Upcoming Events
Transition Sebastopol Communications Group
UPCOMING EVENTS
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~Transition
Sebastopol's mission is to promote and inspire an abundant, local
and resilient community.~
http://www.transitionsebastopol.org
In this issue:
Transition Sebastopol Events & Workshops
THIS WEEKEND!
May 12 – 350 Home and Garden Challenge Community Event at the Ceres Garden
May 12, 13 – 350 Home and Garden Challenge
May 14 – Resilient Living Circle (Heart and Soul)
May 15 – Skill Share and Trade Fair
May 16 – Heart and Soul Open Meeting and Potluck (Heart and Soul)
May 24 – Elders Salon
May 30 – Transition Sebastopol Movie Night: Save the Farm
June 2 – Becoming Change in a Changing World (Elders Salon)
June 14 – Growing an Elder Culture (Live on KOWS radio)
Transition Sebastopol Weekly Events
Fridays - Insurgent Elders
Gatherings
Other Community Events
May 14 – Heart of Resilience: Cultivating Inner Strength and Purpose
May 15, June 19 – “Map Your Neighborhood” Training
May 19 – Sustaining Ourselves in the Great Turning (East Bay Heart and Soul, Inner Transition Tools)
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Transition Sebastopol Events and Workshops
350
Home and Garden Challenge Sebastopol Community
Event
When:
Saturday, May 12, 9:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Ceres Community Garden,
1005 North Gravenstein Highway
(behind O’Reilly Media office buildings)
FREE
Presented by Transition Sebastopol
with Daily Acts and the Ceres Community Project
Across Sonoma County, May 12th & 13th, thousands will be uniting to grow food, save water, conserve energy and build community as a part the 350 Home & Garden Challenge.
Join the West County community for a morning of inspired action! Help install a habitat border for the Ceres Community Garden for pollinators and integrated pest management.
Bring your extra seeds and plants for a community plant swap!
Mini workshops:
o Learn how to sheet mulch to suppress weeds and build
your soil's health
o Acquire the basics for installing water wise drip
irrigation
o Learn about creating a habitat garden for bees, beneficials, and butterflies.
In vibrant togetherness, let's grow our relationships and skills for a resilient community!
contact Sara at sar...@emeraldearth.org or 972-3114 for more info
350
Home and Garden Challenge
When:
Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13.
Where: In homes and gardens everywhere! (How about your place?)
In one weekend, the 350 Home and Garden Challenge mobilizes thousands of
citizens around Sonoma
County to take small
actions that have a big impact on our environment
This is the annual challenge to inspire you do one more thing that makes a difference! Our goal is 2012 actions in one weekend- please make sure what you do is counted- it tells the world that we are not just sitting back and doing nothing- we are doing things every day to make a difference!
Grow food, conserve water, save energy, build community- get involved, register your action or actions!
go to www.dailyacts.org
Resilient Living Circle (Heart and Soul)
When: Monday, May 14, 6:30-9 p.m.
Where: The Sebastopol Grange Hall; (hwy 12 just outside of town on left going towards Santa Rosa)
COST: Donations for space use--pay what you can
We are pleased to announce our next
resilience event, our group for creating alternative economic transactions and
real ongoing mutual support for us in building resilience and community
abundance! This is a fully participatory group.
The “gift circle” is the core of the evening, with the intention to include ways of creating a "Resilience Network" as we evolve. This means that this regular meeting will be a place where we can offer what skills we have to share, what we are doing to make ourselves more healthy and happy, emergency preparedness support, gardening and food help, energy sourcing, music and art sharing, and heck, who knows, maybe even barn raising! This group will be what we make it.
This next circle invites you to come from 6:30 to 7:15 for the "gift table"; food/treat sharing table and socializing. The gift table is a place to bring something of yours that is useful or of value that you no longer need. We give and receive from the table our items. The food/treat sharing is for simple snacks or yummy treats and drinks. If you don’t want to participate in that, feel free to just come to the gift circle at 7:15.
