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newsbriefs Bookbag Santa Named Finalist in Toyota Giveaway
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he U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed a resolution designating October 7 through 13 as Naturopathic Medicine Week. The resolution recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine in providing “safe, effective and affordable health care” and encourages Americans to learn about the role of naturopathic physicians in preventing chronic and debilitating conditions. Naturopathic medical schools provide the same foundational coursework as conventional medical schools. In addition, these programs provide extensive education unique to naturopathic treatment approach, emphasizing disease prevention and wellness. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) attend four-year, graduate-level programs at institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Because they are also extensively trained in pharmacology, NDs are able to integrate natural treatments safely with prescription medications, often working with conventional medical physicians and osteopathic physicians. According to Jud Richland, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians’ CEO, “Passage of this resolution is an historic achievement for naturopathic medicine. The Congress has now officially recognized the important role naturopathic medicine plays in effectively addressing the nation’s health care needs as well as in addressing the increasingly severe shortage of primary care physicians.” For more information, email Mike Jawer, Director of Government and Public Affairs, at Mike.Jawer@Naturopathic.org or visit the website of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Naturopathic.org.
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n honor of Energy Awareness Month, the Cabell Brand Center for Global Poverty and Resource Sustainability Studies is hosting a sustainable energy workshop for the Roanoke Region. “Advancing Energy Efficiency and Solar PV Solutions for Virginians” will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 18 at the Greenfield Education Center, in Daleville (north of Roanoke in Botetourt County). The workshop will bring together the community and leading practitioners from government (including Virginia Senator John Edwards), the private sector and nonprofits to discuss new and affordable ways to reduce energy use, lower energy bills and build a clean energy future for Virginias. “This workshop will deliver information that strengthens awareness of energy efficiency and conservation, and renewable energy options for Virginians,” says Angela Conroy, sustainable energy director for the Cabell Brand Center. “This information will empower Virginians to make smart energy decisions and reduce their energy use and cost while helping Virginia meet its 10-percent energy reduction goal by 2022.” Proceeds from the workshop will be used by the Cabell Brand Center to fund initiatives to advance clean energy solutions for all Virginians. The Cabell Brand Center for Global Poverty and Resource Sustainability Studies is a nonprofit organization that addresses issues related to poverty, peace and the environment. Cost: $40 general; $25 students. Location: Greenfield Education Center, 57 S. Center Dr., Daleville. For more information, call 540-243-1188, email AConroy10@gmail. com or visit CabellBrandCenter.org. To register online, visit CabellBrandCenter.org/Events. See ad, page 2.
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he local organization Save A Ton does what implies: helps people save a ton in energy costs—and thus money—and preserve local resources. It also helps with referrals to experts, especially when homeowners don’t know where to start. The Save A Ton website (SaveATon. org) and Save A Ton Facebook page are loaded with tips, including energy and water conservation, lighting, weatherization, renewable energy and transportation. The website also includes an energy-saving calculator to keep track of results. But the greater goal is to protect the resources of the area. By reducing resource consumption and finding alternatives, Roanoke Valley residents can ensure that the beautiful place they call home will be protected for years to come. Save A Ton was formed in November 2011 as cooperative partnership among several entities. Several years prior, both the City of Roanoke and Roanoke County were independently looking at their carbon footprints and sustainability programs, within their government operations and community-wide. They each had made a commitment to reduce their footprints significantly in the next few years. “But what became obvious is that if they were going to reach the whole community, it didn’t make sense to do it independently of each other,� says Jeremy Holmes, coordinator of sustainability programs for the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, of which Save A Ton is part. “So there were early discussions on how to create an educational program and
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reach people throughout the valley. It was a good example of regional cooperation and the need to provide folks with not just energy-saving information but information that was locally focused, to reach the citizens of the area.� Being connected to local experts makes a difference, Holmes explains, for two reasons. Supporting local businesses keeps money in the community. And local experts understand the challenges that local homeowners and business owners face, because they live here too. For example, Holmes cites the recent surge of interest in wind energy as a result of the discussions about a wind farm on Bent Mountain. “Because there was so much talk about wind energy, people wanted to put wind turbines at their homes,� he says. “But local experts can tell you that, as it turns out, most places in the Roanoke Valley aren’t great for wind power, and it might not be worth the investment. If you talk to one of the local companies that we recommend, they will understand what it means locally and how it will (or won’t) work and what the expenses might be. Solar power, on the other hand, might be a better idea.� He emphasizes that many energysaving steps are easy. “You don’t just have to get solar panels on your roof,� he says. “There are so many small things you
can do, and many of them are simple and inexpensive or even free, and you can do some yourself.” Using energysaving lightbulbs, caulking around windows and doors, and looking at overall energy use from appliances large and small—from refrigerators to phone chargers—are all easy to do. “You can do one thing at a time, just by working through the Save A Ton site,” he adds. “Maybe your water bills are high. You can look at our water-saving tips and try those things. Then move on to your next concern. You don’t have to do it all at once, and there is help if you need it.” Save A Ton is always looking for more partners that it can promote, Holmes says. “If you’re a business with a green service, even a small one, give us a call,” he says. “And if you’re a homeowner, please visit us because we want to put you on the right path.” For more information, visit SaveATon.org. In the next few months, Natural Awakenings will feature an “eco tip” from the Save A Ton campaign and provide local resources for readers to find more information.
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s summer comes to a close, we can look forward to cooler temperatures and changing leaves. This period between retiring your air conditioner for the season and cranking the heat as Old Man Winter approaches is a good time to button up your home. Use the time to perform some basic weatherization around the house, particularly in attics, where the summer heat may have made these spaces unbearably uncomfortable to work in.
