Events
These are events that Sustainable Fairfax hosts.

FREE Community Energy Workshop
Current Events
energy_upgrade-logo-statewide.png Date: Thurs, Feb 9 - 7:00-8:30pm

Location: Women's Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax, CA 94930

RSVP at http://fairfax-euc.eventbrite.com/

Join us for a Community Energy Workshop and learn how to make your home more  healthy, comfortable and energy efficient. Find out how your neighbors are taking advantage of rebates up to $4,500 and how you can too! This workshop will empower you to get started on an energy upgrade today!

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Support Fairfax Food Bank
Past Events
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Rusty Evans and Ring of Fire Dance Party

Date:  Thursday, January 26, 7:30

Cost:  $15  (buy tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/217689)

Location:  Fairfax Community United Church of Christ (2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd)

Come listen and dance to Rockabilly Hall of Famer,Rusty Evans and his band Ring of Fire.  

Proceeds for this event benefit the Fairfax Food Pantry.  

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Holiday Craft Fair
Past Events

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When:                 Saturday, December 10th, 2011

Time:                   11:00am - 5:00pm

Where:                Fairfax Pavilion (142 Bolinas Rd)

Join Sustainable Fairfax, Fairfax F.O.C.A.S, and a number of talented and engaging local artists for our admission FREE merry little craft fair!

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12th Anniversary Party
Past Events

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You are Invited to the Sustainable Fairfax 12th Anniversary Fundraiser!

Join us under the lights and stars in the Sustainable Backyard for special guest speakers, live music, fantastic local food, great company, and more! This is a very special fundraising event to ensure the future of Sustainable Fairfax, and to support our work to integrate sustainable practices and policies into our community. Please come on over and have some fun.

When: Saturday, October 1, 2011, 5:30-9:00 pm 

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Garden to Pantry - A Food Preservation Workshop
Past Events

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Date: Saturday, 9/10/2011
Time: 1:00-4:00 pm
Location: A private residence in Fairfax
Cost: $35 per person (Includeds all cooking supplies, canning jars, and use of kitchen)
Instructor: Carissa Brands

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Garden Party: A Membership Appreciation Event
Past Events

quince_tree.jpgQuince Tree in bloom at Sustainable Fairfax Backyard 

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When: Sunday, May 15, 2011 

Time: 2:00pm-4:30pm 

Location: Sustainable Fairfax Backyard, 141 Bolinas Road, Fairfax 

FREE EVENT in gratitude for your membership and participation! 

Please join us for a lovely Spring Garden Party with refreshments, festivities, and door prizes.

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Bee-keeping for Beginners
Past Events

cahoneybee.jpgDate: Saturday, July 23, 2011

Time: 9:30am-12:30pm

Location: Marin Art & Garden Center

Cost: $25 per person

Instructor: Mea Draper from Draper Farms & Bonnie Bollengier

Bee-Keeping for Beginners  

Pre-registration required by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Are you interested in keeping bees?  Now's the time to start your adventure!! 

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Hog Island Oyster Tour
Past Events

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Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011

Time: 9am Departure from Sustainable Fairfax

Location: Hog Island Oyster Farm on Tomales Bay

Cost: $10 per person

Tour Guide: John Finger, Co-Owner of Hog Island

 

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Pizza/Movie Sustainable Cob style
Past Events

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Date: Thursday Aug. 18th at 141 Bolinas Rd. 

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Please dress for spending the evening in the Backyard

Cost: $20 per person (includes pizza/speaker/movie)

Organic wine available by donation. 

Pizza and socializing will start around 6:30, 

Speaker/movie will start 7:30.

Pre-registration required communityed@sustainablefai​rfax.org. 

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Cob Oven Workshop
Past Events

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Date: May 21 & May 22, 2011

Time: 10am-5pm

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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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Third Annual Spring Festival & Open House
Past Events

spring_fest1.jpgDate: 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.

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Special Thanks to our Sponsors

Fairfax Lumber and Hardware
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Since 1912 Fairfax Lumber & Hardware has been providing Marin County with quality buliding materials and help. Today we are 100% employee owned and have become Marin’s leading expert and provider of nature friendly products for its building and improvement needs.

We are also proud to provide Fairfax Green ™ nature friendly products and information to our customers.