Saturday, April 23, 2022
Belfast Boathouse
The conference has ended but community building is never done! Below are links to resources from the conference and upcoming community events.
If you have any questions about anything whatsoever related to the conference, please email the organizers at myfriend@collaborativeliving.me
The Collaborative Living Conference is built on the pillars of learning, networking, and celebrating intentional community in the Northeast. We will be learning from experts in an array of skills that will enhance any collaborative team you are a part of. You will network with other community builders who are at every stage of the process from building their dream, looking for collaborators, to settled in an established village. Finally, we will celebrate together with community with delicious food and live music on the shores of the Penobscot Bay.
9-9:30: Arrival and Welcome!
9:30-11: Session 1
11-11:30: Break
11:30-12:30: Meet the Communities
Everyone who has a project to share takes the stage for a few minutes to share their vision, so you can follow up with the ones you want to learn more about!
12:30-2: Lunch
2-3:30: Session 2: You have options
3:30-4: Break
4-6: Open Space
A time to dive into all the conversations participants are craving. Add your ideas to the topic pool here!
6pm: Dinner and Tea Service
7pm: Live Music! DJ BEATrix
8pm: Live Music! The Midnight Riders playing a set of Original songs about Maine & Mainers. Spanning Alt. Country, Soul, Roots & Blues / Rock N Roll.
Cicada is a farmer-poet-artist-witch living and working at Glomus Commune and East Brook Community Farm since 2018. Originally from Colorado, she toured communities and farms up and down the East Coast from 2016-2018 looking for community and exploring the country. She is a dabbler in many art forms, appreciates ritual and song, and loves to grow and arrange flowers. As a communard, she brings optimism and catalyzing energy for the group, but also struggles to nurture her solo practices.
My hometown friends gave me the name Thumbs when I found that my life project was to build community. So every day this name serves as a reminder to of my sacred journey in this brief, miraculous life.
I’ve been immersed in that journey for the last 13 years, and it’s taken me to every corner of North America and peaking under the hood of too many intentional community projects to track. I’m here to share every insights I glean with you, because your community dream is what this crazy world needs most!
This conference is sourced from what you, the attendees, wants to talk about and share. Our 2 hours of Open Space is a time for breakout sessions designed and chosen by you about whatever you want to present or discuss. Start thinking about a collaborative living topic that you want to bring to a larger group. Are you ready to make a move past the “curious about community” stage? Looking for people to collaborate with? Eager to talk about raising children in community? Or farming in community? Open Space is the time to have those conversations.
We’ll soon give directions for how to share Open Space topic ideas.
We are asking for a sliding scale donation for the conference. The organizers are not making any money. Our goal is to cover the costs of producing the event and have enough to donate to a local Wabanaki organization.
We've sold our max # of scholarship tickets. Use Partial day ticket if you can come for only 1 session.
Cover the costs of organizing the event
Put extra in for more food and drink for the day.
Enough to pay it forward to a local Wabanaki organization.
To avoid the credit card corporations stealing crumbs from our cookie jar (aka the processing fees) we are only accepting payment via PayPal, Venmo or cash in-person. To purchase a ticket, register for the conference.
Yes! Children’s activities will be held from 9:30am-5pm in a large field next to the event, including exploring by the ocean at low tide. We imagine this working best with kids age 4 and up who enjoy being in a group outdoors, can stick together, follow directions and be safe. This is an all weather event, so dress them well, bring extra gear. There is a small amount of covered space in case of rain.
Bring your own plate, mug and utensils! We want to minimize garbage, and will provide plates for anyone who forgets, but if you can remember to bring your own that will help.
A team of volunteers with a budget is helping organize meals for the day including snacks, lunch and dinner (coffee and tea will also be provided).
We will not be selling alcohol, but you may BYOB and some extra to share.
Bring your own plate, mug and utensils!
Some of the most extraordinary people coming to the event, have over an hours drive. We’d love to offer places to stay in Belfast so those travelers can easily be there for the entire day. Do you have a couch, room, or yard with tent available for our traveling community builders? If so, please email us at myfriend@collaborativeliving.me
Absolutely! We know that the NE is buzzing with activity on Earth Day weekend, and while we have a robust schedule all day long, you are invited to join for any part of it. Please register and try to let us know when you will attend so we can accommodate.
Follow this link to coordinate with other participants:
http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/3iu0sf
If you have any questions about anything whatsoever related to the conference, please email the organizers at myfriend@collaborativeliving.me
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