 SPROUT Seed Library, OAEC, Marin
Organic, Regenerative Design Institute, and Sustainable Fairfax are putting
together a fantastic event on Saturday, January
17th!
The gathering and celebration begins
at 4pm with a Seed Swap. Please bring your favorite seeds to share and
come pick up some new varietals for 2009 (no need to bring in order to
receive).
Later in the evening at 8pm is the
Chautauqua Review – music, skits, poetry, and other performances are sure to
cheer the crowd and warm our winter.
Dinner, dessert, and beverages will
also be available.
The whole event takes place at the
Bolinas
Community Center and is a
fundraiser for the SPROUT Seed Library.
Come gather round and share seeds,
stories, and time together.
Find out more at http://www.marinorganic.org/events.php
*If you or someone you know would
like to volunteer – please let us know, we could definitely use a few extra
hands!
*Chautauqua Seed Festival and Revue**
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Seed Swap 4pm to 7pm
Revue at 8pm doors at 7:30
at the Bolinas Community Center
14 Wharf Road, downtown Bolinas
On Saturday, January 17, the non-profit SPROUT Seed Library presents
the Second Annual Benefit Chautauqua Seed Fest and Revue. Seed swap,
community locovore dinner, music, performance, dance, storytelling and beat
box juggling~ these elements and more are the fecund seeds germinating this
wondrous afternoon & evening of sharing, entertainment and enlightenment.
Celebrating the Second Annual Benefit for the SPROUT Seed Library, the
Chautauqua Seed Fest & Revue is founded on the belief that local
entertainment for local audiences is a righteous good time. A joint
collaboration with OAEC and support from other local agencies including
Marin Organic, Regenerative Design Institute and Sustainable Fairfax, the
day is a fundraiser for the SPROUT Seed Library.
The Chautauqua Seed Fest & Revue begins at 4pm with a community Seed
Swap offering gardeners an opportunity to share and receive a cornucopia of
open-pollinated and heirloom seeds. The festive atmosphere during the swap
includes a locovore dinner, tasty libations and scrumptious desserts
benefiting SPROUT. This year the stellar group Midnight on the Water will be
leading an open musical jam germinating the afternoon's festivities.
The day culminates with the Chautauqua Review, a vaudevillian variety
two act showcase packed with talented performers sure to please and
inspire.This Second Annual Chautauqua Revue is an evocative brew consisting
of storytelling, music, dance, comedy, clown, magic, poetry, and whatever
other ingredients may turn up. Laced together by longtime music director
Ben Buettner and his cabaret stage band, this year's show is another stellar
array of local and guest wonders: OAEC's Clowns On A Stick; Conrad Bishop
and Elizabeth Fuller, of The Independent Eye; the intricate beat boxing of
Bronkar Lee; Dusty Roads; The Revenge of Huitlacoche, and more to be
announced.This benefit vaudevillian variety show is $15-150, doors at 7:30
with show at 8:00 pm Bolinas Community Center 14 Wharf Road, downtown
Bolinas.
The Chautauqua Seed Fest is presented by SPROUT Seed Library~ you do
not need to bring seeds to receive as always this Seed Swap is a free event.
Underwriting and donations make this event accessible to the public and are
tax deductible. If you are unable to join us donations can be sent to the
address below. The benefit vaudevillian variety show is $15-150,
reservations at this email or 415.868.0847. Doors at 7:30 with show at 8:00
pm Bolinas Community Center 14 Wharf Road, downtown Bolinas.
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The SPROUT Seed Library is a non-profit community sported seed and plant
resource outreach and library in West Marin. The SPROUT Library provides
seeds and plants to gardeners who in turn grow-out select plants for seed
and return some to the library for others to borrow. Our goal is to nurture
gardeners as earth tenders with uniquely suited plants for our bioregion
while supporting genetic diversity and community sovereignty. SPROUT is an
acronym for the Seed and Plant Resource OUTreach.
SPROUT Seed Library
Box 17 Ocean Parkway
Bolinas, Ca 94924
SPROUTline 415.821.0653
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