March and April Community Garden Events

 

PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

 

March 23rd - COMMUNITY GARDEN PLANNING COMMITTEE: If you would like to participate in the planning and implementation of the Royal Oak - Huntington Woods Community Garden, contact Wendy Appleton and let her know you are coming. Wendy can be reached at wendella49@aol.com. The meeting takes place at Wendy and Bob's home in Huntington Woods and starts at 2pm.

April 6th - COMMUNITY GARDEN OPEN HOUSE: Come to Wendy and Bob's home to ask questions, look at the garden space we will be using and provide feedback for the garden planning committee. The open house will run from 2pm to 4pm.

April 13th, 20th and 27th - GARDEN WORK DAYS: Come over and earn hours by working on the community garden. The more hours you log, the more produce you and your family can take home at harvest time. Contact Wendy Appleton at wendella49@aol.com or Dillon Hendrick at dillon.hendrick@gmail.com for more information or to let them know you will be there.



Royal Oak Rabies Clinic

 

COME LEND A HAND TO LOCAL PETS AND OWNERS

WHEN:  March 23rd, 2013 from 9am to 1pm

WHERE:  Department of Public Services, 1600 N. Campbell, southeast corner of Twelve Mile and Campbell Roads 

The Royal Oak - Huntington Woods TimeBank has provided hours of our members time in the spirit of goodwill for the last two years to the Royal Oak Animal Shelter in support of this event and we plan to do it again this year. If you would like to come to the event and earn time for participating, contact Nancy Chinn at nchinn7@comcast.net. If you don't want to earn hours at this event, feel free to stop by and bring in your dog or cat for a rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian for only $5.00. For more information, contact Nancy or visit the City of Royal Oak  website.

March Movie Night!

 

 

Watch a Movie with your TimeBanking Friends!

WHEN:   Sat, March 23rd, 7pm – 10pm

WHERE:  Wendy Appleton's house

We will be showing a few shorts and one of the following: Searching for Sugarman, if we can get it; Lars and the Real Girl, touching and funny movie that demonstrates the importance of community; or Top Secret (by the people who made Airplane) which is just ridiculous and funny.

Please let me know if you are coming as movie night has become popular and we'd like to make sure we have enough seating set up. Also, vote on which movie you'd like to see and please bring a snack to share.

RSVP to Wendy if you can make it! wendella49@aol.com

Book Discussion - Every Day Justice

JOIN A BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

 

 

WHEN: Sunday March 10th at 2pm

WHERE:  Sue Fabian's Home (Royal Oak)

 

Everyday Justice: The Global Impact Of Our Daily Choices seeks to aid us in understanding the end-of-the-line consequences of our daily consumer choices. Eye-opening it is to learn that buying coffee that isn't "fair trade" empowers multinational profit-making at the expense of exploited coffee bean farmers who can't even earn enough to support their own families. The same could be said for what brand of chocolate or brand-name clothes we buy. The book takes a "help thy neighbor" view of being conscious of how and where we spend our money. We never think about the consequences of our consumerism. We never think about "voting with our dollar." While the author often takes a religious ethical stand that may ruffle some, it does offer a comprehensive treatment of an important subject--how we can all make the world a better place by simply consciously spending our money, and spending it wisely. Email Sue Fabian to RSVP and get directions. Sue can be reached at suenq@aol.com.



hOurworld Computer Training Class

 

 

NEED A LITTLE MORE COMPUTER TRAINING?

 

 

WHERE: Nancy and Vic's House (Royal Oak)

WHEN:  Saturday March 9th at 10am

If you would like to get some training on using the hOurworld system, contact Nancy Chinn at nchinn7@comcast.net. 

Learn how to log your hours, post offers and requests and see what else your fellow timebankers are offering and what they could use.

How To Make Your Own Applesauce (CLASS)

 

LEARN HOW TO MAKE AND CAN YOUR OWN HOMEMADE ORGANIC APPLESAUCE!

 

WHEN: March 9th (Saturday) at 1pm

WHERE:  Wendy and Bob's House (Huntington Woods)

You don't need to bring any supplies, just a $5 fee to cover the cost of apples and other materials. Each person that comes to the class will receive their own applesauce to bring home after the jars have cooled. Contact Dillon Hendrick for more information and to RSVP.

Dillon can be reached at dillon.hendrick@gmail.com.

 

Movie Night!

Watch "HAPPY" with your TimeBanking Friends!

When:   Sat, January 19, 7pm – 10pm

Where:   Wendy Appleton's house 

Description:   Come over to Wendy and Bob's house to watch the movie "Happy", a documentary about how people all around the world measure happiness. TimeBanking is mentioned in this documentary and offers some great perspectives on why timebanking is something that makes us happy!  After the movie we will spend some time in discussion.

 

Take a look at the trailer here!  

 

 

 

 RSVP to Wendy if you can make it! wendella49@aol.com.

 

Sarna Class (Vegetarian Grape Leaves)

  Learn to make Sarna!

TimeBank member Sally Palaian has offered to teach her fellow members how to make her excellent recipe for Sarna, or vegetarian stuffed grape leaves.  Sally has taught this class in the past and has graciously agreed to teach the class again this year. 

The class will be held at Sally's house on Thursday, January 31st at 7 pm. There is a small fee of $2 to cover materials.  Please bring a small metal baking pan or pie plate so that you can bring your sarna home. 

RSVP to Sally and let her know you plan to be there.  You can email her at skpalaian@aol.com