Transition Events in North East Los Angeles

There are number of events coming up in the next few weeks, some of these are NELA Transition Events, and we've included some that are related to Transition, and in some cases have NELA Transition members involved.   For more information on NELA Transition, visit http://nelatransition.org

This event is organized by Caltech's Net Impact.  They are hosting A SPECIAL SCREENING of the "RUNNING DRY" TRILOGY and GUEST  FILMMAKER JIM THEBAUT.  Film BEGINS AT 7:00PM in Noyes Hall, Room 153

Bldg #72 on the map:  https://sites.google.com/site/caltechnetimpact/

Snacks and drinks provided.

For more information about the RUNNING DRY PROJECT please check out
www.runningdry.org or The Chronicles from (Feb newsletter below). 

Celebrate L.A.'s first Bike Coral - outside Cafe de Leche in Highland Park

Feb 18th, 9:00 AM

Café de Leche will be the site of L.A.'s first Bike Corral!  The Los Angeles Department of Transportation will cut the ribbon on the city's first bike corral on Friday, February 18th at 9 a.m. at the intersection of York Blvd. and Ave. 50.  Matt Schodorf, the owner of Café de Leche, has advocated over the past two years to make his coffee shop a home for Los Angeles bicyclists.  The bicycle corral will replace a parking space and will allow up to 10 bicycles to park at once.  C.I.C.L.E. will be riding over for the ribbon cutting to celebrate.  If you'd like to join our ride, you can meet us at the following times and locations on Friday, February 18th. Meet @ 7:15am - Memorial Park Pasadena (Gold Line stop) Meet @ 7:30am - Mission Station Pasadena (Gold Line stop) Meet @ 8:00am - Flag Pole at Figueroa St and York Blvd. The Flying Pigeon and LACBC will also be leading rides to the ribbon cutting.  Check out this map for times and meeting locations around town. Read more about C.I.C.L.E.'s NELA Campaign, bicycle corral support, and the neighborhood advocates involved in the corral.

Altadena's Urban Farmers Market

February 20th, 1 PM to 4 PM

Zane Grey Estate, 396 E Mariposa St. Altadena, CA, 91001

At the Altadena Urban Farmers Market community members sell home grown and home made stuff, mostly food, to each other. A membership is required to shop. Membership forms are available at www.arroyotimebank.org under the AUF Market tab. Shoppers can print out and sign the membership form at home to avoid the line at check in. A new membership form must be signed and dated for each month's Market. 

Interested vendors can fill out the web application at www.arroyotimebank.org under the AUF Market tab.

Some vendors also accept time dollars from Arroyo Time Bank members as payment.  For more information on the Arroyo Time Bank, visit http://www.arroyotimebank.org/

NELA Transition Meeting

February 20th, 5 PM to 7 PM

429 1/2 N Avenue 57, Los Angeles, CA 90042

This is a meeting for those interested in the visioning, planning and work involved in growing NELA Transition http://nelatransition.org.  

Enter through the upstairs entrance.   Note:  The sign that reads 'Avenue 59' which points downhill at the intersection of Avenue 57, Avenue 59 and Mesa actually points the direction to Ave 57, and the meeting location.The house is easy to recognize by the front balcony that is under construction.  323-550-8599

Transition 1.0: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience

March 5th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Throop Hall, 300 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101

NELA Transition is hosting a free potluck, screening and community discussion.  We are showing "In Transition 1.0: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience". The Potluck will be at 6:00 PM, and the screening at 7:15 PM. The film will be followed by a discussion, and a short talk about what the NELA Transition is all about. For more information on the Transition Initiative, visit http://transitionla.org

6:00 PM - Potluck

7:15 PM - In Transition 1.0

8:00 PM - Community Discussion

Throop Hall 

300 S Los Robles Ave

Pasadena, CA 91101

This event is brought to you by NELA Transition and Throop Church.

2-up flyer: http://nela-transition.wikispaces.com/file/view/March+5th+-+In+Transition+1.0.pdf

For questions or if you can help with setup or takedown, contact people@nelatransition.org, 626-388-0046

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

March 17th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

All Saints Episcopal Church, 5619 Monte Vista Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042

NELA Transition is hosting their first event in Highland Park!

Potluck / Screening / Community Discussion

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call "The Special Period." The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis – the massive reduction of fossil fuels – is an example of options and hope.

http://www.powerofcommunity.org/cm/index.php

Invitamos a los que hablan español

Pelicula: El poder de la comunidad - cómo Cuba sobrevivió al pico del petróleo

(con subtítulos en español)

NELA Transitions at All Saints Earth Day Event

NELA Transition will have a table at the All Saints Earth Day Event.  If you would like to help out, contact people@nelatransition.org