conspiracy of venus, jesse denatale, slow motion cowboys sunday at the make-out room

dear friends,

here is a list of upcoming events in or near SF that i recommend. announcements are at the bottom. i hope you'll look through, and come to or pass on any things-to-do that seem good to you.

thanks!!! hope to see you soon. jessie

calendar at-a-glance (new!!)

expanded list w/ details is below this one.

1-26 monday.
raw-vegan friendly potluck at the caretakers house (every monday).

1-27 tuesday.
san francisco homeless count, community yoga class, contact improv w/ kira.

1-28 wednesday.

restorative & gentle yoga community class, the romane event comedy anniversary show, meditation w/ meg.

1-30 friday.
critical mass bike ride, john vanderslice @ tiny telephone 10th anniversary, RaYs raw vegan potluck.

1-31 saturday.
herbal medicine-making for winter health workshop, really really free market, soup and lectures!, songs for laura cd release & benefit concert for cancer treatment (w/ sean hayes, jesse denatale, the blank tapes, beth waters, etc)

2-1 sunday.
conspiracy of venus, jesse denatale, & slow motion cowboys at the make-out room!! + alemany farm workday.

2-4 wednesday - 2-14 saturday.

sf bluegrass & old-time festival. check website for bands & schedule.

2-5 thursday.
ladies night coming out party at la library (50% off entire store).

2-6 friday.
first friday restorative yoga w/ kate truka, leyna noel & pale hoarse @ ATA.

2-6 friday to 2-8 sunday.

walking tour w/ shake your peace!, sonya cotton, & stitchcraft w/ shows/stops at bolinas community center garden, slide ranch, & headlands hostel area.

2-7 saturday.
second benefit dinner for in search of good food made by leif hedendal, the blank tapes at the hemlock.

2-8 sunday.
indianna hale, sleepy todd, & friends @ the knockout happy hour.

2-14 saturday.
valentine's day tree planting at alemany farm, RaYs raw vegan dinner w/ love poetry.

2-20 friday.

foxtails brigade @ amnesia for belles and whistles return show.

2-24 tuesday - 3/1 sunday

noise pop indie music festival. w/ st. vincent, thao & david dondero, built for the sea, & many many more

2/27 saturday.
stitchcraft plays w/ fancy dan @ el rio + possible benefit show for solar tubes @ caretakers house.

2-28 sunday.

indianna hale w/ paleo @ adobe books.

3-6 friday.

the blank tapes w/ paleo @ fort gallery (oakland).

3-13 friday to 3-15 sunday.
yoga & meditation retreat at westerbeke ranch in sonoma.

as you may notice, the list is a mixture of music shows, movement & yoga classes, farm/garden workdays & workshops, & a few other random things. (sf homeless count, herbal medicine making workshop, soup & lectures!) please scroll down, mark your calendars, eat your veggies, & enjoy your days, whatever you end up deciding to do.

expanded event list

(with descriptions to help you decide whether you'd like to go)

1-26 monday

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

1-27 tuesday

*san francisco homeless count. 7-8 pm training. 8pm-midnight street count. description from carolann: Hello San Francisco friends with some social worker heart! I am forwarding this e-mail to alert you to an awesome volunteer opportunity. I did this last year in Sacramento and it was great. You get out into the freezing cold night air and walk around parts of the city you never thought existed. Then we count all the folks who live on the street (or under bridges, overpasses, trees, any place but a conventional four walls). This helps the city get federal money to continue support homeless services. Hurray!!! If you know of any other folks who might be interested, you can forward this onto them too.

more details from the homeless count team: Please Save the date, Sign up, and Spread the word for the 2009 Homeless Count! The San Francisco Homeless Count will be on the evening of January 27, 2009. Training is from 7pm-8pm and the street count is from 8pm-Midnight. We need 500 volunteers, so please sign up yourself, co-workers, friends, and family. Interested? Please email us at HomelessCount@sfgov.org OR call at 558-2346. After you sign up you will be contacted by our volunteer coordinator with details!

***community yoga class at the caretakers' house. 848 divisadero. NEW TIME. arrive at 6pm to start at 6:15. class goes until 7:45pm. classes have been filling up, so be sure to send me a message to RSVP. also, then i can send you details & let you know of last minute updates. ongoing tuesdays. everyone is welcome!!

