>> Hear from farmer and author of Wisdom of the Last Farmer: Harvesting Legacies from the Land, David Mas Masumoto. Be there Wed., August 12 from 7 pm at the MLK Jr. Auditorium of Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. The free event will feature refreshments from Amelia Saltsman, author of The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook.
>> Get some hands-on permaculture experience at the next Swan Song for the Lawn — an event that shows you how to turn lawns into gardens. It all happens Sat., Aug 15 and Sun., Aug. 16 from 10 am – 4 pm in Santa Monica. RSVP for the exact address. Cost: $28 a day
>> Bike Day LA 2.0 will feature a BBQ, drinks, live music, trick contests, whatever “Gold Sprints” are, and a canned food drive. It all happens Sun., August 16, from noon to 9 pm at Space15Twenty, 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
>> Protest against BPA and get a free BPA-free bottle at Environmental Working Group’s Toxic Baby Bottle Swap. That happens Wed., Aug. 19 at 10 am at St. John’s Well Family & Child Center, 1910 S. Magnolia Ave., Los Angeles.
>> The Downtown Film Festival’s LIVING GREEN. LIVING GREAT.: Sustainable L.A. 2009 happens Thurs. Aug. 20 from 10 am – 6:30 pm on the Plaza Level of 7+FIG. Every hour, a different local speaker will educate you on everything from “gorgeous yards with native plants that require little or no water” to “how we can recreate, revamp, and recycle vintage pieces into edgy, hip styles.”
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I’ve got your back Siel. “Goldsprints” are stationery bike races conducted with the use of a bike treadmill, usually in the form of rollers that will turn as the bike is pedaled and its wheels move upon them. The device is usually hooked up to a clock or odometer that will measure the cyclist’s speed and or distance.
Comment by Will Campbell — August 12, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Will — Yr awesome, and whoever does goldsprints is a masochist. Ok not really — but real bike races seem a lot more exciting –
Comment by Siel — August 13, 2009 @ 12:36 am
Not the same as the real deal for sure, but you’d be surprised Siel. I’ve seen some goldsprints at Orange 20 bikeshop and they can get pretty intense, what with the racers cranking like mad and spectators all piled in around them cheering them on only a few feet away.
Comment by Will Campbell — August 13, 2009 @ 5:14 pm
Like spinning with cheerleaders! :)
Comment by Siel — August 18, 2009 @ 11:21 pm