Monday Night Meetings - Summer 2009
The Nearing tradition of Monday Night Meetings will continue with three programs at the Reversing Falls Sanctuary in West Brooksville. The dates are July 20th, and August 10th and 24th. Programs begin at 6:30, desserts will be served, and all are welcome. Donations are appreciated.
July 20 Richard Garrett - Nearing Photographer and Documentary Linguist
Mr. Garrett will present a slide show of Nearing images dating to 1970 and featuring photographs from their out-of-print Stone Greenhouse book and images chronicling the construction of their last hand-built stone home in Harborside. He will read from correspondence covering his twenty-five year relationship with Helen and Scott. The second half of Garrett’s program will focus on his documentary linguistic work with the Penobscot Native Americans in Maine. Garrett lives in Wellington, Maine and is a founding Steward of the Good Life Center.
Posted by JoanC | June 30, 2009
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Good Life Center - Summer 2009 Schedule
We are pleased to announce that the Good Life Center grounds and gardens will open for tours beginning Sunday, June 21st and remain open through Labor Day, September 7th. The days are Thursday through Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday) and the hours are afternoons from 1 to 4 pm. If you have requests for tours at other times please call or email us, we will be happy to try to accommodate you. We will have books and videos for sale during the open hours. See you at Forest Farm!
Posted by JoanC | June 14, 2009
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Good Life Center Update
The Good Life Center is pleased to announce that renovation work to address the moisture problems in the buildings at Forest Farm will begin later this spring. The historic stone house was built in the 1970’s and over the years the surrounding ground has settled allowing water to infiltrate the walls and basement. We are fortunate to have the donated services of local architect Bruce Stahnke who has drafted a restoration plan for both the house and the garage at the center. Site work will begin in the spring as soon as soil and weather conditions are favorable.
The Good Life Center buildings will remain closed to the public until the necessary excavation and ground work is complete. We hope to have the gardens and grounds open for summer tours in July and August and to have the farmhouse ready for new stewards in the fall of this year.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this period. Any contributions of time, money or materials toward the completion of these renovations would be greatly appreciated. We want to thank all stewards and friends who have already lent a helping hand. We want to especially thank Johnson’s Arboriculture of Camden which this week completed necessary tree work and will be developing a tree preservation plan for the property. We will be posting progress reports as the building renovation work proceeds.
Posted by JoanC | March 30, 2009
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GLC Reprints Scott Nearing’s “The Great Madness”
Annotated by Greg Joly, with an essay by Tom Wirth. $15 from The Good Life Center (see Bookshop page for ordering).
From this basis Scott Nearing begins his scathing analysis of how the business class, represented by J.P. Morgan and company, gained control of the inner workings of the United States government and were thus able to meld nationalist patriotism into a military preparedness which finally leads to an open declaration of war.
Nearing methodically unravels the toils of plutocratic self-interest and as Tom Wirth observes: “Nearing’s consistent reaffirmation of purpose—connecting American business to the perpetuation of war and the disenfranchisement of the American worker—gave his discourse an uplifting quality, a ‘progressive’ tone which suggested the unlimited potential of the human being.”
Due to the outspokenness of his pamphlet, Nearing was trialed by the Federal government on charges of attempting to cause disloyalty and mutiny in the military forces during war time.
This fully annotated text by Greg Joly of “The Great Madness” will give the reader a sharper sense of this era and Nearing’s principled anti-war stance. Tom Wirth’s concluding essay will further enlighten the reader of Nearing’s historical importance. As Nearing said at his trial: “The destruction of life and property is incidental. The destructive forces that that puts into a man’s soul are fundamental.”
Posted by Potato Beetle | October 22, 2008
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HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS: Foraging for Wild Mushrooms
October 12, 2008 … Foraging for Wild Mushrooms
9:00am – 1:00pm Big Peter’s Brook in Blue Hill (Call to register and for meeting location)
Take an early Fall walk with Marc Bellenoit and learn about all things mushrooms. Marc is an experienced forager with more than 10 years experience. He will present recently foraged mushrooms and talk about what are available this time of year. He will then lead us on a walk along beautiful Peter’s Brook in Blue Hill to search for and identify mushrooms in their wild habitat. This walk will take place rain or shine. Please dress appropriately. The cost is $15-$25, sliding scale, and includes a seasonal, vegetarian picnic lunch. For more information call 326-8211. Space is limited so please register early.
Scroll down to see learn about recent GLC programs. Or click here to see 2008 Summer Schedule in its entirety.
Posted by Potato Beetle | October 12, 2008
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Monday Night Meeting: Ellie Kastanoplous, Gaining Ground: Buying Land in a Crazy Market
August 11, 2008… Ellie Kastanoplous, Gaining Ground: Buying Land in a Crazy Market
Malcolm X said that “Land is the basis of all independence. Land is the basis of freedom, justice, and equality.”
On Monday, August 11, Equity Trust director Ellie Kastanopolous will present ways of making that vision a reality. Equity Trust is a small, national non-profit organization committed to changing the spirit and character of our material relationships. Through technical assistance, outreach, education, and community investment, Equity Trust pursues their goal of helping communities to gain ownership interests in their food, land, and housing, and they work with people to make economic changes that balance the needs of individuals with the needs of the community, the earth, and future generations.
The Good Life Center’s Monday Night Meetings are free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. For more information or directions to Reversing Falls Sanctuary contact 326-8211.
Posted by Potato Beetle | August 11, 2008
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Monday Night Meeting: Rob Shetterly & Terry Tempest Williams:
August 4… Rob Shetterly & Terry Tempest Williams: Mountain Top Removal and America’s Resource Wars
Painter and activist Robert Shetterly will be joined by author and activist Terry Tempest Williams for the August 4 Monday Night Meeting, sponsored by The Good Life Center and held at Reversing Falls Sanctuary in Brooksville.
The subject of the talk will be “Mountain Top Removal and America’s Resource Wars”. Shetterly and Williams will speak about their experiences opposing mountain top removal and mining in Kentucky and California, respectively.
Shetterly is the creator of the “Americans Who Tell the Truth” series which includes over 100 portraits and a book by the same title. He will unveil his recently completed portrait of Scott Nearing, to be housed at The Good Life Center in Harborside.
Williams is the author of numerous books, including The Open Space of Democracy and Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. There will be an informal pot luck dinner at 5:30pm followed by the formal presentation and portrait unveiling at 7:00pm.
The Good Life Center’s Monday Night Meetings are free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. For more information or directions to Reversing Falls Sanctuary contact 326-8211.
Posted by Potato Beetle | August 4, 2008
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