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My House Got Plastered!

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on . Posted in Ecological Design, Gateway, Natural Building, Social Events, Village Life. No Comments on My House Got Plastered!

It’s a long-time Earthaven Ecovillage tradition. When a house is ready for its exterior plaster coating, we have a big party and invite all our friends. Dozens of Earthaven houses have gotten their pretty exterior face that way. It makes the work much more fun and the project goes way faster. My...

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Can We Tell The Truth About Our World?

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on . Posted in Culture Restoration, Fun and Play, In-Person Events, Social Events, Spirit and Culture, Village Life. No Comments on Can We Tell The Truth About Our World?

Maybe you’re a sensitive soul, like me. Or a deep thinking one. For folks like us, telling the truth about our world, like how its tendencies towards extractive, consumptive, and irreverent behaviors can be disheartening, actually brings some relief. Congruence between words and actions actually...

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Food People: We are what, how and from where we eat!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on . Posted in Food, Social Events, Village Life. No Comments on Food People: We are what, how and from where we eat!

For the living, food is a master course in survival and well-being. Our community members strive to learn how to grow and prepare soil to cultivate vibrant, nourishing plants and animals, demonstrate a healthy balance between work, relaxation and celebration, and continue to develop a cooperative...

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Dancing Into Our 24th Year!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on . Posted in Celebrations, Social Events, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on Dancing Into Our 24th Year!

  On Monday, September 11th, we turned 23 years young, managed a small parade in the wake of Hurricane Irma weather, and packed the White Owl for a community lunch and some good old socializing! Then on Saturday night, the 16th, nearby Celo-community-based gypsy jazz band Carpathian Spruce lit...

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Beltaine – one of Earthaven’s favorite celebrations!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on . Posted in Articles, Celebrations and Gratitudes, Social Events, Spirit and Culture, Village Life. No Comments on Beltaine – one of Earthaven’s favorite celebrations!

by Melissa Lemoing (aka River Otter) On Sunday, April 30, we celebrated Beltaine, or May Day, the holiday mid-way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice, which celebrates the full flowering of the powerful energy of Springtime. In lighting the Bel-fire together we take part in an ancient...

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Annual Feast Celebrates Ancestors

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on . Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Social Events, Spirit and Culture, Village Life. No Comments on Annual Feast Celebrates Ancestors

  Our annual Ancestors Feast brings members, residents, friends and neighbors together in the Council Hall to highlight stories of beloved friends, family and teachers who have gone before us.   When we all gather for a feast in the Council Hall, it takes all our tables arranged in a tight...

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Back at the White Owl… Again!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on . Posted in Hickory Knob, Social Events, Village Life. No Comments on Back at the White Owl… Again!

by Arjuna da Silva   After some time as a private residence and then, well, kind of sad and empty, the White Owl is once again being used for special events, including a Middle Eastern-themed feast and supper club with chef Carleigh O’Donnell, shown here forming pita bread, with chef’s helper...

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Not So Bizarre – Notes from the 2014 “Bizarre Bazaar”

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on . Posted in Businesses, Social Events, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on Not So Bizarre – Notes from the 2014 “Bizarre Bazaar”

by Melissa Lemoing (aka River Otter)   Both for the alliteration of it, and because the way we do things is so often not the way “it’s done,” our annual holiday crafts-and-goodies bazaar has been called “bizarre” since it’s beginnings. This year, after so many years organizing it, I was able...

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