tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58638629255834531822011-12-20T21:13:12.536-08:00KatonahGreen.com Calendar Dates for Green Events, Lectures, Meetings, Get-Togethers and Reminders Relevant to People Living and Working Within 20 Miles of Katonah, NYHeather Flournoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138369899303339264noreply@blogger.comBlogger1661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863862925583453182.post-5043268781508252202011-12-20T21:13:00.000-08:002011-12-20T21:13:12.558-08:00

Hydrofracking And New York's Water Lewisboro Library, Wednesday at 7:30 pm, 12/21/2011 Senator Greg Ball (R, C – Patterson) will be giving a presentation at the Lewisboro library this Wednesday on hydraulic fracturing, which is the process of extracting natural gas from gas shale deposits. The presentation is just the latest in the Senator’s efforts to educate the public on the

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Overspray of drilling slurry at hydro-fracking drill site. Waste pit of drilling mud (byproduct from mining operations including rock debris, drill bit lubricants, and possibly residual radioactive material.) copyright @J Henry Fair  Forum: “Fracking and Our Water: A Community Conversation”Katonah Methodist Church, 7 pm. 44 Edgemont Road, Katonah, NY An education forum and dialogue on the

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When: May 15, 2011: Noon to 5:00PM Where: Boscobel Gardens, 1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY On May 15, 2011, more than 1,000 Riverkeeper friends and supporters will come together for a day of family fun at our 21st Shad Festival & Hudson River Celebration. Hosted By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and former NY Rangers goalie Mike Richter, this all-day festival will take place at the historic Boscobel

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Hungry Filmmakers V --- Newest, Freshest Crop of Food Documentaries Hungry Filmmakers V kicks off the spring season at Anthology Film Archives on May 16, with their latest installment of film screenings/discussions of seven unique, up-and-coming food-related films. May 16, 2011, at 7:00PM Anthology Film Archives 32 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003  Audiences experience a dynamic ten-minute

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Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming and alternative energy and advocates for more localized economies. In 2010 the Boston Globe called him ‘probably the nation’s leading environmentalist.’ He visits Wilton Library to share his most recent thoughts from his book, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, giving some optimism and

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 Thursday, April 28th @ 7:00 p.m. Bedford Free LibraryFree Event Have Holes? Most homes have hidden holes where air sealing could make a difference in your energy bills. Hidden Leaks? Leaks in duct work could be responsible for one room being too cold to use, while another is too warm. Danger in the Old Boiler? Dangerous conditions can arise from appliances like ovens, boilers, water heaters.

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 EARTH DAY POTLUCK   Friday, April 22, 2011 6:00 PM Cyrus Russell Community House 779 ROUTE 35 Cross River, NY   Full details and RSVP here or here.   "This Earth Day, celebrate the planet we live on with good food and great people. Everyone's invited"  ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the blog! www.KatonahGreen.com join the conversation on

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Save the Date:  The Fourth Annual Sustainability & Wellness Fair Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at John Jay High School The entire community is invited to participate!   2011 Sustainability & Wellness Participants:Run/Walk for Wellness, sponsored by KLSD/John Jay Booster Club (9:30 AM) Aramark: Sample the fare! Calculate your Heart Rate! Energize Bedford/Energize N.

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 "Wolf Pup Wednesday" at J.P.'s Lounge at Le ChateauWednesday, April 13 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm The Wolf Conservation Center is expecting pups! Join them at the new JP's Lounge at Le Chateau in South Salem and this month's "Celebrity Bartenders": Henry Fair (WCC Co-Founder and renowned environmental photographer; and Sam Dodge (Pound Ridge Fire Lieutenant and President of Dodge & Associates -- Tech

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 Community Forum on Indian Point Planned In Wake of Fukushima Nuclear Disaster  When: Monday, April 11, Press Conference 6:30, Event Starts at 7PM Informational meeting sponsored by the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition on Indian Point and what Fukushima teaches us as we stand in solidarity with the people of Japan during this catastrophe..        Where: Greenburgh Town Hall, 179 Hillside

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Gossett's Farmer's Market (South Salem) & Community Markets at Boys and Girls Club (Mt. Kisco) Saturdays, 9-1 Locally raised and produced meats and dairy, local greenhouse grown veggies. Local honey, bread, pastries and more. Gossett's now has spring bedding plants and organic seed as well.  Gossett's Farmer's Market is located at 1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY Boys & Girls Club Farmer's Market

