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Charles Eisenstein via Skype at All saints Church

11/14/2014

Sunday November 16th, 2014 at 10:15AM
All Saints Church 132 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena CA 91101

Join Ed Bacon, Rector of All Saints Church, in a Skype conversation with author and ecological thinker-activist Charles Eisenstein (author of SACRED ECONOMICS) for a challenging and inspiring exploration of the dynamics of the transition towards a more just and interconnected future. Either come to the Rector's Forum at 10:15 a.m. or stream the presentation live: http://www.allsaints-pas.org/worship/streaming/

For a sample of Eisenstein, here is a 12 minute film on Sacred Economy. http://youtu.be/EEZkQv25uEs

Annual Craft Fair and potluck

10/30/2014

Sat, Nov 8th, 2014
12-5PM
L.A. Eco Village 117 Bimini Pl L.A., CA 90004

Great way to use some time dollars to do a bit of holiday shopping for some unique gifts and special treats for yourself. Time Bank members will be selling their hand made items for TB$ for time involved and Federal$s for the cost of the materials. Bring some treats to share with others and hang out for some community. Bring your own bags to take away your treasures and a plate, utensils & a cup for the potluck.

Branding 101: How to Share your story

10/30/2014

Sat, Nov 1st, 2014
10AM-12:30
Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Ave Pasadena, CA 91103

Designed to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, cooperatives and organizations demystify branding and the branding process – from core messaging and on-brand copy to design and visual identity.

What words come to mind when you see the Nike swoosh?
Do you cringe when you read a terrible tagline?
What IS a tagline, anyway?
Social media: your arch nemesis or best friend?

Branding is often a mysterious thing – if you have a business, everyone tells you you need it – but what is, why do you need it and how do you get it? And once you have it, what do you do with it?

Led by ASNTB members, branding and communications specialists, this workshop offers a hands-on opportunity to explore, understand and refine one’s brand in order to tell your compelling story:
...Learn the difference between a vision and mission statement
...Define the personality behind your brand
...Make sure your visual identity reflects the vision, mission and personality of your brand
...Learn what social media platforms are the best for your needs and how to use them efficiently

We’ll give you concrete tools to move your brand forward and teach you how to tell your own story more effectively. Attract the clientele you want so you can focus on the fun stuff – like running a successful, local business
or organization!

ASNTB Branding & Communications Facilitators:
Helen Kim, The Think Farm
Sarah McGowan Dear, Business Therapy
Anne Louise Bannon, Writer, Blogger and Columnist

PRICE:
ASTNB members: 2.5 Time Dollars (payable to the Local Economy Incubator)
Non-ASNTB members: $15

YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND:
Secure your spot now by emailing Sarah McGowan Dear at
asecolocaleconomy@gmail.com

Big thank you to Shareable for the mini-grant that makes this workshop possible!

Mompreneurs - Mothers making dollar and $ense

9/19/2014

Aimed at empowering mothers and mothers-to-be, this workshop is designed to help mompreneurs who are interested in creating their own financial security through work that supports their mothering and provides a viable income source outside of the extractive economy.

More than ever before, American families are relying on the mother’s earnings with as many as 40% depending solely on her income. And yet women still earn .70 for each dollar that a man makes in an identical position. Unsurprisingly, many moms are creating work for themselves that compensates them fairly and that supports their childrearing and caregiving responsibilities.

Led by Arroyo Seco Network of Time Banks (www.asntb.com) mompreneurs who share their personal experiences, triumphs, trials and tribulations, this workshop may also features a volunteer from Public Counsel who offers general legal information related to starting a small or home-based business, and how small business owners should protect themselves and their assets.

