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Iron Springs Pub – Give Back Tuesday – Feb 7

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Thanks to the generosity and community spirit of Iron Springs we have been chosen to receive a portion of the proceeds from the pub on Tuesday, February 7th. We are excited for this wonderful opportunity and invite you and your friends to have a great meal, a pint or two, learn about Sustainable Fairfax, and feel good that your money is staying local. Kitchen is open until 9:30pm. 

Call 415-459-4672 for reservations of 6 ore more people.

Be sure to get your raffle ticket for an Alite Barrel Handlebar Bike Bag ($2 per ticket or 3 for $5)!
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Boreas Alite Barrel Bike Bag
A part of Alite’s “Rope Collection”, their Barrel Bike Bag is an innovative and highly versatile duffel. Use the built-in bungees to strap it to your handlebars while riding for free and easy pedaling, then sling it over your shoulder via the messenger-style strap to continue your journey on foot.

Iron Springs Pub – Give Back Tuesday – Feb 7

by Leave a Comment

Thanks to the generosity and community spirit of Iron Springs we have been chosen to receive a portion of the proceeds from the pub on Tuesday, February 7th. We are excited for this wonderful opportunity and invite you and your friends to have a great meal, a pint or two, learn about Sustainable Fairfax, and feel good that your money is staying local. Kitchen is open until 9:30pm. 

Call 415-459-4672 for reservations of 6 ore more people.

Be sure to get your raffle ticket for an Alite Barrel Handlebar Bike Bag ($2 per ticket or 3 for $5)!
BarrelBike15_PioneerGreen_06_1024x1024

Boreas Alite Barrel Bike Bag
A part of Alite’s “Rope Collection”, their Barrel Bike Bag is an innovative and highly versatile duffel. Use the built-in bungees to strap it to your handlebars while riding for free and easy pedaling, then sling it over your shoulder via the messenger-style strap to continue your journey on foot.

Eating our Future or Feeding Our Health- The Climate-Diet Connection

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Eating our Future or Feeding Our Health….The Climate-Diet Connection

Klaper

with speaker Michael A. Klaper, M.D., of TruNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

  • 6pm Refreshments & Socializing
  • 7pm Program until 8:30

Venue:  First Presbyterian Church, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo

Dr. Klaper will show how our food choices impact not only our health and well being but our ability to reverse climate change and heal the planet.

Free Event – Donations appreciated

Wheelchair accessible

 

This Community Conservation is presented by 350Marin.org and supported by many organizations including Sustainable Fairfax.

Streets for People is Almost Here!

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Fifth Annual Fairfax Streets for People will Make Bolinas Road in Downtown Fairfax a Car-Free Party for One Day: August 28, 2016

Sustainable Fairfax announces the fifth annual Streets for People festival; an Open Streets event in downtown Fairfax, on Sunday August 28, 2016 from 10:00 am to 4:00pm. The event transforms Bolinas Road in downtown Fairfax into a lively car-free space for a day. Participants can catch live music, play a game of checkers, get a bite to eat or drink at an outdoor café, find a new outfit at the clothing swap, or watch dance demonstrations.

This year in Bolinas Park there will be a Teen Scene (10am-2pm), organized by the Streets for People youth committee, featuring an open mic, hula hooping, and more.  You can also catch a QiGong (2:30) or  Tai Chi (3:00) class later in the afternoon.

Outreach tables by nonprofits and local agencies will provide information and resources focusing on sustainability and community.

The event celebrates alternative transportation and will feature Transit Alley, with biking, walking and public transportation related exhibits as part of Sustainable Fairfax’s ReduceX2 campaign. Safe Routes to School will be be there with its bike powered smoothie maker! Free bike valet service will be provided in the parking lot next to Gestalt.

Streets for People is part of a national and international movement of Open Streets events. It was started in 2012 by Renee Goddard of Sustainable Fairfax (now Mayor of Fairfax), in collaboration with Sustainable Fairfax, the Town of Fairfax and the Fairfax Chamber.  She was inspired by Ciclovía, a successful weekly event in Bogotá, Columbia that opens over 70 of miles of city streets to citizens for outdoor physical activity, attracting up to 2 million participants. “It is the diversity of people in a common space which allows for a rich community fabric in which each citizen is a thread”, says Goddard. “The vision behind Fairfax’s Streets for People is to create community resiliency and positive spirit. It’s a celebration of what makes Fairfax unique, and a fun opportunity to stimulate our local economy.”

The event is a collaboration of Sustainable Fairfax, the Town of Fairfax and the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce.

For more information on Streets for People, visit the Streets for People website.

Help us make Streets for People a success!  Sign up to volunteer here.

Find resources and information on Open Streets Events at http://openstreetsproject.org/.

Volunteer for Streets for People!

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VOLUNTEER FOR STREETS FOR PEOPLE!

AUGUST 31, 2014 – 11am – 4pm

The third annual Streets for People is almost here! This is a very special community event, providing the opportunity for people to enjoy downtown Fairfax in a unique way. The street blocks on Bolinas Road between Broadway and Elsie Lane will be open for activities, games, dancing, yoga, live music, shopping, food and fun, all in a car-free environment. Read about last year’s event here.

Donating an hour or two of volunteer time will help to make this event the best it can be. And its a fun way to participate on the street! Check out the volunteer opportunities at this link (all shifts are only between 75 and 120 minutes long.)

Among the features this year include a Youth MusicShowcase, the Strider Adventure Zone by Krakatoa, a Clothing Swap by LoLa’s, ahair braiding booth by Hairfax, Make Your Own Sushi by chef Christin Anderson,an outdoor cafe by the Coffee Roastery, the popular Bubble Man, an Acro yogademonstration, games & crafts in the street, and much more. In Bolinas parkthere will be free Yoga (10am), QiGong (Noon), and Tai Chi (3:00) classes.

Streets for People is modeled after the successful Cicloviaweekly Sunday open streets event that started in Bogata, Columbia. Hundreds ofcities and towns around the world and across the US now feature their ownversions of car-free weekends. The vision behind open streets events is to”take back the public realm and create memorable beautiful vibrant places wherepeople want to gather and participate in the community.” (City Repair)

 

And please walk, bike (there will be a free bikevalet!) or carpool to the event(try the new carpooling mobile application, Carma).

Community Council: On Community

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The first Council will address the question of community:

  • What does Community mean to you?
  • When have you felt part of a Community?
  • What are the joys and challenges of being part of a community?

Our Council methods are based on ancient practices and the Way of Council developed at the Ojai Foundation.

Council Facilitators:
Teya Valentina Chavez (Co-owner/Sol Studios & healing arts teacher)
Rachel McKay (Cultural Liaison/Sustainable Fairfax & trained in the Way of Council)

Please RSVP by sending an email to SustainFX@gmail.com or calling 415-305-2307.

Drop-ins are okay.

($5-$15 suggested donation – no one turned away)