Upcoming Events
PLANNING FOR YOUR LONGEVITY
12 month workshop series for developing your personal plan
3rd Tuesday of each month - next class Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Share Space, 533 5th Street, Santa Rosa - 2nd Floor
Cost: Donations welcome
This monthly class series is hosted by The Collaborative on Positive Aging. Topics will include:
For more information, please call Mary 707-525-0143 or email: information@councilonaging.com
12 month workshop series for developing your personal plan
3rd Tuesday of each month - next class Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Share Space, 533 5th Street, Santa Rosa - 2nd Floor
Cost: Donations welcome
This monthly class series is hosted by The Collaborative on Positive Aging. Topics will include:
- Relationships
- Balance & Self Care
- Finances
- Living Arrangements
- Meaning and Purpose
- Work and Volunteerism
- Much More!
For more information, please call Mary 707-525-0143 or email: information@councilonaging.com
MOVE TO AMEND - End Corporate Rule. Legalize Democracy.
Date: Wednesday, March 19th
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Share Space, 533 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Rosa
Cost: Free (suggested donation of $5)
The "Build Democracy, End Corporate Rule" Sonoma County Ballot Initiative (Move to Amend)
Nowhere in the U.S. Constitution does it say that money should control our political system, yet today many Americans find it difficult to imagine how our democracy can liberate itself from domination by corporations and the super-rich. Are we really stuck with the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision of 2010, which threw open the door to unlimited, anonymous corporate spending on our elections? How did we get here, and what can we do to create a democracy true to the principle of one person, one vote?
This year Move to Amend chapters in four California counties are working to qualify initiatives for their county ballot calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that states that corporations are not people, and money is not free speech. Similar initiatives are springing up all around the country. Learn more about this rapidly-growing movement to democratize our democracy with Amy Hanks of Move to Amend Sonoma County. Attendees wishing to help qualify Sonoma County's "Build Democracy, End Corporate Rule" initiative for the ballot will be given petitions and training to support this effort.
Date: Wednesday, March 19th
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Share Space, 533 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Rosa
Cost: Free (suggested donation of $5)
The "Build Democracy, End Corporate Rule" Sonoma County Ballot Initiative (Move to Amend)
Nowhere in the U.S. Constitution does it say that money should control our political system, yet today many Americans find it difficult to imagine how our democracy can liberate itself from domination by corporations and the super-rich. Are we really stuck with the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision of 2010, which threw open the door to unlimited, anonymous corporate spending on our elections? How did we get here, and what can we do to create a democracy true to the principle of one person, one vote?
This year Move to Amend chapters in four California counties are working to qualify initiatives for their county ballot calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that states that corporations are not people, and money is not free speech. Similar initiatives are springing up all around the country. Learn more about this rapidly-growing movement to democratize our democracy with Amy Hanks of Move to Amend Sonoma County. Attendees wishing to help qualify Sonoma County's "Build Democracy, End Corporate Rule" initiative for the ballot will be given petitions and training to support this effort.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MEET-UP
Date: Thursday, March 20th
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Location: Share Space, 533 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Rosa
Cost: Free (suggested donation of $10)
Hosted by Mary O'Connor and Kelley Rajala
Date: Thursday, March 20th
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Location: Share Space, 533 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Rosa
Cost: Free (suggested donation of $10)
Hosted by Mary O'Connor and Kelley Rajala
Wasting Less Food: Zero Waste Sonoma County Meet-up
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Time: 5:30-8:15pmLocation: Share Space, 533 5th Street, Second Floor, Santa Rosa
Cost: $5
Zero Waste Sonoma County is now holding monthly meet-ups at the Share Exchange in Santa Rosa. Our goal is to encourage local groups and individuals working on wasting less to get to know each other better, and lay the foundation for establishing Sonoma as a Zero Waste County.
The first series is on Wasting Less Food – at restaurants and businesses as well as at home. The focus is on buying less, consuming less, discarding less and reusing as much as possible. The first meet-up when very well. The panelists did a great job and the discussion that followed was even better. The enthusiasm was palatable and it is clear this series has potential to really make a difference.