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INTERGENERATE HERITAGE EGG CO-OP Join InterGenerate’s new Heritage Egg Co-op at John Jay Homestead: learn the basics of backyard farming, enjoy lots of fresh eggs and support breed diversity. John Jay Homestead, Katonah, NY  REGISTRATION FILLING FAST! Baby chicks at the Egg Co-op How It works Join the Egg Co-op. With the help of experienced farmers, you’ll raise the chickens and share the

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Energize Bedford/Energize Northern Westchester Presents: Home Energy Efficiency Lecture and Personal Consultations with  Home Energy Efficiency Expert, Dick Kornbluth11-1, Katonah Village LibrarySmall Conference Room Home Energy Efficiency lecture at 10 am. Consultations 11-1 Home energy efficiency expert Dick Kornbluth (aka “The Energy Coach”)  will be available for one-on-one consultations

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 North Salem Improvement SocietySaturday, April 9th - Earth Day Clean-Up Stop by the library between 9:00-11:00 to sign up for roadside cleanup  and pick up bags and equipment,  free coffee and donuts  Rain date, Sunday, April 10th  click here for more information  ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the blog! www.KatonahGreen.com join the conversation on

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TOXIC BUST presented by GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WED, APRIL 6, 2011 @ 7:30 PM WAINWRIGHT HOUSE 260 STUYVESANT AVE RYE, NY 10580 ADMISSION FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This thought provoking documentary challenges viewers to question how abundant chemical use in the United States may undermine the health of its citizens.  The film focuses on three breast cancer "hot spots" to explore

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Doug DeCandia is leading a workshop this weekend for individuals interested in beginning beekeeping. The workshop will be at Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown on Saturday, March 26, from 1:00 to 3:00. The cost for the workshop is $20.00. Hilltop Hanover Farm and Education Center 1271 Hanover St, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.962.2368 phone The discussion will focus on the basics of

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Friday, March 25 · 7:30pm - 9:30pm NoKa Joe's, Upstairs Gallery, 25 Katonah Avenue, Katonah A free community event, focused on the dangers of hydrofracking and how one Katonah resident is fighting it...with songwriting. Evan Kreeger of Vinylmerica will open the evening with video clips from the wonderful No Nukes concert in Madison Square Garden. Marc Black will talk about his project and

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Author Alex Shoumatoff, right, will speak at the third annual Leon Levy Environmental Symposium, Sunday, March 6, in Bedford Village. He is shown here with a Siberian berry picker he met while researching a story for Vanity Fair magazine. The Westchester Land Trust is thrilled to confirm that legendary journalist, travel writer, world explorer, environmental activist — and Bedford native —

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Seminar: Site Character: An Approach to Creative Design with Landscape Designer Duncan Brine Friday, February 25, 10am - 12pm For more on this seminar go to gardenlarge.com If you’re able to get to this class, consider following it with lunch on Arthur Ave. or a stroll through the garden (weather permitting). ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the blog!

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GASLAND: An Award-winning, Oscar-nominated Film about Hydrofracking for Natural Gas Tuesday, February 8, 9:30am The Bedford Playhouse 643 Old Post Road, Bedford, New York    The Rusticus Garden Club will be screening Gasland.  Gasland is a documentary about the process of hyrdaulic fracturing or "hydrofracking" which is used to extract natural gas.  This is a particularly important issue for

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WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST'S “Food, Land, Sustainability” Lecture Farmer-activist Annie Novak, the founder and executive director of Growing Chefs and co-founder of the Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Brooklyn, will give the “Food, Land, Sustainability” lecture at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Annie’s talk will start at 7 p.m. in the Sarah Lawrence’s Heimbold

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Fox Lane High School, January 29th, 2011 --- SAVE THE DATE! Bedford Environmental Summit Its purpose is to engage all members of the community in a full day of education, discussion and networking with the goal of building awareness, facilitating actions and securing commitments by residents, businesses, religious entities and civic associations to change behavior in such areas as energy

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This announcement just came in from Slow Food Westchester: "Our friends at Wild Hive Farm are throwing a party on Saturday!  Don Lewis and his team are assembling an awesome afternoon of food, music, raffles, and demonstrations of their mill.  Tickets are just $50 (kids are free!) for a whole day of food, fun, and friendship.  And it's just a short, scenic jaunt up the Taconic Parkway, in