**contact improv w/ kira @ counterpulse. 6:30-8:30pm. ongoing tuesdays in january & february.

1-28 wednesday

**restorative & gentle yoga community class w/ rachel @ the yoga loft. 321 divisadero @ page st.. 4-5:30. $13. ongoing wednesdays. http://theloftsf.com i may be subbing for this in the future, stay tuned for updates. **Evening Meditation with Meg Whitbread @ the yoga loft. 321 divisadero @ page st. ongoing Wed Evenings 7:45pm-8:30pm in the Red Room. www.theloftsf.com

**the romane event comedy anniversary show! 7:30-10pm. at the Make Out Room 3225 22nd St. Cost: $6.00 21+. Public info: (415) 647-2888 or http://www.pacoromane.com Description: On Wednesday, January 28th, Paco Romane, brings his explosive and hilarious live show, "The Romane Event Comedy Show", to "The Make-Out Room". On this night, the Bay Area's favorite monthly comedy show celebrates its 3rd Anniversary. Started in 2006, The Romane Event has had many of the countries best comics grace it's stage and few bad one's too. Come celebrate the anniversary show in one of San Francisco's best venue's, and enjoy a $5 pitcher of PBR. Yum yum

1-29 thursday - 2-1 sunday

*Macbeth performed by the Shotgun Players at the Ashby Stage in Berkeley. Blythe is Lady Macbeth! i just saw the play, and it is amazing. It's sold out every night so far, and these are the last few shows, so get advanced tickets if you wanna go. for more details: http://www.shotgunplayer.org/macbeth.htm or http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=43776188321

1-30 friday

**critical mass. last friday of every month. meet at justin herman plaza @ 6pm w/ your bike. i still need to fix my bike, so let me know if you'd like to help or work on bike stuff together.

**john vanderslice performing w/ magik*magik orchestra for 10 year anniversary of tiny telephone @ great american music hall. jv says: i'll be playing new and old songs, backed by a 30-piece Magik*Magik Orchestra and Choir. Special guest DJ Aesop Rock will spin records before and after the performance. All proceeds from the event will benefit Magik*Magik, the house Orchestra of Tiny Telephone.

**RaYs - monthly raw vegan potluck. 6-9:30pm. an evening of meditation, sharing, conscious eating. theme of the month: spiritual eating! at yoga society of SF. 2872 folsom st. @ 24th st. www.rays-mandala.org for more details.

1-31 saturday

**Herbal Medicine-Making for Winter Health at Garden for the Environment. 10AM - 12:00 Noon. 7th Ave at Lawton Street. $15. GFE Description: Are you tired of that runny nose and sore throat? Do you want to feel empowered around your own health this year? In this workshop you will learn how to create two simple herbal remedies for the common winter bug. We will be making one herbal vinegar and one herbal infused honey for cold care. We will talk about the basic actions of the plants we use and how they work in combination. You will leave with a jar of each remedy for your medicine cabinet, plus handouts with copies of the recipes. This workshop is open to all levels of experience. To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

**really really free market. location TBA. last saturday of every month.

**soup and lectures!! from lauren: just wanted to get it on your calendar. the line-up is being fine-tuned and we'll let you know the details when they are all set. we'll start at 7 pm. we have a special guest cellist joining us this time. we may or may not have a soup expert in the kitchen.

*Songs for Laura CD Release & benefit concert for cancer treatment w/ acoustic music from Forest Sun and friends. Featuring Sean Hayes, Jesse DeNatale,The Blank Tapes, Beth Waters, Michael Zapruder, Carrie Elkin, Shane Alexander, and more. http://cdbaby.com/cd/songsforlaura at Throckmorton Theatre. 142 Throckmorton in Mill Valley. http://www.142throckmortontheatre.com/ $25 / The Songs for Laura Project´s mission is to raise awareness and funds for people with cancer and their families through music, including the Songs For Laura benefit concerts and the Songs for Laura compilation cd´s. All proceeds from the concerts and cd sales go to the Songs for Laura Project. (non profit status pending)

2-1 sunday

***conspiracy of venus, jesse denatale, & slow motion cowboys! at the make-out room! it's our first show of '09. please come early & stay late to hear jesse de natale & the slow motion cowboys (pete & dan & whoever their guest musicians are for the night). $7. doors 7:30, show 8pm. we'd love for you to make an evening of it if you can find the time. hope to see you there! (yellow highlight = extra special event, and i want you to come! :)

*alemany farm workday 12-5pm. help w/ winter farm activities. greens galore! herb garden weeding! weeding, weeding, weeding! :) workdays are ongoing: 12-5pm 1st & 3rd sundays of the month & the saturdays in between, plus mondays from 1-5pm.

