Clarion Alley Block Party & Yoga Music Gathering Today

Hello,

Here are some upcoming events of note... w/ longer descriptions because I just copied them from other people's emails/flyers/etc. :) Flyer to the right is belatedly attached, but I really like it (& the show was good)...

10/25 Saturday: Yoga Music Gathering at Fort Mason! 6-7:30pm. Come take a gentle Hatha Yoga class while some of San Francisco's best songwriters provide you with a soothing musical backdrop. All levels welcome, no yoga experience necessary. Small donation at the door appreciated! Alan from Dirdy Birdy will be leading the class. Live ambient/meditational music by the blank tapes, magic leaves, indianna hale, sleepy todd....... At the Fort Mason Hostel Community Room, Building 240.

10/25 Saturday: Clarion Alley Block Party! noon to 9pm --free! on Clarion Alley (btwn 17th and 18th; Mission and Valencia)
All day long festival celebrating art, music, and alternative lifestyles in the mission, featuring many bands and acts, including: NRSZ (4pm), DiDi Mao, New Thrill Parade, Murder of Crows, Maxirad, Thrips, Flood, Conspiracy of Beards (7pm), the Floating Corpses, Trainwreck Riders, Black Rainbow, Kreamy Lectric Santa, and who knows what else.
10/30 Thursday: Communities for A Better Environment 30th Anniversary Gala. 6pm cocktail reception & silent auction. 8pm dinner & program. Thirty Years of Resistance, Hope and Vision for Environmental Justice. at the City Club of San Francisco. For 30 years, Communities for a Better Environment has reached, educated and mobilized hundreds of thousands for environmental health and justice in Northern and Southern California. CBE fought to both minimize pollution in low-income communities of color and mobilize these communities around the environmental issues that affect them. CBE's efforts resulted in policies that impacted an estimated 230 industrial facilities to change their manufacturing, transport or disposal that reduced pollution by millions of pounds per year. Tickets $50. To RSVP and purchase your tickets please contact Jennifer at jbowen@cbecal.org or 510-302-0430 x 14.

10/30 Thursday: "Local Foodies" Workshop for eater-activists. 6:00-8:30pm. Description: Workshop participants will be charged with a mission - a mission to support and advocate for more local food consumption. We'll outline the Bay Area's food system, get hands-on in determining the location of prime sources for local foods, discuss the criteria that businesses listed in our Bay Area Local Food Guide (the local foodie bible) must adhere to, and provide concrete actions for creating change in your diet and community. You'll receive membership in the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), access to a network of like-minded foodies, fun incentives to keep you active in the Alliance, and of course food & drink. Guest speaker Jason Mark, co-manager of Alemany Farm and co-author of Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots, will offer his thoughts on the opportunities and challenges of urban food production. Cost: $50 CAFF membership donation. In Oakland- Address TBD. To see more details and RSVP (if you have facebook), follow the link: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=31428582409 or email "Allyse Heartwell" <aheartwell@gmail.com>.

10/30 Thursday: Botticellis, Mumlers, & Crow Song at Bottom of the Hill! Night before Halloween celebration. Click on the links to hear some songs!!

11/2 Sunday: Alemany Farm Workday - with my Mom! Workday is from 12-5. My Mom will be in town on this day - come to the farm & meet her. :)

11/4 Tuesday: VOTE for Obama!!!!!!!! & all the other important propositions. Remind your friends & family to do so too! If you're in CA: Yes on Prop 2. The purpose of this Proposition is to prohibit the cruel confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to tum around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs. Please take a moment to look at http://www.yesonprop2.com/ for information about how this measure will not only improve animal welfare but also: -improve health and food safety (Prop 2 has been endorsed by the Center for Food Safety), -support local family owned farms (by putting pressure on much larger factory farms), -protect California's air and water. No on Prop 8. Prop 8 eliminates the right of same sex couples to marry. Support equality for everyone & vote no on 8.