Some things to look for this fall: • Make sure your attic and basement are well-insulated. This will keep hot air from escaping through your roof and will keep cool air trapped under the floor. • Have a technician perform routine maintenance on your furnace or heat pump. This is also a good time to check ductwork and registers for leaks • The heating season can be very expensive for homeowners using fuel oil. A professional audit can quantify the cost savings from a conversion to cleaner-burning natural gas or a heat pump. • Check windows and doors for sufficient weather-stripping. Poorly installed or improperly sized weather-stripping may have torn off since last winter. This is a good time to replace it. From Save-A-Ton.com
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s recently as 2010, it would have been unimaginable for an annual medical conference including allopathic physicians to hold a meeting themed Illuminating the Energy Spectrum. Yet it happened at the soldout Institute of Functional Medicine 2013 annual international conference. Workshop topics ranged from bodily energy regulation to presentations by Grand Qigong Master Ou, Wen Wei, the originator of Pangu Shengong, and Medical Anthropologist and Psychologist Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., whose Four Winds Light Body School offers a two-year program on the luminous light body, also known as a local energy field, aura, life force, qi/chi or prana. The energy medicine practiced by acupuncturists and other health practitioners that offer any one of the 60-plus hands-on and hands-off modalities described in The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine, by Linnie Thomas, operates on the belief that changes in the body’s life force can affect health and healing. The therapeutic use of any of them begins with an assessment of the body’s electromagnetic field. Then, a treatment
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specifically designed to correct energy disturbances helps recreate a healthy balance in its multilayered energy field, comprised of pathways, known as meridians, and energy centers (chakras) that correspond to related nerve centers, endocrine glands, internal organ systems and the circulatory system. The objective for energy medicine practitioners is to uncover the root causes of imbalances—often from emotional stress or physical trauma—and harmonize them at a bioenergetic level before aberrations completely solidify and manifest as illness.
Clinical Support James Oschman, Ph.D., an academic scientist and international authority in Dover, New Hampshire, has conducted decades of research into the science of bioenergetics—the flow and transformation of energy between living organisms and their environment. He explores the basis of the energetic exchanges that manifest via complementary and alternative therapies in his book, Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis.
According to Oschman, there is now enough high-quality research in leading peer-reviewed biomedical journals to provide energy medicine the credence to transform from a little-known, alternative healthcare modality into a conventional form of medicine. The progression to more widespread acceptance is similar to that experienced by acupuncture and massage.
Evolving Platform For more than 35 years, pioneers of energy medicine like Barbara Ann Brennan, founder of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing; John F. Thie, founder of Touch for Health; and Donna Eden, founder of Eden Energy Medicine, have delved beyond conventional models of healing to confirm that our sensory experience of the world is as limited as our vocabulary to describe it. New language for new concepts is required, such as: nature’s drive for wholeness, resonance, a new band of frequencies, restructuring DNA, local fields and the nonlocal field, encoding, entrainment, strings, strands, attunement, evolutionary healing and vibration. Eden, who has had a lifelong ability to make intuitive health assessments later confirmed by medical tests, can look at an individual’s body, see and feel where the energy flow is interrupted, out of balance or not in harmony, and then work to correct the problem. “Very little of the natural world that human beings evolved in still exists. In addition, our bodies haven’t adapted to modern stressors or the electromagnetic energies associated with technologies that occupy our living and working environments,” says Eden. “Energy medicine is invaluable because anyone can learn how to understand their body as an energy system and how to use techniques to restore energies that have become weak, disturbed or unbalanced.” Her teaching tools include her classic book, Energy Medicine, and Energy Medicine University, which she founded in 2006 in Sausalito, California. In a 2009 talk at the American Academy of AntiAging Medicine, Oschman predicted that energy medicine will become prominent in anti-aging medicine. “When I review the history of medicine, there are periods in which things stay pretty much the same, and then there are great breakthroughs. I think that with the advent of energy medicine, another milestone is upon us.” Learn more at issseemblog.org, the International Society for Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine website. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for the recorded interviews.
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nurse places her hands gently on her patient in the critical care unit, and watches his vital signs stabilize. An energy practitioner clears the energy field of a chemotherapy patient each week, and the fatigue and depression decrease. An alcoholic rests her head in the compassionate palms of an energy practitioner and the anxiety, fear, and restlessness subside, and she drifts off to a deep sleep. Practitioners trained in energetic modalities have learned techniques for detecting and resolving energetic disturbances. These are ancient practices, brought together and presented in modern-day curricula. We have always known the comfort of a heartfelt hug or a genuine pat on the back. We can now measure the frequencies emitted from the human hand--in essence, the energetic exchange that happens when we extend comfort, therapy and healing modalities with compassionate intent. According to Healing Touch International, extensive, ongoing research supports the benefits of energy medicine with regard to our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. We instinctively rub an aching elbow or shoulder. A mother gently strokes her child’s head to soothe sadness. A son finds that rubbing his mother’s feet during her last days of life brings great peace and reduces her fears. These are energetic exchanges that bring about comfort, decrease pain and reduce inflammation and anxiety. As we become more familiar with the benefits of integrating energy medicine into our personal and healthcare practices, we begin to understand that we can affect the well-being of our clients, our loved ones and ourselves. Our inherent human intelligence is awakened. Our body, mind, and spirit remember what it is to function with fluidity, and that letting go of long-established patterns that have kept us in physical, emotional, mental and spiritual conflict can bring about great relief. We begin to remember, as individuals and as a society, the benefits of human touch, compassion and keeping our energy in good balance. We come to know that every human being has the capacity to heal. We ask ourselves, “How might we change the world, if we each held a compassionate intent to heal?” Jane Barefoot Rochelle, CHTP, is an artist, certified Healing Touch practitioner and owner of Barefoot Studios, LLC, in Roanoke. Barefoot Studios will host a Healing Touch International class on March 7 and 8, 2014. For more information, to register for the class or to make an appointment, call 540-589-8231, email JaneBarefootRochelle@gmail.com or visit BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com. For more information on Healing Touch, visit HealingTouchInternational.org. See ad, page 24, and Community Resource Guide, page 27.
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he 14th annual Blue Ridge Potters Guild Show and Sale will be held October 18 through 20 at Patrick Henry High School, in Roanoke. The event’s hours are 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. This year’s theme, “Clay, Fire and Art,” provides the inspiration for the guild’s potters to create unique pieces of work to enter in the juried gallery that is part of the show. The first show, held in 2000, had only a few potters participating; today there are approximately 70 potters who exhibit and sell their work. Over the years, the event has grown to include additional features as well as more potters, such as community outreach and demonstrations and a kids’ corner, where children can play with clay. Show attendance has grown to more than 3,000 visitors. Many guild potters have come to Roanoke from other cities, states and countries to make up a broad, eclectic group with diverse ideas and experiences. The variety of pottery on display and the demonstrations offered will reflect those varied backgrounds and experiences. Cost: Free admission. Location: Patrick Henry High School, 2102 Grandin Rd., Roanoke. For more information, visit BlueRidgePotters.com. See ad, page 24.
