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Time Bank membersindividual and organizationalcontinue to engage virtually. A few options for this week: ANYTIME A recent Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week Podcas...t features Northeast L.A. Time Bank member David Newsom (pictured), founder of Wild Yards Project. ''We explore native habitats and landscapes. David is an amateur native plant enthusiast, but you’d never know it when you see his garden. He and his wife transformed a dead, flat landscape into a thriving garden teeming with wildlife. During our chat, David shares some of his favorite California natives. We talk about killing plants, survival of the fittest, and never giving up.'' A link to the podcast: https://gardenerd.com//podcast-wild-yards-with-david-news/ MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY Two meditative forms of bodywork are available weekly through the Time Bank, for members and for the general public! * On Mondays at 6:30PM and Saturdays at 9:00AM, Jenna Blaustein teaches Feldenkrais Method: Awareness through Movement classes. ''We use gentle movement sequences to increase your self-awareness and bring greater ease of movement.'' For the zoom link and password, email the instructor at [email protected]. * Monday through Friday at different times of the morning, afternoon, and evening, Lee Conger, LMFT & Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, mindbodylosangeles.com offers sessions of Qigong, ''an ancient Chinese energy healing practice. Translated as 'Life Force Cultivation,' Qigong involves gentle, meditative movement and breathwork.'' Find the schedule and Zoom links at MindBodyLosAngeles.com. Request the password by writing [email protected]. * Remind yourself of all of the above by following posts at the Time Bank Mind-Body Community Practices. No prior Feldenkrais or Qigong experience is necessary. Time dollars are happily accepted. WEDNESDAY Collective Impact is a free speaker series, addressing such topics as the climate crisis, resilience, health and wellness, diversity and inclusion, equity, economy, the environment, and much more. Los Angeles Ecovillage Institute - LAEVI, formerly CRSP and BuroHappold are co-sponsoring the 2020 events. ''We’ve assembled forward-thinking thought leaders for a discussion on our collective impact on Los Angeles and beyond. Join us, offer your insights, and be part of the conversation to move us forward collectively.'' For the first round on October 21, 5-7PM, ''we are providing three speakers: architect and LAEVI board member Ian N. McIlvaine, Building and Safety Commissioner Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal, and long time friend and Burbank Recycling Center Coordinator Kreigh Hampel.'' Register at https://us02web.zoom.us//tZcvfuqvrTgqHdYGTFOxnZQHhQ3StZhm/. FRIDAY ‘‘Since the last presidential election, Lauren Bon and the Metabolic Studio have held a weekly potluck, printmaking workshop, and community crafting space ... to process, collectively, the various crises of this time. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have restructured this practice to be a virtual Zoom gathering in which we educate ourselves on critical issues by reading and holding discussions while we craft. The current iteration is dedicated to educating ourselves about the ‘Fires of the West’ with a specific focus on Native land management and sovereignty, the history of fire suppression, and how we can decolonize our understanding of fire moving forward to create a safer and more resilient West. Please join us each Friday at 5:30 p.m. PST as we gather, learn and craft together. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/metabolic-studio-30121249062. If you'd like to receive an embroidery kit please send your name and address to [email protected]. SATURDAY 2:00-4:00PM. From Silver Lake Time Bank organizer John Wingler: Something free and fun to do this weekend, safely at home! For twenty-five years, fans of the beloved comic duo Laurel and Hardy have enjoyed a festival hosted by the Silver Lake Improvement Association, at the foot of the iconic stairs which are the actual setting in Silver Lake for the Oscar award winning short film, ‘‘The Music Box.’’ This year’s annual Music Box Steps Day festival will be presented virtually, via a video broadcast premiering on Saturday, October 24, from 2 - 4 pm, on SLIA’s website and its Facebook page. The presentation recounts the history of the stairs, the stars, and the film, ending with a newly re-mastered copy of the hilarious 1932 comedy, not to be missed! Link to website: http://www.silverlakeimprovementassociation.org/ 3:00-4:00PM Our Time Bank (Culver City, Palms, Mar Vista, Westwood, Beverly Hills, Ladera Heights, Inglewood, and the beach communities) is an organizational member of ASNTB. We enjoy the reciprocity. Their next Our Time Bank Virtual Potluck is Saturday, October 24, 3-4PM. ''Pour yourself a cup of afternoon tea and catch up with neighbors and friends via Zoom. We'll check in and trade stories of how we're supporting the sharing economy from a distance with fellow time bankers. Instructions for logging in are on our website:'' https://ourtimebank.com/node/1000/ ALL-DAY Participants in ASNTB's Writing Letters to Inmates (Social Justice Project), established May, 2014, were disappointed when the host church understandably shut their doors per the COVID-19 stay at home mandate. Concern for the inmates persisted. But the project coordinator at Hollywood Lutheran Church, ELCA devised a work-around, so that the correspondence may continue. He now prepares each timebanker's files and letters for pickup, including postage! How important these relationships have proven to be for the inmates. Please extend your kindly thoughts and goodwill to all involved. They will be writing again on Saturday. If you wish to get involved, too, contact John Wingler at [email protected]. See more

