RAW/LIVE FOOD EVENTS - HUMAN JUSTICE & CIVIL LIBERTY EVENTS

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ALABAMA

August 22–24, 2008 with lots of great pre-and post-Expo classes
Fort Bragg, California at the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute
Hosted by Cherie Soria and Dan Ladermann

A great opportunity to see and hear an amazing lineup of raw food teachers and presenters.

Rhio will do 3 presentations
1) The Dangers of Eating Genetically Engineered Foods
2) Vibrant, Glowing Health is Every Person's Birthright
3) How to make nut and seed yogurts

Cost: $75 per day, $195 for all three days
Register by July 1st and pay just $165

FREE Thursday Night Plenary
August 21, 7:00 PM

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The Living Temple Events
7561 Center Avenue #24,
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Tel: 714-891-5117

Spirit of the Earth, The Living Centre (20 min. from London, ON)
5871 Bells Rd., London, ON
519-652-0230 or 519-652-9109
http://thelivingcentre.com
info@thelivingcentre.com
Your Hosts: Walter ‘Shantree’ Kacera and Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera

Raw Cuisine Classes:
Raw cuisine classes are $70 (unless otherwise noted). To register, send $25 to Brigitte Mars, 1919 D 19th Street, Boulder, CO 80302. Classes are held at Brigitte's home on 19th Street between Pearl and Walnut Streets in Boulder. For more information, call 303-442-4967.

Saturday, August 16, 11 am - 3 pm
Raw Mexican Cuisine
Learn to make corn chips, tacos, enchiladas, burritos and much more.

Saturday, November 15th, 11 am - 3 pm
Raw Holiday Cuisine
Learn how to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and much more.

Herb Walks:

Saturday, May 24, 2008, 10 am - noon
Saturday, July 12, 2008, 10 am - noon

Learn to identify local plants for their edible and medicinal properties. Meet in front of Pharmaca at Pearl and 17th Streets in Boulder. Cost: $20 a person (kids under 6 free), ages 7 to 18 $10, $15 for seniors over 65. 303-442-4967.

10-Week Herbal Healing Class:
Wednesdays 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Starting September 10, 2008

Learn to use diet, herbs and other natural remedies to improve health and vitality. Classes held at Brigitte's home on 19th Street between Pearl and Walnut Streets in Boulder. For more information, call 303-442-4967.

Herbal Holiday Gift Making Class :
Saturday, December 13, 1-4 pm
Learn to make simple, beautiful, natural, herbal, healing, aromatic, inexpensive and useful gifts for your loved ones! Dream pillows, aromatherapy spritzers, bath salts, incense and tea blends. Cost: $70. For more information, call 303-442-4967..

Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe
Tuesday April 15 - Tuesday May 06
Location: 487a Campbell Ave West Haven Ct

Wednesday, April 30th; 9:30am or 6:30pm. Learn how to make real healthy Chocolate with out sugar & dairy that taste better than anything you have ever had! Losing Weight and loving it.

Tuesday, May 6th 7:00pm: Philip McClusky from Lovingraw.com talks losing 150 pounds by altering what he ate. He'll share how he did it and learn about Juice Feasting as Philip will soon be concluding a 100 day juice feast. (100 days of consuming only fruit & vegetable juice).
For more info or to register for the talk contact Glen at (203)521-7648 or catchahealthyhabitcafe@yahoo.com

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ENGLAND

Event Time: Saturday May 31st and Sunday June 1st
*** 10:00 AM - 9:30 PM ***
Event Location: Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Hotel
Price: $697.00 per person.

You'll Not Want To Miss This "Once-In-A-Lifetime" Event!
Dear Friend,
Last year's Best Weekend Ever exceeded all expectations! When you see what we have in store for you, you'll know this will be even better. It's hard to imagine I know. Here is a look at what's included:

Vitality Gift #1:

David Wolfe has been working on his incredible Super Immune Tonic System (SITS) for almost 2 years now. At this event, you will spend one whole day experiencing this dynamic program (How it works - how to incorporate it effortlessly into your life, and how to apply it to any of your specific conditions, and much more).
David has spent the past year (working with a team of researchers) organizing the ENTIRE program into an easy-to-apply, fun to use format. Not only will he share insights with you that he's NEVER before revealed... but you know he'll do so in his unique, engaging, and entertaining way. YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS INFORMATION SHARED ANY PLACE ELSE, AT ANY PRICE!

