Molly’s (possibly) weekly collection of events, interesting links, etc. (09.30.09)
Mark your calendars, Fertile Rituals, Pirates of Emerson, Pagan Unity Festival, Noam Chomsky, Bay Area Tarot Symposium, Cornfield Maze, Festival of Harps, Sweeney Todd Ball, Free Financial Advice, Indigenous Grandmothers, Women’s Financial Freedom Circle, Breathing Practice, Art of Tarot
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Mark your calendars for events in the coming months which may require advanced planning:
Casa de Fruta Renaissance Faire
Saturdays and Sundays through October 18, 10:00AM-6:00PM
10021 Pacheco Pass Hwy 152, Gate 6, Hollister (south of Gilroy)
$25 Adults, $10 Children 5-12 years old, Children under 5 Free
15th Annual Convocation of The Temple of Isis and The Fellowship of Isis
Friday – Sunday, October 9-12
Witchapalooza at Cal Expo in Sacramento
Saturday-Sunday, October 10-11
Folsom Renaissance Faire
Saturday – Sunday, October 17 -18
Circle of Dionysos presents: The Bacchae: A Ritual of Coming Out
Friday and Saturday, November 13-14
featuring several members of CAYA!
circleofdionysos.org/2009/09/21/the-bacchae-a-ritual-of-coming-out
The Great Dickens Christmas Faire
Opening Friday, November 27, then Saturdays and Sundays November 28 – December 20
CAYA Full Blue Moon Ritual-Dance Party – New Year’s Eve Extravaganza
Thursday, December 31
Doors open at 7:00PM, activities and dancing from 8:00PM-Midnight
BFUU
$20 per person – Tickets available starting December 1
“It’s a party, it’s a ritual, it’s a drum circle, there’s a DJ, it’s a full blue moon…can you think of a better way to spend New Year’s Eve?”
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Halloween on the Farm
now through October 31
Lemos Farm, 12320 San Mateo Road (Hwy 92), Half Moon Bay
see website for detailed schedule and prices
www.lemosfarm.com/pumpkins.html
“Bring your kids down to the Farm where you can stroll through the pumpkin patches and pick your perfect pumpkin. Take the Ghost Train Ride or a Hay Ride in October and visit our Haunted House.”
All the 3-6-year-olds I know love this place!
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Fertile Rituals with Shantell Herndon-Kopelman
Thursday, October 1, and 6 more Thursdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29 and November 5 & 12
7:30-9:30PM
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, Oakland
www.sacredwell.com/calendar/index.html
Class size is limited, call to reserve your seat! 510-444-9355
This series is for women only
“For women seeking the conscious conception of a child, this series of workshops will include meditation, ritual, and self-awareness exercises.”
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Pirates of Emerson Haunted Adventure
Friday, October 2 – Saturday, October 31
see website for detailed schedule
45021 Warm Springs Boulevard, Fremont
Scary fun for adults who like to be scared! Beware! Even the website is scary!
(Seriously, if you’re at work, turn the sound down!)
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Stanislaus Pagan Unity Festival
Saturday, October 3, 9:00AM – 7:00PM
Graceda Park, 401 Needham Street, Modesto
“Get ready for a day of education and magic as we come together from many Pagan paths in unity to promote religious tolerance and education!
Our event’s main goal is to promote Pagan pride and unity amongst the many different Pagan paths as we all come together to educate the public about religious tolerance and acceptance and to celebrate our cultural, spiritual, lifestyle and ethnic diversity. We welcome ALL members of the Pagan community and encourage other spiritual non-profit groups to participate. This is a family oriented event, with a children’s play area and activities, craft and vendor booths, food court, workshops, arts and entertainment.
This is a free event, open to the general public. However, we do encourage all who attend to make a canned or non-perishable food donation, which we give to a local Pagan non-profit food bank.”
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Bay Area Tarot Symposium
produced by Thalassa in association with the Daughters of Divination
Saturday, October 3, 10:00AM-5:00PM
First Unitarian Universalist Centre, 1187 Franklin Street ,San Francisco
and Sunday, October 4, 10:30AM-4:30PM
Poolside Pavillion, Cathedral Hill Hotel, 1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
see website for registration details
“In celebration of the 100th birthday of the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) deck, one of the most popular and influential Tarot decks in the World, we embark on our biggest and brightest (certainly our most ambitious) BATS yet: The Two-Day RWS BATStravaganza!”
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Noam Chomsky
A Benefit for the Children of Gaza
Saturday, October 3, 7:30PM
The Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
www.mecaforpeace.org/article.php?id=470
“The renowned linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political activist, author, and lecturer speaks on Obama, the Middle East, and the Prospects for Peace.”
Thank you, Sarah, for letting me know about this event!
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Cornfield Maze in Livermore
October 3 – October 31
G & M Farms, 487 E Airway Boulevard, Livermore
see website for detailed schedule and prices
www.gmfarms.com/mazeandpatch.php
“Find your way through the maze, then enjoy G&M Farms’ huge Pumpkin Patch with pumpkins of all sizes – the kids can pick their own! For Mom, there’s fresh produce, decorative gourds and Indian corn. Your little ones will love G&M’s farm animals and the free straw bale maze, pony rides on the weekends, and don’t forget to ride G & M Farms’ famous Cow Train!”
There won’t be a cornfield maze at Ardenwood this year, so this is the one to visit in the Bay Area!