11/9 Sunday: Clothing Swap at the Mosaic House (East Bay)! 3:30-6pm. Description: It's true. There's nothing to wear in that closet of yours, but your friend's friend might just have the perfect thing. So clean out your ill-fitting wardrobe, toss that sweater your mom insisted on buying into a bag, and bring those shoes you'll never torture yourself with again - hopefully it'll all find a home with someone else, and you'll go home with a great haul. // We encourage you to bring clothes of all sizes. Also, feel free to bring accessories, small household items, beauty products that weren't quite right for you... really anything you think might be useful to someone else. Whatever's left over will be donated to charity. // If you're feeling spendy, bring your checkbook too. Jessica and Serena (of Ear to Ear jewelry) will be having a mini trunk show, so you can pick up some brand new jewelry if the mood suits you. // And please, bring a friend. The more, the merrier, the better the clothing swap. Email "Jamie Freedman" <jamiliya13@yahoo.com> for address & to RSVP.

One note about the blog & adding to it (www.seaweedsway.blogspot.com):

I have not been updating the blog as much lately w/ events - even though there are still so many I want to put up there. If you have an event that you think would be good to list, please send me a short condensed description (paragraph or less) w/ all of the details (links, address, time, etc), as that will make it much easier to post.

Thanks! Hope to see you at some of these events!
Jessie

RawFoodLuck Today, Yoga Tues, Jolie Holland Show Wed, Harvest Festival Sunday, + Voter Registration!

Dear friends,

I'm just listing a few things for this week, but I'm going to elaborate on all of them to help you decide whether you'd like to attend.

In summary:
raw food luck Monday!
community yoga class Tuesday!
music show w/ Jolie Holland and Herman Dune on Wednesday!
4th Annual Harvest Festival at Alemany Farm on Sunday!

It's going to be another busy week, but it should be fun - as these events pretty much cover the spectrum of my (& maybe your) favorite things to do. I hope you will join me at some or all of them!

details:::

*Monday (10/13), Raw Food Luck*
at the Caretakers House. 848 Divisadero. 7pm and on.

This will be a belated birthday celebration for Lea! + my 6 year raw-niversary celebration! (After 6 years, you have to start using words w/ "raw" in them as much as possible - "rawsome", "rawk" on, "rawvioli", etc.) Anyway, no matter what percentage of raw foods you eat, whether or not you know Lea, we hope to see you there!!! Raw vegan food of any kind is welcome. Labeling what you brought is encouraged, so that people w/ allergies or special food needs can easily decide what to eat. Ellen Goodenow will be saying a few words on raw nutrition, just don't ask her what she thinks about the enzyme theory. :) If you're not sure what to bring, you can find some recipe ideas here: http://living-foods.com/recipes. It's gonna be yummy! (& if you're still hungry after, the Caretakers House is right next to Little Star Pizza and Green Earth Market. ;)

*Tuesday (10/14): Community Hatha Yoga Class*
at the Caretakers House. 848 Divisadero. 5:45pm-7:30pm.

This class is ongoing on Tuesdays. The class is open to everyone - whether you've taken 0 yoga classes or you practice everyday. Just email me to RSVP if you can make it. I think this week we will do a review of the chakras and continue working with them by bringing awareness of their qualities into the poses we practice. Classes include asanas (poses), pranayama (breathing), and meditation. The style I teach pulls from Integral, Jivamukti, & Yin yoga philosophies, as well as whatever I happen to be learning at the Yoga Loft Continuing Studies program each week (i.e. embodied psychology this week!).

*Wednesday (10/15): Music Show ~ Jolie Holland & Herman Dune
at Bimbo's. 1025 Columbus Ave (at Chestnut St.) in North Beach. doors at 7pm. show at 8pm.

I've been looking forward to this show for awhile, as Jolie is one of my favorite musicians and hasn't played a show in SF in awhile. Herman Dune are quickly becoming a favorite as well. Tickets are available at www.ticketweb.com. Since I'm not very good at describing music, I encourage you to listen for yourself. You can hear a couple of songs from Jolie's new album, "The Living & the Dead", at http://myspace.com/jolieholland and you can hear Herman Dune's wonderful quirky songs at http://myspace.com/therealhermandune

*Sunday (10/19): Alemany Farm's 4th Annual Harvest Fest!
12-5pm at Alemany Farm.