Announcing a schedule of five Qigong sessions per week, one for each weekday or weeknight, at diverse times to maximize accessibility! Each daily series has a unique Zoom link to its own recurring Zoom meeting, but all sessions have the case-sensitive password. Please write [email protected] for the password. * Mondays, 7:00-8:00PM. Standing Qigong. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86804532643 * Tuesdays, 10:00-11:00AM. Standing or Seated Qigong. Zoom link:... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89429272712 * Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00PM. Standing Qigong. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88285792745 * Thursdays, 8:00-9:00AM. Seated or Standing Qigong (your preference). Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84624012267 * Friday Seated Qigong sessions will continue as they have for the past 25 weeks, 12:00-1:00PM. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/195660761 Donations of $0-$20 are appreciated. Venmo: @MindBodyLosAngeles. PayPal: [email protected]. Zelle: [email protected]. Please join us, even if you are not in a position to contribute monetarily. (Money is not the only medium with which generosity may be extended.) Members of the Arroyo S.E.C.O Network of Time Banks may transfer one time dollar to the Silver Lake Time Bank account in hOurworld. You can track developments at my website MindBodyLosAngeles.com and on my Facebook pages Lee Conger, LMFT & Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, mindbodylosangeles.com, Mind-Body Los Angeles, and Time Bank Mind-Body Community Practices.

It is with a heavy heart we let you know that our little fur ball Che is no longer with us. We hope that the fondest memories of him hopping in our garden warm your heart.

From @Milli Macen-Moore, regenerative urban grower, steward of the environment, and director of @Metabolic Studio’s Farmlab: "Please join us tomorrow 10 am PST for @The Brooklyn Rail's #newsocialenvironment on the UN Day of Non Violence. @Dr Vandana Shiva, Nance Klehm, @Milli Macen-Moore and @Lauren Bon discuss #satyagraha on the birthday of #Gandhi. Satyagraha--the force of truth is a call for non participation in systems, structures, laws, paradigms and policies that oppre...ss. Sign up on eventbrite." https://brooklynrail.org//common-ground-a-conversation-wi/ #soil #seed #water #communityprocess #community #garden #gardensofdiversity #commonground

As Seen at My Website! "Just Added: Four More Weekday / Weeknight Qigong Sessions!" https://www.mindbodylosangeles.com//just-added-four-more-w... * Mondays, 7:00-8:00PM. Standing Qigong. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86804532643 * Tuesdays, 10:00-11:00AM. Standing or Seated Qigong. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89429272712 * Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00PM. Standing Qigong. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88285792745 * Thursdays, 8:00-9:00AM. Seated or Standing Qigong (your preference). Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84624012267 * And Friday Seated Qigong sessions will continue as they have for the past 25 weeks, 12:00-1:00PM. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/195660761 Email [email protected] for the password. Donations of $0-$20 are appreciated. Venmo: @MindBodyLosAngeles. PayPal: [email protected]. Zelle: [email protected]. Please join us, even if you are not in a position to contribute monetarily. Time Bank members may "pay" one "time dollar" to the Silver Lake Time Bank account. https://www.mindbodylosangeles.com//just-added-four-more-w