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 On Saturday November 6, 2010, you are cordially invited to attend the opening reception for “A Moment In Time”, a new art show at the W.P.A Gallery in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. The opening reception is 1 – 4 p.m. on that Saturday.  This exhibition will showcase the work of Raymond J. Silka and his daughter, Valerie Silka Lynch. Valerie is a local artist who has created fantastic artwork

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Transition Westchester presents: The Crash Course which explains how our economy, energy systems and environment face increasing challenges, and explores likely implications for the future. The course is presented in three segments of one to one and half hours.  Each segment is followed by a discussion session.  The last meeting is a final discussion and follow-up session.

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Where: St. Mary's School 429 East Allen Street Hudson, NY 12534 When: 7pm, November 5, 2010 Entrance: Suggested $10.00 donation and a food pantry donation To Register: http://radicalhomemakers.eventbrite.com As our economy and environment crumble around us, how can we move into radical adaptation to face the challenges before us? The Hayes family has a long history of farming, education and

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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

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GASLAND Jacob Burns Film Centerin Pleasantville, NYTuesday, October 57:15 pm ticket pick-upReception 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

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New Media Intensive for NonProfitswith David Mathison, Author of 'Be The Media'Saturday, October 9th, 10am — 1pm Katonah Memorial Library26 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 __________________________________ For more

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 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 15th in the courtroom at Bedford Town Hall. Prior to the screening, Assemblyman Castelli will be joined by speakers from the Sierra

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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

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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

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

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Starts at 4pm at Gallery on the Green in Pawling, continues with a celebration at Brine Gardens for gallery attendees. Native plant specialists, artists, wine, beautiful gardens, cool people, what more could we ask for on a Saturday evening? Gallery on the Green 7 Arch Street Pawling, NY Opening from 4-6pm A Gallery & Garden Opening August 21, a Saturday, from 4-6 pm, ...Bringing Nature Home:

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Friday, September 24 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm  What:  Join us for a talk by Stephen Tilly, designer of the innovative reuse of the Burnham Building in Irvington, which now houses the village Library and 22 units of Affordable Housing. A discussion of why the greenest building is one you don't have to build will follow. Light refreshments will be served.  Who Should Attend: A must for city

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COME MEET THE SKIN LOVING HERBS Come tour the lush and beautiful gardens at Kitchawan Farm with internationally renowned herbalist Catherine Abby Rich. We will focus on meeting the skin loving herbs and delight in a hands-on training in herb gathering and proper herb drying techniques.  WE WILL MAKE A FRESH HERBAL EXTRACTION INTO OIL AND CREATE AN ALL-PURPOSE HEALING SALVE. Take home herbs

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Chef Liz of Nature's Temptations Organic Food Store and Deli in Ridgefield will be at Gossett's Farmer's Market Saturday, August 14 from 9:30-12:30 Liz's exuberance and expertise bubble out when she's talking about real food in the midst of the abundant choices at our market. Here's a clip of her cooking last year at the market: Chef Demo Series at the Market: Chef Liz Gagnon Cooks up Moroccan

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Open Farm Days at Rainbeau Ridge Farm, Bedford Hills This Saturday, 11-3pm We welcome visitors to the farm on Saturday, from 11am-3pm.  This is an operating, sustainable farm, and a place where people can "connect to the pleasures of nature, farming and local food." Bring your family and treat yourself to a great afternoon at Rainbeau Ridge as you guide yourselves on a tour of the farm.  The

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 3:30 p.m. at the Gallery in the Park.  Space is limited.  The gallery curator, Rick Rogers, asks that you R.S.V.P. to him at (914)864-7319, and leave your name and phone number on voice mail. Refreshments will be served.  ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the blog! www.KatonahGreen.com join the conversation on Facebook

Heather Flournoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138369899303339264noreply@blogger.com0Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Pound Ridge, NY 10576, USA41.2440106 -73.588857541.2117421 -73.6472225 41.2762791 -73.53049250000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863862925583453182.post-52236795749415915622010-07-28T14:30:00.000-07:002010-07-28T14:30:28.471-07:00

