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November 3, 2010 "B.E.S.T. of First Nations: Expressions of Beauty, Eloquence, Strength, Tenacity" Opening Blue Horse Gallery is honored to participate in the promotion and preservation of the rich heritage of First Nations’ culture by presenting their first annual Native American Art Show entitled “The B.E.S.T. of First Nations: Expressions of Beauty, Eloquence, Strength, Tenacity." Drum maker, Ramon Murillo will perform on his handmade drums during the opening and art walk. In conjunction, carver Charles Miller will be demonstrating his skills throughout the month long exhibition. Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm Cost: Location: Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W Holly St., Bellingham Contact: Kim Wright, bluehorsegallery@gmail.com/360-671-2305 November 3, 2010 Green Drinks Bellingham Green Drinks is an organic networking session that started in London, England and has since caught fire around the world. Like-minded individuals in places from Hong Kong to India, Sweden to South Africa meet every month to catch-up, network and talk about the latest green issues. According to greendrinks.org, "These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity." The best part about Green Drinks is that there is no structure, just good people meeting at a regular place and time. Location updates will be posted on the Green Drinks website at www.greendrinks.org. Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: TBA Cost: Free Contact: Megan Artz at (360) 733-8307 or MeganA@re-sources.org . November 3, 2010 Transition Whatcom with David Marshak David will explore the issues and concerns underlying the worldwide Transition movement - Peak Oil, global warming, and economic instability and describe what Transition Whatcom has done so far. Learn how you can get involved in Transition Whatcom now. Registration requested. Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Location: Cordata Store, 315 Westerly Rd., Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158, ext. 220, or email kevinm@communityfood.coop November 3, 2010 Salmon Summit 2010 Join the WRIA 1 Salmon Recovery Board as we share information on the first 5 years of the WRIA 1 (Nooksack Basin) Salmonid Recovery Plan. Space is limited and registration, along with a completed Community Salmon Survey, is required in order to attend the Summit. Registration will close on October 25th, and there will be no on-site registration. Lunch, as well as morning refreshments, will be provided. A preliminary program is available at www.n-sea.org. Display space is also available. Time: 8:00am – 4:45pm Location: St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center in Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: Lindsay Taylor at (360) 715-0283 or email at ltaylor@n-sea.org for more information. November 4, 2010 Sustainable Connections November Member Luncheon - Eating Local through the Holidays Are you ready to plan your sustainable holiday party at work and at home? Discover opportunities to eat local food throughout the winter & hear great new ideas for integrating local food into your holiday parties at our next member lunch. We will also have the updated Sustainable Connections event planning guide available with great suggestions on making your party a Toward Zero Waste event and great resources for local food. Member Lunches are a great way to meet other members, to learn something new, and to take time out for lunch with your community of businesses - anyone in a member business is welcome and encouraged to attend! The first 15 minutes of the lunch hour will be dedicated to meeting and connecting with other members. Please RSVP. You may join us in our local lunch option or you may bring your own. Time: 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Location: Community Food Co-Op Connections Building Contact: Erin McCain-Anderson, 647-7093 x108 Cost: $5 suggested donation November 4, 2010 Urban Gardners Get Together Topic: Forming Whatcom Tilth. Open to any interested urban/rural farmer or gardener. No experience necessary Time: 6:00-9:00 pm Location: Center for Expressive Arts, 1317 Commercial St., Bellingham Cost: Free Contact Forestgarden123@gmail.com November 5, 2010 "The Art Of Love & Rage" Reception Art to express the urgency of the environmental crises we face and our profound depth of connection to the earth. This is a show of 2-D art that expresses and addresses the myriad emotions, thoughts, ideas, and events that occur in the face of worldwide environmental collapse. Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Center for Expressive Arts Gallery, 1317 Commercial St., Suite 201. Cost: Contact: (360)671-5355 or ceaee123@gmail.com or http://www.centerforexpressivearts.com November 5-6, 2010 23rd Annual Ten Thousand Villages Craft Sale Escape the Ordinary and Shop the Extraordinary. Fair-Trade, Handmade Home Decor, Giftware, Baskets, Textiles, Pottery, Jewelry, Toys, Coffees, Baked Goods and MORE! Handmade Gifts that Make a Difference. Times: Friday, Nov. 5th: 9am - 8pm and Saturday, Nov. 6th: 9am - 4pm Location: Good News Fellowship Church Gym, 1252 W. Axton Road (1 mile east of I-5), Ferndale Contact: (360) 384-1515 or Doug Bascom dougbascom@comcast.net/734-9799 or www.tenthousandvillages.com November 5, 2010 Population Activist and WWU Alumna Roberta Riley to Speak On Campus The Huxley College Speaker Series at WWU will host Roberta Riley of the World at 7 Billion Project on Women and the Environment. Climate change and other environmental pressures intensify as human numbers keep climbing – so what has been learned from more than 40 years of worldwide efforts to stabilize population? The real lesson is that raising the status of women is the best way forward, but the path to success is obscured by some strange political bedfellows. Roberta Riley leads the World at 7 Billion Project on Women and the Environment at AMERICANS FOR UNFPA (the United Nations Fund for Population Action), where she works to build strong, joint collaborations between environmental and women's health activists. Anyone interested in these issues is encouraged to come and participate. The presentation will examine opportunities for addressing these issues and include a question-and-answer period. Time: 3:00 pm Location: Communications Facility 105 on the WWU campus. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact: Patrick Buckley, WWU Huxley College of the Environment, (360) 650-4773. November 6, 2010 North Cascades Audubon Society - Semiahmoo Spit. Another edition of Birding the Beaches, like the October 2 trip. Every month is different as we move into winter. Join us every month and watch the seasons change! Time: 9:00 AM Location: Cost: Free Contact: November 6, 2010 B.E.S.T. of First Nations: Expressions of Beauty, Eloquence, Strength, Tenacity" Art Walk Blue Horse Gallery is honored to participate in the promotion and preservation of the rich heritage of First Nations’ culture by presenting their first annual Native American Art Show entitled "The B.E.S.T. of First Nations: Expressions of Beauty, Eloquence, Strength, Tenacity." Drum maker, Ramon Murillo will perform on his handmade drums during the opening and art walk. In conjunction, carver Charles Miller will be demonstrating his skills throughout the month long exhibition. Time: 6:00 – 10:00 pm Cost: Location: Blue Horse Gallery Contact: Kim Wright, bluehorsegallery@gmail.com/360-671-2305 November 6, 2010 Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) - Whatcom Creek Join NSEA, the City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program, and WWU’s LEAD volunteers at our second Whatcom Creek Work Party as we work to improve streamside habitat for salmon and other wildlife by planting native shrubs throughout Maritime Heritage Park. Parking is available in the lot on C St., just off of Holly St., in downtown Bellingham. Look for signs and check in at the blue NSEA tent. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Refreshments are provided by The Bagelry, the Community Food Co-op, Starbucks, and Tony's Coffee. Bring your enthusiasm, your friends, and family, and anyone else that can hold a shovel! See you out at the creek! Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: See above Cost: Free Contact: NSEA at 715-0283 or email ltaylor@n-sea.org November 6, 2010 Whatcom County Roving WorkParty! We are in the dawning stage of a new project within Transition Whatcom- a monthly Whatcom County Roving workParty! This will be an opportunity for people to: Engage in the Great Re-skilling; Forge awareness of and relationships with existing local resilience-oriented organizations and Transition initiatives and workgroups; Build community; Gain experience with the real work of Transition in voluntary baby steps; and, Have some fun! This first workparty is a collaboration with the Center for Local Self-Reliance and is co-sponsored by Transition Southside. We’re going to be installing fence posts (not digging the holes, that’s already done) and fencing panels! We will be working in shifts, from 9-11am, 11am-1pm, and 1-3pm, so if you can only come for 2 hours we'd still love your help. This is a rain-or-shine event, so bring your rain gear, work gloves and your willingness to laugh at the weather! If you want to help but have health concerns about physical exertion, please contact Laura Sellens and we’ll find a meaningful way for you to contribute. If you have apples to donate for hot cider or other donations for prizes at