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Journeys…A Center for Your Soul

A community space for growth, introspection, healing, and fun.

Journeys is a metaphysical store and holistic healing center that offers counseling, classrooms, offices, a meditation nook, and a Tea Lounge.

There are two classrooms – a large, open space suitable for lecture, meditation, or movement classes, and a smaller private room for classes or services such as massage, Reiki, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, or coaching.

The meditation nook is thoughtfully appointed to support your inner work and includes an altar, music, candles, and beautiful mandalas for your use. (Bring your own music or use ours.)

Come visit us, spend some time, explore, and discover a Center for Your Soul.  For more information, visit their website at:  http://urjourneys.net/

 

Introduction to Consciousness Studies

Time	Saturday, January 8, 2011 · 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location	Journeys
Created By	Journey's
More Info	Intro to Consciousness Studies with Larry Dillenbeck This class will introduce you to powerful and effective methods for accessing conscious and unconscious resources to transform limitations, achieve your outcomes and enrich your relationships. Using a blend of techniques from hypnotherapy, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and Energetic Healing Methods, we will explore ways to align your Heart, Mind, Spirit and Actions to be the person you want to be and live the way you wish to live. Larry Dillenbeck is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Hypnotherapy Instructor and Examiner with the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners. He is also a Certified Master Practitioner, Health Practitioner and Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). Larry offers energetic healing sessions using Reiki, Shinkiko, Twei Na and Shamanic Healing Methods. Saturday January 8, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $60

 

Backyard Terrorism: Responding to Hate Crimes

Backyard Terrorism: Responding to Hate Crimes in our Community Presentation by Randy Blazak Chair, Oregon’s Coalition Against Hate Crimes

 

Friday, October 8, 3-5pm Ashland Library - large meeting-room

 

·         What is a “hate crime”?

·         What impact do they have on communities?

·         How can communities respond to and prevent hate crimes?

 

Randy Blazak has been studying participation in hate groups since the 1980s. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University and is the chair of Oregon’s Coalition Against Hate Crimes. His most recent book is Hate Offenders (Praeger, 2009). His current work involves researching the presence of racist gangs in prison and developing a program to help paroled white supremacist inmates abandon racism outside of prison. Blazak holds a PhD in Sociology from Emory University.

Co-sponsored by Community Response Team, Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon, Peace House, Lotus Rising Project, PFLAG of Grants Pass, Oregon Action.

For more information call Peace House - 541-482-9625.

Vancouver's BOLDFest Celebrates Older Lesbians and Dykes

via www.youtube.com

"The BEST group of lesbians I ever encountered!"

That's one one of our first time attendees had to say about the women at BOLDFest 2010, held just last weekend at the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver.

Talk about electricity! I think we lit up the entire Western hemisphere!

Mark your calendars for next year's conference, the weekend after Labor Day....

http://www.boldfest.com/bold-festival-2010.php

Songwriting Intensive Workshop with Cris Williamson and Mary Gauthier

Time	December 27 at 12:00pm - Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 12:00pm
Location	Pura Vida Spa, Costa Rica
Created By	Mary Gauthier, Cris Williamson
More Info	Cris Williamson and Mary Gauthier invite you to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ring in the New Year 2011 focused on your creativity, high on a mountain in Costa Rica. At 5000 feet above sea level in warm, sunny and beautiful Costa Rica at the Pura Vida Yoga Spa: http://www.rrresorts.com/f.html%23/pura_vida_spa/, Cris and Mary will be leading groups of aspiring songwriters into the realm of the sacred, delving deep into the ...well of creativity to access their own writer's voice, to create from the heart. Both experienced songwriting teachers, Mary and Cris realized that their kindred but distinctive teaching styles compliment each other, and decided it made perfect sense to join forces for this important week and bring their students together for the New Year.

Have You Found Your Inner Treasures? LGBT Empowerment (Tele-class)

Time	September 16 · 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location	Anywhere! Via Telephone
Created By	LGBT Caring Warriors
More Info	Do you feel good about who you are? Do you appreciate, love and express your authentic self? Are you aware of your inner treasures and strengths? All the wonderful, unique gifts you posses? Are you tired of trudging through life? Instead... would you like to feel happy, strong, & inspired? ... We have so many strengths, individually and as an LGBT community.