Open Farm Days at Rainbeau Ridge Farm, Bedford Hills This Saturday, 11-3pmWe welcome visitors to the farm on Saturday, from 11am-3pm.  This is an operating, sustainable farm, and a place where people can "connect to the pleasures of nature, farming and local food." Bring your family and treat yourself to a great afternoon at Rainbeau Ridge as you guide yourselves on a tour of the farm.  The fee

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Power Juicing Demonstration o2Living Cafe's Executive Chef Tom Donnelly10:30-1, Saturday, July 31 at Gossett's Farmer's Market1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY You have probably heard of juicing and the raw foods diet, come find out how to add the incredible health benefits of nutrient dense, organic juices to your daily diet and talk with Chef Tom about his own experiences with juicing, detoxing, and

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How Permaculture Can Save Our Planet An Interactive Presentation with Andrew Leslie Phillips Saturday, July 24th, 2:00-4:00 pm Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover St, Yorktown NY 10598, Tel: 914 962 2368 Permaculture design may be the only hope we have left for saving our planet! Within a permaculture system, work is minimized, "wastes" become resources, productivity and yields

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Saturday, July 24th 10AM  RYDER FARM Crop mobs are groups of volunteers who show up at a farm to help with things like weeding, repairing fencing, or anything else that needs doing. Crop Mob NYC  will be at Ryder Farm in Brewster this weekend. Sign up at the link below! http://www.pingg.com/rsvp/rbzg2xpakp3qktxwz ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the blog!

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Gossett's Farmer's Market, 1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY Come join the fun at Gossett’s on Saturday July 24th South Salem resident and soon-to-be graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Allyson Merritt, a 2007 graduate of JJHS, was invited to bring a team of her classmates, and, using only the fresh local ingredients found at the Market that day, create delicious recipes for

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Don’t miss the Local Foods-Local Teens series at Gossett’s Farm Market this Saturday, July 3rd from 10-1pm. Local amateur chef Anna Jade Flournoy will inspire you with her creative and passionate approach to turning farm-fresh produce into delectable vegetarian and raw dishes.  As always, you can ask questions, learn new techniques and stick around for samples! If you know a teen who would

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Kevin Shea has invited us to visit his off-the-grid Long Island Green Dome! We'll carpool out there to lunch and explore the various methods he has used to produce his own heat and electricity, conserve water, and find out what troubles he has encountered along the way. Should be a lot of fun, and especially interesting to people considering their own energy reducing or energy producing

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 Doug DeCandia from Digger's East Farmstand at the Ryder Farm Interested in buying farm fresh produce and in the process supporting local agriculture? I am forming a sort of "buyers club" - one in which I send out a weekly, or bi-weekly, e-mail with what we will have available for that week - and you write back with what you would like and when you can pick it up at the farm. Interested,

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The first-ever Wolf Conservation Center House Tour!  An event not to be missed! Explore 8 homes spanning 4 centuries, and some have never been open to the public! Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Guests will have an opportunity to preview plans for our new home(see photo) - WCC's New Education Center! Tour spaces limited! Tickets are $75 (100% tax deductible) and an

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Gossett's Farmer's and Artisans Market every Saturday 9-1, year round! Organic produce, grass-fed beef, pasture-eggs, artisan cheese, wholegrain breads, local artisans, organic seeds, native plants, fruit trees, baked goods, fairtrade coffee, local honey and beekeeping supplies! www.gossettsfarmmarket.com 1202 rte 35, South Salem, NY This Saturday- all vendors, plus someone to talk about

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FILM SOCIETY: "Under Our Skin" Saturday, May 29, 2010, 7:30 pm EST at  The Ridgefield Playhouse Important: Q&A w/ Lyme Disease Experts: Dr. Charles Ray Jones Dr. Steven Phillips Dr. Kenneth Liegner and Lyme Disease Advocate: Rudy Marconi TICKETS ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the blog! www.KatonahGreen.com join the conversation on Facebook

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The New NATURE QUEST SELF-GUIDED TOUR at Bylane Farm! Learn about our local birds and have fun at the same time at the new “Nature Quest,” opening May 23 at Bylane Farm, Katonah. Free. A Quest is a self-guided nature tour that uses a series of questions and clues to entertain and teach visitors about an aspect of the natural world. The new Quest will officially open and the public is welcome

