Transition Putney needs your help planning the 2011 Reskilling Workshop Series Monday, April 11 from 7-9 pm at the Putney Library.

Are you curious about “Reskilling”? Do you have a skill to share? Is there something you want to learn this year? Would you like to be part of a Transition Committee?

RESKILLING IDEAS can include: developing local materials, learning from elders & history, independent living skills, reuse, repairing, repurposing, reducing, recycling, community forests, fiber and animal care, spinning and weaving, cooking with fresh produce, cheese-making, soaps, plant-based textiles, baking, carpentry, blacksmithing, electronics, engineering, building skills - and the learning of all skills that lead to self reliance and sustenance.

Transition Putney invites everyone to our new office space at 94 Main Street on Wednesday, April 6 from 4-6 pm.

Come check out the amazing photos on display from the 2010 Putney Farmers Market!!

Meet the Transition Putney Core Team; peruse our books for sale; borrow a magazine, book or video from our lending library; find out about Transition Putney projects and events; and share your vision of how we can work together to create a vibrant, resilient and connected community.

Refreshments will be available.

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*****Event Canceled due to Illness*****

The “Community Health and Wellness Workshops”, are free, on-going experiential events sponsored by Transition Putney. This month features Jane Collister who will lead a workshop, Polarity Therapy Energy Balancing. It will be held Saturday, April 2 from 9:30 – noon, upstairs in Putney's Tavern Building (133 South Main Street, on the Green).

On Sunday, April 3, Transition Putney will host a workshop on “Making Kombucha.” The workshop will be facilitated by Tim Allen from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at the Putney Historical Society, 15 Kimball Hill.

A gift to the world from the Ural Mountain region of Russia, Kombucha is considered by many to be the soft drink of the 21st century. This refreshingly delicious, slightly effervescent beverage made from sweetened tea is a powerful aid to the body's natural cleansing process, a boost to the immune system and a proven prophylactic against cancer and other degenerative diseases.

During this workshop Tim will demonstrate how to start a batch of Kombucha, answer questions and talk about the "double brew" method he uses to make flavored Kombucha. Also, 1 or 2 lucky individuals will leave with their very own mother!

Transition Putney offers reskilling workshops twice monthly.

Transition Putney will host a presentation “Harnessing the Healing Power of Community: Lessons from the Indigenous World” with Mark Morey, Institute of Natural Living and Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona on Thursday, March 31, 7-9:00 pm at the Putney Library.

Community can be just as effective as pharmaceuticals! Come join Mark Morey and Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona discuss the opportunities to experience the health benefits of community, right here in Putney! Some questions that will be addressed include: What are the venues for people to help each other?, What are healing and talking circles?, How can community help with ordinary life stress?, and What does it mean to be neighborly?

Transition Putney will host a presentation by the Brattleboro Time Trade on Tuesday, March 29, 7-8:30 pm at the Putney Library.

Our future depends on us depending on each other. Come Learn about Time Banking and hear personal stories from members of the Brattleboro Time Trade, which encompasses all of Windham County.

We all need strong networks of support to help meet today's economic and social challenges. Brattleboro Time Trade facilitates connections between diverse community members who share a common commitment to a better future. T2 members earn time credits by helping others. There is no correlation to dollar value, so that a doctor's time is valued the same as that of a day care provider. Hours earned can be spent on any of the services offered by T2 members.

For more information on the Brattleboro Time Trade, please visit http://www.brattleborotimetrade.org/.

On-going Mondays, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm (*New Time) Jane Collister will offer Mindfulness Practice and Energy Balancing in the Putney Tavern building (2nd Floor).

You will experience two 20 minute sittings, on a chair or mat, with gentle Polarity Energy Balancing exercises in between. Experience relaxation and renewal! Beginners most welcome.

Cost: by donation. Event sponsored by Transition Putney.

Transition Putney and Josh Trought, D Acres Organic Permaculture Farm & Sustainability Center in Dorchester NH, will screen the film What is Permaculture? on Thursday, March 24, 7 – 8:30 pm at the Putney Library.

Shot over the course of four seasons documenting the practical applications of Permaculture, renewable energy, food preservation, animal husbandry, forest gardening, no-till agricuture, compost toilets, root cellars and greenhouses are highlighted. Josh Trought, producer and director at D Acres will be on hand for Q&A following the viewing.

Transition Putney and Mark Morey, Institute of Natural Living, will explore the Putney Central School Forest (meet at the parking lot kiosk) on Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Experienced nature-based mentors will guide you in safe, fun learning experiences that build connection with all the aspects of the natural world – the plants, animals, water, soil, weather, ecology, and seasonal cycles.

Connection to the earth is naturally restorative and creates increased health, well-being, aliveness, and mental and spiritual clarity.

Transition Putney hosts a monthly D.I.Y. gathering this Sunday, March 27, 1-4 pm (every 4th Sunday) at Putney Cares Barn, at the top of Kimball Hill.

Do you have a project that you're working on but would love some company or help? Do you need to finish a project you never quite make time for? Do your children/teens need a creative outlet outside of the house? Would you like to learn to make something? Let us know!! Participants are encouraged to give demonstrations or “mini-workshops” to share skills.

Come join us to learn new skills while sharing your art and ideas with your neighbors.