Earth Art

DO NOT MISS IT!

YOU THERE YET? Every Wednesday is Date Night in Downtown and each Thursday is Happy Hour in restarants and fun stops on Pine, Rainbow Harbor & Shoreline Village! For more information Call the DLBA at (562) 436-4259

Park It Here - there has been an improvement to Downtown Parking. All three City Parking Garages, located conveniently just East of Pine, on 3rd, 4th, and 5th streets, became fully automated and free for the first two hours. No validation required.

SAVE THE DATES

Aquarium of the Pacific Events

Festival of Human Abilities-Sat & Sun, January 28 & 29- 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.

Tuesday - March 8, 2011- MARDI GRAS PARTY!- Aboard the Queen Mary- Aquarium of the Pacific Member exclusive event. Adults Only in the Grand Salon- A night of cajun food, music and fun - 7pm - 10pm. $40. per person. Table for 10 is $350. For reservations call 562 437-3474. Join the Aquarium today for invitations to fun happenings for all ages thoughout the year.

YEAR CALENDER of DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH EVENTS from Downtown Long Beach Associates

ANNUAL CALENDAR of EVENTS For more www.downtownlongbeach.org

MORE AT MOLAA

Feb 2. Film- A Day Without a Mexican - what happens one day when California wakes one day to find all are gone ( but not forgotten) 8PM wiht Q&A with the film makers to follow. 628 Alamitos Ave, Free to Members- $10 non- Members.

Feb 5 - The History of Cuban Photography- 2pm- MOLAA Members and students Free-628 Alamitos Ave.

Feb 19- Afro-Latin Festival- Celebrate African Heritage in Latin America through art, dance and music performances at MOLAA's annual festival, 11am- 5pm - 628 Alamitos Ave. FREE

Upcoming Events - L.A. Eco-Village

The following events are at at L.A. Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl, LA 90004, unless otherwise noted.

DON'T MISS IT EVENTS!

Coming in January 2012. Watch for details A Free Public Forum- for reporting on Summer and Fall 2011 conferences on Planet Healing, Sustainability and Regenerative Systems. Hear about these events from the people who were there.

- The Art of Community Conference held in Occidental California

- The International Eco-Cities Conference held in Montreal

- The Car-Free Cities Conference held in Guadalajara, Mexico

- The U.S. TimeBanks Conference held in Providence Rhode Island and the California Federation of TimeBanks conference held in Pasadena CA

- Southern California Permaculture Convergence held in Malibu & the International Permaculture Convergence in Jordan

TOURS of L.A. Eco-Village:

Reservations required: 213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN L.A. ECO-VILLAGE

If you are interested in living more ecologically and more cooperatively in a neighborhood where you feel supported in these goals, inquire about housing availability in the L.A. Eco-Village neighborhood. Internships may also be available. Write to crsp@igc.org or call 213/738-1254.

EL DORADO AUDUBON presents BIRD/NATURE WALKS AND TOURS -part of the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program -These bird walks are subject to change and you may visit all the LCWA properties including Zelder Marsh and the Hellman Property. Please Contact El Dorado Audubon for reservations and meeting location at eldoradoaudubon@yahoo.com.

UPCOMING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -Transition Berkeley Presents: Understanding Alternative Economies. The Occupy Movement brought much-needed attention to the injustice of our economic system, but what are the alternatives to the status quo? Join Transition Berkeley for an enlightening evening introducing some exciting innovative solutions that help build community and a better world. Meet panelists Marco Vangelisti (Slow Money), Mira Luna (Time Banks-Bay Area Community Exchange), Alpha Lo (Gift Circles), and others - and come away inspired and informed about new ways you can be part of positive alternative economies. Time: 7pm - 9pm Location: Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, at Dwight Way, Berkeley. Cost: Donations to Transition Berkeley will be gratefully accepted to support our work in the community. Info: 510-548-2220 transition.berkeley@gmail.com. Wheelchair accessible.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

Thursday, February 23, 2012 -Exploring 7 Billion: Population, Inequities, and our Changing Climate -In late October, 2011, Earth became home to 7 billion people. For every one person alive at the turn of the 20th Century when many of our grandparents were children, there are now more than four. The world?s resources are not growing in step with humans. Our dramatic resource exploitation has profound implications for our climate and for human health. But larger family sizes don't always correlate with greater resource consumption: a child born in the U.S. will be responsible for almost seven times the carbon emissions of a child born in China and 168 times the impact of a child born in Bangladesh. Join experts from the Institute for Population Studies (IPS), Global Footprint Network and Earth Island Institute as we explore the complex and critical, yet often not discussed, intersection of population growth and climate change and the effects both have on human health, women's rights, and the social and economic issues we face globally and locally. Time: 7pm - 9pm. Location: Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, at Dwight Way, Berkeley. Cost: Free. Info: 510-548-2220 x240, debra@ecologycenter.org.

Series of Cooking Demonstrations on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Tuesday Berkeley Farmers' Market sponsored by Bauman College with Trudy Schafer, M.A, a Natural Chef Instructor at Bauman College. Admission: Free

Tuesday Berkeley Farmers' Market Derby St. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley Accessibility: Convenient public transportation, near Ashby BART and buses on MLK and Shattuck / street parking / wheelchair access. For More Information: (510) 548-3333; www.EcologyCenter.org Future Bauman College Cooking Demonstrations:

All Tuesday events: Derby St. at MLK, Jr. Way, Berkeley - 2pm-7pm (unless noted).

All Wednesday events: Solano Ave. at San Pablo Ave., Albany - 3pm-7pm (unless noted).

All Thursday events: Shattuck Ave. at Rose St., Berkeley - 3pm-7pm (unless noted).

All Saturday events: Center St. at MLK, Jr. Way, Berkeley- 10am-3pm (unless noted).

All events admission free and wheel chair accessible; many are supported by the
City of Berkeley Civic Arts Program.