the work party, let us know. Time: 9:00AM - 3:00PM Location: Caretaker’s House in Fairhaven Park, 107 Chuckanut Dr. near the corner of 12th St. and Chucknut Drive Cost: Free Contact Info : Laura Sellens Email : laurasellens@gmail.com or http://http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/ November 6, 20101 Welcome Wild Birds to Your Garden Sittrea Friberg will identify plants that offer sustenance and shelter to our native birds and other wildlife going into our winter ahead. Valeri Wade, owner of the Wild Bird Chalet, will also be joining us to offer her experience in turning your garden into a haven for birds. Registration requested. Time: 6:00 - 9:00 am Location: Garden Spot Nursery, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: 676-5480 November 6, 2010 Heating 101 At The RE Store Learn the latest and time-tested ways to heat your home, business, out building or cabin. Lower your bills, maintenance. Increase the efficiency and flexibility of your heating system. Understand the options and figure out the best ways to keep warm as fall arrives with Jeff Caldwell of Heating Green. Registration requested. Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Cost: Contact Info : Contact Jason Darling jasond@re-store.org or http://www.re-store.org/workshops Novmeber 8, 2010 Ray Troll, Something Fishy This Way Comes Join us with iconic artist, Ray Troll. The event will benefit Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association and will feature a powerpoint of Ray's quirky, fishy art. With more than 2 million T-shirts sold, Alaskan artist Ray Troll puts his classics on display in this collection of his greatest hits. Troll has developed a huge cult following for his humorous and scientifically accurate paintings of fish and fossils. He has successfully carved out his own category of artwork -- colorful pen and ink drawings about fish, fish worship, evolution, paleontology, and dinosaurs -- all humorously captioned and technically accurate. Over a three-decade career, he has exhibited in all major scientific museums in America and managed to sell more than 2 million T-shirts along the way. This collection of the artist's most popular T-shirt art features captions such as "Spawn Till You Die," "Cowasockeye," "The Baitful Dead," "Fish Worship: Is It Wrong," and "Tortured Sole." Ray Troll's appeal is both funky and funny. Ray Troll is a visual artist who blends ichthyology, paleontology, and humor to create paintings that have been exhibited at the California Academy of the Sciences, the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, among others. Time: 7:00 pm Location: St. Luke's Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham Cost: Tickets are $5 each (one free with the purchase of Ray's new book) and are available at Village Book, or online at Brown Paper Tickets. Contact: (360) 671-2626 Novmeber 9, 2010 Carbon Masters Training (continued) The Carbon Master™ program trains & equips volunteers on climate change issues and provides knowledge and tools to help lessen the effects of climate change. Teaching methods include discussions with experts, class sessions, site visits, and home study. Volunteers work with the public, including neighborhoods, schools, businesses and local governments. Similar to other WSU Extension Programs, volunteers give back to the community in exchange for the training. There will be 4 to 5 field trips, usually on Saturdays. Topics include: Climate Change Science, Impacts of Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest, Civic Engagement—Creating a Resilient Community, Energy’s contribution to Climate Change, Energy Policy and Alternative Energy, Smart Grid Ecological Urban Planning and Green Building, Carbon Sequestration—Biochar, Food Systems and Food Related Emissions, Consumerism and Waste Stream. Expert Speakers from: Western Washington University Washington State University, Sightline Institute, University of British Columbia, Northwest Energy Coalition, Multiple local business leaders. Time: Tuesdays, 2:00 – 5 pm Location: WSU Whatcom County Extension office, 1000 N. Forest St. Bellingham Cost: Contact Info : Joyce Jimerson, Carbon Masters Coordinator WSU Whatcom County Extension 1000 N. Forest St. Bellingham, 360-676-6736 or joycej@wsu.edu or http://http://www.whatcom.wsu.edu/carbonmasters/ November 10, 2010 NW Fiber Arts at the Roeder Home Are you ready to expand your talents and learn to spin or weave? Come join us at the historic Roeder Home! Looms and spinning wheels will be available at the free drop-in sessions, along with helpful fiberists on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m. starting March 24. Offered by the Whatcom Weavers Guild. Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm Location: Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr., Bellingham, Cost: Free Contact: (360) 961-4956 November 11, 2010 Roots of the Season with Melissa Laws As winter approaches, join Melissa Laws for healthful and comforting recipes that are both original and easy to make. She’ll create baked sweet potato fries with a hint of cinnamon, followed by butternut squash with candied pecans, gorgonzola and red onion. For a simple and delicious treat, she’ll be finishing with Cinnamon and Raisin Mochi stuffed with chevre. All levels welcome. Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Location: Downtown Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham Cost: $15 members, $18 non-members Contact: Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158, ext. 220, or email kevinm@communityfood.coop November 13, 2010 Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association - South Fork Nooksack River Head on out to Acme and meet up with NSEA and the Whatcom Land Trust as we work to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs along the banks of the river at this brand new site. From Bellingham, head east on Mt. Baker Highway (SR 542) for about 15 miles. Turn right onto Highway 9, just outside of Deming, and follow for about 7 miles. Turn left onto Rothenbuhler Rd., cross the railroad tracks, and look for signs on the right. Parking will be available. Check in at the NSEA tent. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Refreshments are provided by The Bagelry, the Community Food Co-op, Starbucks, and Tony's Coffee. Bring your enthusiasm, your friends, and family, and anyone else that can hold a shovel! See you out at the creek! Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: See above Cost: Free Contact: NSEA at 715-0283 or email ltaylor@n-sea.org November 13, 2010 Inspiration Farm Seed Swap and Barter Exchange Transition Whatcom is once again proud to co-sponsor this event! Please join us for an informal seed swap and barter exchange: bring your seeds, preserves, handy crafts, etc. Please bring your own envelopes, bags, labels, etc. We can provide a limited amount of table space and chairs -- please bring your own table, chair(s) and canopy if you have them. Bringing your seeds in the shell pods or on the stems, or inside the fruit, is fine! We can work & share together. Finger foods welcomed. Recycled envelopes & bags to share. We need a handful of committed volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up and breakdown. Bring your instruments to jam around the fire circle during the event. Potluck Finger foods welcomed. Donations accepted. Time: 1:00 – 6:00 pm Location: Inspiration Farm, 619 E. Laurel Rd., Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: http://www.inspirationfarm.com, 360-398-7061 November 13, 2010 North Cascades Audubon Society - Blaine, Birch Bay State Park, & Lake Terrell. This half-day trip will begin at Marine Park in Blaine and then go on to Semiahmoo targeting shorebirds and long-tailed ducks. The third stop will be Birch Bay State Park and then on to Lake Terrell. Expect to find grebes, scoters, scaups, American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Ruddy and Harlequin Ducks, and other species. Dress for the weather and take binoculars, spotting scope if you have one, and lunch or snacks as needed. Trip Leaders: Andrea Warner and Joan Bird. Time: 8:30 AM Location: Meet to carpool at the southeast corner of the Sunset Square parking lot. Cost: Free Contact: Andrea, 734-988 November 14, 2010 North Cascades Audubon Society - Whatcom Creek Walk. We’ll meet in front of city hall and take a leisurely stroll along trails down Whatcom Creek to the waterfront and return upstream. Unexpected birds, like owls and loons are the highlight of this unique inner city walk. Trip limit: 12. Trip leader: Joe Meche. Time: 10:00 AM Location: Start at City Hall, Bellingham Cost: Free Joe Meche, 739-5383. Novmeber 15, 2010 Harriet Fasenfest, The Householder’s Guide to the Universe: A Calendar of Basicis for the Home, Garden, and Beyond Nowadays, "go local," "organic food," and "sustainability" are on the tip of everyone's tongue. Fasenfest takes up the banner of progressive homemaking and urban farming as a way to confront the political, social, and environmental issues facing the world. While offering plenty of useful advice on doing common household chores sustainably, Fasenfest goes deeper to discuss the philosophy of "householding." The book is organized in monthly installments according to season, and the author invites readers into her own home, garden, and kitchen to consider concrete tools for change. Streetwise and poetic, fierce and romantic, the book is more than just a blueprint for escaping the current economic and environmental logjam. It's also a readable and pithy analysis of how we got (t)here. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 November 16, 2010 Luther Allen, The View From Lummi Island (Poetry) Written while the author lived on Lummi Island, these 365 poems resulted from his fascination with the natural fabric of an iconic island, informed by a deep reverence for place, and his insights are widely applicable. Life-long poet Luther Allen migrated to the Northwest 20 years ago from the Southwest. With academic training in biology and geography, he makes his living as a building designer and is very involved in community poetry. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham Cost: (360) 671-2626 November 16, 2010 Carbon Masters Training (continued) The Carbon Master™ program trains & equips volunteers on climate change issues and provides knowledge and tools to help lessen the effects of climate change. Teaching methods include discussions with experts, class sessions, site visits, and home study. Volunteers work with the public, including neighborhoods, schools, businesses and local governments. Similar to other WSU Extension Programs, volunteers give back to the community in exchange for the training. Also: 4 to 5 field trips, usually on Saturdays Topics include: Climate Change Science, Impacts of Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest, Civic Engagement—Creating a Resilient Community, Energy’s contribution to Climate Change, Energy Policy and Alternative Energy, Smart Grid Ecological Urban Planning and Green Building, Carbon Sequestration—Biochar, Food Systems and Food Related Emissions, Consumerism and Waste Stream. Expert Speakers from: Western Washington University Washington State University, Sightline Institute, University of British Columbia, Northwest Energy Coalition, Multiple local business leaders. Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm Location: WSU Whatcom County Extension office, 1000 N. Forest St. Bellingham Cost: Contact Info : Joyce Jimerson, Carbon Masters Coordinator WSU Whatcom County Extension, 360-676-6736 or joycej@wsu.edu Url: http://http://www.whatcom.wsu.edu/carbonmasters/ November 17, 2010 North Cascades Audubon Society - George Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Ladner B.C. With apologies to those who cannot take part in a weekday trip, this full-day trip is scheduled to avoid crowds at the sanctuary and long border waits on the way home. One of our favorite destinations, Reifel Sanctuary is located on Westham Island and is home to wintering shorebirds, raptors, songbirds, and large concentrations of waterfowl. Owls and nomadic winter species are often present. Trip Limit 12. Trip Leader: Paul Woodcock. Passports are required to cross the border into Canada. Time: 8:00 AM Location: See above Cost: Contact: Paul Woodcock, 380-3356 November 17, 2010 Pacific Feast: Wild Food Foraging And Cuisine Washington Native Plant Society. When it comes to eating within your own foodshed, wild foraging is as local as it gets. Come explore 50-plus common edible native plants from mountain to sea--with award-winning author and naturalist, Jennifer Hahn. Jennifer will share slides and stories from her new book PACIFIC FEAST: A Cook’s Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine. Discover a host of delicious and nutritious wild and weedy greens, trees, ferns, berries, flowers, mushrooms, sea veggies and shellfish that thrive along the Pacific Coast. Enjoy a refreshing blend of natural history, First Nation uses, personal anecdotes, nutrition, I.D. "field notes,” sustainable foraging guidelines, recipes and samples. Book signing after presentation. Jennifer Hahn is a writer, illustrator, wilderness guide, and naturalist who lives in Bellingham. Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Location: Sustainable Living Center, located in the ReStore Building at 2309 Meridian St. Park in the back, go up to the second floor from the stairway in the back. Cost: Contact: Wendy Scherrer 715-2993 Email : bluegreen.northwest@gmail.com November 20, 2010 Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association - Smugglers Slough LOCATION CHANGE!!!!! Join NSEA, the Lummi Nation Natural Resources Department, the Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee, and WWU’s LEAD volunteers as we work to plant native trees and shrubs along Smugglers Slough. From downtown Bellingham head north on Holly St. and continue along the bay as Holly St. turns into Eldridge Ave. and then into Marine Dr. Follow the signs for the Lummi Island Ferry. After you cross over the Nooksack River Bridge and pass Ferndale Rd., you will pass over another, smaller bridge over the Kwina Slough. Immediately after crossing the Kwina Slough Bridge there will be a gravel road with a grey metal gate on your right. Turn on to the Kwina Slough Dike Rd. and follow for about .4 miles. At this point there will be a driveway on your left. Turn left and follow the gravel drive into a field and onto a dirt road. From I-5 take the Slater Rd. exit (exit 260) and head west for about 2 miles. Turn left onto Ferndale Rd. and follow for about 2 miles until you end at Marine Dr. Turn right onto Marine Dr. and follow the directions above. Parking will be available. Be sure to look for NSEA signs and check in at the blue NSEA tent. ). Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Refreshments are provided by The Bagelry, the Community Food Co-op, Starbucks, and Tony's Coffee. Bring your enthusiasm, your friends, and family, and anyone else that can hold a shovel! See you out at the creek! Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: See above Cost: Free Contact: NSEA at 715-0283 or email ltaylor@n-sea.org November 21, 2010 Multi-Faith Alternative Holiday Market Come celebrate your Holy Days, watch your budget, & care for God’s creation, all at the same time. Join us for the 3rd Annual Multi-Faith Alternative Holiday Market. You’ll be supporting nonprofits like Conservation Northwest, Sean Humphrey House, Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, & Amnesty International. [Holiday market co-hosts: Assumption Catholic Church, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, Dharmakirti Buddhist Center, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Islamic Society of Whatcom County, and Saint James Presbyterian Church] *C.A.S.T. is Coffee and Sandwiches Tuesdays and Thursdays, an organization that helps those in need in downtown Bellingham on weeknights. Sponsored by Faith Lutheran Church, First Christian Church, and Temple Beth Israel. Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Location: Bloedel Donovan Community Building, Bellingham Cost: Please bring a pair of socks to benefit those in need Contact : (360) 733-1325 or ministered@saintjamespres.org November 21, 2010 Roy Holman, Helaing Self, Healing Earth Come learn how you can heal your wounds, awaken at the deepest level, and help heal the Earth at the same time. Roy will explain the connection between inner healing and Earth healing, clarify the role of yoga, meditation, and breathwork, and offer tips on how to heal on all levels: emotionally, physically, mentally, and even spiritually. Holman has run Holman Health Connections in Everett since 2000. He is certified in Yoga, Meditation, Hands-on Energy Healing, and Reflexology, and leads yoga, hiking, and healing retreats in Washington, and to Sedona, Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Time: 4:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 November 30, 2010 The Practice of the Wild, Free Video Screening/Non-Author Event Poet Gary Snyder joined his old friend, novelist Jim Harrison, to discuss their loves and lives and what has become of them throughout the years. Set amidst the natural beauty of the Santa Lucia Mountains, their conversations - harnessing their ideas of all that is wild, sacred, and intimate in this world - move from the admission that Snyder's mother was a devout atheist to his personal accounts of his initiation into Zen Buddhist culture, being literally dangled by the ankles over a cliff. After years of living in Japan, Snyder returns to the States to build a farmhouse in the remote foothills of the Sierras, a homestead he calls Kitkitdizze. For all of the depth in these conversations, Harrison and Snyder are humorous and friendly, and with the artfully interspersed dialogue from old friends and loves, the discussion reaches a level of not only the personal, but the global, redefining our idea of the Beat Generation and challenging the future directions of the environmental movement and its association with "Deep Ecology." The Practice of the Wild video is a companion to the new book, The Etiquette of Freedom, and together they offer a rare glimpse of these iconic writers and their extended discussion of life and what it means to be wild and alive. Snyder and Harrison WILL NOT attend. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 November 30, 2010 Making Herbal Gifts with Sajah Popham Herbalist Sajah Popham demonstrates how to make wholesome herbal salves, lip balms, bath salts, tinctures, teas and vinegars. We will go over various herbal preparations, recipes, and formulas for immunity, stress, relaxation, dreaming, cooking, bathing and more. Sajah is a Bastyr University graduate and is the owner of Organic Unity Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Location: Downtown Co-op, 1220 N. Forest, Bellingham Cost: $19 members/$22 non-members Contact: Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158, ext. 220, or email kevinm@communityfood.coop |