The first half hour of the circle will begin with two 15min presentations. Each circle will offer a space for two members of the group to give a presentation, teaching or creative/experiential or performance offering from a member of our group. If you would like to sign up for this; you can do so at the end of the evening. This is another great way for our members to give their gifts!
Our first group presentations will be given by your hosts:
Mary O’Conner: “How to give a great presentation”
Julia Bystrova: “How giving our gifts nurtures an amazing inner resiliency”
This is a no-waste event!
Bring your own napkins, plates, cutlery or extras for others if you bring something that needs it. We will have tea, hot water and some extra cups (but please bring yours as well).
We are doing this evening bi-monthly, trading Mondays and Thursdays so that more can participate.
There is a new google group list for this group, where you can post needs and wants between gatherings as well. You can sign up at:
http://groups.google.com/group/resilientliving
or for more info you can send an email to:
At the circle we will go over the basic format and guidelines and then dive in! This will be a fully participatory evening, so consider what you might want to give and receive.
Your Initiating Hosts:
Julia Bystrova and Mary O'Connor
Skill Share and Trade Fair
When: Tuesday, May 15, 6:30-9 p.m.
Where: Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave./Hwy 12, Sebastopol
COST: $10=$20 donation requested
Featuring
Skill Share with Meryl Juniper: Intro to Paper Making
Trade Fair: All are welcome to bring their handmade items to sell or barter.
Set up between 6-6:30 pm. Items related to handmade paper are strongly encouraged!
For more information visit our website or email Rachel Adair Dawson at radian...@gmail.com
Papermaking: Ancient Craft ~ Contemporary Wisdom ~ Playful Medium
with Meryl Juniper
All Levels….Children welcome 8 and under accompanied by an adult. In this exploration of paper-making from scratch we will delight in the many aspects of this ancient craft. We will cook and beat fibers, use cambium fibers form Asia and explore combinations of recycled fibers, ancient and contemporary sheet formations techniques, wet collage and express our creativity within this extensive tactile medium, plan to get wet and swim in the fibers of this experience.
Meryl Juniper is a visual and performing artist, community arts activist/advocate and the prime instigator of collective multi-media art experiences, dance theater projects and large scale ceramic installation pieces. Her 30 years of experience in arts education allows Meryl to delicately encourage the full spectrum of human expression to come forth, supporting the virtues and wisdoms that dwell within the expressive arts experience. She brings a core of experience from her trainings in the somatic arts, ethnic, modern and classical dance, Contact Improvisation, Motion Theater, vocal improvisation, text and a lifetime immersed in visual arts and earth based mediums such as ceramics and gardening. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute. Meryl teaches and performs locally as she promotes the safety of diving deep into the soul of creative expression.
Heart and Soul Open Meeting and Potluck
When:
Wednesday May 16, 6:30pm-8:30
Where: Sebastopol
Center for the Arts (Library Room), 6780
Depot St
This meeting is for those interested in collaborating and working with the Heart & Soul group of Transition Sebastopol. We will start with a potluck, then head into facilitated activity, then into brainstorming, visioning, and planning.
Elders
Salon
When: Thursday, May 24,
6:30 p.m. and the fourth Thursday of each month.
Where: Sequoia Village Cohousing Common House, 459 Sequoia Lane, Sebastopol— off Covert Lane, opposite to the south of Pacific Market (Fiesta) and west a little, before Pleasant Hill. Look for the sequoia trees beyond the church. PARK ON THE STREET!
A
Wisdom Council Discussion Group of Transition Sebastopol
Calling All Elders, Earth Elders, Wannabe Elders, Soon-to-become Elders, or
Interested Baby Boomers on up!
THEME: COMMUNITY — THE DIFFICULT SIDE
(We'll be returning to a format of small group discussions ending in a large circle.)
