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Friday Mornings Mean Meditation and Movement in St. Paul


oin Shari Jeziorski from Pure Wellness Clinic as she leads a SELF: Meditation and Movement class from 9 to10 a.m. each Friday at the Cinema Ballroom, in St. Paul. The wellness classes combine deep breathing and low-impact movement based on qigong, Tai chi and belly dance for a trans- formative and empowering exercise experience. A short sitting meditation will conclude each session. “Whether you are healing from an illness, looking for per-


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sonal enrichment or want to take your performance or game to the next level, this class is for you,” says Jeziorski, who holds a master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has years of experience as a dance performing artist. Participants gain an understanding of the basic human energy system based on traditional systems, learn movements to strength- en the physical body and gain tools to reduce stress and promote overall balance and focus. The first class is complimentary.


Cost: $75 package of five classes. (No fee for current pa- tients.) Location: 1560 Saint Clair Ave. For more information, call 612-382-0403 or visit Pure-Wellness.org.


Organic Advisory Board Seeks Members T


he Organic Advisory Task Force is looking to fill eight open- ings on its 15-member board. The board advises the commis- sioner of agriculture and the University of Minnesota on policies and programs that will improve organic agriculture in the state, including how available resources can most effectively be used for outreach, education, research and technical assistance that meet the needs of the organic agriculture community. The group, which meets four times a year at various loca- tions, is looking for one new member each to represent the public, University of Minnesota faculty, organic consumers, organic processing, organic wholesale and/or organic products distribution and a nonprofit organization representing produc- ers, plus two farmers that use organic agricultural methods. The deadline for applying is June 26.


For more information, call 877-551-6767 or visit SOS.State.MN.US. Energy Fair to


Celebrate Sustainable Living


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Go Fishing at Anoka Fairgrounds to Help Area Youth


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he eighth annual Fish Fair, spon- sored by Fishing for Life (FFL), will offer family-friendly fun from 5 to 8 p.m., June 15 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,


June 16, at the Anoka County Fairgrounds, in Anoka. The event will feature a fish fry, vendor fair, garage sale, pony rides, carnival games, treasure hunts and more. Fishing for Life was established to minister to urban


youth in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area through both fundraising and fishing programs. Since its inception, FFL has raised $170,000 for more than 20 urban youth organizations and partnered with other agencies designed to minister to metro youth through fishing.


Admission fees: $5 for adults and kids (2 and under free). Free admission for all active duty service members and their families. Location: 3200 St. Francis Blvd. NW. For more information including how to volunteer, email Sara at CampfireStudio@comcast.net or visit FishingForLife.org.


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he 23rd Annual Energy Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 7


p.m., June 15 and 16, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 17, at the Renew The Earth Institute Center, in Custer, Wisconsin. The nation’s largest and longest-running energy education event of its kind will feature more than 200 workshops on energy and the environment, and 250 exhibitors of sustainable living products and services. The event also features keynote speakers, local food, music and chil- dren’s activities.


Leslie Glustrom, who will speak on June 15, is a bio-


chemist with more than 30 years of experience working in a variety of roles, including as a science writer, policy analyst, college instructor and research lab manager. Most recently, she has devoted herself to climate change and clean-energy issues and been the recipient of several prestigious awards. Frances Moore Lappé will be the keynote speaker on


June 16. The author of 18 books, including Diet for a Small Planet, she is a frequent public speaker and contributor to several publications. She also is the co-founder of Food First: The Institute for Food and Development Policy, The Small Planet Institute and The Small Planet Fund, which channels resources to democratic social movements worldwide. On June 17, 10 presenters from Renewable Energy De-


velopment (RED) will discuss the future of renewable energy. RED is on the frontlines of clean-energy action and advocacy in the Midwest, and will share information on renewable-en- ergy technology, financing, policy, design, education, politics and partnership.


Ticket prices range from $10 to $35; free admission for children under 13 and Midwest Renewable Energy Associa- tion (MREA) members. Location: 7558 Deer Rd. For more information or to register, call 715-592-6595 or visit MidwestRenew.org. See ad, back cover.


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