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he Jacksonville Center for the Arts, in Floyd, announces a curated exhibit, Nature Nurture: Reflections on the Land by Christine Carr, Genesis Chapman and Suzanne Stryk. The exhibit will run from October 12 through November 30, in the center’s Hayloft Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on October 12. The exhibit will feature three of Virginia’s renowned artists who look deeply at of nature through a careful investigation and documentation of the unique terrain of Roanoke, Bent Mountain and Bristol among other locales. During the opening reception, all three artists as well as guest curator Amy G. Moorefield, museum director and chief curator of the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University, will be in attendance. “Throughout the compelling work on view created by Virginia based artists, Nature Nurture will challenge our assumptions of the native environment, our interventions on it and its inhabitants,” Moorefield says. Carr is a Roanoke photographer whose pigment prints capture the relationship between humans and the natural environment. Bent Mountain native Chapman depicts the environment of creeks and streams in precise India-ink drawings. Stryk’s mixed media works create distinctive images of Southwest Virginia’s flora, fauna and landscapes. Location: The Jacksonville Center for the Arts, 220 Parkway Ln. S., Ste. 1A, Floyd. For more information, call 540-745-2784, email Info@ JacksonvilleCenter.org or visit JacksonvilleCenter.org.
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he annual Go Outside Festival, also known as GO Fest, will be held October 18 through 20, in Roanoke. The free event is held along the Roanoke River Greenway, near the River’s Edge Sports Complex on Wiley Drive. The three-day event highlights a variety of outdoor activities, including camping, biking, boating, races and geocaching. As the festival is situated along the Roanoke River Greenway, participants can try new bikes, shoes, kayaks and other outdoor supplies and equipment, as well as new activities. The 2012 festival showcased more than 50 outdoors-industry vendors, including Keen and Sierra Nevada, and more are expected this year. Attendance this year may top 10,000, say the festival organizers. “What’s unique about GO Fest is that it is not an ordinary sit-in-yourseat kind of event; it is designed to encourage participation and involvement,” says Pete Eshelman, director of outdoor branding for the Roanoke Regional Partnership. “Festival-goers walk around in the beautiful backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, touch and try out gear, sample food and drink, listen and dance to live music and have fun.” Admission and demonstrations are free. Food and beverage vendors will be on site throughout the weekend. The schedule also includes a film festival and music, the highlight of which is a performance by The Hackensaw Boys on Saturday night. “The Go Outside Festival is connecting outdoor enthusiasts to the things they love,” Eshelman says. Cost: Free. Location: Roanoke River Greenway, Wiley Dr., Roanoke. For more information, visit RoanokeGOFest.com or Facebook.com/ RoanokeOutside. See ad on page 16.
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he 14th Annual Green Living and Energy Expo will be held at the Roanoke Civic Center on November 1 and 2. The event’s hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The expo will feature exhibits, speakers, demonstrations and family activities focused on energy conservation, renewable energy, green building and sustainable living. Admission to the event is free. New this year is an expanded Youth Area, featuring Mill Mountain Zoo, Clean Valley Council and the Science Museum of Western Virginia. The zoo will bring live animals to the event and give brief programs about the importance of animal habitats. Clean Valley Council will have an enviroscape and a hydro-powered toy car, as well as model solar homes and a recycling game. There will also be designated story times with readings of The Lorax and other children’s books In addition, the expo will feature a new series of “how to” workshops to help homeowners and renters save energy and money. Topics will include weather-stripping doors and windows, water heater installation and maintenance, use of lighting, thermostat and low flow mechanisms and attic-hatch sealing. Dozens of green-living vendors will be on hand to answer questions and provide samples and demonstrations of products and services. Organizer Billy Weitzenfeld says, “The Green Living and Energy Expo encourages people to ‘take action’ and provides the necessary tools to help make it happen.” Cost: Free. Location: Roanoke Civic Center, 710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke. For more information, contact Billy Weitzenfeld at 540-745-2838 or aecp@swva. net. For workshop schedules and topics, visit AECPES.org. See ad page xxx. natural awakenings
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New this year, the Take Action Workshops will help you better understand how easy it is to improve your home’s efficiency. This hands on exhibit will give you the confidence you need to take action and start saving on your energy costs and your carbon footprint. 10:30 AM WEATHER-STRIPPING A DOOR AND WINDOW This workshop will focus on how to properly weather-strip a common door and window. The presenter will go over common errors and helpful hints on installing the weather-stripping. 11:30 AM HOT WATER HEATER SESSION This workshop will focus on how to properly wrap a hot water heater using a kit, how to adjust your hot water temperature and how to wrap the water lines coming into the water heater. 12:30 PM THERMOSTAT’S This workshop will focus on several different types of thermostats and how to properly use them. The presenter will give tips on conserving the most energy whether you are using a manual thermostat or a NEST thermostat. 1:30 PM LIGHTING AND LOWFLOW WATER This workshop will focus on the different kinds of energy efficient lighting and what kind of savings you get when using different lights. The presenter will also demonstrate how to easily change your faucet or showerhead to a low flow appliance. 2:30 PM ATTIC HATCH This workshop will focus on an easy, efficient method on how to properly install an attic hatch. The presenter will go over other easy methods to reduce air flow from your attic.
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leaders believe that we can still reverse the dangerous current course. “These next few years are going to tell the tale about the next 10,000 years,” says well-known global environmental activist Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet. “We’re not going to stop global warming; it’s too late for that. But we can keep it from getting as bad as it could possibly get.”
