Solstice Celebration, June 23
SUN, JUNE 23: SUMMER SOLSTICE – 12PM – 4PM: Starting Noon, join the observation of Summer Solstice at the Newton Medicine Wheel located beside the PLOT gardens.
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Laughter Day, Sunday May 5
This Sunday’s forecast is sunny again; perfect for a little get together to share in laughter.
???Work Party & Laughter Day – Sunday, May 5 – 11:00 am to 3:30 pm???
– Where: The PLOT (71st Ave and 137A St)
– What to do: Watering and turning some beds over and general upkeep.
– What to bring: Work gloves, favourite weeding tools, fruit or light snack to share. Some tools are available for use at PLOT and some snacks will be also provided. For Laughter Day, you can also bring funny jokes and story and silly costume.
– Laughter Day – Presented by Zina: We will gather after some work at 12:00 noon to read and share jokes and funny anecdotes.. There will be fun games and challenges. Come in your silly and wacky costumes or accessories and don’t forget to laugh out loud!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Work Party/Planning Social
This coming SUNDAY MARCH 17 we will meet up at the PLOT for a first time in the garden for spring clean up, followed by tea/coffee.
WHEN: SUNDAY MARCH 17 11:30 am to 3pm pm followed by tea/coffee and a PLOT visit planning meet up from 3 pm to 4 pm.
WHERE: PLOT Garden for work party
LOCATION FOR TEA/COFFEE AT 3PM: Room number #4 is booked for 2:45 to 4:45 in the Ice Arena. If the weather is glorious we may want to stay at the PLOT.
MishMash Bash Feb 8, 7-11pm
Our communities are brimming with passionate musicians, comedians, poets, crafters, gardeners, communicators, creators, mentors and so many more. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a party to celebrate those beside us who we enjoy sharing time with?
Let us present The Mishmash Bash—planned with you in mind!
Come enjoy local talents in a collective sharing of expressions featuring all those listed above.
Doors open at 6:30PM, performances & market starts at 7PM!
All proceeds going to The Plot Community Garden and Vancouver Co-op Radio! (Suggested donation of $5 or PWYC).
Solstice Celebration, Dec. 23
Join Grandma Amy for a Winter Solstice Observation and Celebration
WHEN: SUNDAY DECEMBER 23
TIME: NOON CEREMONY WITH POT LUCK TO FOLLOW.
For those wishing to make musical RHYTHM STICKS OR RAIN TUBES MEET AT 10 AM in room #4 prior to Ceremony * See below for more detail.
WHERE: ROOM #4 NEWTON REC CENTRE (In the Ice Arena Building) We will walk together to the adjacent Newton Medicine Wheel at NOON weather permitting returning to arena to feast and visit.
ICE ARENA ADDRESS: 7120 136B St, Surrey
WHAT TO BRING: A short poem or quote, something to share for pot luck, drum, rattle or music maker. Please dress for weather. (Bringing your own cup, dishes and cutlery is appreciated)
THIS IS A FREE FAMILY COMMUNITY EVENT! ALL WELCOME!
Lantern Making Workshop Oct 27
WHEN: Saturday October 27 from 6:30 pm to 8:15pm
WHERE: Room #1 at the Newton Rec Centre (Pool Building)
Join Facilitator and Creative Spirit Steve W along with his assistant Teresa Klein to build your own lantern!
Materials supplied.
Workshop is a Free Family Event
Work Party, Sunday Oct. 21
A reminder of our Work Party tomorrow and an introduction to some new friends at the PLOT SHARING GARDEN!
Calling all friends of the PLOT Old and New. The Garden needs your loving help!!!!
WHEN: Sunday October 21
WHERE: Plot Sharing Garden (Corner 71 Avenue and 137A St)
TIME: Noon to 3 pm
WHAT: Work Party to Get Garden Ready for winter
WHAT TO BRING: If you can please bring garden gloves, weeding bucket, shovel and/or trowel or favorite weeding tool! (~: Finger food snack to share.
The weather looks great this coming weekend so putting out an all points bulletin call for a PLOT work party to help bed down the garden for winter! Lots to do so come out, even if just for an hour or two! Weeding, cutting back and pulling plants as needed.
Lets give this amazing garden it’s due and help it through to see another year of possibilities.
Be wonderful to see you all and work in community together again in the garden.
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PLUS!!!!! Three new garden minders seem to have appeared at the PLOT. Photo submitted by PLOTTER Steve W! Rumour has it that this one has two friends!
AND IF ANYONE FEELS CALLED BRING SOME APPROPRIATE OLD GARDEN CLOTHES we can create some New Scarecrows together as we tend the garden!!!
Come Early, Make a Shell Rattle
COME EARLY AT 11 AM FOR RATTLE MAKING AT THE NEWTON ICE ARENA ROOM #4
ON THE MEDICINE WHEEL IT IS TIME NOW TO TURN TO FACE THE WEST, AUTUMN, THE DIRECTION OF WATER.
DURING CEREMONY WE WILL USE THE SHELL RATTLES WE MAKE IN SONG TO HONOUR THE GIFT AND OUR DEEP CONNECTION WITH WATER.
We will walk to the Medicine Wheel in procession for Equinox observation at Noon.