Calendar

What's going on in the Dallas Sierra Club and around the Metroplex

regularly scheduled meetings

May 19, Monday, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm - Collin County Satellite Sierra Club Meeting

On Monday, May 19th at 7:00 our program topic is Community Supported Agriculture. They say eating locally and in season is the way to go. Curious?

Our meeting will start with a short film titled The Cost of Food featuring Michael Pollan. Many farms offer produce subscriptions, where buyers receive a weekly or monthly basket of produce, flowers, fruits, eggs, milk, coffee, or any sort of different farm products.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way for the food buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become "members" (or "shareholders," or "subscribers") of the CSA. Most CSA farmers prefer that members pay for the season up-front, but some farmers will accept weekly or monthly payments. Some CSAs also require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during the growing season. A CSA season typically runs from late spring through early fall. The number of CSAs in the United States was estimated at 50 in 1990, and has since grown to over 1000.

Come explore the possibilities of Community Supported Agriculture in Collin County. The meeting will be held at the Mirabelle Davis Library at 7501-B Independence Parkway, just north of Legacy.

For more information about the Colin County satellite group, email Dan Vining or Robin Sowton.

May 21, Wednesday, 7:00 pm - Outings Committee Meeting

The Outings Committee meets at REI, 4515 LBJ Freeway, Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (north side of LBJ between Midway and Welch). All outings leaders, future outings leaders, and interested Sierrans welcome. Contact the Outings Chair for more information. For a complete list of our scheduled outings, check our our Outings page.

May 27, Tuesday, 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm - Mid-Suburban Sierra Club Monthly Meeting

The Mid-Suburban Sierra Club, a satellite group of the Dallas and Fort Worth Sierra Clubs, will meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month at Healthy Approach Market in Colleyville.

On Tuesday, May 27, we will show The True Cost of Food followed by a discussion of food production and consumption from an environmental perspective. Food issues are heavy and often emotional. This animated video takes a light approach to explaining the hidden costs of mass-produced food and about alternatives that are kinder to the planet. Meet in the community room of Healthy Approach Market (see directions below) from 7 pm until approximately 8:15.

Directions: Healthy Approach Market, 817-399-9100, 5100 State Hwy 121, Colleyville, 76034 is located on the west side of the freeway between Hall-Johnson and Glade Roads. Exit Hall-Johnson and go south on the Hwy 121 access road. Turn right into the Healthy Approach parking lot immediately after passing the restaurants Rio Mambo and Mac's.

For further information, contact Terry Jensen at 972-251-1532.

May 27, Tuesday, 6:30 pm - Dallas Inner City Outings Outreach Program

Guest/New Volunteer Orientation starts at 6:30 pm, meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Inner City Outings ("ICO") is a community outreach program of the Sierra Club that provides outings, such as day hikes and camping, for selected groups of disadvantaged youth. Screening required and training provided for all outing volunteers. ICO meets the 4th Tuesday of every month (except July and December) at Dallas REI, 4515 LBJ Freeway, Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (north side of LBJ between Midway and Welch). Contact ICO for more information.

June 4, Wednesday, 6:30 pm - Dallas Sierra Club Executive Committee and Leader Team Meeting

The Executive Committee (or Excom) is the elected governing body of the Dallas Sierra Club. The Excom and other Dallas Sierra Club leaders meet on the first Wednesday of every month at REI, 4515 LBJ Freeway, Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (north side of LBJ between Midway and Welch). Contact the Dallas Group Chair for more information.

June 10, Tuesday, 7:00 pm - Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting

Everyone is invited to the General Meeting of the Dallas Sierra Club. Click here for full details.

other important meetings and events

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