Third Annual Spring Festival & Open House
Date: Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Sustainability Center 141 Bolinas Rd. Fairfax
Donation: $10 suggested
Join Sustainable Fairfax as we swing into spring at our Third Annual Spring Festival.Come celebrate the Equinox with crafts for kids, plants, seeds, chickens and good times.This event will include:
All Ages are Welcome! Come for the chicks...stay for the fun!!
- Recycled Craft Projects
- Face Painting
- Seed Swap: Bring yours and swap with others!
- Miss Kitty Spring Sing- along
- Natural Egg Dying Demo
A FairBuck for Fairfax
How do we keep money local?
Date: Wednesday, April 20th, 2011Time: 7-9pm
Location: Women’s Club 46 Park Road in Fairfax
Cost: FREE!!!!
At this educational event you will learn -
• About the FairBuck and local currency
• How and why local currencies are being used around the US
• How can the FairBuck benefit OUR community?
You will:
• Participate in an interactive demonstration on how we propose FairBucks may be used to grow our local economy
• Share your questions, ideas and feedback so we can design the best system.
• Discover how you can be a part of this movement to revitalize our local economy and strengthen our collective spending power
• Find out how you can become a FairBuck Champion and do your part in keeping OUR MONEY LOCAL
Why should I get involved? ~ Because it’s fun and profitable for EVERYONE!
This event is brought to you by the FairBuck Steering Committee - a collaboration of Sustainable Fairfax, Town of Fairfax, and the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and your friends and neighbors.
information-visit fairbuck.org or Contact [email protected]
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Detox Your Shopping List: 10 Products You Should NEVER Buy
When: April 27, 2011
An Edna Maguire Parent Education Event
Time: 8:35am-9:45am
Where: Edna Maguire Multi-Purpose Room
Join environmental health experts Debbie Friedman (Chair of Mothers of Marin Against the Spray) and Stacy Weinberg Diève (President of Sustainable Fairfax) for a surprising and compelling talk on how to protect your children that you don't want to miss.
Detox Your Shopping List: 10 Products You Should NEVER Buy will share the damaging ingredients found in everyday products, how to make the best decisions to safeguard your family’s health and tips and tools for minimizing your exposure. You will learn about small changes you can make to have a big impact on your family, your community and the environment. Presented in collaboration with Teens Turning Green.
Cob Oven Workshop
Date: May 21 & May 22, 2010
Time:to be determined. Check back for the most up to date info.Pre-registration required by emailing [email protected]
Location: Sustainable Fairfax, 141 Bolinas Rd. in Fairfax
Cost: $80 for two day workshop which includes materials.
Join natural builder, Miguel Elliott of Living Earth Structures and Sustainable Fairfax, as we construct an earthen wood-fired oven for baking pizzas, veggies and breads. On day one, we will cover making the foundation, insulating the floor, building the oven, and making the door opening. Day two, we will insulate the oven, sculpt it into a fun design, and learn about plastering techniques. A simple bamboo roof will be constructed over the oven.
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