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Events and More for Metro Louisville - January 2014

Affirming Connections between Planet, People, Power and Possibilities

January 2014 Table of Contents - Click to Jump to the Article
Wednesday the 8th * Louisville Sustainability Forum on A Special Date
Thursday the 9th * Eco-Justice Open Mic Litergy
Saturday the 11th * Showing Up For Change with NC3
Saturday the 11th * A Screening of "Women's Stories from the Red Tent"
Saturday the 11th * Louisville TimeBank 2nd Birthday Celebration
Thursday the 16th * Build Community, Make Connections at NC3's Network Night
Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th * Louisville Sustainability Summit
Friday the 17th * "Soulful Sundown" at Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church
Monday, January 20th * Social Change Book Club: "All-In Nation"
Tuesday the 21st * Greater Louisville Sierra Club Screening of "Wonder"
Wednesday the 22nd * Partnership for a Compassionate Louisville Town Hall Meeting
Saturday the 25th * "Finding the Mythic in Our Own Unique Stories" Workshop
Sunday the 26th * "Come On In" with Mark Steiner, Kri and Hettie at Clifton UUC
Save the Date Wednesday, February 12 * KFTC's "I Love Mountains Day"
Friday, February 28th - Sunday, March 2nd * "Reclaiming a Soul-Infused Life"
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Louisville Sustainability Forum
Wednesday, January 8th, 12 - 1:45 pm
Passionist Earth and Spirit Center
(located behind St Agnes Church at 1920 Newburg Road)

 
Featured Presentation
Working for Healthy Waterways and Healthy Communities    
Don Dott, Director, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
 
The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission (KSNPC) participates in an international network of programs that monitor biodiversity. The 1976 Kentucky legislature created the commission to protect the best remaining natural areas in the state, not only to preserve our natural heritage, but also in recognition of the dependence of our well-being on healthy ecosystems.

The mission of KSNPC is to protect the biodiversity of the Commonwealth.  KSNPC "inventories" the state for the rarest species and natural communities, and seek to protect the highest quality sites in state nature preserves.  KSNPC has established 61 preserves across the state; 3 are locaterd in Jefferson County.  KSNPC also works to protect biodiversity by informing Kentuckians of its great value and importance to our well being.

Shorter Presentations
Tiny House Project of Louisville     
Nancy Bohannon, Organizer

Community Composting  
Joshua Orr & AJ Miller Co-Directors, Feed the Dirt


Now in its fifth year the purposes of the Louisville Sustainability Forum are:
1.  We hold and promote the intention of sustainability for Louisville.
2.  We establish and nourish relationships that strengthen community and create change.
3. We create a space for discussion that inspires, motivates and deepens our ability to catalyze social change.

Food & drink:
Heine Bros. provides us with Heine Bros. coffee.  Feel free to bring a bag lunch. If you'd like to prepare extra food or drink to share with others, that is always welcome!

 


Eco Justice
Thursday, January 9, 5 pm
Eco-Justice Worship Collective
COFFEE HOUSE "OPEN MIC" LITURGY
Heine Brothers at Douglass Loop

Without mic (or stage, or much structure at all), we will gather on second Thursdays of the month at 5pm at Heine Brothers Douglass Loop for 45 minutes of creating community and liturgy around a theme

Bring poetry, art to describe or show, scripture, readings, prayer, silence, humor, or whatever else you'd like to offer along the theme.

So, come, join the circle (we'll try to get the chairs by the fireplace), around this month's theme of "birthings and beginnings"



Saturday, January 11th, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Showing Up For Change
Neighborhood House in Portland (201 N 25th Street)

The Network is mobilizing! Network members have the power to effect change in our community, city, and state. Join us to develop a plan for advocating for issues you care about both locally and statewide. Share your voice for change!

Connect to organizations leading campaigns in the upcoming state legislative session, including Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, ACLU of Kentucky, Fairness Campaign, Kentucky Jobs with Justice, and Metropolitan Housing Coalition.

 

 

 


Saturday, January 11th 7 pm - 9 pm
a screening of the acclaimed
Things We Don't Talk About:
Women's Stories from the Red Tent
First Unitarian Church, 809 South Fourth St

"
Things We Don't Talk About: Women's Stories from the Red Tent is a groundbreaking 72-minute documentary by award-winning filmmaker Dr. Isadora Gabrielle Leidenfrost
that shows how the Red Tent, a red fabric space, is empowering women. The film
documents the things women hide, the things that bring them pain and joy, and for many
it is a place to be honest for the first time in their lives.
Things We Don't Talk About seeks to humanize the stories in
the red tent-to put a face on the space.



