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Computer Space Sauce

bassobese — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:46:01 GMT

Hey friends! It's xjordanary here with some free fresh new jams for your eager ears! I feel it's high time to quit being such a perfectionist hoarder of the music I create, and give as much back to all my beautiful friends and family as I can. This is the culmination of the last few creative months in one 34 minute mix of all original tunes composed by yours truly.
I hope you all enjoy, and have a hot n sunny fun summer!
Mucho Amor,
xjordanary
aka Bassobese

Click here to check out Bassobese-Computer Space Sauce:

http://www.bassobese.dj/index.php?&page=beats

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JUNGLE LOVE MASQUERADE with Jujuba, DJ Devon, Late Night Freak Out Odyssey TONIGHT at Center Space!!!!

Flow — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:46:13 GMT

Please join you friends and FAMILY for a masquerade of EPIC proportions tonight at Center Space (420 SE 6th ave) from 9pm till 5am!!
cheap tix are at the door!!!!

VBC after party!!!!

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VBC updates

erics — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:35:07 GMT

I've been out of town.......curious how VBC is going...anyone have any site updates?

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Seeking a Home to Love

chasingbutterflies — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:14:41 GMT

I very much would like to find a home that I can love, a home that is mellow yet fun. I could go for either a studio/1 Bed or a room in a house. When I come home from work I like to relax, cook a yummy meal, and chill out. I want a space that I can practice yoga, garden, cook, and laugh in. I'm a massage therapist, yoga and Pilates instructor. I love open communication and a balance between being outward and inward. My goal is to bike for most of my transportation so I'm looking to live on the East side, not further than 50th. I have a great cat named Bean. He likes being outside but comes in to eat and snuggle.

Musts:
Close-in, not further than 50th
washer and dryer on site
Housemates that practice good communication when needed and have fun in their lives.
a house that has space for me and my simple things.
a safe place for my cat
little to no TV
eco-conscious living
love
compassion

Would be nice:
gas stove
big kitchen
hardwoods
big bedroom
large closet
colorfulness
creativity

Please email me if you think we could be a good match!

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CARPOOLING ~ Anybody going to VBC from bend?

Rozita — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:25:11 GMT

Hello,
I'm a nice Jewish girl, good company, none smoker, heading up to the Village Building Convergence. I'm easy to get along with, I can also pitch in on gas----10 or 15 dollars? Not sure exactly how much it costs.

Thanks a lot!

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Portland work party

Swaz — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:47:43 GMT

I'm hosting a work-party Saturday in Portland. Or Even tomorrow if enough people reply. I live just past Sauvie Island on Hwy. 30. I have a hundred bucks for a keg and buttloads of BBQ. It's all yard shit that you can do while geting fucked up. Grand Prize is the outbuilding art-studio which someone gets to live in till I sell the place in June or July. I'm going to post on a couple of other tribes but people are usually lame even if they say they'll show. The idea is as follows:

Pull about 50 sticker vines, Mow the yard, fill-in the gopher holes, and then make a bonfire and get wasted. You can contact me through Tribe or call me at 503-621-9791. The more people that come the better. It's going to be warm, you can bring your dog and camp in the back yard by the fire.

I also got a new .22 target pistol. We can't shoot it in back, but down at the end of the other side of the neighborhood we can shoot cans under the railroad trestle and it's no big deal. I'm going to buy a thousand rounds.

BEER, BBQ AND BULLETS. What more can I offer? Oh, and a free place to crash for a couple of months.....and some other stuff to whoever wants them. Last lucky fellow got two turntables, a mixer and three lasers.

Let me know people.

Swazzie

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Michael Meade - The World Behind the World 4-24-08 PDX

herbie — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:10:13 GMT

thought i'd give a shout, come listen to this amazing guy!

author, mythologist, and storyteller/collector, fantastic and worth attending or finding his cd's
i could go on and on about how cool his work is, but these are just stories, and he's a better storyteller!
he'll be at 'The Old Church - 1422 sw 11th avenue - 7:00pm,
a donation is suggested, i don't know how much prolly a few bucks, but everyone is welcome the flyer says
www.mosaicvoices.org or 206 - 935 - 3665
have a nice day!

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VBC- Matty needs a place to sleep 23ish to 2ishy.

Matty with fire. — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:41:05 GMT

Hey I am looking for a place to stay, I do not have enough MONEY to get housing at the vbc and would prefer not to sleep on the streets unless their is some good spots. I am willing to help out within a home, cook breaky, keep things tidy, provide good conversation, and share my VBC exspirience with the world. So please let me know if you are interested in lending me a floor, a couch, a bathtub.......I can sleep anywhere warm. Thanks alot, matty.

My contact is l403 240 0325, 4036173884 or mattyinthevalley@gmail.com

THanks again,
matty

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vbc carpooling from calgary/ vancouver/ victoria. Anyone interested?

Matty with fire. — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:37:43 GMT

Hey folks, I am looking to carpool with anyone going to this event. I will help pay for gas and such. My name is Matty, and I am going to be flying into vancouver bout the 21st or the 20th or so. So please let me know if you'd be interested in carpooling. My number in calgary untill wedsnessday is 403.240.0325, my number on the road for about a week after thurs is 403 617 3884. Or email me at mattyinthevalley@gmail.com. I will also check it here on tribe. Peace, thanks alot, matty

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west side city repair

jalex — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:19:15 GMT

watching all my favorite once-artist-collective warehouse spaces fall like dominoes before the ufo-landing gargantuan corporate contractor projects in nw portland makes me determined to start a renewable energy & sustainable building hub in the middle of old town. i have a space in a historic building that will eventually be demolished by wasting haters unless we can sustainably rehab it. i need all the help i can get.

who is with me?

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Searching for Earth Day pictures

rainShadow — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:14:50 GMT

Hey all,
If you have pictures, send them to earthday@cityrepair.org. Thanks!

Bob New, Earth Day Coordinator
DANCE of the DINOSAUR!
Overlook Park

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Earth Day volunteers wanted

erics — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:08:15 GMT

forwarded message:

Good Morning Everyone,

voluneers are still needed for Earth Day 2008: Dance of the Dinosaurs! We are still looking for some kind and generous folks to help set-up for the Earth Day Celebration. Shifts with most critical need include picking up tents (Thursday at 10am) and set-up in Overlook Park (Friday at 9am, Saturday at 8am). Please contact Marc at volunteer@cityrepair.org to sign-up or with questions.

Thank you and be well,
Marc

--
Marc Kochanski
Volunteer Coordinator

City Repair Project
3534 SE Main St
Portland, OR 97214
503-235-8946
www.cityrepair.org

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Calling all Tea Mistresses and Masters!

Marnie — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:51:18 GMT

Git yer seva on and help serve free hot tea (and brownies--no, not that kind) to the earth lovin' masses at Earth Day this year! that's right! we'll be serving under the glorious wings of the t-palas amidst exotic rugs, familiar pillows, and friendly faces at

Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR!
April 19, 2008
Overlook Park, North Portland

all 2 hour shifts from 10am to 10pm are as open as the wind. so lemme know me if you'd like to volunteer and/or attend the

Earth Day Volunteer Orientation Meeting
Monday, April 14
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Overlook House (3839 N. Melrose Drive)
Directions: www.historicoverlookhouse.org/dir...html
yea!

love,
Marnie

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The City Repair Word

erics — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:02:48 GMT

If you would like to post something to The Word, please email your item to volunteer@cityrepair.org by Monday evenings, and please make your subject line read "FOR THE WORD".

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This Week in The Word:

1. Upcoming City Repair Meetings

2. Earth Day Volunteer Orientation

3. Moving Through Transitions: For People & Organizations

4. April City Repair Community Potluck

5. Flying Hammer Workshops

6. SCRAP seeks volunteers

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1. Upcoming City Repair Meetings

VBC Core Meeting - Tuesday, April 8th, 5:45-8:15, CRHQ
VBC Materials - Wednesday, April 9th, 6:30-8:30, CRHQ
CR Board Meeting - Wednesday, April 9th, 6:30-8:30, CRHQ
VBC Placemaking - Monday, April 14th, 6:30-8:30, Mt. Scott Community Center
Earth Day Volunteer Orientation – Monday, April 14th, 7:00–8:30, Overlook House
VBC Core Meeting - Tuesday, April 15th, 5:45-8:15, CRHQ
Combined Board & Council Meeting - Wednesday, April 16th, 6:30-8:30, CRHQ
VBC Placemaking - Monday, April 21st, 6:30 - 8:30, Mt. Scott Community Center

Locations
CRHQ: 3534 SE Main St.
Mt Scott: SE 72nd & Harold
Overlook House: 3839 N. Melrose Drive

***We welcome all people to attend all meetings, though we do ask that you come with an awareness that different meetings and subject matters allow for different kinds of participation, and that at some meetings we ask for newcomers to remain silent. If you are interested in attending a meeting, and want to know what will be on the agenda, e-mail volunteer@cityrepair.org.

