Tour of California Bike Celebration TRUNKSHOW
Sunday, May 19
11:00-3:00
Stop by the Made Local Marketplace for a special dh betty Bicycle Gems trunk show! A complete line of bicycle gifts, jewelry and unique items will be available for purchase.
All items are created by Christine Culver. From 2002 to 2011, Chris was the driving force behind the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, appearing at public meetings to make sure bicycle riders are heard and included in planning and construction. Culver grew up in the suburban car culture of Southern California. She started buying her own bikes at the age of 18, buying one after another and often has to compete with her husband for garage space. She raced mountain bikes as a professional in the late 80′s and continues to race and ride for sport. Chris is vendor #1 at the Marketplace!
11:00-3:00
Stop by the Made Local Marketplace for a special dh betty Bicycle Gems trunk show! A complete line of bicycle gifts, jewelry and unique items will be available for purchase.
All items are created by Christine Culver. From 2002 to 2011, Chris was the driving force behind the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, appearing at public meetings to make sure bicycle riders are heard and included in planning and construction. Culver grew up in the suburban car culture of Southern California. She started buying her own bikes at the age of 18, buying one after another and often has to compete with her husband for garage space. She raced mountain bikes as a professional in the late 80′s and continues to race and ride for sport. Chris is vendor #1 at the Marketplace!
Media Swap
Saturday, May 18
3:00-5:00
$5 to participate
Swaps are revolutionizing America’s approach to shopping! Join us for a fun filled afternoon and exchange media!
Come to the ShareExchange and bring any unwanted media items you don't need anymore: books, magazines, movies, music and any other media. Exchange for “new to you” items! Even if you don’t have anything to swap, come and see if there is anything interests you!
3:00-5:00
$5 to participate
Swaps are revolutionizing America’s approach to shopping! Join us for a fun filled afternoon and exchange media!
Come to the ShareExchange and bring any unwanted media items you don't need anymore: books, magazines, movies, music and any other media. Exchange for “new to you” items! Even if you don’t have anything to swap, come and see if there is anything interests you!
Green Drinks Networking Social
Thursday, May 16
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts.
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Save the date for the upcoming Green Drinks! June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, & December 19.
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts.
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Save the date for the upcoming Green Drinks! June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, & December 19.
Community Event: Systemic Constellation Circle
Saturday, May 11
9:30-1:30
in Petaluma
please note this is not a ShareExchange Event
Constellation is a body-based method for gaining insight and healing around family, work, health, money, personal and spiritual matters.
Join Eric & Beth from Create the Good Life for soul work with their Systemic Constellation Circle. Resolve a stubborn or confounding issues, experience soulful healing, and connect deeply with others. Circle is $25, Constellation is $125. Contact (707) 694-1872 to see if the Systemic Constellation would be useful for you.
9:30-1:30
in Petaluma
please note this is not a ShareExchange Event
Constellation is a body-based method for gaining insight and healing around family, work, health, money, personal and spiritual matters.
Join Eric & Beth from Create the Good Life for soul work with their Systemic Constellation Circle. Resolve a stubborn or confounding issues, experience soulful healing, and connect deeply with others. Circle is $25, Constellation is $125. Contact (707) 694-1872 to see if the Systemic Constellation would be useful for you.
Navigating the New Economic Reality with Richard Heinberg & Guests
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
7-9 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm
Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
Tickets: $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
Student rate $5 in advance, $10 at the door
Advance Tickets: neweconomy.brownpapertickets.com
Richard Heinberg, author of ten books including the award-winning The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality, will survey three over-arching global trends that provide the context for smart local economic development and planning here in the North Bay.
After Richard's talk, three prominent local leaders will join us for a panel discussion:
* Marc Armstrong, Director of the Public Banking Institute,
* Ann Hancock, Director of the Climate Protection Campaign
* Stacey Lawson, CEO of Ygrene Energy Fund
We will end the evening with 1-minute presentations of these inspiring initiatives:
* Transition Santa Rosa
* Sonoma Clean Power
* WeGo Rideshare Program
* North Bay Small Business Incubator
* North Bay Made Campaign
* 350 Home & Garden Challenge
* Slow Money - North Bay Group
* Leadership for a Sustainable Future Program
* Aqus Community
* Mondragon & Italy Cooperatives Seminar Abroad
* Creating Personal Resilience and Well Being
Share Exchange is joined by the following community partners:
* Aqus Community
* Climate Protection Campaign
* Create the Good Life
* Daily Acts
* Euston Video Production
* Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy
* Living Wage Coalition
* Mendocino Economic Development Corporation
* North Bay iHUB
* North Bay Organizing Project
* North Bay Slow Money Group
* Post Carbon Institute
* Public Banking Institute
* Share Exchange
* Sonoma County BEST
* Sonoma County Water Agency
* Sustainable Enterprise Conference
* Transition Santa Rosa
* Transition US
* Web and Interactive Media Professionals
* WORK Petaluma
* Ygrene Energy Fund
Doors open at 6:30pm, talk starts at 7pm. Join us!
7-9 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm
Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
Tickets: $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
Student rate $5 in advance, $10 at the door
Advance Tickets: neweconomy.brownpapertickets.com
Richard Heinberg, author of ten books including the award-winning The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality, will survey three over-arching global trends that provide the context for smart local economic development and planning here in the North Bay.
After Richard's talk, three prominent local leaders will join us for a panel discussion:
* Marc Armstrong, Director of the Public Banking Institute,
* Ann Hancock, Director of the Climate Protection Campaign
* Stacey Lawson, CEO of Ygrene Energy Fund
We will end the evening with 1-minute presentations of these inspiring initiatives:
* Transition Santa Rosa
* Sonoma Clean Power
* WeGo Rideshare Program
* North Bay Small Business Incubator
* North Bay Made Campaign
* 350 Home & Garden Challenge
* Slow Money - North Bay Group
* Leadership for a Sustainable Future Program
* Aqus Community
* Mondragon & Italy Cooperatives Seminar Abroad
* Creating Personal Resilience and Well Being
Share Exchange is joined by the following community partners:
* Aqus Community
* Climate Protection Campaign
* Create the Good Life
* Daily Acts
* Euston Video Production
* Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy
* Living Wage Coalition
* Mendocino Economic Development Corporation
* North Bay iHUB
* North Bay Organizing Project
* North Bay Slow Money Group
* Post Carbon Institute
* Public Banking Institute
* Share Exchange
* Sonoma County BEST
* Sonoma County Water Agency
* Sustainable Enterprise Conference
* Transition Santa Rosa
* Transition US
* Web and Interactive Media Professionals
* WORK Petaluma
* Ygrene Energy Fund
Doors open at 6:30pm, talk starts at 7pm. Join us!
Screening of "Drying for Freedom" & Share Exchange Fundraiser!
Friday, April 19
6:30-8:30
$10 fundraiser, advanced RSVP is required
please call (707) 583-7667 or email melissa@shareexchange.coop to reserve your seat
Price includes film, cake & glass of champagne! All proceeds will return to the ShareExchange
The celebration of National Hanging Out Day continues with a Share Exchange fundraiser & Sonoma County premiere of the of award winning the film “Drying for Freedom”!
"Drying for Freedom" is a film about our right to protect the planet. There is a worldwide focus and drive to cut carbon emissions and ensure that human activity does not damage our planet. Paradoxically there are an increasing number of communities that actively prevent people from living environmentally conscious lives. How would you respond if you were banned from being environmentally friendly? This film explores this new eco battlefield where communities and individuals are banned from drying their clothes naturally outdoors - a simple single act which cuts carbon emissions and reduces energy bills. Challenging the rules could lead to prosecution; in one instance it has even lead to murder! How did drying clothes become a life threatening, environmental and social catastrophe?In a carbon neutral journey across the globe, documentary director Steven Lake is meeting people who want to tell the world about the new environmental combat zone... electric clothes drying!
From Northern America to London and Mumbai, "Drying for Freedom" exposes the inconvenient truth about clotheslines. The film explores how certain challenges to freedoms are affecting our fight to save the planet by revealing the story of our love affair with energy, the people who are campaigning against it and those who fight to pass Right-To-Dry legislation, making it illegal to ban clotheslines.
6:30-8:30
$10 fundraiser, advanced RSVP is required
please call (707) 583-7667 or email melissa@shareexchange.coop to reserve your seat
Price includes film, cake & glass of champagne! All proceeds will return to the ShareExchange
The celebration of National Hanging Out Day continues with a Share Exchange fundraiser & Sonoma County premiere of the of award winning the film “Drying for Freedom”!
"Drying for Freedom" is a film about our right to protect the planet. There is a worldwide focus and drive to cut carbon emissions and ensure that human activity does not damage our planet. Paradoxically there are an increasing number of communities that actively prevent people from living environmentally conscious lives. How would you respond if you were banned from being environmentally friendly? This film explores this new eco battlefield where communities and individuals are banned from drying their clothes naturally outdoors - a simple single act which cuts carbon emissions and reduces energy bills. Challenging the rules could lead to prosecution; in one instance it has even lead to murder! How did drying clothes become a life threatening, environmental and social catastrophe?In a carbon neutral journey across the globe, documentary director Steven Lake is meeting people who want to tell the world about the new environmental combat zone... electric clothes drying!
From Northern America to London and Mumbai, "Drying for Freedom" exposes the inconvenient truth about clotheslines. The film explores how certain challenges to freedoms are affecting our fight to save the planet by revealing the story of our love affair with energy, the people who are campaigning against it and those who fight to pass Right-To-Dry legislation, making it illegal to ban clotheslines.
Celebrate National Hanging Out Day with a street party!
Friday, April 19
11:00-4:00
Free!
April 19th is National Hanging Out Day! The ShareExchange is exited to join Project Laundry List and hundreds of organizations from around the country to celebrate clotheslines, line drying and energy reduction.
The Share Exchange celebrates clotheslines, line drying & energy conservation by taking over parking spaces on 5th Street!
Stop by and see our downtown street-side clothesline project. Local clothesline activist, Laura Shafer, (owner of Line Dry.com) will be "hanging out" clothes to dry along 5th Street. Enjoy entertainment, listen to live music, learn about alternative laundry solutions, and pick up a FREE sample of home-made laundry soap from the Made Local Marketplace.
11:00-4:00
Free!
April 19th is National Hanging Out Day! The ShareExchange is exited to join Project Laundry List and hundreds of organizations from around the country to celebrate clotheslines, line drying and energy reduction.
The Share Exchange celebrates clotheslines, line drying & energy conservation by taking over parking spaces on 5th Street!
Stop by and see our downtown street-side clothesline project. Local clothesline activist, Laura Shafer, (owner of Line Dry.com) will be "hanging out" clothes to dry along 5th Street. Enjoy entertainment, listen to live music, learn about alternative laundry solutions, and pick up a FREE sample of home-made laundry soap from the Made Local Marketplace.
Green Drinks Networking Social
Thursday, April 18
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts.
We are excited to welcome Daily Acts to this month's social, to talk about the 350 Home & Garden Challenge! On May 18th and 19th, thousands of people across Sonoma County will rise to the challenge of creating a more sustainable community. The goal this year is to inspire 3,500 registered actions. Learn how to join the movement and become more food and energy independent, and build our communities stronger, healthier, more beautiful, and more resilient!
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Save the date for the upcoming Green Drinks! May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, & December 19.
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts.
We are excited to welcome Daily Acts to this month's social, to talk about the 350 Home & Garden Challenge! On May 18th and 19th, thousands of people across Sonoma County will rise to the challenge of creating a more sustainable community. The goal this year is to inspire 3,500 registered actions. Learn how to join the movement and become more food and energy independent, and build our communities stronger, healthier, more beautiful, and more resilient!
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Save the date for the upcoming Green Drinks! May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, & December 19.
Eco-friendly Spring Cleaning Workshop: This event has been POSTPONED!
Saturday, April 20
2:00-3:30
$15, advanced registration is required
please call (707) 583-7667 or email melissa@shareexchange.coop to reserve your seat
price includes supplies to make a bottle of homemade non-toxic cleaner to take home with you!
Today's modern home is loaded with toxic and polluting substances "designed to make domestic life easier". The cost of these commercial, chemical-based products can be high -- long term health concerns for the family, and environmental pollution caused by their use, manufacture and disposal. Instead, get your spring cleaning off to a good start with non-toxic household products!
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basic ingredients for making your own cleaners for your sinks, toilets, windows & more. And you’ll leave with a bottle of all-purpose cleaner to tackle your chores!
Thank you to the City of Santa Rosa for donations!
2:00-3:30
$15, advanced registration is required
please call (707) 583-7667 or email melissa@shareexchange.coop to reserve your seat
price includes supplies to make a bottle of homemade non-toxic cleaner to take home with you!
Today's modern home is loaded with toxic and polluting substances "designed to make domestic life easier". The cost of these commercial, chemical-based products can be high -- long term health concerns for the family, and environmental pollution caused by their use, manufacture and disposal. Instead, get your spring cleaning off to a good start with non-toxic household products!
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basic ingredients for making your own cleaners for your sinks, toilets, windows & more. And you’ll leave with a bottle of all-purpose cleaner to tackle your chores!
Thank you to the City of Santa Rosa for donations!
Craft Supply Swap
Saturday, April 13
3:00-5:00
suggested $5 donation
Swaps are revolutionizing America’s approach to shopping! Join us for a fun filled afternoon and exchange craft supplies! If you’re a crafter, you know your craft room or closet is filled with extra stuff you haven’t used and can’t think of what to do with!
Come to the ShareExchange and bring any unwanted craft items you haven’t used: fabric, beads, yarn, colored pencils, paper, stickers, buttons, ribbon, etc. Exchange for “new to you” craft items! Even if you don’t have anything to swap, come and see if there is anything that will meet your needs and get inspired for your next project!
Upcoming swap themes include: media, kid’s items, household goods, and clothing. Check back for dates & details!
3:00-5:00
suggested $5 donation
Swaps are revolutionizing America’s approach to shopping! Join us for a fun filled afternoon and exchange craft supplies! If you’re a crafter, you know your craft room or closet is filled with extra stuff you haven’t used and can’t think of what to do with!
Come to the ShareExchange and bring any unwanted craft items you haven’t used: fabric, beads, yarn, colored pencils, paper, stickers, buttons, ribbon, etc. Exchange for “new to you” craft items! Even if you don’t have anything to swap, come and see if there is anything that will meet your needs and get inspired for your next project!
Upcoming swap themes include: media, kid’s items, household goods, and clothing. Check back for dates & details!
Screening of Award Winning Film, WASTE LAND
Wednesday, April 10
6:30-8:00, with open discussion afterwards
Space is limited, advanced RSVP is required
$5 donation for space use- please call (707) 583-7667 or email melissa@shareexchange.coop to reserve your seat
organic popcorn, snacks & drinks available for purchase
Join us for a screening of the critically acclaimed and award winning film, WASTE LAND!
Filmed over nearly three years, WASTE LAND follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores”—self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint” the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives. This film is more than just about “garbage”, it offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.
Watch the preview at http://www.wastelandmovie.com
6:30-8:00, with open discussion afterwards
Space is limited, advanced RSVP is required
$5 donation for space use- please call (707) 583-7667 or email melissa@shareexchange.coop to reserve your seat
organic popcorn, snacks & drinks available for purchase
Join us for a screening of the critically acclaimed and award winning film, WASTE LAND!
Filmed over nearly three years, WASTE LAND follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores”—self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint” the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives. This film is more than just about “garbage”, it offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.