2-4 wednesday - 2-14 saturday

**SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival. details are here: http://www.sfbluegrass.org !!

2-5 thursday

*ladies night coming out party at la library. 50% off entire store! 6-10pm. 380 guerrero st. @ 16th st. old-fashioned photobooth. come get dressed by some of the Bay Area's finest lady artists at this women-only event! (recommended by jen!)

2-6 friday

**First Friday Restorative Yoga @ Bernal Yoga w/ Kate Truka. Time: 7:45 - 9:30pm. Cost: $20 in advance, www.bernalyoga.com or $25 @door. From Kate: "A yoga practicioner learns to question the assumption that we are separate from what we experience and must therefore strive to accumulate and hold onto that which is pleasant and comforting, while seeking to avoid and rid ourselves of that which is unpleasant, difficult, or threatening." - Sarah Powers Come rest in spacious awareness! Next First Friday Restorative Date is March 6th. email

ktruka@gmail.com for more info.

**leyna noel & the finer things, pale hoarse, + dragging an ox through water (portland) @ A.T.A. 21st & valencia in the mission. 7pm. awesome show w/ films.

2-6 friday to 2-8 sunday.

*walking tour w/ shake your peace!, sonya cotton, & stitchcraft w/ shows/stops at bolinas community center garden, slide ranch, & headlands hostel area. more details at http://www.myspace.com/stitchcraft

2-7 saturday

**The Second Benefit Dinner for In Search of Good Food. 7-10 pm. at Million Fishes Art Collective. ..... Leif Hedendal (The Secret Cafe, Noise In My Kitchen, Greens Restaurant) will serve several courses of wintery vegetarian delicacies using produce freshly plucked from local farms, urban gardens, and foraging conspiracies. ...... The provisional menu: purple potato crisps with celeriac-horseradish-brown butter puree; Chiogga beet crostini with Andante chevre, Bolinas stinging nettle, walnut; Borlotti bean soup with artichoke, leek, dinosaur kale, anise bulb, sage; Annabelle's pumpkin with roasted shallots, tahini cauliflower, baby golden turnips; baby lettuces, chicories, cresses, cara cara and blood orange, olio nuovo; California farmstead cheeses; Sierra Beauty apple galette; Michael Recchiuti chocolates. BYOB. .... The night will also feature musical accompaniment, a preview of the in-progress movie, and a surprise local sustainable food champion guest speaker (TBA). ...... Tickets are $40-100 sliding scale, and must be reserved by RSVP'ing to insearchofgoodfood {at} gmail.com. Please include how many tickets you need and how much you intend to pay. Take care, eat well! Antonio

**the blank tapes at the hemlock.

2-14 saturday

**valentine's day tree planting at alemany farm. 12-5pm workday. sign up for the farm newsletter at www.alemanyfarm.org to get details on this and other upcoming workdays/events.

**RaYs hosts a raw vegan dinner w/ love poetry! http://www.rays-mandala.org will have info soon...

2-24 tuesday - 3/1 sunday

**noise pop indie music festival. w/ st. vincent, thao nguyen, david dondero, built for the sea, & many many more. check http://noisepop.com/the-2009-festival for lineup & schedule.'

2-27 saturday

**stitchcraft & cd release for fancy dan band @ el rio. 3158 Mission St. (just south of Cesar Chavez).

**benefit show at the caretakers house for solar tubes. 848 divisadero st. possibly w/ the blank tapes & dead westerns (to be confirmed)...

3-13 friday to 3-15 sunday

**Spring-ish RETREAT to WESTERBEKE RANCH in Sonoma with Jane Dobson, Geoffrey Roniger & Meg Whitbread! (from the Yoga Loft!) Description: This will be a special time. The food is absolutely delicious, nature abounds & we will be collaborating and weaving asana, meditation & great conversation. Please register early- not only is there a price break, but we think this will fill. Direct link to all WORKSHOPS/RETREATS/prices: http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=309&stype=-8

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PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK EVENT INFO (click the links) BEFORE ATTENDING.

coding system, in case you'd like to coordinate :)

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

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announcements:

extra baby clothes to give to homeless woman? she was domestically abused and now is homeless. if you have any clothes or things you can contribute to this family, please let me know. i think she is having a boy...