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2. Earth Day Volunteer Orientation!
Monday, April 14
7:00 - 8:30 pm

All meetings: Overlook House (3839 N. Melrose Drive)
Directions: http://www.historicoverlookhouse.org/directions.html
Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR!
April 19, 2008
Overlook Park, North Portland
Earth Day 2008 Volunteer Opportunities

Mar 15 - April 18 Publicity (print, radio, internet, etc) - (Everyone can help...)
Mar 15 - April 18 Raffle gathering (Looking for more volunteers)
April 5 - April 18 Poster and flyer distribution (Bob coordinates)

Thurs April 17
10 am - 3 pm Transport towers and stages to Overlook Park (Led by Mark)

Fri April 18
10 am - 3 pm Transport Tents from North Plains to Overlook Park (Seeking crew leader)
3 pm - 8 pm Tent set-up at Overlook Park (Seeking crew leader)

Fri, April 18
9 am - 6 pm Building stages at Overlook Park (Led by Mark)

Fri, April 18
12 noon - 5 pm Booth Location set-up (Led by Kyla and Alyssa)

Sat, April 19
8 am-10 am Set-up/help vendors load and set-up
8 am - 5 pm Traffic directors (2 hour shifts)
10 am - 8 pm Earth Day/City Repair Information Booth
10 am - 10 pm Serving tea (T-Horse style)
8 am - 6 pm Parking
12 noon - 6 pm Recycling/Clean Team (sorters and information)
10 am -8pm Raffle Tickets/Donations Team
8-10 am Bike Parking (set up)
10 am - 6 pm Bike Parking

Sun April 20
10 am - 6 pm Take down/Clean-up

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3. Moving Through Transitions: For People & Organizations
Workshop with Tree Bressen

Saturday, April 12, 2008
10am-5pm
Portland State University
Neuberger 391
http://treegroup.info/workshops/D12-transitions.html

This workshop is being designed specifically to address the needs of students enrolled in the Leadership for Ecology, Culture and Learning (LECL) program at PSU. However, members of the public are also welcome and encouraged to attend.

Creating Continuity of Vision, Values & Culture: How do we maintain a sense of community that is intergenerational, especially as organizations (e.g LECL & PSU) change around us?

Resolving Conflicts during Times of Transition:
Whether facing graduation, choosing a dissertation topic, or the many other transitions we encounter as we go through life, how do we honor different voices and find a path forward? We'll address the uncertainties of hearing multiple viewpoints inside ourselves as well as the challenges of facing others (e.g. friends, family, administrators, bosses) who are sometimes uncomfortable with our desires, and all the feelings this may bring up (hope, grief, celebration, anxiety, ambivalence, etc.).

Registration: Pre-registration is required. Due to space restrictions, this is a limited enrollment workshop. Please RSVP to Bob Hatton, via email: Bobhat262 [at] yahoo.com.

Food: Muffins and hot beverages will be provided in the morning. Participants should plan on providing their own lunch. Nearby eateries are accessible. Kitchen facilities will not be available.

Fees: Tree's work is offered on a gift economy basis. She asks participants to pay an amount that feels good and right and fair to you, that you can afford, and that you can give joyfully.

Presenter: Tree Bressen consults with a wide variety of organizations on how to have meetings that are lively, productive, and connecting. Intentional communities--groups whose members have to deal with each other every day--have provided her with a living crucible for learning and refining these skills. Tree's work is founded on a desire to help groups put their ideals into action. Her workshops have consistently been reviewed as lively, practical, and informative. Her website www.treegroup.info offers extensive free articles and resources.

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4. April City Repair Community Potluck

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The April City Repair Community Potluck will be held on SUNDAY APRIL 27th at 1:00pm at Matt's house at 3521 SE Johnson Creek Blvd. We thought it would be nice to spend a leisurely afternoon with our friends in the City Repair community.

Thank you Jenn for hosting us at the March community dinner. A lovely time was had by all!

Community dinners are a great opportunity to get together with others in the City Repair community to hang out, share delicious food, talk shop, and share stories!

Please plan on bringing something to share with the group, such as an appetizer, entree, dessert, or beverage.

If you are interested in hosting a dinner please e-mail your availability to Emily emilypicha@gmail.com or Vanessa at vpatter@gmail.com. Vanessa will be coordinating April's dinner, so direct any specific questions to her. Thanks!

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5. Flying Hammer Workshops

THIS WEEKEND! April 12th and 13th in SE Portland Intermediate Carpentry for Women
This two day, one evening intensive workshop is designed for women who are beginners in the world of carpentry. We will be constructing a 10' x 10' tool shed out of mostly reclaimed materials. We will cover tool and work site safety, wall, window, door and roof framing. Tools used: circular saw, cordless drill, jig saw, chop saw, table saw and various other power and hand tools. Prerequisites: intro to carpentry class, some experience, or instructor permission. Workshop happens rain or shine- we will be building under a shelter. Cost: $125; some work trade available. (discount available for multiple registrations!!)
Meal: A vegetarian lunch is included.
Instructor: Lydia Doleman
Contact: Lydia at ladystraw@gmail.com or call 503 975 4232

April 18th 6:30 at REI in NW
Connie VanDyke of Tabor Tilth Farms and Lydia Doleman from Flying Hammer Productions present on the Green Empowerment workshop series at REI. Topics include: Permaculture, natural building, solar food dehydrating, rain water harvesting and primitive skills. Contact Jason at Green Empowerment at 503 284 5774 for more information

July 12-13 | Cob Oven Workshop with Green Empowerment sponsored by New Belgium Brewing
The goal of this workshop is to eat pizza and drink beer by way of constructing an easy to replicate earthen pizza oven. The workshop is geared for people who are interested in overseas work. Earthen ovens are age old methods of efficient cooking by storing heat in earthen mass.
Cost: TBD
Meal: Pizza and Beer courtesy of New Belgium Brewing
Register: Email Jason at Green Empowerment or phone 503-284-5774.

August 1st - 9th, Load Bearing Straw Bale
Ever wanted to build your own ecologically sustainable home? Interested in Straw Bale construction? Join us for this 8 day intensive workshop from the foundation to roof for a 200sqft load bearing straw bale studio. Learn foundation fundamentals, building with bales, roof framing, how to place windows and doors, earthen plasters and floors. This workshop is good for the novice and contractor alike. Workshop includes, informational packets and delicious vegetarian lunches. Workshop in Portland Or. Prerequisites: no prerequisites
Cost: $500 ($450 if registering before May 1st)
Meal: Vegetarian lunch included.
Instructor: Lydia Doleman
Contact: ladystraw@gmail.com or call 503 975 4232

Check out www.theflyinghammer.com for other workshops outside or in Portland!!!

Thanks and Happy Spring!

Lydia Doleman

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6. SCRAP seeks volunteers

SCRAP--The School and Community Reuse Action Project--is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and our mission is to inspire creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community.

SCRAP's Education and Outreach Program is heading into Earth Month with double our usual dose of enthusiasm and craftiness. Join the outreach team and help us take SCRAP into the community! What better way to spread the love of reuse and inspire creativity and environmentally sustainable behavior than by bringing SCRAP to the masses? Education and Outreach volunteers make it all possible by participating in community events, parades, working with students, teachers and more!

Come to a training on Saturday April 12th at 10:30am at SCRAP to learn more about this program and gain the skills to be a SCRAP-bassador.

This training is just in time to get plugged into all sorts of Earth Day activities including the giant city-wide Earth Day event put on by City Repair as well as many other fun events!

Please RSVP to Emily at emily@scrapaction.org or by calling 503-294-0769 (ext. 4)

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2nd Cultural Evolution Study Group Meeting

Eriol — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:59:45 GMT

Howdy,

Our first Cultural Evolutionaries Meeting was a success. Our second one will be held Thurs, April 17th at 6:30 pm in Beaverton. The group is still open to new members, so if you're at all curious, give teryani AT welcomehome DOT org a holler. She's the one taking RSVP's, questions, et al.

We're hoping to develop this into a steady, committed group where we can go deep and have lots of fun while seeking repeatable ways to shift our culture--both within and without--to one in which all of Gaia can thrive.

When: Thurs. April 17th, 6:30 pm
Where: Directions given upon RSVP
What to Bring: Your creativity, daring, and curiosity. The themes are dependent on who shows up and what they want to focus on. If those attending want to bring some vegetarian food to share that would be alright too.

Some of the suggested topics include:

--What is working in the culture today; what is not working?
--How can we create a culture that is free from violence?
--How can we create a world--both within and and outside of ourselves--where we not only cope, but thrive? And where the greater (non-human) community also can thrive?
--What relationship does our inner world have to our outer world, and how can we influence one with the other in practical ways?
--Is there such a thing as social synergy? How do we cultivate our relationships (to self, others, community, Community, and Gaia) in healthy ways? How can we, as social beings, create group synergy where the whole is far more than the sum of the parts? Is this important? If so, why?
--Is wilderness and connection to the land vital for ecological peace? Is ecological peace tied up with personal and social (human) peace? How does "sense of place" affect our ability to be at peace? The world's ability?

Please remember, this is not just a discussion group. We'll be dynamically exploring these and whatever other issues you bring to the table--exploring, experimenting, and experiencing. Please have some desire to play.

Last meeting we used techniques from the Theater of the Oppressed to explore. Next meeting...?

Please RSVP to let us know you are coming. And if you end up unable to make it, drop us a line as well. We'll be starting on time.

eriol

"...to defend and conserve oneself as a human being in the fullest, truest sense, one must defend and conserve many others and much else. What would be the hope of being personally whole in a dis-membered society, or personally healthy in a land scalped, scraped, eroded, and poisoned, or personally free in a land entirely controlled by the government, or personally enlightened in an age illuminated only by TV?" Wendell Berry

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Bloom 2008: Tryon Life Community Farm’s 4th Annual Spring Benefit

sidewaystree — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:24:02 GMT

Bloom 2008: Tryon Life Community Farm’s 4th Annual Spring Benefit
Message
SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2pm-MIDNIGHT

Sliding Scale: $50-$10 (worktrade available)

THIS IS A BENEFIT FOR TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM

This is a No Alcohol Event

Please park at Riverdale High School: 9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd, PDX - 97219
A shuttle will be provided. Biking and carpooling encouraged.