Northwest Style Frame Drum Making Class

 

Time	Saturday, September 4th · 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location	New Pagan Journeys 11945 SW Pacific Highway, Suite 306 Tigard, OR
Created By	NewPagan Journeys
More Info	Northwest Style Frame Drum Making Class Come join Rev. Jennifer Brown-Nashoba, a Member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, who will be teaching this wonderful class on how to make traditional drums.

FREE Classes @ Clockworks Cafe & Cultural Center

Location	Clockworks Cafe & Cultural Center 241 Commercial St NE Salem, OR
Created By	Ryan Rogers, Culture Shock Community-Project
More Info	We are incredibly excited to announce our second round of FREE community classes through the entire month of September. Again we are offering a wide range of eclectic and diverse classes created by the community FOR the community. The first round in July were incredibly exciting, and we have a round of all sorts of brand new classes! Here's the complete schedule. Pick your faves and schedule them in. They are all free at Clockworks Cafe & Cultural Center in Downtown Salem at 241 Commercial St NE (between Chemeketa and Court). We also have Stumptown Coffee, teas, snacks, and meals, so grab a bite or drink while you are here.

Oregon Lavender Festival ~ Sun., 7/11, 9:30 AM-12:30 PMn b

Let's visit the Yamhill Lavender Festival featuring live music, art, exceptional handmade crafts, live plants and lavender in myriad forms!

Spend a lazy summer day in Yamhill's Beulah Park while you feast on lavender-inspired cuisine along with a glass of local beer or, wine. Wander among juried artisans' booths ... sit in the shade of the oak trees ... learn to make lavender crafts. Home of the Oregon Lavender Plein Air Art Show and Sale, the Yamhill Lavender Festival offers paintings created by artists from around the Northwest who paint the blooming lavender fields for two weeks prior to the Festival.

This cooperative event brings local lavender growers and community volunteers together. Discover lavender products, fresh cut lavender for purchase, essential oil distillation demonstrations and lavender growing advice from experts.

Admission is free. Canned food donations for our “Help Our Neighbors” food drive appreciated.

CARPOOL
To carpool from Portland, we'll meet at 9:15 AM at the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, at SE Main X SE Water. We'll wait 10 min. to give people a chance to arrive and park and leave no later than 9:30 AM.

Please feel free to use the Wall of this event invite to coordinate alternative carpool arrangements from outside of Portland.

DRIVE
Otherwise, if you prefer to drive on your own, we'll meet just inside the entrance of Beulah Park at approximately 10:30-10:40 AM.

Driving directions from Portland:

I-5 S
Exit 294 toward OR-99W/Tigard/Newberg 0.3 mi
Merge onto OR-99W S/SW Barbur Blvd.
Continue to follow OR-99W S 16.2 mi
Turn right at OR-240 W/N Main St
Continue to follow OR-240 W 5.4 mi
Turn left at OR-240 W/Yamhill-Newberg Hwy 5.8 mi
Turn left at S Hemlock St 0.2 mi
Turn right at E 3rd St
Destination will be on the left 262 ft

Beulah City Park
Yamhill, Oregon 97148

For more information:

http://www.oregonlavenderdestinations.org/farms/yamhill-lavender-festival.htm

Date:	Sunday, July 11, 2010
Time:	9:30am - 12:30pm
Location:	Beulah Park, Yamhill, OR
Street:	Corner of Hemlock St. and 3rd St.
City/Town:	Yamhill, OR
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FREE JULY CLASSES @ CLOCKWORKS

THROUGH THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JULY, The Culture Shock Community project, and Clockworks Cafe & Cultural Center will be offering FREE Culture and Community Classes to Salem & The Mid-Valley...courses designed FOR the community, BY the community.

Each class is open to the public. No registration is required...just drop in and participate. This diverse collection of courses spans all kinds of interests and styles. They are totally free and open to all.

