[Lapg] LA Eco-Village Events: Sat 8/16 Permaculture Talk plus more

[Lois Arkin]

Please visit our website for details:  www.laecovillage.org
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Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 7 pm at L.A. Eco-Village

GRAHAM BURNETT: PERMACULTURE TRAINER/AUTHOR FROM THE U.K
http://www.spiralseed.co.uk/

gives a talk and slide show

Fee:  $10 (self selected sliding scale ok)
Reservations:  Recommended 213/738-1254 or crsp at igc.org
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Saturday, August 16, 2008 from noon till 6 pm at St. Elmo Village

GREEN CONCERT WITH MARCUS MILLER, JAZZ ARTIST/OTHERS
AND L.A. ECO-VILLAGER LARA MORRISON (speaking at 3 pm)

St. Elmo Village, 4830 St. Elmo Dr., LA 90019

See www.stelmovillage.org for details

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Santa Monica Library

DONNA FREIERMUTH, editor of  "Cohousing Magazine" www.cohousing.org
And
LARA MORRISON, L.A. Eco-Village Manager/Coordinator LEED-Neighborhood
Development Project

Speak at an event sponsored by Global Green www.globalgreen.org and
Santa Monica Cohousing http://santamonicacohousing.com

Free event
Reservations:  May Chiu, LEED AP, Global Green 310/452-7677 or
mchiu at globalgreen.org

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Wed, Sept. 17 at 6 pm at L.A. Eco-Village

GROWING HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS:
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM YOUR FRIENDS OR A BIG PUSH!

L.A. Eco-Villagers Lois Arkin and Ron Milam facilitate
a workshop to help you move forward.

Fee:  $10 per person or $15 per group from same association
Reservations Required:  213/738-1254 or crsp at igc.org

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Saturday, October 4, 2008 evening at L.A. Eco-Village

A Reception and Forum on:

RE-IMAGINING AMERICA WITH SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST
PROMINENT COMMUNITY ARTIST-ACTIVISTS

INCLUDING:

-  Linda Frye Burnham, Editor, "Performing Communities,
www.communityarts.net

-  Bill Cleveland, author "Art and Upheaval," and "Art in Other Places"
www.artandcommunity.com

-  Jan Cohen-Cruz,  Contributing author "Performing Communities"

-  Lynne Elizabeth, Co-editor, "Works of Heart: Building Village through
the Arts," and
      Founder-Director, New Village Press, www.newvillagepress.net

-  Arlene Goldbard, author "New Creative Community," www.arlenegoldbard.com

-  Max Schwarzman, author, "Beginner's Guide to Community-Based Arts,"
      http://xroadproject.org

watch for more details

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TOURS OF LOS ANGELES ECO-VILLAGE:

Saturday August 16, 2008 from 10:30 am - 1 pm
Saturday September 13, 2008 from 10:30 am - 1 pm
Saturday September 27, 2008 from 10:30 am - 1 pm

Fee:  $10
Reservations required:  213/738-1254 or crsp at igc.org
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Directions to Los Angeles Eco-Village:
http://www.laecovillage.org/Directions.html
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LOS ANGELES ECO-VILLAGE IS LOOKING FOR:
Handypersons with a green orientation, geographically close to LAEV,
with skills in plumbing and carpentry to do moderate rehab work on an
"as needed" basis.  Contact Lara at <laraeco at hotmail.com> or
213/386-8873
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WANT TO LIVE IN OR CLOSE TO THE LAEV NEIGHBORHOOD OR SHARE
HOUSING WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED FOLKS IN OR NEAR LAEV?

Let us know.  We may be able to connect you with others who
share your interests.  Contact us at crsp at igc.org or 213/738-1254
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DEFINITION OF AN ECOVILLAGE:

An ecovillage is human scale, has mixed land uses, strives to close
the waste to resource loops, supports healthy human development, has
multiple centers of initiative, and can be successfully continued into
the indefinite future.  -Robert Gilman
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INFO ON MANY RELATED L.A. AREA EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE
including Permaculture Design Courses, Transition Towns training,
affordable housing conferences, and much more.  Visit this page at:
http://www.laecovillage.org/RelatedEvents.html
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