chasing the moon podcast w/ indianna hale: check out the first episode of Chasing the Moon, a podcast that will have a new episode to release in time for each full moon. this one is with Indianna Hale, who came to the studio with a supporting cast that included Sleepy Todd, Matt Adams, and Thomas Edler. it sounds and looks so good. i hope you watch/listen! http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com

residents of sf: Victory Gardens 2009+ has just launched the Garden Registry! Please contribute a photo and information about your surrounding garden space (used or unused): http://www.gardenregistry.org The San Francisco Victory Garden Garden Registry is an online map and social networking tool created to connect city gardeners and to locate current or potential food productions zones* within the city of San Francisco. By registering your food production zone you are contributing to an important portrait of land use. Our goal is to quantify the total amount of potential food production zones** within the city in order to consider how to support, connect and cultivate these spaces. It is not limited to garden space, so forward this to friends who have space that is not currently being used.

as always, please pass this list on. this is a weekly-ish events list, w/ music, food/farm, yoga, dance, eco, and other SF Bay area events.

solar tubing benefit folk show friday & other exciting events

dear friends, colleagues, neighbors, sfchalkboarders, living foods enthusiasts, etc.

as usual, a list of recommended events is below. it is a mixture of music shows, movement/yoga classes, farm/garden workdays & workshops, & a few other random things. (soup & lectures! punk rock breakfast!) please scroll down & mark your calendars.

i especially hope to see you this friday at the caretakers house fundraiser show. they want to buy solar tubes to help light the place ecologically, and they are making this happen by bringing lots of great bands/musicians (stitchcraft, indianna hale, foxtails brigade, & blackbird raum) to the space to raise some $$. details below.

announcements are at the bottom this time. because i really want you to read the events list! and the announcements too! but i fear some people don't get past the writing at the top.

if you have suggestions of how to better format this list, please let me know, as i can't really settle on a way to do it. the events are just so exciting to me (really), so i hope you'll at least look through the list, and come to or pass on any that seem good to you.

with love & events,

jessie

ps - don't forget to read the announcements at the bottom!

1-15 thursday

**the blank tapes, big light, & niki bluhm at cafe du nord.

1-16 friday

***solar tubing fundraiser show!!! @ the caretakers house. 848 divisadero.

with amazing music by some of my favorites:::

Indianna Hale
StitchCraft
Foxtails Brigade
Blackbird Raum

Starts at 8. $5+ at door (donations of more $$ welcome). Drinks for sale. Bake Sale.

About the Show: (from Courtney! w/ special mention of tues. yoga class!)

This is the second in a series of fundraisers. We hope to bring you as amazing a time as last month (and OH! how wonderful it was!).

If you didn't read up on this last time then you might ask us WHAT on earth we need to fundraise for... WELL... In addition to the millions of things our space could use, the most pressing Are the SOLAR TUBES!!! tubes are basically tubes that run from the roof of the house to the ceiling of the livingroom all the while reflecting light so that natural daylight gets directed into the livingroom. We would be saving so much energy and making improvements to our lives through light (a very powerful change, I've notice). Additionally, we can put plants in the livingroom and make it a much more serene place for Jessie's weekly Yoga class. This was a very exciting idea, unfortunately each If you've been in the space, you know that we have a 1500sf living room that has no windows or skylights. This can be very depressing, not to mention energy sucking. A few months ago a group of bicycle riders on a tour called "Ride Green, Build Green" stayed at our house for a few days. During that time I sat down with one of the riders while he explained to me that what we really needed was Solar Tubing in our livingroom. Solarsolar tube costs in the area of $400. We will need three (two for the livingroom and one for our poor dear housemate Emily who also has no windows in her bedroom).

THE LAST FUNDRAISER MADE US EXACTLY $400!!!!
SO PLEASE PLEASE COME and bring all your friends. We're trying to keep the world a happy green healthy place with the power of the rock show. Show the world it can be done!!!!

1-16 friday - 1-19 sunday

**yoga journal conference in SF. check out the schedule for some free community classes.

1-17 saturday

*Organic Gardening for Winter in SF Workshop at Garden for the Environment. 10AM - 12:00 Noon 7th Ave at Lawton Street. $10. GFE Description: Gardening can be year-round work, especially through the mild winters of our Mediterranean climate. In this workshop you will learn techniques to keep your garden thriving through winter and into spring. Topics for winter-specific organic garden care will include: Winter pruning to encourage vigorous Spring growth, mulching, weeding tips, pest control practices and suggestions for varieties of Winter Vegetables. To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

*community dance improvisation! DIY style! it is for both dancers and nondancers, people who are interested in community art improvisation /pomo Happenings-style events, yet dont necessarily identify as dancers are welcome as well as creative movers and self-identified dancers of any ilk. at Bushrod Park from in the east bay- on shattuck and maybe 59th. 1:30 pm- 4:30 pm. Please RSVP by emailing either Jenny (subversivegreensprout@gmail.com) or Jen (roaringoctopus@gmail.com), or just come...

