[Sdpg] Come to the Village Building Convergence May 21-30! Portland Oregon

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

Come to the Village Building Convergence May 21-30!
Portland, Oregon


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~~~~Calling Actionaries & Paradigm Transformers!~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~Village Building Convergence~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~May 21-30~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~www.cityrepair.org/vbc~~~~503-235-8946x2~~~~~
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Come build with us, you makers and seers.  For ten days the VBC4 will
transform the urban grid, sparking ecological and societal visions into
action, going beyond sustainability and intro creative, living culture!
VBC4 is an all-volunteer effort and is sponsored by The City Repair Project,
SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition, and KBOO 90.7 FM Community Radio.

Daytime workshops are grounded in building community gathering places and
learning other sustainable living skills.  Discover the power of Urban
Permaculture, Natural Building, Intersection Repair, Public Art,
Participatory Democracy and Localizing our Economy.  „Cobstar‰ site 
teachers
include Rob Bolman, Elke Cole, Jannel Kapoor, Josho Somine and Erik Ohlsen.
Workshops are FREE and located throughout the city (see website for more
info).

Evening actions and presentations by visionary leaders of sustainable
culture include Chet Orloff, Architect Tom Bender, revolutionary cartoonist
Andy Singer, Will Newman from OSALT and Permaculturist Judy Bluehorse.
Performers include Helen Hill and Bay City Community Theatre, a huge Contra
Dance with Bill Martin, Jigsaw, the T-Palas and fire dancing, and an action
with 10,000 shovels (All events at the Pine Street Theatre, SE 9th and Pine.
$10 sliding scale/night. See website for more info).

We are also setting a world record for most simultaneous block parties in
one day!  Host one in your neighborhood˜it‚s fun and easy.  Contact
blockparty at cityrepair.org for infoËœforms are due May 14.

Come change the world with us! Event registration for out-of-towners is $270
for all ten days, or $30 per day. This will include lunches & dinners,
access to all day and evening events, and homestay lodging. Some worktrade
is also available. To register just email vbcregistration at vbc.org. To find
out more ask at vbc at cityrepair.org!

Celebrate your community! Create the world you want to live in! Get local!
Enjoy the energy and create something beautiful to take back to your
community

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~~~~~~~~~~Village Building Convergence~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~May 21-30~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~www.cityrepair.org/vbc~~~~503-235-8946x2~~~~~
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With the VBC and our neighborhood associations, Portland is leading the
nation in re-envisioning civic infrastructure.  We are learning that
localization of culture, economy and decision-making is the foundation for a
sustainable future.  The Village Building Convergence is about actively
building community capacity, and realizing the strength and beauty of our
power. The VBC is a statement of our collective dedication to create a world
of cooperation.