Vitality Gift #2:

You came into this world with a battery of vitality. It's much like many of the technological tools you use daily. While they may operate on the charge from the manufacturer, they're really not fully functional until you charge them up. Your life, health, and youthfulness require more than just the juice you received from your parents. To be a fully functioning, supercharged, luminous being, you've got to experience Peter Ragnar!
I guarantee you'll come away from your exposure to his energy totally aglow!
You'll have the rare opportunity to spend almost the ENTIRE day with Peter Ragnar! Peter will directly share with you secrets of his incredible vitality and amazing youthfulness. You'll receive unprecedented insights into his Chi Force Technology in a LIVE interview with Len Foley.
Then you can ask Peter anything you want... or if you prefer, you may simply choose to say hello and experience his energy as he gives you a "virtual hug."
NOTE: As you may be aware, Peter never leaves his mountain retreat. Making use of the latest technology we have found a way to have him extremely present at this event. He'll see you--you'll see and feel him. The only thing about Peter that will not be there is an actual physical body. The energy created is an awesome experience!

Vitality Gift #3: Mike Adams LIVE!

Mike Adams is much more than an engaging, brilliant speaker, he is also one of the most powerful (and fearless) super-health advocates on the planet!
Whether he's hosting his nationally syndicated radio show or creating exposes about Big Pharma for his wildly popular NaturalNews.com website, Mike Adams is on a tireless mission to transform the world one listener/reader/viewer at a time. You won't want to miss a single second of his incredible presentation!Vitally Gift #4: Tony and Len Share Their TOP Seven Super Powerful Healing/Vitality Tools (and Techniques) They Personally Use Every Day!Tony Balistreri (who heads up Roaring Lion and represents Peter's interests) and Len Foley (who works directly with David Wolfe) have tried and tested more vitality tools and products than anyone else in the industry (after all, they do work for Peter and Dave)!
Although many of the tools they test are excellent...every once in a while they stumble upon something so POWERFUL and EXTRAORDINARY that they have decided to choose the top seven from their personal arsenal and share them at the Vitality Experience! NOTE: This presentation will be fast, fun, and VERY entertaining. Be sure and get a front row seat... they'll be looking for "test subjects" to demonstrate their coolest devices and tools!

Vitally Gift #5: Jay Kordich and David Wolfe LIVE! The World's #1 Living Juice Legend Jay Kordich (the 86 year old Father of Modern Juicing) and the World's #1 Raw/Living Food Legend, David Wolfe team up for a BestWeekendEver Juice Making Extravaganza!

Vitality Gift #6: Mystery Guests!

Not only do we have some INCREDIBLE guests that will be sharing cutting-edge information on the stage, but you will be amazed by all the powerful resources that will be in the room as well (perhaps sitting next to you!)
All participants to this year's BestWeekendEver will also receive the following BONUSES:

BONUS #1: Raw/Organic Meals Included
The most difficult things about finding a beautiful (but reasonably priced), high-end hotel for this event was finding a hotel the could supply REAL ORGANIC FOOD! After reviewing seven hotels in the Atlanta area, we finally found one that understood that organic didn't mean "salad" and raw didn't mean "bread and cheese" (we couldn't make this up if we tried)!
In an effort to get you the best possible food (and still keep the event affordable), we have hired the hotel to serve raw, organic salad "lunch" buffets on Saturday and Sunday and a raw, organic "dinner" buffet on Saturday. We will be carefully scrutinizing the food that will be served to you, making sure it's not just good, but the best ever!