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enowned “We’re not going to stop opted for the “bunny slope” approach, climate sciglobal warming; it’s too a leisurely descent entist Richard Somerville, Ph.D., late for that. But we can from the ubiquitous use of climateuses simple lankeep it from getting as bad changing fossil guage and sports analogies to help us as it could possibly get.” fuels. Unfortunately, greenhouse gases understand climate ~ Bill McKibben would have had to change and the peak two years ago risks ahead. A distinguished professor emeriand now be in decline in order to take tus, researcher at California’s Scripps the easy way out. Instead, the amount of Institution of Oceanography and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere shot author of The Forgiving Air, he likens past 400 parts per million last May, a greenhouse gases to a scandal that’s level that most scientists agree the planet rocked major league baseball in recent hasn’t experienced since long before the years. “Greenhouse gases are the stearrival of modern humans. roids of the climate system,” he says. “Science tells you, you can put this Although we can’t link them to any much carbon dioxide into the atmosingle weather event, we can see them sphere, but no more,” without changing the planet’s climate too dramatically, in the statistics at the end of the seaSomerville says. “Mother Nature tells son, Somerville says. With the bases you, you cannot wait 50 or 100 years to loaded, “Look out, because Mother solve this. You have to do it in five to 10 Nature bats last.” years. There’s been a general failure to To explain how we could confront connect the dots.” The bit of good news the problem, he turns to another sport, skiing. If we were serious about avoiding is that time has not yet completely run out. He and other pioneering thought a worst-case scenario, we would have
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On the Water Front Sandra Postel agrees. “Water, energy and food production: These things are tightly linked, and all are affected by climate change.” From Los Lunas, New Mexico, she leads the Global Water Policy Project, a group also focused on the climate conundrum, as well
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McKibben’s grassroots group, 350.org, opposes the planned Keystone XL pipeline that, if built, is expected to transport Canadian tar sands oil across the United States to refineries along the Gulf of Bill McKibben Mexico. Increasing fossil fuel infrastructure, he says, is impractical, and we’d be better off investing in clean and renewable energies such as wind, solar and geothermal. It’s a theme also sounded by Frances Beinecke, president of the New York City-based Natural Resources Defense Council and author of Clean Energy Common Sense. With the failure of the U.S. Frances Beinecke Congress to enact climate legislation, her group, encompassing 1.4 million online members and activists, is pressing the Obama administration to live up to its pledge to regulate the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants. The leading culprits for climate-changing gases, they contribute 40 percent of the country’s carbon emissions. “It’s time to act, and we have to act now,” Beinecke says.
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“Tell politicians that you care about this. We’ve got to get countering climate change high on the priority list.” ~ Richard Somerville as National Geographic’s Change the Course national freshwater conservation and restoration campaign. Competition for water is increasing in several parts of the country, she says, and will only get worse as dry conditions increase demands on groundwater. Endangered sources detailed in her extensive related writings include Sandra Postel the Ogallala Aquifer, vital to agricultural operations across much of the Great Plains, and California’s Central Valley, the nation’s fruit and vegetable bowl. In the Colorado River Basin, which provides drinking water to some 30 million people, water demands already exceed the available supply— and that gap is expected to widen with changes in the region’s climate. In other regions, the problem is too much water from storms, hurricanes and flooding, a trend that Postel and other experts say will also worsen as
the world continues to warm and fuel weather extremes. Beyond the loss of lives and property damage, this “new normal” holds stark implications for communities. “We’ve built our bridges, dams and other infrastructure based on 100-year records of what’s happened in the past,” advises Postel. “In a lot of ways, how we experience climate change is going to be through changes in the water cycle. If the past isn’t a good guide to the future anymore, we’ll have to change our water management.” (See nrdc.org/ water/readiness by city and state.)
On the Ocean Front The world’s oceans are being transformed by climate change in ways we are only beginning to understand. Since the Industrial Revolution, oceans have absorbed a significant portion of the carbon dioxide generated, experiencing a 30 percent rise in acidity; that’s expected to reach 100 to 150 percent above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century, according to the nonprofit National Academy of Science (NAS), in Washington, D.C. “Thank goodness for the oceans, but they are paying a tremendous price,” says Oceanographer Dawn Wright, Ph.D. She’s chief scientist of Esri, in Redlands, Dawn Wright
California, that analyzes geographic system relationships, patterns and trends. The higher acidity levels are “taking a toll on shellfish such as oysters, clams and sea urchins, as well as coral reefs, where much aquatic life is spawned,” Wright explains. Climate change may have other devastating impacts on the ocean food chain—and eventually us—that scientists are only beginning to discern. As just one of myriad impacts: Ocean acidification threatens the country’s $3.7 billion annual wild fish and shellfish industry and the $9.6 billion slice of the global tourism business that caters to scuba divers and snorkelers, according to a recent NAS study.
The Way Forward We can be grateful for some hopeful developments in the call to act. Wright, who has advised President Obama’s National Ocean Council, is overseeing her company’s ocean initiative, which includes building an ocean basemap of unparalleled detail. While less than 10 percent of the world’s oceans’ underwater realms are mapped today, Esri is compiling authoritative bathymetric data to build a comprehensive map of the ocean floor. Public and private sector planners, researchers, businesses and nonprofits are already using this map and analysis tools to, among other things, conduct risk assessments and provide greater understanding of how onshore development impacts oceans’ natural systems.
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“Water, energy and food production: These things are tightly linked, and all are affected by climate change.” ~ Sandra Postel Municipalities are also taking action. New York City plans to restore natural buffers to future hurricanes, while Philadelphia and other cities are restoring watersheds, replanting trees in riparian areas, adding rain gardens, laying permeable pavement and revamping roofs and parking lots to reduce stormwater runoff. Investing in such “green infrastructure” is less costly than expanding “grey infrastructure” such as underground sewer systems and water purification plants. Increasingly, local authorities are relocating communities out of flood zones to allow rivers to reclaim wetlands, an effort which also creates new recreation and tourism spots. Floodplains buffer against extreme flooding and drought, plus filter stormwater runoff, remov-
ing farm and lawn fertilizers and other chemicals that otherwise enter waterways, creating deoxygenated “dead zones” where aquatic life can’t survive, as exemplified by parts of Lake Erie, Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. “These solutions are unfolding here and there,” Postel notes, while also remarking that too many locales are rebuilding levees at their peril and allowing people to return to areas that flood repeatedly. “An amount of climate change is already locked in. We will have to adapt, as well as mitigate, simultaneously.” Somerville, who helped write the 2007 assessment by the Nobel Prizewinning International Panel on Climate Change, labels it “baloney” when politicians say there’s not enough time or it’s too expensive to address the problem. “It’s very doable,” he maintains. “First, inform yourself. Second, tell politicians that you care about this.
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Then raise hell with those who don’t agree. We’ve got to get countering climate change high on the priority list.” McKibben recommends that the country gets serious about putting a price on carbon emissions. Meanwhile, he’s encouraged by the people-powered regional successes in blocking fracking, a controversial method of extracting natural gas, and credits grassroots groups for holding the Keystone pipeline project at bay. “We’re cutting it super-close” and need to change the trajectory of climate change, according to McKibben, who says we can still have good lives powered by wind and solar, but will have to learn to live more simply. “I don’t know where it will all end and won’t see it in my lifetime. But if we can stop the combustion of fossil fuels and endless consumption, then there’s some chance for the next generation to figure out what the landing is going to be.” Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., who specializes in health, science and environmental issues. Learn more at ChristineMacDonald.info.