Below is a list of all the courses available.

Clockworks is located at 241 Commercial St NE - DOWNTOWN in Salem. (Between Chemeketa and Court Street). VERY exciting, fun, and interesting stuff to participate in. Don't miss this chance!!


Thurs. July 1 – 6pm – Music For Tots (Christy Hey)
Thurs. July 1 – 7pm – Beginning Yoga (Mary Collins)
Fri. July 2 – 6pm – Intro to Indie Filmmaking (Jason Gould)

Mon. July 5 – 6pm – Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques (Randy Hartley)
Mon. July 5 – 7pm – Teach Me To Draw (Kev Kohler)
Tues. July 6 – 5pm – Daily Nutrition (Tim Mahoney)
Tues. July 6 – 6pm – Intro to DJing for 21 & Under (Dane Shepherd)
Wed. July 7 – 4pm (most night) – Intro to Zine Making (Jess Ramey)
Wed. July 7 – 6pm – Beginning ASL (Krystle Withers)
Thurs. July 8 – 6pm – Intro to the Double Bass (Whitney Moulton)
Fri. July 9 – 5pm – Resume Writing/Letter Tips (Briana Lawson)
Fri July 9 – 6pm – Adapting To Rapid Change (Troy Wenning)
Sat. July 10 – 3pm – Beginning Knitting (Ursula Sperry)

Mon. July 12 – 6p – Blogging Basics (Emily Grosvenor)
Mon. July 12 – 7pm – Teach Me To Draw (Kev Kohler)
Tues July 13 – 6pm - Intro to DJing for 21 & Under (Dane Shepherd)
Wed July 14 – 5pm – Intro to Gardening (Megan Crandall)
Wed. July 14 – 6pm – Beginning ASL (Krystle Withers)
Wed. July 14 – 6pm – Landscaping Management (Adrian Kuester)
Thurs. July 15 – 6pm – Intro to Guitar (Amanda Welch)
Thurs. July 15 – 7pm – Beginning Yoga (Mary Collins)
Fri. July 16 - 5pm - Resume Writing/Letter Tips (Briana Lawson)
Fri. July 16 – 6pm - Intro to Indie Filmmaking (Jason Gould)
Sat. July 17 – 3pm – Creating Personal Ritual (Leslie Grasa)

Mon. July 19 – 6pm – Basic Earring Making (Alex Taylor)
Mon. July 19 – 7pm – Teach Me To Draw (Kev Kohler)
Tues. July 20 – 5pm – Daily Nutrition (Tim Mahoney)
Tues. July 20 – 6pm - Intro to DJing for 21 & Under (Dane Shepherd)
Tues. July 20 – 6pm –Found Object Art (Jessica Ramey)
Wed. July 21 – 6pm – Beginning ASL (Krystle Withers)
Thurs. July 22 – 6pm – Music for Tots (Christy Hey)
Fri. July 23 – 6pm – Evolution of Jazz Bass (Whitney Moulton)
Sat. July 24 – 11am – Beginning Bellydancing (Cira)
Sat. July 24 – 3pm – Beginning Knitting (Ursula Sperry)

Mon. July 26 – 6pm – Intro to Vegan Cooking (Summer Keightley)
Mon. July 26 – 7pm – Teach Me To Draw (Kev Kohler)
Tues. July 27 – 6pm - Intro to DJing for 21 & Under (Dane Shepherd)
Wed. July 28 – 6pm - Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques (Randy Hartley)
Thurs. July 29 – 6pm - Music for Tots (Christy Hey)
Thurs. July 29 – 7pm – Beginning Yoga (Mary Collins)
Fri. July 30 – 6pm - Intro to Indie Filmmaking (Jason Gould)

For the complete calendar and MORE DETAIL about the courses and teachers, check out the entire schedule here:

http://desperatelyseekingsalem.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/brochure.pdf

Start Time:	Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 5:00pm
End Time:	Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 9:00pm
Location:	Clockworks Cafe & Cultural Center
Street:	241 Commercial St NE
City/Town:	Salem, OR
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