Events

 When: Friday afternoons, 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol

Friday afternoons at 3:30 at Coffee Catz. Our informal gathering is usually indoors now, in the back room when we can get it. Our numbers have grown and we can hear one another better inside, though a hot day may put us back outdoors. We encourage you to try it some week.

Drop in-arrival and departure times are loose. We no longer use a sign to identify ourselves, so if you see a gathering of gray heads, just inquire.

-- Alexandra, Lucky, and the Transition Elders

When: Saturday, June 8, - Monday June 10

Where: Petaluma Community Center, Petaluma, CA

Contact: Carolyne Stayton at Transition US (carolyne@transitionus.org, 707-824-1554)

This is a special opportunity for Transition leaders brought to you by Transition US and the talented facilitators at the Art of Hosting. This training will be incredibly useful to Transitioners starting new groups or wanting to perfect their ability to navigate group dynamics. Regular cost is $850, but we have been able to bring the cost down to $450 for Transition leaders. We want to make sure all interested Transition leaders are able to attend, so please contact Carolyne if you'd like to discuss creative options to fund your participation.

Event Description:

The Art of Participatory Leadership is an intensive 3-day event where you will experience and practice a set of simple yet powerful processes for building community, facilitating powerful conversations, building strong partnerships and leading change. Come explore how to unleash our collective genius and build adaptive and leader-full communities.

We invite those engaged and committed to the many aspects of resilience to come together from Transition Towns, sustainability initiatives, local economy, permaculture communities, sustainable business, local food, healthy families, and more.

Our hope is to create powerful ways to learn together, build effective teams and partnerships that help us work better in our own communities, as well as invite others to build resilient communities. There’s an incredible amount of work going on in many different networks. We are thrilled to bring these powerful networks together..

Our intention is to work together to build capacity for the next evolution of work in the North Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, and Northern California. We also invite passionate friends from other areas who want to learn with us and create transformative change.

Rooted in the Four Fold practice of the Art of Hosting, this event teaches a participative approach for leading, convening, and engaging groups. The practice begins with being present and hosting one’s self, from there we participate in learning conversations, hosting and convening conversations, and co-creating (initiatives, change, teams, etc).

Please see our Art of Hosting for Transition page for all the details on this exciting opportunity and to register!

When: Saturday, June 8, - Monday June 10

Where: Petaluma Community Center, Petaluma, CA

Contact: Carolyne Stayton at Transition US (carolyne@transitionus.org, 707-824-1554)

This is a special opportunity for Transition leaders brought to you by Transition US and the talented facilitators at the Art of Hosting. This training will be incredibly useful to Transitioners starting new groups or wanting to perfect their ability to navigate group dynamics. Regular cost is $850, but we have been able to bring the cost down to $450 for Transition leaders. We want to make sure all interested Transition leaders are able to attend, so please contact Carolyne if you'd like to discuss creative options to fund your participation.

Event Description:

The Art of Participatory Leadership is an intensive 3-day event where you will experience and practice a set of simple yet powerful processes for building community, facilitating powerful conversations, building strong partnerships and leading change. Come explore how to unleash our collective genius and build adaptive and leader-full communities.

We invite those engaged and committed to the many aspects of resilience to come together from Transition Towns, sustainability initiatives, local economy, permaculture communities, sustainable business, local food, healthy families, and more.

Our hope is to create powerful ways to learn together, build effective teams and partnerships that help us work better in our own communities, as well as invite others to build resilient communities. There’s an incredible amount of work going on in many different networks. We are thrilled to bring these powerful networks together..

Our intention is to work together to build capacity for the next evolution of work in the North Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, and Northern California. We also invite passionate friends from other areas who want to learn with us and create transformative change.

Rooted in the Four Fold practice of the Art of Hosting, this event teaches a participative approach for leading, convening, and engaging groups. The practice begins with being present and hosting one’s self, from there we participate in learning conversations, hosting and convening conversations, and co-creating (initiatives, change, teams, etc).

Please see our Art of Hosting for Transition page for all the details on this exciting opportunity and to register!