The Red Tent movement is a vital shift in our cultural consciousness. With its ability to address social problems, reflect values, knowledge, and the basic feelings of women, the Red Tent fulfills a constellation of societal needs: To create a place that honors and celebrates women; enable open conversations about the things that women don't want to talk about in other venues; promote positive ideals for womanhood; educate women about their bodies; educate women about natural menstrual remedies; create an open dialogue about sex; share birthing information; discuss issues of body image and self-acceptance; provide a place where women's voices can be heard; to provide a spiritual place for women where they can laugh, cry, sing, dance, and be.

This is a FREE event, hosted by
Wild Wisdom Keepers and First Unitarian Church, Louisville.

For more information about the film, visit the website: www.redtentmovie.com





Saturday, January 11th 6 pm - 10 pm
Louisville TimeBank 2nd Birthday Celebration
with Edgar Cahn, the founder of TimeBanking
1228 E Breckinridge Street Louisville

The Louisville TimeBank is turning two! We are having a celebration and we would love for you to join us! Festive Potluck, live music, silent auction, kid's activities and dancing later into the evening.

Ricky Morse will be providing the musical entertainment for the first part of the evening.
Brian McMahan will be spinning the tunes later in the evening for your boogying pleasure!

RSVP via this link and let us know how many are attending and what sort of food you are bringing.



Thursday, January 16, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Network Night
at California Community Center
1600 W St. Catherine St., 40210

* Experience the energy of the Network with:
"New and Good" and "Partner Shout Outs"
* Connect with your Neighbors
* Network with Opportunities
* Share a Family Dinner
* Make Change In Your Community

Click Below For the Network Center for Community Change's
Website  or Facebook Page


 





January 17-18
The Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability is co-hosting the city's first
Sustainability Summit 
with the Louisville Zoo and the Louisville Sustainability Council


The purpose of the Sustainability Summit is to foster community engagement and provide citizens with an opportunity to contribute to the achievement of certain goals identified in Sustain Louisville - Louisville's first comprehensive sustainability plan that was released in March 2013.

The Sustainability Summit will be held at the Gheens Room, Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way. Plan your TARC trip here.

 Register here.

Friday, January 17, 2014 - Opening Keynote
Saturday January 18 - Five Action Team work groups (Transportation, Green Building and Green Infrastructure, Green Economy, Tree Canopy and Urban Heat Island, and Community Engagement)

 

Please note, seating is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This is a free event. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.


"The sustainability summit is designed to create action teams that work on developing and implementing initiatives toward achieving Sustain Louisville goals," said Maria Koetter, the mayor's sustainability officer. "It is definitely a working event and not an event where you sit and listen to educational information."



Friday, January 17th 7 pm
Soulful Sundown
Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church, 4936 Brownsboro Road


What: An experiential worship gathering designed to appeal to
those seeking a spirit-centered experience.

When: Save the date and join your friends at TJUC on
Friday, January 17 at 7:00 PM.

Where: Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church, Weston Hall

Who: Anyone who values a free and liberal spirituality

More to Know: The gathering will be followed by coffee and desserts
at 7:45 PM. Please bring a dessert to share and invite any friends
who may enjoy what TJ has to offer.


Monday, January 20, 6:30 pm
Social Change Book Club
All-In Nation:
An America that Works for All
Heine Bros. Coffee, 119 Chenoweth Lane, St Matthews


Our January book is All-In Nation: An America That Works for All, a collaboration between the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink. It describes how strong communities of color are critical to America's economic future and lays out a comprehensive policy agenda to build an equitable economy where everyone, including fast-growing communities of color, can participate and thrive. This book is available only as a free download from allinnation.org.

The Social Change Book Club is open to everyone who is interested in understanding, participating, leading, or supporting social change. Please just show up if you are interested--no RSVP, commitment, etc. It is great when people have read the book, but that is not a requirement to come and discuss.



 

Tuesday, January 21st 7:00 pm
Greater Louisville Sierra Club
Screening of Morgan Atkinson's
Wonder: The Lives of Anna & Harlan Hubbard
Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street

You are invited to a special showing of Wonder: The Lives of Anna & Harlan Hubbard, with producer Morgan Atkinson.

The Hubbards lived life as few people in modern times have and in doing so inspired thousands. "What Henry David Thoreau did for two years the Hubbards did for forty," says Atkinson, a Louisville-based producer, who spent two years researching the Hubbard's unique life. "Except they did it in the 20th century and they did it in Kentucky."

Atkinson enlisted the aid of Kentucky icon Wendell Berry in telling the Hubbard's story. Berry, the nationally renowned writer and naturalist, was friends with the Hubbards and wrote a book on their lives called Harlan Hubbard: Life and Work. This book provides much of the narrative thread for the program.  Mr. Berry also serves as the narrator for the documentary.

Morgan Atkinson has produced more than a dozen documentaries that have appeared statewide on KET. Wonder will be available for purchase, as well as other Morgan Atkinson produced documentaries, with a percentage of sales benefiting the Greater Louisville Sierra Club.  Our program begins at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.


