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Who could put together a better play on homelessness than the homeless? That’s why the cast of “Misfortunes,” a play concerning fortune cookies, includes homeless people who know what it’s like to be in the roles they’re playing onstage.

The professional theatre troupe calling themselves “Off the Streets” is made up of people who are or have been homeless, plus a couple kids from Zionsville, and will perform on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7:00.The Peace House’s new favorite venue, Lockerbie Central UMC, is once again hosting this social-justice-promoting event.

Check out the Off the Streets website.

Read Nuvo’s blurb about this group and learn how someone formerly drafted into the NBA got involved.

Showing at Lockerbie United Methodist Church, 237 N. East St. $10 admission.

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Julia Butterfly Hill and Seane Corn lead a yoga session to rejuvenate your inner activist.

July 17
9am to 1pm (doors open at 8:30)
City Yoga Studio 936 Indiana Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46202. MAP
$75 (includes July 16 evening event)
40-person limit - register at www.journeysfire.org.

See Nuvo’s interview with Julia.

Julia Butterfly Hill says that one’s purpose is not what one is called to do, but what one is called to be. She is a well-known activist who made herself famous sitting in the branches of a redwood tree for upwards of two years. Seane Corn is a New Jersey native who shows people how to use the practice of Yoga to pull through life’s rough spots. In tandem, they are a testament to the power of living like you mean it.

“Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.” So goes the aphorism. You can become what you’re called to be without Julia and Seane, but they’ll definitely give you some good ideas for how to do it.
http://www.offthematintotheworld.org/
http://www.whatsyourtree.blogspot.com/

July 16, 7 to 9pm. Sponsored by Journey’s Fire. Unitarian Universalist Church Sanctuary, 615 W. 43rd St., Indianapolis, IN 46208.

See Nuvo’s interview with Julia.

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Exploration of Faith and Vocation, Activism and Art with Carrie Newcomer and Philip Gulley.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer will lead a workshop, “Finding and Following Our Life’s Deep Calling,” at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church [100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis] from 2:30 - 4:30 on Saturday, July 19th. The workshop will help participants explore ways of finding and expressing their deepest commitments.

At 7:30 p.m. on July 19th, Carrie will join with Quaker author and theologian Philip Gulley for a performance exploring themes of faith, family, community, and our interactions with the divine all around us. The concert is at St. Luke’s UMC.

More information about pre-registering for the workshop and purchasing tickets for the performance is available at St. Luke’s online.

Click here for information and a flyer you can download.

Why do we kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong? Join others asking this question at the monthly statehouse witness to end capital punishment. Every third Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Capitol Avenue at Market Street, Indianapolis. Come for all or any part of the hour; bring a sign or use one that’s provided. Future dates: August 21, September 18, and October 16.

For more information, contact the Indiana Information Center on the Abolition of Capital Punishment, 1031 E Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46202.

(317) 466-7128.

info@iicacp.org

A workshop on “Creating Your Sustainable Home,” dealing with strategies for “re-greening” your exi sting home with updates, modifications or remodeling OR buying or building a green house (see below), will occur on Sat. July 12, 1:30-4:30 pm, at the Jewish Community Center, 6701 Hoover Rd. (Cost: $59), conducted by Albert Schinazi, Sustainability Consultant & Contractor, LEED For Homes Advocate USGBC. For more info or to pre-register, email Albert at
albert@communityconstruction.biz or phone 552-2136.

SUSTAINABLE HOME WORKSHOP

Participants will review green home standards, such as LEED, NAHB, and PATH. They will learn an integrated systems approach to evaluate options for energy production, energy consumption, heating / cooling & ventilation, moisture control, insulation, weather proofing, indoor air quality & health, environmental impact of materials used, methods of construction, zoning, building codes, energy grants, energy tax incentives & rebates, energy mortgages, and lifestyle choices that support sustainable goals. As time and interest allows they will explore; Alternative building methods, such as; straw bale, rammed earth, structural insulated panels, etc; Energy options such as passive and active solar, photovoltaics, geothermal, fuel cells, etc., Finish materials, such as, paints, flooring, decking materials, recycled products,
sustainable wood, lighting and applianc es; Ma naging waste from remodeling or new
construction.

Should capital punishment be abolished?

Who knew?

Death penalty court cases cost over 33% more than the cost of imprisoning a defendant for life. Join the Indiana Information Center on the Abolition of Capital Punishment for their monthly meeting at the ACLU offices to hear even better reasons to make executions things of the past.

The monthly meeting of the Indiana Information Center on the Abolition of Capital Punishment will take place on Sat. July 12 at 1 pm at ACLU of Indiana offices, 1031 E. Washington. For more information or directions, visit iicacp.org or contact Chris Hitz-Bradley at 797-3210 or exparrot@sbcglobal.net

A “Brave Nation” DVD featuring singer Pete Singer and Majora Carter, the young and indefatigable founder of Sustainable South Bronx, an organization that is re-shaping the neighborhood of her youth through pioneering green-collar economic development projects, will be shown at 6:45 pm, preceded by a light meal at 6 pm at North Meadow Circle of Friends, 1710 N. Talbott. For more info, email Ron and Jane Haldeman at ronjane@igc.org

“The Story of Stuff,” a 20-minute video that covers environmental, psychological and social impacts of our consumption oriented society, will be shown on Wed. July 9 at 6 pm in Room 116 at Wheeler Art Center, 1035 Sanders, sponsored by Marion County Green Party, Campaign for Sustainable Economics, The Black and Latino Institute, and Simple Living Group of Indianapolis. Discussion afterwards will be lead by Greg Buck. For more info, contact Greg Buck at ecothink@yahoo.com or 917-1638.

I once had a friend who seemed wise beyond his years. It’s no accident that his middle name was Sage, which is a word meaning “a mature or venerable man of sound judgment or wisdom.”

Aging in our culture means less and less “mature” and more and more “senile.” But being over the hill is no reason to reserve your spot in a local assisted living community. There’s actually an organization, United Senior Action of Indiana, that helps people share their inner wisdom once they’re no longer sagacious 18-year-olds.

So how does one go about acquiring the skill of sharing inner wisdom?

“From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Profound New Vision of Growing Older” on Monday, July 7, 7-8:30 pm, in Room E213 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St., of course!

This is the third one in a series of four free workshops. Focus ranges from “claiming your elder voice” to “service to future generations.” A great way to invest in your inner guru.

For more info, contact Paul Severance (317) 788-7795 or pseverance1@comcast.net.

To register, call (317) 846-3404, ext. 367, or email morand@stlukesumc.com.

And if you liked this event, check out the next one on July 14th.