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« Thursday August 20, 2009 »
Thu
Start: 5:30 pm
Do you think you're the best baker in all the land?  Do you make the meanest cupcakes in the San Gabriel Valley?  Now is the time to put your money where your mouth is!  Come to Vroman's for our Cupcake Bakeoff.  Pit your best effort against those of your peers (Psh -- like you have peers).  The winner will take home a copy of Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone's Favorite Treat.  The losers will get to eat a whole lotta cupcakes.  So really, everybody's a winner! Free to enter, free to taste.  If you'd like to enter the bakeoff, get here by 5:15 to enter your cupcakes.
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Introduction to a Sustainable LA Thursday, August 20, 6:30-8:30pm $30.00 (plus tax) In a city like Los Angeles, you’ll find a lot of information about going green - some helpful, some not. So what does it really take to green our lives and make lasting change? Learn the real principles of sustainable living and practical tips and tools for living green every day from an experienced sustainability coach. This workshop will empower you to transform awareness into action and learn to "cultivate sustainability from the inside out."  Topics that will be included are: Radical Recycling; Organic Agriculture (the real deal); Holy Water and How to Treat It; the Non-Toxic Home; and Energy Efficiency (it’s easier than you think!). Instructor: Deborah Tull is a sustainability coach and meditation teacher who has been traveling to, living in, or teaching about sustainable communities internationally for the last 17 years, including seven years as a monk at the Zen Monastery Peace Center. She teaches workshops throughout Los Angeles County, and is certified in Permaculture Design, Bio-Intensive Organic Gardening, and Compost Education. Her approach to sustainable living is a unique combination of peace and environmentalism that emphasizes the interconnection between personal and planetary well-being. She was recently featured on KCRW's Good Food and has also been featured in Yogi Times Magazine, Larchmont Chronicle, Westside Today, Bicycle Fixation, Coffee Break TV Show and other publications.