Wednesday, July 8, 2009

stitchcraft @ hotel utah & old-time jam at the caretakers house: wednesday, restorative yoga at the yoga loft & conscious energy breathing friday

7-8 wednesday.

stitchcraft @ hotel utah!!  go see 'em! http://myspace.com/stitchcraft

old-time jam at the caretakers house!  Bring your fiddles, mandolins, stringed instruments of all kinds!  Feel free to forward this on.  All skill levels encouraged.  Some guidance and sheet music provided by Anton.  Show up at 6 to learn or practice the songs, then we'll jam at 7.  (rsvp and they'll send the sheet music)  We're planning to play the following: Great big taters in sandy land, Old joe clark, Blackberry blossom. 848 Divisadero St. 6 - 8 pm. http://www.myspace.com/caretakerssf http://caretakers-sf.org

7-10 friday.

*restorative yoga @ the yoga loft.  11am-12:30pm.  relax, renew, breathe, restore your spirit. 321 divisadero st. @ page st. http://theloftsf.com  (i will be teaching this week then will be teaching the class permanently in august.) check http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com for yoga updates.

*conscious energy breathing - rebirthing breathwork circle and RaYs (raw food & yoga support circle) potluck - yes that's right.  http://yssf.com  

description from Briksha:

Part I - Rebirthing Breathwork Circle.  5.30pm-7.30pm ( downstairs at  Yoga  Hall).  in this circle - we will do some inner clearing practice and sharing and -one hr of rebirthing breathwork practice.  Fee:  $20- $25, for breathing circle. Pre-registration is required to join the Breathing circle  (If you are interested, Please register ASAP. seating is limited, only for 7 people).  To Know more about *Conscious Energy Breathing-Rebirthing Breathwork please go to http://www.learn-to-breathe-energy.com or www.leonardorr.com

Part II,  Potluck: 7.30pm-9.30pm ( upstairs in kitchen).  Fees: $2, whether you bring food or not, $15, if you do not bring food. If you are bringing food please bring organic raw vegan food for 10-15 people.
you can come only for PART I or PART II or both. No RSVP is required, for the potluck,  just show up.  Briksha Aka Mahendra  415.503.7802
7-11 saturday.


URBAN COMPOSTING! workshop at Garden for the Environment. 10AM - 12:00 Noon Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco Cost: Free. Give your summer garden a boost that will guarantee vibrant colors and delectable veggies for the months to follow! Aside from encouraging beneficial soil organisms and conserving a non-renewable resource, composting makes an excellent fertilizer that releases nutrients slowly at a rate which the plants can use them. This fun, hands-on class teaches methods for backyard and worm composting for home and community gardens. Come learn what you can do to improve your garden and prevent organic waste from ending up in the landfill! Rot On! To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

Graze the Roof Workshop: Build a Raised Bed out of Milk Crates. 10AM -3:00PM.  Location: Graze the Roof, Glide Memorial, 330 Ellis Street, San Francisco.  Come enjoy a short and entertaining video on How-to Build a 2'x4' Raised Planter Bed, directed and edited by local filmmaker Mariana Lopez and then participate in a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to build one bed from start to finish. These containers are not only elegant, but affordable and made from reclaimed milk crates and refurbished shipping pallets. The planters are also strategically designed to capture, reduce, and re-use runoff and are appropriate for rooftops, patios, and contaminated sites. Come prepared to get a little dirty and engage in cutting, sanding, staining, nailing, and mixing soil. Suggested $5 donation, benefiting Graze the Roof (no one turned away for lack of funds). Space limited. Please RSVP to GrazeTheRoof@gmail.com to attend. 