The Elder Salon is a nonhierarchical
circle of peers. We’ll introduce the discussion with some thoughts from an
elder voice or thought-provoking instigator to kick off our own discovery of what
it is WE think and believe about the topic; what WE want and need now and in
our future; what WE think should be the course of action and attitudes as we
progress into and through our older years
WHY: There are a lot of new ideas about aging, staying youthful in body
and spirit, and our role in society and local life. What have our generational
contributions been and what is left undone? What are our mistakes and triumphs?
If we don’t want others to determine what becomes of us in very old age, we need
to be proactive and begin making conscious, thoughtful choices about our
future, how we want to live and be regarded. What role do elders want to play
in the coming changes; what wisdom can we offer?
Reminder to all: the Elders Salon is regular and ongoing.
Transition Sebastopol Movie Night: Save the Farm
When: Wednesday, May 30—Potluck at 6:30 p.m., Movie at 7:15 p.m.
Where: The Sebastopol Grange- 6000 Sebastopol Rd (Hwy 12)
FREE/Donations accepted
May Movie and Potluck at the Grange!
Transition Sebastopol and the Sebastopol
Grange cordially invite you to join us for the screening of Save the Farm Wednesday May 30th.
Potluck at 6:30, movie at 7:15. Please stay with us for
our discussion following the movie!
"Save the Farm tells the story of the largest urban farm in the United States,
14 acres sitting right in the middle of South Central Los
Angeles. For 14 years over 350 families had cultivated this farm, feeding
themselves and thousands in their community local organic
food. When the city sells it in a closed-door meeting, activists and celebreties
stage an 11th hour tree sit to save the farm. As the five-
year anniversary of the eviction approaches, director MIchael Kuehnert demonstrates
how a local community can come together to save a farm
that they have come to depend on for their survival."
Please bring something yummy to share for the potluck, and please stay for the
conversation following! Our conversations are always lively
and informative!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Becoming Change in a Changing World (Elders Salon)
When: June 12, and THE 2nd AND 4th TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM THEN ON
Where: The Common House of Sequoia Village, 429 Sequoia Lane, Sebastopol (Please park on the street)
FREE
"To be sane in a mad world
is bad for the brain,
even worse for the heart.
The world is a holy vision,
had we the clarity to see it,
a clarity that humans depend on other humans to make."
- Wendell Berry
A new group for psycho-spiritual change, a project of the Elders Salon for
adults of any age
2nd and 4th Tues. evenings of the month, 6-9 pm, beginning June 12, '12
Contact persons: Lucky Goff, dg1...@sonic.net,
291-0438, or Sandy Scotchler, jim...@sonic.net,
829-4729
Growing an Elder Culture: Live on KOWS Radio
When: Thursday June 14, 2 to 4 p.m. (2nd Thursday each month)
Where: KOWS-FM: http://kows.fm or 107.3 on the FM dial
Listen to a discussion about the Transition Sebastopol Elders Salon and Elder Culture
live on Occidental’s community radio station, KOWS!
Since the KOWS signal is not strong, most listeners will have to stream the show from the KOWS website: www.kows.fm
Hit the "CLICK HERE TO LISTEN" button on the website.
Transition Sebastopol Weekly Events
Insurgent
Elders Gatherings
When:
Friday afternoons, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Coffee Catz, 6761
Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol
Friday afternoons at 3:30 at Coffee Catz, an informal gathering, usually
outdoors, weather permitting. There has been a different assortment of folks at
each one, usually 4 to 5 of us. We encourage you to try it some week.
Drop in—arrival and departure times are loose.
First person there asks at the counter for the “Insurgent Elders” sign to put on the chosen table area so others can find you. You might check the far back room if the weather’s cold or wet and choose some shade if it’s warm outside. It’s possible no one would show up, but it hasn’t happened yet!
-- Alexandra & Lucky
Other Community Events
Heart of Resilience:
A Monthly Gathering Where We Cultivate Inner
Strength and Purpose
When:
Monday, May 14, 7-9 p.m. and the SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
Where: St. Stephens Church, 500
Robinson Way, Sebastopol
Cost: $10
With Jerry Allen and Suzie Gruber
As our outside world becomes increasingly unpredictable, we are inspired to
cultivate deeper inner strength to ride this winding, sometimes rough river
with grace & ease. As things move faster & faster out there, within us
we have the capacity to ground & orient, listen to the wisdom of our
bodies, reset our nervous system, reach out to each other, & feel the
beauty of the natural world. We can nurture that innate resilience inside
ourselves & in each other.
