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Greater Hartford Sierra Club
2004 Calendar
Greater Hartford Group meets the second Thursday of each month. We meet all months
except in July
and August. Meetings and outings are open to all, members and the general
public. New members are especially welcome. Refreshments will be served, but please bring your
own coffee mug.
Meetings at Westmoor Park, Flagg Road, West Hartford
Directions to Westmoor Park: Take exit 43 off I 84.
Left at end of ramp (Park Rd.). Right at the second light (S. Main St.).
Go 2.3 miles to the 4 way intersection at "Bishop's Corner"
(Rt. 44/Albany Ave.). Left onto Rt. 44 and left again at the next light,
then an IMMEDIATE right onto Flagg Rd.
Westmoor Park is 0.4 miles on the left.
GREATER HARTFORD GROUP MONTHLY MEETING
April 8th: Voluntary Simplicity, for Our Planet and for Ourselves
Voluntary Simplicity provides a much-needed framework for dealing with
materialism and over-consumption and their resulting environmental,
societal and spiritual damage, a condition that is known as
“affluenza”. Voluntary Simplicity consists of an approach that is
largely based on individual initiative and action, though the idea that
our actions as individuals and groups of individuals, particularly as
consumers, shape many of society’s dynamics, including our impact on
the global environment.
Andrew Millard facilitates the Hartford Area Circle of Simplicity,
hosted at the Unitarian Society of Hartford where he is chair of the
Social Responsibility Committee. He became a life member of the Sierra
Club after the 2000 elections, and was elected to the executive
committee of the Greater Hartford Group this year.
Letter writing and refreshments start at 7pm. The speaker meeting
starts at 7:30pm. There will be door prizes.
For more information, contact Andrew Millard at scientist@crimron.net
or (860) 916-8411.
May 13th: Can Religion Save the Environment?
Members of faith communities are becoming the newest allies in the
movement towards environmental advocacy and education. What can houses
of worship add to the movement? What unique perspectives of faith
houses brings people to this commitment? How can religious
environmentalists contribute to the national consensus on Earth Care?
This presentation will be by Andrea Cohen-Kiener and Tom Carr of the
Interreligious Eco-Justice Network. Rabbi Cohen-Kiener is the spiritual
leader of Congregation Pnai Or of Central Connecticut and the director
of IREJN. As a teacher, rabbi and community organizer, Andrea has
practiced the art of bringing a spiritual perspective to problem
solving for two decades. Theatre and musical concerts, educational
forums, profound community building, writing and lobbying are among the
tools that she has brought to bear in this field. Rev. Carr is pastor
of the First Baptist Church, West Hartford and has been involved in
issues of the environment and religious faith for the last fifteen
years. He is one of the founders of IREJN and of Earth Prayers. He
regularly preaches and leads workshops on creation care in religious
communities. He actively promotes energy conservation and the purchase
of renewable energy by faith communities.
Letter writing and refreshments start at 7pm. The speaker meeting
starts at 7:30pm. There will be door prizes.
For more information, contact Andrew Millard at scientist@crimron.net
or (860) 916-8411.
OUTINGS and EVENTS
Apr. 3rd (Sat.) at 10:30 a.m., Monthly Dog Friendly Hike
Moderate 1.5 hour forest hike in the scenic Belding Trout Management Area.
Meet at the "7-11" on Rt. 30, Vernon (Exit 66, Tunnel Road off I-84)
Friendly dogs welcome. Bring a leash and clean-up bag. Rain/heavy snow
cancels. No smoking or cell phones please.
Please call Renee to confirm: 860-646-5762
April 10th (Sat) at 10:30 a.m. McLeans Game Refuge, Granby
A moderate 2 hour forested hike over rolling terrain.
Meet at the main entrance on Rt.10, Granby.
Friendly dogs O.K. Rain of any sort cancels.
Call Rich to confirm: 860-242-1080/860-651-0439
Apr. 17th (Sat.) at 10:30 a.m., Monthly Singles Hike - 35 and Older
Moderate 1.5 hour forest hike in the scenic Belding Trout Management Area.
Meet at the "7-11" on Rt. 30, Vernon (Exit 66, Tunnel Road off I-84)
Friendly dogs welcome (bring leash and clean-up bag). Rain/heavy snow
cancels. No smoking or cell phones please.
Please call Renee to confirm: 860-646-5762
May 8th (Sat) at 10:00 a.m. Spring Wildflower Walk in Peoples State Forest
Meet at the parking lot at the main entrance on East River Road, Pleasant
Valley.
Enjoy the early woodland flowers now warmed by the spring sun while trees
are still
bare. The woodland flowers are the first to break their dormancy.
A moderate 3 hour hike over moderate terrain. Bring water.
Please call David to confim (860) 521-8157.
May 29th (Sat.) at 10:30 a.m., Monthly Singles Hike - 35 and Older
Moderate 1.5 hour forest hike in the scenic Belding Trout Management Area.
Meet at the "7-11" on Rt. 30, Vernon (Exit 66, Tunnel Road off I-84)
Friendly dogs welcome (bring leash and clean-up bag). Rain
cancels. No smoking or cell phones please.
Please call Renee to confirm: 860-646-5762
June12th (Sat.) at 10:30 a.m., Monthly Dog Friendly Hike
Moderate 1.5 hour forest hike in the scenic Belding Trout Management Area.
Meet at the "7-11" on Rt. 30, Vernon (Exit 66, Tunnel Road off I-84)
Friendly dogs welcome. Bring a leash and clean-up bag. Rain
cancels. No smoking or cell phones please.
Please call Renee to confirm: 860-646-5762
SPECIAL EVENT
May 8th (Sat.) at 9:30 a.m. New and Prospective Member Brunch and Hike
Bring a dish to serve 8 (Juice, fruit, baked goods, casserole, meat, etc.)
Short hike in a local woodland to follow. RSVP by Wed. May 5th, also to
confirm dish.
Call Renee for location and directions: 860-646-5762.
Mar. 27th (Sat.) at 10:30 a.m., Monthly Singles Hike - 35 and Older
Moderate 1.5 hour forest hike in the scenic Belding Trout Management Area.
Meet at the "7-11" on Rt. 30, Vernon (Exit 66, Tunnel Road off I-84)
Friendly dogs welcome (bring leash and clean-up bag). Rain/heavy snow cancels. No smoking or cell phones please.
Please call Renee to confirm: 860-646-5762
Housatonic Valley Sierra Club
2004 Calendar
The Housatonic Valley Group of Connecticut Sierra Club will meet at 7:30 PM on the first TUESDAY! of the month. Our regular programs will begin in October. Meetings and outings are open to all, members and the general
public. New members are especially welcome. Refreshments provided.
This group serves the Upper Fairfield County/Lower Litchfield County region of Connecticut.
Meetings at Congregational Church Meeting Hall, Main St. (near the flagpole, on the left of Town Hall), Newtown.
NEXT MEETING: April 6th (TUESDAY!) -- Candlewood Lake - Its Environmental Health and the Public Demands. Rescheduled!
Feb. 3 at 7:30 Candlewood Lake - Its Environmental Health and the Public Demands. Larry Marsicano, Executive Director of the Candlewood Lake Authority, will give us a PowerPoint presentation on the problems faced by the Lake and the measures that are being taken, as well as those needed to remedy the situations.
All interested people are invited. Hosted by the Housatonic Valley Group of the Sierra Club it will be held at the NEWTOWN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTER (in back of the bank next to the Newtown General Store). For information call 775-9644.
This meeting is open to all interested people and hosted by the Housatonic
Valley Group of the Sierra Club. Recent meetings have been held at the NEWTOWN
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTER at 7:30 PM (in back of the bank next
to the Newtown General Store).
For information call 775-9644.
Fairfield County Sierra Club
2004 Calendar
To Be Announced
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