Wednesday :: February 15

Cooking Club :: Fermentation Part 1 :: 6 to 8 PM
Join personal chef and nutrition consultant, Sandy Der, for a demonstration on pickling vegetables; pickles, sauerkraut & kim chee. BetterWayToWellness.com
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Thursday :: February 23

Why Raw? :: 6:30 to 8 PM
Find out about the benefits of “Raw Food Nutrition.”
Join Brigitte Saviskas, (Raw Plant-based Nutrition Educator) for a talk and Raw Food Demo, to help you get started with easily incorporating more healthful, raw, living foods into your daily life.
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Wednesday :: February 29

Cannabis and Health :: 6:30 to 8 PM
Come and learn about the latest science around the use of cannabis to treat disorders such as arthritis, MS and cancer. This seminar will bring the latest research to the consumer in a user-friendly format. With Amanda Reiman, MSW PhD, Director of Research and Patient Services for Berkeley Patients Group. modernlarder.net
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Thursday :: March 1

Nutrition Night :: Pain & Nutrition :: 6:30 to 8 PM
Join personal chef and nutrition consultant, Sandy Der, to learn how diet and nutrition can affect pain.
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Wednesday :: March 7

Cooking Club :: Fermentation Part II :: 6 to 8 PM
Join personal chef and nutrition consultant, Sandy Der, for a demo on making fermented beverages including natural sodas and kombucha. Using lactofermentation we will make a tonic soda and learn to ferment tea into kombucha. Bring a quart size glass jar so you can bring home a kombucha starter “scoby.” Registration required »
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Thursday :: March 15

Becoming a Medical Cannabis Patient
6:30 to 8 PM
becoming a medical cannabis patient? Not sure where to start? This seminar covers the basics, including the recommendation process, obtaining medicine, and the legal issues every new patient should be aware of. With Amanda Reiman, MSW PhD, Director of Research and Patient Services for Berkeley Patients Group. Registration required »

Tuesday :: March 13

7 Steps to Optimum Health :: 6:30 to 8 PM
with Debra Sue Kelvin, L.Ac.
We’ll review 7 steps to achieving greater health now plus the underlying causes of disease progression. healthychi.com
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Thursday :: March 29

Products and Strains, Methods of Ingestion :: 6:30 to 8 PM
Come and learn about the ways in which cannabis can be prepared, the importance of genetics, and the newest ways to ingest cannabis safely. With Amanda Reiman, MSW PhD, Director of Research and Patient Services for Berkeley Patients Group. Registration required »

Thursday :: April 5

Nutrition Night :: Facts about Fat :: 6:30 to 8 PM
Join personal chef and nutrition consultant, Sandy Der, for a discussion on the myths about fat and the importance of fat for optimal health. Registration required »
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Saturday :: April 14

Meeting at the Crossreads :: Art, Spirituality & Creativity :: 10 AM to 2 PM
Please bring a bag lunch.
In this workshop with Shahara Godfrey, we will explore the meaning of spirituality in our lives and the influence it has on creating art through the process of making healing doll pins. You are welcome to bring favorite objects like an earring or gem, or small pieces of cloth or whatever you want to add to your piece. No art experience needed.
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Wednesday :: April 18

Cooking Club :: Healthy Eating on the Go :: 6 to 8 PM
Join personal chef and nutrition consultant, Sandy Der, for ideas for planning and creating grab and go meals. Registration required »
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Saturday :: April 28

Rubbercut Printmaking :: 1 to 3 PM
with Margo Rivera-Weiss
Come learn this easy relief printmaking medium. Everyone will create at least one print in the class. Bring sketches, photos or an idea of what you’d like to print. All levels of experience welcome, all materials supplied.
Margo loves color and pattern and works with watercolor, pen and ink, linocut and other mediums. margoriveraweiss.com
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