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Illinois Ave. - Carbondale, IL 62901 - (618) 917-1262 - www.ourgaiahouse.org Directors: Kim Magwire & Maurine Pyle - Operations Manager: Jon-Paul Diefenbach Weekly Events at Gaia House: Calendar of Events SUNDAY: 10:00 AM Quaker Meeting 1:00 PM Art & Spiritual Inquiry Group, Second & Fourth Sundays 2:00 PM Eckankar, Third Sunday 7:00 PM Carbondale Swings MONDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 6:00 PM Women BEing, Second Monday 6:00 PM Open Drum Circle 7:30 PM SIWADE, African Drumming TUESDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 5:45 PM T'ai Chi 7:00 PM Shawnee Dharma Meditation WEDNESDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 6:00-8:00 PM SIUC International Socialists 7:00 PM CCAN and TMSG 7:00 PM Shamanic Drum Circle, Second Wednesday 6:30 PM Peace Coalition, Third Wednesday THURSDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 10:00 AM Collage For The Soul, First Thursday 12:00 PM Book Discussion The Quaker Reader by Jessamyn West 4:30 PM Non-Violent Communication Session 6:00 PM InterVeg, Vegetarian Potluck Dinner FRIDAY: 8:30 AM Summer Labyrinth Walk 6:00 PM Rice and Spice, International Slow Food Dinner SATURDAY: 2:00 PM Soil Chorus 6:00 PM Bitch and Stitch Weekly Events in Carbondale Vigil For Peace, Saturdays, Noon to 1 PM, corner of Main and Illinois, Carbondale. Sponsored by the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois Voices "It is not so much human beings that are rescued, but the earth. The earth continues to be dependent on human beings for its cultivation, but the ongoing existence of the earth and all living beings is detached from, or made independent of, the actions of human beings, good and bad...The law of the succession of the seasons and days will impose its rhythms on generations of human beings. It is the time of the earth that counts. " ~Larry Rasmussen Gaia House Interfaith Center Newsletter for June 29, 2010 In this Issue: The Kitchen Looks Fantastic! Our most heartfelt gratitude goes out to the volunteers extraordinaire that turned the kitchen upside-down Thursday night. The effort was spectacular. Thanks to their incredible work, we are pleased to announce that the kitchen is open once more, and we plan to make good use of it with this week's dinners. The meals we share at Gaia House Interfaith Center are one of our most popular and important sources of community and interaction. Thank you so much for working so hard to make it possible. Gaia-Cycle Have you heard of Freecycle, the online community that recycles by giving away unwanted items to others who want them? Well we could probably start a chapter in the basement! Check out the table downstairs by the big double doors and take anything you like! There's pottery, dishes, and much more to pick through. Whatever you don't take will be donated, so don't be shy! This Week at Gaia House INTERVEG POTLUCK THURSDAY, JULY 1 @ 6:00 PM The InterVeg Forum series has concluded for the semester, but the meals are still going strong! Come enjoy a good meal and a chance to play in the garden. Not a vegatarian? Not a problem! RICE & SPICE FRIDAY, JULY 2 @ 6:00 PM This week Steve and Rory are donning the chef hats for an All-American Slow-Food Dinner to celebrate the 4th of July! All are welcome to come and enjoy cooking and eating together. We are looking for main chefs for the summer and fall to showcase their food and culture. Interested in being a chef? Feel free to email Aur Beck if you'd like to coordinate your own slow-food meal. Send a list of ingredients you need for us to get (within our budget) as we help you to pass on your tasty food. Community Events CAFE SOCIETY MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 1 @ 7:30 PM PANERA BREAD This week they will be discussing Sarah Palin's Alaska: Creatively Green or Purely Red? You can read about the topic and find related sources here. Please feel free to invite anyone interested in the environment and/or politics to join them for the conversation. GULF COAST WILDLIFE RESCUE SUPPLY DRIVE HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN CENTER NOW - JULY 18 Please join HCC as they help the Gulf Coast! Rescue items may be dropped off at the door or brought during service times. Items can also be shipped to the address above (just click the link). Some of the suggested items are: Dawn (Blue) Dish Soap Heave Duty Rubber Gloves Unused Toothbrushes Handtowels/linens Pepto-Bismol Band-aids and Bandages Thank you for your generosity, and please continue to pray for our Gulf Coast. OUR MISSION STATEMENT Gaia House Interfaith Center is a welcoming community committed to a spiritual awareness that integrates peace, justice, and ecological sustainability. Gaia House Interfaith Center's multipurpose areas, kitchen, and library are available for your meetings and social events. Free wireless internet access. Visit our free lending library and our Labyrinth Peace Garden, 913 S. Illinois Ave. (corner of Grand), Carbondale, IL 62901. Website: www.ourgaiahouse.com. Gaia House is now present on FaceBook and Twitter for daily updates and reminders. We are supported by the Illinois South Conference of the United Church of Christ, and locally by the Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, the Carbondale and Cobden First Presbyterian Churches, the Carbondale First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, and many generous individuals and families. Thank you. Happenings in Faith, Peace, and Justice is available for your announcements. Please let your interested friends know about it. We will be happy to include them. Contact Jon-Paul Diefenbach, Operations Manager, at 618-549-7387, or by email. Subscribe/Unsubscribe