Now that the art opening and Summer Retreat are over with, Rob will be doing a one day lecture/workshop on Thangka painting.

Please consider coming out if you are interested- even if you don't paint.  Rob is a great and comfortable teacher who will meet your abilities where they are and is confident that you can do more than you think you can!

After over a year of work the mural in the shrine room at our Buddhist center is done!  It is one of the largest (if not the largest) Buddhist murals in North America- and it is absolutely gorgeous.  We are celebrating it's completion with a public art opening, tea ceremony, Indian buffet and music.  Come! Come! Come! Leave a comment

THREE great reasons to pre-register:

1) You'll be entered into a drawing for these excellent giveaways:
•  2 iPod boomboxes from Big George's Home Appliance Mart!
•  A $150 gift certificate from Bivouac!
•  Planet Rock climbing starter kits from Planet Rock! (includes gear, lesson & climbing time)

2) You'll get the reduced registration rate!

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Hey,

Most, if not all, of you have already heard this via email, but in case anyone got left out....
I'm fund raising again for the Vision Builders 5K Run/Walk on May 9 at Hudson Mills Metropark in Dexter, MI.

Come out and join us for a beautiful day or support my efforts by contributing here: http://www.firstgiving.com/kateriley2

Vision Builders is ( Read more... )

The Rondo's are here again and although they have probably the most archaic web voting system *evar* some of  you may still want to participate.  I will be voting for "Trail of the Screaming Forehead", myself.  Saw on pay-per-view cable last month and it was teh awesome.http://www.rondoaward.com

I'm quite pleased that Prop 2 passed. I know that it scared a lot of people but I think it's a good thing ( Read more... )

Did you?

Grand Opening Celebration of the Computer and Video Game Archive ( Read more... )

http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/1211633,CST-NWS-evict09.article

I could not get any more cynical or disillusioned with government. But I was wrong. Did anyone else catch this interview with Ron Suskind on Fresh Air? If not, you really REALLY should.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93319762