Watch the preview at http://www.wastelandmovie.com
Garden Supplies Swap
Saturday, March 30th
3:00- 5:00 pm
$5 suggested donation
We'll be swapping gardening supplies at the Share Exchange! Do you have an extra pair of gloves, some seeds, spare pots, or sluggo you don't need anymore? Bring those sorts of items to trade and share.
Don't worry if you don't have any thing to swap, come on down to start your gardening supply inventory.
Weather permitting, we'll be outside on the side walk. Otherwise we'll be upstairs at 533 5th street, above the Share Space.
Email Adriann@shareexchange.coop if you have any questions. See you there!
3:00- 5:00 pm
$5 suggested donation
We'll be swapping gardening supplies at the Share Exchange! Do you have an extra pair of gloves, some seeds, spare pots, or sluggo you don't need anymore? Bring those sorts of items to trade and share.
Don't worry if you don't have any thing to swap, come on down to start your gardening supply inventory.
Weather permitting, we'll be outside on the side walk. Otherwise we'll be upstairs at 533 5th street, above the Share Space.
Email Adriann@shareexchange.coop if you have any questions. See you there!
Celebrate our 1st Month of Giving, & Shop for a Cause!
Friday, March 29
5:00-7:00
To celebrate our Month of Giving, we are pleased to host a happy hour and shopping evening where 10% of purchases will be donated to the local non-profit, Community Childcare Council of Sonoma County! Join us at the Made Local Marketplace and enjoy our wine and cheese happy hour sponsored by the 4Cs Board of Directors. During the celebration the marketplace will be open for purchasing locally made art, food and crafts, all for a great cause!
Also known as 4Cs, the Community Child Care Council operates 12 child development centers and preschools throughout Sonoma County. 4Cs is dedicated to supporting and providing quality, accessible and affordable preschool and child care services for children, families and child care professionals through education, resources, and direct services.
We wanted to continue to show our support for community groups by creating the Month of Giving, during which supporters of a particular non-profit can shop at the retail Made Local Marketplace and 10 percent of their sale will be donated to the partnering non profit. 4C's is our first recipient of our Month of Giving.
5:00-7:00
To celebrate our Month of Giving, we are pleased to host a happy hour and shopping evening where 10% of purchases will be donated to the local non-profit, Community Childcare Council of Sonoma County! Join us at the Made Local Marketplace and enjoy our wine and cheese happy hour sponsored by the 4Cs Board of Directors. During the celebration the marketplace will be open for purchasing locally made art, food and crafts, all for a great cause!
Also known as 4Cs, the Community Child Care Council operates 12 child development centers and preschools throughout Sonoma County. 4Cs is dedicated to supporting and providing quality, accessible and affordable preschool and child care services for children, families and child care professionals through education, resources, and direct services.
We wanted to continue to show our support for community groups by creating the Month of Giving, during which supporters of a particular non-profit can shop at the retail Made Local Marketplace and 10 percent of their sale will be donated to the partnering non profit. 4C's is our first recipient of our Month of Giving.
Green Drinks Networking Social
Thursday, March 21
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation, to help us space use
A giant Thank You to the Sustainable Enterprise Conference for sponsoring this months Green Drinks!
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts.
We are excited to welcome Woody Hastings, who will be presenting a 5-minute IGNITE presentation: Power Trip! How we generate and receive electricity is undergoing a global revolution due to two key factors: the emergence of decentralized renewable power generation sources like solar and wind, and the application of information technology to the grid. What this means is that in the not too distant future we will be sharing energy the same way we share information on the Internet, with far more opportunity for more people to benefit. "Power Trip: A Whirlwind Tour of the Energy Revolution" takes you on a brief tour of where we've been and where we're heading in the world of electricity.
The Sustainable Enterprise Conference, held April 26, is the North Bay's Green Business Forum. This day-long learning and networking conference dedicated to helping North Bay businesses, academic, government and non-profit organizations transition to economic, environmental, and social sustainability. The 2013 Conference program will provide organizations and individuals with the latest information on how innovation and sustainability will drive the economy while preserving the resources needed for a prosperous future. Visit
http://sustainableenterpriseconference.com for more info.
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Save the date for the upcoming Green Drinks! April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, & December 19.
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation, to help us space use
A giant Thank You to the Sustainable Enterprise Conference for sponsoring this months Green Drinks!
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts.
We are excited to welcome Woody Hastings, who will be presenting a 5-minute IGNITE presentation: Power Trip! How we generate and receive electricity is undergoing a global revolution due to two key factors: the emergence of decentralized renewable power generation sources like solar and wind, and the application of information technology to the grid. What this means is that in the not too distant future we will be sharing energy the same way we share information on the Internet, with far more opportunity for more people to benefit. "Power Trip: A Whirlwind Tour of the Energy Revolution" takes you on a brief tour of where we've been and where we're heading in the world of electricity.
The Sustainable Enterprise Conference, held April 26, is the North Bay's Green Business Forum. This day-long learning and networking conference dedicated to helping North Bay businesses, academic, government and non-profit organizations transition to economic, environmental, and social sustainability. The 2013 Conference program will provide organizations and individuals with the latest information on how innovation and sustainability will drive the economy while preserving the resources needed for a prosperous future. Visit
http://sustainableenterpriseconference.com for more info.
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Save the date for the upcoming Green Drinks! April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, & December 19.
Enneagram Workshop discussing Numbers 5, 6, & 7
Wednesday, March 20
9 am - 12 noon
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $10 per session
Ever wish your partner or colleague came with an instruction manual? The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-understanding and improving relationships at home and at work. It describes nine basic personality types, each expressing distinctive patterns of thinking, emotions and behavior. This Salon will help you develop greater appreciation and compassion for the gifts and challenges we each have and how we can apply this understanding to our personal and professional relationships. The salon will include handouts and discussions about each type in an informal and interactive small group format.
9 am - 12 noon
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $10 per session
Ever wish your partner or colleague came with an instruction manual? The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-understanding and improving relationships at home and at work. It describes nine basic personality types, each expressing distinctive patterns of thinking, emotions and behavior. This Salon will help you develop greater appreciation and compassion for the gifts and challenges we each have and how we can apply this understanding to our personal and professional relationships. The salon will include handouts and discussions about each type in an informal and interactive small group format.
Create Your Own Website Workshop
Tuesday, March 19
6-8:00
$40 Made Local Marketplace vendors, $45 general public
advanced registration is required, purchase tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/342716
Creating the perfect website may appear to be a daunting challenge, but this workshop will offer the wisdom you need to take your small business online with pride! Be guided step-by-step on how to design and publish a website using a FREE website platform, that illustrates your brand, your products and services.
Any business can benefit from having an online presence, from jewelry makers to hair salons to small scale food producers. This workshop is for everyone! No html coding, domain ownership, website building experience or technology knowledge is needed. Please bring a wi-fi capable laptop.
6-8:00
$40 Made Local Marketplace vendors, $45 general public
advanced registration is required, purchase tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/342716
Creating the perfect website may appear to be a daunting challenge, but this workshop will offer the wisdom you need to take your small business online with pride! Be guided step-by-step on how to design and publish a website using a FREE website platform, that illustrates your brand, your products and services.
Any business can benefit from having an online presence, from jewelry makers to hair salons to small scale food producers. This workshop is for everyone! No html coding, domain ownership, website building experience or technology knowledge is needed. Please bring a wi-fi capable laptop.
Homeopathy Lecture
Monday, March 18
7:00-8:00
free!
Join Rhianna Miller for a lecture on homeopathy.
Gain an appreciation of homeopathy as an effective and scientific method of treating people (not diseases) in need of gentle yet deeply profound remedies for healing, an understanding how not to use homeopathy, a brief look at how new methods in science have proven the existence of true physical properties of homeopathic remedies and a look at some specific remedies that are great to have around the house!
7:00-8:00
free!
Join Rhianna Miller for a lecture on homeopathy.
Gain an appreciation of homeopathy as an effective and scientific method of treating people (not diseases) in need of gentle yet deeply profound remedies for healing, an understanding how not to use homeopathy, a brief look at how new methods in science have proven the existence of true physical properties of homeopathic remedies and a look at some specific remedies that are great to have around the house!
SBDC Business Workshop- Marketing
Thursday, March 7
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13840
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the processes and how-to's needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable in your community. The class also provides an outline and covers the elements of a successful marketing plan. This is class 3 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence)
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13840
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the processes and how-to's needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable in your community. The class also provides an outline and covers the elements of a successful marketing plan. This is class 3 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence)
Ecology of Leadership Intro Event
Tuesday, March 5
7:00-9:00
free with preregistration; sign up here
Imagine sitting in a powerful circle of fellow change-makers, speaking your truth, opening, co-learning...remembering your true nature and connection with the living world, your passions and service path, and the village...cultivating a set of practices to nurture your emerging visions and futures... to honor who you really are…for yourself, your community, and for a thriving planet… moving beyond calcified constructs, beliefs, and patterns of the past and into a new era of healing, creativity, peace, joy, wholeness, reverence, love, and collaboration.
If you are interested in learning more about The Ecology of Leadership join Christopher Kuntzsch, James Stark, and Katia Sol for an exploration of the program, and a glimpse into your gifts and potential as a leader.
The Ecology of Leadership is a 5-month program offered by the Regenerative Design Institute. Since their initial launch in 2006, Ecology of Leadership (EOL) programs have served hundreds of non-profit leaders, community activists, eco-social entrepreneurs, and other conscious change-makers, in deepening their paths of service by manifesting their gifts, visions, and passions in their lives, their organizations, their communities, and the world. Using experiential, nature and community-based leadership development, the Ecology of Leadership program blends inquiry and skill development, self-awareness, and deepened nature connection with principles of systems thinking and permaculture. With the support of a powerful and dynamic circle, you will explore leadership from the inside out, envisioning and stepping into the possibilities you hold for your life and your service path.
7:00-9:00
free with preregistration; sign up here
Imagine sitting in a powerful circle of fellow change-makers, speaking your truth, opening, co-learning...remembering your true nature and connection with the living world, your passions and service path, and the village...cultivating a set of practices to nurture your emerging visions and futures... to honor who you really are…for yourself, your community, and for a thriving planet… moving beyond calcified constructs, beliefs, and patterns of the past and into a new era of healing, creativity, peace, joy, wholeness, reverence, love, and collaboration.
If you are interested in learning more about The Ecology of Leadership join Christopher Kuntzsch, James Stark, and Katia Sol for an exploration of the program, and a glimpse into your gifts and potential as a leader.
The Ecology of Leadership is a 5-month program offered by the Regenerative Design Institute. Since their initial launch in 2006, Ecology of Leadership (EOL) programs have served hundreds of non-profit leaders, community activists, eco-social entrepreneurs, and other conscious change-makers, in deepening their paths of service by manifesting their gifts, visions, and passions in their lives, their organizations, their communities, and the world. Using experiential, nature and community-based leadership development, the Ecology of Leadership program blends inquiry and skill development, self-awareness, and deepened nature connection with principles of systems thinking and permaculture. With the support of a powerful and dynamic circle, you will explore leadership from the inside out, envisioning and stepping into the possibilities you hold for your life and your service path.
SBDC Business Workshop-Legal & Finance
Wednesday, Feb. 27
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13756
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers legal structure, business insurance, licenses/permits/leases/contracts, and protecting your intellectual property. It also goes over the basics of financing
your business, estimating start-up costs, break even analysis, the importance of cash flow and basic financial statements. This is class 2 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence).
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13756
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers legal structure, business insurance, licenses/permits/leases/contracts, and protecting your intellectual property. It also goes over the basics of financing
your business, estimating start-up costs, break even analysis, the importance of cash flow and basic financial statements. This is class 2 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence).
Clothing Swap!
Saturday, February 23rd
3:00-5:00
suggested $5 donation
Clothing Swaps are revolutionizing America's approach to fashion! Join us for a fun filled afternoon and exchange clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer need or wear.
How it works:
Any unclaimed items at end of the day (5:00) will be taken to a local thrift store. Please bring a bag to carry your finds home!
3:00-5:00
suggested $5 donation
Clothing Swaps are revolutionizing America's approach to fashion! Join us for a fun filled afternoon and exchange clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer need or wear.
How it works:
- Clean out your closet & find items to swap.
- Attend! Bring your unwanted but fabulous items in great condition.
- Swap!
- Relish all your new-to-you fabulous finds!
- Women's, men's & children's clothes, shoes & accessories (scarves, bags, hats, etc.)
- Clean, unstained, & in general good condition items. Please don't bring anything you wouldn't lend to a friend.
- Please no underwear, socks or sleepwear
- Please no jewelry, housewares or craft supplies: that's for another swap!
Any unclaimed items at end of the day (5:00) will be taken to a local thrift store. Please bring a bag to carry your finds home!
Intro to Magic, for Adults!
Saturday, Feb. 23
12:00pm-2:00pm
$30.00
Contact Ray Hoey at (707) 484-2469 or raydavine2003@yahoo.com to register
DIY Illusions for kids has going great at the Share Exchange, with Series 3 starting on Jan. 23, 2013.
But Illusionation Magic has been a certain query for some time: "Why should the kids have all the fun?"
A good question...with a better answer: "You're right! Magic is for EVERYONE!" :) So, for all you adults, we present: "DIY Illusions: For Adults Only!"
(Provocative, no? LOL!) In this 1 day pilot program class, ,agic principles, theatrical techniques, psychology, all of which goes into perfoming magic will be taught...along with some magic tricks as well!
Like the DIY Illusions kids class, emphasis will be placed on magic performed with everyday objects, reducing the need and expense of fancy props.
12:00pm-2:00pm
$30.00
Contact Ray Hoey at (707) 484-2469 or raydavine2003@yahoo.com to register
DIY Illusions for kids has going great at the Share Exchange, with Series 3 starting on Jan. 23, 2013.
But Illusionation Magic has been a certain query for some time: "Why should the kids have all the fun?"
A good question...with a better answer: "You're right! Magic is for EVERYONE!" :) So, for all you adults, we present: "DIY Illusions: For Adults Only!"
(Provocative, no? LOL!) In this 1 day pilot program class, ,agic principles, theatrical techniques, psychology, all of which goes into perfoming magic will be taught...along with some magic tricks as well!
Like the DIY Illusions kids class, emphasis will be placed on magic performed with everyday objects, reducing the need and expense of fancy props.
Green Drinks Networking Social
Thursday, February 21
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation, to help us cover food & drinks costs
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts.
Sonoma County’s new Green Business Coordinator, Kevin Kumataka, will be a guest presenter at this month's social. Mr. Kumataka, who previously worked in San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, will discuss Sonoma County’s sustainability efforts and his new role in facilitating the green certification process for local businesses.
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Save the date for the upcoming Green Drinks! March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, & December 19.
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation, to help us cover food & drinks costs
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts.
Sonoma County’s new Green Business Coordinator, Kevin Kumataka, will be a guest presenter at this month's social. Mr. Kumataka, who previously worked in San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, will discuss Sonoma County’s sustainability efforts and his new role in facilitating the green certification process for local businesses.
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Save the date for the upcoming Green Drinks! March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, & December 19.
Enneagram Workshop discussing Numbers 2, 3 & 4
Wednesday, Feb. 20
9 am - 12 noon
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $10 per session
Ever wish your partner or colleague came with an instruction manual? The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-understanding and improving relationships at home and at work. It describes nine basic personality types, each expressing distinctive patterns of thinking, emotions and behavior. This Salon will help you develop greater appreciation and compassion for the gifts and challenges we each have and how we can apply this understanding to our personal and professional relationships. The salon will include handouts and discussions about each type in an informal and interactive small group format.
The workshop covering numbers 5, 6 & 7 is TBD.
