BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Good Life Center - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Good Life Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://goodlife.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Good Life Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T075103 CREATED:20250505T151252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T182837Z UID:2887-1757260800-1757264400@goodlife.org SUMMARY:Sunday Speaker Series: Dr. Sarah Ebel ~ "Nos Falta Nada": What Does it Mean to Live the Good Life Under Changing Environmental and Economic Conditions in Southern Chile's Coastal Zone? DESCRIPTION:Traditional ways of life in southern Chile’s coastal zone in many ways resemble Helen and Scott Nearings’ description of the “Good Life”\, where individuals’ cultural\, economic\, and social well-being are tied to the land\, the sea\, and the communities in which they live. However\, those ways of life are increasingly impacted by both environmental and economic change\, creating new challenges to and opportunities for living the Good Life. Dr. Ebel has been working in rural coastal communities in Chile for over ten years and will share her research on the resilience and adaptability of rural livelihoods undergoing global change along Chile’s coastal zone\, with implications for our own lives here in Maine. Her work demonstrates the deeply embedded resilience and connectedness people have to the places they love\, and the communities that continue to make and remake those places despite the hardships people face.\nDr. Sarah Ebel is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Social Sciences at the University of New England. URL:https://goodlife.org/event/sarah-ebel-ph-d-nos-falta-nada/ LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Road\, Harborside\, 04642\, United States CATEGORIES:2025 Sunday Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sarah_ebel-e1739990877812.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T075103 CREATED:20250505T150946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250518T150227Z UID:2884-1756656000-1756659600@goodlife.org SUMMARY:Sunday Speaker Series: Margot Kelley ~ Gardening at the End of the World DESCRIPTION:In March 2020\, as I was starting my seeds\, COVID shut down the world. Taking care of my garden took on extra significance for me that year\, as it did for so many folks. That outdoor work was complemented by research into the relationships we humans have long had with seeds and with viruses. As I dug into the histories of plants and pandemics\, I discovered many surprising ways the two are intertwined. I’ll share some of those co-evolutionary tales and talk about what they suggest about our interdependent world.\nMargot Kelley is an author and gardener. URL:https://goodlife.org/event/margot-kelley-gardening-at-the-end-of-the-world/ LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Road\, Harborside\, 04642\, United States CATEGORIES:2025 Sunday Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/margot_kelley_with_book.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T075103 CREATED:20250505T145928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T203832Z UID:2874-1754841600-1754845200@goodlife.org SUMMARY:Sunday Speaker Series: Dr. Bonnie Newsom ~ Birds in Wabanaki Pasts DESCRIPTION:Wabanaki people (Mi’kmaq\, Maliseet\, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Nations) have a long and rich history of engagement with diverse bird species. Birds figure prominently in Wabanaki oral traditions and they are routinely visible in archaeological contexts throughout the region. This presentation explores the relationship between birds and Wabanaki people through a blended discussion of oral narratives and archaeological evidence. Dr. Newsom will highlight the cultural and practical roles of birds in Wabanaki lifeways and discuss how the human/bird relationship can inform our understanding of past ecologies.\nDr. Bonnie Newsom is a member of the Penobscot Nation and an archaeologist interested in the pre-contact lifeways of Wabanaki peoples. She is an Associate Professor of Anthropology\nand Associate Faculty in the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. Through her research\, Dr. Newsom seeks to humanize past peoples by exploring concepts of identity and human agency. Her current research centers on community-engaged archaeologies\, aboriginal ceramic technologies\, climate change\, and shell bearing coastal sites. Dr. Newsom’s professional history includes serving as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Penobscot Indian\nNation and as Assistant Director for UMaine’s Wabanaki Center. She has a strong public service record which includes serving as former Chair of the Repatriation Review Committee for the National Museum of Natural History and as a former member of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission. She and her husband Les are both military veterans and they live in Eddington\, Maine. They have four children and three grandsons. URL:https://goodlife.org/event/dr-bonnie-newsom-birds-in-wabanaki-pasts/ LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Road\, Harborside\, 04642\, United States CATEGORIES:2025 Sunday Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bonnie_newsom_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T075103 CREATED:20250505T145356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T183216Z UID:2871-1754236800-1754240400@goodlife.org SUMMARY:Sunday Speaker Series: Greg Joly ~ Scott Nearing's "What is Justice?" DESCRIPTION:Greg will be discussing Scott Nearing’s pamphlet\, “What is Justice?”