We made it through 4 seasons of growing organic food on SF's only farm - come celebrate with us! There will be Music , Food, and Garden Activities. The music will be amplified via the Bike-Powered PA thanks to Gabe. Shake Your Peace!, Sonya Cotton, Slow Motion Cowboys, and possibly more will be playing... Kids Activities will include face painting, sack races, and bicycle hay-rides. Food will be potluck-style; organic and vegetarian fare is encouraged. Garden activities will include planting, weeding (the herb garden!), and maybe you'll even get to turn the compost. The event is free; all are welcome. Find out more about the farm & where to go at www.alemanyfarm.org

*Reminder: Register to Vote! and Pass it on!*

Last but definitely not least, please register to vote if you have not done so yet! Let me know if you want a copy of the National Voter Registration Application. It is usable in almost every state. If you are already registered, please take some time to make sure that family members, friends, roommates and coworkers are. Deadline is soon - Monday October 20th. This is our chance! (Thanks to geoffreyrosepetal for the reminder.)

Thanks~

Jessie

Graze the Roof Garden Party @ Glide + Slow Motion Cowboys House Show Tonight

Dear friends,

If you need a break from the debates tonight, there is plenty going on locally (if you're in SF) to help balance out the focus on national politics, or to provide a forum for discussion. The events (music shows, food & farming workdays & workshops, & other community happenings) continue into the weekend, and into October. Please scan the list below & mark your calendars & (if you haven't done so yet) register to vote! :)

*9/26 Friday, 4:30-7:30, Graze the Roof Garden Opening at Glide Memorial Church.

*9/26 Friday, 8pm & on, House Show @ Turk & Steiner w/ Slow Motion Cowboys (Pete from Trainwreck Riders & housemate Dan), Emily Jane White, & Adam Stephens (from 2 Gallants) - email for address

*9/26 also today, Critical Mass, Bike!Bike! Workshops (all weekend), & BBQ at Dolores Park. Lea's blog has more entertaining details on events this weekend (happy birthday to her!).

*9/26 Friday, if you're in the South Bay - Botticellis, Man/Miracle, & Vox Jaguar @ the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz

*9/27 Saturday, 10am-noon, Medicinal Tea workshop at Garden for the Environment. To pre-register, call 415 731-5627 or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org

*9/27 Saturday, 12-5pm Workday at Alemany Farm

*9/27 Saturday, Music in Marin Headlands w/ Magic Leaves, Blank Tapes, Indianna Hale, Sleepy Todd, & more. Send them a message to find out where to go.

*9/27 Saturday, 7:30, Benefit for El Salvador w/ Perranosperous at the Women's Building on 18th St.

*9/28 Sunday, the Entrance Band, Megapuss (w/ Devendra Banhart), & Little Joy (w/ drummer Fabio from the Strokes) at the Independent

*9/30 Tuesday, Community Hatha Yoga Class at the Caretakers House (ongoing Tuesdays - email me to RSVP)

*10/2 Thursday, Second Attention & the Power of Dreaming Discussion (Paratheatre) at Fields Bookstore

*10/3 Friday - 10/5 Sunday, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival at Golden Gate Park with MC HAMMER!!, Iron & Wine, Greg Brown, Gogol Bordello, Hazel Dickens, and more

*10/4 Saturday, 10am-12Noon. Urban Composting workshop at at Garden for the Environment. To pre-register, call 415 731-5627 or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org

*10/5 Sunday, Dreaming Ritual Public Demonstration (Paratheatre) in Berkeley

*10/5 Sunday, Iron & Wine solo show (& benefit) at Bimbo's

*10/8 Wednesday, Community Alliance for Family Farmer's Eat Local Month Kickoff at Alemany Farm

*10/8 Wednesday, Indianna Hale, Sleepy Todd, & Obo Martin at Hotel Utah

*10/9 Thursday, 7:30 doors, Sean Hayes w/ Trainwreck Riders! at the Independent (flyer by Ronnie attached - please pass it on!)

*10/10 Friday, 8:30, WomenRock Benefit Show for Gina-Missing Persons at the Starry Plough in Berkeley. Kate Gaffney, Melissa Rapp, Aoede, Grace Woods Trio, & Kristin Hathaway.