*health and transformation summit. one day only. this is a "pay what you can" event. at the Unitarian church is SF. Here is the link if you would like to check it out:

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/223881636/HTS2009SF/400633943

*"Under A Shipwrecked Moon" film screening. a film by Antero Alli. 8pm at A.T.A., 992 Valencia, S.F. $6. Filmmaker in person. watch the 2-min. Teaser www.fractalvideo.com/HTML/UASMFV.html ... the movie site www.verticalpool.com/moonscape.html ... SYNOPSIS: A supernatural ancestral drama. The power of a long-buried family secret is unleashed when the extreme rituals of a self-made shamanic punk rocker catapult him into the spirit realm in search of his father, a ship captain who drowned at sea. This ship captain's mother was a Finnish sorceress whose powers were passed onto the punk rocker grandson, powers that are tested when he accidentally enters the dreams of his comatose grandfather. Based on stories told to the director by his Finnish grandmother. ... "...where "Under a Shipwrecked Moon" triumphs is Alli's extraordinary dream and hallucination sequences which take the imagination into new and daring realms that few artists could ever aspire to conceive..." PHIL HALL -- FILMTHEAT.COM http://www.verticalpool.com/moonmedia.html

**trainwreck riders, the meat puppets, & shaky hands @ bottom of the hill. $18. 21+. doors 8:30, show 9pm. tickets: http://www.stubmatic.com/box_office/event/223

1-18 sunday

**vegan punk rock breakfast. from crystal: so we are having some issues getting a regular schedule for punk rock breakfast. the second sundays is a goal but is not happening yet. this month it will be on the third sunday, Jan 18th from 11-1pm. If you are new to PRB it is a $1 breakfast held in a beautiful backyard on Florida in between 20th and 21st streets in the Mission (the back door will be open and you'll see the bikes). Come and meet new people, talk about projects, life, love, music art, whatever and eat yummy food and drink as much coffee as you want. All the food is vegan with non vegan options from time to time.

*the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival's Audition. This weekend and next. Movement originating from various places on our planet-- and reinterpretations of it!! Inspiring! At the Palace of Fine Arts. Jill Parker's San Francisco Foxglove Sweethearts perform a fusion of bellydance and Gypsy Roman movement **Sunday January 18th the show begins at 11am, we perform at 11:25. And you can come and go till 7pm. Tix are $7... pretty good deal for lots of entertainment!! http://www.worldartswest.org/main/home.asp

*International Rubik's Cube Competition What: Show off your twisty stuff or just marvel as pros and amateurs solve, solve, as fast as they can. Why: Gleam the cube. When:Where: Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St., at Jefferson St. (415-561-0360). Sun., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; registration, 10-11 a.m. (thanks nicole for sending this!)

***alemany farm workday 12-5pm. help w/ winter farm activities. greens galore! workdays are ongoing: 12-5pm 1st & 3rd sundays of the month & the saturdays in between, plus mondays from 1-5pm.

**adam stephens (of two gallants) at the knockout. 3223 mission st. @ valencia. 7:30pm. $5.

1-20 tuesday

**inauguration day! if you're not lucky enough to be in D.C. for the grand inaugeration of President Obama, you can watch at the civic center downtown, or online...

***community yoga class at the caretakers' house. 848 divisadero. NEW TIME. arrive at 6pm to start at 6:15. class goes until 7:45pm. send me a message to RSVP, so i can send you details & let you know of last minute updates & reserve a spot. ongoing tuesdays.

*contact improv w/ kira @ counterpulse. 6:30-8:30pm. ongoing tuesdays in january & february (except next week).

1-21 wednesday

**restorative & gentle yoga community class w/ rachel @ the yoga loft on divisadero @ page st.. 4-5:30. $13. ongoing wednesdays. http://theloftsf.com

1-23 friday

**fancy mediterranean themed dinner at the caretakers' house - 848 divisadero. there will be raw options available for every course! courtney is an amazing chef and will have other smart food friends helping her out. only $20 (this kind of dinner would normally cost much more). email courtney at <848caretakers@gmail.com> to get more information and reserve a spot.