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Signs Of Changes To Come Without actions to significantly curb greenhouse gas emissions, air temperatures could increase as much as 11.5 percent by 2100, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change pledged in 2009 to keep warming from increasing more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, more recent reports by the World Bank and other institutions warn that the goal may be unrealistic. Continued global warming could cause widespread drought, flooding and other changes, with disastrous consequences. Here are some of the ways climate change has already impacted our lives. Temperatures: The average global temperature for 2012—about 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit—was the ninth-warmest year since record keeping began in 1880. It was also the 36th consecutive year that the global temperature surpassed the 20th-century average, according to the National Climate Data Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The problem comes alive in a video at Tinyurl.com/ NASAEarthTemps. The EPA reports that the number of days that temperatures will exceed 90 degrees Farenheit is expected to increase throughout the U.S., especially in areas that already experience heat waves.
Drought: Drought struck two-thirds of America’s lower 48 states last year, and continued into 2013 in many parts of the country, costing billions of dollars in crop failures and damage from resulting wildfires. Extreme storms: East Coast weather has become wilder, with storms such as Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy wreaking unprecedented losses in human life and property. Freshwater supplies: As melting shrinks glaciers’ historic footprints, reducing the amount of springtime snowmelt, and we continue to deplete groundwater faster than it can be replenished, conflicts between agriculture, industry and municipalities over water are expected to increase. Meanwhile, rising sea levels near some seashore cities have already led to incursions of saltwater, contaminating underground freshwater systems. Rising sea levels: Since 1870, the global sea level has risen by about eight inches, according to the EPA. By the end of this century, it estimates that New York City could see a rise of 2.3 feet and Galveston, Texas, 3.5 feet. Other studies say those estimates are conservative. Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in July concluded that a rise of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit could result in a corresponding rise in sea levels exceeding 13 feet. natural awakenings
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Lynchburg Peace Education Center Monthly Meeting – 7:30pm. Join us for discussion and planning of local peace and justice events. All are welcome. Free. The Peace Practice, 3200 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg. 434-609-3437. lpec.weebly.com.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Archaeology Behind-the-Scenes Tours at Poplar Forest. Archaeologists share their latest discoveries and take visitors inside the archaeology lab. Tours at 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:15 and 2:15 p.m. Free with regular admission. To make reservations please call the Museum Shop at 434-534-8120. Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Rd, Forest. 434-525-1806. PoplarForest.org. Bedford Fire Department 125th Year Anniversary Celebration. 1pm. Parades, antique fire trucks from across the country, vendors, live music from The Amish Outlaws and much more. The Amish Outlaws performance will be held at the Bedford Rec. Field, Bedford Avenue. The concert starts at 7pm. Alcoholic beverages sold on site. No personal coolers. Free. 540-586-3433. BedfordFD.com. Big Otter Mill Fall Festival – 10am-4pm. Blacksmith, spinning and knitting, stained glass, broom making, doll making, tin smith, duck carving, wood turners, local artists, candle and soap making, churning, hit and miss engines, cider making, live music, food booth by Masons, Brunswick stew, baked goods. Big Otter Mill, Rte 122 N, Bedford. 540-586-6686.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 Midday Stress Break – 12:30-1:15pm. Enjoy stressrelieving techniques, including aromatherapy and meditation, during your lunch hour. Includes organic snacks. Resume your day refreshed and renewed! Taught by Amy Jo Wheeler. Register by October 8. $21. Luxuria
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2013 Roanoke River Currents Watershed Conference. This one-day conference on the latest actions and issues shaping the Roanoke River will focus on stormwater, water quality, quantity and resource management, tourism and recreation, and restoration and land management. The day will include lunch and keynote address, discussion session on climate change and more. Ferrum College, Ferrum. 540-345-5523. CleanValley.org.
Sustainable Energy Workshop – 8am-3pm. The Cabell Brand Center is hosting the Roanoke Region’s first sustainable energy workshop, at which Virginians will engage and learn from leading practitioners on how to save energy easily and cost effectively through energy conservation and efficiency, and advance a clean energy future in Virginia through solar photovoltaic (PV). Virginia Western Community College Greenfield Education an Training Center, 57 S Center Dr, Daleville. CabellBrandCenter.org.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Poplar Forest 5K and Children’s Run. 8:30am, 5K Run; 9:30am, Children’s Run. Support children’s educational programming at Poplar Forest’s third annual 5K and Kid’s Run. Entry fees and deadlines to be announced. Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Rd, Forest. 434-525-1806. PoplarForest.org. First Annual Chase Away K9 Cancer Walk – 9am12Noon. Please invite your friends and family to join you for a lovely 2K or 5K walk through the beautiful orchards. All proceeds benefit canine cancer research. $5 per walker (human or canine). Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Rd, Bedford. 540-586-3707. ChaseAwayK9Cancer.org. First Annual Dogopalooza Festival – 10am-2pm. Come one, come all and bring your dog, too. Dog training and grooming demonstrations, a K9 Biscuit Bake Off, and loads of doggie fun: costume competition, hot dog dunk, musical mats, Simon Says, Best Dog Trick, Most Wiggly Butt and K9 Kissing Booth. Also, vendors of doggie stuff and doggie services and homemade treats for dogs by People Food for Dogs. Lynchburg Dog Park, Blackwater Creek Athletic Area, 515 Monticello Ave, Lynchburg. PeopleFoodForDogs.net. Octoberfest at 16 West Marketplace and Barefoot Studios – 2-9pm. Activities, music and fun for the whole family. New artwork for sale, and 16 West beer, wine, coffee and food vendors will be on site with plenty of samplings to enjoy. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-5898231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 Navy 238th Birthday Celebration. In honor of the Navy’s 238th birthday, all Navy personnel and veterans will receive free admission into the Memorial. National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford. 540-586-3329. DDay.org.
