May 2008

YOGA
Every Wednesday, 12-1 pm $3
Prakriti Yoga Studio, 139 Main St., #701
May 7 – John Vanderdoes
May 14 – Scott Willis
May 21 – Kathy Thatcher
May 28 – Nick Marchese

Yoga with Dante
Free to Co-op members
Every Wednesday 5:30 pm-7 pm
Prakriti Yoga Studio,
139 Main St., #701
All levels welcome.
This yoga is a mix of Hatha and
Kundalinni yoga, Pranayam, and
meditation.

Film Showing: Health & the Hive: A Beekeeper’s Journey
Todd Hardie of Honey Gardens will show the new film “Health & the Hive: A Beekeeper’s Journey,” on Saturday, May 3, from 1-5pm at the Brattleboro Food Co-op. He will be serving free samples of raw honey and plant medicine and mead during the afternoon as well. The film was made by local filmmaker Jan Cannon, and explores the importance of honeybees in our lives.  Some of the topics addressed in the film are pollination, queen breeding, disease control, bee venom therapy, organic agriculture and honey based plant medicine. More information about the film, including a video clip and still photographs can be found at www.jancannonfilms.com/honeybee.htm. The film will also be shown at the Putney Library on Friday, May 2, at 7pm.

Kids’ Room Orientation
Monday, May 5, 4:30-5:30 pm

Co-op Board of Directors
Meeting
Monday, May 5, 5:15 pm

Meet & Greet
Friday, May 2, 3-7 pm
Howard Prussack from High Meadows Farm in Westminster, Vermont
provides the Co-op with potted herbs and flowers.

Natural Living Member Worker Orientation
Tuesday, May 13, 3-4 pm
Alternative times may be arranged,
See Carol Hatcher in Natural Living

Fair Trade Sampling
Try some organic, Fair Trade bananas
Thursday, May 8, 4-7 pm

New Shareholder Orientations
Tuesday, May 6, 11-1
Saturday, May 10, 1-2
Monday, May 12, 6-7
Tuesday, May 20, 11-12
Saturday, May 24, 1-2

Canning with Anna - Children’s Canning Class
Open to ages 7 and up
Saturday, May 10, 10am-11:30 pm
Co-op Community Room, No Cost

Canning with Anna - Adult Canning Class
Jams and Pickling
Saturday, May 17. 10am-Noon
Co-op Community Room, $7/student
Join local canner Anna Edson to experience the craft of making jams and jellies. Participants will be involved in all aspect of the jam making and canning process and get to take home samples. Pre-registration is required at the co-op.

Wine Tasting at the Co-op
Friday, May 23, 3 pm–7 pm
Co-op Community Room
If you’re over 21, it’s free, and you can taste up to six different wines. In accordance with Vermont law, only four patrons are allowed to taste at any given time,.

The Co-op will be closed
Monday, May 26
in honor of Memorial Day