*Valerie Orth at Dolores Park Cafe @ 501 Dolores Ave, San Francisco. 7:30PM-9:30PM, $5-$10 sliding scale. ALL AGES! Also playing - Ferocious Few - www.myspace.com/ferociousfew

1-27 tuesday

*san francisco homeless count. good description from carolann: Hello San Francisco friends with some social worker heart! I am forwarding this e-mail to alert you to an awesome volunteer opportunity. I did this last year in Sacramento and it was great. You get out into the freezing cold night air and walk around parts of the city you never thought existed. Then we count all the folks who live on the street (or under bridges, overpasses, trees, any place but a conventional four walls). This helps the city get federal money to continue support homeless services. Hurray!!! If you know of any other folks who might be interested, you can forward this onto them too.

more details from the homeless count team: Please Save the date, Sign up, and Spread the word for the 2009 Homeless Count! The San Francisco Homeless Count will be on the evening of January 27, 2009. Training is from 7pm-8pm and the street count is from 8pm-Midnight. We need 500 volunteers, so please sign up yourself, co-workers, friends, and family. A flyer is attached that you can email around and post in your office. There is also detailed information about what the homeless count is and how you participate. Interested? Please email us at HomelessCount@sfgov.org OR call at 558-2346. After you sign up you will be contacted by our volunteer coordinator with details!

1-30 friday

**critical mass. last friday of every month. meet at justin herman plaza @ 6pm w/ your bike. anyone want to help me fix my bike by then?? it was locked up for 1 and a half years, and i just found the key, now i ust need to replace the tire tubes...

1-31 saturday

**Herbal Medicine-Making for Winter Health at Garden for the Environment. 10AM - 12:00 Noon. 7th Ave at Lawton Street. $15. GFE Description: Are you tired of that runny nose and sore throat? Do you want to feel empowered around your own health this year? In this workshop you will learn how to create two simple herbal remedies for the common winter bug. We will be making one herbal vinegar and one herbal infused honey for cold care. We will talk about the basic actions of the plants we use and how they work in combination. You will leave with a jar of each remedy for your medicine cabinet, plus handouts with copies of the recipes. This workshop is open to all levels of experience. To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

**really really free market. location TBA. last saturday of every month.

**soup and lectures!! from lauren: just wanted to get it on your calendar. the line-up is being fine-tuned and we'll let you know the details when they are all set. we'll start at 7 pm. we have a special guest cellist joining us this time. we may or may not have a soup expert in the kitchen.

2-1 sunday

***conspiracy of venus, jesse denatale, & slow motion cowboys! at the make-out room! i'm thorougly excited for the choir to sing here again for our first show of '09, and to hear jesse de natale & the slow motion cowboys (pete & dan & whoever their guest musicians are for the night). $7. doors 7:30, show 8pm. please come early & stay late - make an evening of it if you can find the time. we'd love to see you there.

2-4 wednesday - 2-14 saturday

**SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival. details are here: http://www.sfbluegrass.org !!

2-6 friday

**First Friday Restorative Yoga @ Bernal Yoga w/ Kate Truka. Time: 7:45 - 9:30pm. Cost: $20 in advance, www.bernalyoga.com or $25 @door. From Kate: "A yoga practicioner learns to question the assumption that we are separate from what we experience and must therefore strive to accumulate and hold onto that which is pleasant and comforting, while seeking to avoid and rid ourselves of that which is unpleasant, difficult, or threatening." - Sarah Powers Come rest in spacious awareness! Next First Friday Restorative Date is March 6th. email ktruka@gmail.com for more info.

2-7 saturday

**In Search of Good Food (the movie) second benefit dinner, concocted by Leif Hedendal. Details forthcoming.

2-14 saturday

**valentine's day tree planting at alemany farm. details will be in future emails.

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PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK EVENT INFO (click the links) BEFORE ATTENDING.

coding system, in case you'd like to coordinate :)

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

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now, for announcements!!

housing/jobs: if you receive a housing or job announcement (beyond the sf chalkboard list) and want to circulate it more, please send it to me! i have email lists of people looking for housing and for jobs, and would love to send them more stuff.

