Upcoming Events
Fall Gathering: Saturday, September 20, 2008 The Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative (PSI) fall meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 20th, in the Levenson Room at the Portsmouth Public Library. All are welcome. Come to learn about plans for fall and early winter activities, and to share your news and information.
Study Circles: You are welcome to join a study circle in any town. Please contact the person listed to work out details. There may also be series at Adult Education sites in York and Kittery in the fall. (Facilitators, please send any additions or corrections to diane.brandon@gmail.com)
Michael and Ann Bliss: abliss426@aol.com or mbliss48@yahoo.com Adrianne Harrison: Adrianne.Harrison@noaa.gov
Eliot Diane Brandon: diane.brandon@gmail.com
Kittery Sophia Selden: selden45@yahoo.com
South Berwick & North Berwick Rebecca Gray: gray_rebeccam@yahoo.com 207-457-5442 Gail Santos: gailoae@gwi.net 207-384-8116
York Glen MacWilliams: gmacwill@maine.rr.com
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Interfaith Calendar of Programs on Sustainability (click here for the complete calendar on a linked webpage) Coming Soon: Fri. Sept. 5 – 7:30 pm: Book signing by Alan Weisman, author of "The World Without Us” at South Church. This best seller explores how our planet would respond without the relentless pressure of human presence. Sponsored by RiverRun Bookstore and Seacoast Local, as part of the "Making the Connection" series, with special host the South Church Green Sanctuary Team. Information: info@riverrunbookstore.com or Judy Miller, 603-433-8572, judymil@comcast.net.
Oct. 17-19 2008: Interfaith Sustainability Weekend - Piscataqua Region, the theme will be food! Fri. Oct. 17 – 7:00 pm – Slow Food Movement, John Jemison, University of Maine Cooperative Extension at the Quaker Friends Meeting House. Sat. am at the Portsmouth Farmer’s Market, Sat. 1:00 – 4:00 pm: Workshops include Food Preservation, Season Extension, and Root Cellars at the Portsmouth Library. Sun. 10:00 am: Harvest service at South Church. Information: Diane.Brandon@gmail.com
Interfaith Sustainability Team Meetings Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Noon, South Church, Portsmouth NH. Faith communities in the Piscataqua region, inspired by their sacred scriptures and moved by the growing evidence of human impacts on the planet, are asking: What could we do better together? Representatives of many faith communities are meeting monthly on third Tuesdays to share their experiences and questions. If you are interested in joining them, email contact person.
MAINE COOL COMMUNITIES GATHERINGS The last gathering was held on Thursday, February 7, 5:30pm at the Kittery Trading Post lower level conference room. The next gathering is not yet scheduled. For more information, email Director of Maine Physicians for Social Responsibility psr_maine@yahoo.com
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