*10/10 Friday, Sean Hayes w/ Obo Martin at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz

*10/11 Saturday, Slide Ranch's Harvest Fest. Email anniem@slideranch.org if you'd like to volunteer.

*10/13-10/19 Monday-Sunday Chain Reaction Moving Arts Intensive in Berkeley

*10/15 Wednesday, Jolie Holland & Herman Dune at Bimbo's

*10/19 Sunday, Alemany Farm's 4th Annual Harvest Fest! Music, Kids Activities, Potluck

*10/25 Saturday, Clarion Alley Block Party - music, art, fun times, & more. details on the way

More info (usually) at www.seaweedsway.blogspot.com

Thanks!

Jessie

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Herb Garden Event & Free Music Show Sunday

Hello ~

To start, there are 2 things on Sunday, which I encourage you to attend:

First, there's a workday at Alemany Farm from 12-5pm. Within that workday (3-5pm) - we are celebrating the installation of our new medicinal herb garden and water catchment system. Organic Gardening magazine is providing refreshments - BBQ style - and they are doing a photo shoot. There will even be a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Later that day... there is a FREE music show at Grant & Green, starting at 8pm. There will be a medley of songs from Indianna Hale, The Blank Tapes, Sleepy Todd, Honey.Moon.Tree, and Your 33 Black Angels (touring from NY)... maybe some Slow Motion Cowboys (w/ Pete from Trainwreck Riders) if there's time. This place is in North Beach, which I know is a trek, but it should be worth it. Hope to see you there.

Beyond this Sunday, a non-uniform summary of upcoming events:

Farm - Alemany Farm's community workdays continue to be the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month, and the Saturdays in between... Special upcoming events include Park(ing) Day (9/19), a Bee Workshop (9/21), Community Alliance for Family Farmer's Eat Local Month Kick-off (10/1), & our 4th Annual Harvest Fest (10/19). Look around this blog for details on these events, as well as info on Slide Ranch's Harvest Fest (10/11), Garden for the Environment workshops, & In Search of Good Food film events.

Music - In addition to the grand Grant & Green show this Sunday (above), some other music events:
Hornucopia w/ the Brass Liberation Orchestra at the 24th St. BART (also this Sun. 9/7)
Botticellis (7" release) & Citay at the Knockout (Wed. 9/10)
Perranosperous & Pale Hoarse at a Benefit for the Coalition on Homelessness at SOMA Gallery (Thurs. 9/11) & Benefit for El Salvador at the Women's Building on 18th St. (9/25)
Vanessa Verlee at Caffe Trieste (9/13)
Cave Concert featuring Kirtan w/ Jai Uttal & Alan Tower. (9/13)
Conspiracy of Venus choir welcomes new members at a.Muse gallery (Thurs. 9/18 & 9/25)
Stitchcraft @ Cafe du Nord (9/18)
KC Turner @ Sweetwater Station (also 9/18)
Adam Stephens (of Two Gallants) at Cafe Du Nord (9/25)
the Entrance Band, Megapuss, & Little Joy at the Independent (9/28)
Sean Hayes at the Independent (10/9) & Crepe Place in Santa Cruz (10/10)
Jolie Holland at Bimbo's (10/15)
Two Gallants at the Fillmore (12/26).

Also, check out Spooonful, a new project to introduce people to new music.

Yoga / Movement / Miscellaneous - a variety of interactive events to keep you moving & to keep things interesting...
Kirtan at the Integral Yoga Institute (9/12)
Axis Syllabus Walking Workshop at Danceground Keriac (9/13 & 9/14)
Yoga Loft's Advanced Studies/ Teacher Training Program (9/13-2/23)
Community Hatha Yoga Classes at the Caretakers House (ongoing Tuesdays - email me to RSVP)
Second Attention & the Power of Dreaming Discussion (Paratheatre) at Fields Bookstore (10/2)
Dreaming Ritual Public Demonstration (Paratheatre) in Berkeley (10/5)
Chain Reaction Moving Arts Intensive in Berkeley (10/13-10/19)

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Again, please check back here for details & updates...