Saturday, September 20th from 10AM-12PM
Armory Center for the Arts 145 North Raymond Avenue Pasadena, California 91103

ASNTB Mompreneur Facilitators:
...Valerie Krasny, Orange Blossom Bakery
...Khadija Anderson, Little Bohemians Daycare
...Diane Carroll, Business Consultant and Owner of Maverick Center

// PRICE //
ASTNB members: 2 Time Dollars (payable to the Local Economy Incubator)
Non-ASNTB members: $15

// RSVP //
You must RSVP to attend!
Secure your spot now by emailing Sarah McGowan Dear asecolocaleconomy@gmail.com

Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/848970435121767/

Time bankers at Sept 20th Climate Change Protest

9/14/2014

There's a big Stop Climate Change event in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20th from 1-5 pm. People will be creating a network of protests — like overlapping neighborhood vigils or sidewalk picket lines — extending block after block along Wilshire between Alvarado and Wilton. Together, we'll be demanding that world leaders, meeting at the United Nations in New York, implement policies to Stop Climate Change Now! This is in conjunction with tens of thousands of people who will be demonstrating in New York City. Meet at the Corner of Wilshire and New Hampshire. You can check out this website to see more about how it will work: http://againstclimatechange.org/ Let's show LA that time bankers care about climate change and show up in force! And you can get time dollars from Civic Engagement account for this too! If you want to participate, contact Nancy Berlin, and she'll help coordinate.

Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/300683760133939/

All Member Potluck in Koreatown

9/13/2014

Sun, Oct 19th 6-8 All member potluck hosted by Koreatown Time Bank in the courtyard. Meet your fellow members and eat some delicious food. Bring your own plate, cup and utensil. Everyone welcome!

8-10 screening of Time Bank Documentary "Time as Money" in community room
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud5HVh500J0

L.A. Eco Village Urban Soil/Tierra Urbana 117 Bimini Pl L.A., CA 90004

Sharing Activist reveal plan to turn L.A. into a Sharing mecca

9/4/2014

Shareable
By Mira Luna
August 31st, 2014

As a founding member of the Sharing Cities Network (SCN), Shareable interviewed Arroyo Sustainable Economies Organization (ASECO) to get the scoop on their recently released plan to create Share LA. It's a bold plan to turn notoriously unequal and sprawling Los Angeles into a community-oriented, resource sharing city for all. To read the full plan for Share LA and vote for them, visit the LA 2050 GOOD Challenge.

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Get Your Vote On at 1642 to Help ASECO Win $100,000 for ShareLA!

8/24/2014

Join us at 1642, an intimate beer and wine bar owned by ASNTB member Liz Fichsbach, on Saturday, September 6th for a critical mass voting party!

Arroyo S.E.C.O. has entered to win $100,000 from the Goldhirsch Foundation to show why Los Angeles will be the best place to connect by 2050. Emphasizing what we know works (TIMEBANKING!) and visioning new ways to bring more sharing economy solutions to LA communities, we hope to produce a fully open-source blueprint that can show any city how to become a Sharing City. In partnership with Shareable's Sharing City Network, we hope to make LA the nation's sharing leader.

So come have an ice cold one or a glass of your favorite vintage with us! High-five your fellow time bankers! And definitely vote for our ShareLA campaign! The organization with the most online votes wins a hundred grand! Let's make sure it's us!

Saturday, September 6th
6-9PM
1642 Bar
1642 W. Temple St
L.A. CA 90026

Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend or three!

Voting runs September 2nd-16th. But you don't have to wait for our party. Go ahead and vote for us NOW!
www.myLA2050connect.maker.good.is/projects/ShareLA

Screening of Time as Money

8/19/2014

Join us for a special screening of Time As Money. Made by Lenore & Mark Eklund former ASNTB members and founders of the Portland Time Bank!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud5HVh500J0

Date: Saturday, September 6th, 2014
Time: 12:30PM-2:30PM
Location: Jefferson Park Library 2211 W Jefferson Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90018.

All Member Potluck in Los Feliz

8/2/2014

Los Feliz Time Bank Potluck! Meet your fellow members and eat some delicious food. Bring a dish to share, your own plate, cup and utensil. Everyone welcome!

Sunday, August 10th from 6PM to Sunset

Barnsdall Art Park Lawn

4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

http://www.barnsdall.org/visit/