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GrotonLocal Newletter Vol 1

Submitted by yuvalgonen on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 10:10
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In today's Newsletter:

  1. Interesting Articles
  2. Events

 

Articles:

Upcoming Events

Wed & Thurs 11/12 & 11/13: 7pm, SMART DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT  NRWA, 592 Main St/Rte 119, Groton

 


Fri 11/7: 6pm, NRWA ANNUAL MEETING  Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Parkway, Devens ($)
Keynote speaker for Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) meeting/dinner is Akiko Busch, author of "Nine Ways to Cross a River: Midstream Reflections on Swimming and Getting There from Here". Business portion at 7:30 is free. Call (978) 448-0299 for reservations.
 

Join Nashua River Watershed Association, Groton Local, and Harvard Local for this timely 2 evening event, especially useful to members of Planning Boards, Conservation Commissions, Boards of Selectmen, and the local sustainability community. The NRWA requests an RSVP with Mark or Elizabeth at (978) 448-0299.


Wed 11/19: 7pm, HEATING YOUR HOME WITH WOOD  NRWA, 592 Main St/Rte 119, Groton
Stove shop owner, firewood dealer, forester, chimney sweep, fire chief, will discuss how to get the best performance from your wood or pellet-burning stove.  More info: www.NashuaRiverWatershed.org.

Fri 11/21: 7:30pm AN EVENING WITH BILL MCKIBBEN Tri-Con Church; Concord, MA, visit http://www.relocalizations.com/mckibben.html for directions.  
The Concord Climate Action Network (ConcordCAN) invites you to a free evening with distinguished author Bill McKibben at the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord, MA. He will be speaking about how communities can address climate change, the energy crisis, and the compelling need for economic localization and the reduction of our community’s carbon footprints. Please e-mail concordclimate@yahoo.com for additional information.

 

Beginning in January, GrotonREADS! 2009 Groton Public Library

GrotonREADS! is a community-wide program presented by the Groton Public Library and funded by the Groton Public Library Endowment Trust. This year's book is Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle", about growing, raising, and eating food locally! Stay tuned for how you can participate. Groton Local Food and Agriculture Group is looking forward to working with the library on some exciting and tasty events and book discussions.
 

GROTON LOCAL "Solutions for a Sustainable Community"
Contact us or participate in discussion groups by visiting our new not-quite-finished website at: http://www.GrotonLocal.org