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The Katonah-Lewisboro School District to Host Third Annual Sustainability and Wellness Fair May 22, 2010 The Third Annual Katonah-Lewisboro School District Sustainability and Wellness Fair will be held, rain or shine, at the John Jay High School on Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For the first time, a free Run/Walk for Wellness will be held, with registration at 9:00 in the high

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Saturday, May 1, 1:00pm - 3:00pm 743 Bedford Road, Sleepy Hollow NY Join Herbalist Bonnie Rogers as she takes us on an informative tour of edible “weeds” and herbs. Learn about how to harvest and prepare common plants that are likely growing as “weeds” in your own yards. Nettles, dandelion, chickweed and much much more. Fee $20 RSVP to slowfoodwestchester@gmail.com ABOUT BONNIE Bonnie

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Join Katonah's Deborah Nelson, aka Saucy Carrot at the Gossett's Farmer's Market to prepare food from the market and give out samples. She'll share some recipes from her new book, From Rainy Days to Sexy Nights Cookbook! Saturday, April 24th, 10-1pm  Gossett's Farm Market is located at 1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY Katonah Green's Local Chefs--Local Food Series: Watch, learn and ask your

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Celebrate Earth Day and Spring: Come to the Garden Tool Swap! 10-1 Saturday, April 24th!Be part of the home-grown revolution: Bring garden tools, supplies, equipment to swap, barter, trade, or give away!  Digging is the ultimate Earth Week excercise.  Free. Sponsored by three local, dedicated supporters of home-grown and sustainably grown food: Gossett's Brother's Nursery,  Teich Garden Systems,

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Slow Food Westchester/ Katonah Green Potluck, Saturday, April 24th, 6pmORGANIC & LOCAL POTLUCK  RSVP HereBring a dish to share prepared with real food. We encourage foods to be prepared from local ingredients, organic, and free from preservatives and ingredients you can't pronounce! Please post in the comments what you'll be bringing! Please avoid bringing any disposable plastics. Hosted by

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Community Energy Wind Power Programs will be at Gossett's Farmer's Market along with Heather Flournoy of Katonah Green to talk about wind power, it's feasibility in NY State for replacing nuclear and coal power, and where it makes sense to implement residentially or commercially. Community Energy was is one of the leaders in wind energy production in NYS and has some creative new plans for

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What: CELF Students for a Sustainable Future EXPO When: Tuesday, April, 2010, 6:00-9:00pm Where: Pace University, Pleasantville, NY - Goldstein Fitness Center The 5th annual CELF Students for a Sustainable Future EXPO introduces students and teachers to inspiring, real-world solutions to global issues to ignite their interest in the pursuit of academic and career paths that promote

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Sunday, April 18, 2010, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  at Kensico Dam Plaza in White Plains Live music and entertainment with Annie and the Natural Wonder Band, Jeff Boyer Productions and Solar Punch FREE “Green Raffle” with great prizes Lawn and gardening Q & A with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County The best in fresh, local produce at the Earth Day Farmers Market “Green” exhibit

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Food, Land, Sustainability:  Part of a series of 5 cutting edge lectures about the environment, the way we live today,  and the way we'll need to live in the future Sunday, March 28, 2010, 3 p.m. No Farms, No Food/No Farmers, No Food A panel discussion featuring local farmers Lisa Schwartz, Bob Stuart, Mimi Edelman and Betsy RyderSt. Matthew's Church, Bedford Village The suggested

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Ryder Farm Cottage Industries is accepting CSA members for 2010 season. This year they have more growing land and more produce. Farmer Fuad Aziz reports that the seeds are already sown and they are looking forward to a wonderful growing season. For more information and to access an application to the CSA please go to the web site www.RyderFarmOrganic.com Be advised, early sign up will assure your

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Bring your household batteries to the farmer's market, Saturday, April 3rd between 9-1 at the farmer's market, or anytime on Saturday inside the nursery.    This includes: household batteries: both alkaline and nickel-cadmium batteries, so that includes non-rechargeables like AAA, AA, C, D, and 9 volt batteries, and rechargeable batteries. The farmer's market will be holding collections for

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A Doorway to a New Way of Seeing Your Home  March 10, 1PM to 2:15PM 02 Living Cafe, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River, NY Local architect and author Jerome Kerner will discuss the concept and practice of Archologie, the importance of looking back before moving ahead and the methods of connecting with the past, and how seeing our current life style and real needs from this perspective may

