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Start: 3:00 pm
Start: Oct 26 2007 - 3:00pm
End: Oct 27 2007 - 1:00pm

This fall book sale will be offered Oct. 26-27 by the Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library. The sale will be 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Bard Room of the library at 80 N. Sixth St. Items will vary in price from 10 cents for magazines to $2 each for CDs, videos and books-on-tape.

The Friends group always welcomes donations of books, computer software, videotapes, cassette tapes, compact discs, DVDs, puzzles and games. Donations may be put in the little read wagon in the library’s upper level reading room. The annual book sale will be in the spring.

For more information, contact the library at (765) 962-966-8291 or visit the Friends of the library’s Web site.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

The Richmond Art Museum continues the second season of the f.a.d.e.-IN film series (Focusing on Art, Diversity, and Education in Indiana) with “The Haunting (1963, Rated G).” Winchester, Indiana native Robert Wise directed this atmospheric chiller, a supernatural suspense film that is far superior to its 1999 re-make. $3 RAM members & students / $5 general public.

Richmond Art Museum
350 Hub Etchison Parkway
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 966-0256
www.richmondartmuseum.org

Start: 8:00 pm
Start: Oct 26 2007 - 8:00pm
End: Oct 28 2007 - 4:00pm

Learn how to live well using far less oil. Hear about tactics for helping your community make the transition. Each year this event attracts hundreds of educators, activists, and community leaders from around the country – including those who are making changes in their own lives.

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End: 1:00 pm
Start: Oct 26 2007 - 3:00pm
End: Oct 27 2007 - 1:00pm

This fall book sale will be offered Oct. 26-27 by the Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library. The sale will be 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Bard Room of the library at 80 N. Sixth St. Items will vary in price from 10 cents for magazines to $2 each for CDs, videos and books-on-tape.

The Friends group always welcomes donations of books, computer software, videotapes, cassette tapes, compact discs, DVDs, puzzles and games. Donations may be put in the little read wagon in the library’s upper level reading room. The annual book sale will be in the spring.

For more information, contact the library at (765) 962-966-8291 or visit the Friends of the library’s Web site.

(all day)
Start: Oct 26 2007 - 8:00pm
End: Oct 28 2007 - 4:00pm

Learn how to live well using far less oil. Hear about tactics for helping your community make the transition. Each year this event attracts hundreds of educators, activists, and community leaders from around the country – including those who are making changes in their own lives.

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End: 4:00 pm
Start: Oct 26 2007 - 8:00pm
End: Oct 28 2007 - 4:00pm

Learn how to live well using far less oil. Hear about tactics for helping your community make the transition. Each year this event attracts hundreds of educators, activists, and community leaders from around the country – including those who are making changes in their own lives.

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Start: 6:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

WCTV's third annual "Community Benefits" live television auction is happening this Friday, November 2nd beginning at 6 p.m. on WCTV. We have a wide variety of items to auction, including sports tickets and memorabilia, autographed books, restaurant certificates, gift baskets, and more.

Again they are partnering with the IU East SIFE group (Students in Free Enterprise), and would also like to thank Warm Glow Candle Outlet of Centerville and G101.3/WKBV, who have joined us as hourly sponsors, as well as Joe’s Pizza, which will be providing food that evening.

For more information, please call 765-973-8488.

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Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Noah and Natalie Baker Merrill, who just returned from a 4-month visit living and working among Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan, are traveling to cities across the country offering first-hand observations of the crisis. The couple will also discuss ways the U.S. could become "honest brokers for reconciliation," including setting a concrete timeline for the removal of all U.S. troops, bases and mercenaries from Iraq, allowing the country to begin the long work of building a peaceful future. Natalie and Noah are participating in the American Friends Service Committee Iraq speakers bureau.

The Iraqi Refugee Crisis and Why It Matters
A presentation by Noah and Natalie Baker Merrill
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2007
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Loose Lecture Hall, Landrum Bolling Center 105, on the campus of Earlham College

This event is sponsored by the Newlin Center for Quaker Thought and Practice.

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11 / 10
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm

There will be a computer recycling event at Earlham College in the Carpenter Hall Parking Lot on Saturday, November 10th. There is a fee for bringing your items, but it can be well worth it to keep these items out of the landfill. For more information contact Earlham College at 765-983-1366. This event is co-sponsored by Recycle Force, LLC.

Bring desktop computers, laptops, monitors, printers, keyboards, peripherals, cables, TVs, cell phones, copiers and microwaves.

Recycling Fee: $10.00 Per Small Load (Car, etc.)
$25.00 Per Large Load (Pickup, Trailer, etc.)

Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm

Saturday, November 10 - 10AM to 2PM - at the Richmond Square Mall
Come out and learn about recycling and conservation with local organizations. Things to do and see include: pictures with Richie the Recycling Raccoon, giveaways, crafts, displays, and local information at booths located in the mall common area. This is a free event for all ages!!

For more information check out the EVENTS on these websites:
www.waste-not.org
www.ci.richmond.in.us/sanitation/stormwater
Or call LuAnne at 765-966-0191 ext 3

11 / 11
Start: 1:11 pm
End: 3:30 pm

The Whitewater Valley Land Trust will host a guided hike in Duning Woods State Nature Preserve at 1:11 p.m. Sunday. The trail is modestly challenging and will take about two hours to complete. The hike will be held rain or shine.

The hike begins 2 1/2 miles south of U.S. 40 on Airport Road. Signs will be posted and parking and refreshments available. For more information, call (765) 962-2427.

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11 / 15
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:10 pm

Join us for this free program at the Peace Forum held in the dining room at the Earlham School of Religion on Thursday, November 15th from 12:00 PM to 1:10 PM.

Chris Hardie will talk about how Peak Oil, climate change and the meltdown of the U.S. dollar open up new opportunities for strong, self-reliant local communities to build their own sustainable future. We'll talk about existing projects and movements in Richmond ready to support you and be supported, and new ideas for how to "re-localize" the area.

11 / 16
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm

Friday, November 16th, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM in the City Building, Council Chambers. FREE for City/County Officials and Builders, the workshop will feature information about: Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs), Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), Energy Efficiency products, Passive Solar Rooms, Using recycled & reused materials in the building process, and more. Green Building improves energy efficiency throughout the home, lessens waste to the landfill, and saves resources. Be the first to learn how you can "Build Green" on your block!

Pre-register by November 15th with the Department of Metropolitan Development by calling - 983-7342 or email pklusman@ci.richmond.in.us.

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11 / 20
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 6:30 pm

Main Street RWC will host a planning meeting on November 20 to solicit input for the 2008 calendar of events. Please join us from 5:30 to 6:30 at the Uptown Innovation Center, 814 E Main St. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Tammy Tidrow, 765-962-8151, ttidrow@uptownrichmond.com. (Note: this meeting was previously scheduled for 11/14, but was rescheduled to 11/20 due to conflicts.)

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