Sunday Speaker Series: Zoe Weil ~ The Solutionary Way
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United StatesZoe 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". Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) and is considered...
Workshop: Working Safely in the Garden
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United StatesThis hands on workshop is designed to assist gardeners in employing methods and strategies while working in the garden and around the house that reduce strain injuries, muscle pulls, and back pain. Learning proper work techniques for such activities as lifting heavy loads and weeding while kneeling will improve one's productivity and enhance the gardening...
Sunday Speaker Series: Larry Dansinger ~ What Should the Economy Be For?
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United StatesMost 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...
Sunday Speaker Series: Margy Burns Knight ~ “Who Needs A Statue?” – A Twenty Year Adventure
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United StatesMargy 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. Margy Burns Knight is nationally recognized for the humanitarian impact of her work as a children's author on...
Workshop: Creating a Pollinator Habitat on the Homestead
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United StatesErin Cocca is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist with The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation where she assists farmers and other private landowners in creating and managing pollinator habitat on their property. This workshop will include a presentation on native pollinators and ways to improve habitat for them in your garden. The hands on workshop will include the...
Sunday Speaker Series: Kyle Warnock ~ Cultivating Community: The Power of Gathering Spaces & The Impact of Belonging
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United StatesSince 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...
Sunday Speaker Series: Greg Joly ~ Scott Nearing’s “What is Justice?”
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United StatesGreg will be discussing Scott Nearing's pamphlet, "What is Justice?", regarding the illegal activites that occurred during the Harding administration. Greg Joly is a Vermont homesteader and long-time unofficial Nearing historian.