From diane at keysregion.org Sat Jul 19 18:36:52 2008 From: diane at keysregion.org (Diane Brandon) Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:36:52 -0400 Subject: [KEYSeNews] Summer News and Notes Message-ID: KEYSeNews July 19, 2008 Also see http://www.keysregion.org/whatsnew.htm Dear KEYSeNews Readers, After 10+ years of having a leadership role with the Community Wellness Coalition, I am retiring and will just do the KEYSeNews and the website maintenance as a volunteer. (If anyone would like to help with it or improve it, please get in touch.) I have taken a break this summer, but will plan to send it out more regularly, at least monthly, starting in September. The CWC Board continues to meet to work on plans for the future, and new people are stepping into leadership roles. There will be more soon about all that, but I just want to use this KEYSeNews to say that I've loved my work with the CWC and with all of you community builders who make this region a fine place to live and work. I will now enjoy working more in my neighborhood in Eliot, especially with study circles on sustainability, but still connecting to the KEYS Region and supporting the CWC in its next steps. With warmest regards and affection, Diane Brandon -------------------------------------- JULY & AUGUST 2008 Sun. July 20 @ 4:00 pm: Book signing by Bill McKibben, author of "Deep Economy, the Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future" with Reception to follow at South Church. The book addresses what the author sees as the shortcomings of the growth economy and envisions a transition to a more local-scale enterprise. Bill McKibben founded Step It Up 2007 and organized 1400 global warming demonstrations across all 50 states on April 14 2007 to demand that Congress enact curbs on carbon emissions that would cut global warming pollution 80 percent by 250. Sponsored by RiverRun Bookstore and Seacoast Local, as part of the "Making the Connection" series, with special co-hosts the South Church Minds Alive! and Green Sanctuary programs, the Rye Energy Committee and Slow Food Seacoast. Information: Judy Miller, 603-433-8572, judymil at comcast.net. July 23, Wednesday, 12:40-5:15pm Maine Arts Commission Workshops/ Discussions at Dunaway Community Center, Ogunquit. Free, no reservations required except for meeting with the "Grants Doctor" - For more information: http://mainearts.maine.gov/events/artME/ index.shtml August 9, Saturday, noon to 2pm: Monthly Artists Salon -- the first Saturday of each month the Gallery hosts Artists Salon -- informal gathering of artists -- led by glass sculptor, Michal McKeown. Artists share works and exchange ideas with fellow artists. The Salons are free and open to all artists and the public. They are usually held on first Saturdays, but the summer salons are second Saturdays. The theme for discussion this month is "Mystery... What is it?" For directions to the gallery, see http://www.haleygallery.com/ index.php