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Festival of Harps
October 3, 5:00-9:00PM
Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland
Tickets $5-$15 in advance from www.brownpapertickets.com/event/67111
$10-$20 at the door (ticket sales at the door start at 4:00PM)
www.multiculturalmusicfellowship.org/FoHposter20large.html
www.multiculturalmusicfellowship.org/foh.html
Other Harp events are taking place around the Bay Area throughout October and into November – see www.multiculturalmusicfellowship.org/calendar.html for details.
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PEERS Sweeney Todd Ball
October 3, 7:00PM
Masonic Lodge of San Mateo, 100 N Ellsworth Avenue, San Mateo
“Join us at the Peerless Music Hall for a light-hearted ball in celebration of the Hall’s new production of the musical play, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Bangers & Mash – the finest dance band on the East End – plays an evening of Victorian ballroom dance music, including a number of popular song tunes, for your dancing pleasure. Dance rotary waltzes, Viennese waltzes, polkas, schottisches, mazurka waltzes, reels, country dances, and the Patience Quadrille by one of our regular customers, Sir Arthur Sullivan himself.
Mid to late Victorian evening dress – any class – is admired, not required and, as always, vintage or modern evening dress is always welcome. Whether you are working class sporting tawdry finery or slumming upper class, you are all welcome, long as you act peaceable on the dance floor and don’t get caught lifting anyone’s pocket watches or jewelry.
The event will feature our Peerless no-host bar (that means you pays for your own drinks, Luv!) and a light snack buffet including Mrs. Lovett’s delectable meat pies. As usual, your potluck contributions to the buffet are welcome.
Excerpts from the music hall version of “Sweeney Todd” (not to be confused with Mr. Sondheim’s fancier operatic version) will be performed at half-time. Have fun – but watch your back. “
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Free Financial Advice and Planning Assistance
offered by Financial Planning Association of the East Bay
Saturday, October 3, 10:AM – 4:00PM
Elihu Harris State Building, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland
www.fpaeastbay.org/FP_Clinic_09.pdf
“Please join Assemblymember Sandré Swanson, State Contorller John Chiang, Senator Loni Hancock, the City of Oakland and other sponsors for a day of free financial advice and planning assistance. Hear from certified financial planning professionals through a series of free workshops and clinics. This event will be your chance to learn information about 401ks, mortgages, savings accounts, IRAs, loans, estate planning, foreclosures, and tax preparation for personal finance needs and/or the financial needs of non-profit and religious organizations.”
Thank you, Pixie, for letting me know about this event!
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For the Next 7 Generations
Courage of Conscience Award, reception and film screening for the The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
Monday, October 5, reception at 5:30PM, film screening at 6:30PM
Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco
Free, donations appreciated!
www.gracecathedral.org/calendar/overview/musicevents/detail/index.php?eid=1572
www.forthenext7generations.com
“Join us for a reception, the Courage of Conscience award presentation, and premiere screening of the film For the Next 7 Generations honoring The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers.
In 2004, thirteen women from all four corners of the world, moved by their concern for the planet, came together at an historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. The film For the Next 7 Generations is their story. It took four years to make and was shot on location in the Amazon rain forest, the mountains of Mexico, and at a private meeting with the Dalai Lama in India. For the Next 7 Generations follows what happens when these wise women unite. Facing a world in crisis, they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now, before it’s too late.
The Courage of Conscience award is given to promote the causes of peace and justice, nonviolence and love. Through the Grandmothers’ efforts to educate and pass down their wisdom and traditions they work to preserve and protect the lands and traditions of Indigenous Peoples throughout the world for generations to come. Previous recipients of The Courage of Conscience Award include Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and Huston Smith.
This event is co-sponsored with The Peace Abbey, The Chaplaincy Institute, Gathering Tribes, and Cafe Gratitude.”
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Women’s Financial Freedom Circle
with Sue Kearney, Business/Personal and Branding Coach
Tuesday, October 6, 7:00-8:00PM (and 1st Tuesday of every month)
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, Oakland, 510-444-9355
www.sacredwell.com/calendar/index.html
$10 investment (all money goes into a 50/50 raffle)
“A monthly drop-in empowerment and manifestation group for women
*Are you satisfied with your current financial situation?
*What are your financial goals? Where would you like to be in a month?
A year? Five years? Ten?
*Are you burdened with debt?
Join us as we understand and then free ourselves from the cultural myths that prevent us from living our fullest financial lives, today and every day. We’ll support each other in setting goals and taking steps toward our dreams. We’ll have fun while we’re at it!”
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Breathing Discussion & Breathing Practice
with Marcia Lind
Wednesday, October 7, 6:30PM-7:30PM
592 Jean Street , #301, Oakland (Marcia’s house)
Free, space is limited – please RSVP by Monday, October 5, to
510-326-7725 or marcia@marcialind.com
“Join us for a discussion of breathing and its effect on the energetic health and balance of our emotional, mental, and physical bodies.”
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Art of Tarot with Rabbit
Wednesday, October 7, and 3 more Wednesdays, October 14, 21 & 28
7:30-9:30PM
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, Oakland
www.sacredwell.com/calendar/index.html
$150 (for all four sessions) – please register in advance at 510-444-9355
“Rabbit brings back one of her most popular classes, specifically designed to help you learn to tune in and trust your own intuition as a reader of tarot. Sure, you can just look in the book at the traditional meaning of the cards, but in order to truly be a reader you must learn to listen carefully when they whisper their secrets in your mind.”
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Have a Fertile, Festive, Financially Free Week!
Molly Blue Dawn