Thrive Napa Valley

07/16/2013

Support a cooperative, local food system solution in SLO County... Maybe Napa will be next in providing a community member owned local food business!

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05/30/2013

Please join us for Napa Valley Green Drinks, Tuesday, June 4, 2013 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Bonny Meyer's home at 794 Oakville Cross Road, Oakville.

Please bring a friend and a bottle of wine or another drink to share.

Hors d'oeuvres will be generously be provided by our hostess.

Hope to see you there!

And don't forget to SAVE THE DATE! July's Green Drinks will be Tuesday, July 2, at Warren and Nancy Flint's home - 2105 Main Street, Napa. The Pointer Counterpoint discussion will be "Is the Wine Industry Sustainable?" (yep - put this one on your calendar too!)

04/24/2013

Next Green Drinks on Tuesday, May 7th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at 3110 Encanto Drive in Napa. Jolin Halstead and Wayne Law from Soul Purpose Parenting will be our hosts.
Please join us. Bring a friend, bring a drink to share, meet new people, build our community!
We look forward to seeing you.

04/16/2013

A shared story and history that gives a community a sense of itself -- its struggles and lineage -- can be an important source of resilience. From its own experience, a community can draw examples and role models for bouncing back from hardships. In this tele-seminar, we will explore ways of developing our story as communities in transition, and how important fresh narratives can be for unleashing a coherent transition town initiative. Various guests will join the conversation.

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 11:00am - 12:15pm...

04/09/2013

A Recipe for Building Community

1. Build a campfire.
2. Connect with nature and the seasons.
3. Take the time to welcome each person.
4. Provide food and drink.
5. Ceremony, ritual and even a sense of spirituality or the sacred.
6. Collective problem-solving.
7. Storytelling.
8. Elders.
9. Gifts and sharing.
10. Shopping.
11. A little excitement.
12. Child care.
13. Transportation.
14. Music.
15. Dance and body movement.
16. Beauty.

The bottom line? Any community gathering, organization or event that engages body, mind, soul and spirit has a far greater chance of surviving and thriving.

04/03/2013

GOOD Ideas for Cities brings together teams of creatives in cities across the country to solve real urban challenges proposed by civic leaders and present their solutions at live public events.

04/02/2013

How we see the world determines how we act. Western thought sees us at war with each other over resources. Indigenous philosophy, we are all related as individuals in balance with nature. Watch ENOUGHNESS: Resorting Balance to the Economy and learn more at www.FirstPeoples.org. Share on Facebook and...

03/30/2013

Learn the art of participatory leadership, June 8-10, 2013 in Petaluma. This intensive is being organized by Transition United States and Art of Hosting. Highly recommended!

The Art of Participatory Leadership is an intensive 3-day event where you will experience and practice a set of simple yet powerful processes for building community, facilitating powerful conversations, building strong partnerships and leading change. Come explore how to unleash our collective geniu...

02/20/2013

Napa is the happiest city according to a study of... tweets!

If you're sick of cheerful, happy people, it might be wise to avoid Hawaii or Napa, California. They were found to be the United States' happiest state and city, respectively, in a recent study of geotagged tweets.

01/25/2013

First meeting of the Compassion Book Club on Friday, February 22 at 12 noon!

A discussion group is being organized to explore ways we as individuals and as a community can live more compassionately...

01/24/2013

Francis Janes shares his definition of "a thriving community." What does thriving mean to you? Save the date - March 21-23 - and join us in March to discover how to put thriving into action!

Francis Janes, a board member of the Whidbey Institute and Vice President of One Pacific Coast Bank, offers his definition of a thriving community: one in which…

11/27/2012

The next Napa Green Drinks is Tuesday, December 4! We will be hosted by Mark Hiddleson of Specialized Storage Solutions. Wear your holiday finery (reindeer antlers, itchy sweaters with elves, twinkle lights, etc.) and your best festive smile!

Tuesday, December 4 5:30 - 7:30 PM Host: Mark Hiddleson of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc. Location: 718 4th Street, Napa, CA 94559