New Life events Carolinas.JUNE 11, 2002 Asheville: Traditional Mexican Foods--Vegetarian Style: Stephaine Oder will teach this cooking class featuring dishes like Sweet Corn Tamales. Cost is $15.00, but Earth Fare Earth Fare is an Asheville, North Carolina-based natural foods grocer, with a chain of stores found throughout the Carolinas (and in some other U.S. states). List of Earth Fare locations Georgia
JUNE 13, 2002 Asheville: Numerology-Mini Workshop: Bring pen and paper and join Annette Hunter for this free mini workshop. She will teach how your birth date has information on your life's purpose. Earth Fare's Community Room, 6:30 pm. Info: 828-253-7656. JUNE 15, 2002 Asheville: Coffee Cupping Coffee cupping, or coffee tasting, is the practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee. It is a professional practise but can be done informally by anyone or by professionals known as Master Tasters. : Peter Giuliano, coffee roaster for Counter Culture Coffee Co. will do a coffee cupping and discuss how coffee is grown, procured and roasted. There will be several coffees to taste. 10 am in Earth Fare's Community Room. Info: 828-253-7656. Asheville Area, N.C. Connect with Nature: "Music on the Mountain" at Chimney Rock Park Chimney Rock Park is a park in Chimney Rock, North Carolina. The 996-acre park is located 25 miles southeast of Asheville, North Carolina, and is owned by the state of North Carolina. The park was privately owned until May 2007. . Enjoy incredible views at sunset, a picnic, and the sounds of The Cockman Family Bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. Gospel Group. Info: call 800-277-9611 or 828-625-9611, or visit www.chimneyrockpark.com. JUNE 16, 2002 Marshall, NC: Herbal First Aid: Corey Pine Shane will teach you everything you need to know about herbal First-aid. Pre-registration required: 828-649-3536 or www.ncgoldenseal.com. JUNE 17, 2002 Asheville: Michael T. Murray Talks on Cancer and Natural Medicine: Michael T. Murray is an internationally known leading authority on natural medicine. He will give a free presentation on Cancer at the Great Smokies Holiday Inn. Dr. Murray is the author of The Natural Encyclopedia of Medicine. 7 pm. Call EarthFare for info: 828-253-7656. JUNE 22, 2002 Near Asheville, N.C. Connect with Nature: "Music on the Mountain" at Chimney Rock Park. Enjoy incredible views at sunset, a picnic, and the music and stories by Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards) are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. The current President of the Academy is Neil Portnow. Winner, David Holt
David Holt is a four-time Grammy Award winner for his work as a musician. He is dedicated to performing and preserving traditional American music and stories. . Info: call 800-277-9611 or 828-625-9611, or visit www.chimneyrockpark.com. Asheville Area: Family Farm Tour: Visit 24 innovative farms in 7 counties, from organic veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. to a bison ranch. 1PM to 6PM June 22 and 23. $5 per car for each farm, or $25 per car for all 24. Farm descriptions and map at www.main.nc.us/cfsa_mountains. JUNE 23, 2002 Asheville Area: Family Farm Tour: Visit 24 innovative farms in 7 counties, from organic veggies to a bison ranch. 1PM to 6PM June 22 and 23. $5 per car for each farm, or $25 per car for all 24. Farm descriptions and map at www.main.nc.us/cfsa_mountains. JUNE 28, 2002 Asheville: The Raw Deal Raw/Vegan Support Group: Raw/Vegan support group forming in Asheville. First meeting will be a potluck dinner taking place on June 28th at 7 pm at Awakening Heart Yoga studio. Call Ashley at 828-658-1883 for more info and directions. JULY 5, 2002 Black Mountain, NC: Permaculture per·ma·cul·ture n. A system of perennial agriculture emphasizing the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems. [perma(nent) + (agri)culture. Fundamentals Course: Permaculture is about designing and living in a regenerative re·gen·er·a·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by regeneration. 2. Tending to regenerate. re·gen human culture. Learn strategies and techniques for ecological living Ecological living is a life philosophy. Proponents of ecological living aim to conduct their lives in such a way that they have an all-encompassing awareness of earth and its processes. ! 7/5-7/13. Cost: $600 (includes meals and camping). Contact Culture's Edge at Earthaven: 828-669-3937. JULY 19, 2002 Black Mountain: Building with Cob See chip on board. : Learn the art of constructing buildings with sand, clay, and straw. Includes class, hands-on experience, tour of natural buildings and more. 7/19-7/24. Cost: $350 (includes meals and camping). Contact Culture's Edge at Earthaven: 828-669-3937. AUGUST 9, 2002 Black Mountain: Permaculture Design: Apply Permaculture fundamentals to real life projects. This is Part 2 of the permaculture course. See July 5 for Part I details. 8/9-8/17 Cost: $600 (includes meals and camping). Contact Culture's Edge at Earthaven: 828-669-3937. AUGUST 29, 2002 Black Mountain: Women's Permaculture Course: An intro to permaculture and natural building as tools for a future that is economically, ecologically, and spiritually viable. 8/29-9/2. Cost: $300 (includes meals and camping). Contact Culture's Edge at Earthaven: 828-669-3937. SEPTEMBER 20, 2002 Black Mountain: Intro to Natural Building: Explore cob, straw bale A straw bale is a bundle of straw tightly bound with twine or wire. Bales may be square, rectangular, or round, depending on the type of baler used. When bales are used to build or insulate buildings, the straw bales are commonly finished with plaster. , slip-straw, earthen plasters and timber framing timber framing Construction of frame or post-and-beam structures using large, heavy, wood members, specifically lumber 5 in. (13 cm) or more in the least dimension. The term implies stylistic features of a heavy nature. and their use in Earthaven's innovative buildings. 9/20-9/22 Cost: $195 (includes meals and camping). Contact Culture's Edge at Earthaven: 828-669-3937. OCTOBER 26, 2002 Black Mountain: How To Start An Eco-village: Explore the elements of forming a sustainable community Sustainable communities are communities planned, built, or modified to promote sustainable living. They tend to focus on environmental sustainability (including development and agriculture) and economic sustainability. . Learn how to find land, prepare documents, develop an internal economy, etc. 10/26-10/27 Cost: $125 (includes meals and camping). Contact Culture's Edge at Earthaven: 828-669-3937. NOVEMBER 11, 2002 Black Mountain: Mushroom Propagation for Food and Meds: The focus is on home propagation-shitake, oyster, and more. Take a shitake log or bag of inoculated medium home to grow! 11/2-11/3 Cost:$125. Contact Culture's Edge at Earthaven: 828-669-3937. ABOUT NEW LIFE EVENTS Check out newlifeevents.com online for even more events, updated daily. Enter your events in New Life events for $25 each (up to 35 words), or visit newlifeevents.com for BIG discounts when you sign up for multiple listings. Our online calendar is interactive, so you can get a password and enter four events yourself they'll appear in New Life Events online immediately! 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