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Who’s on First? – 1pm-4pm. Join us as we celebrate the famous Abbott and Costello duo for a fun-filled afternoon. Music, food, fall colors and a visit by one of the most memorable comedy duos of all time. Advance tickets required. National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford. 540-586-3329. DDay.org.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Autumn Comfort Food – 6-7:30pm. Join Daytime Blue Ridge’s Lindee Katdare as she shows you how to warm up those cool evenings with some Curried Pumpkin Soup and fresh Dilly Bread. $5/owners; $10/all others. Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, 1319 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-343-5652. RoanokeNaturalFoods.coop.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Wellness Wednesday: Women and Hormones – 6:307:30pm. Learn to identify the common causes of estrogen imbalance, how this condition could be affecting you and ways you can minimize or resolve this condition and improve your health. Free for owners; $5/all others. Roanoke
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Blue Ridge Potters Guild 14th Show and Sale – 6-9pm. The largest all-pottery show in Virginia, featuring functional and decorative works created by more than 70 area potters. Demonstrations feature various pottery techniques including handthrown, hand-built and sculpted clay art. Show runs through Sunday. Free. Patrick Henry High School Cafeteria, 2102 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-343-1836. BlueRidgePotters.com.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Meditation for Stress Relief – 9am; Mindfulness Matters Discussion – 9:30-10:30am. 30-minute meditation followed by readings and CD recordings exploring topics of mindfulness and meditation with comfortable chairs or floor cushions for all sessions. Come de-stress to start your weekend! Free; all are welcome. The Peace Practice, 3200 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg. 434609-3437. ThePeacePractice.com. Genograms and Timelines with Kay Montgomery – 10am-12pm. Explore your personal history and timeline and discover which health/body issues, personality traits, life interests were also part of your lineage. Connect to your family tree as a way to learn more about yourself. Instructor: Kay Montgomery. No reservations needed, but it is helpful if participants will call ahead. $25. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com. Festival of Light 2013 – 10am-7pm. Unique shopping, natural healing and health practitioners, aura photography, massage, intuitive readers, demonstrations, informative lectures, entertainment and much more! $5/person; free/children under 12. Forest Recreation Center, 1088 Rustic Village Rd, Forest. 434-941-1280. FestivalOfLight.webs.com. Blue Ridge Potters Guild 14th Show and Sale – 10am-6pm. The largest all-pottery show in Virginia, featuring functional and decorative works created by more than 70 area potters. Demonstrations feature various pottery techniques including hand-thrown, hand-built and sculpted clay art. Show runs through Sunday. Free. Patrick Henry High School Cafeteria, 2102 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-343-1836. BlueRidgePotters.com. Apple Harvest Festival. Music, food, apples and much more. Gross Orchard, 6817 Wheats Valley Rd, Bedford. 540-586-2436.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Blue Ridge Potters Guild 14th Show and Sale – 12noon-5pm. The largest all-pottery show in Virginia, featuring functional and decorative works created by more than 70 area potters. Demonstrations feature various pottery techniques including hand-thrown, hand-built and sculpted clay art. Final day of three-day show. Free. Patrick Henry High School Cafeteria, 2102 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-343-1836. BlueRidgePotters.com.
Journey Into Abundant Living, Spiritual Fitness and Healthy Lifestyle – 11am-1pm. Learn powerful recommendations for a healthy diet and lifestyle, tips for stress management and techniques that support optimal wellness. Taught by Amy B. Light; includes healthy smoothie and organic snacks. Register by October 21. $35. Luxuria Holistic Center, 1415 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-6852975. LuxuriaHolisticCenter.Blogspot.com.
An Afternoon of Healing Arts for Women – 1-4pm. Barefoot Studios and 16 West Marketplace host a very special, free afternoon of healing therapies for women. Modalities include massage, Reiki, Healing Touch and more. All therapies are free and open to all women. Practitioners wishing to offer their services should contact JaneBarefootRochelle@gmail.com. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 6-Month Health Coaching program (Session 1 of 12) – 7:30-9pm. Sessions are held every other Monday through March 31, 2014. Reach your optimum health. This is fun too! $598. Registrations before October 1 receive a $60 discount. Ini’s Health Coaching and Massage, 413 Dunton Dr, Blacksburg. 540-552-2873. IniBeckman@yahoo.com.
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Legends of the Land at Poplar Forest – 6pm. Experience Mr. Jeffersons retreat in a whole new light. Listen to traditional African-American storytellers divulge period folktales and myths as you take an evening lantern tour of the plantation. Also see if there are any ghoulish activities at Poplar Forest with local paranormal group, After Life Investigations! Participate in stargazing activities with Dr. Neal Sumerlin, retired founding director of the Belk Observatory at Lynchburg College. $15. To make a reservation please call the Museum Shop at 434-5348120. Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Rd, Forest. 434-525-1806. PoplarForest.org.
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Peace Readers Book Group – 2pm. New book group focusing on titles that help to create a culture of peace; for details on the current month’s book selection, please visit the website calendar. All are welcome! Free. The Peace Practice, 3200 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg. 434-609-3437. ThePeacePractice.com.
Honey Dinner Event/Fundraiser – 6:30pm reception; 7pm dinner. This is an event to raise awareness of the current plight of our honeybees and in support of Spikenard Bee Sanctuary, in Floyd County. Each course will feature honey in some form. Gunther Hauk of Spikenard Sanctuary will be on hand with others from the sanctuary to give a short presentation on their work and answer questions. Call for reservations. Local Roots Restaurant, 1314 Grandin Rd, Roanoke. 540-206-2610. LocalRootsRestaurant.com.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 Gallery Exhibitions Opening – 6-8pm. The intimately scaled galleries in the Center for the Arts become an invigorating site of creativity, beginning with exhibitions including a major video installation titled Madame Curie, 2011, by Jennifer Steinkamp. Free. Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 330 Turner St NW, Blacksburg. 540-231-5300 (box office). ArtsCenter.VT.edu.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Blue Ridge Folklife Festival. For 40 years on the fourth Saturday of October, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival has brought together a host of musicians, moonshiners, craftspeople, cooks, motorheads, mule jumpers, horse pullers, coon dog racers, antique tractor buffs and oldtime gamers for a celebration of the rich heritage and traditions of the region. Rain or shine event. Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, 20 Museum Dr, Ferrum. 540-3654416. BlueRidgeFolklifeFestival.org.
This Edge I Have to Jump Installation Opening – 6-8pm. Multi-screen, site-specific video installation on the illusory and idiosyncratic nature of creative process by media artist Joan Grossman. Free. Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 330 Turner St NW, Blacksburg. 540-231-5300 (box office). ArtsCenter.VT.edu.
Plant-Based Diet – 10-11am. The perfect class for beginning vegetarians/vegans, current plant eaters wondering where to get your protein and calcium, or for curious onlookers interested in the increased interest in eating a plant-based diet. Taught by Jeanie Redick. $5/owners; $10/all others. Roanoke Natural
Tech-or-Treat – 5-8pm. This hauntingly memorable event for children 5-12 years old features Halloween-themed technologies developed by students and faculty at the university in a family-friendly environment. Free. Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 330 Turner St NW, Blacksburg. 540-231-5300 (box office). ArtsCenter.VT.edu.