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Organic Gardening Workshop at John Jay Homestead, Wednesday, March 10, with Lisa Schwartz and Isaac Jahns from Rainbeau Ridge, 9-11am presented by Bedford Garden Club _______________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the blog! www.KatonahGreen.com

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Food, Land, Sustainability:  Part of a series of 5 cutting edge lectures about the environment, the way we live today,  and the way we'll need to live in the future Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3 p.m. The Annual Leon Levy Environmental Symposium How the Greenmarket Saved the Hudson Valley Barry Benepe, co-founder of the New York City Greenmarkets Jewish Family Congregation, South Salem Benepe, an

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Slow Food Potluck hosted by Enviro-photographer J Henry FairKatonahGreen is organizing a series of Slow Food Potlucks in northern Westchester   Inspired by Josh Viertel's incredibly inspiring talk on Food, Land and Sustainability, we're scheduling 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

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GreenDrinks Westchester Cancelled for  February 23rd from 6-? at the super-cool bamboo eco-bar at the Rainwater Grill, set in the Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. RSVP on the Yahoo Groups page or the Facebook page $5 donation requested.  Elyssa Cady from NYSERDA will be talking about NYSERDA incentives and programs. "Rainwater strives to be an eco-friendly full service restaurant elegant in décor yet

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 INTERGENERATE has pulled together numerous organizations for a Community Garden Summit to be held Sunday, February 7th  When: Sunday, February 7th, Noon-3pm Where: Westchester County Center If you are interested in participating in or starting a community garden come to this event. It's free! - Learn from seasoned community gardeners - Network with other community gardeners - Gather

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Please come to the public hearing and Town Board's vote on adopting The Climate Action Plan.  Tuesday, February, 2 at 7:30PM at the Bedford Courthouse, 321 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills.  7:30pm Tuesday, February 2 Bedford Town Hall321 Bedford RoadBedford Hills. After nearly 3 years of development and 4 months of public comment, it all comes down to Tuesday, February 2. That's when Bedford's

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Gossett’s Indoor Winter Farmer’s Market, Every Saturday, 9-1, 1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY. • fresh produce • grass-fed meats • artisan bread • organic coffee •  baked goods • pickles • wine • seafood • handcrafts • local honey and jams • weekly foodie and educational events sponsored by Slow Food Westchester and Katonah Green Westchester County Center Farmer’s Market on Sunday, Jan. 3, from 10

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Food, Land, Sustainability:  5 cutting edge lectures about the environment, the way we live today,  and the way we'll need to live in the future Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3 p.m. The Annual Leon Levy Environmental Symposium How the Greenmarket Saved the Hudson Valley Barry Benepe, co-founder of the New York City Greenmarkets Jewish Family Congregation, South Salem Benepe, an architect and

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Special Announcement: On January 23rd take advantage of a very special opportunity to learn directly from David Mathison, renowned new media consultant, former VP of Reuter’s News Agency and author of Be The Media in a special seminar arranged by Katonah Green and Really Social Strategies at the Katonah Library. Environmental activists need to learn how to REALLY leverage social media to spread

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GreenDrinks Westchester, Tuesday, January 26th, at The Flying Pig on Lexington, Mt. Kisco. 6-9pm Come meet local people working in the environmental field and local green activists. Speaker: Seth Leitman will speak about NYSERDA programs for people to get energy efficienct in their homes. What is GreenDrinks?? A lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Come

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Hudson Valley Food for Thought Chat N Chew at Tomatillo restauarant in Dobbs Ferry: Come with a wish list of activities for the year, any info you have about CSAs that you would like to share, and get ready to swap winter local shopping/eating strategies! Please RSVP and join the Hudson Valley Food for Thought group here: ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the

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The Farmer's Dinner Caponetti's Olive Oil Tasting Monday, January 18th at 7pm TABLE Local Market with Slow Food Westchester, Welcomes Lorenzo Caponetti from Tuscania. Tasting menu under the direction of our guest chef, Ed Giobbi. This event is for members of Slow Food and Table's members. $45, includes a $10 contribution to Slow Food $10 for wine samplings (paid directly to Fountainhead) Space