9 am - 12 noon
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $10 per session
Ever wish your partner or colleague came with an instruction manual? The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-understanding and improving relationships at home and at work. It describes nine basic personality types, each expressing distinctive patterns of thinking, emotions and behavior. This Salon will help you develop greater appreciation and compassion for the gifts and challenges we each have and how we can apply this understanding to our personal and professional relationships. The salon will include handouts and discussions about each type in an informal and interactive small group format.
The workshop covering numbers 5, 6 & 7 is TBD.
HeART- Art Therapists Exhibit Art Reception
Friday, February 15
5:30-7:00
free!
What is your heart art?
Art therapists help others find healing through art, we encourage art from the heart, be it wounded or joyful. Art therapists believe that each person has their own unique expression on any theme. Here is the heart art of the art therapist community, a gift for ourselves and for you. Join for the reception and meet the artists of their annual HeART show.
Participating Art Therapists Include:
Caterina Martenico, Deborah Little Bear, Christi Corradi, Judy Baker, Emily Pugh, Meagan Pugh, Tina Duncan, Hermine (Mia) Glaser, Sana Rose, Michele Glaubier, Mary Hirsch, Lainie Abrams, Robin Reiss, Cynthia Halliday, Linda Mulvany
5:30-7:00
free!
What is your heart art?
Art therapists help others find healing through art, we encourage art from the heart, be it wounded or joyful. Art therapists believe that each person has their own unique expression on any theme. Here is the heart art of the art therapist community, a gift for ourselves and for you. Join for the reception and meet the artists of their annual HeART show.
Participating Art Therapists Include:
Caterina Martenico, Deborah Little Bear, Christi Corradi, Judy Baker, Emily Pugh, Meagan Pugh, Tina Duncan, Hermine (Mia) Glaser, Sana Rose, Michele Glaubier, Mary Hirsch, Lainie Abrams, Robin Reiss, Cynthia Halliday, Linda Mulvany
Chocolate & Chai: A Valentine's Eve event
Wednesday, February 13
4-7 pm at the Health & Wellness Center at the Share Exchange
Free - Space is limited. Please rsvp to rebecca@shareexchange.coop
With chocolate, chai and a spritz of local rosewater, make this Valentine’s Day a time of sweetness, warmth and holistic self-care! Join the Share Exchange gals on Wednesday, February 13, from 4-7 pm, to celebrate our new Health & Wellness Center. Drop by to meet the Wellness Center Coordinator and supreme bodyworker, Danielle Canaris, and say hi to our very own esthetician and Valentine-in-Residence (Rebecca Valentine, that is). We will be honoring our hands with some pampering tonight: Indulge in a DIY organic hand scrub, followed by a hand massage and aromatherapy cuticle treatment. Specially priced massage certificates will be available for purchase (perfect gift for a special Valentine in your life). Space is limited- please rsvp to rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Bring a nibble or favorite chocolatey dessert to share if you like. Complimentary bottle of organic “cutie-cle” oil for the first two dozen rsvps.
4-7 pm at the Health & Wellness Center at the Share Exchange
Free - Space is limited. Please rsvp to rebecca@shareexchange.coop
With chocolate, chai and a spritz of local rosewater, make this Valentine’s Day a time of sweetness, warmth and holistic self-care! Join the Share Exchange gals on Wednesday, February 13, from 4-7 pm, to celebrate our new Health & Wellness Center. Drop by to meet the Wellness Center Coordinator and supreme bodyworker, Danielle Canaris, and say hi to our very own esthetician and Valentine-in-Residence (Rebecca Valentine, that is). We will be honoring our hands with some pampering tonight: Indulge in a DIY organic hand scrub, followed by a hand massage and aromatherapy cuticle treatment. Specially priced massage certificates will be available for purchase (perfect gift for a special Valentine in your life). Space is limited- please rsvp to rebecca@shareexchange.coop. Bring a nibble or favorite chocolatey dessert to share if you like. Complimentary bottle of organic “cutie-cle” oil for the first two dozen rsvps.
Influenza and the Norovirus: Protecting yourself with Herbal Medicine with Mary Pat Palmer, Registered Herbalist
Sunday, February 10th
12:00 - 4:00
$40
Please RSVP to Mary Pat at (707) 895-3007 or email mpatpalm@herbalenergetics.com
Turn on the radio, pick up a newspaper, go on-line: everywhere there is news of Influenza and the Norovirus. Influenza affects your respiratory system and the Norovirus is the most common cause of stomach bugs, effecting all ages. Both are actually groups of viruses and virulent because they mutate rapidly. In this class we will briefly discuss the physiology of these viruses, look at different herbs that are effective against these viruses and why, and look at the different herbal delivery systems to eradicate the viruses in your own body. Delivery systems include hydrosols, tinctures, capsules, poultices and vitamins. An emphasis will be made on native and naturalized herbs.
Mary Pat Palmer, MA, is a registered community herbalist and Art Therapist in Southern Mendocino County. She is director of the Philo School of Herbal Energetics, offering an apprenticeship, The Heart of Herbology, the third weekend of each month March - September. This is a land and plant basedcertificate apprenticeship, seed to harvest, using the over 200 species of medicinal plants in her organic garden. She also practices Artistic, Holistic and Herbal Therapy at the Healing Arts Center in Mendocino. Mary Pat's roots are in the tradition of her Cherokee grandfather and her upbringing in Big Sur. Awe of nature infuses her practices with deep faith in our Mother Earth and our creativity. She is published and has several videos on Youtube with links on her website, www.herbalenergetics.com. She is also on Facebook.
12:00 - 4:00
$40
Please RSVP to Mary Pat at (707) 895-3007 or email mpatpalm@herbalenergetics.com
Turn on the radio, pick up a newspaper, go on-line: everywhere there is news of Influenza and the Norovirus. Influenza affects your respiratory system and the Norovirus is the most common cause of stomach bugs, effecting all ages. Both are actually groups of viruses and virulent because they mutate rapidly. In this class we will briefly discuss the physiology of these viruses, look at different herbs that are effective against these viruses and why, and look at the different herbal delivery systems to eradicate the viruses in your own body. Delivery systems include hydrosols, tinctures, capsules, poultices and vitamins. An emphasis will be made on native and naturalized herbs.
Mary Pat Palmer, MA, is a registered community herbalist and Art Therapist in Southern Mendocino County. She is director of the Philo School of Herbal Energetics, offering an apprenticeship, The Heart of Herbology, the third weekend of each month March - September. This is a land and plant basedcertificate apprenticeship, seed to harvest, using the over 200 species of medicinal plants in her organic garden. She also practices Artistic, Holistic and Herbal Therapy at the Healing Arts Center in Mendocino. Mary Pat's roots are in the tradition of her Cherokee grandfather and her upbringing in Big Sur. Awe of nature infuses her practices with deep faith in our Mother Earth and our creativity. She is published and has several videos on Youtube with links on her website, www.herbalenergetics.com. She is also on Facebook.
DIY Workshop: Owning the Economy - Cooperative Models and Methods
Saturday, Jan. 26
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Advance tickets: $40 -- Purchase on Brown Paper Tickets
Tickets at the door: $50
Bagels, coffee and tea will be provided. Bring your own brown bag lunch
For questions please contact melissa@shareexchange.coop
Cooperatives are a business model based on democratic sharing of resources. They are both idealistic and quite realistic, providing real-world solutions to some of our most vexing economic problems. In co-ops, power and profits remain with the people who use the business, instead of becom- ing concentrated in the hands of investors.
Come spend a day immersed in the inspiring world of co-ops, with a special focus on worker-ownership. Co-op developer Andrew McLeod will provide an introduction to cooperative forms, walk participants through the start- up process and help envision ways that Sonoma County could benefit from cooperative solutions.
Andrew McLeod is a cooperative development consultant who holds the Master in Management – Co-operatives and Credit Unions graduate degree from the Sobey Business School at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has been involved in the cooperative movement since 1992. His interests include democratic processes, the intersection of cooperative economics and religion, community-based food production and distribution, international models for power-sharing, and cooperative disaster recov- ery techniques. Andrew is the author of Holy Cooperation!: Building Graceful Economies.
This workshop is a brought to you by both the ShareExchange and the Aqus Community.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Advance tickets: $40 -- Purchase on Brown Paper Tickets
Tickets at the door: $50
Bagels, coffee and tea will be provided. Bring your own brown bag lunch
For questions please contact melissa@shareexchange.coop
Cooperatives are a business model based on democratic sharing of resources. They are both idealistic and quite realistic, providing real-world solutions to some of our most vexing economic problems. In co-ops, power and profits remain with the people who use the business, instead of becom- ing concentrated in the hands of investors.
Come spend a day immersed in the inspiring world of co-ops, with a special focus on worker-ownership. Co-op developer Andrew McLeod will provide an introduction to cooperative forms, walk participants through the start- up process and help envision ways that Sonoma County could benefit from cooperative solutions.
Andrew McLeod is a cooperative development consultant who holds the Master in Management – Co-operatives and Credit Unions graduate degree from the Sobey Business School at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has been involved in the cooperative movement since 1992. His interests include democratic processes, the intersection of cooperative economics and religion, community-based food production and distribution, international models for power-sharing, and cooperative disaster recov- ery techniques. Andrew is the author of Holy Cooperation!: Building Graceful Economies.
This workshop is a brought to you by both the ShareExchange and the Aqus Community.
Jewelry Swap
Saturday January 19
3:00-5:00
$5 Donation
You've looked at all of your jewelry while getting glammed up for the holiday parties. Are you ready to swap some of it for something new-to-you? Bring your jewelry you don't wear anymore to trade for something fabulous! It's okay if some of your pieces are broken, we'll have a section for things that need work or could be used for parts. Don't have any jewelry to swap? That's okay, too. Come on down and see what you can find to start your collection!
3:00-5:00
$5 Donation
You've looked at all of your jewelry while getting glammed up for the holiday parties. Are you ready to swap some of it for something new-to-you? Bring your jewelry you don't wear anymore to trade for something fabulous! It's okay if some of your pieces are broken, we'll have a section for things that need work or could be used for parts. Don't have any jewelry to swap? That's okay, too. Come on down and see what you can find to start your collection!
Legal Shield Information Session
Wednesday, January 16
6:30-8:30pm
Free! Please RSVP to Robin Rogers, 707-838-4411 or robinarogers@att.net
This workshop, offered by the Legal Shield, covers the importance of knowing your legal rights. Worry Less, Live More!
LegalShield’s Legal Needs of American Families Study shows that we face legal issues on almost a daily basis and the barriers of cost, confusion, and trust limit the access to the legal help we need. LegalShield removes these barriers and empowers its member by giving them uncomplicated and affordable access to the legal assistance they need to protect themselves and their families.
For a low monthly fee, LegalShield members get access to qualified attorneys who are experts in the areas of law that most impact families and small businesses. The attorneys have been with their respective law firms for an average of 19 years and have the expertise and experience to navigate members through a variety of everyday legal issues such as family matters, estate planning, financial and business issues, consumer protection, tax, real estate, benefits disputes, and auto/driving issues. Last year alone, LegalShield firms received more than 2.1 million calls from its members.
Join us for this free session to hear more about this great program and to ask questions.
6:30-8:30pm
Free! Please RSVP to Robin Rogers, 707-838-4411 or robinarogers@att.net
This workshop, offered by the Legal Shield, covers the importance of knowing your legal rights. Worry Less, Live More!
LegalShield’s Legal Needs of American Families Study shows that we face legal issues on almost a daily basis and the barriers of cost, confusion, and trust limit the access to the legal help we need. LegalShield removes these barriers and empowers its member by giving them uncomplicated and affordable access to the legal assistance they need to protect themselves and their families.
For a low monthly fee, LegalShield members get access to qualified attorneys who are experts in the areas of law that most impact families and small businesses. The attorneys have been with their respective law firms for an average of 19 years and have the expertise and experience to navigate members through a variety of everyday legal issues such as family matters, estate planning, financial and business issues, consumer protection, tax, real estate, benefits disputes, and auto/driving issues. Last year alone, LegalShield firms received more than 2.1 million calls from its members.
Join us for this free session to hear more about this great program and to ask questions.
From Kitchen to Market with Anni Minuzzo: SBDC Business Workshop
Saturday, January 12
1:00-4:00 pm
$45. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13776
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
Have you thought of taking that delicious family recipe and turning it into a business? Already own a food manufacturing business and want to expand? Whatever your motivation you will gain a competitive edge by learning the ups and downs, and the ins and outs of the rapidly growing specialty food industry from an insider. This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the planning and production process, contacts to help get you started, capitalization options, creative marketing ideas and more. Cost includes take-home packet with worksheets and resource guides.
Anni Minuzzo is a 30-year veteran in the food trade, owned a wholesale baking company for over 20 years, teaches in San Francisco and 3 North Bay counties and consults for the 5 Small Business Development Centers within the Northern California region.
This workshop will also be held March 21.
1:00-4:00 pm
$45. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13776
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
Have you thought of taking that delicious family recipe and turning it into a business? Already own a food manufacturing business and want to expand? Whatever your motivation you will gain a competitive edge by learning the ups and downs, and the ins and outs of the rapidly growing specialty food industry from an insider. This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the planning and production process, contacts to help get you started, capitalization options, creative marketing ideas and more. Cost includes take-home packet with worksheets and resource guides.
Anni Minuzzo is a 30-year veteran in the food trade, owned a wholesale baking company for over 20 years, teaches in San Francisco and 3 North Bay counties and consults for the 5 Small Business Development Centers within the Northern California region.
This workshop will also be held March 21.
Christmas Celebration, a Musical Tribute!
Saturday, December 22
6:30-8:30
donations encouraged
All are welcome for this festive live performance of both traditional holiday music and original works by Cameron Peterson, Alex Izzarelli & Paul Spina!
6:30-8:30
donations encouraged
All are welcome for this festive live performance of both traditional holiday music and original works by Cameron Peterson, Alex Izzarelli & Paul Spina!
Free Tarot Readings
Tuesday, December 18
1:30-4:30
Free!
Drop by the Made Local Marketplace at the ShareExchange for a free, 15-mintue Tarot Card reading by Roberta Teller.
Enlighten tomorrow with a reading today!
1:30-4:30
Free!
Drop by the Made Local Marketplace at the ShareExchange for a free, 15-mintue Tarot Card reading by Roberta Teller.
Enlighten tomorrow with a reading today!
Business Planning Workshop: Class 1
Tuesday, December 11
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13611
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the importance of a business plan, the elements a business plan should include and hands-on work on your own basic business plan. This is class 1 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence).
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13611
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the importance of a business plan, the elements a business plan should include and hands-on work on your own basic business plan. This is class 1 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence).
Community Event: Slow Money North Bay
December 10th
6pm
Please Note -This event is NOT at the Share Exchange.
Location: Seed Bank in Petaluma, 199 Petaluma Blvd North
Please join for the last North Bay Slow Money meeting for 2012 where we will dive into the question:
What are the needs, challenges and market opportunities in the local & sustainable meat value chain?
This has been a recurring topic of interest and was a major theme of the Economic Development Forum for the North Coast Region held on November 9th in Rohnert Park. Some good discussion has come from that as well as a bunch of questions that seem especially relevant to the focus of Slow Money North Bay (and Northern California at large).
- What do we mean by local and sustainable? What is the role of GMOs and organic certification?
- What needs work?: Where is production, processing or distribution infrastructure lacking or vulnerable?
- What looks good?: Which animals & value-added products present the best market opportunities?
- Are the key pieces all in place?: Are processing steps all taken care of for now and the future?