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Chili Cookoff – 12noon-5pm. Competition and Tasting. Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island. 434-299-5080. SedaliaCenter.org.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Women’s Health: Exploring the Mind, Body, Spirit Connection for Living Life in Balance and Harmony – 11am-1pm. Includes healthy smoothie and organic snacks. Taught by Amy B. Light. Register by November 5. $35. Luxuria Holistic Center, 1415 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-685-2975. LuxuriaHolisticCenter.Blogspot.com.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Open House – 2-5pm. Meet the veterinarians and learn more about acupuncture, chiropractic and herbal medicines. There will be a holiday window painting contest and pet demonstrations and special coupons for guests. Holistic Veterinary Consultants, 2401 S Main St, Blacksburg. 540-616-WAGS(9247). HolisticVeterinaryConsultants.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Midday Stress Break – 12:30-1:15pm. Enjoy stress-relieving techniques, including aromatherapy and meditation, during your lunch hour. Includes organic snacks. Resume your day refreshed and renewed! Includes organic snacks. Taught by Amy Jo Wheeler. Register by October 8. $21. Luxuria Holistic Center, 1415 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540685-2975. LuxuriaHolisticCenter.Blogspot.com.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 Holiday Bazaar - 8am-1pm. Baked goods, Christmas decorations, unique gifts for the holidays. Free. Valley Community Church, 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke. 1 block off Rt 419, behind the McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.
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Unity of Roanoke – 9 and 11am services. All welcome. 3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200. Office@UnityRoanoke.org. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org. Unity in the Seven Hills – 10-11am. Sunday service. Free. 3522 Campbell Ave, Lynchburg. 434-845-5832. Love@UnityInTheSevenHills.org. UnityInTheSevenHills.org. Valley Community Church – 11am worship service. Emphasizing an inseparable connection to an omnipresent God. Practical solutions based on the teachings of Jesus. Services include varied musical programs; refreshments served afterward. All welcome. 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke. 1 block off Rt 419, behind McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com. Divine Metaphysics – 10:30-11am. Rich dialogue about spiritual topics, including life after death, sacred text, spirituality and prayer. A non-creedal faith that encourages freedom and discernment as individuals search for truth about spiritual, ethical and theological issues. All welcome. New River Valley Metaphysical Chapel. 1410 W Main St, Radford. 540-922-2776. NRVMeta.com. NRV Metaphysical Chapel – 11am-12noon. Spiritual prayer, meditation and music service to satisfy the hunger of the soul. A celebration of ascension, renewal and faith in the divine consciousness message in personal spiritual life. All welcome. New River Valley Metaphysical Chapel, 1410 W Main St, Radford. 540-922-2776. RevSteven@NRVMeta.com. NRVMeta.com. Eckankar Worship Service – 11am-12noon. The purpose of Eckankar is to make God an everyday reality in your life and help you find more spiritual freedom in this lifetime. During each service we explore a spiritual topic and practice simple spiritual exercises to help gain personal experience with the Light and Sound of God. Open to people of all faiths and religions. Second Sunday of each month. Lifestream Center, 2006 Windsor Ave, Roanoke. Eckankar.org. Eck-Virginia.org. Free Community Yoga Class – 4-5pm. Second Sunday of every month. Come build community and practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked environment. All levels welcome, from beginner and beyond. Please check the website or call to confirm
monday Vinyassa Flow Yoga – 9-10:15am. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio . No registration required; drop in or multiple class cards available. This class is multilevel. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com. Vinyassa Flow Yoga – 5:45-7pm. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registration required; drop in or multiple class cards available. This class is multilevel. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com. Meditation Sessions – 6-6:45pm. Take some time for yourself and experience inner peace and tranquility with Weekly Meditation Series. No experience necessary. Sessions will be guided; just follow directions! $10/session; package discounts available. Call to pre-register. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com. 4th Monday Alternative Medicine Study Group – 6-7:30pm. Local practitioners of all modalities are invited to network and learn about wellness and healing for our patients. Our goal is to meet one another and learn more about our respective specialties for the purpose of referral and personal growth. Free. Holistic Veterinary Consultants, 2401 S Main St, Blacksburg. 540-616-WAGS. HolisticVeterinaryConsultants@ gmail.com. HolisticVeterinaryConsultants.com. A Course in Miracles – 7-9pm. All welcome. Love offering. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200 x10. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org.
tuesday Farmers’ Market – 7am-2pm. Bedford Farmers’ Market. Open through October 30. Center and Washington Sts, Bedford. 540-586-2148. CenterTownBedford.com. Tai Chi – 12-1pm. Low-impact “meditation in motion” focusing on relaxation, balance and a sense of
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overall well-being with instructor Gloria Elliott. All ages, all levels. No registration required and drop-ins are welcome. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-632-2323. BarefootStudiosAndGalleries.com. Tasty Tuesdays at Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. Fresh local produce, baked goodies and jams, jellies and pickles will be for sale with samples to taste. Farmers’ Market, Center and Washington Sts, Bedford. 540-586-2148. CenterTownBedford.com. Kid’s Yoga – 4:30-5:15pm. This is a beginner’s focused class that is aimed at being light and engaging for children. Ages 4-11 welcome. Call to pre-register; space is limited. First session is free. $8/one session; $36/six sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com. Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Increase your strength and flexibility while forming a deeper connection with your body. No experience necessary. First session is free; call to pre-register. $12/one session; $48/6 sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com. Stretch and Strengthen – 5:30-6:45pm. Gentle stretching to strengthen and invigorate body and soul. Led by Lauren Scott Jones, DC. Healing Catalyst, 7474 Lee Hwy, Kroger Shopping Ctr, Radford. 540-639-4325. LaurenScottJones@yahoo.com. TheHealingCatalyst.com. Zen Meditation Group – 6-7pm. Meditation instruction is available. Stone Mountain Zendo, Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-345-5932. TaiNormand@verizon.net. Vinyasa Flow Class – 6:15-7:30pm. Class is open to all levels. Facilitated by Christina Adams, RYT. $10/public; $5/students. Blue Ridge Blue School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Suite 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. BlueRidgeMassage.org. Healing Help support group in NRV – 7pm. A group for any individual who struggles with health issues and chronic illness of any kind. We aspire to support and help each other emotionally, physically and mentally at the level of our capacity and share individual knowledge and experiences. Group meets every second Tuesday of the month. St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2308 Merrimac Rd, Blacksburg. 540-641-0760. HealingHelp.wix.com/ healing-help. My Co-op 101. Learn more about a cooperative business and how to make the most of your ownership. Last Tuesday of every month. Free to owners; walk-
ins welcome. Please call to reserve a space. Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, 1319 Grandin Rd, Roanoke. 540-343-5652. RoanokeNaturalFoods.coop.