The upcoming meeting is Wednesday, March 26 at 5:30pm. After quick introductions, four new panelists will present for up to 10 minutes each, then dialog with the moderator for 30 minutes. Then there will be a few quick presentations followed by a whole group discussion. A grocer, chef, a columnist and a few others have been invited and will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. To cover meeting costs $5 will be collected on check-in. Since it is dinner time bring a brown bag dinner or a dish to share. Questions or comments can be posted on Zero Waste Sonoma County FaceBook page or sent to lite@sonic.net
Discussion Materials/Resources:
Zero Waste Sonoma County Facebook Page and their About Page
NRDC’s amazing Food Waste work:
“Wasted: How America Is Losing Up to 40 Percent of Its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill”, http://www.nrdc.org/food/wasted-food.asp
”The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America”, http://www.nrdc.org/food/expiration-dates.asp
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Time: 5:30-8:15pmLocation: Share Space, 533 5th Street, Second Floor, Santa Rosa
Cost: $5
Zero Waste Sonoma County is now holding monthly meet-ups at the Share Exchange in Santa Rosa. Our goal is to encourage local groups and individuals working on wasting less to get to know each other better, and lay the foundation for establishing Sonoma as a Zero Waste County.
The first series is on Wasting Less Food – at restaurants and businesses as well as at home. The focus is on buying less, consuming less, discarding less and reusing as much as possible. The first meet-up when very well. The panelists did a great job and the discussion that followed was even better. The enthusiasm was palatable and it is clear this series has potential to really make a difference.
The upcoming meeting is Wednesday, March 26 at 5:30pm. After quick introductions, four new panelists will present for up to 10 minutes each, then dialog with the moderator for 30 minutes. Then there will be a few quick presentations followed by a whole group discussion. A grocer, chef, a columnist and a few others have been invited and will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. To cover meeting costs $5 will be collected on check-in. Since it is dinner time bring a brown bag dinner or a dish to share. Questions or comments can be posted on Zero Waste Sonoma County FaceBook page or sent to lite@sonic.net
Discussion Materials/Resources:
Zero Waste Sonoma County Facebook Page and their About Page
NRDC’s amazing Food Waste work:
“Wasted: How America Is Losing Up to 40 Percent of Its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill”, http://www.nrdc.org/food/wasted-food.asp
”The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America”, http://www.nrdc.org/food/expiration-dates.asp
BAY BUCKS - New Bay Area Currency
Date: Friday, March 28th
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Share Space, 533 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Rosa
Cost: Suggested donation of $5-$10
Many of us by now know that Wall Street banks and our Fed-controlled monetary system aren’t working for most Americans.
The question is: what can we do about it?
One powerful response is the rise of alternative currencies which are already complementing the use of the dollar in communities nationwide. Alternative currencies have different forms and are designed for different purposes. Bay Bucks is designed for a just and sustainable economy and are now being exchanged by individuals and businesses to buy and sell real products and services throughout the Bay Area. Bay Bucks democratize the creation of money by allowing users to create money as they need it, on demand. Functioning as a barter trade exchange, they are the essence of community currency: the more Bay Bucks circulate and the greater numbers of people who use them, the stronger our relationships and economic ties grow as a community. It’s time to redesign our money, reinvest in community and remake our economy. Come be a part of the movement.
Speaker: Dr. Chong Kee Tan received his PhD at Stanford University, with research focused on Chinese economic reform. He is co-founder of Bay Bucks, a complementary currency for the Bay Area.
http://www.baybucks.com
Date: Friday, March 28th
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Share Space, 533 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Rosa
Cost: Suggested donation of $5-$10
Many of us by now know that Wall Street banks and our Fed-controlled monetary system aren’t working for most Americans.
The question is: what can we do about it?
One powerful response is the rise of alternative currencies which are already complementing the use of the dollar in communities nationwide. Alternative currencies have different forms and are designed for different purposes. Bay Bucks is designed for a just and sustainable economy and are now being exchanged by individuals and businesses to buy and sell real products and services throughout the Bay Area. Bay Bucks democratize the creation of money by allowing users to create money as they need it, on demand. Functioning as a barter trade exchange, they are the essence of community currency: the more Bay Bucks circulate and the greater numbers of people who use them, the stronger our relationships and economic ties grow as a community. It’s time to redesign our money, reinvest in community and remake our economy. Come be a part of the movement.
Speaker: Dr. Chong Kee Tan received his PhD at Stanford University, with research focused on Chinese economic reform. He is co-founder of Bay Bucks, a complementary currency for the Bay Area.
http://www.baybucks.com