\, regarding the illegal activites that occurred during the Harding administration.\nGreg Joly is a Vermont homesteader and long-time unofficial Nearing historian. URL:https://goodlife.org/event/greg-joly-scott-nearings-what-is-justice/ LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Road\, Harborside\, 04642\, United States CATEGORIES:2025 Sunday Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/greg_joly_square-e1739990852721.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T040000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T075103 CREATED:20250505T143106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T183118Z UID:2867-1753588800-1753635600@goodlife.org SUMMARY:Sunday Speaker Series: Kyle Warnock ~ Cultivating Community: The Power of Gathering Spaces & The Impact of Belonging DESCRIPTION:Since the 1950s\, the United States has seen a steady decrease in gathering spaces that effectively foster meaningful\, long-lasting support networks and community belonging. As the country becomes more divided and individualistic\, we see an uptick in isolation and a decline in public health and well-being. In this talk\, explore the three components of community building Queerly ME employs to foster strong support networks and strengthen community belonging for LGBTQIA+ adults in Maine. Dive into what is needed for a gathering place to thrive and lead towards meaningful\, long-lasting community connections. This workshop will have a strong focus on the LGBTQIA+ community in Maine\, and the many sociopolitical obstacles challenging the creation and growth of gathering spaces and how we may overcome those challenges through collective action.\nKyle Warnock is a photographer and executive director and founder of Queerly ME. URL:https://goodlife.org/event/kyle-warnock-cultivating-community/ LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Road\, Harborside\, 04642\, United States CATEGORIES:2025 Sunday Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/kyle_warnock_square-e1739990839456.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T075103 CREATED:20250505T142107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250518T143223Z UID:2861-1753027200-1753030800@goodlife.org SUMMARY:Sunday Speaker Series: Margy Burns Knight ~ "Who Needs A Statue?" - A Twenty Year Adventure DESCRIPTION:Margy will talk about her twenty year adventure with statues that started with a question and led to the 2024 publishing of her book Who Needs a Statue?\, co-authored with Eve LaPlante and illustrated by Alix Delinois.\nMargy Burns Knight is nationally recognized for the humanitarian impact of her work as a children’s author on titles such as African is Not a Country. URL:https://goodlife.org/event/margy-burns-knight-who-needs-a-statue/ LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Road\, Harborside\, 04642\, United States CATEGORIES:2025 Sunday Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/margy_burns_knight_statue_full.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T075103 CREATED:20250505T135206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T183010Z UID:2852-1752422400-1752426000@goodlife.org SUMMARY:Sunday Speaker Series: Larry Dansinger ~ What Should the Economy Be For? DESCRIPTION:Most of us believe we have no control over the economy (“we’re just along for the ride”) and that the current way the economy is structured now is our only option. Neither is true. But\, what IS the purpose of the economy now and\, maybe more importantly\, what SHOULD it be? These questions could be answered especially in light of our knowledge of the Nearings and their lives and beliefs. Results of our answers will be compared to a survey conducted at the polls on Election Day\, 2024. In small groups\, we can consensually re-define what the economy should be for and then at least begin to figure out (or even plan if there is enough agreement) how to re-make the economy as a group and/or individually. We’ll also identify ways to practice the new economy in our day-to-day lives. URL:https://goodlife.org/event/larry-dansinger-what-should-the-economy-be-for/ LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Road\, Harborside\, 04642\, United States CATEGORIES:2025 Sunday Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/larry_dansinger-e1746988174915.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250706T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250706T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T075103 CREATED:20250505T132831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250518T150406Z UID:2835-1751817600-1751821200@goodlife.org SUMMARY:Sunday Speaker Series: Zoe Weil ~ The Solutionary Way DESCRIPTION:Zoe will be discussing her new book\, The Solutionary Way: Transform Your Life\, Your Community\, and the World for the Better\, “[…] a must-read for changemakers\, activists\, educators\, business leaders\, policymakers\, and anyone committed to making a difference”.\nZoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) and is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement. URL:https://goodlife.org/event/zoe-weil-the-solutionary-way/ LOCATION:The Good Life Center\, 372 Harborside Road\, Harborside\, 04642\, United States CATEGORIES:2025 Sunday Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/zoe_weil_lg.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR