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Submitted by moreinterestingstuff on Fri, 03/16/2007 - 5:22pm.
Mar 24 2007 - 5:00pm Mar 24 2007 - 8:00pm Title of Event: International Community Build-It! Convergence "We are not here to just talk about it...we are here to Build-It!" Date: Saturday, March 24th, 2007 Time: Doors open at 5pm. Meeting runs from 5:15pm-7pm. Location: The FreeSchool Building, 610 Columbia Street, Olympia, WA 98501 More info is found here: www.WeInviteYou.org This event is completely free of charge. If you are interested in building and living in ecovillages, housing co-ops, landtrusts, affordable student housing, tent cities, educational housing, hostels or any type of shared housing group, please join us at this event! You are encouraged to bring your ideas and proposals regarding building a new community. We also greatly welcome those who are just curious or interested in living in a community and planning the creation of a community. Read more below. We will also have a special presentation by Evan Schoepke and Michael Kelly from the Ecocity group regarding building a new Ecocity. Following this meeting, from 7pm-8pm, we will have an Emergency Solidarity and Support group meeting for Camp Quixote, Olympia's Tent City with a presentation by Camp Quixote members. If you are in an activist or community group and would like to make a 10 minute presentation just show up (and give one starting at 6pm though the event starts at 5:15pm). We have the room reserved until 8pm. If you are a musician or band that can play acoustic, non-electric music and would like to give a 10 minute performance just show up (and give one starting at 6pm). Sorry, we can not have performances that are electric or very loud because of the building restrictions. Families and children are always very welcome. There is a children's play area for children. It is a Finger-food (snack food) Potluck style meeting. Bring fruits (grapes, tangerines, oranges, etc), vegetables (cherry tomatoes, etc.,) if you have no idea what to bring. Cookies, chips and hummus are always popular and disappear quickly.Wink Sign up for our low-volume, announcement-only email list found on our website. All meeting places are wheelchair accessible and are free of charge. Everyone is welcome. Activists! Join us! ¡Activistas Únanse! www.WeInviteYou.org Flyers for this event are found in the right hand column of our website or by clicking the below links. Please print out flyers and post in your area. Thanks!
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