"Bounty of our County" Dinner, Saturday, Oct 16, Tarrytown

Slow Food Westchester invites you to celebrate our local Farms and Farmers in Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley, at a special dinner with Josh Viertel, president of Slow Food USA.

The dinner takes place October 16th, from 6-9pm, in Tarrytown.

Tickets are $50 for non-farmers, $25 for farmers.

The evening is a casual, food-filled night of cultivating community and the abundant gifts of the land right here in our own backyard.

For more information, or to buy tickets, visit Slow Food Westchester's site.


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Gasland Film Screening, Tuesday, Oct 5, Pleasantville

GASLAND

Jacob Burns Film Center

in Pleasantville, NY

Tuesday, October 5

7:15 pm ticket pick-up

Reception w/ refreshments

This Sundance award-winning documentary, depicting the dangers of extracting natural gas by horizontal hydrofracking, is sponsored by community, religious and environmental organizations,* the program will begin at 7:30 PM with a short reception with refreshments, followed by the screening of "Gasland."  Questions will be answered afterwards by Economist Dr. Jannette Barth; Nadia Steinzor of Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project; and a home owner who’s in the heart of fracking’s devastation in Pennsylvania. A post-screening reception will follow offering an opportunity for you to meet with our panelists in person and question several political candidates that are running this November.  This marks the first event in an educational program about horizontal hydrofracking.

Tickets:  $12

Reservations are needed (we're almost full!)

Call:  Susan at 769-6656 or esmesu @gmail .com

She will hold your ticket at the door

* Event sponsors:

Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition (CWCWC) in collaboration with Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP), BECZAK Environmental Education Center, Bedford Audubon Society, Concerned Residents of Carmel-Mahopac (CRCM), Federation of Conservationists of Westchester County (FCWC), Friends of the Great Swamp (FRoGS), GreenYorktown, League of Women Voters of Larchmont/Mamaroneck (LWV), Morgenthau Preserve, Pound Ridge Land Conservancy, Putnam County Coalition to Preserve Open Space, Religious Organizations Along River (ROAR), Rusticus Garden Club, Saw Mill River Audubon Society, Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group, Teatown Land Reservation, Trout Unlimited Croton Watershed Chapter, and Westchester Land Trust

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New Media Intensive Seminar for NonProfits

New Media Intensive for NonProfits

with David Mathison, Author of 'Be The Media'

Saturday, October 9th, 10am — 1pm

Katonah Memorial Library

26 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY

3-hour intensive seminar for nonprofit 

directors, staff and supporters

Engage existing members • Attract new members

Develop strategic liaisons • Gain support for your mission

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For more info click here

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Gasland Film Screening, Wednesday, Sept 15, Bedford

 GASLAND

ASSEMBLYMAN CASTELLI TO

 HOST INFORMATIVE FILM ON GAS DRILLING

AND THE DANGERS OF HYDROFRACKING

 

Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli (R, C, I-Goldens Bridge) is hosting a viewing of “Gasland,” a documentary about the natural gas industry on Wednesday, September 15^th in the courtroom at Bedford Town Hall. Prior to the screening, Assemblyman Castelli will be joined by speakers from the Sierra Club and Citizens Campaign for the Environment.

Assemblyman Castelli noted the documentary reveals the consequences of natural gas drilling across the United States.  Much of the recent expansion of drilling has been spurred by the increase in deep well hydrofracking, a practice that threatens to open up the Marcellus Shale in central New York to large-scale industrial drilling practices.

Assemblyman Castelli is hosting the film to inform the public about some of the impacts that hydrofracking may bring to New York’s communities and all those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP.

WHAT:           Screening of the documentary “Gasland”

WHEN:           September 15^th  

                        Promptly at 6:00 p.m.

WHERE:        Bedford Town Court

321 Bedford Rd, Bedford Hills, NY, 10507

CONTACT:    Assemblyman Castelli’s office at (914) 686 – 7335 to RSVP.

