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Greetings!
Running around getting your festivity on? Us too! Our early Solstice present arrived last week in the form of upgraded refridgeration at the cafe. These upgrades are going to allow for greater flexibility in our menu offerings & we'll soon have some of your favorite items in our new grab 'n go cooler. Be on the lookout in the new year!
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Now thru December 23rd, While Supplies Last!
Keep on reading, because there are several cool tidbits below! Be sure to watch A Local Folkus & the Story of Stuff, the "stuff" video will make you so darn grateful for all the "local folkus"!
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A Local Folkus: Central Florida Food
WOW!!!! Check out this amazing video which covers the local food movement here in Central Florida. This video clip showcases Dandelion (that's us!), Florida School of Holistic Living, their Co-op, VegFest, the Simple Living Institute, Slow Food, Harmoni Market and Sweetwater CSA & features music by Tony Macaluso.
Be sure to leave John a comment with your thoughts since I know how much hard work went into the production of this video. And then, do as I did: weep in joy that someone has captured all the passion this community has within it and manifest local food prosperity right here in OurLando!
Stay tuned to the Local Folkus (get it?) blog for more cool stuff from this awesome local guy!
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The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, comes a short that will inspire you immediately to disregard everything I wished for in my previous post (except the part about the gift certificates!). The Story of Stuff takes you on a provocative tour of our consumer-driven culture, from resource extraction to iPod incineration. Watch this 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of production, consumption, and waste. It'll teach you something. It'll make you laugh. And it just may change the way you look at all your stuff.
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Solstice Celebration with the Full Moon Drum Circle
 Sat, December, 22nd, 7-10pm
You don't want to miss our very special Full Moon Drum Circle in honor
of the Solstice. Those cosmic folks from the Florida School of Holistic Living are currently visiting the Mayan pyramids in the Yucatan and
will be sending our community spiritual Mayan energy during the peak of
our drumming! Plus, we'll have a few vendors selling locally crafted
items for last minute gifting! Shine On Yoga will lead a session on the
lawn at 7pm followed by the Drum Circle starting at 8pm. Bring your warm coats, blankets, chairs, musical instruments and appetite!
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Don't Forget the Local LOVE this Holiday Season
We've got a great deal on Gift Certificates to Dandelion this year - with any $25 in gift certificates, you will get a FREE gift certificate to your choice of Shine On Yoga, The Little Green Spa, the Evolve Store or the Florida School of Holistic Living. If you purchase $50 in gift certificates, you get all of 'em. Now that's a deal! (While supplies last)
Do you own your own business? We want to support our local economy with a gift certificate exchange with other local businesses. We'd like to give them as gifts to some of the coolest cats in town! If you are interested in participating, please email julie@dandelioncommunitea.com and we'll swap! Please indicate the quantity and dollar value you are comfortable exchanging as well as the nature of your business, address and contact info.
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Mark Your Calendars!
EVERY TUESDAY:
Diverse Word Poetry & Spoken Word @ Dandelion 9pm
Tarot & Astro Readings by local psychic Dikki Jo Mullen @ 8pm, $20 suggested donation
EVERY WEDNESDAY at Noon: Front Porch Radio hosted by Julie Norris, proprietor of Dandelion. Featuring local music & local guests making a difference!
- Thurs, 12/20 Green Drinks @ 7pm, FREE - We are going to have a Regift Exchange this month and the guest speaker is Jennifer Loyd from Sustainable Synergy and Ginger Puckett talking about the Green Earth Expo 2008 which will be in Orlando!!!
- Sat, 12/22 WINTER SOLSTICE, Full Moon Drum Circle @ 7-10pm
- CLOSED 12/24 & 12/25
- Fri, 12/28 Token Gamblers at 9pm
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Sustainably yours,
Julie Norris, Proprietor
Dandelion Communitea Cafe
Certified Green by Co-op America 618 N Thornton Ave | OurLando, FL 32803 | 407.362.1864
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
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