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Saturday, December 19th: LOCAL GUYS COOK LOCAL FOOD: 10-12:30 Cooking demo at Gossett's Indoor Farmer's Market.   This week's real guys cooking are John Imbiano and Richard Quigley, landscape architects at IQ Landscape Design, in Katonah. They'll be cooking John's secret pork chop recipe and Richard's famous venison! The Local Foods-Local Chefs series and the Local Guys Cook Local Foods series

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Meetup: Winter Solstice Party at Ward Pound Ridge, Potluck and Bonfire!Ward Pound Ridge Reservation  Sunday, Dec 20th, 6pm-8pm (or so)RSVP on the Katonah Green Meetup site! ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read the blog! www.KatonahGreen.com

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GreenDrinks Westchester Holiday Gathering, Tuesday, Dec 22nd, 6 until ? Mark your calendars!  Location: The Flying Pig on Lexington, Bar area, 251 Lexington Avenue Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 Speakers: Seth Leitman: How do we as Green Leaders Mainstream Green?  Second speaker TBA. Cover Charge: $5 See you there! Heather ________________ follow KatonahGreen on Twitter @katonahgreen read

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John Cronin's talk, "Brains vs. Brawn: The Future of Water," is set for 7 this evening at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. John is one of the truly important figures in contemporary environmentalism, having been engaged in virtually every issue affecting the Hudson River and the Hudson Valley since the early 1980s. He is now the director and chief executive officer of the Beacon Institute for

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Local Guys Cook Local Foods! Cooking demo at Gossett's Indoor Farmer's Market, Saturday, December 12th from 10-12:30. This week's real guy cooking is Max Barry, a personal fitness trainer from Danbury. He's going to cook us  grilled sweet potatoes, grass fed beef and sauteed kale.   Max says "I like to keep it simple, clean and local. Just a little salt, pepper and olive oil, and good quality

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We're really excited to welcome back David Mathison, Author of Be The Media as he discusses the power of social networking and its impact on business and journalism. If you missed him last time at Perks, make sure you come hear him this time at the library. I promise you will be inspired, motivated and get a grasp of the power you are beginning to utilize even as you read this message! (the power

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Join David Mathison, Author of Be The Media along with Really Social Media founders Heather Flournoy and Christopher Roberts for a talk by David Mathison, Author of Be The Media as he discusses the power of social networking and its impact on business and journalism. Date/Time: Saturday, December 12th, 2pm. Free admission. Location Ridgefield Library (Dayton Program Room) 472 Main St

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, New York University and Just Food present NYC Food and Climate Summit: Creating a Platform for Change, a day-long feast of workshops, training and action planning. The Summit will bring together some 1,000 community gardeners, family farmers, educators, advocates, elected officials, city government leaders and concerned

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Bedford Audubon Event Airborne Ants and Smashing Shrimp: Accident and Intent in the Evolution of Movement With Sheila Patek, Ph.D. Wednesday, December 9, 7:30 p.m. Katonah Memorial House, 71 Bedford Road, Katonah Are extremely fast movements the pinnacle of evolution? Might amazing animal feats arise through accidents? In this presentation,

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Film Screening!! Join us for the premiere screening of “Clean and Green: A Local Eco-Collaboration", a documentary directed by Academy Award Nominee Bayley Silleck and professional cinematographer Nathaniel Smith! Learn how a few committed individuals acted to bring together many facets of the community in an effort to educate the public on going green! FREE cocktails and refreshments to enjoy!

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Don’t miss the Local Foods-Local Chef’s series at Gossett’s Farm Market this Saturday, November 21st from 11-1pm. Local chef William Keiser will inspire you to turn hearty locally and sustainably raised produce and veggies into mouthwatering dishes. This weekend he’ll show us how to make some creative vegetarian ’stuffing’ with Wave Hill breads, and a secret duck recipe. As always, you can ask

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Garden of Ideas Organic gardens and greenhouse vegetables and herbs. A must-visit farm in Ridgefield, CT at 647 North Salem Road Farm Stand, M-F 8am to 7pm M-F by appt Sat & Sun 10am to 7pm Sat & Sun 10am to 4pm

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Monday, Dec 14th: 7pm, Brains vs. Brawn: The Future of Water – John Cronin, director and chief executive officer of the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries; former Hudson Riverkeeper Estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems but what we’ve done to them in general – and to the Hudson River in particular – has damaged a traditional source of high quality, local, sustainable food and

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Tu esday, Nov 17th: GreenDrinks Westchester at Bedford Post Inn, 6-? Join us for a night of networking with people working in green tech and people who simply care about making change that benefits the environment. GreenDrinks Westchester Facebook Page GreenDrinks Westchester is a part of Greendrink International. Every month people who work in the environmental field or are just interested

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Tuesday, Nov 10: 6pm.Kingston Library, Free screening and discussion of a new documentary film, Clearwater Nation, by Pamela Timmins that features musical performances from Pete Seeger and looks at his forty year involvement with Clearwater. Timmins, an accomplished landscape painter, photographer, and video artist/filmmaker, will lead a Q&A following the showing of the film.