- Government challenges: What can be done given current regulations and permitting?
- Are new market entrants adding important elements to processing or distribution?
- What threats and new market entrants will challenge the sector?
This is not meant to be the full range of questions and issues, just some to get the conversation to progress to the next stage. Maybe even taking action! So if you participate in the North Bay local meat scene, please make a point to attend this discussion.
Also, in the year end holiday and harvest spirit, please feel free to bring a finger-food item to share! What a great chance to show off your skill with local ingredients.
For more information, please visit www.slowmoneynorthbay.org. Please note this is not a ShareExchange event.
6pm
Please Note -This event is NOT at the Share Exchange.
Location: Seed Bank in Petaluma, 199 Petaluma Blvd North
Please join for the last North Bay Slow Money meeting for 2012 where we will dive into the question:
What are the needs, challenges and market opportunities in the local & sustainable meat value chain?
This has been a recurring topic of interest and was a major theme of the Economic Development Forum for the North Coast Region held on November 9th in Rohnert Park. Some good discussion has come from that as well as a bunch of questions that seem especially relevant to the focus of Slow Money North Bay (and Northern California at large).
- What do we mean by local and sustainable? What is the role of GMOs and organic certification?
- What needs work?: Where is production, processing or distribution infrastructure lacking or vulnerable?
- What looks good?: Which animals & value-added products present the best market opportunities?
- Are the key pieces all in place?: Are processing steps all taken care of for now and the future?
- Government challenges: What can be done given current regulations and permitting?
- Are new market entrants adding important elements to processing or distribution?
- What threats and new market entrants will challenge the sector?
This is not meant to be the full range of questions and issues, just some to get the conversation to progress to the next stage. Maybe even taking action! So if you participate in the North Bay local meat scene, please make a point to attend this discussion.
Also, in the year end holiday and harvest spirit, please feel free to bring a finger-food item to share! What a great chance to show off your skill with local ingredients.
For more information, please visit www.slowmoneynorthbay.org. Please note this is not a ShareExchange event.
Conversations and Book Signing of "Eugene and His Magical Dreams"
Sunday, December 9
1:00-2:30
Join us for a conversation and book signing of local author, Zak Zaikine's latest book "Eugene and His Magical Dreams".
The finished new book was completed in his studio in Sebastopol, California. The work in this full color 40 page book are not just illustrations, in the traditional sense, but large paintings on canvas that are fully resolved, some as large as 18”x 24”. They are also available as originals or giclees (the finest method of reproduction) prints.
Zak has created art his entire life. “ At four years of age I knew I wanted to be an artist.” Now, after 50 years of being a professional artist, his fully illustrated children's book is complete. “Over the last several years I have been asked to continue writing and illustrating children's book by friends and art patrons, and so this creative odyssey continues.
With his newest book he continues his tradition of creating art from the heart to inspire the extended community and bring joy and happiness to the world.
Zak will take you on a most magical journey with his words and award winning art of his creatures who now seem to be popping up everywhere.
1:00-2:30
Join us for a conversation and book signing of local author, Zak Zaikine's latest book "Eugene and His Magical Dreams".
The finished new book was completed in his studio in Sebastopol, California. The work in this full color 40 page book are not just illustrations, in the traditional sense, but large paintings on canvas that are fully resolved, some as large as 18”x 24”. They are also available as originals or giclees (the finest method of reproduction) prints.
Zak has created art his entire life. “ At four years of age I knew I wanted to be an artist.” Now, after 50 years of being a professional artist, his fully illustrated children's book is complete. “Over the last several years I have been asked to continue writing and illustrating children's book by friends and art patrons, and so this creative odyssey continues.
With his newest book he continues his tradition of creating art from the heart to inspire the extended community and bring joy and happiness to the world.
Zak will take you on a most magical journey with his words and award winning art of his creatures who now seem to be popping up everywhere.
Creating an Online Store workshop for Artists & Musicians
Saturday, December 8
11:00-1:00
Free!
Tired of being invisible online? With no local support or phone number?
Join mylocalartiststore.com for this free workshop and you will learn how to open a simple online store through a local company. Also offered is complimentary professional photography of one piece of artwork to upload onto your store that day. If you are a musician, bring MP3 files and we’ll show you how to put them on your store.
This workshop is hosted by mylocalartiststore.com; are a group of local artists and web designers who created mylocalartiststore.com as an affordable way for artists and musicians to sell their work directly online. We have over 30 years experience in making and selling art.
Call with questions or to reserve a space in the workshop.
707 536- 1451
11:00-1:00
Free!
Tired of being invisible online? With no local support or phone number?
Join mylocalartiststore.com for this free workshop and you will learn how to open a simple online store through a local company. Also offered is complimentary professional photography of one piece of artwork to upload onto your store that day. If you are a musician, bring MP3 files and we’ll show you how to put them on your store.
This workshop is hosted by mylocalartiststore.com; are a group of local artists and web designers who created mylocalartiststore.com as an affordable way for artists and musicians to sell their work directly online. We have over 30 years experience in making and selling art.
Call with questions or to reserve a space in the workshop.
707 536- 1451
"Petal to the Metal" Recycled & Redialed Metal Sculpture Art Opening
Friday, December 7
5:30-7:00
Reception, please RSVP 707-217-4071
Join us for the metal sculpture art opening of Ron Petty, "Petal to the Metal: Metal Flowers, Mushrooms & Garden Fantasia".
For his first one-man show, Ron will be exhibiting and selling his work from December 7-30th.
Ron first started creating these sculptures by making a flower for his wife out of recycled metal. From there he has explored a variety of thematic directions including whimsical flowers, mushrooms, forests and garden fantasia. This summer he won first place in the amateur division of the 25th Annual Scrapture Show. Taking what is left behind, thrown away, or purchased at thrift stores and scrap yards, Ron continues to discover new ways to put movement into metal.
A master carpenter by trade – artist by accident or incident. Born in Hollywood, Ron lives in Cotati with his wife and cats.
5:30-7:00
Reception, please RSVP 707-217-4071
Join us for the metal sculpture art opening of Ron Petty, "Petal to the Metal: Metal Flowers, Mushrooms & Garden Fantasia".
For his first one-man show, Ron will be exhibiting and selling his work from December 7-30th.
Ron first started creating these sculptures by making a flower for his wife out of recycled metal. From there he has explored a variety of thematic directions including whimsical flowers, mushrooms, forests and garden fantasia. This summer he won first place in the amateur division of the 25th Annual Scrapture Show. Taking what is left behind, thrown away, or purchased at thrift stores and scrap yards, Ron continues to discover new ways to put movement into metal.
A master carpenter by trade – artist by accident or incident. Born in Hollywood, Ron lives in Cotati with his wife and cats.
Girls Night Out on 5th Street!
Thursday, Dec. 6
5:00-8:00
Get into the holiday spirit! Grab your girlfriends and have some fun on 5th! Start anywhere, but don't miss a stop! Save 10% on all purchases at the Made Local Marketplace, complimentary chair massage, cookies, & spiced apple cider.
Bistro 29 is offering....
Buckwheat crepe, salad and a glass of house red or white wine for $18 (walk-in only)
Portobello Hats is offering....
10% off all purchases
El Coqui is offering.....
$3 glasses of Sangria
Download the flyer and share with your friends!
5:00-8:00
Get into the holiday spirit! Grab your girlfriends and have some fun on 5th! Start anywhere, but don't miss a stop! Save 10% on all purchases at the Made Local Marketplace, complimentary chair massage, cookies, & spiced apple cider.
Bistro 29 is offering....
Buckwheat crepe, salad and a glass of house red or white wine for $18 (walk-in only)
Portobello Hats is offering....
10% off all purchases
El Coqui is offering.....
$3 glasses of Sangria
Download the flyer and share with your friends!
PROMOTING RECIPROCITY: Traditional Chinese Fengshui (TCFS) & Polestar Astrology
Wednesday, December 5
7:00-9:00pm
$15-25 sliding scale
Contact Jamie at (415) 450-7884 or jshulander@gmail.com to register. Drop-ins welcome!
Focused specifically on Traditional Chinese Fengshui and Polestar Astrology, this introductory discussion will provide insight into how the view of Chinese Cosmology places relationships at the center of human experience. This mathematically based pattern language offers a practical approach toward reciprocity and unconditional love for all.
What intention in your life brings you the most opportunity? By understanding ourselves through our capacities and where opportunities open for us, according to mathematically derived astrology, Polestar Astrology offers a pattern language that can be used to find more grace and ease.
Where is the place that most regenerates you? Traditional Chinese Fengshui offers a discussion on the patterns found in topography and how the form and astrology of human experience relates to them. All ages welcome, aim to support each other.
Please bring a warm layer for outside movement, comfortable clothing and something that you enjoy relating to (i.e. teddy bear, green tea, photo of ocean, photo of family, strawberries, toy car...) Participants will be provided with reading materials and optional homework projects.
7:00-9:00pm
$15-25 sliding scale
Contact Jamie at (415) 450-7884 or jshulander@gmail.com to register. Drop-ins welcome!
Focused specifically on Traditional Chinese Fengshui and Polestar Astrology, this introductory discussion will provide insight into how the view of Chinese Cosmology places relationships at the center of human experience. This mathematically based pattern language offers a practical approach toward reciprocity and unconditional love for all.
What intention in your life brings you the most opportunity? By understanding ourselves through our capacities and where opportunities open for us, according to mathematically derived astrology, Polestar Astrology offers a pattern language that can be used to find more grace and ease.
Where is the place that most regenerates you? Traditional Chinese Fengshui offers a discussion on the patterns found in topography and how the form and astrology of human experience relates to them. All ages welcome, aim to support each other.
Please bring a warm layer for outside movement, comfortable clothing and something that you enjoy relating to (i.e. teddy bear, green tea, photo of ocean, photo of family, strawberries, toy car...) Participants will be provided with reading materials and optional homework projects.
Business Workshop- Marketing: Class 3
Tuesday, December 4
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13609
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the processes and how-to's needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable in your community. The class also provides an outline and covers the elements of a successful marketing plan. This is class 3 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence)
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13609
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the processes and how-to's needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable in your community. The class also provides an outline and covers the elements of a successful marketing plan. This is class 3 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence)
Is there an event topic you would like to see?
Is there a topic you would like to see presented on, a film you want to watch, or an activity you would like to be part of? We are always looking for informative, creative and fun events to host! Send your idea to melissa@shareexchange.coop!
The 8 Stages of Yoga- Cancelled
This class has been cancelled.
Sunday, Dec 2
10am - 5pm
with Dinndayal Morgan
advance registration required, contact Dinndayal@gmail.com or (925) 695-3121
$108, early registration before Nov. 24: $85
When we speak of or see Yoga, especially in North America, the focus is usually on the asanas, or yoga postures rooted in the Hatha Yoga tradition. This is one stage of yoga. The complete practice of yoga comes with awareness and experience of all the of those 8 stages, including asanas. Join us in this profoundly spiritual workshop as we explore all 8 stages of yoga, rooted in Self-realization.
The 8 stages of yoga are: Yamas (Abstention), Niyamas (Observances), Asanas (Postures), Pranayama (Life Breath Control), Pratyahara (Sense Withdrawal), Dharana (Concentration), Dhyana (Meditation), & Samadhi (Contemplation).
Dinndayal, a Swami Priest and Certified Kriya Yoga Instructor, is the founder of Yoga Heart Meditative Movement. His training also includes a 7th degree black belt in Chinese Kempo, Jujitsu and Eagle Claw Kung Fu & Certified Five Rings Stress Response Coach. Find out more at www.pathfinderinstituteworldwide.com.
Kids Magic Class
Saturday, Dec 1
2:30-4:30pm
$30
Contact Ray Hoey at (707) 484-2469 or raydavine2003@yahoo.com to register
Parents, are you looking for something for your kids to do that's fun, educational and different? Well, Look no more! Local magician Ray Hoey is teaching a class for kids ages 7- 12 in which they will learn magic tricks that you can perform with common household items, such as paper, string, coins, etc. Many magicians past and present got their start this way, and just as many magicians use some of the simplest items as props for their best tricks!
Students will also learn about concepts such as performing techniques, seeking venues and more. Ray will also use his personal experiences in magic to illustrate many of the lessons.
2:30-4:30pm
$30
Contact Ray Hoey at (707) 484-2469 or raydavine2003@yahoo.com to register
Parents, are you looking for something for your kids to do that's fun, educational and different? Well, Look no more! Local magician Ray Hoey is teaching a class for kids ages 7- 12 in which they will learn magic tricks that you can perform with common household items, such as paper, string, coins, etc. Many magicians past and present got their start this way, and just as many magicians use some of the simplest items as props for their best tricks!
Students will also learn about concepts such as performing techniques, seeking venues and more. Ray will also use his personal experiences in magic to illustrate many of the lessons.
Business Workshop-Legal & Finance: Class 2
Wednesday, November 28
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13612
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers legal structure, business insurance, licenses/permits/leases/contracts, and protecting your intellectual property. It also goes over the basics of financing
your business, estimating start-up costs, break even analysis, the importance of cash flow and basic financial statements. This is class 2 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence).
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at http://santarosasbdc.org/node/13612
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers legal structure, business insurance, licenses/permits/leases/contracts, and protecting your intellectual property. It also goes over the basics of financing
your business, estimating start-up costs, break even analysis, the importance of cash flow and basic financial statements. This is class 2 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence).
Green Drinks Social & Screening of the "Greenies"!
Thursday, November 15
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation, to help us cover food & drinks costs
The Share Exchange is the new host of Santa Rosa Green Drinks!
A GIANT THANK YOU to our November sponsor of Green Drinks....
Ruthy's Real Meals!
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts. Join us for some yummy snacks prepared by Ruthy's Real meals, and a fun filled evening!
Lights Camera Action!
Also planned for the evening is our first "Screening of the Greenies" - to celebrate the premiere of two short videos co-created by SpaciousEconomy media and eleven fabulous Sonoma County sustainability professionals at the recent PSA Video Event "Why We Do This Work", hosted at ShareSpace in October. The shorts feature amazing people from all aspects of the sustainability sector working to create a more resilient community and world - food, wine, spirit, business, real estate, cycling, consulting and more.
SpaciousEconomy and event sponsor Ruthys Real Meals are also proud to present a bonus showing of Ruthy's Real Meals shiny new marketing web video!
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop.
Join us monthly on the third Thursday for this fun event.
5:30-7:30
$5 suggested donation, to help us cover food & drinks costs
The Share Exchange is the new host of Santa Rosa Green Drinks!
A GIANT THANK YOU to our November sponsor of Green Drinks....
Ruthy's Real Meals!
Green Drinks is an international movement where people who work in the 'sustainability' field meet up monthly at informal networking sessions. We have a lively mixture of people from non-profits, schools, government and business. If you are eco-minded and/or community-focused, and are looking for a casual and relaxed happy hour, please join us! Green Drinks is a great way to catch up with friends and to make new contacts. Join us for some yummy snacks prepared by Ruthy's Real meals, and a fun filled evening!
Lights Camera Action!
Also planned for the evening is our first "Screening of the Greenies" - to celebrate the premiere of two short videos co-created by SpaciousEconomy media and eleven fabulous Sonoma County sustainability professionals at the recent PSA Video Event "Why We Do This Work", hosted at ShareSpace in October. The shorts feature amazing people from all aspects of the sustainability sector working to create a more resilient community and world - food, wine, spirit, business, real estate, cycling, consulting and more.
SpaciousEconomy and event sponsor Ruthys Real Meals are also proud to present a bonus showing of Ruthy's Real Meals shiny new marketing web video!