When: Saturday, June 8, - Monday June 10

Where: Petaluma Community Center, Petaluma, CA

Contact: Carolyne Stayton at Transition US (carolyne@transitionus.org, 707-824-1554)

This is a special opportunity for Transition leaders brought to you by Transition US and the talented facilitators at the Art of Hosting. This training will be incredibly useful to Transitioners starting new groups or wanting to perfect their ability to navigate group dynamics. Regular cost is $850, but we have been able to bring the cost down to $450 for Transition leaders. We want to make sure all interested Transition leaders are able to attend, so please contact Carolyne if you'd like to discuss creative options to fund your participation.

Event Description:

The Art of Participatory Leadership is an intensive 3-day event where you will experience and practice a set of simple yet powerful processes for building community, facilitating powerful conversations, building strong partnerships and leading change. Come explore how to unleash our collective genius and build adaptive and leader-full communities.

We invite those engaged and committed to the many aspects of resilience to come together from Transition Towns, sustainability initiatives, local economy, permaculture communities, sustainable business, local food, healthy families, and more.

Our hope is to create powerful ways to learn together, build effective teams and partnerships that help us work better in our own communities, as well as invite others to build resilient communities. There’s an incredible amount of work going on in many different networks. We are thrilled to bring these powerful networks together..

Our intention is to work together to build capacity for the next evolution of work in the North Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, and Northern California. We also invite passionate friends from other areas who want to learn with us and create transformative change.

Rooted in the Four Fold practice of the Art of Hosting, this event teaches a participative approach for leading, convening, and engaging groups. The practice begins with being present and hosting one’s self, from there we participate in learning conversations, hosting and convening conversations, and co-creating (initiatives, change, teams, etc).

Please see our Art of Hosting for Transition page for all the details on this exciting opportunity and to register!

YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN IN CO-CREATING COMMUNITY …
The world is changing. Any move that responds to the changing conditions of a world in transition calls for
a similar internal shift. People who are committed to Transition are of necessity making this kind of shift. Sustainability depends upon it. Being in the vanguard means learning new ways of being together. We need to try things out to develop the internal skills that accompany these colossal changes.

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE is an organic form of growth. It requires the hearts and minds of the most committed to create a new response to the challenges we face. This will be a facilitated learning community with the intention of discovering the forms of consciousness that best serve our times, allowing us to become more effective.

• Meets twice a month, no fees charged
• Learn together
• Form bonds that make community resilience a living thing
• Focus is more upon growth than on psychological issues

Facilitated by Sandra “Sandy” Scotchler and David “Lucky” Goff for the Transition Sebastopol Community

About the Facilitators:

In 2003 Lucky Goff, Ph.D., M.F.T., had a brain aneurism. As a result of his stroke and the onset of a rare brain syndrome, he nearly died and ended up permanently disabled. This experience had a transformational effect on David, which cued him into how radically connected all things are. 
Contact: dg1140@sonic.net, (707) 291-0438, and

Sandy Scotchler M.F.T. —Drawn to the healing arts from childhood, she has learned to walk the path of a wounded healer. Becoming an elder at this time calls her
to join with others who care deeply about the earth and want to ollaborate in bringing the needed transformation. 
Contact: jimsand@sonic.net, (707)  829-4729

A venue for psycho-spiritual change designed to cultivate community and inner development.

Becoming Change, beginning June 12, 2012 will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of each month from 7 – 9 pm.
at the Sequoia Village Commonhouse
(459 Sequoia Lane, just two driveways east of Pleasant Hill, off Covert).

Please park on the street. 

Energy Solutions Tour #2:  Casa Paz y Sol

Date: Saturday June 15, 2013

Time: 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Energy Solutions Tour number two features Casa Paz y Sol, a residence that takes full advantage of plentiful solar access to utilize the power of the sun for water pumping and heating, electrical generation and passive space heating. Designed to work with the sun this near net-zero energy home provides maximum comfort - with no heating or electrical bills.