For more info, directions, schedule and general info, please Visit: www.tryonfarm.org/share/bloom-2008 or www.tryonfarm.org

Join us on Saturday April 26th at Tryon Life Community Farm for an all day benefit celebration! At the forefront of turning vision into action, we will educate, celebrate, demonstrate, and co-create in this Permaculture haven and seven-acre preserved green space within the city of Portland. Enjoy live musical performances spanning genres of folk, world, and dance. Participate in educational workshops. Delight your senses with local, organic food, tonics, and desserts. Rejoice with friends and family the creation of an ecologically viable future within our community!

Music:

* Cassandra Robertson – acoustic conscious folk (www.cassandrarobertson.com)
* Njuzu Mbira – Traditional dance music of Zimbabwe (www.cdbaby.com/cd/njuzumbira)
* Calynco – World Fusion born out of Calypso and Flamenco (www.calynco.com)
* SaraTone – Acoustic Soul Expression and Mystical Dub (www.sonicbids.com/saratone)
* Alpaca! – Dance your pants off! (www.myspace.com/alpacaband)
* Off The Grid – Electronic/NuJazz (www.myspace.com/offthegridportland)

Workshops:

* Zine Making 101 with Ari - Since the invention of the printing press (if not before), dissidents and marginalized citizens have published their own opinions in leaflet and pamphlet form, which in modern times is know as a 'zine'. Come and learn the basics of making a small 'magaZine' in this 1 hour workshop. Ari will be helping us assemble a zine in class and copies will be available shortly afterwards! 4:00

* Ivy Basket Weaving with Kiliii - Join us for a 1 hour workshop on how to harvest English Ivy and make it into a beautiful basket or other creative creation. Kiliii Yu is a local hero when it comes to reintroducing people to their natural environments and will be leading this fun and creative workshop. 3:00-4:00

* Mushroom Walk with Jordan Weiss - Ever wanted to know more about mushrooms that grow in the area? Take a half hour walk with TLC Farm's mushroom guru and learn more about your local fungi friends and how to foster their growth. 5:00-5:30

* Community Yoga with Lauren Turley - Come and Start off your BLOOM experience reaching for the trees and breathing with the forest and animals! Lauren will lead us for 45 minutes through some easy and simple yoga poses to set the tone for the days events. 2:15-3:00

Food:

* Lulu's Raw Chocolate Alchemy is a small Portland chocolate company dedicated to bringing you chocolate as close from the tree to the table as possible. Lulu handcrafts all of her raw chocolate using fair trade, organic ingredients and sweetens it with agave nectar and lots of love. Lulu's Chocolate was born from a desire to eat pure, whole foods combined with a passion for gourmet chocolate. " I aim to please your palate and lift your spirit! " luluschocolate.com

* Olympian Falafels are created by Harold Clark and friends as a sustainable business idea for his course work at Evergreen State College in Olypmia, Washington. These creations will be made with as many local ingredients from the Pacific Northwest as possible. - 4:00

* Heartsong Herbal Brewing Company will be bringing an assortment of chai and pepper brews made in Ashland, Oregon. "Raising the vibration of the nation through hydration!"

* TLC Cob Oven Pizzas - If you have been to the Farm before, chances are you have had a piece of tasty pizza from the TLC Cob Oven. These pizzas will be made to order and will offer a variety of fresh spring toppings! YUM! - 2:00

This is a family friendly / alcohol-free event; food and drink not included in admission price.

Tryon Life Community Farm
11640 SW Boones Ferry Road
Portland, OR 97219
www.tryonfarm.org
503.245.3847

.::Tryon Life Community Farm grows community learning in Portland while preserving common green space, restoring native ecosystems, and demonstrating sustainable urban density living :: At the confluence of rural farm land and native forest, in an urban center, TLC Farm is a place of cooperation and crossroads for a diversity of people::.

(Special Thanks to Rob Pellicer for design and love. – robpea.com)

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Calling All Cultural Evolutionaries

Eriol — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:48:08 GMT

You are invited to participate in a potentially radical, transformational, exciting and fun experiment in social sustainability.

This is intended to be a research-oriented, experimental and experiential group on (re-)creating social sustainability. The “subjects” of the experiments will be ourselves, and, starting from the premise that we are all products of our culture(s), we’ll be exploring the culture within and without us, complete with taboos and shadows.

**The devastation of the outer environment and the devastation of the inner environment
are two sides of the same overall illness that can only be overcome by looking at both
sides together.**

Influences on our explorations will come from sources such as Deep Ecology, Quantum Physics/Chaos Theory, Systems Theory, Re-wilding/Wilderness Awareness, Permaculture, “Quantum” Psychology, and, at least in the beginning, some of the social exploration undertaken by the communities of ZEGG (zegg.de) and Tamera (tamera.org). This is not a group that “knows”, but rather one willing to play and discover. Everyone’s ideas, skills, facilitation and leadership (along these themes) will be welcome.

**If the parameters in a complex life-system can be adjusted, then the opportunity arises for a change within the whole system**

This invitation is for folks dedicated to social change on all levels, including (but not limited to) folks in the permaculture, intentional community, and re-wilding communities of Portland. Please note, this is not a theory-only group—please have some sense of adventure in regards to exploring yourself—we’ll be taking a deep look at our taboos, both personal and social. If you have any questions, please email teryani AT welcomehome DOT org.

First meeting will be Thursday, April 3rd in NW Portland. There is no charge for this study group, but please RSVP. Location TBA when you RSVP. More information will be available on the web soon.

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Benefit for Common Ground Wellness Center

kristendvineyard — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:56:51 GMT

....and Inner City Hot Tubs!

Come on out and have a good time supporting your community wellness center!

March Fourth Marching Band

Axe Dide Dancing Company
DJ Manifest - psy dub-pop
Plus special guests and DJs TBA

Next Friday: April 4th, 2008
Doors at 8 PM

Bossanova
722 E. Burnside
$10 Minnimum Donation

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City Repair looking for some neighbors in new space

erics — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:04:47 GMT

Creative People: Are You Looking for Office or Studio
Space in a "Creative-Action Incubator"?
Please call 503-381-5885 or email
moontrout@cityrepair.org to see how you can get
involved!

** Spaces will go fast, at $350-400 per month,
including utilities!

The City Repair Project 501(c)3 organization of
Portland, Oregon is bringing together a new eco-action
incubator in the building which formerly housed the
Portland Women's Temple. There are several extremely
beautiful 200 to 250 square foot spaces available.
Each space is unique, with gorgeous windows, a
balcony, and garden views.

We want to share this unique and wonderful place with
people who are creative and dedicated to promoting
healthy and sustainable communities, including:
Non-profit community organizations, creative
activists, health practitioners, professional
designers, artists, architects, and many other kinds
of people who would thrive in this environment!

Each space will have access to:
* A location within a beautiful cast stone building,
centrally sited at 3125 NE Burnside. Upstairs spaces
surround an open stair-court, which is a very unique
feature.

* There is a 50' x 100' vegetable, herb, and fruit
tree garden that is part of the building, and it
includes a wonderful and mysterious cob tea house that
is available to all co-occupants of the building.
There is also a fire pit and another more intimate
garden on the north side of the building as well as a
small front garden. The front porch of the building
also features a community-made cob sculpture.

* A large, shared kitchen with all appliances
necessary to cook for groups. There is also a lovely
shared bathroom overlooking the garden.

* There is a long, 100' driveway.

* The address is located on important bus lines.

* There is plenty of on-street parking, and several
restaurants, coffee shops, and stores nearby.

* First and last month's rent will be required.

* All spaces will be available for move-in as of May
1st, 2008.

Again, please call 503-381-5885 or email
moontrout@cityrepair.org for more information or to

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Peaceful Free Tibet protesters beaten by police in NYC!

kristen — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:11:23 GMT

Peaceful Free Tibet protesters in New York
beaten by cops... only making rounds on youtube
and not on "mainstream" media.

Why?

Hmmm....

----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: Alex Jones
Date: Mar 25, 2008 1:54 PM

Cops Beat The Living Hell Out Of Peaceful Tibetan Protesters IN AMERICA

Disgusting video footage of New York cops clubbing and arresting peaceful Tibetan protesters who were merely walking down the street has gone relatively ignored beyond Youtube.

http://infowars. net/articles/march2008/250308Protesters. htm

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TLC Farm March Update: Celebrate Spring!

sidewaystree — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:09:32 GMT

http://tryonfarm.org/share/files/monthly.2008.3.html

TLC Farm March Update: Celebrate Spring!
Blossoms in Spring

It's sunny. It's raining. Now it's hailing. Look, there's a rainbow. My how the wind blows today! It's sunny again.