BONUS #2: Morning (pool side) Yoga with David Wolfe and Magnetic Chi Gong with Tony Balistreri Outdoor Magnetic Chi Gong (led by Tony Balistreri) and/or Yoga (led by David Wolfe) is a perfect beginning for the Best Weekend Ever!

BONUS #3: COOL PRIZES GIVEN OUT EVERY HOUR! I've been brainstorming some truly original BONUS gifts to pass out to the participants of this year's event, including "Bionic Burger" remnants taken from the world famous "Bionic Burger" video (seen on YouTube by almost 1 million people)!

BONUS #4: HEALING FOODS
RECIPE CONTEST!

Got an amazing healing tonic, smoothie recipe, or incredible super food concoction you think is the BEST ever? Bring your amazing dish, drink, or edible to the event and our panel of judges (the other speakers) will evaluate each entry by five criteria:
1. The Vitality Quotient (how powerful is the food) 2. Healing Powers (how nurturing is the food) 3. Taste (how delicious is the food) 4. Uniqueness (how different is the food) and 5. Coolness (how fun is the food).
AMAZING PRIZES FOR THE TOP THREE CONTESTANTS!!

BONUS #5: FREE Audio CD from Mike Adams!

BONUS #6: Last Year's Best Weekend Ever Audio Downloads!
As you know, we have not sold these recordings or made them available to anyone outside the actual event. If you book your ticket, you will not only gain access to this year's event, but last years 2007 event as well. Incredible information!

Event Time: Saturday May 31st and Sunday June 1st
*** 10:00 AM - 9:30 PM ***
Event Location: Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Hotel
Price: $697.00 per person.

NOTE: Due to the limited space of this event, cancellations must be sent prior to
14 days before the event. $50.00 will be charged for each cancellation.
Beautiful Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center
rooms only $89.00 (plus tax) per night for the
first 100 59 52 29 people who register!IMPORTANT NOTE: We were only able to "block off" 102 rooms and they are going fast (FLASH: Only 59 left)!!! If you want to stay at the event (which we HIGHLY recommend) for a VERY affordable rate, make your reservation before they are gone. Here is the link: http://marriott.com/atlpc?groupCode=bwebwea&app=resvlink
The Perimeter hotel in Dunwoody, GA that provides a convenient, central location in Atlanta. Adjacent to the Perimeter Mall and surrounded by fabulous shopping, dining, and entertainment options, this Sandy Springs hotel is near the Atlanta's top attractions and only 15 minutes from downtown, easily accessible by the train (and you can get to the hotel by train from the airport)

CONTACT: thebestdayevermail (at) gmail.com
Brought to you by: TheBestDayEver.com and Roaring Lion Publshing
Copyright © 2008 TheBestDayEver, LLC. All rights reserved.

LIVING FOODS INSTITUTE (check back)
1540 Dekalb Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307
Brenda Cobb
Richard Byrd
www.LivingFoodsInstitute.com
(404) 607-1816

ORGANIC FOOD NETWORK EVENTS
PO Box 4086
Wheaton, IL 60189
For Info and Reservations:
(630) 836-1864
Email: NutrSnT@aol.com
Laura Black, Director
Paul Stillman, Assistant Director

May 18-20
Bali, Indonesia
With Gabriel Cousens, M.D., and Kali Ray TriYoga Senior Instructor, Shanti GoldsCousens
Radiantly Alive - Live Food Yoga Teacher Training

For information on Gabriel Cousens Culture of Life tour events, please go to www.treeoflife.nu/gabrielontour

Alissa's raw and living food restaurant in Boston's North End is now hiring wait staff and hostess positions.
No experience necessary but you must have a great personality, LOVE TO SMILE, love working with people and be healthy and dependable.
If you love people and are able to work in a fast paced, intimate, upscale restaurant and are looking for a permanent part time or full time job, please send us an email with your contact number, availability and some brief information about yourself to jobs@grezzorestaurant.com
For more information about Grezzo please visit GrezzoRestaurant.com

Tune in and listen to "Hooked on Raw" with Rhio on worldwide internet radio Mon., Wed. & Fri. at 4 PM and 8 PM Eastern Standard Time. In other parts of the world, calculate the time based on 4 PM (US) EST. Some of the shows are Podcast. Learn all about the raw food diet and lifestyle through interesting conversation, interviews, healthy recipes and tips on healthy living. The best in raw food talk is now as easy as a click on your computer.

