1st ever Village Vancouver Meetup Mon Jan 24 6:30-9:30 -- in Strathcona

Hi Strathcona Villagers,

 Village Vancouver's 1st ever Meetup is happening in Strathcona on Monday evening (Jan 24)! There will time to meet other VV members and to discuss what we'd like to be doing in our respective Transition neighbourhoods.

Since it's being held in Strathcona, we'd especially like to get as many members of Transition Strathcona attending as possible. A few of you have already RSVPed, so it's a good opportunity for you to meet one another and start making plans in your village (part of the evening will be spent in neighbourhood breakout groups), and Strathcona member Emi has expressed interest in helping things get moving.

I know most of you, and I think there's the makings of a really good village and neighbourhood food network here. Jamie and Milisa, the Food Security Coordinators at the Community Centre are members, which is one reason we decided to hold it here. (Thanks M&J!) Alexis, Andrew, and others are forming a seed collective (meets this Saturday, see events page) and I know at at least of couple of you are urban farmers or urban homesteaders - there will be a segment on Urban Farming, and, if someone wants to mention the seed collective during the Neighbourhood Food Network presentation, let me know.

A number of you are also Permaculturists, which is great; many of you probably know that the Transition Movement has strong roots in Permaculture, and it would be cool to integrate Permaculture principles into Strathcona's mix as well.

More details are below, and in the event posting.

Looking forward to seeing you there! And my apologies for the last minute posting here.

Be well,

Ross

VV convenor

Neighbourhood Transition Village Development convenor

New monthly gathering.  Meet neighbours and Village members, hear what's happening in VV in our Neighbourhood Food Networks and other initiatives, share a meal.

Our 1st meetup is in Transition Strathcona.

Potluck

Intro to Village Vancouver and Transition Towns

     - film clips from Power of Community, Transition Network, and VV

     - highlights from villages, networks, and projects:

      Local Economy Network: Local Currency Project

      Neighbourhood Food Networks and Urban Farming

      Main Street Neighbourhood village & visioning villages

Imagining the Possibilities: What would your ideal neighbourhood look like?

      Dreaming a better future for ourselves and our communities.

Child friendly. Everyone welcome!

Free, donations accepted.

RSVP here or call Strathcona CC 604.713.1838 (Event no.:45529.101).

February's meetup will be hosted by Dunbar Transition Village; March by Main Street Neighbourhood village.