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13 things to do on 5/31/2008

3rd weekend am
Permaculture Design Course
Santa Cruz, CA
805.459.0452
earthflow.com
info at earthflow.com
The Permaculture Design Course with Larry Santoyo and more... Creating the Conditions for Sustainability to Happen-Learn, Work, Play-Repeat!

03.24-05.31
Ayurvedic Practitioner Training
85 Bolinas Road #8, Fairfax
530.274.9100 x211
ayurvedacollege.com
The California College Of Ayurveda
is now enrolling for the Bay Area
evening classes starting June 3rd, 2008.
Classes are held one night per week.

Saturdays 4/5 - 6/7
Learn About Urban Farming While Volunteering!
Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond
415.541.9616 x102
www.hoba.org
erika at hoba.org
Join a team of 7-15 other volunteers to “dig” deep into the heart of food systems, distribution and access in urban communities in the East Bay. Have fun building new relationships with your team while building gardens in our communities! Applications due by 3/31.

Wed-Sat, 12-6pm and by appointment pm
Econnovation: Bay Area Green Design
Design Guild SF Gallery
427 Bryant St., SF
425.462.6303
www.econnovation.org
info at knoend.com
Knoend is proud to present a multidisciplinary showcase of innovative sustainable design projects pioneered in the San Francisco Bay Area at the Design Guild SF Gallery. Projects featured range from fashion, architecture, graphic design, to furniture.

Opening Reception, “Get Fried up!” Friday, April 18, 7pm -11pm

05.02-07.19
Roots of My Heart
NoneSuch Space
2865 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94611
510.625.1600
paragon-media.org/nonesuchspace
nonesuch at paragon-media.org
Paintings, drawings, and banners by Daniel Camacho. Exhibit extended through July 19.

Saturdays 10-11:30am
Tai Chi ~ ongoing Saturday morning class in Bel Marin Keys
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato,
415.884.2314
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
anubhuti at bkwsu.org
Learn and practice tai chi in a meditative environment. Journey inside moving life energy; increase flexibility, relaxation, balance and concentration. Strengthen and enliven the body and spirit. Bring the inner smile out. Fern Jeffcoat has been practicing and teaching the Yang style long form for 17 years.

05.24-05.31
Intensive Sesshin/Retreat & Historical Zen Lay Ordination
Pema Osel Ling Retreat Center
Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Cruz
866.732.2320
www.newdharma.com
events at urbanpeace.net
Participate for 8 days of deep practice in sitting, yoga, body movement & dharma talks followed by the most racially diverse Zen Lay Ordination Ceremony in US history.

Fee: $400-$525 | $50 per person/per night
Vegetarian Meals Included
Dana (generous giving) for teachings welcome.
Partial Work Exchange/Scholarship possible.

REGISTRATION | +1 (866) 732 2320

t-sat 10-10, call for appt
Art of the Cotton Mill Studios
FLOAT, Floatation Center – Art Gallery 1091 Calcot Place, Unit # 116 (located in a store front loft of the historic cotton mill studios) Oakland
510.282.0425
www.thefloatcenter.com
info at thefloatcenter.com
Art of the Cotton Mill Studios
Paintings, sculpture, photography and mixed media by:
Keiko Nelson, Bill Stoneham, Elizabeth Tennant and Susan Tuttle
Show runs 5/19-7/12
Opening party 5/31, Closing party 7/12 6-9pm
Performing at the opening party will be DJ Daniel Berkman

05.29-06.14 8pm
The Group
Climate Theater, 285 Ninth St. (at Folsom St.), SF
415.706.9535
www.dodeska.com/thegrouppress.htm
lhelman at sbcglobal.net
THE GROUP
A World Premiere Performance
by Dodeska Performance Ensemble
created by Robert Quillen Camp
A Three-Week Limited Engagement
May 29 – June 14, 2008 - Climate Theater in SF

The Group takes its audience on a savagely wry headphones-guided “soul journey” and illustrates the negative potential of positive thinking.

05.30-06.01 11am-6pm
GRAND OPENING of Sahaj - Herbal Apothecary and Holistic Lifestyle Store
2980 College Ave. Suite #5 (@Ashby)
510.665.3937
sahajherbs.com
sahajholistic at gmail.com
Please join us this weekend (5/30-6/1) from 11am-6pm to celebrate the grand opening of our new Berkeley location. Organic herbs, luxurious body care, the highest quality essential oils, holistic books, gifts, etc. Owned and operated by professional clinical herbalists - not another corporate chain store!

05.31 7pm
Chanting with Kalidas
110 Caledonia St., Sausalito
415.332.
www.kalidasmusic.com
kalidasyoga at peacemail.com
Sacred chant artist Kalidas brings you ecstatic chants to the Goddess. “Sweet and unpretentious, very heartful.” —Jai Uttal
Suggested donation $10.

05.31 1:30-5:30pm
Flow: Accessing Your Deepest Resources to Get More of What You Want out of Life
490 2nd St., Petaluma
707.769.9933
www.bodyworksyoga.com
bodyworksyoga at sbcglobal.net
Discover where you get stuck. Move easily back into ease in relationships, work, projects, etc.

Instructor, J. T. Bymaster

05.31-06.01 9am-4:30pm
Conscious Peacemaking with Doug Noll and Aleya Dao
Rudramandir
830 Bancroft Way (at 6th), Berkeley
510.486.8700
www.rudramandir.com
info at rudramandir.com
Everyone wants peace. Few know how to find it. Now you have can learn it in this 2-day workshop.

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