Interested in sponsoring Green Drinks? Please contact rebecca@shareexchange.coop.
Art Opening with Ruth Rubanowitz
Friday, November 2
5:00-7:00
FREE!
Join us for the artist's reception of our November art show: Human Landscapes. This show will run for the entire month of November.
"Human Landscape" is a series of "body part" collages that Ruth has been working on for the last couple of years and continue to pursue.
They are made with body parts cut out of fashion magazine ads, which are collaged onto a background that is painted on watercolor paper using acrylic paint and water.
Artist Statement:
When I first started this series, as I was cutting out the pieces from the magazine ads, I was struck by how grotesque the previously "perfect" looking models became when they were reduced to only body parts, and it seemed like a statement about objectifying the models, who become only clothes hangers and display vehicles to sell clothing. It also says something about the unrealistic standards of beauty that are foisted upon the public by the fashion industry, since even the models are only human beings made up of the same parts everyone has, but who are artificially presented with tricks of Photoshop, lighting and other gimmicks.
5:00-7:00
FREE!
Join us for the artist's reception of our November art show: Human Landscapes. This show will run for the entire month of November.
"Human Landscape" is a series of "body part" collages that Ruth has been working on for the last couple of years and continue to pursue.
They are made with body parts cut out of fashion magazine ads, which are collaged onto a background that is painted on watercolor paper using acrylic paint and water.
Artist Statement:
When I first started this series, as I was cutting out the pieces from the magazine ads, I was struck by how grotesque the previously "perfect" looking models became when they were reduced to only body parts, and it seemed like a statement about objectifying the models, who become only clothes hangers and display vehicles to sell clothing. It also says something about the unrealistic standards of beauty that are foisted upon the public by the fashion industry, since even the models are only human beings made up of the same parts everyone has, but who are artificially presented with tricks of Photoshop, lighting and other gimmicks.
Ecology of Leadership
Thursday, November 1, 2012
7:00-9:00pm
with Christopher M. Kuntzsch
FREE!! Register here.
Introduction to the upcoming Ecology of Leadership course: November 2012-March 2013
This program of the Regenerative Design Institute supports changemakers to cultivate their inner and outer leadership capacities in a context that is nature and community-based. With the support of a powerful and dynamic circle, you will explore leadership from the inside out, envisioning and stepping into the possibilities you hold for your life and service path. Program runs one weekend a month at RDI's oceanside permaculture design site.
Free Intro Conference Call: October 25, 7-9 pm. Register here.
7:00-9:00pm
with Christopher M. Kuntzsch
FREE!! Register here.
Introduction to the upcoming Ecology of Leadership course: November 2012-March 2013
This program of the Regenerative Design Institute supports changemakers to cultivate their inner and outer leadership capacities in a context that is nature and community-based. With the support of a powerful and dynamic circle, you will explore leadership from the inside out, envisioning and stepping into the possibilities you hold for your life and service path. Program runs one weekend a month at RDI's oceanside permaculture design site.
Free Intro Conference Call: October 25, 7-9 pm. Register here.
3rd Annual Light and Dark: El Día de Los Muertos Writing Workshop
Wednesday, October 24
6:30-9pm
$35-50 with limited scholarships available
DEPOSIT REQUIRED to hold your space, Limited to 8 participants
Feel free to bring small items for the altar
Please RSVP at petalsandbones@gmail.com
Celebrate summer’s end and the move from light to dark with a day of writing and food! In this half-day creative writing workshop we will explore transition, change, and different aspects of death and dying. October 30th falls just before Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, and All Souls Day, and we will be finding non-religious inspiration from these different holidays in a way that promises to be celebratory, fun, and enlightening.
The ancient Celts believed that Samhain (the original Halloween) was a time when the border between the spirit world and this world became thin, an intriguing possibility that bodes well for some truly inspired writing. Let’s pull those skeletons from the closet and let them dance, calavera-style! Snacks will be provided (and maybe some Halloween candy!).
6:30-9pm
$35-50 with limited scholarships available
DEPOSIT REQUIRED to hold your space, Limited to 8 participants
Feel free to bring small items for the altar
Please RSVP at petalsandbones@gmail.com
Celebrate summer’s end and the move from light to dark with a day of writing and food! In this half-day creative writing workshop we will explore transition, change, and different aspects of death and dying. October 30th falls just before Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, and All Souls Day, and we will be finding non-religious inspiration from these different holidays in a way that promises to be celebratory, fun, and enlightening.
The ancient Celts believed that Samhain (the original Halloween) was a time when the border between the spirit world and this world became thin, an intriguing possibility that bodes well for some truly inspired writing. Let’s pull those skeletons from the closet and let them dance, calavera-style! Snacks will be provided (and maybe some Halloween candy!).
Living Well on Less
Saturday, October 20
9:30am - 12:30pm
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $65 for both sessions
You want a life full of the things you love and find meaningful. How do you edit out the unwanted and irrelevant to uncover the time and resources to live more simply, more deeply, more aligned with your values?
In this two-part workshop we help you simplify and live well on less by:
--letting go of what’s not serving you and cutting unwanted expenses.
--focusing on what really matters to you now.
--uncovering the abundance of resources you have.
--developing creative and resourceful approaches to problem solving.
Beth Meredith and Eric Storm of Create The Good Life have been helping people design their lives for well being for over a decade. They believe in practicing what they preach as well and live simply and slowly in Petaluma, CA.
9:30am - 12:30pm
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $65 for both sessions
You want a life full of the things you love and find meaningful. How do you edit out the unwanted and irrelevant to uncover the time and resources to live more simply, more deeply, more aligned with your values?
In this two-part workshop we help you simplify and live well on less by:
--letting go of what’s not serving you and cutting unwanted expenses.
--focusing on what really matters to you now.
--uncovering the abundance of resources you have.
--developing creative and resourceful approaches to problem solving.
Beth Meredith and Eric Storm of Create The Good Life have been helping people design their lives for well being for over a decade. They believe in practicing what they preach as well and live simply and slowly in Petaluma, CA.
Sustainable Sonoma County PSA Video Event
Thursday, October 18
1:00-6:00, by appointment
We invite Sonoma County sustainability professionals to join us in creating a PSA web video that shares WHY you do what you do! We will hold a FUN taping event at our new studio in the Share Exchange co-working space to create a PSA to raise the profile of sustainability professionals in Sonoma County.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE:
Professionals working in the sustainability field, either as consultants, product vendors, installers, or other activities. The primary audience for this PSA is your customer community - businesses and individuals interested in greening their businesses or homes.
Contact Kala Philo to schedule a taping slot. When you arrive, we'll prep you and spend a few minutes on camera talking about why you do what you do - what motivates you to work in the sustainability field? You and your company name will be identified on the video. We will have a professional studio and supporting staff to help you look your best. After signing up, participants will receive tips on what to wear and how to prepare. If you are a little nervous, don't worry, you are not alone. Video is FUN, and Kala Philo, the Producer for this project, has years of experience working with people on camera.
We are offering this opportunity at a special promotional rate of $75 per person, participation is on a first come - first served basis and must be scheduled in advance.
Find out more at http://www.spaciouseconomy.com/events.html
1:00-6:00, by appointment
We invite Sonoma County sustainability professionals to join us in creating a PSA web video that shares WHY you do what you do! We will hold a FUN taping event at our new studio in the Share Exchange co-working space to create a PSA to raise the profile of sustainability professionals in Sonoma County.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE:
Professionals working in the sustainability field, either as consultants, product vendors, installers, or other activities. The primary audience for this PSA is your customer community - businesses and individuals interested in greening their businesses or homes.
Contact Kala Philo to schedule a taping slot. When you arrive, we'll prep you and spend a few minutes on camera talking about why you do what you do - what motivates you to work in the sustainability field? You and your company name will be identified on the video. We will have a professional studio and supporting staff to help you look your best. After signing up, participants will receive tips on what to wear and how to prepare. If you are a little nervous, don't worry, you are not alone. Video is FUN, and Kala Philo, the Producer for this project, has years of experience working with people on camera.
We are offering this opportunity at a special promotional rate of $75 per person, participation is on a first come - first served basis and must be scheduled in advance.
Find out more at http://www.spaciouseconomy.com/events.html
Sustainable Harvesting
Wednesday, October 17
7:00-9:00
$10, however, no one will be turned away for lack of funds
Presented by the Sonoma County Herb Association, join us for this exciting presentation by Josef Brinckmann.
Josef will discuss worldwide sustainability standards (ecological, economic & social) for the wild harvest of medicinal & aromatic plants; implementation, testing, monitoring, & independent verification. He'll discuss everything from schisandra berries from villages surrounding the Giant Panda Bear Conservation Areas in in the Himalayas to wild liquorice root from the Great Kazakh Steppe, applying a whole ecosystem approach- people, plants & animals.
Josef Brinckmann is VP of Sustainability at Traditional Medicinals & serves in advisor capacities for a number of trade organizations, including the International Trade Centre, American Botanical Council, American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, US Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplements Monographs Expert Committee, International Union for Conservation of Nature's Species Survival Commission & FairWild Foundation.
Stop Food Waste Now!, a workshop with The Frugal Goddess
Monday, October 15
7:00-9:00
$19.00, advance tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/258266
Food waste-We've all done it. And it is expensive and gives us a bad feeling when it happens. But the Frugal Goddess has tips, tools, and tactics to cut your food waste to zero (or close to it.)
Food waste has several factors both psychological and practical. Do you fail to plan? Or buy things on impulse? Do you know how to store your food so it will last until you are ready? Do you have a freezer? If we looked in your veggie drawer, what would be hiding there?
Come learn how to plan, how to shop, and how to process your food to get it secured so you can eat it when you are ready. The workshop will cover how we make bad choices that lead to food waste, how to plan a week’s meals that will really be eaten without waste, how to store what you buy so it lasts, and how to handle special problems with the flow of food through your household and your life.
It is very likely that you will recoup the cost of the workshop in less than one month, and keep getting the benefits forever. If you regularly dump your money into the waste bin through wasted food, if you have great intentions on shopping day that lead to nothing but expensive compost, if you have “science experiments in you vegetable bin instead of edible veggies, this might be for you!
For more information, visit http://www.thefrugalgoddess.com/
7:00-9:00
$19.00, advance tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/258266
Food waste-We've all done it. And it is expensive and gives us a bad feeling when it happens. But the Frugal Goddess has tips, tools, and tactics to cut your food waste to zero (or close to it.)
Food waste has several factors both psychological and practical. Do you fail to plan? Or buy things on impulse? Do you know how to store your food so it will last until you are ready? Do you have a freezer? If we looked in your veggie drawer, what would be hiding there?
Come learn how to plan, how to shop, and how to process your food to get it secured so you can eat it when you are ready. The workshop will cover how we make bad choices that lead to food waste, how to plan a week’s meals that will really be eaten without waste, how to store what you buy so it lasts, and how to handle special problems with the flow of food through your household and your life.
It is very likely that you will recoup the cost of the workshop in less than one month, and keep getting the benefits forever. If you regularly dump your money into the waste bin through wasted food, if you have great intentions on shopping day that lead to nothing but expensive compost, if you have “science experiments in you vegetable bin instead of edible veggies, this might be for you!
For more information, visit http://www.thefrugalgoddess.com/
Living Well on Less
Saturday, October 13, 2012 & October 20
9:30am - 12:30pm
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $65 for both sessions
You want a life full of the things you love and find meaningful. How do you edit out the unwanted and irrelevant to uncover the time and resources to live more simply, more deeply, more aligned with your values?
In this two-part workshop we help you simplify and live well on less by:
--letting go of what’s not serving you and cutting unwanted expenses.
--focusing on what really matters to you now.
--uncovering the abundance of resources you have.
--developing creative and resourceful approaches to problem solving.
Beth Meredith and Eric Storm of Create The Good Life have been helping people design their lives for well being for over a decade. They believe in practicing what they preach as well and live simply and slowly in Petaluma, CA.
9:30am - 12:30pm
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $65 for both sessions
You want a life full of the things you love and find meaningful. How do you edit out the unwanted and irrelevant to uncover the time and resources to live more simply, more deeply, more aligned with your values?
In this two-part workshop we help you simplify and live well on less by:
--letting go of what’s not serving you and cutting unwanted expenses.
--focusing on what really matters to you now.
--uncovering the abundance of resources you have.
--developing creative and resourceful approaches to problem solving.
Beth Meredith and Eric Storm of Create The Good Life have been helping people design their lives for well being for over a decade. They believe in practicing what they preach as well and live simply and slowly in Petaluma, CA.
Business Workshop-Legal & Finance: Class 2
Tuesday, October 9. Class repeats on Tuesday, October 30
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers legal structure, business insurance, licenses/permits/leases/contracts, and protecting your intellectual property. It also goes over the basics of financing your business, estimating start-up costs, break even analysis, the importance of cash flow and basic financial statements. This is class 2 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers legal structure, business insurance, licenses/permits/leases/contracts, and protecting your intellectual property. It also goes over the basics of financing your business, estimating start-up costs, break even analysis, the importance of cash flow and basic financial statements. This is class 2 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
Occupy Santa Rosa Free School Teach-In: A Short History of Social Movements - What Has Worked and What Hasn't
Thursday, October 4
7pm to 9 pm
Free - donations appreciated.
David Walls, emeritus professor of sociology from SSU, and member of the leadership council of the North Bay Organizing Project, will draw on a rich collection of audio-visual material and decades of experience to offer a teach-in covering inspiring victories and informative missteps of past social movements -- women's suffrage, civil rights, environmental, and others. The teach-in will end with a discussion of the relevance of the material to Occupy Santa Rosa and other committed nonviolent social movements today.
We welcome people already involved or interested in the local Occupy movement, people curious about the Occupy movement, older activists looking to connect with the new generation of activists, young people (or anyone!) looking for perspective on this current moment of social ferment and transformation.
See www.osrfreeschool.org or http://www.facebook.com/OSRfreeschool for more information. Download the flyer here.
7pm to 9 pm
Free - donations appreciated.
David Walls, emeritus professor of sociology from SSU, and member of the leadership council of the North Bay Organizing Project, will draw on a rich collection of audio-visual material and decades of experience to offer a teach-in covering inspiring victories and informative missteps of past social movements -- women's suffrage, civil rights, environmental, and others. The teach-in will end with a discussion of the relevance of the material to Occupy Santa Rosa and other committed nonviolent social movements today.
We welcome people already involved or interested in the local Occupy movement, people curious about the Occupy movement, older activists looking to connect with the new generation of activists, young people (or anyone!) looking for perspective on this current moment of social ferment and transformation.
See www.osrfreeschool.org or http://www.facebook.com/OSRfreeschool for more information. Download the flyer here.
Business Planning Workshop: Class 1 -- Cancelled, Sorry!!
Wednesday, October 3. Class repeats on Tuesday, October 23
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the importance of a business plan, the elements a business plan should include and hands-on work on your own basic business plan. This is class 1 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the importance of a business plan, the elements a business plan should include and hands-on work on your own basic business plan. This is class 1 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
Transition Santa Rosa's Movie Night: The Power of Community how Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Saturday, September 29
7-9 pm
$5 Suggested donation
When the former Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba’s oil supply stopped. Cuba is the only country to face such a sudden, massive reduction of fossil fuels. Cubans had to quickly adapt and co-create ways to prosper. This beautiful, exotic, uplifting and inspiring documentary shows how communities reinvent and rejuvenate. It shows us the ways of survival and sustainability. Discover why Cubans say, with less oil, their community is much better than it was before.