Yoga Loft Teacher Training/Advanced Studies Open House Q&A Sessions for Interested Students- 11am-1pm.  If you are interested in deepening your yoga practice or becoming a yoga teacher but still have tons of questions and concerns, you are cordially invited to this summer's open Q & A sessions.  Talk to graduates and teachers, learn more about the application process, and find out if the program suits you. You can also pick up a comp card for public class with Advanced Studies teachers. We welcome you to learn more.  To learn more about The Yoga Loft's Teacher Training Program, please see http://theloftsf.com/training.html


Alemany Farm Workday.  12-5pm.  http://alemanyfarm.org  


Everything Swap / Courtney's Belated Birthday Party at the Caretakers House.  3:30-6:30pm.  bring all the things that you are ready to pass on.  this is an everything swap, so anything goes, but we are going to have to carry leftover things to goodwill so please don't bring *too* many things they wouldn't take. (i am most guilty of this!)  most importantly, bring yourself and bags in which you can carry stuff home.  bring a food item to share if you'd like.  also, this is a birthday celebration for Courtney, one of the magic people behind the Caretakers House.  even if you don't know Courtney, you are invited, just be prepared to meet an awesome being.


The Blank Tapes @ Rooz Cafe in Oakland. 1918 park blvd.  part of the Mission Creek Music Festival presented by Wiretap Music. they're playing @ 8pm.  with lots of bands all day & night: grand lake, white cloud, colossal yes, make me, the splinters, The dashing sons, ghosts in the city, The Double U (PDX) http://myspace.com/theblanktapes

7-12 sunday.

hatha yoga w/ diana adkins-glassman.  for people w/ a fear of yoga or fear in general!  5-6:30pm at the yoga loft.  http://theloftsf.com  321 divisadero st.  this is part of a series where the teacher training class of '08-'09 and '07-'08 takes turn teaching community classes, for fun and for practice.  donations go towards the sound dampening project in studio B.

foxtails brigade @ the make-out room for the songbird festival!
http://myspace.com/lauraweinbach

7-14 tuesday.

yoga at the caretakers house. 6:15-7:45pm. come early if you haven't been to class before. rsvp if you remember to do so. i teach this class. it is on ongoing tuesdays though i'll be out of town july 21st & maybe 28th.http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com has details & http://caretakers-sf.org

7-16 thursday.

The blank tapes @ the Pink House in SF w/ graves (portland) & dead westerns (sacramento). 195 flournoy st.http://myspace.com/theblanktapes

7-17 friday & 7-18 saturday.

Lauren Brown is opening for an original theatrical production called MARY'S DREAM. 

from Lauren:  The pieces I am offering are LYRICAL FABLES on the darker side of bedtime stories.  I weave together music and movement inspired by mythology, nature, and the body. 

Ignite! Spear Ensemble invites transcendence from self as you know it, in their newest work, conceived by G. Randall Wright. Come play in the spaces in between with Mary and her dream cast of musical, acrobatic, mythic troubadours as they reincarnate instantly from dream to dream. 

Mary’s DreamTheatre
 on stage at the Garage for a limited run 
July 17 & 18 @ The Garage, 975 Howard @ 6th (little red door)
8 PM SHARP!!!!

You can purchase tickets in advance by visiting.... 
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71929


7-19 sunday.

Alemany Farm Workday.  12-5pm.  http://alemanyfarm.or

hatha yoga w/ josh gottlieb.  5-6:30pm at the yoga loft.  http://theloftsf.com  321 divisadero st.  this is part of a series where the teacher training class of '08-'09 and '07-'08 takes turns teaching community classes, for fun and for practice.  donations go towards the sound dampening project in studio B.

Judgement Day 7" Release Show at Bottom of the Hill.  9:00pm.  http://myspace.com/stringmetal  Hear & see them on Chasing the Moon:http://chasingthemoon/pdcst.com  To see more event details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=113484765978&mid=b3a9f4G2187fe6cG5884419G7

7-22 wednesday.

botticellis @ the knockout w/ little wings. http://thebotticellis.com

7-24 friday.

the blank tapes @ Yeah Live! Television in Berkeley. 2239 MLK. from matt: we're playing in studio with a couple other bands from 5-8pm.  i don't quite know what to expect but it should be very interesting. they film the show & interview the bands. everyone's invited! http://myspace.com/theblanktapes

7-25 saturday.