Happy Portland Spring!!! Like the dynamic weather that transitions us into summer, TLC Farm is picking up the pace with a number of exciting spring offerings for the community. As you can see, this monthly update is packed with new information and numerous community events. And, as we breathe in the abundance of this time of growth—an invitation to let that abundance flow....
In this update

1. TLC Farm's Spring Open House & Tour: Sunday April 6th
2. Got $5?
3. Summer Camps at TLC Farm
4. Berkana Exchange
5. Zimbabwe benefit house party: Sunday, April 13th
6. BLOOM: Saturday, April 26th
7. Upcoming Workshops & Classes
* More Cheese Making Workshops!
* Food, Sex & Death: TLC Farm goat herd and the ethics of domestication
* Embodying Gaia, a women's circle
8. Participation opportunities
* Monthly updater
* Bloom
* Workshop Presenters
9. Ongoing Events @ TLC Farm

TLC Farm's Spring Open House & Tour
Sunday April 6th, 2-4 pm

Everything is growing at TLC Farm and we want to share it with you! While the farm is open to drop-in visitors every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we're providing a set time each month for an in-depth guided tour to get your questions answered and meet core TLC Farm volunteers and board members.

This Open House kick-offs of our First Sunday Tours, which will take place every first Sunday of the month for the rest of the year. If you can't make it on April 6th, please come on May 4th.

Got five bucks?
We all know that TLC Farm is a community effort, but do you know that it really does make a difference for each of you to contribute a little bit of money on a regular basis? This month, we are asking the entire TLC Farm community (which includes YOU!) to become a Friend of the Farm by giving at least $5 a month to the farm.

Think about it - $5 a month really isn't that much money to give, but does makes a big difference to TLC Farm. Here's why:

* Stability
* while our program income and other fundraising is cyclical and ebbs and flows throughout the year — regular contributions provide a reliable source of income each month to meet our financial obligations; Joy
* it feels great to give, and it feels great to receive — generosity makes everyone involved happier; Leverage
honestly, it looks good to foundations and major donors to have a solid base of regular financial supporters and helps us obtain larger donations.

Special offer:
If you sign up by BLOOM (April 26th) to become a Friend of the Farm giving between $5-10 a month, you'll receive complementary admission for you and a guest to Bloom. If you sign up to contribute $10 or more each month, you'll receive complimentary admission for you and a guest to BLOOM and the Harvest Festival (on September 14th). AND, a super special offer: if you sign up at the April 6th Open House, you'll receive the above plus go home with new plant starts grown with love by Bonsai Matt.

To become a Friend of the Farm, please sign up online for an automatic withdrawal: tryonfarm.org/donate. If you want to arrange a different style of donation, contact Jenny Leis at jenny@tryonfarm.org and she'll help you out!
Berkana Exchange

TLC Farm is honored to be invited to the Berkana Exchange Conference happening this May in Zimbabwe! Berkana Exchange facilitates connections between 13 "learning centers" located in various countries around the world: Senegal, Zimbabwe, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Greece, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. The centers all share a commitment to grassroots organizing, ecological sustainability, and healthy living and are doing inspiring work in their local communities.

Each year Berkana facilitates an Art of Learning Conference which is an opportunity for representatives from each learning center to come together and share ideas and skills, create relationships, and weave together pieces of the global puzzle. The purpose of the conference is: "To consciously, deliberately and collectively create a field of shared learning around the art of learning centering, which is the practice of hosting local spaces where people gather to explore and invent ways for communities to become healthy and resilient."

The conference this year is being held from May 4-14 at Kufunda Village, the Zimbabwean learning center. You may remember reading about Kufunda from Jenny Leis's report-back from her travels in Africa last year. To learn more about Kufunda visit www.kufunda.org or read Jenny's blog at journeydejenny.blogspot.com.

We are excited to participate and to explore the possibility of TLC Farm becoming the newest learning center, and the only center in the United States. After thoughtful consideration we have selected farm residents Hope Medford and Matt Gordon to make the journey and represent us at the conference and are preparing them to share what we are learning in Portland. Do you have things you'd like Matt and Hope to share about TLC Farm or the wider community in Portland with other Berkana centers? Questions you'd like them to ask? Ideas for them to share? Don't hesitate to email berkana@tryonfarm.org, and stay tuned for stories of their travels and learnings.

Zimbabwe benefit house party!
Join us on Sunday, April 13th from 6-10 pm to support cross-continental and cross-cultural learning, while eating Zimbabwean food, listening to great traditional Zimbabwean music, and learning more about the sustainability movement in Zimbabwe.

This benefit will support TLC Farm's involvement with the Berkana Exchange (see above) and Zimbabwean activists. TLC Farm needs to raise at least $1,000 to fund travel expenses for representatives of TLC Farm to travel to Kufunda Learning Village in May, and any funds raised in excess of travel needs will go towards helping allied activists in Zimbabwe visit TLC Farm in the future. (Note: if you can't come to the benefit, but want to make a donation to support cross-cultural sharing, please send a check or make a donation online and indicate that it is for the Berkana Learning Journey)

The benefit will include:

* a traditional Zimbabwean food for dinner, including groundnut stew, sadza, and Zimbabwean-style cooked greens;
* a slide show about Kufunda Learning Village, where TLC Farm volunteer Jenny Leis lived during her travels last year;
* great traditional Zimbabwean music by Pachi Pamwe (http://www.myspace.com/pachipamwe) and others; and
* silent auction items!

This will be a house party at 1905 NE Going St., in Portland.

$10-20 sliding scale donation. Volunteer opportunities available. Come ready to be merry! For more info please contact: mattg[at]tryonfarm.org or visit www.tryonfarm.org/share/zimbenefit.

Summer Camps at TLC Farm
This year we're hosting two unique summer camps: Drum and Rhythm Camp is back for its third year, and we're pleased to introduce the Earth Song Summer Camp, sponsored by Shining Star Waldorf School.

Common Rhythms Drum and Rhythm Camp
A note from Hope & Tynan, the camp instructors:
We are excited to invite you to our summer rhythm and drum camps filled with opportunities for children to play a variety of instruments, rhythms, and musical games from around the world in a fun, supportive environment.

As we begin our summer classes, will be just be returning from Peru, South America—home of the wooden Cajón drum—and Zimbabwe—land of the Hosha shakers. We are very excited to share the new instruments as well as many new rhythms with you this summer!

Please feel free to email or call with questions, and if you know any other folks who might be interested, please forward this message- thanks and happy drumming!

We will be facilitating two week long camps this summer:

* June 16-20th
* (Mon-Fri) 1-4pm for youth ages 11-18. August 4-8th
(Tues-Sat) 1-4 pm for children ages 7-12. Saturday is a family day so parents and siblings are welcome!

Rates: $25 a day, $100 for the week, or only $85 if you pre-register a month before the camp. To register please email commonrhythms@yahoo.com or call 503-752-2560.

About Common Rhythms
Common Rhythms (Tynan Pierce and Hope Medford) together have around 30 years' rhythm and teaching experience. They have both studied with a master drummer in Senegal, West Africa. Over the last 4 years, they have enjoyed facilitating rhythm events for around 2 thousand children and adults. They have served private birthday parties, Community Centers, Libraries, school groups from preschool up to high school ages, as well as many youth groups including Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon, Child Aid, and Friends of the Children.

Earth Song Summer Camp
sponsored by Shining Star Waldorf School

July 1-August 22 (sign up for any or all weeks)
Tuesdays - Fridays , 9am-2pm
ages 3-9

This will be a magical summer adventure connecting children with the land through storytelling, forest exploration and organic gardening.

Activities include: Storytelling, Nature hikes, Water play, Feeding chickens, Gardening, Goat browsing, Berry picking, Arts & Crafts

$100 per week ($85 for siblings). Healthy organic snacks and activity materials included in price.

For more information, please call Kelly Hogan @ 503-944-9312

A non-refundable deposit of $40 per week ($15 for siblings) is due at time of registration. Please make checks payable to Kelly Hogan and mail to: Kelly Hogan, 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97219. A deposit must be received in order to hold a spot for your child(ren). We cannot hold spots made by phone or email requests.

You are invited to BLOOM at TLC Farm!
BLOOM: An All Day Festival For Community Alliance & Benefit for Tryon Life Community Farm
SATURDAY April 26th, 2pm to midnight

$10 - $50 Sliding Scale Admission
(work trade is available; email workshops@tryonfarm.org to volunteer)

Join us at TLC Farm for a day full of workshops, live music, face painting, great food, old friends & new and join your community putting vision into action!

ACTIVITIES for the day include:

* Face Painting
* Live Music: including folk singer Cassandra Robertson, steel drum duo Calynco and others!
* Community Yoga
* Cob Oven Pizza
* Homemade Falafel Sandwiches
* Fire Dancing throughout the evening
* Guided Farm Tour
* Mushroom walk
* and more!!!

This is a family friendly / alcohol-free event; food not included in admission price.

We will be running a shuttle from the Riverdale High School parking lot to TLC Farm (if you have special needs and must park near the farm, please email workshops@tryonfarm.org to arrange parking).
Upcoming Workshops and Classes

More Cheese Workshops!!
These just keep selling out, so we scheduled a few more. . .

* Making Soft Cheese: a Workshop - #3
* Saturday April 12th - 1:00-4:00pm Sliding Scale Donation: $20 - $30 Making Soft Cheese: a Workshop - #4
Saturday May 17th - 1:00-4:00pm Sliding Scale Donation: $20 - $30

Cheese making is an ancient and simple way to preserve fresh milk. We'll make two kinds of fresh, soft and delicious Farmer Cheese from scratch, taste a variety of homemade cheeses, and in the end you'll get some cultures to make your own. Why buy expensive imported cheese when you can make it yourself from local milk?

Taught by Sue Romas, farm resident and homemaking expert. Sue has already led two successful workshops to rave reviews, and continues to be really, really excited to share the joy of homemade cheese with everyone. Crackers for tasting and tea provided.