wishlist: yoga props! as many of you know, i have been teaching a community class on tuesdays at the caretakers house, since may of 2008. to my dismay, we don't yet have any props to use, except for extra yoga mats (which is great)... because i've been learning how to teach w/ props lately, i am realizing more and more how useful they can be, and would love to get some for the classes... but they are so expensive! so if you know of any places that might have some to donate, or if you want to donate any, please get in touch. and feel free to come to yoga on tuesday. (rsvp first) :) thank you!!

musical participation request!!! this is a little bit different from my usual announcements but very neat & worthy of passing on. ****lend your voice to cast a spell, on michael musika's upcoming record. following is a description from michael -- if you'd like to participate, please email him (michaelmusika@mac.com) or me for the full instructions: The spell is for harmonizing one's dreams with the melody of the universe. If you choose to participate, your voice will be recorded and mixed with a multi tracked recording of voices to be included at the end of a song on my unreleased record entitled: "The Musician's Handbook of Spells Volume 1: Nobu." The voices will wind up sounding like a drone. As such your efforts will remain anonymous. (also, the phone taking the calls is on a landline for which there is no caller id) Be prepared to be both selfless and completely attuned to self. This is a practice of healing and of love. If you know someone who hasn't received this but may enjoy participating please by all means pass the instructions along. The more singers from the more places the better.

recommended food article: Christopher Cook, author of Diet for A Dead Planet and local SF food activist, has a semi-new article called A food agenda for Obama,Now's the time to reinvent America's farm and food polices. i meant to pass this on sooner, but i believe it's still relevant. please check it out and pass it on! http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1226/p09s02-coop.html

as always, please pass this list on. this is a weekly-ish events list, w/ music, food/farm, yoga, dance, eco, and other SF Bay area events.

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2009 and all is fine

oops! i forgot to post this earlier. it's a bit outdated now, but scroll down a bit and you may still find some future events.

happy new year everyone,

only one announcement this week: please sign this petition if you'd like to see a small Organic Farm on the White House Lawn! http://www.thewhofarm.org/petition

as usual, a list of recommended events is below. it is a mixture of music shows, movement classes, farm/garden workdays & workshops, & a few other random things. (such as the everything swap & potluck tonight!) please scroll down & mark your calendars. :)

wishing you health and wellness in 2009,
jessie

1-5 monday

***swap your stuff & raw/vegan friendly potluck! at the caretaker's house. 848 divisadero. www.caretakers-sf.org ... bring things you want to get rid of and take others people things they no longer want/need... please come even if you don't have anything to swap, since there is always plenty of extra stuff, & you never know what you're gonna find. 7:30pm. ps - the caretaker's potlucks are ongoing, every monday night.

1-6 monday, 1-8 wednesday, 1-10 friday

**release/ axis syllabus morning classes w/ kira kirsch. 10am-12pm. this week only. @ ODC dance commons. 351 shotwell st. tel: 415/863-9830. www.corpiliquidi.com

1-6 tuesday

***community yoga class at the caretakers' house. 848 divisadero. 6-7:30pm. arrive at 5:45. send me a message to RSVP, so i can send you details & let you know of last minute updates. ongoing tuesdays.

*contact improv w/ kira @ counterpulse. 6:30-8:30pm. ongoing tuesdays in january & february (except next week).

1-7 wednesday

***sean hayes & michael musika (& their bands) are playing music as part of the rickshaw stop's 5th anniversary party!! this is sean's only show for awhile since he'll be recording this winter. he will play a full 2 hour set. it is also a rare show for michael, who is in the process of creating a new album. (email for details on how to participate!) come celebrate good music & a special venue by attending this event. tickets are still available, but not for long. they are $15 (+ service charge) @
http://rickshawstop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=154

**restorative & gentle yoga community class w/ rachel @ the yoga loft on divisadero @ page st.. 4-5:30. $13. ongoing wednesdays. http://theloftsf.com

1-9 friday

**SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival Benefit Concert. @ Cafe Du Nord. Featuring: Original Recipe-the Crooked Jades, Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, The Shut-Ins, & The Bluegrass Revolution. From Shelby: The San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival is a grass-roots, non-profit, volunteer-run festival and in order to help raise money and bring you the best fest, I am throwing them a big benefit concert with a few of my friends. So come on out and show your support for local grass! 8pm doors / 8:30 music / $10-$20 sliding scale. RSVP/details here.

