Here we are, off to another active and hopefully informative and inspiring New Year! So BE REMINDED: for the winter months our monthly meetings will be at THE GRANGE HALL, Moodus, across the street from the UCC church, which is 499 Town Street. All meetings start at 2:00 pm.

Sunday January 10th at The Grange, 2.00pm:
Our January 10 meeting will feature the film 'Renaissance'. It is about a conference held in India between a group of 'new age' thinkers and the Dali Lama. You'll be surprised by what happens.

Sunday February 14th at The Grange, 2.00pm:
In February we're planning to show, 'THE END OF SUBURBIA': Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream, a movie that discusses the dwindling supply of cheap energy in the form of fossil fuels and its effect on society.

Saturday March 6th at the Gelston House, 8 Main Street, East Haddam, 4.00pm
Earth Charter of the Lower River Valley 'Summit':
James Howard Kunstler keynote address:
Our annual summit event is scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 4 to 8 PM at the Gelston House in East Haddam. This is a gala affair featuring a keynote address by James Howard Kunstler, delicious appetizers, a cash bar and a panel discussion about the Transition Town initiative. It is a must-see event!
Tickets are only $20 before February 14th and $25 thereafter. We are encouraging everyone to buy two tickets by January 15th to minimize our financial exposure on this project. Please go to www.earthcharterct.org to buy tickets.
James Howard Kunstler is the author of, 'The Long Emergency', 'Geography of Nowhere', 'World Made by Hand', and several other books. He is a leading expert on peak oil and its ramifications to our society.
Doors open at 3:30pm for complementary snacks. We'll feature the keynote address from 4.00 to 5:30pm, then hors'd'oeuvres and a live panel discussion focusing on community level responses for creating a sustainable future.

Sunday March 14th at The Grange, 2.00pm:
Hungry for change? Then our March film should sate your appetite. Food, Inc. is Robert Kenner's unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry. Bring a sick bag!

Sunday, April 11th at 2.00pm we will feature our annual meeting/work party as the theme of the monthly meeting.

Sunday, May 2nd at 1.00pm we will feature the Awakening the Dreamer symposium in the place of our regular meeting. We have moved the date to avoid meeting on Mother's Day!

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Is something happening in your community that would be of interest to our members and supporters? Then please email pye@earthcharter.org full details and we will add your event to our Calendar.