We are very sad to announce that our beloved Binky crossed the Rainbow Bridge The memories of his little hops will forever warm up our hearts

Someone, PLEASE lordy explain this to me. Los Angeles Unified want to demolish the The Learning Garden because it's in the way of some stupid parking lot or whatever that they're building. Uh.....if the Indian government wanted to install a new Porta Potty next to the Taj Mahal, they wouldn't take a WRECKING BALL to one of the freaking wonders of the world, right?? Build around it for godsake! Priorities, people!! https://www.change.org/p/los-angeles-unified-school-distric

From sprinkler repair: The new timer is now running. The manual is on top of timer as are the keys to the timer box, should you decide to lock it. There are many videos online on how to operate this timer and i am available to assist also. Here are the zones as now laid out: Zone 1: 4 raised beds closest to the shed (set to run 10 minutes, twice a day) Zone 2: 4 raised beds closest to the gate (set to run 10 minutes, twice a day)... Zone 3: Drip line around entire perimeter of the garden (set to run 20 minutes, twice a day) Zone 4: Not in use, zero run time Zone 5: L shaped, long raised bed (set to run 10 minutes, twice a day) Zone 6: Not in use, zero run time All watering functions are accomplished by 'Program A' on the timer. Program A is set with two start times, 7 days a week: 5 AM and 9 PM. At each start time, Zone 1, 2, 3 and 5 will run in sequence taking a total of 50 minutes. The last zone should be done by 5:50 and 9:50. All drip lines are now connected to one of the 4 active zones. The battery timer is now disconnected from all drip lines. Suggestion: Although it may be possible to divide the perimeter drip line up into three zones, it may not be needed. The raised beds are now in their own zones and the remaining drip line has sufficient pressure to get the job done. The system now in place is effectively 'new' and will require some adjustment to get the correct water distribution. Your satisfaction is guaranteed, so please contact us immediately if something doesn't seem right. We'll ensure that you are happy with the results. . If you have any questions regarding this, please call (323) 486-9884 or write me at [email protected]. Sincerely, Brian Pearce Smart Sprinkler Repair Eagle Rock

Timebankers Lois Arkin and Gideon Susman will represent the Los Angeles Ecovillage Institute - LAEVI, formerly CRSP at this weekend's Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo, when they serve as two of five panelists on "Los Angeles Ecovillage: A 2050 Model for Urban Sustainable Communities" Live Stream, Saturday, August 22, 12:30-1:20PM. The conference is scheduled for both Friday and Saturday, with Saturday offered for FREE as Community Green Day, with a focus ''on eng...aging the public in the green building conversation through virtual tours, demos, and talks around what people can do in their work or homes to take action.'' Registration is at mgbce.online. And be sure to visit Los Angeles Eco-Village's virtual booth that will be up and running both days! U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles Chapter #usgbcla #gogreen #forthefuture #greenbuilding

Tomorrow! 3:30-5:00PM. From Silver Lake Library- Los Angeles Public Library. "Join us for a discussion with Cecilie Stuart and Andy Shrader about the efforts of Los Angeles to reverse global warming and what we all can do." Email [email protected] for the link.

Thumbs up your consent: A plan afoot to rebuild the original garden sprinkler system designed by Leonardo when the garden was first installed. It would once again be six valves powered by solar so we will have a lot of control over the different zones we water. Currently the temp system is a single valve. this lacks the pressure and specificity of the original design. It means we can’t do things like water the Stone fruit trees without watering everything else. Becaus...e due to cov19 we aren’t hosting community and public (we are doing essential work on saturdays, join us - with mask gloves and sanitizer) please discuss / consent here please post your thoughts, memories, intuitions, and consent here. If enough of us approve/consent the Sprinkler builders will come in August 21 at 8 AM. They may need some help around 10 AM for any digging or valve search and replacement that may be needed. Thank you And stay safe/ healthy!

love you, miss you tio leo

Free intro urban agriculture course from Oregon State University this month! Register here, course starts July 20: https://workspace.oregonstate.edu//intro-to-urban-agricult