To reserve space on this tour CLICK HERE

Come see Casa Paz y Sol’s multiple solar applications:

· Creative passive solar interior space heating design maintains 70°+ temps all year

· Passive solar deck heating utilizes extensive thermal mass and a unique integral fire pit assisted supplemental hydronic heating system

· 3.8 kW grid tied PV system offsets 125% of home usage – extra

· Earthquake-proof solar well pumping system

· Solar hot tub heating with no back up heater - usable year around

· Solar domestic hot water system using innovative "geyser pumping" – maintenance free, no moving parts, freeze proof

· 12 volt PV system assures lighting even during power outages

· Also: Solar pond pumping system, (under construction), integral passive batch water heater at shop, worm bin composting system, extensive day lighting, solar night lighting, and more…

Experience solar living in comfort, indoors and outdoors, while enjoying expansive views from Point Reyes to Mt. Tamalpais and beyond. Enjoy fresh strawberries and blueberries from our organic garden and see the newly installed outdoor kitchen. A short walk to the pond and into the canyon below may be possible, if time permits.

To RSVP PLEASE CLICK HERE

For more info: 707-829-3460

The 2013 Energy Solutions Tours are a series of visits to local residences, businesses, and farms in and near Sebastopol where energy efficiency and clean energy solutions have been implemented. The event format is usually one to three hours on a weekend day where people will converge on the selected location for a tour of the site, a brief talk, Q&A, and hands-on activity if applicable. The purpose is to educate, share knowledge and skills, engage, interact, inspire, build community, and strengthen local resilience.

YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN IN CO-CREATING COMMUNITY …
The world is changing. Any move that responds to the changing conditions of a world in transition calls for
a similar internal shift. People who are committed to Transition are of necessity making this kind of shift. Sustainability depends upon it. Being in the vanguard means learning new ways of being together. We need to try things out to develop the internal skills that accompany these colossal changes.

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE is an organic form of growth. It requires the hearts and minds of the most committed to create a new response to the challenges we face. This will be a facilitated learning community with the intention of discovering the forms of consciousness that best serve our times, allowing us to become more effective.

• Meets twice a month, no fees charged
• Learn together
• Form bonds that make community resilience a living thing
• Focus is more upon growth than on psychological issues

Facilitated by Sandra “Sandy” Scotchler and David “Lucky” Goff for the Transition Sebastopol Community

About the Facilitators:

In 2003 Lucky Goff, Ph.D., M.F.T., had a brain aneurism. As a result of his stroke and the onset of a rare brain syndrome, he nearly died and ended up permanently disabled. This experience had a transformational effect on David, which cued him into how radically connected all things are. 
Contact: dg1140@sonic.net, (707) 291-0438, and

Sandy Scotchler M.F.T. —Drawn to the healing arts from childhood, she has learned to walk the path of a wounded healer. Becoming an elder at this time calls her
to join with others who care deeply about the earth and want to ollaborate in bringing the needed transformation. 
Contact: jimsand@sonic.net, (707)  829-4729

A venue for psycho-spiritual change designed to cultivate community and inner development.

Becoming Change, beginning June 12, 2012 will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of each month from 7 – 9 pm.
at the Sequoia Village Commonhouse
(459 Sequoia Lane, just two driveways east of Pleasant Hill, off Covert).

Please park on the street. 

 A Wisdom Council Discussion Group of Transition Sebastopol 

Calling All Elders, Earth Elders, Wannabe Elders, Soon-to-become Elders, or Interested Baby Boomers on up! 


The Elder Salon is a nonhierarchical circle of peers. We’ll introduce the discussion with some thoughts from an elder voice or thought-provoking instigator to kick off our own discovery of what it is WE think and believe about the topic; what WE want and need now and in our future; what WE think should be the course of action and attitudes as we progress into and through our older years

WHY: There are a lot of new ideas about aging, staying youthful in body and spirit, and our role in society and local life. What have our generational contributions been and what is left undone? What are our mistakes and triumphs?

The Elder Salon is a nonhierarchical circle of peers. We’ll introduce the discussion with some thoughts from an elder voice or thought-provoking instigator to kick off our own discovery of what it is WE think and believe about the topic; what WE want and need now and in our future; what WE think should be the course of action and attitudes as we progress into and through our older years

Reminder to all: the Elders Salon is regular and ongoing on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30pm.

Location:

see more about this group here: http://transitionsebastopol.org/aboutelderssalon