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'MEET THE FARMER' HARVEST DINNER At TABLE Local Market (for Members) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH at 7:15pm With Fountainhead Wine Pairings Sampled for under $15 (please purchase from Fountainhead directly- they are around the corner and will be open late) featuring: John Boy's Farm, Amawalk Farm, I & Me Farm and Sprout Creek Farm $35.00 per person Frittata with I & Me Swiss Chard Fat

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It is not too early to start ordering ORGANICALLY RAISED THANKSGIVING TURKEYSHere are some local resources. More coming soon!TABLE Local Market Supplies are very limited so ORDER NOW! Call 914-241-0269.Mrs. Green's Katonah: can order in store or by phone. Ask for the Eberly's Organic Turkeys. The Murray's are not organic. (914) 232-7574Nature's Temptations Ridgefield store only, by phone or in

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Field Trip to the Lighthouse Point Park Hawkwatch, New Haven, CT With Arthur GreenSaturday, October 31. Carpool from Bylane Farm at 8 a.m. Return around 3 p.m. depending on the hawk flight.Lighthouse Point is one of the most popular spots for bird watching along the East Coast. Each fall and spring, thousands of songbirds and birds of prey are seen in the migratory oasis along Morris Creek. We

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Last week of the Ridgefield Farmer's Market! Get over there and grab up some great local produce, bread and more. While you are there head on over to Cellar XV and ask for some organic wines. http://ridgefieldfarmersmarket.org/

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Tour: Foraging with Naturalist "Wildman" Steve Brill in Central Park, Oct 31, 11:45 am The Metro NYC Environmental Meetup Group Thanks to its varied habitats and combination of native and introduced species, this world-famous park overflows with wild food. The 4-hour walking tour begins at 11:45 AM on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, at 106th St. and 5th Ave. Call (914) 835-2153 at least

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Come to the Harvest Fest at Gossett’s Farm Market this weekend! (Rain or shine, market indoors when raining) Featuring: Katonah Green’s Local Food-Local Chef Series: Sue Vales from The Horse and Hound doing a participatory chef demonstration 11-1pm. Plus a WOW Green enzyme cleaner demonstration, and education on toxic household cleaners. Antique Apple Peeler demonstration with The Village Smithy

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The Road to Energy Independence, Lehman College, Friday, October 30, 2009Alternative Vehicle Technology Conference Implementing the ChangeLehman College, Friday, October 30, 20099:00 am – 3:00 pm8:30 am registrationThe Center for Sustainable Energy will convene its fifth annual Alternative Vehicle Technology Conference on Friday, October 30, 2009 on the campus of The City University of New York’s

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SUSTAINABLE LIGHTINGwith LEED certified lighting specialist Sara Schrager Thursday, October 29th @ 7 pmin the Dayton Program Room, Ridgefield Library Co-Sponsored by RACE and the Ridgefield LibraryThere is a bewildering number of "green" lighting options to choose from these days: linear fluorescent, compact fluorescent, LEDs, halogen, low-voltage halogen, ceramic metal-halide and others. How do

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Katonah Green's Local Food-Local Chefs Series, Gossett's Farm Market, 1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY. 11-1. Free Samples!This weekend: Lisa Miller, HHC. Visit GossettsFarmMarket.com for chef demo videos, recipes, pics of the market, nursery specials and more!bit.ly/410SCR

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The next GreenDrinks event will be on October 27 from 6-? at the Bedford Post Inn, set in the heart of Westchester at 954 Old Post Road in Bedford. The Bedford Post is home to an eight room luxury inn (opening in the Spring of 2009), a yoga studio, and two distinct restaurants: The Barn, for more casual dining, and The Farmhouse. The Greendrinks Westchester event will be held in the Barn. For

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