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Teens at Earthaven

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 31, 2017. Posted in Families and Children, Fun and Play, Village Life. No Comments on Teens at Earthaven

Soon several young folks at Earthaven will be turning 18, an age we’ve often considered time to wonder about their relationships to formal membership. right: Not long ago, three Earthaven teens—Bailey (now 15), brother Brandt (now 18) and Dylan (17 next month)—still had plenty of time to hang out together...

Living in Place – Three Big Blessings of Living at Earthaven

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 1, 2016. Posted in Articles, Nature, Village Life. No Comments on Living in Place – Three Big Blessings of Living at Earthaven

One: Taking charge of time All it takes is a few hours out in town or on the road to re-realize how differently we live out here at Earthaven. So many basics of daily life are different; time is different. Priorities have to be different—so we’ve made quite a bit of room in our relationships and organizational...

Green!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on June 22, 2016. Posted in Articles, Social Events, Village Life. No Comments on Green!

Everything is soooo green! This view of the Village Green from Council Hall Plaza in May has lots to say about how much warmer and earlier Spring and Summer came this year. Still, it’s hard to complain about beautiful weather. Down on the Green, ball game lovers of all ages congregate on weekends...

Annual Feast Celebrates Ancestors

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on December 5, 2015. 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...

Can We Slow Down?

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 25, 2015. Posted in Articles, Families and Children, Nature, Village Life. No Comments on Can We Slow Down?

by Arjuna da Silva When Camp Elliott Road was still unpaved, in dry spells we had to crawl “like the Elliotts” so cars and homes wouldn’t be enveloped in clouds of dust. We agreed to the paving for that reason, but ease brings speed, and attempts to self-regulate to 10 mph or less have been spotty. We’ve...

Spring!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 22, 2015. Posted in Farms, Gardens, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on Spring!

Spring came early with intimations of summer, then backed off for a few freezing nights and turned around for a balmy re-entrance. Buds already opening on fruit and berry branches may not all recover, but many were slow bloomers and will make it. NikiAnne was out touring when Mana’s mom Dorien...

Back at the White Owl… Again!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 18, 2015. 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...

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

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 5, 2015. 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...

The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on November 10, 2012. Posted in Businesses, Families and Children, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!

On October 5, 2012 at 10 a.m., sounds rang through the village as a group of Earthaven Middle Schoolers rang bells, banged on drums, sounded the didgeridoo and shook tambourines for a full five minutes. At the end of the five minutes they shouted, “The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!” Folks from all around...

The Geminis

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on June 10, 2011. Posted in Celebrations, Fun and Play, Social Events, Village Life. No Comments on The Geminis

It’s not all work, work, work at Earthaven, no matter what folks tell you. And I don’t just mean meetings! Used to be we had Virgo/Libra parties every year thanks to Brandon and Turtle and friends. The highlight of those parties was the sushi. Smack your lips if you remember! Nowadays there are the...