"What All People Who Eat Should Know About Genetically Engineered Food" presented by Rhio, raw food activist, Friday, May 30, 7:00 PM. Everyone eats, and everyone should have the right to know what they are eating. Rhio will discuss what many people do not know about the genetically modified/engineered food industry and how it affects our earth, our bodies, and what to look out for in the future. Rhio and her partner Leigh Crizoe will perform some entertaining original songs to kick off the evening and there will be a drawing for a free gift from Rhio.

WHERE: Bonobo's Vegetarian Restaurant
18 East 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
212 505-1200

Rhio is a singer and author, as well as an investigative reporter in the area of health and environmental issues. Her first book Hooked on Raw is about living a life more closely aligned with nature by adopting a raw/live food lifestyle. Rhio has appeared on CNN and American Journal as an expert in the area of raw and living foods and lectures on both the raw/live food lifestyle and the genetic engineering of seeds/plants. Rhio hosts an internet radio show called Hooked on Raw which can be heard worldwide at: www.TribecaRadio.net

August 8-10 (Fri-Sun)
Nurturing the Hungry Soul with Gabriel Cousens and Parashakti
Omega Retreat Center, Rhinebeck, NY.
Registration opens March 5 - Register by calling Omega for class 3502-407 at 1-877-944-2002.

Subject: Jan-May 2008: Permaculture course

What:      Permaculture Design Course
When:    Fridays, 10:00 - 4:00
                January-May 2008
Who:      Andrew Faust, andrew@homebiome.com
Andrew Faust, noted ecological designer and founder of the Center for Bioregional Living, will be teaching a Permaculture Design certification course in Williamsburg from January to May 2008. The course will cover the core Permaculture Design curriculum for meeting human needs that harmonize with ecological patterns, and will conclude with students developing their own design. Lectures and hands-on work will explore:
• bioregional designs
• natural history of Eastern woodlands
• evolution of agriculture
• energy and nutrient cycling
• watershed health
• integration of animals into cultivated ecosystems
• growing organic and biodynamic fruits, nuts and berries
• creating organic raised vegetable beds in inner city garden plots with hand tools
• cultivating gourmet mushrooms
• living roofs and rooftop gardens
• fermented foods, whole foods, sprouted grains and beans
The course will meet for fourteen six-hour sessions between late January and early May; in addition, students will be expected to do reading and design work outside of class. The program cost is $1000. Please send inquiries to andrew@homebiome.com.

Introduction to the emerging surveillance society & selection of cameras surveying public space, given by the Surveillance Camera Players, free of charge. Tours last between 1 and 1 1/2 hours.

Each Sunday, at 2 pm Sharp - RAIN OR SHINE - a tour takes place. Call the number for the location of the tour and address for where to meet.

VICTORIA BOUTENKO
For more information call Victoria Boutenko at (541) 488-8865
or e-mail: Victoria@rawfamily.com - by fax: (541)-488-8180,
or by mail: Raw Family, P.O. Box 172, Ashland, OR 97520
www.rawfamily.com

Arnold's Way Vegetarian Raw Café & Health Center
319 W. Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446
215-361-0116

2) Every Saturday morning from 8:15 TO 9:45 - Free Breakfast Lecture on Raw Food and Healing. Includes free breakfast, but must call to pre-register.

3) On the last Saturday of every month, Arnold gives a free Raw Food Preparation Course from 8:15 To 9:45. Learn how to make pizza, chili, pies, soups, cookies and more.

