The 4th Annual "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities" Simply Living Fair and Wellness Expo is set to take place November 12-14th, 2009. This years keynote presenter is Diana Leafe Christian, Editor of Communities Magazine and author of "Creating a Life Together: Practicle Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities" and" Finding Community: How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community". The event creates an opportunity for Bloomington and nearby areas to work together as we share and examine ideas and resources that can be nurtured to create healthy, sustainable "green lifestyles". It is a goal of Simply Healthy Conveners to educate and inspire through the exploration of some of the many possibilities available locally and beyond that can be utilized to support becoming healthier, more sustainable communities.
This year's focus is on "Living Simply Well, Community Building, Eating Local and Eating Healing Meals". Activities feature workshops, speakers, exhibitions, the 2nd annual Local Food Dinner prepared by Middle Way Food Works,a full service catering business owned by Middle Way House, a Community Conversation with Diana Leafe Christian, Lucille Bertuccio, of the Center for Sustainable Living, Marcia Veldman, Farmers Market Director and other community leaders will be moderated by Marti Crouch, a consultant on the relationships between biotechnology, agriculture and the environment. Other events include activities for children and a Healing Sound Concert presenting a variety of musical talents, poetry and storytelling!
Everyone who participates in this event, wether a presenter, advertiser or sponsor, does so to help their community move toward a greater degree of health, stability and wellbeing. "Simply Healthy" is a benefit to present populations planting seeds to be nurtured as gifts for generations to come.
Kick off "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities" Simply Living Fair on Thursday, November 12 with an evening Keynote presentation from Diana Leafe Christin speaking on "Ecovillages: Where They Are, What They're Doing, Why They're Important" with over 400 photos, this presentation shows how ecovillages worldwide integrate aspects of ecological, economic, and social/cultural/spiritual sustainability:
On Friday, November 13th enjoy the 2nd annual Local Food Dinner featuring produce and products from local growers and and producers.
Wake Saturday morning and you will have to decide to head over to take in the Vendors located in the Showers building beside the Bloomington Farmers Market, do some shopping for your favorite fall produce, then head over to the Unitarian Universalist Church for any number of workshops before the 4:00pm moderated Community Conversation. Let all of the events of the day settle in as you take your seat for the 7:00pm Healing Sound Concert.
This event is Sponsored and supported by: Indiana Holistic Health Network, Center for Sustainable Living, Middle Way Food Works, HART ROCK's Reiki Peace and Wellness Arts, The Good Life Alternative, Local Food Bloomington, Green Dove Network, Inc., Wandering Turtle Art Gallery, City of Bloomington, IN Commission on Sustainability, Quilter's Comfort, Indiana Living Green Magazine, White Rabbit Copy Services, and others.