**didimao & other bands at 848 divisadero - caretakers house.

1-10 saturday

*Urban Composting Workshop at Garden for the Environment. 10AM - 12:00 Noon 7th Ave at Lawton Street. Free! GFE Description: Winter can be a great time to start a new compost pile or to jump start one that just isn't breaking down. Join Garden For the Environment for a fun, hands-on workshop teaching basic methods of both backyard and worm composting! Compost is a rich soil amendment that will greatly benefit your garden plants, houseplants, and the environment, by diverting compostable material from the landfill. Learn how to turn those food scraps or fallen leaves into "gardeners black gold". Rot on! To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

**transit clinic astrology workshop w/ antero alli. 1-6pm. go to http://www.verticalpool.com/transitclinic.html for more info & here to RSVP... THE TRANSIT CLINIC is an interactive workshop (not merely an extended lecture) where participants examine the current transits of JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE and PLUTO in relation to their own personal horoscopes, what this might mean to their life today and for the coming year of 2009. My role is to share with you the knowledge and insights accumulated after thirty years of experience with reading astrology charts. -- Antero Alli

**alemany farm workday 12-5pm. help w/ winter farm activities. greens galore! workdays are ongoing: 12-5pm 1st & 3rd sundays of the month & the saturdays in between, plus mondays from 1-5pm.

1-11 sunday

**the blank tapes (solo show), foxtails brigade, & my second surprise at edinburgh castle.

1-14 wednesday

**botticellis w/ mia riddle & geographer at cafe du nord. if you wish, you can rsvp here. also, check out the botticellis' cover of whitesnake's "here i go again" at http://www.buffetlibredjs.net/index.php#botticellis

1-15 thursday

**the blank tapes w/ big light & niki bluhm at cafe du nord.

1-16 friday

**solar tubing fundraiser show!!! @ the caretakers house. 848 divisadero. w/ blackbird raum (santa cruz) & other bands TBA.

1-16 friday - 1-19 sunday

**yoga journal conference in SF. check out the schedule for some free community classes.

1-17 saturday

*Organic Gardening for Winter in SF Workshop at Garden for the Environment. 10AM - 12:00 Noon 7th Ave at Lawton Street. $10. GFE Description: Gardening can be year-round work, especially through the mild winters of our Mediterranean climate. In this workshop you will learn techniques to keep your garden thriving through winter and into spring. Topics for winter-specific organic garden care will include: Winter pruning to encourage vigorous Spring growth, mulching, weeding tips, pest control practices and suggestions for varieties of Winter Vegetables. To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

*health and transformation summit. one day only. this is a "pay what you can" event. at the Unitarian church is SF. Here is the link if you would like to check it out:

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/223881636/HTS2009SF/400633943

1-17 saturday

**trainwreck riders w/ the meat puppets @ bottom of the hill. almost sold out! get your ticket now. they may add another show if this one sells out...

1-30 friday

**critical mass. last friday of every month. meet at justin herman plaza @ 6pm w/ your bike.

1-31 saturday

**Herbal Medicine-Making for Winter Health at Garden for the Environment. 10AM - 12:00 Noon. 7th Ave at Lawton Street. $15. GFE Description: Are you tired of that runny nose and sore throat? Do you want to feel empowered around your own health this year? In this workshop you will learn how to create two simple herbal remedies for the common winter bug. We will be making one herbal vinegar and one herbal infused honey for cold care. We will talk about the basic actions of the plants we use and how they work in combination. You will leave with a jar of each remedy for your medicine cabinet, plus handouts with copies of the recipes. This workshop is open to all levels of experience. To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

**really really free market. location TBA. last saturday of every month.

2-1 sunday

***conspiracy of venus, jesse denatale, & 1 more band TBA at the make-out room!

2-6 friday

**First Friday Restorative Yoga @ Bernal Yoga w/ Kate Truka. Time: 7:45 - 9:30pm. Cost: $20 in advance, www.bernalyoga.com or $25 @door. From Kate: "A yoga practicioner learns to question the assumption that we are separate from what we experience and must therefore strive to accumulate and hold onto that which is pleasant and comforting, while seeking to avoid and rid ourselves of that which is unpleasant, difficult, or threatening." - Sarah Powers Come rest in spacious awareness! Next First Friday Restorative Date is March 6th. email ktruka@gmail.com for more info.

PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK EVENT INFO (click the links) BEFORE ATTENDING.

coding system, in case you'd like to coordinate :)

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

please pass this on &/or let me know if you'd like to be taken off this list at any point. this is a weekly-ish events list, w/ music, food/farm, yoga, dance, eco, and other SF Bay area events.

updates posted here at seaweedsway.blogspot.com ...