Thanks!
Jessie

herbs, outside lands, self-acupressure, slow food nation, art of walking

hello out there*

i tried to make this update short, but it didn't really work. even so, i hope you'll look below to find out about upcoming events, for which i hope you'll save (some of) the dates. the list below is a quick summary, believe it or not, which is why i hope you'll check out other sections of this blog (seaweedsway.blogspot.com) to see a few more!

farm, music, & movement updates to follow:

*8/23 saturday
today saturday august 23rd is a workday at alemany farm. we are continuing to plant & maintain the medicinal herb garden (maintain = watering & weeding & mulching), and we could use your help. please stop by anytime between noon and 5pm. besides herbs, there are a lot of other fruits and veggies that will also need your help -- cucumbers, dry farmed tomatoes, beans, strawberries, kale, chard, squash, basil, and more -- as many of the summer crops are peaking. also, if you have any cardboard to spare, please bring it, as we can use it in the herb beds to prevent weeds from growing.

if you are lucky enough to be going to the outside lands music & arts festival tomorrow, i recommend that you go hear/see sean hayes (3-3:35pm at the presidio - lindley meadow stage) & the two gallants (6 at the same stage). lots of other amazing bands will also be playing at golden gate park too, as you probably know by now.

*8/24 sunday! 1:30-4pm

vanessa verlee is leading an interactive self-acupressure workshop, and i will be assisting. learn self-massage routines and ways to incorporate acupressure points for pain relief and healing into your every day life and yoga postures. the workshop will be held at the Jewish Community Center. to register go to: http://www.jccsf.org/content_main.aspx?catid=79 or call the JCC at 415-292-1200.

*8/26 tuesday
i am continuing to teach a community yoga class at the caretakers house on tuesdays. check the blog for details on the class. please email me to RSVP if you have not done so yet, as space is limited, but there is still room in this week's class. all levels are welcome.

*8/29 friday - 9/1 monday

Slow Food Nation '08 (slowfoodnation.org) is happening in SF next weekend. As part of this, Alemany Farm is co-hosting a Slow Dinner at the San Francisco restaurant Laiola. We invite you to join us either Sunday, August 31 or Monday, September 1 for dinner at Laiola. Some of the meal's produce will be coming from the Farm, and ten percent of the restaurant's earnings from the night will be donated to us for our food security and youth training programs. You can make a reservation by calling 415.346.5641. Please mention "Alemany Farm dinner" when you make your reservation. You can see the menu by visiting www.laiola.com. Please spread the word to help make these dinners a success!

*9/4 thursday, 7-9pm
conspiracy of venus choir practice resumes & is open to new members. if you're interested in joining, please come to this practice or the next one the following thursday to find out more. at a.muse gallery in the mission.

*9/7 sunday, 12-5pm
organic gardening magazine will be hosting a barbeque & dedication of the new herb garden & water catchment system. you'll get a chance to meet some of the Alemany community as well as other farm volunteers. there will even be a ribbon cutting ceremony. we just have to get the herb garden ready by then! please save the date.

*9/11 thursday evening
perranosperous, the 10-piece latin-political-rock (or is it world fusion?) band that i sing in & play some hand percussion in, is playing a benefit for the coalition on homelessness... at SOMA gallery. we hope you will join us.

*9/13 saturday - 9/14 sunday
the art of walking axis syllabus workshop w/ kira kirsch. email registration@corpiliquidi.com if you want to join... i love these workshops & hope to participate in this one (walking is complex when you break it down.) ...detailed description of this & other workshops at www.corpiliquidi.com

*9/13 saturday - 2/23 saturday
also, if you've ever thought about becoming a yoga teacher, there is a yoga teacher training starting in september at the yoga loft on page and divisadero. i am going to be participating in some of the classes and encourage you to attend as well. it is a 6-month program from september 13th 2008 - february 23rd 2009. they are now accepting applications. for more info, go to theloftsf.com

*9/27 saturday
perranosperous is playing

a benefit for el salvador with cutumay camones at the women's building on 18th st.