Family friendly: there will be childcare available during the workshop for a small fee, although no small children will be allowed in the kitchen due to space and safety concerns. please let us know in advance if you are needing childcare during classtime.

Registration for the cheese classes is limited to 6 folks. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: please email: workshops@tryonfarm.org

Food, Sex, & Death: TLC Farm's goat herd and the ethics of domestication
Sunday, April 20, 1-3pm

Animal husbandry is an ancient part of the human relationship with our ecology, providing food and shelter, labor and friendship. Many consider it an essential piece of a truly sustainable use of resources: is it more sustainable to eat industrial soy from thousands of miles away, or goats eating backyard underbrush? Yet husbandry requires a deep and thorough manipulation of the lives of sentient beings, in the interest of human benefit: forced labor, artificial breeding, castration, and slaughter.

TLC Farm volunteers on the dairy goat team have deeply, sometimes agonizingly questioned when and how to make life and death decisions about these beautiful creatures. Now, we'd like to use our experience to encourage broader debate in our community.

What should TLC Farm do? Should we keep goats at all, and a dairy herd in particular? If so, should we sell our males, or slaughter our own animals here, or castrate and keep them for other work? What kind of care and relationship is responsible to the animals, and to the land? What are the ethics involved, and what is at stake in respectfully sharing our lives with non-human animals that depend on us?

We invite animal rights activists, goat herders, permaculturists, ethicists, and everyone interested in the human relationship with our four-legged relations, to a roundtable discussion. The input and wisdom we gain here will be applied directly to decision making about husbandry at TLC Farm.

Embodying Gaia Women's Circle
An Outdoor Yoga Series Connecting Body, Earth & Spirit

Gather in this sacred women's circle to awaken and deepen the intimate exchange between your body and the earth. Through a blend of breathing, creative movement, yoga, sensory expansion, land and seasonal awareness and meditation we will directly and deeply participate with the animated life and elements around us.

* Week 1:
* The Land is Alive! Spring Rejuvenation Through Breath Week 2:
* The Dance of Giving and Receiving: Finding Balance Through the Exchange Between Body & Earth Week 3:
* Mystery, Imagination and Wonder: Experiencing Life Anew in Nature's Birthing Season Week 4:
* The Healing Power of the Earth: Finding Solace Through Slowing Down Week 5:
* Earth & Body as Teachers: Walking the Path of Wisdom Week 6:
Earth & Body as Home: Aligning your Body to the Earth's Body

Dates: May 14th -June 18th, every Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 pm
Location: Tryon Life Community Farm, SW Portland
Cost: $120
Pre-registration required, class limited to 10 students
For more information and to register contact: Megan Hubbs, 503-473-7982, greenfarmmama@gmail.com

About the instructor: Megan Hubbs, M.S. Megan designed this circle inspired by her own sacred connection to the land. Drawing from her 9 years of experience in the sustainable agriculture field as well as running an educational farm in SE Portland, Megan aspires to share with others the connection between ecology and health. Megan is also a certified Hatha Yoga instructor and draws from her 10 years of practice and teaching to create an avenue by which to expand the experience of the earth and body connection. In addition, Megan recently received a Master's degree in a Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Learning focused in garden-based education. Ultimately, Megan hopes a renewed connection to our bodies and the earth can help direct us towards a more sustainable future.

Opportunities to get engaged
There are many ways to connect with the people, the land, and the work of TLC Farm! From habitat restoration to office admin, from event hosting to food forest research, and so much more: we'd love to help you plug into deeply meaningful work in a fun and supportive environment. Please contact Kelly at volunteer@tryonfarm.org to learn more.

We'd also like to highlight a couple extra-special participation opportunities this month:
Monthly Updater
Do you enjoy reading the TLC Farm monthly update? Have you ever thought how much fun it must be to put it all together? Indeed it is, but friends, we're looking for someone else to do step into the responsibility of pulling all this info together and letting the world know what's happening at TLC Farm. This is a great volunteer task for someone who likes to write, and to organize information, and might like to volunteer from the comfort of their own home. We're happy to train you and share the joy. Please contact brenna@tryonfarm.org if you're interested.

Bloom
With our big spring fling around the corner, we're looking for volunteers to help with everything from publicity to set-up to food preparation. Not only is it a great way to engage, all volunteers get in to Bloom free! Contact workshops@tryonfarm.org for more info.

Empowering the Goddess workshop presenters
We are looking for inspired and talented womben willing to share their skills and lead a workshop for our upcoming Empowering The Goddess workshop series. This series is a womben-focused series, taught by womben for other womben to empower the goddess in each of us. Beginning at Summer Solstice and continuing into the fall this series of workshops will offer a wide array of avenues for womben to grow wiser, stronger, and more knowledgeable in a safe, supportive, and creative atmosphere. Workshop fees are flexible and can be worked out between the presenter and TLC Farm. We wish to create ways for us all to enhance our wealth financially while sharing our creative wealth with each other.

We are looking for womben with knowledge in the following areas:

* Natural Building
* Carpentry
* Music
* Visual Arts
* Fabric Arts
* Dance
* Fertility Education
* Nutrition
* Body/Beauty Care
* Plant Medicines
* Body Work
* Yoga
* Kundalini/Tantra
* Singing
* Childcare/Mothering Education
* Other

If you or any womban you know is knowledgeable in one or more of these areas and would like to help others learn more while making a little income for yourself and helping an amazing local non-profit please contact Lena at lena@tryonfarm.org ASAP. Looking forward to an amazing season of sharing.

Ongoing Events at the Farm (FREE!)
We recommend calling in advance: 503.245.3847

On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays we are open for the public to come enjoy the land, volunteer (Fri & Sat), & take self-guided tours. We are closed on Mondays. If you'd like to stop by another time, please make an appointment.

*
General Workparties
Saturdays: 11am-3pm

Saturday workparties can involve a wide variety of aspects of the work here at TLC Farm, from natural building to maintenance to working in the garden or with the goats. Come for as long or short as you like. Contact: russ@tryonfarm.org
*
TLC Farm Non-Profit Spokescouncil Meetings
Every other Wednesday: 6pm

If you want to participate in the coordination of the exciting things this non-profit is doing, these meetings are the place to be. Dinner included if you RSVP! Contact: Brenna@tryonfarm.org

"Tryon life it fits like a glove
and feel what it's like to be free.
Try breathing and seeking to be an instrument of love
and encourage one another on the journey.
Give thanks for the land and the sky up above
and pour your energy into building a community."
--from our songwriting friend, Jes Karper

TLC Farm, 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97219
.:: www.tryonfarm.org .::. 503-245-3847 ::.

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Stand with Tibet. Support the Dalai Lama.

kristen — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:21:54 GMT

Stand with Tibet. Support the Dalai Lama.

Please click on the link below to help end escalating violence in Tibet. The Dalai Lama is asking for your support, voice your opinion to China.

Thank You!

> http://www. avaaz. org/en/tibet_end_the_violence/
> www. phayul. com

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Earth Day 4/19/08, Overlook park : n.pdx

pjc_2012 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:00:26 GMT

Check out this awesome free event!

http://www.cityrepair.org/wiki.php/projects/earthday

- pedro

for more info visit: www.abstractearthproject.com

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BikeEarthDay2008, Booth registration, meetings and more...

rainShadow — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:41:23 GMT

Hey all,
We're a month away from Earth Day! Things are really rolling now and we have
lots of opportunities for people to get involved. Please come to our next
meeting on Monday night and find out how you can jump into the action!

See you soon!
Bob New, Earth Day Coordinator

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Next Earth Day Meeting:
Mon, Mar. 24
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Overlook House
(http://www.historicoverlookhouse.org/directions.html)
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Booth Registration
We will be closing booth registration in the next week. Please contact
edboothspdx@yahoo.com if you are intending to set up a booth at this year's
Earth Day.
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Poster Contest
Submissions for this year's Earth Day poster brought some great concepts to the
DANCE of the DINOSAUR! theme. A graphic designer (Simon Black - Mote Republic)
is working with these ideas and visions to create the 2008 poster.

We'll need help in early April to distribute posters and flyers all around
town. Please email me if you are interested in helping.
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BikeEarthDay2008
The overall ride map has just been posted! 15 rides from all over Portland
converging on Overlook Park on April 19. Many of the starting points are from
the BTA's Safe Routes to Schools programs, so there will be plenty of kid safe
riding!

http://cityrepair.org/wiki.php/projects/earthday/bikeearthday

If you are interested in volunteering to be a bike ride leader, please check
out this link and email Aaron to sign up!

Thank you to:
- Stephanie Noll, BTA Safe Routes to Schools
- Jeff Smith, City of Portland Transportation Options for another incredible
map
- Aaron Tarfman, Exchange Cycle Tours

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jobs/networking in sustainability?

steffielle — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:07:59 GMT

I recently graduated with a BA in Sustainable Community Development. I moved to Portland with the hope that I will find work doing something that helps me grow as a person and, more importantly, helps make the world a better place. I am interested in community building, green building, environmental and conservation issues, and all things sustainable. However, I have not yet been able to find gainful employment in this field. I would like to find some community groups, volunteer and job opportunities. Any ideas, suggestions, connections?
Thanks!

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Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR! (JAN 14 mtg)

rainShadow — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:41:09 GMT

Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR!

