<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><div>Hello all - though this is not a political event, it is a local sustainability-eco-green community event for those that might be interested. Lori</div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>Share Food, Crafts, Skills, and Goods</div><div><br></div><div>Sunday, August 12th </div><div>11am – 12:30pm FREE !</div><div>Common Ground Organic Garden Supply & Education Center</div><div>559 College Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306</div><div> </div><div>Hop on your bikes with your friends and family for a multiple skill </div><div>and goods sharing event. Join us to share your garden and kitchen </div><div>bounty, your extra arts and crafts supplies, beloved (or neglected) </div><div>books, old clothing,
and children’s toys. Bring what you have to share; </div><div>take home something you don’t. You’ll also learn to make homemade </div><div>musical instruments and get a (or learn to do your own) bike tunup. </div><div>We’ll have demos on kitchen skills and craft techniques on the </div><div>half-hour, too. Bring your bikes, bike supplies, homegrown fruit, </div><div>vegetables, eggs, herbs, honey, flowers, paints, markers, books, shirts, </div><div>skirts, pants, fabric, yarn, paper, sheet music, patterns, books, garden tools,</div><div>craft tools, toys, kits and more. Be sure to bring a bag to take home the bounty!</div><div><br></div><div>Local Garden Share – Bring extra bounty from the garden </div><div>(produce, fruit, herbs, eggs, honey, flowers, plants in pots), </div><div>things made in the kitchen from the things from the garden, seeds, </div><div>seedlings, tools, utensils, books,
magazines. Anything garden and </div><div>food-related is welcome.</div><div><br></div><div>Craft Share – Bring your arts and crafts supplies </div><div>and tools, and even artistic creations to share. We’ll have demos on </div><div>simple crafts you can make, techniques you can learn, a chance to show </div><div>off your skills, and even a crochet lesson.</div><div><br></div><div>Bicycle workshop – Let’s work together to do minor </div><div>maintenance and make minor adjustments to improve your bike for </div><div>efficiency, safety and comfort, with Trevor and Katie. They’ll help you </div><div>with: Tire pressure, Oiling squeaky chains, Seat ergonomics, Adjusting </div><div>bar position for good wristernomics, Adjusting gears, brakes and </div><div>headsets. They can also coach you through fixing a flat tire!</div><div><br></div><div>Scrapophony- Fun with Found Sounds – Learn to
make </div><div>and play some simple ‘musical instruments’ from things found around the </div><div>house. Discover the joys found sound and explore the wonders of sound </div><div>via everyday objects. Humans have been experimenting with ways to make </div><div>music with found objects (sticks, bones, rocks…) for about as long as </div><div>there have been humans. Join us in rekindling that sense of auditory </div><div>exploration which is the wellspring of musical creativity.</div><div><br></div><div>Book share – Turn in your old beloved books in </div><div>readable condition (no pages missing please) and take home a new good </div><div>read. Any extras will be donated to the library.</div><div><br></div><div>Clothes share – Bring something that no longer fits </div><div>but still looks good (free of stains and tears) and find something that </div><div>you need to complete your wardrobe. Any
remaining clothes will be </div><div>donated to Goodwill for recycling.</div><div><br></div><div>Toy share – Kids bored of the same old toys? Trade </div><div>them in for something new-to-them, and get the next generation involved </div><div>in sharing and keeping things out of the landfill. Extras will be </div><div>donated to a local children’s shelter.</div><div><br></div><div>Transition Tales - Bring your Transition Tale and record it on video with Mythologist Willi Paul at the Reskilling & Sharing Expo.</div><div>What are your hopes and concerns for the future? Share your journey and what the Transition Movement means to you and your family.</div><div>These short video pieces will be uploaded and available for discussion right after the Expo.</div><div>Throughout the Bay Area, neighbors are coming together for sharing </div><div>locally grown, fresh produce, as well as arts and crafts supplies,
and </div><div>other household items. </div><div><br></div><div>Our Palo Alto sharing event is supported by a </div><div>coalition of community ecological organizations and neighborhood groups </div><div>including: Acterra, Barron Park Green Team, Barron Park Garden Network, </div><div>Barron Park Assn, Common Ground, City of Palo Alto Community Gardens, </div><div>Deborah’s Palm, Midtown Green Team, Opalz, Slow Food South Bay, </div><div>Transition Palo Alto and Transition Silicon Valley.</div><div><br></div><div>The Common Ground store is open during the event, so plan to stop in </div><div>to get any supplies you need to continue your garden bounty or more. </div><div>Also, the event is located only 3 blocks from the California Ave </div><div>Farmers’ Market, which is open from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You will have </div><div>time to shop or have lunch at the market after the
event.</div><div>Please take home any excess of what you bring, if you can. Other </div><div>items such as toys, books, craft supplies and clothes may be donated to </div><div>local charities and shelters. </div><div><br></div><div>More information will be posted at http://transitionpaloalto.org</div><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>