*** MEDIA ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ***

**EXCELLENT INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE**

*NO PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY DURING FILM SCREENING*

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Water and Wastewater Public Forum, Rhinebeck, NY, September 15

Public Forum on Water and Wastewater: Maintaining Quality and Supply
Key Stakeholders and Community Members Gather at the Omega Center for Sustainable Living to Discuss Regional Water Issues

Wednesday, September 15th from 4pm – 7pm 

• The Omega Center for Sustainable Living, (OSCL), located at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, 150 Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. 
• This forum is free and open to the public. 
• Light refreshments will be served. 

For more information, please contact Kristin Roca at 845-757-2254, e-mail or Mary Ann Johnson at 845-758-6865.

The Northern Dutchess Alliance will host a free public forum titled, “Water and Wastewater: Maintaining Quality and Supply” at the award-winning Omega Center for Sustainable Living, (OCSL), a leading-edge environmental educational center and natural water reclamation facility on Omega Institute’s Rhinebeck, NY campus.

An expert panel working in the water and wastewater field, as well as institutions and municipalities dealing with waterrelated issues, will offer varied perspectives. Following the panel presentation, attendees will be able to ask questions and join the important discussion. The forum is intended to foster open public dialogue and to explore creative solutions. Panelists include: Russell Urban-Meade, Sr. Hydrologist, Water Resources, Sustainable Design at the Chazen Companies, Bridget Barclay, Executive Director of Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority, Scott Cuppett, DEC Hudson River Estuary Program, and Skip Backus, Chief Executive Officer at Omega Institute and key innovator behind the creation of the OCSL.

Lewisboro Sustainability Committee is organizing a bus to attend. Please contact us if you'd like to travel with us.

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Climate War! Meetup with author Eric Pooley and Harvest Potluck, Saturday, Sept 11

Meetup with Eric Pooley, author of the new book, The Climate War and Garden Harvest Potluck in Pam Pooley's gardens. (Pam is a native plant specialist and garden designer, among other things!) 

 RSVP HERE

This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with Eric in an intimate, relaxed setting. You are encouraged to have read the book prior the meetup so you can participate in the dialogue. You can buy the book on Amazon here. (available in Kindle edition too, which I just found out can be used on any device, not just the Kindle device)

HARVEST POTLUCK GRILL
This will be a 'Potluck Grill' so bring a dish to share or some of your garden bounty to throw on the grill. In the spirit of Slow Food USA's mission of bringing "Good, Clean, Fair" food everywhere, I'm organizing a series of potlucks in hopes that they will help to foster a sense of community around food and sustainability issues. After all, what better way than sharing food to do this?

POTLUCK
Bring a dish to share made of your favorite local and sustainably-grown whole foods. Labels or a card with ingredients is always a good idea.

LOCATION: North Salem. Exact details will be sent after you RSVP.

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Local Foods, a Master Herbalist and a Raw Food Chef, Saturday, Sept 11

Super Healthy and Hyper-Local at the Gossett's Farmer's Market this Saturday

This Saturday, September 11, 9-1
1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY

Chef Tom Donnelly of o2 Living Foods Cafe  & Master Herbalist and Author Andrea Candee join us at the farmer's market this weekend to teach, chat, and demonstrate their skills. Come on out for samples, and plan your weekend shopping for the freshest, most local foods around!

Andrea Candee is a master herbalist and holistic health counselor with a consultation practice in South Salem, New York, and is well known for her unique and successful approach to reversing chronic Lyme Disease.

Visit www.andreacandee.com to learn about the workshops she is scheduled to give and about her award-winning book, Gentle Healing for Baby and Child…A Parent’s Guide (Simon & Schuster) …although written for parents,grandparents and caregivers, everything in the book can be used by adults as well! 

Tom is the master chef at o2 Living Foods Cafe and began his training at the Culinary Institute of America and brings a wealth of experience that ranges from Executive Chef positions at Abigail Kirsch to Executive Sous Chef at Foreign Cinema in San Francisco. He is certified in Science of Raw Food Nutrition at the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in Northern California, and is a certified educator in Raw and Live Food Nutrition.

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