Our first meeting this past Monday was a great start for this year's
Earth Day Coalition! A small group of us talked about our ideas and
possibilities of getting involved in the many opportunities offered by
this kind of a celebration. Creativity is a key part of our process
and we look forward to seeing what we can create this year at Overlook
Park.

Next Earth Day meeting is:

Monday, Jan. 14, 2008
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Overlook House (3839 N. Melrose Drive)
Directions: (http://www.historicoverlookhouse.org/directions.html)

Please check out these important volunteer opportunities:
http://cityrepair.org/wiki.php/projects/earthday/volunteer

See you soon!
Bob New, Earth Day Coordinator
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Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR!
April 19, 2008
Overlook Park, North Portland
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TLC Farm Open House - THIS SUNDAY from 2:00 - 5:00pm!

sidewaystree — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:22:22 GMT

Come Join the TLC Farm community at our 4th annual Holiday Open House THIS SUNDAY from 2:00-5:00pm!

We'll be sharing wine & cheese, good conversation and music, and
providing tours of TLC Farm.

The event is free and open to all, and for every donation made to TLC
Farm at the open house, the Board of Directors will donate at least
$20. Come celebrate and share with us!

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The Story Of Stuff

Eriol — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:22:45 GMT

A short, informative film being passed around.

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

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Plant Allies and Their Preparations Workshop -- This Weekend!!!

sidewaystree — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:06:40 GMT

This Weekend @ T.L.C. Farm: Plant Allies and Their Preparations Workshop with Bonsai Matt

Join us at the farm for a 2 day workshop where we will explore the most local and common of herbs and weeds. We will walk around the wild areas of the farm as well as stroll through the gardens, looking at whats edible, medicinal, or otherwise useful.

Bonsai Matt is a farm resident and has been making herbal preparations for over 10 years and has had a relationship with plants since before he was born.

***PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED***
http://tryonfarm.org/share/node/511
registration cutoff is Friday November 30th-5:00pm. after that, please call!

Winter Workshops Schedule-- 2007-2008 -- Home Page:
http://tryonfarm.org/share/node/530

CONTACT:
Tryon Life Community Farm
503-245-3847
workshops@tryonfarm.org
www.tryonfarm.org

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Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR! (Dec 3 kick-off meeting)

rainShadow — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:51:21 GMT

Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR!
Volunteer Kick-Off and first official meeting for Earth Day 2008 planning

Monday, Dec. 3, 2007
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kaiser Permanente's Town Hall
Conference Room: Conf Rm 3A & B
Yellow Line on the MAX (exit train at the Overlook Park Station).

Come to our first meeting to add your ideas and energy and get ready for an amazing creation at Overlook Park on April 19, 2008 for displaying the best solutions for the planet that the Portland area has to offer! Great ideas abound for this year's Earth Day theme - DANCE of the DINOSAUR! - as we highlight the immediate need for change due to the declining resources from our friends from many years ago. Volunteers, vendors, entertainers, businesses and all potential partners are invited!

All your favorites will return... Kids' Village, 150 sustainable businesses and organizations, local music on 3 different stages, BikeEarthDay to Overlook Park, a poster contest and NEW for 2008: the ArtBike Challenge (create art bikes or trailers for non-profits to use as display booths at the event!)

See you soon!

Bob New, Earth Day Coordinator
Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR!
April 19, 2008
Overlook Park, North Portland
(http://cityrepair.org for more information)

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New Years Eve with Everyone Orchestra, Portland

julievanam — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:17:18 GMT

Remember EO from VBC last year?! They're based in Portland now:

Everyone Orchestra hits the ground running in its new hometown with an exciting edition assembled from Portland, OR-based all star musicians, including EO founder/conductor Matt Butler, string legends Darol Anger and Tony Furtado, guitarist Scott Law, bassman Tye North, Dirty Martini's Stephanie Schneiderman, plus more special guests, live painters, stilters, hoopers, costumed fiends, balloons, dragons and YOU!
In a nod to Portland's lurid history the so-called Shanghai tunnels have been immortalized by travel writers, television shows and now Everyone Orchestra. Come be shanghai'd in style on New Year's eve!

Everyone Orchestra with opening acts Freak Mountain Ramblers and Strings for Industry
Monday, December 31, 2007: Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
Limited quantity of tickets available online thru Baseline Ticketing: http://shanghainights.baselineticketing.com or through Ticketmaster.com and by phone at 503.224.4400

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Give Green Holiday Fair, sponsored by the ReDirect Guide

chaimama — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:06:29 GMT

THIS WEEKEND at the Doubletree Lloyd Center in PDX, 1000 NE Multnomah
The 6th annual GIVE GREEN Festival
Sat Nov 17 12-8 pm
Sun Nov 18 12-7 pm

Green Holiday Gifts: Eco friendly, fair trade, locally made and more!
Live Music: Coney Island Cartel, the new iberians, caravan gogh, key of dreams, kiri kiri....
Cooking Demos: Organic, local and veggie delights!
Organic Beer & Wine Garden: Food, coffee, chocolate... yum!
Entertainment & Door Prizes: Kids activities & raffles

www.givegreenfest.com
A benefit for the Pangaea Project

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City Repair looking for folks to help out with VBC 8

volunteer — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:23:20 GMT

City Repair is looking for a few good folks to help plan the 2008 Village Building Convergence. Open positions include:

VBC Coordinator
Placemaking Coordinator
Evening Events Coordinator
Venue Coordinator
Permaculture Coordinator
Publicity Coordinator
Community Engagement Coordinator
Fundraising Coordinator
Nourishment Coordinator
Wellness Coordinator
Materials Coordinator
Donations Coordinator
Village Builder Coordinator
Archives and Website Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Visitors Coordinator

If you are interested in getting involved, check our website for more information and details: http://www.cityrepair.org/wiki.php/projects/vbc8/internships . The deadline to apply is Thursday, November 15th, at noon. Read below for more information on what the Village Building Convergence is. Contact Maralena at volunteer@cityrepair.org with questions.

The Village Building Convergence 2008 (VBC8) is a 10-day event from Friday, May 23rd – Saturday, June 1, 2008 in which neighborhoods activate to build shared public places that they have envisioned, designed, funded, and will maintain for themselves. VBC8 will include hands-on education in permaculture design and construction, ecological building, and public art! All projects are built through collaboration, community conversations and commitment of a neighborhood to strengthen itself. Projects are founded on developing strong local relationships, social capital and equity, placemaking, ecological design, supporting our local economy, and developing our city and bioregion as a network of interconnected Village Centers. Everyone is invited to attend evening events at a central location, to participate in workshops or listen to visionaries speak about various aspects of sustainable culture.

The Village Building Convergence (VBC), is part of The City Repair Project (www.cityrepair.org) Placemaking Program, fulfilling City Repair's mission to educate and inspire communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live. VBC is powered through an all-volunteer effort and established by partnerships between neighborhoods and local schools, government agencies, businesses, organizations and individuals. The Village Building Convergence is a statement of our combined dedication to create the world in which we want to live. At its root, VBC is about actively building our community, and realizing the strength and beauty of our power when we work and play together. By building a physical and social village infrastructure we are realizing our common visions for a lively and sustainable urban community.

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3 movies on Post Cheap Petroleum Cuba

Alexander — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:19:05 GMT

3 movies on Post Cheap Petroleum Cuba

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=4981871524314644822&q=peak+oil
Cuba The Accidental Revolution PT-1
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=5350731284170267256
Cuba The Accidental Revolution PT-2
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-3045843288423571289

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
thescarface1989
52 min 46 sec - 30-Sep-07
for Video iPod/Sony PSP

In 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba experienced an 'energy famine.' Transportation and agriculture virtually came to a stop due to lack of diesel fuel and fertilizer shortages. This film explores what changes were put in place. The makers of the film "The End Of Suburbia" went to Cuba to explore it as a test case for what the conditions after Peak Oil would look like. This is that story.

This documentary takes you through various aspects of life in Cuba - Economy, transportation, health-care, agriculture, education - and explores how they dealt with the dramatic reduction of fossil fuels to a mere fraction of their pre 1990 levels. It was nice to meet the people, see the sights, and hear the sounds. The overall feeling was that the Cubans had improved the quality of their life (after a difficult "Special Period"). Their health was better, greater sense of community, better food and healthier land. I was left with the question: Why should we wait until we run out of oil? Let's do it now. The part that I did not expect was how it challenged my understanding of the difference between a Communist country and Capitalism. Did you know that a greater percentage of Cubans own their own home than in America? More farmers now own their own land? Sort of turns the notion of what a "Free-Market" is on its head! Check it out

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=4981871524314644822&q=peak+oil

Cuba The Accidental Revolution PT-1
thescarface1989
45 min 37 sec - 17-Oct-07
for Video iPod/Sony PSP

Cuba: The Accidental Revolution are two one-hour documentaries celebrating the country’s success in providing for itself in the face of a massive economic crisis, and how it’s latest revolutions, an agricultural revolution and a revolution in science and medicine are having repercussions around the world.

Cuba: The Accidental Revolution (Part 1), airing Sunday, July 30 at 7 P.M. on CBC Television, examines Cuba’s response to the food crisis created by the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989. At one time Cuba’s agrarian culture was as conventional as the rest of the world. It experienced its first “Green Revolution” when Russia was supplying Cuba with chemical and mechanical “inputs.” However, the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 ended all of that, and almost overnight threw Cuba’s whole economic system into crisis. Factories closed, food supplies plummeted. Within a year the country had lost over 80% of its foreign trade. With the loss of their export markets and the foreign exchange to pay for imports, Cuba was unable to feed its population and the country was thrown into a crisis. The average daily caloric intake of Cubans dropped by a third.