7-9 pm
$5 Suggested donation
When the former Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba’s oil supply stopped. Cuba is the only country to face such a sudden, massive reduction of fossil fuels. Cubans had to quickly adapt and co-create ways to prosper. This beautiful, exotic, uplifting and inspiring documentary shows how communities reinvent and rejuvenate. It shows us the ways of survival and sustainability. Discover why Cubans say, with less oil, their community is much better than it was before.
Magic Show!
Saturday, September 29.
4-6pm
$10 adults, $8 members, $5 kids
With Ray Hoey
Come be amazed by Share Exchange's resident magician, Ray Hoey while he dazzles and delights.
Several of Ray's young students will help him perform.
Great for all ages!
4-6pm
$10 adults, $8 members, $5 kids
With Ray Hoey
Come be amazed by Share Exchange's resident magician, Ray Hoey while he dazzles and delights.
Several of Ray's young students will help him perform.
Great for all ages!
Journey to One - Book Signing
Saturday, September 29, 2012
11am - 12 noon
with author Kristi Bowman
Free!
Journey to One is an inspiring personal story of healing and transformation.
Kristi Bowman takes the reader on an engaging and intimate journey about growing up in a small town in a strict, fundamentalist Christian religion, struggling with suicidal depression as a young adult, and navigating from darkness and despair to vibrant health, happiness and wholeness.
11am - 12 noon
with author Kristi Bowman
Free!
Journey to One is an inspiring personal story of healing and transformation.
Kristi Bowman takes the reader on an engaging and intimate journey about growing up in a small town in a strict, fundamentalist Christian religion, struggling with suicidal depression as a young adult, and navigating from darkness and despair to vibrant health, happiness and wholeness.
Business Workshop- Marketing: Class 3
Tuesday, September 25. Class repeats on Tuesday, October 16
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the processes and how-to's needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable in your community. The class also provides an outline and covers the elements of a successful marketing plan. This is class 3 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the processes and how-to's needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable in your community. The class also provides an outline and covers the elements of a successful marketing plan. This is class 3 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
Herb Exchange Speaker Series: Herbal Remedies for Holistic Dental Health
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
7-9pm
with Rupam Henry - www.RupamHerbals.com
Call Sonoma County Herb Assoc. at 707.824.1447 for more info
Cost: $10 (nobody turned away for lack of funds)
Download flyer here
How can you stay cavity-free?
Rupam Henry will cover how to re-mineralize a cavity; how to heal gum disease from the inside out, and how to care for the dental work you receive. She will discuss nutrition, food-based supplements, herbs, alkaline-acid balance, the digestive system & the importance of the immune system in relationship to the health of the mouth.
7-9pm
with Rupam Henry - www.RupamHerbals.com
Call Sonoma County Herb Assoc. at 707.824.1447 for more info
Cost: $10 (nobody turned away for lack of funds)
Download flyer here
How can you stay cavity-free?
Rupam Henry will cover how to re-mineralize a cavity; how to heal gum disease from the inside out, and how to care for the dental work you receive. She will discuss nutrition, food-based supplements, herbs, alkaline-acid balance, the digestive system & the importance of the immune system in relationship to the health of the mouth.
Sonoma County Book Festival, Young Adult Panels
Saturday, September 22
10:00-4:00
Free!
The 13th annual Sonoma County Book Festival is coming to downtown Santa Rosa! Join in for a joyful gathering of book lovers, global and local authors, book readings and signings, poets, children’s performers and writers, and book sellers. In addition, extensive activities for children include performances, art workshops with the Schulz Museum, and a treasure hunt with prizes. It’s a full day of literature, poetry and entertainment for the entire family.
The main festival takes place on Old Courtyard Square, downtown Santa Rosa. The Share Exchange is excited to host the Young Adult panel discussions.
A sample of the panels include: “Love in Dire Circumstances”, “Novel Storytelling: the Art of the Graphic Novel”. A sample of the authors inlcude: Stacey Jay, Dana Reinhardt, Sophie Littlefield, Avery Williams, Brent Anderson, Paige Braddock, Justin “Coro” Kaufman, and Brian Fies. Don’t miss the Teen Poetry Slam, with cash prizes!
For more Book Festival information, visit www.socobookfest.org.
10:00-4:00
Free!
The 13th annual Sonoma County Book Festival is coming to downtown Santa Rosa! Join in for a joyful gathering of book lovers, global and local authors, book readings and signings, poets, children’s performers and writers, and book sellers. In addition, extensive activities for children include performances, art workshops with the Schulz Museum, and a treasure hunt with prizes. It’s a full day of literature, poetry and entertainment for the entire family.
The main festival takes place on Old Courtyard Square, downtown Santa Rosa. The Share Exchange is excited to host the Young Adult panel discussions.
A sample of the panels include: “Love in Dire Circumstances”, “Novel Storytelling: the Art of the Graphic Novel”. A sample of the authors inlcude: Stacey Jay, Dana Reinhardt, Sophie Littlefield, Avery Williams, Brent Anderson, Paige Braddock, Justin “Coro” Kaufman, and Brian Fies. Don’t miss the Teen Poetry Slam, with cash prizes!
For more Book Festival information, visit www.socobookfest.org.
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Invest Local with David Rose & Howard Leonhardt
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
6-8pm $5 suggested donation. Tour & discussion with Howard Leonhardt, founder of the California Stock Exchange, and David Rose with Unified Field Corporation, a pioneer of new grassroots models for financing sustainable community projects. www.calstockexchange.org www.unifiedfieldcorporation.com |
Business Workshop-Legal & Finance: Class 2
Monday, September 17
Class repeats on Tuesday, October 9 and Tuesday, October 30
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers legal structure, business insurance, licenses/permits/leases/contracts, and protecting your intellectual property. It also goes over the basics of financing your business, estimating start-up costs, break even analysis, the importance of cash flow and basic financial statements. This is class 2 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
Class repeats on Tuesday, October 9 and Tuesday, October 30
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers legal structure, business insurance, licenses/permits/leases/contracts, and protecting your intellectual property. It also goes over the basics of financing your business, estimating start-up costs, break even analysis, the importance of cash flow and basic financial statements. This is class 2 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
Introduction to the Enneagram - Basic Principles
Saturday, September 15, 2012
9:30am - 12:30pm
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $35 per session, $120 for all 4 sessions
Ever wish your partner or colleague came with an instruction manual? The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-understanding and improving relationships at home and at work. It describes nine basic personality types, each expressing distinctive patterns of thinking, emotions and behavior. This Salon will help you develop greater appreciation and compassion for the gifts and challenges we each have and how we can apply this understanding to our personal and professional relationships. The salon will include handouts and discussions about each type in an informal and interactive small group format.
September 15--The Basic Principles
October 6--Numbers 1, 9, 8
October 27--Numbers 2, 3, 4
November 17--Numbers 5, 6, 7
9:30am - 12:30pm
with Beth & Eric from Create the Good Life
Cost is $35 per session, $120 for all 4 sessions
Ever wish your partner or colleague came with an instruction manual? The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-understanding and improving relationships at home and at work. It describes nine basic personality types, each expressing distinctive patterns of thinking, emotions and behavior. This Salon will help you develop greater appreciation and compassion for the gifts and challenges we each have and how we can apply this understanding to our personal and professional relationships. The salon will include handouts and discussions about each type in an informal and interactive small group format.
September 15--The Basic Principles
October 6--Numbers 1, 9, 8
October 27--Numbers 2, 3, 4
November 17--Numbers 5, 6, 7
Clothing Swap!
Saturday, September 15
2:00-5:00
suggested $5 donation
Clothing Swaps are revolutionizing America's approach to fashion! Join us for a fun filled afternoon and exchange clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer need or wear!
How it works:
Any unclaimed items at end of the day (5:00) will be taken to a local thrift store. Please bring a bag to carry your finds home!
2:00-5:00
suggested $5 donation
Clothing Swaps are revolutionizing America's approach to fashion! Join us for a fun filled afternoon and exchange clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer need or wear!
How it works:
- Clean out your closet & find items to swap.
- Attend! Bring your unwanted but fabulous items in great condition.
- Swap!
- Relish all your new-to-you fabulous finds!
- Women's, men's & children's clothes, shoes & accessories (scarves, bags, hats, etc.)
- Clean, unstained, & in general good condition. Please don't bring anything you wouldn't lend to a friend.
- Please no underwear, socks or sleepwear
- Please no jewelry, housewares or craft supplies: thats the next swap!!!
Any unclaimed items at end of the day (5:00) will be taken to a local thrift store. Please bring a bag to carry your finds home!
Community Sing-a-round
Friday, September 14
7:00-8:30
$5 suggested donation
Come join us for an evening of singing!
The song circle or sing around is an informal way for folks to let loose with the sheer joy of singing, without having to worry about perfection, performing or other such pressures. Everyone gets a turn to lead a song, request a song or even teach a new one. Some folks just sit and listen and enjoy! Whether you are an old pro, or if this is something new, come join and try it out!
Song books will be provided.
7:00-8:30
$5 suggested donation
Come join us for an evening of singing!
The song circle or sing around is an informal way for folks to let loose with the sheer joy of singing, without having to worry about perfection, performing or other such pressures. Everyone gets a turn to lead a song, request a song or even teach a new one. Some folks just sit and listen and enjoy! Whether you are an old pro, or if this is something new, come join and try it out!
Song books will be provided.
Sonoma County Networking Association Mixer
Tuesday, September 11
6:00-9:00
Free!
The ShareExchange is proud to be the host for the September Mixer of the Sonoma County Networking Association.
Men and women of all ages from all types and sizes of businesses and non-profit organizations are invited to come promote your services and products, networking group, workshops, seminars, classes, fundraising projects, or yourself. The Sonoma County Networking Association welcomes guests and offers inexpensive, affordable annual dues to businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals. Attend once as a guest and then continue attending monthly mixers by becoming a member.
Snacks & beverages will be provided.
6:00-9:00
Free!
The ShareExchange is proud to be the host for the September Mixer of the Sonoma County Networking Association.
Men and women of all ages from all types and sizes of businesses and non-profit organizations are invited to come promote your services and products, networking group, workshops, seminars, classes, fundraising projects, or yourself. The Sonoma County Networking Association welcomes guests and offers inexpensive, affordable annual dues to businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals. Attend once as a guest and then continue attending monthly mixers by becoming a member.
Snacks & beverages will be provided.
ShareExchange Knit Night
September 4; (monthly event, see October 2 also)
6:00-8:00
suggested $5 donation for space use
Join old friends and new for a relaxing evening of knitting, crocheting, and other yarn crafts! Bring your projects and your questions. Bring a snack or beverage to share!
Please check our event calendar: Knit Night is usually on the 1st Tuesday of each month (but may migrate to other day once in a while) .
6:00-8:00
suggested $5 donation for space use
Join old friends and new for a relaxing evening of knitting, crocheting, and other yarn crafts! Bring your projects and your questions. Bring a snack or beverage to share!
Please check our event calendar: Knit Night is usually on the 1st Tuesday of each month (but may migrate to other day once in a while) .
Knotting by Laura Jewelry Workshop
Monday, August 27
6:00-8:00
$30 for members or makers, $35 general public
Come and learn how to make a unique knotted necklace using Laura's favorite technique!
This class includes beads, wire and findings. Tools will also be supplied.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to melissa@shareexchange.coop or call 583-7667 to reserve your spot today!
This class is taught by Laura Brazier, who has been making beaded jewelry for over 20 years, and opened her own business in 2004. Her inspiration comes from nature and a love for fashion! Contact Laura at 616.405.2221 for more info.
6:00-8:00
$30 for members or makers, $35 general public
Come and learn how to make a unique knotted necklace using Laura's favorite technique!
This class includes beads, wire and findings. Tools will also be supplied.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to melissa@shareexchange.coop or call 583-7667 to reserve your spot today!
This class is taught by Laura Brazier, who has been making beaded jewelry for over 20 years, and opened her own business in 2004. Her inspiration comes from nature and a love for fashion! Contact Laura at 616.405.2221 for more info.
Basic Wire Wrapping Jewelry Workshop
Monday, August 20
6:00-8:00
$30 for members or makers, $35 general public
Come and learn basic wire wrap techniques and create your own pair of earrings to take home!
This class includes beads, wire and findings. Tools will also be supplied.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to melissa@shareexchange.coop or call 583-7667 to reserve your spot today!
This class is taught by Laura Brazier, who has been making beaded jewelry for over 20 years, and opened her own business in 2004. Her inspiration comes from nature and a love for fashion! Contact Laura at 616.405.2221 for more info.
6:00-8:00
$30 for members or makers, $35 general public
Come and learn basic wire wrap techniques and create your own pair of earrings to take home!
This class includes beads, wire and findings. Tools will also be supplied.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to melissa@shareexchange.coop or call 583-7667 to reserve your spot today!
This class is taught by Laura Brazier, who has been making beaded jewelry for over 20 years, and opened her own business in 2004. Her inspiration comes from nature and a love for fashion! Contact Laura at 616.405.2221 for more info.
Business Workshop- Marketing: Class 3
Tuesday, September 25. Class repeats on Tuesday, October 16
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the processes and how-to's needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable in your community. The class also provides an outline and covers the elements of a successful marketing plan. This is class 3 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
6-9 pm
$20. Register and pay online at SantaRosaSBDC.org
Contact the Small Business Development Center for addl. info at 707-595-0060
This workshop, offered by the Santa Rosa Small Business Development Center, covers the processes and how-to's needed to conduct your own market research and answer questions about whether your product or service is viable in your community. The class also provides an outline and covers the elements of a successful marketing plan. This is class 3 in a 3-part series; the classes can be taken together or by themselves, and are geared toward people in the start-up phase of their business who have a solidified concept. (You can take classes in any sequence as well). All classes are held 6-9 pm at the Share Exchange in downtown Santa Rosa.
Tarot Card Class
Saturday, August 25
10:00-5:00
$80, $65 if you bring a friend
Space is limited
The ShareExchange is excited to host its first Tarot Class "Leap of Faith: Using Tarot & Art to Guide your Personal Journey".
Come and learn about the ancient wisdom, rich imagery, and symbolism of the tarot as powerful catalyst for personal transformation, clarity, and guidance in our lives. Through our exploration of Tarot archetypes, art process, writing, and guided visualization, we will delve into what it means to take “a leap of faith” in our lives, as we dare to listen to our intuitive guidance. No art or tarot experience is necessary.
The class is taught by Robin Reiss, ATR-BC a registered board certified art therapist with over 25 years experience with the Tarot, creativity, and practicing various spiritual and healing traditions. Robin is passionate about using the Tarot as a powerful tool for meditation, alchemical change, and personal growth.
Advanced RSVP to soulart77@yahoo.com or 217-6364 is required.
10:00-5:00
$80, $65 if you bring a friend
Space is limited
The ShareExchange is excited to host its first Tarot Class "Leap of Faith: Using Tarot & Art to Guide your Personal Journey".
Come and learn about the ancient wisdom, rich imagery, and symbolism of the tarot as powerful catalyst for personal transformation, clarity, and guidance in our lives. Through our exploration of Tarot archetypes, art process, writing, and guided visualization, we will delve into what it means to take “a leap of faith” in our lives, as we dare to listen to our intuitive guidance. No art or tarot experience is necessary.
The class is taught by Robin Reiss, ATR-BC a registered board certified art therapist with over 25 years experience with the Tarot, creativity, and practicing various spiritual and healing traditions. Robin is passionate about using the Tarot as a powerful tool for meditation, alchemical change, and personal growth.
Advanced RSVP to soulart77@yahoo.com or 217-6364 is required.
Kids Summer Magic Classes
Saturday, August 4.
