[FLPERMACULTURE] Fwd: SewGreen News 7-2-08: July Classes & Events

[Karryn Olson-Ramanujan]

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> From: "Wendy Skinner" <ws at twcny.rr.com>
> Date: July 2, 2008 6:40:49 AM EDT
> To: <TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu>
> Subject: SewGreen News 7-2-08: July Classes & Events
> Reply-To: "Wendy Skinner" <ws at twcny.rr.com>
>
> SewGreen News, July 2, 2008
> www.sew-green.org
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> CONTENTS
> Reuse Sale at Summertime Block Party
> July Classes
> Volunteer Open House
> Sorting Facility Sought
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> REUSE SALE & GIVEAWAYS
> Visit SewGreen's tent Saturday, July 5, at the Summertime Block  
> Party for free sewing stuff and quilting scraps, a super-inexpensive  
> reuse sale of yarn, summery remnants, and a few special fabrics,  
> plus a chance to win a chock-full sewing basket. 2 - 8 pm, Court  
> Street outside GIAC. The block party celebrates community,  
> multiculturalism, and sustainability. Food, music, dancing, Tuff  
> Soul Fashion Show, more. A great time to meet and greet your  
> neighbors. http://www.raceliberationalliance.org:80/EventList.html
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> SEWING & REFASHION CLASSES THIS MONTH
> ~ Summer Sewing "Beach Party," Thursdays, July 10, 17, and 24, 7 - 9  
> pm
> In this three-part class, beginning and intermediate students will  
> make a lightweight backpack, a pair of shorts, and a hot-weather  
> top. For adults and teens. $35.
>
> ~ Beginning Sewing, Saturday, July 12, 1 - 3 pm; Repeated Wednesday,  
> July 23, 7 - 9 pm
> Learn the basics of machine sewing; make a reusable tote.For adults  
> and teens. $15.
>
> ~ Re-fashion Workshop, Tuesday, July 15, 6 - 9 pm
> Remake an item of clothing into a style you prefer, or just make it  
> fit better. One-to-one assistance provided. Use our machines or  
> bring your own. Must have basic knowledge of machine sewing (one of  
> our beginning courses is sufficient). For adults and teens. $15.
>
> ~ Meet Your Machine, Saturday, July 26, 1 - 3 pm
> Learn about your older sewing machine (1970s and earlier). Tips on  
> threading, bobbin winding, tension, and basic care. Bring your  
> machine for hands-on experience. $15.
>
> Pre-registration is required for all classes. Scholarships are  
> available. All classes are held at the SewGreen Classroom, Women’s  
> Community Building, 100 W. Seneca St., Ithaca. To register: Contact  
> Wendy Skinner, SewGreen Coordinator, coord at sew-green.org,  
> 607-277-7611.
>
> August preview: Classes for middle school kids!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE
> Visit the SewGreen Classroom to learn more about us and how to get  
> involved. Come for as long or as little as you like. Help out that  
> day or later. Wednesday, July 16, 11 am - 4 pm; repeated Wednesday,  
> July 23.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> SEWGREEN NEEDS A REUSE FACILITY
> SewGreen's efforts to reuse and redistribute materials and keep them  
> from the landfill are hampered by the lack of a facility for  
> sorting. Here's what we need:
>
> The not-for-profit group, SewGreen, is looking for donated or very  
> inexpensive space in the Ithaca urban area for its textile reuse  
> program. SewGreen accepts unwanted but usable fabric, yarn, sewing  
> equipment, and sewing machines for redistribution and reuse. We need  
> a clean, dry space of at least 600 square feet for intake, sorting,  
> and storage of textiles and other materials. The space needs to be  
> well-lit and not subject to extremes in temperature or humidity. It  
> should be accessible from street level (direct entry or elevator),  
> with a loading zone for vehicles.
>
> The space would be accessed by trained and supervised volunteers who  
> would take in materials by appointment, sort the materials for  
> redistribution, and place stored materials on portable shelves and  
> in large plastic bins. If appropriate and allowable, SewGreen would  
> also like to use the space for limited resale hours. (The textile  
> reuse operation is very similar to the model used by the Tompkins  
> County library booksale.)
>
> SewGreen is a program of Social Ventures, an Ithaca-based 501(c)3.  
> We have insurance coverage for the contents of any facility in which  
> we operate. We are an established and responsible program that, in  
> addition to reuse, does education and outreach through low-cost  
> community sewing classes, events, and reuse workshops in schools.  
> Our website is www.sew-green.org. The coordinator is Wendy Skinner,  
> 607-277-7611, ws at twcny.rr.com
>
> If you have any leads or ideas, please let us know. Thanks very much.
>
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> send an e-mail to coord at sew-green.org.
>
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