Without fertilizer and pesticides, Cubans turned to organic methods. Without fuel and machinery parts, Cubans turned to oxen. Without fuel to transport food, Cubans started to grow food in the cities where it is consumed. Urban gardens were established in vacant lots, school playgrounds, patios and back yards. As a result Cuba created the largest program in sustainable agriculture ever undertaken. By 1999 Cuba’s agricultural production had recovered and in some cases reached historic levels.

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=5350731284170267256

Cuba The Accidental Revolution PT-2
thescarface1989
45 min 37 sec - 17-Oct-07
for Video iPod/Sony PSP
In Cuba: The Accidental Revolution (Part 2), airing Sunday, August 6 at 7 P.M. on CBC Television, we learn that the country has been blockaded since 1961, but today Cuba has the highest quality of life in the region, the highest life expectancy, and one of the highest literacy rates in all of Latin America.

With the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, Cuba lost the foreign exchange needed to pay for expensive drugs and medicines. As a result, much of Cuba’s medicine today is based on medicinal plants. These are grown on farms, processed in small labs and made available to patients through an extensive network of medical clinics. Today Cuba’s advances in alternative medicine could have important consequences for other countries around the world.

Cuba boasts other firsts as well: The Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Havana is regarded as the flagship biosciences lab in the developing world. Cuban scientists are working on an HIV vaccine, a meningitis vaccine, a Hepatitis C vaccine, and other pharmaceuticals.

Cuba has also embarked on a program of medical internationalism. There are 25,000 Cuba doctors serving in 68 poor countries around the world. The Latin American School of Medical Science has 10,000 students from developing countries primarily in Latin America and the Caribbean. They are educated for free with the understanding they will return to their home countries to practice.

Fidel Castro has survived many perils and at 78, he is rumoured to suffer from a number of afflictions. As his health declines the world wonders: what will become of Cuba’s Green Revolution after he is gone? Even now Castro presides over a political system, which although socialist, has an economy where bartering and quasi-entrepreneurial practice seemingly influence many trades and professions, including the “green” sector. There is also ever-increasing pressure from Canada and European nations for the U.S. to come to terms with Cuba’s political dissent

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-3045843288423571289

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NORTHWEST INDIAN STORYTELLERS FESTIVAL -- this weekend!!!

sidewaystree — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:06:14 GMT

NORTHWEST INDIAN STORYTELLERS FESTIVAL

This weekend, from Nov 2nd-4th , Portland State University will be hosting the 3rd Annual Northwest Indian Storyteller's Festival, Symposium and Charity Auction. Beginning at 7PM on Friday and Saturday nights, traditional storytellers from Alaska to California will perform throughout the evening.

There will be a live and silent auction both nights for number of native gifts and other offerings such as Pendleton blankets and jewelry that will benefit the Northwest Indian Storytellers Association and Wisdom of the Elders--a Portland-based non-profit committed to American Indian cultural preservation, education and race reconciliation.

These evening events will take place at PSU's Hoffmann Hall, located at 1833 SW 11th Ave on the PSU campus.

On Sunday from 10AM-2PM, these storytellers and their apprentices will gather for the Storytelling Symposium—a rare opportunity for the public to learn more about the stories as well as the elders who share them.

This Sunday event will take place at PSU's Native American Student & Community Center located at the corner of SW Broadway and Jackson Streets on the PSU campus.

For each day's event, there is a suggested contribution of $10-20. That's $5-10 for elders and children are free. Fore directions and more information, please visit www.wisdomoftheelders.org or call the info line at 503-517-9759.

****Volunteer opportunities are available for this event. Please contact Matt Bibeau at 503-351-2075 or at beebs6981@gmail.com to schedule a volunteer shift. Shifts are for Fri evening 7-10, Sat morn 8-12, evening 7-10, and Sunday 10-2. With each shift, volunteers can come one our early to help with set-up or stay one hour later to help with clean-up****

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LOST AT HOWL :(

da_shrizz — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:42:37 GMT

my awesome GIFTED red-bling skull and crossbones pin. i am sooooo sad about this, i doubt anyone would pass up snagging that as a groundscore... but if you found it, PLEASE return it! it was sentimental AND awesome.

a black shrug (short cardigan sweater)... should be in the green room area.

please let me know if you found either of these things.

thanks for a great party!

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Apologies Lovelies & Curiosity about where things are going

amaya — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:00:13 GMT

Am I Slandering Howl?---a space for dialog to express and release emotions
So recently I made a posting inviting you all to Ghost Dance this Saturday. It is a Psytrance masquerade the same night as Howl. In my post I commented on some padt event aspects of Howl that are all based on facts. Such as, it's a crowded drunk people party that you have to pay too much for just to dance like Sardines. Anyways, some in the community feel I've slandered Howl and City Repair and have asked me for an explanation. So here goes....

Dear City Reparians and Howl Promoters,

Thank you for taking the time to express your thoughts and emotions about this to me. I'm sorry you feel that I am used slander to advertise my event. That is not my intention nor my actions. Yes, I did use Howl's name in my advertisement and I did say things about Howl that can be construed as negative by some but I also only said things about Howl that are true. It is Super croded, it is a super drunk party and you do pay a bunch to feel like a sardine. The big difference between what I said being slander or not is simply that everything I said is true. And everything I said was all in good fun. The party we are throwing is an all Psytrance event whereas Howl has no Psytrance at it so these two parties are already catering to different crowds. We just want to share with others that there is another consciousness raising event happening. As far as your other point goes with Howl and how it effects City Repair, that is a serios issue of contention too. Personally, living in Portland and being closer to what's going on has given many in this community cause for concern about City Repair. Did you know it has been dissolved all except for two people? And the two people remaining are money focused mnot community focused. All the light workers in City Repair have been shaken out of the project and it is now nothing but a shadow of it's former self. So there are a bunch of us here asking why is City Repair going to get a bunch of money that they have said will not go to the VBC (which is the biggest positive influence that City Repair participates in) ....so where is this $$ going....what's the intentions beind it all now? It certainly seems from an insider perspective to have a lot of shit going down. Now if I was trying to slander, I may have publicly posted all that too but I didn't. Instead I just made a joke based on facts and used it to stir people into action. Sorry if it was received the wrong way. I'm posting this message on my blog so people can have a place to dialog together about this.

Blessings,
Amaya

P.S. I really do hope HOWL is fantastic.

P.P.S. Anyone who knows me knows I am al heart and all for oneness and community connection. We've got a lot to worry about if we can't poke good fun at eachother in order to highlight a truth. I'm truly sorry that others feel I am slandering them but I indeed am not. Rather I would ask you to take this opportunity to examine why you feel so upset? Has my exposure of these aspects of Howl perhaps pointed out something that seems off balance to your Spirit. I find when I throw events where the politics become cloudy and the intentions good but confused, that manifests itself because of confusion in the community. That should be addressed head on at the root. I am simply the symptom of confusion becoming questioning.....maybe we can question what we're all doing here with these events and what we really wwant to pour or energy into.

Again also I gotta say I only have respect for Howl and I know we'll all have a good time no matter where we are...I'm actually planning o go to Howl, Ghost Dance and then drive to Eugene to dance the Sunrise with you all..

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HOWL info

erics — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:06:19 GMT

HOWL: Saturnite, Oct. 27th 2007
320 SE 2nd, 9pm-6am
21+ w/ID
3 stages- indoor and outside
Online presales available now! $15-- brownpapertickets.com/event/22012

in-store presale tickets available Wednesday, Oct 10th:
Le Rouge (3418 SE Hawthorne)
Metro (3524 SE Hawthorne),
Frock (1439NE Alberta)

Sliding Scale $15 - $20 presale; $20-$25 @ Door (Box office opens 8PM)

The Graveyard:

NicoLuminous (PDX) - www.nicoluminous.com
SaQi (PDX - myspace.com/saqimusic)
Kazum Acrobalance (PDX - myspace.com/kazum__)
Random Rab (SF - myspace.com/randomrabmusic)
Patricio (LA - myspace.com/djpatricio)
DJ Global Ruckus (PDX - myspace.com/djglobalruckus)
Plus Surprise guest sunrise set

The Creepy Canopy Area:

Rithma - (Om Records - CA)
Manoj - (Your Mom - PDX)
Forest Avery - (serialsickness.com - PDX)
Joshua Lee - (Space Time Forgot - PDX)
Miles Airon - (gaiatribe.us - EUG)
Chad Benz - (gaiatribe.us - EUG)

Live Dead (New Live music area):

BLVD (feat. SOULEYE - myspace.com/blvdblvd)
S.E.E. (Everyone Orchestra side project - myspace.com/smallensemble)
Ocelli (Lance Grider and Kin - myspace.com/ocelli)
Wagon Crew (Luminous Fog Alter-Ego - myspace.com/thewagoncrew)
Hydrive (Experimental Rock/Soul - purevolume.com/hydrive)
Etheric Double (w/ Jorah Lafleur - myspace.com/ethericdouble)
Devon (Your Family Friends and Fellow Explorers)

We are working to close off 3rd Avenue to expand our capacity outdoors.
stay tuned for more information or check www.cityrepair.org/howl

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Earth Day 2008: DANCE of the DINOSAUR!

rainShadow — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:07:48 GMT

Get ready! Get set! It's...