11:30-1:30, students should bring a bagged lunch.
$30 per class
Contact Ray Hoey at (707) 484-2469 or raydavine2003@yahoo.com to sign up
Parents: Are you looking for something for your kids to do this summer thats fun, educational and different? Well, Look no more!
Over the course of this summer, local magician Ray Hoey will be teaching a class for kids ages 7- 12 in which they will learn magic tricks that you can perform with common household items, such as paper, string, coins, etc. Many magicians past and present got their start this way, and just as many magicians use some of the simplest items as props for their best tricks!
Students will also learn about concepts such as performing techniques, seeking venues and more. Ray will also use his personal experiences in magic to illustrate many of the lessons.
11:30-1:30, students should bring a bagged lunch.
$30 per class
Contact Ray Hoey at (707) 484-2469 or raydavine2003@yahoo.com to sign up
Parents: Are you looking for something for your kids to do this summer thats fun, educational and different? Well, Look no more!
Over the course of this summer, local magician Ray Hoey will be teaching a class for kids ages 7- 12 in which they will learn magic tricks that you can perform with common household items, such as paper, string, coins, etc. Many magicians past and present got their start this way, and just as many magicians use some of the simplest items as props for their best tricks!
Students will also learn about concepts such as performing techniques, seeking venues and more. Ray will also use his personal experiences in magic to illustrate many of the lessons.
An Herbalist's Photographic Journey to India
Wednesday, August 15
7:00-9:00
$10, however, no one will be turned away for lack of funds
Presented by the Sonoma County Herb Association, join us for this exciting presentation introducing the ancient holistic medical system Siddha Vaidya, a sister science to Ayurveda.
Rexanne Diehl, a practicing herbalist from Grass Valley will introduce you to her teachers, the lineage holders, culture and share her experience of being a Siddha Vaidya student.
Rexanne has worked in the holistic healthcare arena for over 15 years. Her training includes yoga, western herbs, Ayurveda and intensive study of Siddha Vaidya and Kaya Regeneration Therapy. She draws from a wealth of knowledge and experience in both Western and Eastern healing traditions.
Basic Beading Jewelry Workshop
Monday, August 13
6:00-8:00
$30 for members or makers, $35 general public
Come and learn basic beading techniques and create your own necklace to take home!
Materials, bead kit and tools will be provided.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to melissa@shareexchange.coop or call 583-7667 to reserve your spot today!
This class is taught by Laura Brazier, who has been making beaded jewelry for over 20 years, and opened her own business in 2004. Her inspiration comes from nature and a love for fashion! Contact Laura at 616.405.2221 for more info.
Art Opening of Claudine Parks & Kristi Skinner
Friday, August 10
5:30-7:00
free!
Come join us for the art opening of two separate artists: Claudine Parks and Kristi Skinner. Beverages and snacks will be provided. This show will run for the month of August.
Claudine has always considered herself an artist, and started painting under the direction of SRJC instructor Michael Loffredo in 1999. She is an art docent for the Bennett Valley Arts Foundation to keep art in our schools and in the hands of our kids. She is also the founder and owner of "Party in Color", a mobile art studio for kids of all ages as well as for girls nights out and birthday celebration.
5:30-7:00
free!
Come join us for the art opening of two separate artists: Claudine Parks and Kristi Skinner. Beverages and snacks will be provided. This show will run for the month of August.
Claudine has always considered herself an artist, and started painting under the direction of SRJC instructor Michael Loffredo in 1999. She is an art docent for the Bennett Valley Arts Foundation to keep art in our schools and in the hands of our kids. She is also the founder and owner of "Party in Color", a mobile art studio for kids of all ages as well as for girls nights out and birthday celebration.
Closing Deals: Leaving Nothing on the Table Seminar
Thursday, August 9
12:00pm - 1:30pm
$50, advanced RSVP required
Join Tiffanie Kowalski of Doing Business Today for the Closing Deals Seminar.
Do you attend networking meetings and leave without any prospective clients? Learn to achieve results from networking opportunities.
Do you receive warm leads but don't know what the next step should be? Learn to turn warm leads into happy clients.
Are you not sure of where to find the client that would be in need of your services? Let us help you determine where and how to find your future clients.
You will learn how to acquire more prospective customers and how to develop systems to convert those potential customers to more sales by handling objectives before they occur.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
$50, advanced RSVP required
Join Tiffanie Kowalski of Doing Business Today for the Closing Deals Seminar.
Do you attend networking meetings and leave without any prospective clients? Learn to achieve results from networking opportunities.
Do you receive warm leads but don't know what the next step should be? Learn to turn warm leads into happy clients.
Are you not sure of where to find the client that would be in need of your services? Let us help you determine where and how to find your future clients.
You will learn how to acquire more prospective customers and how to develop systems to convert those potential customers to more sales by handling objectives before they occur.
Made Local Marketplace Trade Show - private event
Thursday, August 2
4:00-7:00
This event is not open to the general public.
Partnering with the Wine Road to connect our local artists with winery owners and managers.
Contact us with questions: 707-583-7667
4:00-7:00
This event is not open to the general public.
Partnering with the Wine Road to connect our local artists with winery owners and managers.
Contact us with questions: 707-583-7667
Language Truck open house
Wednesday, July 25
6:00-7:30
in front of the ShareExchange!
Free!
Come checkout the Language Truck! On board, Language Truck offers comfortable work stations for up to ten adults. English, Spanish, Computer classes, and private tutoring at your workplace, home, or event!
Step inside and learn more about what this mobile classroom has to offer!
6:00-7:30
in front of the ShareExchange!
Free!
Come checkout the Language Truck! On board, Language Truck offers comfortable work stations for up to ten adults. English, Spanish, Computer classes, and private tutoring at your workplace, home, or event!
Step inside and learn more about what this mobile classroom has to offer!
Sustainability Consortium
Thursday, July 19
4:30-5:30
Free
The Sustainability Consortium is a group of sustainability professionals with a variety of backgrounds working together to increase demand for our sustainability products and services in Sonoma County. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Founder and Facilitator Julie Montgomery at juliem@sageprinciples.com so she can ensure enough seating.
4:30-5:30
Free
The Sustainability Consortium is a group of sustainability professionals with a variety of backgrounds working together to increase demand for our sustainability products and services in Sonoma County. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Founder and Facilitator Julie Montgomery at juliem@sageprinciples.com so she can ensure enough seating.
Productivity Workshop
Tuesday, July 17
7:00-9:00
$25 members, $35 general public
Space is limited, please RSVP to Melissa@shareexchange.coop
Time management is a skill and a business necessity. It's not really how much you get done, it's getting the right things done. Led by Cathy Taylor of Global Genesis, in this 2 hour session participants will be introduced to the basics of time management including:
Global Genesis also offers a full day interactive session comprised of a more in-depth approach to time management and personal productivity as well as practical application of tip and tools.
7:00-9:00
$25 members, $35 general public
Space is limited, please RSVP to Melissa@shareexchange.coop
Time management is a skill and a business necessity. It's not really how much you get done, it's getting the right things done. Led by Cathy Taylor of Global Genesis, in this 2 hour session participants will be introduced to the basics of time management including:
- Refining strategic goals and objectives and cascading these into everyday tasks that move projects forward;
- Capturing everything on your plate and new things that appear constantly;
- Continually processing new items and next action steps;
- Developing a system that tracks and moves projects forward;
- Planning and reviewing to keep on track and introduce new opportunities;
- Dealing with interruptions effectively;
- Communicating changes in expectations;
- Assessing tools that accommodate personal styles and preferences.
Global Genesis also offers a full day interactive session comprised of a more in-depth approach to time management and personal productivity as well as practical application of tip and tools.
Member Mixer and Art Show
Friday, July 13
5:30- 7:30
free!
This month, our art exhibit features the creative works of our ShareExchange members! Members, makers, friends and family are welcome to attend. Meet other members, view their work, and have fun! Please bring a drink or snack to share!
Member: Are you a member or supporter of the ShareExchange? We want to honor our friends by displaying their work! No art "experience" necessary! Even if you don't consider yourself an "artists", please bring us something that you have made. Perhaps a poem, a pencil sketch, a photo you took, a sculpture, even a napkin doodle! If you have it framed, thats great, but not required. Any unframed flat pieces will be hung with clothes pins and ribbon. We have floor space and table surface for free-standing pieces.
If you would like to participate in our member/maker only art exhibit, please "rsvp" tomelissa@shareexchange.coop by July 6th. Please bring your piece, clearly labeled with your name, and display by the SE by July 12.
5:30- 7:30
free!
This month, our art exhibit features the creative works of our ShareExchange members! Members, makers, friends and family are welcome to attend. Meet other members, view their work, and have fun! Please bring a drink or snack to share!
Member: Are you a member or supporter of the ShareExchange? We want to honor our friends by displaying their work! No art "experience" necessary! Even if you don't consider yourself an "artists", please bring us something that you have made. Perhaps a poem, a pencil sketch, a photo you took, a sculpture, even a napkin doodle! If you have it framed, thats great, but not required. Any unframed flat pieces will be hung with clothes pins and ribbon. We have floor space and table surface for free-standing pieces.
If you would like to participate in our member/maker only art exhibit, please "rsvp" tomelissa@shareexchange.coop by July 6th. Please bring your piece, clearly labeled with your name, and display by the SE by July 12.
Infrastructure for Eco-Travel presentation
Thursday, July 12
7:00-8:00
suggested $5 donation
Rick Coates, Executive Director of EcoRing, will explain how ecotravel infrastructure supports ecotourism and how you can take advantage of the green business opportunities it provides. Rick will touch on some of EcoRing's infrastructure projects and explore how you can profit from participating.
7:00-8:00
suggested $5 donation
Rick Coates, Executive Director of EcoRing, will explain how ecotravel infrastructure supports ecotourism and how you can take advantage of the green business opportunities it provides. Rick will touch on some of EcoRing's infrastructure projects and explore how you can profit from participating.
Skin Care 101: Ingredients to Love and Ones to Avoid
Tuesday, July 10
6:30-8:30
$10 general public; $5 Share Exchange members & Made Local vendors
Space is limited, please RSVP to info@shareexhange.coop or call 583-7667
Join Dr. Mira Herman for an evening of skin care learning and pampering! We will discuss the best skin care ingredients & those to avoid, and watch a short video about the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. Enjoy a sampling of luxurious & natural products that cleanse & nourish the skin. Dr. Herman will allow time for all of your questions. Refreshments served.
About Dr. Herman:
Mira Herman is a Chiropractor & Acupuncturist with a passionate interest in natural skin care. After 30 years in the healthcare field, she created ROSEMIRA ORGANICS, an organic skincare line formulated & manufactured in Sonoma County, California. Using exquisite essential oils, and organic herbs & extracts, ROSEMIRA offers a diverse line of luxurious moisturizers, toners & serums. The products are made in small batches, per order, and without the use of parabens, dyes, petrochemicals or artificial fragrances. Please visit ROSEMIRA ORGANICS atwww.rosemiraorganics.com
6:30-8:30
$10 general public; $5 Share Exchange members & Made Local vendors
Space is limited, please RSVP to info@shareexhange.coop or call 583-7667
Join Dr. Mira Herman for an evening of skin care learning and pampering! We will discuss the best skin care ingredients & those to avoid, and watch a short video about the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. Enjoy a sampling of luxurious & natural products that cleanse & nourish the skin. Dr. Herman will allow time for all of your questions. Refreshments served.
About Dr. Herman:
Mira Herman is a Chiropractor & Acupuncturist with a passionate interest in natural skin care. After 30 years in the healthcare field, she created ROSEMIRA ORGANICS, an organic skincare line formulated & manufactured in Sonoma County, California. Using exquisite essential oils, and organic herbs & extracts, ROSEMIRA offers a diverse line of luxurious moisturizers, toners & serums. The products are made in small batches, per order, and without the use of parabens, dyes, petrochemicals or artificial fragrances. Please visit ROSEMIRA ORGANICS atwww.rosemiraorganics.com
Art is Medicine Kick-off Party
Saturday, June 30
6:00-8:00
location:
Imaginists Theatre Collective
461 Sebastopol Avenue
Santa Rosa
The ShareExchange is proud to be a sponsor of the Imaginists Theater. Join us at their theater for the kick off party of The Art is Medicine Show!
This summer marks our fourth year touring the Art is Medicine Show, the one and only free, bicycle powered, bilingual touring show! This year's show is, The Garden of Earthly Delights. It features a garden of plants and insects who activate to save their home, including: Harold, the little white-faced clown beetle, Margarita, the tallest flower in the world, and . . .La Tarantula. Injustice and ho-hum are defeated!Our show, as always, features music, the poetry of our patron saint, Federico García Lorca, and a gaggle of mysterious suitcases. Open any one of them to reveal a miniature theater, enriching the work of actors, insects, arachnids, and flowers!
6:00-8:00
location:
Imaginists Theatre Collective
461 Sebastopol Avenue
Santa Rosa
The ShareExchange is proud to be a sponsor of the Imaginists Theater. Join us at their theater for the kick off party of The Art is Medicine Show!
This summer marks our fourth year touring the Art is Medicine Show, the one and only free, bicycle powered, bilingual touring show! This year's show is, The Garden of Earthly Delights. It features a garden of plants and insects who activate to save their home, including: Harold, the little white-faced clown beetle, Margarita, the tallest flower in the world, and . . .La Tarantula. Injustice and ho-hum are defeated!Our show, as always, features music, the poetry of our patron saint, Federico García Lorca, and a gaggle of mysterious suitcases. Open any one of them to reveal a miniature theater, enriching the work of actors, insects, arachnids, and flowers!
Quickbooks Seminar
Wednesday, June 20
6:00-8:00pm
cost: $30
Join SCORE to learn the basics of Quickbooks. During this interactive lecture and discussion, attendees will learn how to use the software to set up or manage a small business.
Participants are welcome to bring their laptops, but a computer and access to the program is not necessary.
6:00-8:00pm
cost: $30
Join SCORE to learn the basics of Quickbooks. During this interactive lecture and discussion, attendees will learn how to use the software to set up or manage a small business.
Participants are welcome to bring their laptops, but a computer and access to the program is not necessary.
Book Release Party!
Tuesday, June 19
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Free!
Come celebrate the release of The Art of Apology: A Workbook for Resolving Conflict and Improving Relationships by local author Eris Weaver.
Our personal and professional lives provide us with multiple opportunities for misunderstandings, conflicts, and hurt feelings. A well-done apology can go a long way toward healing a strained relationship, while a poor one can create even more disconnection and distress. This workbook, based on the author's popular workshop by the same name, walks the reader through a series of exercises designed to improve the quality of their apologies.
For more information, contact Weaver at 338-8589 or apology@erisweaver.info.
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Free!
Come celebrate the release of The Art of Apology: A Workbook for Resolving Conflict and Improving Relationships by local author Eris Weaver.
Our personal and professional lives provide us with multiple opportunities for misunderstandings, conflicts, and hurt feelings. A well-done apology can go a long way toward healing a strained relationship, while a poor one can create even more disconnection and distress. This workbook, based on the author's popular workshop by the same name, walks the reader through a series of exercises designed to improve the quality of their apologies.
For more information, contact Weaver at 338-8589 or apology@erisweaver.info.
Referrals: How to Give, Get & Close Them
Thursday, June 14
12:00-1:30
$50, $40 in advance
Are you tired of cold calls? Are you tired of all those networking groups not paying off?
Learn how to get the most from all of your networking and referral groups. Learn how to become strategic in your planning, follow up and the systems you use for referrals. You will learn tracking and accountability practices in this seminar.
