Friends of Wild Iris

These are events, pages, etc. that relate to the direct mission and activities of Friends of Wild Iris.

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12/04/2008 - Book Discussion - The Mixquiahuala Letters "Come and join us for a night of lively discussion and sharing as we come together to create a community of book lovers. Focusing primarily on books written by Latina women, this groups serves to provide a safe space for women from all backgrounds to come together and share not only their commonalities but also their differences. It is meant to be a space where every voice is respected and experiences cherished so come out and join us!" Introductory Meeting & First Reading: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:00 - 8:00pm Book: Dirty Blonde and Half Cuban by Lisa Wixon (256 pages) Second Meeting Thursday, November 6, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: Eva Luna by Isabel Allende (320 pages) Third Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: Eva Luna, contd.; plus a guest speaker (TBA) Final Meeting Thursday, December 4, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: The Mixquiahuala Letters by Ana Castillo
11/20/2008 - Book Discussion - Eva Luna "Come and join us for a night of lively discussion and sharing as we come together to create a community of book lovers. Focusing primarily on books written by Latina women, this groups serves to provide a safe space for women from all backgrounds to come together and share not only their commonalities but also their differences. It is meant to be a space where every voice is respected and experiences cherished so come out and join us!" Introductory Meeting & First Reading: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:00 - 8:00pm Book: Dirty Blonde and Half Cuban by Lisa Wixon (256 pages) Second Meeting Thursday, November 6, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: Eva Luna by Isabel Allende (320 pages) Third Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: Eva Luna, contd.; plus a guest speaker (TBA) Final Meeting Thursday, December 4, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: The Mixquiahuala Letters by Ana Castillo
11/20/2008 - Calendar Release Party! Come see the 2009 edition of the Celebrate Women! Calendar
10/23/2008 - Reading Group "Come and join us for a night of lively discussion and sharing as we come together to create a community of book lovers. Focusing primarily on books written by Latina women, this groups serves to provide a safe space for women from all backgrounds to come together and share not only their commonalities but also their differences. It is meant to be a space where every voice is respected and experiences cherished so come out and join us!" Introductory Meeting & First Reading: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:00 - 8:00pm Book: Dirty Blonde and Half Cuban by Lisa Wixon (256 pages) Second Meeting Thursday, November 6, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: Eva Luna by Isabel Allende (320 pages) Third Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: Eva Luna, contd.; plus a guest speaker (TBA) Final Meeting Thursday, December 4, 2008 6:00-8:00pm Book: The Mixquiahuala Letters by Ana Castillo
10/02/2008 - Reading group focusing on latina women authors Introductory Meeting: - Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 6:00-7:00pm First Meeting: - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 6:00-7:30pm - Book: "In Cuba I was a German Shepherd" by Ana Menendez Second & Third Meeting: - Thursday, November 6, 2008 - Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 6:00-7:30pm - Book: TBA Final Meeting of the Semester: - Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 6:00-7:00pm - Book: TBA
09/26/2008 - Julia Isaac featured at WIld Iris Books for Gainesville Art Walk "In the smallness of the paint lies the madness..." I am 43, a native of Gainesville, graduated from UF in Psychology, and have worked in psychiatry for the last 7 years. I started painting about 4 years ago, but consider myself an artist since childhood. My paintings mostly require time to see a story unfold. Some have major themes; war, loss, natural forces at work. Some are as simple and uncomplicated as a tree. I work from my subconscious. I "fall asleep", so to say. There is no intentionality. In fact, if I try to paint, it comes out with strain and difficulty. My process lies in the accident.
09/03/2008 - Volunteer Recruitment Fair Volunteer Positions Friends of Wild Iris is a completely volunteer run organization. Below is our organizational structure. Many of these positions are yet to be filled so there is plenty of space for you to get involved! Fundraising Committee Strategic Goals: To develop financial support for programs and services for Friends of Wild Iris and ensure ongoing financial stability of the organization. To establish a grant fund for support of local artists, educators and activists in pursuit of feminist and multicultural activities within the community. * Chair * Board Liason (Hilda Hidalgo, Diane Gross, Cheryl Krauth) * Committee Members Events Committee Strategic Goal: To identify, implement and raise awareness for programs that support opportunities related to the mission statement and vision of the organization. * Chair * Board Liason (Jen Pearl, Lylly Rodriguez) * Committee Members * Art Walk Coordinator * Event Coordinators Community Outreach Committee Strategic Goals: To establish a grant fund for support of local artists, educators and activists in pursuit of feminist and multicultural activities within the community. To identify, plan and build future programs and services that meet the Friends of Wild Iris mission statement, including developing relationships with like-minded organizations. * Chair * Board Liason (Trysh Travis) * Committee Members Support Positions (these positions will work with all committees) * Board Liason (Connie Jylanki, Ellie Sommer) * Volunteer Coordinator * Publicity Coordinator * Website Coordinator * Archivist/Historian
08/30/2008 - Burnout / Chronic Fatigue & Meditation Friends of Wild Iris presents: "Meditation as a pathway to help Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Burnout" -- a free talk by Samantha Keen Fatigue is a fact of many people’s daily life. Our vitality is often drained by the need to rush through life, facing conflicting pressures, ongoing stimulation from computers, telephones and media, unhealthy food and of course pollution. Although many people feel ongoing fatigue, there are some whom it affects more than others. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating degree of daily fatigue affecting between one in 500 and one in 200 people according to statistics collated in the US and Britain. Samantha Keen will talk about recovering from CFS and burnout using the meditation techniques of the Clairvision School. Samantha recovered from her own experience of CFS using these techniques. The whole system of Clairvision works on the mind, vitality or life force and spiritual connection. Samantha has also helped many others to use these same techniques to recover from CFS and/or burnout. She is currently writing a book on the same topic, with the publication expected in 2009. Wild Words Cafe will have soda, beer, wine, coffee, tea, & various snacks available for purchase. Click here for printable flyer.
08/29/2008 - Art Walk - featuring artist Kevin Greene The Nature of Grace In the physical world ,even at the sub atomic level , objects that should repel are held together by a powerful invisible force. The art work presented attempts to make visible the grace that bonds the universe together. Biography: Kevin Greene has had a life dedicated to the pursuit of the creation of fine art and craft. "I have single-mindedly sought to acquire the knowledge and equipment to design and build all manner of Art objects". This focus has led him to build for museums and theme parks as well as doing architectural ornamentation on many fine private homes in South Florida. His most notable accomplishment is the building of the architectural mill work for the Smithsonian's permanent display American on the Move". Kevin lives near Newberry ,Florida ,with his wife of 27 years, Janet. He owns a small business called Art Masters that provides clients with a variety of services and products to fulfill their needs.
- Calendar Art Submissions due Friends of Wild Iris invites you to submit artwork for the 3rd Annual Celebrate Women Calendar (2009). All artists are invited to submit work that celebrates women. Thirteen pieces will be chosen from the submitted work. There is a $20 submission fee. (If fee presents a hardship, please contact Eleanor Sommer at eksommer@bellsouth.com to see if you qualify for a scholarship.) All artwork should be submitted in digital format at 300dpi resolution. Final date for submissions is August 29, 2008. For more information or to look through previous calendars, please visit Wild Iris Books, 802 W. University Avenue/Gainesville FL/32641/(352) 375-7477. Application: Click here for a printable application form. Sponsors: We still have a few spaces available for monthly sponsors. $75 includes your logo & text one one month of the calendar. The month sponsors help cover the initial cost of printing the calendar so that all of the sales revenue is donation to Friends of Wild Iris. We thank you in advance for your support. To sponsor a month, please call (352) 375-7427.

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