Earth Day 2008!
DANCE of the DINOSAUR!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Overlook Park, North Portland

Volunteers needed today!
Contact Bob New at earthday @ cityrepair . org

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2nd Annual Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival

GregStar — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:16:11 GMT

Howdy all!

Just wanted to give everybody a heads up on a smaller homegrown headie festival. I don’t know if any of you heard of the Joshua Tree Music Festival in Cali…but the same fella has put together another festival- Check out their myspace page. At any rate, I’m pretty stoked to be going for the 1st time.

2nd Annual Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
October 20 & 21, 2007

The 2nd annual Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival is happening October 20 and 21 at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground, in the shadows of the infamous National Park. This rootsicana newgrassy folkadelic experience is for music loving souls of all ages. The music is continuous, alternating on two stages in one bowl, creating an intimate festival experience. Temperatures in the magical Mojave desert in October are ideal!

The festival lineup includes The Avett Brothers, Hot Buttered Rum, Uncle Earl, The Greencards, Dan Bern, South Austin Jug Band, Jake Shimabukuro, Martha Scanlan, Merle Jagger & Tim Easton, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, the Everybodyfields, Bluehouse, Honky Tonk Train, and the Trespassers.

Plenty of on site camping. Children of all ages are welcome. The festival village includes Organic Foods, World Market, KidsVille, Art Installations, the Love Train, daily parades and more. The music begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, and goes til late. On Sunday, music goes from 10:30 a.m. til sunset. Dance under the stars and howl at the moon in this awe-inspiring high desert environ!

Early Bird Tickets are now available now for Saturday ($40), Sunday ($30), or a two day pass for $65.00. Purchases of festival tickets and camping reservations may be made online via the website. To order by phone, call 877-327-6265 toll free. For festival information and to purchase tickets, log onto: www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

Myspace-
http://www.myspace.com/joshuatreemusicfestival

Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival Joshua Tree, CA:Joshua Tree Lake Campground Info:
The 2nd annual rootsicana newgrassy folkadelic experience in the magical mojave. Two stages alternate for continuous music. Dance under the stars and howl at the moon in the shadows of the national park. Line up tba! Artists: Hot Buttered Rum, Avett Brothers, the Greencards, South Austin Jug Band, Uncle Earl, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reverend Peytons' Big Damn Band, Martha Scanlan, Merle Jagger w/ Tim Easton, the Everybodyfields, the Trespassers, and Honky Tonk Train, Dan Bern, Jake Shimabukuro, and Bluehouse. More tba soon. Festival Website: http://joshuatreemusicfestival.com

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Does anyone have access to the Screenprinting Supplies?

Arun-once-was-ZyGoat — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:08:06 GMT

HI there...
I am still trying to retrieve a screen that i lent to the VBC efforts...
I need to get it back to begin a new wave of projects, but have been unable to gain access to it.
After numerous efforts, I am now appealing to those who may find this message on Tribe.
Could anyone who has access to the screen-printing supplies for City Repair contact me
so that i can arrange to retrieve the screen? It sounds petty, but i am not financially able to keep buying new screens
when new ones don't come back to me...
thank you vastly and with black sesame on top
arun

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Howl??

smilenancy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:31:05 GMT

Are there plans for the Howl again this year??
I sure hope so..........

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Journey to the Flames! Burning Man Film Screening Sept. 29th @ Someday Lounge

Spirit_Monkey — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:27:33 GMT

Hey yall!
Doug Jacobson just put together a freakin fantastic new film Documenting 8 years of Burning Man culture and its coming to Portland!

<* Premiere showing Portland at the Someday Lounge on Friday, September 29th Cover ~$7 *>

____)*(____Journey to the Flames._____)*(_____

What is Burning Man?

Journey to the Flames chronicles 8 years of LA's Doug Jacobson and his trips to Black Rock. It's a funny, probing documentary that contains some of the most compelling BM footage I've seen yet. Skydiving, amazing aerial night shots, much fire, several years of the temples and the man and amazingly deep interviews all melded into a complete experience. This is 8 years of Burning Man folks and from what I've seen and heard this one feels good.

Check out the website here for more info and clips.

www.backtoone.com/j2f/index.html

Come to the Someday Lounge Saturday, September 29th for a fully immersive night of Burner Culture starting @ 7:00 with a screening of "Monkey Puzzle", a 17 minute short documenting Portland's Monkey Puzzle Camp as they plow their way through to the cosmic adventure of Burning Man 2006. Not to be missed! Then its off to the big leagues with Journey to the Flames followed by filmaker Q & A and some fantastic burner Djs guaranteed to rock the joint.

7:00~ Monkey Puzzle - A 17 minute short
7:30~ Journey to the Flames
9:00~ Q & A with filmmakers
9:30~ 2007 Burning Man Footage
Dj's
10:00 Dougj11 (dmtlabs.com)
11:00 FlyingJ and friends

Someday Lounge, Sept 29th @ 7:00 Cover $7
125 NW 5th Ave
Portland Oregon
Map~www.google.com/maps

Call 503-248-1030 for Tix info or
www.backtoone.com/j2f/index.html

Please bring yourselves, some friends and some magic. Lets watch some films, dance and support our amazing community.

AIRSTRIKE!

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would this be of interest ??

Scottica — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:57:41 GMT

Hi Tribe,
I have been asked to help produce a 9 day natural building/permaculture event on a new piece of land just south of the Baja border.
I am looking for feedback on all aspects including value,interest and curriculum.
please respond to scottankenypdx@gmail.com
Here are the details...

Oct 27 – Nov 4

Imagine a revolutionary oasis built with your very own hands
as you exercise in natural building and whole system design principles.

Imagine a community of passionate people learning what it means to be human beings,
immersed in an environment of self-expression, of listening, and of appreciation,
while they build beautifully and sustainably.

Introducing GiraSol (Sunflower), a new permaculture settlement breaking ground in November 2007. We invite you to be a part of this amazing experience by participating in a nine-day course designed to bring you competency in Permaculture and Earthen Building Methods.

Imagine yourself as part of that community…Living. Building. Playing.

This nine-day intensive design/build studio will combine natural building techniques (cobb, adobe, stone, straw/clay, passive/active heating systems) with presentations, discussions, exercises, and fun field trips.

GiraSol’s ground-breaking workshop will provide training in regenerative village design, natural construction and permaculture theory while establishing the GiraSol information center through hands-on work. The design will integrate a century-old adobe structure into a whimsical new building, seemingly sprung from the canvas of a Maxfield Parrish painting.

Led by mOceaN (Mark Lakeman), Lydia Doleman and Martin Shulke of Portland’s City Repair Project, the GiraSol Intensive will take place from 10/27/07 to 11/04/07. We will be camping as a group in the beautiful Baja desert, and all meals will be provided.

Basics

Location: GiraSol is a 200-acre parcel situated in Valle de las Palmas (Valley of the Palms), about 20 miles south of the U.S./Mexico Border and 30 miles from the Pacific Ocean between the major cities of Tijuana, Ensenada & Tecate. This new Center is on a vast tract of beautiful land in the valley, along a road from Ensenada to Tecate which is currently under construction. This road will bring unprecedented real estate development to this relatively undisturbed agrarian area. GiraSol strives to be a jewel in the Baja landscape by providing an example of sustainable community design.

Course Description: You will receive training AND become competent in the following areas:

1. regenerative village design and earthen building methods
2. biomass accumulation and use, plastering
3. roof framing
4. integrated landscaping
5. water catchment, re-use, and finishing methods.

Construction will be accompanied by discussions of the ecological features and benefits of each building phase. Through two field trips we will explore the local community by travelling to a wildlife preserve and taking part in Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Daily Activities

6 a.m.
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Noon
2 p.m.
4–6 p.m.
6:30
8–10 p.m.
Moving Meditation
Breakfast & Daily Overview
Discussion of Daily Work Focus
Begin Field Project Work
Lunch and Siesta at the Lunch Palace
Village Design Discussion
Resume Filed Project Work
Communal Dinner
Evening Presentation/Discussion, Fire Circle

Dates: 10/27–11/04, 2007
Cost: $450

Reservations & Questions: Contact Scott Ankeny at 503.853.9376 or e-mail: scottankenypdx@gmail.com
Curriculum

There will be two tracks of education running at the same time.
Each student will be involved in both activities of building and landscaping

Day 1: Check-in, Orientation, Dinner, Campfire/Permaculture & GiraSol Overview
Day 2: Foundations, Biomass Accumulation*, Dialogue—Strategies and Practices
Day 3: Building Adobe Walls/Other Earthen Building Methods, Village Design & Community Building
Day 4: Adobe Walls, Water & Biomass Accumulation, Swales, Dialogue
Day 5: Plastering Walls, Swales, Natural Building
Day 6: Roof Framing, Tree-Planting in Biomass-filled Swales, Dialogue
Day 7: Field Trip (Ocean), Food Systems, Village Ecosystems, Spa & Special Places
Day 8: Roofing and Water, Water Catchment/Systems, Eco-Intervention
Day 9: Finishing & Systems, Visioning
Day 10: Completion, Afterparty, Departure

*Biomass piece will include the whole process — from mulching to retain rainwater
to improved soil structure resulting in increased food potentials.

Order of Construction
Foundation, Walls, Windows/Doors, Plaster, Framing, Roof

Evening Presentations
GiraSol: Story and Overview
Global Challenge, “Anti-Virus” Plan
Village Design
Inherent Nature
Case Studies of Successful Eco-Centers

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