This system produces a consistent flow of quality referrals, not leads
Contact Tiffanie of Doing Business Today for more information or click here to register.
12:00-1:30
$50, $40 in advance
Are you tired of cold calls? Are you tired of all those networking groups not paying off?
Learn how to get the most from all of your networking and referral groups. Learn how to become strategic in your planning, follow up and the systems you use for referrals. You will learn tracking and accountability practices in this seminar.
- Reduce business development time
- Understand Who Your Ideal Referral Partners Are
- Get appointments with prospects you want to meet
- Long-term profitable relationships
- Increased bottom line revenue
- How to uncover referral opportunities
This system produces a consistent flow of quality referrals, not leads
Contact Tiffanie of Doing Business Today for more information or click here to register.
Discussion on the Natural Intimacy of Words
Wednesday, June 6
7:00-9:00 pm
Suggested donation of $5
Explore with Michael Bridge a new idea of conversation and a new relationship with words.
In this age, the Egoic Age, our private and collective wounds are maintained in the common language, in our lingual patterns and lingual behaviors. As language tunes the energy field of our body, illness that grow in the energetic ground of wounds is maintained the same way. In the Egoic Age, civilization is itself a post-tramatic-stress disorder rooted in a wounded relationship with words. Shifting over to a new relationship with words, standing clear of woundedness, a great healing can ensue. Join us to discuss this topic.
7:00-9:00 pm
Suggested donation of $5
Explore with Michael Bridge a new idea of conversation and a new relationship with words.
In this age, the Egoic Age, our private and collective wounds are maintained in the common language, in our lingual patterns and lingual behaviors. As language tunes the energy field of our body, illness that grow in the energetic ground of wounds is maintained the same way. In the Egoic Age, civilization is itself a post-tramatic-stress disorder rooted in a wounded relationship with words. Shifting over to a new relationship with words, standing clear of woundedness, a great healing can ensue. Join us to discuss this topic.
Talk with Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein
Saturday, June 2
6:00-8:00 pm
Free!
You're invited to get to know the Green Party's Presidential Candidate, Dr. Jill Stein! Come discover why Noam Chomsky and so many others are endorsing her.
Enjoy mingling with Green friends, discussing election issues, learning about and talking with Dr. Jill Stein. We'll watch some video clips of Jill, and Jill will skype in to talk with us directly (it's a low carbon visit with Jill). Plenty of time for questions and answers. Includes refreshments. Free event. Bring a snack or beverage to share if you'd like.
Invite your friends along and PLEASE RSVP to June4Stein@gmail.com or 415-425-3733 or at: http://www.jillstein.org/share_exchange_with_jill
6:00-8:00 pm
Free!
You're invited to get to know the Green Party's Presidential Candidate, Dr. Jill Stein! Come discover why Noam Chomsky and so many others are endorsing her.
Enjoy mingling with Green friends, discussing election issues, learning about and talking with Dr. Jill Stein. We'll watch some video clips of Jill, and Jill will skype in to talk with us directly (it's a low carbon visit with Jill). Plenty of time for questions and answers. Includes refreshments. Free event. Bring a snack or beverage to share if you'd like.
Invite your friends along and PLEASE RSVP to June4Stein@gmail.com or 415-425-3733 or at: http://www.jillstein.org/share_exchange_with_jill
Art Opening: Amber Dawn
Friday, June 1
6:00- 7:00 pm
FREE!
Come enjoy the immaculate Pencil, acrylic paints and mixed media drawings of Amber Dawn in this art opening. Light refreshments and beverages will be provided.
Artist statement:
The natural world has always been a boundless source of inspiration for me; the shapes, colors and textures of flora and fauna and mankind alike dazzle in their array of complexity and design. Through my work, I attempt to capture that which to me are some of the most intriguing contrasts of our macrocosm; a melancholy beauty, a grinning skull composed of bright, lively shades, or the faintest spark of life in an otherwise sterile specimen piece. I consider these pieces as unpretentious, ever-evolving re-imaginings of that which occurs naturally, filtered only through my own admiration of beauty and contradiction which is fundamental, uncomplicated and absolute.
This show will run for through the month of June.
6:00- 7:00 pm
FREE!
Come enjoy the immaculate Pencil, acrylic paints and mixed media drawings of Amber Dawn in this art opening. Light refreshments and beverages will be provided.
Artist statement:
The natural world has always been a boundless source of inspiration for me; the shapes, colors and textures of flora and fauna and mankind alike dazzle in their array of complexity and design. Through my work, I attempt to capture that which to me are some of the most intriguing contrasts of our macrocosm; a melancholy beauty, a grinning skull composed of bright, lively shades, or the faintest spark of life in an otherwise sterile specimen piece. I consider these pieces as unpretentious, ever-evolving re-imaginings of that which occurs naturally, filtered only through my own admiration of beauty and contradiction which is fundamental, uncomplicated and absolute.
This show will run for through the month of June.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable
Thursday, May 31
6:00-8:00 pm
Cost $5
Join your fellow entrepreneurs to discuss your business questions, issues and products.
Bring those pesky questions about your products or biz and your thinking cap to the Share Exchange and discuss in this peer-to-peer forum. What would make this product or pitch really pop? Does someone know how to apply for a business license? What one marketing channels work best? Other Makers and Members at the Share Exchange have gone through similar development and we can help each other. Come participate in our open forum to get advice and share your knowledge.
6:00-8:00 pm
Cost $5
Join your fellow entrepreneurs to discuss your business questions, issues and products.
Bring those pesky questions about your products or biz and your thinking cap to the Share Exchange and discuss in this peer-to-peer forum. What would make this product or pitch really pop? Does someone know how to apply for a business license? What one marketing channels work best? Other Makers and Members at the Share Exchange have gone through similar development and we can help each other. Come participate in our open forum to get advice and share your knowledge.
Nuts & Bolts: Free Solar & Energy Efficiency Workshop
Thursday, May 17
6:0o-10:00pm
Free!
This workshop, for businesses and home owners, will show you how to reduce your energy consumption and make solar a more affordable energy option. Lighting issues, energy audits and other topics will be discussed.
Learn from local energy efficiency & solar experts. Mini-presentations by: John Lloyd, owner of ECO-Consulting & ECO-Lighting, Harry Adams – Western Pacific Solar; Jerry Schafer – Affinity Solar. Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (SCEIP) staff will also show you best ways to finance your efficiency & solar upgrades. Plenty of time given to answer your questions and to talk one on one with energy professionals. Many thanks to event sponsor Solar Sonoma County for providing refreshments for this event.
6:0o-10:00pm
Free!
This workshop, for businesses and home owners, will show you how to reduce your energy consumption and make solar a more affordable energy option. Lighting issues, energy audits and other topics will be discussed.
Learn from local energy efficiency & solar experts. Mini-presentations by: John Lloyd, owner of ECO-Consulting & ECO-Lighting, Harry Adams – Western Pacific Solar; Jerry Schafer – Affinity Solar. Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (SCEIP) staff will also show you best ways to finance your efficiency & solar upgrades. Plenty of time given to answer your questions and to talk one on one with energy professionals. Many thanks to event sponsor Solar Sonoma County for providing refreshments for this event.
Opening an Etsy Shop- Demystified
Thursday May 10
6:00-8:00
$10 general public, $5 for MadeLocal Vendors
with Adriann Saslow
If you've wanted to open an Etsy shop (that online handmade market place you may have heard of) come to this workshop! We'll be walking two other artists through the process, step by step, so you can see just what to do to get your own shop running. We'll cover the basics, how to upload photos, choosing titles, "tags" so search engines can find your work, shop policies, other info for your customers, and more. Even if you have started an Etsy shop already, you may learn something new!
RSVP recommended. Contact melissa@shareexchange.coop or call 707.583.7667
6:00-8:00
$10 general public, $5 for MadeLocal Vendors
with Adriann Saslow
If you've wanted to open an Etsy shop (that online handmade market place you may have heard of) come to this workshop! We'll be walking two other artists through the process, step by step, so you can see just what to do to get your own shop running. We'll cover the basics, how to upload photos, choosing titles, "tags" so search engines can find your work, shop policies, other info for your customers, and more. Even if you have started an Etsy shop already, you may learn something new!
RSVP recommended. Contact melissa@shareexchange.coop or call 707.583.7667
Artists' Reception - The Art of Photography with Robert, Joe & Rosa
Friday, May 4th
6:00-7:00pm
FREE!
Join us for the Artists' Reception for our May Art Show. This month is a collaboration featuring photography by Robert Kourik, Joe DiGregorio and Rosa Turner. Each artist has a unique style that is highlighted in this collaborative show.
Come celebrate with h'ordeuvres, wine and friends.
6:00-7:00pm
FREE!
Join us for the Artists' Reception for our May Art Show. This month is a collaboration featuring photography by Robert Kourik, Joe DiGregorio and Rosa Turner. Each artist has a unique style that is highlighted in this collaborative show.
Come celebrate with h'ordeuvres, wine and friends.
Drawing with Thread craft event & book signing
Thursday, May 3
6:00-8:00pm
FREE!
Join Nicole Blum & Debra Immergut, authors of the new Improv Sewing for an evening of fun, hands on sewing projects.
Nicole and Debra will have sewing machines and materials on hand for participants to "draw with thread" and create a project you can take home! They will also have copies of their book for sale, and be available for signing.
6:00-8:00pm
FREE!
Join Nicole Blum & Debra Immergut, authors of the new Improv Sewing for an evening of fun, hands on sewing projects.
Nicole and Debra will have sewing machines and materials on hand for participants to "draw with thread" and create a project you can take home! They will also have copies of their book for sale, and be available for signing.
Makers' Saturday - Swap, Make & Eat
Saturday, April 28, 2012
11am-2pm
$5 - Space Use Contribution
Makers! Come out to the Share Exchange Saturday April 28th for our *Swap*Make*Eat* event
1. *SWAP* We're having a splendid Supply Swap! So gather up your cast offs and watch other artists delight in your unwanted treasures. Maybe you'll discover some new treasures of your own. You know those leftover art & craft supplies you have? Bring 'em!
2. *MAKE* Sit with your new finds or your go-to project and make something superb. Hang out with the other Makers and make friends.
3. *EAT* Bring some potluck brunch to share! Save the environment, bring your own plate, cup, and silverware. See you there!
11am-2pm
$5 - Space Use Contribution
Makers! Come out to the Share Exchange Saturday April 28th for our *Swap*Make*Eat* event
1. *SWAP* We're having a splendid Supply Swap! So gather up your cast offs and watch other artists delight in your unwanted treasures. Maybe you'll discover some new treasures of your own. You know those leftover art & craft supplies you have? Bring 'em!
2. *MAKE* Sit with your new finds or your go-to project and make something superb. Hang out with the other Makers and make friends.
3. *EAT* Bring some potluck brunch to share! Save the environment, bring your own plate, cup, and silverware. See you there!
Forks Over Knives Film & Food Tasting
Monday, April 23, 2012
Food tasting starts at 5:30 pm (Vegan)
Movie will be shown at 6:30 pm
Admission: $5 for food sampling & movie (limited seating; please rsvp if you plan to attend)
RSVP to: rebecca@shareexchange.coop or phone 707-583-7667.
Film critic Roger Ebert says that “Forks Over Knives” is “a film that can save your life.” And popular TV show host Dr. Oz said of this movie, “I loved it and I need all of you to see it.” The movie examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
Admission includes free samples of vegan hors’ d’ouevres. Beverages available for reasonable cost. Thanks to Ruthy’s Real Meals, Jill Nussinow, Singing Frogs Farm, Grapevine Trading Company, Laguna Farm, and Evan’s Pesto for their generous help with this event.
Food tasting starts at 5:30 pm (Vegan)
Movie will be shown at 6:30 pm
Admission: $5 for food sampling & movie (limited seating; please rsvp if you plan to attend)
RSVP to: rebecca@shareexchange.coop or phone 707-583-7667.
Film critic Roger Ebert says that “Forks Over Knives” is “a film that can save your life.” And popular TV show host Dr. Oz said of this movie, “I loved it and I need all of you to see it.” The movie examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
Admission includes free samples of vegan hors’ d’ouevres. Beverages available for reasonable cost. Thanks to Ruthy’s Real Meals, Jill Nussinow, Singing Frogs Farm, Grapevine Trading Company, Laguna Farm, and Evan’s Pesto for their generous help with this event.
Petal & Bones Writing Workshop
Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:30am-1:00pm
Cost: $35.00-$60.00/Sliding Scale - Scholarships available
During this Saturday morning creative writing prompt session, we will leap together into the tremendous adventure of writing. Get ready for fun and thoughtful in-class exercises to spark your imagination and get you jumping for your pen. For those who have attended before, we have a whole new set of exciting exercises to explore! You will have the opportunity to your writing with the class without judgment or critique. No doubt, you will leave with plenty of new ideas and inspiration to last a long while. Tea and snacks will be provided.
Advanced RSVP is required. Email petalsandbones@gmail.com to sign up!
10:30am-1:00pm
Cost: $35.00-$60.00/Sliding Scale - Scholarships available
During this Saturday morning creative writing prompt session, we will leap together into the tremendous adventure of writing. Get ready for fun and thoughtful in-class exercises to spark your imagination and get you jumping for your pen. For those who have attended before, we have a whole new set of exciting exercises to explore! You will have the opportunity to your writing with the class without judgment or critique. No doubt, you will leave with plenty of new ideas and inspiration to last a long while. Tea and snacks will be provided.
Advanced RSVP is required. Email petalsandbones@gmail.com to sign up!
doTerra Essential Oils workshop
Friday, April 20 2012
7:00-8:00pm
Free!
doTerra presents a series of community health events on the healing properties and uses of essential oils. Join them for just one session or the complete series! Today's topic is "the power of the healing touch". Additional events will also be held in Spanish. Viva la Experienceia con su cabineta de madicina natural. Para mas informacion contacte a Ivan llamado al 707-595-5425
Upcoming topics:
-Aromatherapy & Healthy Hormone Balance, 5/5 10-11
-Slim & Sassy Weight Management & Cleansing Program 5/19 10-11
-Nature & Nourish Yourself Spa Day 6/2 10-11
-Art of Blending Workshop 6/15 7-8
-Nature's Medicine Cabinet 6/29 7-8
7:00-8:00pm
Free!
doTerra presents a series of community health events on the healing properties and uses of essential oils. Join them for just one session or the complete series! Today's topic is "the power of the healing touch". Additional events will also be held in Spanish. Viva la Experienceia con su cabineta de madicina natural. Para mas informacion contacte a Ivan llamado al 707-595-5425
Upcoming topics:
-Aromatherapy & Healthy Hormone Balance, 5/5 10-11
-Slim & Sassy Weight Management & Cleansing Program 5/19 10-11
-Nature & Nourish Yourself Spa Day 6/2 10-11
-Art of Blending Workshop 6/15 7-8
-Nature's Medicine Cabinet 6/29 7-8
Earthen Building in the Patagonian Shire, film screening
Thursday, April 19, 2012
6:30-8:30pm
Cost $7
Miguel Elliott of Living Earth Structures will show a new film he has made about the incredible natural Building movement that has erupted in Patagonia, Argentina in the past 10 years. Over 250 houses have been built using the local resources available, more than any other region in the world. The film features many examples of Earth Building, intended to educate, entertain and inspire.
6:30-8:30pm
Cost $7
Miguel Elliott of Living Earth Structures will show a new film he has made about the incredible natural Building movement that has erupted in Patagonia, Argentina in the past 10 years. Over 250 houses have been built using the local resources available, more than any other region in the world. The film features many examples of Earth Building, intended to educate, entertain and inspire.
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