2010 VbC Schedule
Back to Main Page
A free, 9-day celebration bringing community members together to share vital skills for a changing world.
August 14-22nd In and around Montpelier
PROJECTS*MUSIC*WORKSHOPS*PARADES*DISCUSSIONS*SKILL SHARES*PICNICS
The VbC is a project of Transition Montpelier
KICKOFF EVENTS:
Sat., 8/14: 8 pm * Square Dance & Old Time Music * Twin Pond Retreat <http://www.twinpondretreat.com/location.php> (Brookfield)
Sun., 8/15: 5 pm * Opening Ceremony & Community Musical Jam at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier
August 14-22 COMMUNITY BUILD PROJECTS:
(See home page for more details or see contacts below)
1. Cob Garden Shed * Barre Community Gardens
Contact: Sandra Lory –mandalabotanicals(at)gmail.com
2. Straw-Clay Root Cellar * All Together Now
Contact: Janice Walrafen -jwalrafen(at)myfairpoint.net
3. Healing Garden * Another Way, Montpelier
Contact: Cornelius Murphy – ireyed@gmail.com
4. Monolithic Stone Moving * Dreamland, Worcester
Contact –Fearn Lickfield – Fearnessence(at)gmail.com
5. Permaculture Plantings * Downtown Montpelier
Contact –Jim Buckley – jbuckley(at)sover.net
COMMUNITY PANEL DISCUSSIONS:
Join us for conversations with experts from all sides of the debate. If we are going to create a successful future, we need to do it together. The first step is to hear all the perspectives. Only from here can we find the tension that will provide us with the solutions that will make the most impact.
Be a part of that process as we invite the leaders who are already beginning to shape our future.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier Daily from 6-8pm
Scene from Monday’s panel on transportation
Mon., 8/16: * Rethinking Transportation *
Cross Vt Trail, Eric Scharnberg; Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian; Nancy Schulz; Beetboy biofuels; Jim Malloy; VPIRG; James Moore; Vermont Agency of Transportation, Gina Campoli
Tue., 8/17: * Towards a New Economy *
John Maeck, Brian Tokar-Institute for Social Ecology, Don Jamison-Vermont Employee Ownership Center
Wed., 8/18: * Healthcare & Food *
Guido Mase, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism
Didi Pershouse, Sustainable Medicine
Danielle Pipher, Foodworks
Deb Richter, MD
moderator: Marie Frohlich – VT Healers board member
Thu., 8/19: * The Future of Shelter in VT *
Jacob Racusin, New Frameworks Natural Builders; Wee Cabins, Tim Guiles; Central Vermont Community Land Trust, Norm Benoit; Vermont Housing and Conservation Board & Montpelier Housing Task Force, Jim Libby
Moderator: Ben Graham
Fri., 8/20: * Our Energy Options *
BIOMASS
Carl Bielenberg, President, Gazogen, Inc.
Mollie Matteson, Conservation Advocate, Center for Biological Diversity
WIND
Avram Patt, General Manager, Washington Electric Cooperative
Ben Luce, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics, Sustainability Studies, Lyndon State College
HYDROELECTRIC
Dottie Schnure, Manager of Corporate Communications, Green Mountain Power
Clark Amadon, President, Trout Unlimited, MadDog Chapter
Moderator:
Gaelan Brown, VP of Marketing, GroSolar; Candidate for Vermont Senate, Washington County
WORKSHOPS:
Wed., 8/17:Herb Walk with Annie McCleary and George Lisi of Wisdom of the Herbs and Adrienne Allison of Green Mountain Medicinals. Meet at 12:30pm in front of City Hall.
Sat., 8/21:10-11am Qui Gong with Adrienne Allison in front of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library
10:00-10:30 Vastu for Vermont. James Duke, Ph.D. trained by vedic teachers in India since 1970The individual is cosmic. This truth is reflected in all our our religions when they are viewed clearly. So too should be our housing, in alignment with higher laws of nature, not just street orientation or better insulation. Why have a house that leaves you in an unnatural pattern? The opposite can now be, you can live in a house aligned with nature and the cosmos. Further, a house can actually promote health instead of being neutral or even damaging. The effect of this design is way beyond green housing, because even a green house can be limiting in its effect on individual destiny.
11:30-1pm Geomancy & Dowsing. Contact Gail-Elizabeth England Contact: geengland(at)gmail.com for details.
2:30-4pm Edible Landscapes. East Hill Tree Farm Location: 3496 East Hill Rd., Plainfield
CLOSING EVENTS:
Sat., 8/22: 5pm * Localvore Picnic * Hubbard Park
Sun., 8/22: 7pm * Closing Ceremony* Circle Dancing with Jane Buchan and Lynn Heartwood of Stannard Mtn. at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier
WEEKDAY EVENINGS @ LANGDON STREET CAFÉ
Join us at the end of the day at the LSC to relax and connect with games, food and music. Make sure you get your discount ticket for 10% off sandwiches when you attend a VbC event.
Grill will be open til 9pm throughout the week with drink specials
Mon., 8/16: 9-10 pm • VbC Open Mic (sign up for a 5-10 minute slot)
Tue., 8/17:9:30 pm • Free Live Music
Wed., 8/18: 8:30 pm • VbC Game Night Featuring “Agricola”Instruction by Ben Matchstick
Thur., 8/19:9:30 pm • Free Live Music
Fri., 8/20: 9:30 pm • Free Live Music
***
Learn more at www.vbc-vt.org <http://www.vbc-vt.org/>
Watch last year’s Villagebuilding Convergence video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMaIhZIP3NA <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMaIhZIP3NA>
Join the VbC Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=129477257082211&ref=ts <http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=129477257082211&ref=ts>
Much thanks to Villagebuilding Convergence’s generous event sponsors:
Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism <http://www.vtherbcenter.org> , Kellogg-Hubbard Library <http://www.kellogghubbard.org/> Langdon Street Cafe <http://www.langdonstreetcafe.com/> Rhapsody <http://www.rhapsodynaturalfoods.org/> along with media sponsor: Capitol Grounds <http://www.capitolgrounds.com/> The Bridge<http://www.montpelierbridge.com/>
***
Please tell your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers about the Villagebuilding Convergence! Help us spread the word by forwarding this email widely through your networks! Thanks!
From the folks at the Villagebuilding <http://goog_1980590850/> <http://goog_1980590850/> Convergence <http://vbc-vt.org/> , a project of Transition Town Montpelier <http://transitionvermont.ning.com/group/TTM> .