*9/28 sunday
raw food luck hosted by therese (momo) & myself. nutritional info from ellen goodenow. i wanted to have a party last year on my "5 years raw" anniversary, but i didn't -- so this is a belated celebration in a way... email us for details.

after that, you can perhaps head over to the independent for the entrance band + new bands little joy (featuring fab moretti from the strokes) & megapuss (featuring devendra banhart & greg rogove).

*10/9 thursday
sean hayes returns to the independent! tickets on sale monday.

*10/15 wednesday
jolie holland at bimbo's 365 in north beach. her new album, the living and the dead, will be released worldwide the week of october 6th. come and hear some new & old songs! tickets on sale now, might be a good idea to get one before it sells out.

*10/25 saturday (tentative date)

alemany harvest fest. come celebrate our 4th season of growing food! with pedal-powered music, food, & fun for all ages.

more descriptions are up on this blog - www.seaweedsway.blogspot.com

if you got this far, thanks for scrolling/skimming/reading/remembering these events!
jessie

cotillion sunday, self-acupressure wkshp, slow dinners

dear friends,

happy full moon & lunar eclipse! i just updated this blog to list all of the food/farm, music, movement, & other neat events that i had time to post. please check the list here for details on what is mentioned below.

where to start?

(if you get bored w/ one topic, scroll down to hopefully find something else of interest.)

music updates...

} this sunday i hope you will join me at cafe du nord. a flyer is attached. cotillion, judgement day, and geographer are playing. cotillion is a psych-folk collective comprised of members of the botticellis & judgement day/bright eyes. on-timeness is encouraged, as cotillion plays first. (i will be singing on a few of their songs as well!) additionally, at this show, you can celebrate geographer's cd release, and the homecoming of judgement day who have been on tour.

} perranosperous, the latin-political-rock (or is it world fusion?) band that i sing in & play some hand percussion in, is playing a benefit on september 11th for the coalition on homelessness... and another benefit on september 27th for el salvador. we hope you will join us.

} trainwreck riders & pine hill haints play a free show at the matador on wednesday the 20th!

} outside lands music & arts festival is next weekend. go see sean hayes & the two gallants (& lots of other bands) on saturday at golden gate park! or go the whole weekend.

} other shows: blank tapes, honey.moon.tree, & honeybody moonbee at the tempest next saturday. sean hayes at the crepe place in santa cruz on october 10th. benefit festival in big sur on september 26 & 27 w/ little wings, silver jews, citay, the entrance band, port o'brien & more put on by folk yeah.

} wondering what happened to the choir (aka Conspiracy of Venus)? we are on a summer break but will be starting back up again in september. if you are interested in joining, please come to one of practices during the first two thursdays of september at a.Muse gallery. details are at http://myspace.com/conspiracyofvenus in the blog section. (note: we are an all-women's choir. if you're interested in joining a men's choir, check out the Conspiracy of Beards.) also, we would love to play any shows in october and beyond, so please email me if you have any ideas.

movement/miscellaneous updates...

} blythe's vocal & physical awareness & release workshop for women started this wednesday and will continue for the next two weeks. the first class was great, and i encourage anyone interested to email blythefoster@yahoo.com if you want to see what it's all about.

} vanessa verlee is leading an interactive self-acupressure workshop next sunday, august 24th. learn self-massage routines and ways to incorporate acupressure points for pain relief and healing into your every day life and yoga postures. i am going to be assisting - making sure you have props and are (hopefully) feeling comfortable. the workshop will be held at the Jewish Community Center. the description is up on the blog. to register go to: http://www.jccsf.org/content_main.aspx?catid=79 or call the JCC at 415-292-1200.

} also, if you've ever thought about becoming a yoga teacher, there is a yoga teacher training starting in september at the yoga loft on page and divisadero. i am going to be participating in some of the classes and encourage you to attend as well. it is a 6-month program from september 13th 2008 - february 23rd 2009. they are now accepting applications. for more info, go to theloftsf.com

} i am continuing to teach a community yoga class at the caretakers house on tuesdays. check the blog for details & email me to RSVP.

