Monday, June 18, 2012

Here's Our Most Recent (and Final) Full Schedule of Events! Only a Few Days Away!


Schedule of Events:

Saturday June 23rd : Elliot Park Mural Creation; 735 East 16th St.
10 am: Opening Ceremony:
11am - 4pm: We paint the mural – to unite cultural identities in a neighborhood that is as diverse as it is historic.

Sunday June 24th:
10am - 4pm: The mural painting continues on…
7:00 – 8:30 Special Guest Presentation: Holy Rosary Church 2424 18th Ave. S.
Mark Lakeman, Co-founder of The City Repair Project in Portland OR will speak about his lifetime's work of creatively transforming the urban environment. City Repair stands as a guidepost for those of us intent on utilizing our creative resources, capable hands and bold vision to realize what our city already is and what it could become.

Monday June 25th:
Day of rest and preparation. No scheduled events on this day.

Tuesday June 26th: Permaculture Installation in Phillips;  2416 17th Ave S.
12 – 5pm: We’re going to build ourselves a Greenhouse out of pallets. Come build with us!
6 – 7:pm:  Permaculture Garden Tour/Block Reclamation Showcase. Root cellar workshop, children's activities.
7 - 10pm:  Feast provided by Sister's Camelot, Celebrations galore!
Wednesday June 27th:
The Permaculture Continues…
12 - 5pm: Complete greenhouse...
6 -7pm Permaculture Garden tour/Block Reclamation, children’s activities, herbal medicine and self reliance exploration. 
7:30 - 8 Ceremony: Honoring Community - Where Spirituality meets Activism. 
8 - 10 pm Movie screening in the Garden followed by a performance by Doc. Muskrat and His Mississippi Mudsteppers. 

Thursday June 28th:
Day of rest and preparation. No scheduled events on this day.

Friday June 29th : Natural Building Project in Seward;  2618 E 22nd St.
12 - 6: Come build a sculptural poetry plaza out of cob (ancient building technique using clay, sand, straw and water.) Building with cob is incredibly fun, inspiring of the senses and approachable for the littlest to the biggest of human beings.
7 - 11 Cultural Exchange and Open Mic at 2nd Moon Cafe (2225 Franklin Ave.) How do we begin to live genuinely in community with the many different cultures that exist in Seward? Followed by an Open Mic. 
Saturday June 30th: 
12 - 6: The Cob building continues
6 – 7 ArtiCulture (2613 E Franklin Ave.) our local Art's Laboratory will host an Art Party. Playing has never been so constructive!
7:30 - 9 Closing Ceremony, Cantastoria Puppet Show and Lantern Release down at the White Sand Beach (W. River Parkway, just past 26th St. Follow the stairs 12

To Donate to this Festival, go to www.kickstarter.com and search: The Village Reclamation Festival. Thanks!

1 comment:

  1. I posted some photos of the mural painting today at http://midtownmpls.com/

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