[Gempog2] Calendar items for Post-Carbon Sustainability Network

[Carl Etnier]

Hi folks,
April is a busy time for events. Here are some that may be of 
interest to you. For current information, check out 
vtpeakoil.net/calendar.html

We're very excited about Richard Heinberg's visit to Montpelier next 
Thursday, April 24. If you want to come to his State House visit, 
that is open to the public. He'll be in Room 11 at 9 am, talking to 
legislators.

He'll also be on Equal Time on Wednesday, April 23 on WDEV 96.1 & 
96.5 FM/550 AM starting at 1:05, if you'd like to listen and maybe 
call in.

Finally, he'll be at Montpelier High School for the big public event, at 7 pm.

Other items below.

Cheers,
Carl

April 19, Saturday
National Hanging Out Day (everywhere!)
Every year, on April 19th, Project Laundry List joins together with 
hundreds of organizations from around the country to educate 
communities about energy consumption. National Hanging Out Day was 
created to demonstrate how it is possible to save money and energy by 
using a clothesline. So find your clothespins, enjoy a little sun and 
wind, and hang out!   [Note: The Senate energy bill, S. 350, 
originally included a provision declaring that clothes lines are 
legal everywhere in Vermont. The Senate removed that provision. There 
may still be an opportunity to change that in the House.]

April 19, Saturday
Hardwick Energy Action Resource Team Sustainable Living Fair (Hardwick)
1  -  4 pm - Hazen Union School, Hardwick
A   FREE  EVENT: MUSIC ~  FOOD ~ SURPRISES
Over 40 exhibitors, addressing
*    importance of supporting LOCAL
*    local agriculture
*    green construction & businesses
*    localvore & local food producers
*    renewable energy issues & vendors
*    electrical savings
*    local officials & Gubernatorial candidates
*    transportation issues
*    organizations working on sustainability
*    solid waste issues & VT agencies
*    our natural resources & treasures
FIND  OUT  WHAT  WILL  MAKE  OUR  COMMUNITY'S   FUTURE   SUSTAINABLE 
& STRONG                           
Contact: Nancy Nottermann 472-6185   or   Lisa Sammett (library) 472- 5948

April 19, Saturday
Safe Cycling Course (Montpelier, 8 am - 5 pm)
Carl Etnier and Bob Atchinson will offer Road I, the League of 
American Bicylists' introductory course to vehicular cycling, in 
Montpelier. The course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, 
on-bike skills, and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student 
manual. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this 
fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full 
understanding of vehicular cycling. Bicycle, helmet, and 
pre-registration required. For more information, call 223-2564.


Sunday, April 20
2- 3 pm -- Langdon Street Cafe, MONTPELIER
EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO IS ILLEGAL: Readings from Joel Salatin's Book 
(Montpelier)
Free & open to the public (donations welcome!)
Joel Salatin's frustration with a regulatory structure that 
restricts, rather than embraces, community-scale agriculture is 
presented in his book Everything I Want to do is Illegal. Come watch 
snippits of a Salatin film and hear excerpts from his book read by 
Vermont farmers struggling with some of these same regulatory 
barriers. A short discussion will follow, including an update on 
Rural Vermont's legislative campaigns. If you're unfamiliar with Joel 
Salatin, this event will be a great introduction to one of our 
country's leading farm activists!  (NOTE: Joel will NOT actually be 
at this event, only in spirit!)

Wednesday, April 23
Rural Vermont Annual meeting (Royalton) 6:30 - 9 pm, Royalton Academy
Route 14, ROYALTON
It's time to celebrate another year of moving our state closer to 
Rural Vermont's Vision for Vermont Agriculture!
The night will feature:
     -a keynote speech by JOEL SALATIN, farmer and author of 
Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal and other books
     -board elections
     -an awards ceremony
     -a silent auction (bring your checkbook or MC/VISA!).
It's a POTLUCK: bring a dish made from local ingredients to share! 
FREE for Rural Vermont members! Everyone else: $15 (join today on our 
secure website: www.ruralvermont.org)

Thursday, April 24
Richard Heinberg to speak in Montpelier - two presentations:
"Energy Overview: Navigating the Transition from Fossil Fuels to Renewables"
      9:00 a.m., Room 11, State House, Montpelier.
      Introductory remarks by Peter Shumlin (President Pro Tem, 
Vermont Senate) and Gaye Symington (Speaker, Vermont House).
"Energy Overview: Navigating the Transition from Fossil Fuels to Renewables"
      7:00 p.m., Montpelier High School Smilie Auditorium

Tuesday, April 29
Spring Wildflower Herb Walk (So. Woodbury), Tuesday, April 29, 5:30 
to 7:00 pm. Don't miss the beauty and magic of the early spring 
ephemerals - those glorious wildflowers of the forest that complete 
their life cycle before the trees leaf out. $15. Wisdom of the Herbs 
School, South Woodbury, Vermont. Call Annie McCleary, 802-456-8122, 
to register.


-- 
Carl Etnier
Peak Oil Awareness
carl @ etnier.net
225 Sparrow Farm Road
Montpelier, Vermont 05602  USA
Tel +1 802-498-4443
Relocalizing Vermont radio show: http://www.wgdr.org/relocalizingvermont.html
Archived radio segments: http://www.vtpeakoil.net/community/folder.php?id=29
Relocalizing Vermont blog: http://www.vtcommons.org/blog/carl-etnier
Archived Energy Matters columns: 
http://vtpeakoil.net/community/folder.php?id=33