Suzie Gruber & Jerry Allen host this monthly gathering where we practice tools designed to foster our ability to respond rather than react, learning to stay present in the face of difficulty. We offer a safe place to express feelings, settle & share in community. Using guided somatic exercises, spoken word, & live music, we deepen our sense of confidence, choice & presence, preparing us to engage with whatever the future brings.
“Resilience is the capacity we all possess to rebound from stress & feelings of fear, helplessness & overwhelm.” - Peter Levine
Jerry Allen, MFT, MPH is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a master’s degree in public health education. He has spent the past 22 years in public child protective services helping families undergoing abuse, stress, violence and addiction. He holds three black belts in Aikido, and has a lifelong interest in the peaceful resolution of stress and confl ict and the development of healthy families and communities.
Suzie Gruber M.A., SEP. spent 15 years working in the biotechnology industry before waking up to the reality of peak oil, climate change and economic instability. In response she completely rebuilt her career, becoming an energetic herbalist, a Somatic Experiencing® practitioner and a 5Rhythms® moving meditation teacher.
For questions about this gathering, please call (707) 888-9646 or e-mail su...@suziegruber.com.
“Map Your Neighborhood” Training
When:
Tuesday, May 15 and June 19 (These are all third Tuesdays of the month), 7 p.m.
Where: Sebastopol Fire Station, 7 p.m.
Tui Wilschinsky will be holding 2 more "Map Your
Neighborhood" trainings, on May 15 and June 19. These are the 3rd Tuesdays
of the month.
Map Your Neighborhood is a program for organizing your neighborhood to prepare
for an earthquake or other disaster. It has been adopted by Sebastopol CERT
& the Sebastopol Fire Department for use in our town and in West County.
The trainings will be held at the Fire Station at 7 pm. Please bring a
neighbor or a family member if you can - it is easier and more fun to do this
process with someone else.
Also, please spread the word - one does not have to be a CERT graduate to run
this program.
Please RSVP if you can to Tui at is...@sbcglobal.net but if it
turns out you can come at the last minute, come anyway even if you didn't RSVP.
Tui will have brochures & DVDs and will run through the program.
Questions? Call or email me or Tui
Denise Meier
admi...@sonic.net
853-1362
Sustaining Ourselves in the Great Turning (East Bay Heart and Soul, Inner Transition Tools)
When:
Saturday, May 19 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where InterPlayce, 2273 Telegraph Avenue (corner of 23rd
St.), Oakland, CA, close to 19th St. BART station, also served by several bus
lines
Cost: self-determined, $20-$40 suggested
We want to help you be more effective!
Could your Transition Initiative or organization use tools for the following areas: Inner Support for Change, Trust Building, Visioning, Meeting Facilitation Techniques, Fun and Laughter, Recharging?
Join us May 19th at beautiful InterPlayce in Oakland and experience a variety of “Inner Transition”* tools led by facilitators from Green Sangha (mindful practice and awakened action), Joanna Macy’s Work that Reconnects, Non-Violent Communication, Theatre of the Oppressed, and InterPlay (creative, fun theatre tools to unlock the wisdom within).
This is a two-level workshop: Gain effective tools to take with you and use in your Transition Initiatives/Workgroups and organizations. And leave feeling recharged and connected to others in your area and carrying informational handouts on each tool.
Lunch provided by Canticle Farm, bring your own dish/utensils, wear comfortable clothing
To sign up or for more info: Kristina Benett at kristin...@hotmail.com or (805) 540-1942
Event Sponsors: Transition Berkeley, Transition Albany, Green Sangha, Canticle Farm, Interplay, East Bay Cohousing