 
Wednesday, January 22nd at Noon
Partnership for a Compassionate
Louisville Town Hall Meeting
Volunteers of America, 570 S. Fourth Street

Through intention and social innovation, Compassionate Louisville creates and celebrates a community and world becoming more and more compassionate.

The mission of the Partnership for a Compassionate Louisville is to champion and nurture the growth of compassion.

We ask: 'What does compassion want for Louisville?'



Saturday, January 25, 10 am - 5 pm
Change Your Story, Change your Life
Finding the Mythic in Our Own Unique Stories

A Workshop facilitated by
Mark Steiner and Marilyn Stoner

Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church
(2231 Payne Street just off Frankfort Ave)

If you keep telling the same sad small story,
                 you will keep living the same sad small life.
                                                                            ~ Jean Houston

Finding the Mythic in Our Own Unique Stories explores the power of story and the inspiration which lies waiting to be discovered within our own unique life journey.  It examines ways to harness our fascination with story in order to help us consciously create a healthier, more joyful and connected life.

This workshop examines the connections between the stories we tell and who we are, between the stories we tell and what is possible in our lives and in the larger world.

Story is far older than the art of science and psychology,
      and will always be the elder in the equation no matter how much time passes.
                                                                           ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes

The universe is made of stories, not atoms.
                                                                           ~ Muriel Rukeyser

Participation Limited. Register via our website.
Suggested Donation $25 - $75 (Sliding Scale)
or mail a check to:
Cultivating Connections
318 Primrose Drive Louisville, Ky 40207
502-897-2721
  

Sunday, January 26th at 11 am
Come On In
with Mark Steiner, Kri and Hettie
Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church
2231 Payne Street

Mark, KRi and Hettie are delighted to be back at Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church for this Sunday morning program focusing on the ever present "invitation" to life, love, and connection.  Featuring song, story and a general sense of celebration!

Clifton Universalist Unitarian Church is a progressive religious community with a diverse membership that welcomes folks of all backgrounds, beliefs, and lifestyles.  Ours is not a dogmatic, but a pragmatic faith. We may not share the same ideas, but we do share a common way of relating to others and our world that includes justice, compassion, kindness, and respect. It is in this spirit of open-heartedness and open-mindedness that we eagerly open our doors to you.

 

Save the Date

Wednesday, February 12
KFTC's I Love Mountains Day
March to and Rally at The Capital Building, Frankfort, Kentucky

Please register online for I Love Mountains Day at http://kftc.org/love

Save the date! Our 9th Annual I Love Mountains Day rally and lobby day has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at the state capitol building in Frankfort, KY. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page over the coming weeks as we release more information about the day. If you have any questions, please contact teri@kftc.org. If you are planning to attend, please fill out our registration form below to let us know you're coming.

We hope to see you there!

Schedule for the day
* 9 a.m. to Noon - Members and groups meet with lawmakers. If you plan on coming to lobby with us before the rally, please try to schedule meetings with your legislators beforehand. Our lobby teams will be gathering in the capitol rotunda.
* Noon - Gather at the Kentucky river
* 12:30 p.m. - March from the river to the capitol steps
* 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Rally on the capitol steps

The good folks at Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light will continue their tradition of offering free bus rides  from Louisville to Frankfort and back!  Watch their website for details!


 

Register Now


Friday, February 28, 6 pm thru Noon Sunday, March 2, 2014
Reclaiming a Soul-Infused Life:
A Journey Exploring Individual and Community Wholeness
with Marilyn Stoner & Doug Van Houten

Camp Kavanaugh, Crestwood, Kentucky  Cost: sliding scale $175 - $225

You are invited to join a circle of concerned hearts to call pieces of our soul life back home.

For registration and information call or email
Marilyn Stoner marilynstoner@fastmail.fm (502) 456-1502 or
Doug Van Houten doug@dougvanhouten.com (502) 472-6563

...may you have the wisdom to enter generously into your own unease to discover the new direction your longing wants you to take....  ~ John O'Donohue




Kentucky Jobs with Justice invites You to take the Pledge 

Our friends at Kentucky Jobs with Justice is challenging each of us to more fully embody solidarity by making a commitment to show up 5 times (or more) over the coming year for groups and causes outside our norm.  The unique invitation offers the opportunity to stand together and show our support for the wide spectrum of justice seeking efforts across the Metro Louisville community.

"I Pledge to be there at least five times over the next year for someone else's fight in addition to my own."

I'll be there at least five times over the next year...
...standing up for our rights as working people for a decent standard of living;
...supporting the rights of all workers to bargain collectively;
...fighting for secure family-wage jobs in the face of corporate attacks on
working people and our communities;
...organizing the unorganized to take aggressive action to secure a better   
economic future for all of us;
...mobilizing those already organized to join the fight for jobs with justice.

Click here to take the pledge

Visit the Kentucky Jobs with Justice website at http://www.kyjwj.org


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