INTRODUCTION TO GREYWATER at Garden for the Environment.  10AM - 12Noon  Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco. $15.  Interested in learning how to reuse your greywater in your own garden? Residential greywater, which is wastewater generated from domestic processes such as washing dishes, laundry and bathing, is a valuable water resource that can be recycled to irrigate plants! Join GFE and the Greywater Guerrillas for this workshop where you'll learn about the best low-tech, low-cost systems, and how to maintain them. You'll also get practice with the components as you plumb a demo greywater system! To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

Alemany Farm Workday.  12-5pm.  http://alemanyfarm.or

7-26 sunday.

hatha yoga w/ june (camille) gregoire.  5-6:30pm at the yoga loft.  http://theloftsf.com  321 divisadero st.  this is part of a series where the teacher training class of '08-'09 and '07-'08 takes turn teaching community classes, for fun and for practice.  donations go towards the sound dampening project in studio B.

7-28 tuesday. 

FREE YOGA CLASS for total beginners @ the yoga loft, with Jane Dobson. Tell your friends & neighbors.  Learn the basics.  Feel your breath.  Open your chest and your hamstrings.  Feel better.  And, you can even borrow a mat, for free.  No experience necessary.  6-7:30pm. 321 divisadero st. @ page st.  http://theloftsf.com

7-29 wednesday.

songbird festival show at bollyhood venue in SF w/ heather normandale from stitchcraft... details to come.http://myspace.com/stitchcraft

7-30 thursday.

helena handbasket (small group ensemble from conspiracy of venus), brass liberation orchestra, & charming hostesses at el rio for songbird festival. joni mitchell tribute! check http://conspiracyofvenus.com for future details.

7-31 friday.

sonya cotton cd release + devotionals (tyson of two gallants, anton of judgement day) & honeybodymoonbee @ noe valley ministry.http://myspace.com/sonyacotton

8-1 saturday.

URBAN COMPOSTING workshop at GFE. 10AM - 12Noon. Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco. Free.  Give your summer garden a boost that will guarantee vibrant colors and delectable veggies for the months to follow! Aside from encouraging beneficial soil organisms and conserving a non-renewable resource, composting makes an excellent fertilizer that releases nutrients slowly at a rate which the plants can use them. This fun, hands-on class teaches methods for backyard and worm composting for home and community gardens. Come learn what you can do to improve your garden and prevent organic waste from ending up in the landfill! Rot On!  To pre-register, please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org.

8-2 sunday.

Alemany Farm Workday.  12-5pm.  http://alemanyfarm.or

hatha yoga w/ jessie woletz.  :)  5-6:30pm at the yoga loft.  http://theloftsf.com  321 divisadero st.  this is part of a series where the teacher training class of '08-'09 and '07-'08 takes turn teaching community classes, for fun and for practice.  donations go towards the sound dampening project in studio B.

8-8 saturday.

Alemany Farm Workday.  12-5pm.  http://alemanyfarm.or

8-9 sunday.

foxtails brigade 7" release w/ devotionals, agent ribbons, & garrett pierce @ cafe du nord. foxtails brigade: http://myspace.com/lauraweinbach devotionals: http://myspace.com/buildingsofheart 

8-16 sunday.

Alemany Farm Workday.  12-5pm.  http://alemanyfarm.or

8-20 thursday.

The Blank Tapes @ the Rickshaw Stop in SF w/ campo bravo & mantra!!   http://rickshawstop.com  http://myspace.com/theblanktapes

8-28 friday.

yoga loft show w/ lauren brown and more!  benefit for major studio renovations. 321 divisadero st. @ page st. http://theloftsf.com  

9-3 thursday.

conspiracy of venus season opener show, with kirk hamilton and blue rabbit at the rickshaw stophttp://rickshawstop.com ,http://conspiracyofvenus.com

9-26 saturday.

Sean Hayes @ Tour de Fat.  Golden Gate Park in SF. 11am-4pm.  http://seanhayesmusic.com   Event Info: http://www.newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat

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