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Fundraiser for Bonny Doon Elementary School Solar PV Panels
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Solar to Reduce School’s Energy Costs & Serve as Learning Tool for Students
Fundraiser will be held to benefit The Offset Project’s Monterey Bay Fund (MBF) and Bonny Doon Elementary School on Thursday, December 1 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz. The proceeds collected through this effort will go directly to fund the completion of the solar PV system being placed on Bonny Doon Elementary School. The event will consist of an evening of wine and cheese/light appetizers, music and open art galleries from 5 - 7 p.m. followed by a brief presentation on the project and an auction from 7 – 8 p.m. Attendees will include partners who have helped make this project possible as well as local government, community and business members. Bonny Doon parents and MBF staff will also be attending. All money raised at the event will be matched 25 percent by the Monterey County Gives! Program. The Bonny Doon Elementary site will be the very first beneficiary of the MBF program. The goal is to provide long-term utility bill savings and energy security for the school. The project will also provide new
Typical Solar Pannel layout on a school
opportunities in the classroom for the Bonny Doon School students to learn about renewable energy using real-time energy monitoring software that shows
how much electricity the system is generating. School officials are excited to participate in the MBF program and eager to see solar panels on campus buildings.
MBF will provide the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) generated by the new system, providing a long term funding stream that will help make similar projects possible at other local schools and nonprofit organizations in the future. This means that each MBF project will create the foundation for the next, making the program sustainable and selfpropelling. Each of these projects will lead to significant, verifiable long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in the Monterey Bay Region, and will help our communities meet their GHG reduction goals. The Monterey Bay Fund and Solar for Schools is made possible thanks to the following community partners: Monterey Bay Climate Action Compact, Monterey Regional Resource Efficiency Coalition, RC Cubed, Santa Cruz County Green Schools Program, Monterey Green Business Program, GroundWork Renewables, Monterey County Weekly, New Leaf Community Markets and Portola Hotel & Spa. The cost is $50 per person and includes food & wine. Tickets are available at www.offsetproject.org/rsvp.htm or can be purchased at the door. For more information, contact Ashley Huffman at ashley@enviro-rel.com or 831-649-2334. n
Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center Calendar: November thru December
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Gallery Exhibition “The Gift of Art” thru December 24 e turn our gallery into a BIG artful gift shop! Heaps of handmade goodies! Over 40 local artists participating in
this show. Find that unique gift for that special someone in your life! Jewelry, textiles, ceramics, wood, glass, baskets, paintings, cards and more! Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 6 p.m. FREE Admission - All are welcome! ••• Classes & Workshops Adult Classes • On-Going Classes Life Drawing Tuesdays, 7:00–9:15 pm with facilitators rop in sessions for beginners or pros featuring a different model every week. Third Tuesday is long pose night with 2 models Raku with Dale Bates Fridays 6 – 9 pm ire a little Raku with the master. Weather dependent. Clay Studios at the Art Center With Jody Snyder, Linda Levy and Travis Adams Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 2–5 p.m. e l f - d i re c t e d studio time & Projects. Clay Expressions Wheel & Hand with Travis Adams Wednesdays 12 – 6 pm
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uitable for beginning through advanced potters, this class is for experiencing an ancient creative and functional outlet that we all deserve in our lives. Beginning Ukulele With Marty Carlson Mondays 5:00 - 6:30 pm earn to play your ukulele, starting with the C chord. Play songs together with others, the best way to learn. No prior experience necessary. Per class: $2 donation Intermediate Ukulele With Rick Duncan
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Mondays 6:30-7:30 pm ngoing class. Come a half-hour early for a basic introduction to the ukulele. Per class: $2 donation Youth Classes: Art Saturdays - Session II Four Saturdays, Nov 12, 19, Dec 3 0 am - 12 p.m. - Gaga for Gifts with Lori Wilson. We will sculpt and paint items to give as gifts for the holidays
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