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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Fall Equinox this Saturday

AUTUMNAL EQUINOX CELEBRATION AT THE KALYX CENTER

Come on out to the Kalyx Center this Saturday evening for fun, food and a huge bonfire to help celebrate the beginning of fall! We're celebrating a few days early this Fall due to the crunch of lots of events later in the month and because the actual equinox falls in the middle of the week, and this notice is a bit late, so spread the word!!


When:

Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010

potluck starts about 6:00
Huge bonfire will be lit about 9:00

Bring:

Your wonderful self
Friends (please extend this invitation to anyone who might be interested)
Food -- enough to share...we have wood and charcoal grilles, microwaves, other kitchen stuff
Music -- Instruments, CD's, or your voice.
long pants and shoes for walking around


** The peak of the Autumn Olive season is right now. They’re all over the Kalyx Center land. They’re invasive, but also their berries are very good for your health. Check out this link (with thanks to Shameem Rakha.)
http://www.psa-rising.com/eatingwell/wild-foods/autumnolive.htm
If you’d like to pick lots of berries, come out early on Saturday afternoon. They’re free and healthful!

**Mark your calendar -- Urbana Country Dancers will be sponsoring two consecutive nights of fast-moving fall dance with live bands and callers at the Kalyx Barn on Friday and Saturday., October 1st and 2nd.


The Kalyx Center for Sustainability is a non-profit organization which
provides space for creative expression, exploration of innovative ways
of getting things done, meetings, campouts, weddings, exhibits,
concerts and retreats. We invite your suggestions for events!



Directions:

Beware -- Mapquest and some other map sites will get you to the wrong place. The following
Directions are time tested!

From Champaign - Urbana, take Church St, in Champaign westbound onto I-72. (not I-74)
Exit 166..It's the first exit for Monticello (marked "Market St. - IL 105")

Take Market St./IL 105 through two stop LIGHTS to the first stop SIGN. (corner of the ugly County Market)

Turn right onto Marion St., and go to the end (a "T" intersection by a golf course)

Turn left onto Allerton Road, and go about 3 miles, then past Allerton Park, to another "T"

Turn right onto 1300 North Rd. and look for the Kalyx Center sign after about 3/4 mile on the right side of the road


Biking directions or other HELP!

If you get lost or just want more information, call Bill Taylor at 217- 649-9085.

1 comment:

Travels with Our T@B said...

Hi Bill,
We wish we could join you all..gets me to thinking about past bonfires at the farm and the fun we had together..Miss you all and send big hugs..
Shaya