Cohousing-L Mailing List: East Bay Cohousing orientation Sunday in Berkeley - and SECOND CHANCE at earlybird rates on conference tickets

[Raines Cohen (rc3-coho-L]

Here’s a chance to see and be seen, ask all the questions you want and
share a virtual tour of what’s going on in the world of cooperative culture
in the Bay Area (and throughout California) including the latest openings
and opportunities in our network of over 1618 people and participating
communities.

RSVP via East Bay Cohousing's MeetUp group:
http://www.ebcoho.org/events/62921532/

Cohousing, housing cooperatives, and ecovillages. Intentional communities
and transition towns. Neighbors who want to get to know each other. Your
natural building, permaculturing, off-the-grid soulmates. Collaborative
coworking and hacker spaces. Community capital andaffordability strategies.
Openings for sale and rent in existing communities.Forming groups, and
upcoming conferences; learn how to join, visit, or start a community. Yup,
it’s all happening at the zoo!

Doors open at 10:00 for setup and socializing. Our Interactive
Participatory Program runs from roughly 10:20 am to 12:45 with a little
time for more socializing afterwards. Optionally carpool or BART+bike
afterwards to the Pleasant Hill Cohousing tour (RSVP separately here).

Topics include:

* Introductions
* Overview of community types in our area (cooperatives, cohousing,
ecovillages)
* How to learn about openings and get to know area communities
* Q&A, Discussion, exercises, and general brain exchange on the things that
most interest you.

Simple refreshments offered. Feel free to bring your lunch or something to
share.

It’s the UN’s International Year of Co-operatives. There’s a LOT going on!

Learn about the National Cohousing Conference coming to Oakland in June.
 We'll have EBCOHO member discount tickets. Discover upcoming tours and
opportunities, including the Co-op Conference and Affordable Housing Week
in May.

Get a first-hand taste of the tools and resources used for building a sense
of community anywhere, like the new Group Works deck of Cohousing Cards  --
a Pattern Language to help you create great gatherings.

>From a recent orientation review: Betsy and Raines were excellent
facilitators - they shared a wealth of knowledge about the different
communities and their styles, and wove in discussion that addressed the
specific questions of each attendee. They did not hesitate to think
creatively about solutions that met the constraints of attendees. (Member
Gautam Agarwal, Nov. 13, 2011)

We ask each member to give $10-20 at the door to cover ongoing EBCOHO
expenses.  Orientations are free for supporting members. Become one at the
Orientation!

Supporting members get a Cohousing book (left), a free Cohousing Coaching
session, and discounts on many of our events, among other benefits.

http://www.ebcoho.org/events/62921532/