} the art of walking axis syllabus workshop w/ kira kirsch on september 13th & 14th. email registration@corpiliquidi.com i love these workshops & hope to participate in this one (walking is complex when you break it down.) ...detailed description of this & other workshops at www.corpiliquidi.com

food/farm updates...

} first of all, it's august, which means it's 20% off coupon month at rainbow grocery. if you found a coupon in the back of the yellow pages, now's the time to use it!

} secondly, you can join the locavore challenge by trying to eat w/in your foodshed (100-miles from your home) for the month of august... email debjanes2003@yahoo.com for more info... if you want a second chance, you can also try eating all local foods during october. there will be a kick-off event at alemany farm as part of the Community Alliance with Family Farmer's Eat Local campaign on wed. oct. 1st. the mayor is rumored to be attending as well.

} lots of other cool alemany farm events are coming up. as part of slow food nation, the alemany farm is co-hosting 2 "slow dinners". they will be held on sunday august 31st & monday september 1 at laiola restaurant, and 10% of the proceeds will benefit our programs. details are on the blog. on september 7th, come to the farm to celebrate the new medicinal herb garden and water catchment system. organic gardening magazine generously paid for these things and is providing refreshments on the 7th, plus will be doing a photo shoot. we'd love to have you there! also, there will be a bee workshop (september 20th). our 4th annual harvest festival w/ pedal-powered music & yummy food will probably be on saturday october 25th.

} you can also join us at alemany farm THIS sunday at our regular workday! at the end of the day, there will be plenty of cucumbers, basil, peppers, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and dry farmed tomatoes to share. speaking of harvest: Check out the latest 7x7 magazine, which features a photo of our squash, carrots and beans on the cover.

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oh my - i think that's it... for those of you who are new to this list, it is a weekly-ish update of sf bay area events usually related to food & farming, music, & movement. again, please continue check this blog for updates.

thanks for supporting all of these endeavors!

jessie

music parties, homemade fashion show, everything swap snackluck

main events for this week:

8-6-08 (wednesday!)
langhorne slim & the war eagles show at the independent. their live show is not to be missed... a little bit of folk with lots of soul. as well as ample dancing and occasional hand-clapping. guitar, upright bass, drums, singing, and quality banter. dusty rhodes and the river band and sean garvey open. show's at 8. tickets here. i hope to see you there.

8-7-08 (thursday)
"Apature Runway Show II" - see clothes that isabelle designed & made! 7:30-10pm. at the Gray Area Gallery. To see more details and RSVP, click here or email "Isabelle Le" <brassthimbles@gmail.com>.

8-8-08 (friday!)
jeremy's album release AND going away party at the bus stop house- theme is Zombie-Zoo-Prom Vs. Post-Soviet-Buffy. come before 10 for a free live performance of the album. decorate a copy to take home w/ you. email "Jeremy Dalmas" <jdalmas@gmail.com> for details.
and - US air guitar national finals (seriously). at the Grand Ballroom. tickets here . no guitars allowed.

8-9-08 (saturday)
alemany farm workday!! see what's growing, and take some home w/ you at the end of the day. herb garden planting continues... 12-5pm
music store's 10th anniversary party featuring trainwreck riders & kemo sabe. free music & food & 25% off all used buyable items. all day (twr on at 9).

8-10-08 (sunday!)
everything swap plus snackluck (vegetarian) at vanessa's house - 1-4pm - details here
then botticellis old home movies vinyl release - w/ blythe performing too! and ryan now on bass! flyer attached. tickets here

8-11-08 (monday)
raw & vegan friendly potluck at the caretakers house (848 divisadero).

8-12-08 (tuesday)
yoga class at the caretakers house - email me to RSVP.

8-13-08 (wednesday!)
women's vocal and physical release workshop - finding the freedom to say what you want to say - w/ blythe at the caretakers house (3 week series) - email blythefoster@yahoo.com for more info. i'm taking this and encourage other women to attend. blythe is trained in theatre and is currently in 3 musical projects (botticellis, cotillion, kuma/kosha). i trust her to lead us into a safe space where creative expression can be explored.

more events are in the list below these blog postings... scroll down to find it. (i'll update it soon, like tomorrow, i swear.)

love,
jessie