thanksgiving potluck & yoga retreat, conspiracy of venus shows, farm workdays

dear friends,

in this events update, i'm including an especially big collection of things to do. the list starts w/ today (thursday) & goes into december! don't be intimidated by it though, it's not really that long, & december is not that far away...

so please scroll down & mark your calendars as you go.

also, please sign this petition to request Michael Pollan for US Secretary of Agriculture & pass it on! http://www.petitiononline.com/MPoll4Ag

and, of note: meditation sessions at the yoga loft & axis syllabus dance classes at ODC are happening more frequently, so i didn't add them into the schedule below. i would love it if you emailed me to get details on either.

events!!

11-20 thursday
***conspiracy of venus at adobe books for big bell magazine release party. 3166 16th st. between guerrero & valencia streets. around 8:45. readings by bill berkson, leigh gallagher, and sunnylyn thibodeaux. songs will alternate w/ readings. we will sing 3 songs (2 by tom waits + our debut of "aint no sunshine" by bill withers). not sure what time the actual event will start; feel free to arrive earlier. (rsvp here if you have facebook) how are we going to fit? i have no idea.

before &/or after the above event -
**magic leaves cd release, kacey johansing, & jeff manson (i think) at amnesia in the mission. 853 valencia st. between 19th & 20th streets.

11-21 friday
**trainwreck riders w/ Dead Westerners and the Millbrae Bros. at irelands 32. 3rd & geary streets. $5. welcome twr back from their tour!!

11-22 saturday
*raw thanksgiving holiday feast class & dinner w/ living foods chef elaina love at the caretaker's house. 3-9pm. mmmmmm.

*alemany farm workday 12-5pm.

*soup & lectures. 552 capp street (between 20 & 21). 7pm. their description: come, eat, and learn as your friends assume a mini-expertise on topics that excite them. lecture 1: "THE LIMITS OF COMPUTATION" presented by paul./ lecture 2: "STELLAR NUCLEOSYNTHESIS TO SIBERIAN DISASTERS" presented by wu li. / lecture 3: "CELESTIAL NAVIGATION" presented by lauren. we'll prepare a wintry soup for you. one dollar donation suggested. attendees leave with handmade booklets, full bellies, and new knowledge. email soupandlectures@gmail.com for more info & to be put on their email list. january's possible topics include giraffes' digestion, tidal patterns, & staining glass. (see attachment)

11-23 sunday
**the entrance band / rodriguez & other folkyeah people at the great american music hall. 8pm. tickets: $17 adv/$19 door.

11-24 monday
*potluck at the caretaker's house. 848 divisadero. 7:30pm - bedtime. weekly.

11-25 tuesday
***community yoga class at the caretaker's house. 848 divisadero. 5:45pm. write to me if you can make it and/or want more details.

11-26 wednesday
**the romane event comedy show at the make-out room. 7-10pm. 225 22nd ST (near the 24th ST BART). this is my neighbor's event!

11-27 thursday! thanksgiving

(i'm leaving their description cuz it's so great -- awesome flyer attached -- worth examining closely)

**CARETAKERS THANKSGIVING POTLUCK SHEBANG!
4pm til whenever!!!!
848 Divisadero @ McAllister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pie contest! Savory dish contest!!
Music! Antics! Hopscotch! Limbo!
BEST THANKSGIVING EVER!!!

11-28 friday to 11-30 sunday
***thanksgiving weekend yoga retreat w/ tony briggs & geoffrey roniger @ westerbake ranch in sonoma.

december!!!

12-3 wednesday
**people people at the hemlock tavern.

**botticellis at bottom of the hill.

12-5 friday
***conspiracy of venus at oakland art murmur. we're singing outside around 7:30 at 23rd & Telegraph. event (art walk) starts around 6pm.

12-6 saturday
**yoga loft workshop: home practice & personal studies w/ jason crandell. 12:30-6pm.

**international day of action on climate change

*fundraiser music show at the caretaker's house. to raise $ for solar tubing. bands/details to be determined.

12-7 sunday
***alemany farm workday 12-5pm.

12-13 saturday
**eco-craft-gift sale on my front porch. w/ exciting things made by ronnie, letty, & isabelle. details on the way.

**conspiracy of venus opens for evening empire at the house of shields in sf. around 9pm.

PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK EVENT INFO BEFORE ATTENDING. (that's what the links are for.)

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a couple more things:

1) i'm trying a new (ridiculous) coding system just for fun & to make it easier to coordinate plans for meeting up.

*** - i plan to go
** - maybe i'm going
* - i'm probably not going but still want to spread the word

2) if you're on facebook, suggestions of pages to look at and possibly befriend:
conspiracy of venus
alemany farm
earth share of california

thanks, & happy thanksgiving!!

jessie

ps - please pass this list on

events! & petition to re-open proposition 8

hello everyone,

some updates & events...

things to do as a result of the election:
sign this petition to re-open prop 8 for CA then pass it on. every CA resident signature counts.
check out change.gov !!!!! yay Obama !!!!!

also:

please check out this article (featuring Alemany Farm!) that was just published in the SF Bay Guardian: Just Food Nation by Christopher Cook

and, as always, events:

friday 11/7

prop 8 protest (starting at Market and Seventh - Civic Center - to Dolores Park) 5:30pm.

restorative yoga class w/ kate! at bernal yoga 7:30-9:30pm.

people people, La Plebe, Shotwell, & Black Rainbow play music in celebration of the birth of Diamond Dave... free! at a flowershop (992 Peralta) 8pm.

botticellis, Minipop, Birds & Batteries, & DJ Vin Sol. also free! at the independent on divisadero. recession proof party! 9pm.

saturday 11/8

yoga workshop - twisting: releasing the spine, accessing the organs w/ tony briggs at the yoga loft. (321 divisadero @ page) 12:30-6pm

sunday 11/9

in search of good food bike ride #2!!!! (16th & mission BART station) 11am-3pm.

alemany farm workday & special event in collaboration w/ greenfest. medicinal herb garden tour & hands-on workshop. practicing using herbs for first-aid remedies & DIY herbal health care w/ herbalist Cara Saunders of Bear Wallow Herbs. Free Event! Donations are welcome. All participants will get a FREE ticket to the San Francisco Green Festival. Contact: Cara Saunders, Bear Wallow Herbs cara@bearwallowherbs.com to RSVP

clothing swap in the east bay around 3:30. details here (if you have a facebook page) or email "Jamie Freedman" <jamiliya13@yahoo.com>.

stitchcraft & biastape (& maybe honey.moon.tree) @ the makeout room

monday 11/10

raw/vegan friendly potluck at the caretakers house (848 divisadero) 7:30pm - bedtime.

tuesday 11/11

community yoga at the caretakers house (848 divisadero) 5:45 arrive. class is 6-7:30.

next weekend friday 11/14- saturday 11/16

greenfest!

let me know if you want more details for any of these events, since i didn't elaborate as much as usual!
hope to see you soon,
jessie

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

***If you'd like to receive the email version of this, please let me know. This is a weekly events list of food,farming, music, yoga, movement, etc events.

***If you'd like to pass this on, please feel free! Event suggestions are welcome too - just send a short paragraph summary.

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