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RHODE ISLAND

SPECIAL EVENT - Thursday, June 5
Newport International Film Festival
Newport, Rhode Island
Featuring the Film, SIMPLY RAW: REVERSING DIABETES IN 30 DAYS
Filmed at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center and featuring the medical supervision of Gabriel Cousens, M.D. and Helen Ross, M.D.
Celebrate at the film festival with a special 150-person live food reception: Be a part of film, health, and world history - Come to Newport and vote "Simply Raw" for Newport's "Audience Favorite"!
The Newport International Film Festival: www.newportfilmfestival.com

For information on Gabriel Cousens Culture of Life tour events, please go to www.treeoflife.nu/gabrielontour

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I'd like to let you know about this exciting course i'm co-teaching in the Brattleboro Vt. area. Its an coming together of the permaculture and mentoring/nature awareness paths. There is a great synergy between these two approaches and we'll be exploring this fertile ground. Between March and September there are seven participant weekends and an additional two weekends for the apprentice teacher team.
Contact me if you have any questions or want to be involved. Please help us spread the word and pass this message along!
Sorry for cross-postings.
For the Earth
Jono

‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
Jono Neiger
Regenerative Design
163 Rattlesnake Gutter Road
Leverett, MA 01054
413.367.2304
neiger@csld.edu
PermaCultural Mentoring and Design
A Seven-Weekend Course in Southern Vermont
How would it feel to have a tightly woven cultural basket to carry us as we travel through the wild, unpredictable changes many of us foresee in our future? Permaculture and The Art of Mentoring/Nature Awareness teaching bundle creates a win-win cultural environment for learning and living.
Each weekend will involve plenty of time outside practicing nature awareness, mentoring, observation, and ecological design. We’ll also play with diverse approaches to learning, including storytelling, creative arts, experiential exercises, and games, along with lectures, discussions, meditation, and hands-on work. Permaculture design projects in the community will comprise a significant portion of this course. You will leave the course with the skills you need to start weaving ecological cultures in our own backyards and neighborhoods right here, right now.
Two ways to Register: There are two courses running simultaneously in an integrative mentoring system. A 7-weekend participant course and a 9-weekend apprenticeship course.
The difference between the apprenticeship and participation in the course is that as a participant you will fully experience the Art of Mentoring and Permaculture Design. As an apprentice you will learn to facilitate the blend of these two cultural movements for yourself and the participants.
2008 Schedule and Themes:

1.   May 16-18        Awareness and Vision for Whole Communities
2.   June 13-15        Relationships and Landscapes
3.   June 27-29        The Ecology of Home
4.   July 18-20        Applying our Skills in Community
5.   August 7-10        Nourishment: Food for the Belly and the Soul (3 days)
6.   Aug. 29 – Sept. 1    Wrapping the Bundle, Big Picture Reflections (3 days)
7.   Sept. 25-28        Harvest Feast: Design Project Presentations, Our Gifts and Gratitude (3 days)
Core Routines
These routines integrate the principles of PermaCultural Mentoring and Design into daily life.
•    observation and listening skills
•    sensory development
•    tracking patterns in nature
•    hands on skills and lab time
•    design process
•    gratitude
•    sharing lessons learned
•    storytelling
•    singing
•    art, music, and regalia
•    ritual and ceremony
•    journaling and research
•    Art of Questioning
•    mapmaking
•    permaculture principles
•    inner tracking
•    whole systems regenerative mentoring
Nature Awareness Skills
Practicing these skills reinforces our knowledge and immerses us in the experience that we are nature.
•    paying attention to hazards
•    supersensory exercises
•    endless natural curiosity
•    habits of the naturalist
•    linking ecological relationships
•    tracking mammals and habitats
•    long-term survival skills
•    plant, tree, bird, and mammal id
•    sensitivity to bird language
•    timeless wandering
•    wild edibles
•    species inventory
Permaculture Skills
Skills that create healthy relationships for people and places.
•    sheet mulching
•    making cob benches and ovens
•    urban foraging
•    soil and plant systems analysis
•    drafting and drawing skills
•    ecological restoration techniques
•    greywater systems
•    laying out swales
•    planting perennial forest gardens
•    layering map system
•    group design process
•    measuring ecological footprints: ethics and impacts
•    ancestral stories of community: survival, thrival and design
Course Cost: $2000.00Apprenticeship Info
In our apprenticeship we place our highest value in mentoring ourselves and others in the possibilities of creating ecological and regenerative relationships within nature and culture.
The apprenticeship includes:
?    Leadership skills and Cultural Mentoring the first morning of each weekend, before the participants arrive.
?    1 hr phone mentoring per month, 1 on 1 with a course leader
?    Customized personal leadership training: evaluation of teaching methods, techniques and awareness, and facilitation of group leadership consciousness.
Required: Intention to lead, generating a positive mind, working cooperatively, addressing challenges with a can-do attitude, carrying an abundant service ethic, willing to tolerate tension between the known and the unknown. Must be ready to have fun!
Application required: There will be 8 apprenticeship positions this year. We will evaluate the applicants based on the following criteria:
?    Community, civic, local networking or leadership experience
?    Demonstrated permaculture experience as teachers, designers or organizers
?    Leadership experience in the Art of Mentoring and related nature awareness programs
We expect openness to developing interpersonal skills and awareness with the team, including talking circles and other approaches to peacemaking.
Note: Next year a pre-requisite for the apprenticeship will be previous attendance as Course Participant
Apprenticeship Cost: $2250.00To Register: call Charlie Laurel at 802-257-7916   Email: calaurel@sover.net
For More Information: www.ifnaturallearning.com
PermaCultural Mentoring and Design
A Seven-Weekend Course in Southern Vermont
Instructor Bios:
Mark Morey
Mark is a creative artist, visionary educator, and mentoring consultant who designs regenerative holistic communities with timeless native principles. He founded three transformational organizations in the last 12 years: Deep Wilds, Vermont Wilderness School, and the Institute for Natural Learning, sparking a nature and community awareness movement in the Northeast impacting 6,000 adults and children today. Mark feels inspired by the hero's journey model, the oral history of his ancestors, and native people around the world.
Jono Neiger
Jono is a Landscape Ecologist with 17 years experience, with a diverse background in ecology, environmental research, conservation, restoration, land stewardship, and landscape design. A permaculture teacher and designer since 1996, he was the Land Steward and Permaculture Apprenticeship Program Director at Lost Valley Educational Center in Oregon for 5 years. He currently owns Regenerative Design, a permaculture design and consultation firm and teaches at the Conway School of Landscape Design.
Charlie Laurel
Charlie is a permaculture teacher with extensive experience in natural and conventional construction. He lived in Arizona for some time, where he worked with Navajo communities making links between forest restoration and building traditional “hogan” homes and ceremonial structures. Charlie has mentored dozens of apprentices in the skills of natural building, greywater systems, passive and active solar applications, etc. in permaculture settings.
And Guest Teachers

Learn all about the raw food diet and lifestyle through interesting conversation, interviews, healthy recipes and tips on healthy living. The best in raw food talk is now as easy as a click on your computer.

Tune in and listen to "Hooked on Raw" with Rhio on worldwide internet radio Mon., Wed. & Fri. at 4 PM and 8 PM Eastern Standard Time. In other parts of the US and world, calculate the time based on 4 PM EST (US). Some of the shows will also be podcast.

Organic Farmer needed to partner on new small organic permaculture farm (24 acres) in upstate New York. Compensation: share of profits/living space

Contact: Leikc@earthlink.net

Needed: Experienced greenhouse worker to grow greens for Living Food Health Education center in Aguada, Puerto Rico.

Skills: Hghly organzed, fluently bilingual (Spanish/English), skilled with people.

Duties: Cultivation of plants for food, organization of greenhouse facilties and possibly teaching "indoor gardening" classes.

Love for plants, people and the environment is necessary. Must be vegetarian and free from substance abuse. At least one year commitment. References required.

Must be friendly, competent and very organized in phone bookings, and handling the reception desk.