wednesday Vinyassa Flow Yoga – 9-10:15am. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registration required; drop in or multiple class cards available. This class is multilevel. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com. Hatha Yoga – 11am-12pm. Gentle yoga focusing on integration of body, mind and spirit with instructor Colleen Carrell. No registration required; drop-ins are welcome. All ages, all levels. $10. Barefoot Studios, 16 Church Ave (16 West Marketplace Bldg), Roanoke. 540-761-5635. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com. Prayer and Meditation – Noon-12:20pm. These services are both a time for prayer and meditation. Add your energy to the peaceful environment of our chapel and be lifted up through the use of positive affirmations during this sacred time of prayer and focused attention. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke (at the Woodhaven intersection).540-562-2200. UnityOfRoanokevalley.org. Monthly Dreamboards – 1-3pm. First Wednesday of every month. A simple, creative and powerful way to set your intention for the month ahead with instructor Jane Rochelle. Teen through adult, all levels. $10. Barefoot Studios, 16 Church Ave (16 West Marketplace Bldg), Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.
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Meditation, Reading and Book Discussion – 6:30pm meditation; 7-8:30pm reading and book discussion. Visit website for current book. Valley Community Church, Divine Science, 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke. One block off Rt 419, behind McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com. Dolphin Way of Healing and Enlightenment – 7pm-8:30pm. Each week bestselling author D. Takara Shelor will introduce you to a new aspect of The Dancing Dolphin Way using teaching, tools, meditations and other transformational technologies. $11. Lifestream Center, 2006 Windsor Ave SW, Roanoke. 540-639-1633. Takara@MagnificentU.com. MagnificentU.com. New River Valley Unity Study Group – 7:30-9pm. Meditation, introspection and discussion. Free. Location varies. Call for details: Bev 540-763-2410 or Betty 540-639-5739.
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Beginner’s Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. Open to new, beginners or returning students or anyone looking to slow down and renew their yoga practice. Learn yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registration required; drop-in or multiple class cards available. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.
Roanoke Community Drum Circle – 7pm. Express yourself through rhythm. Free. Grandin Village, Courtyard of Raleigh Court Baptist Church, corner of Memorial Ave and Grandin Rd, Roanoke. Sponsored by Plowshares, 214 Summit Wy, Roanoke. 989-0393. PlowshareVA.org.
Healing Circle – 6:30-7:30pm. First Friday of every month. No-touch or light-touch healing. Meets in the sanctuary. All are welcome. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke (at the Woodhaven intersection). 540-562-2200. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org.
6-week Process Painting Workshop – 10am12pm. Expressive painting with a focus on listening to your inner guidance and intuition to bring higher peace, abundance, and resolution with Instructor Jane Barefoot Rochelle. Teen through adult, all levels. Limited to 12 participants. Workshop runs from September 12 through October 17. Register by September 10. $150; $10 early-registration discount through August 15. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.
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Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Increase your strength and flexibility while forming a deeper connection with your body. No experience necessary. First session is free; call to pre-register. $12/one session; $48/6 sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com. Stretch and Strengthen – 5:30-6:45pm.Gentle stretching to strengthen and invigorate body and soul. Led by Lauren Scott Jones, DC. Healing Catalyst, 7474 Lee Hwy, Kroger Shopping Ctr, Radford. 540-639-4325. LaurenScottJones@yahoo.com. TheHealingCatalyst.com. Laughter Yoga – 6-6:30pm. Laughter Yoga is held every first and third Thursday of the month. No experience required. Free. Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 South Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. Laugh4U.org. Mysore Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Deepen your experience of yoga. Facilitated by Jeff Tiebout. $10/public; $5/ students. Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg. 540-3923723 or 540-544-6820. BlueRidgeMassage.org. Power Flow Yoga – 6-7pm. This beyond-basic vinyasa-style flow class is better suited to the student with some experience in yoga. Come practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio.
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540-983-0613 Friday & Saturday 8am-3pm Local produce, jams and jellies, baked goods, plants, crafts, original art, local music, childrens’ events, canopy shade, SNAP-EBT
540-745-SEED (7333) Saturdays 8:30am-1pm Organic produce, kombucha, FLOYD pastured eggs, pasture-raised PHDW ÀRZHU bouquets, baked goods, beverages, freshly baked bread, local fruit in season, herbal products
ROANOKE CITY MARKET Campbell Ave. & Market St.
BEDFORD FARMERS’ MARKET
DowntownRoanoke.org DRI@DowntownRoanoke.org
Washington & Center Streets Bedford
540-342-2028 Daily - 8am-4pm
CenterTownBedford.com BedfordMainStreet@gmail.com
Grass-fed beef, local eggs freerange meats, local produce,preserves, produce,preserves, jams & jellies, honey, soaps/lotions, high quality arts & crafts
SALEM FARMERS MARKET 3 East Main Street, Salem SalemVa.gov lreilly@salemva.gov
540-375-4098 Seasonal Monday-Saturday Fresh produce, home-baked goods, freshFXW ÀRZHUV KRQH\ HJJV greenery, jams & jellies
540-586-2148 Through October: Tue & Fri 7am-2pm Tasty Tuesdays 3pm-7pm Fresh fruits & vegetables, plants, baked JRRGV IUHVK IDUP UDLVHG ÂżVK jams & preserves, pickles, PHDWV ORFDO KRQH\ ORFDO ZLQHV at Tasty Tuesdays
FARMS
RIVERSTONE ORGANIC FARM RiverstoneOrganicFarm.com Email: 3vester3@gmail.com
540-983-0613 Riverstone Farm FHUWL¿HG organic vegetables, small fruits, KHUEV DQG ÀRZHUV SDVWXUH raised meat and eggs. Find us at Floyd and Blacksburg farmer’s markets, or join our CSA.
RESTAURANTS BUFFALO AND MORE 4041 Riner Road Riner BuffaloAndMore.com
540-381-9764 Tue-Wed 11am-79m Thu-Sat 11am-8pm Sun 12pm-6pm Full line of retail Buffalo Meats fresh and frozen for your convenience - and catering.