May 12, 2008

There's an exciting new sustainable community in southern Vermont, the Sweet Pond Eco Community. Sweet Pond is 100 beautiful acres of hillsides and woods in southeastern Vermont. Sweet Pond Eco Community will be an intentional community of nine homes. Nine environmentally friendly green homes will be clustered in an apple orchard overlooking a beaver pond. Sweet Pond is to be organized as a common interest ownership community based on the principals of cohousing. Purchasing a unit entitles the owner to a house, membership in the community, and ownership of an equal undifferentiated share of approximately 83 acres of land to be owned by the community. The homes will share a common driveway, septic system, well, a large community garden, beaver pond, and over 50 acres of preserved woodland. You can check them out at www.sweetpondecocommunity.com

Coming up this week:

Green Teens, Wednesday 5/14, 6:30-8pm @ Fuel, Great Barrington
Come join us this Wednesday for Green Teens, Great Barrington. The second Wednesday of every month, Green Teens gives you the chance to meet other teens interested in "green stuff." Share what you know, learn what you don't, and pioneer what others won't. Drop by Fuel between 6:30 and 8pm, 286 Main Street in Great Barrington.

Movie Night! Friday 5/16, 7-9pm @ the GreenRoom
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash. Produced by award-winning filmmakers Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack, this documentary examines the world's dependency on oil and the impending chaos that's sure to follow when the resource is depleted. Straight from the headlines, this hot-button topic may represent the world's most dire crisis. Through expert interviews, the film spells out in startling detail the challenge we all face and underscores our desperate need for alternative energy.

Ruralliance Concert, Saturday, May 17th, in Searles Gym (79 Bridge Street) Great Barrington, MA Doors at 7:30, $10
All proceeds benefit the Youth Operational Board of RSYP, dedicated to supporting young people to achieve their projects and vision.

Ruralliance Productions is a local youth-run production company—by the youth, for the youth! This is the last concert in our four-concert benefit Series in Searles Gym.  We have hosted over 900 community members in the gym at our events thus far and are expecting the biggest concert yet!

Jams By Josh and DJ Skare Bear will spin the best hip-hop, classics, and dance music to start the night, followed by the live-tronica of Higher Organix and more beats from DJ Brad Lee.  Come out to the ZOO and party like an animal!

We will be hosting more local vendors and craftspeople, as well as informational tables. Be sure to stop by the tabling section to meet the talented young people helping to start the ShiRenaissance!

Come be part of the art!

Check back next week for more events!

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