Week 5 April, 2010
This week’s highlighted local treasure is the The Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA. From the ESY website: The Edible Schoolyard (ESY), a program of the Chez Panisse Foundation, is a one-acre organic garden and kitchen classroom for urban public school students at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, California. At ESY, students participate in all aspects of growing, harvesting, and preparing nutritious, seasonal produce. Classroom teachers and Edible Schoolyard educators integrate food systems concepts into the core curriculum. Students’ hands-on experience in the kitchen and garden fosters a deeper appreciation of how the natural world sustains us and promotes the environmental and social well-being of our school community. View Video.
From Henry David Thoreau’s Walden: By the words, “necessary of life”, I mean whatever, of all that man obtains by his own exertions, has been from the first, or from long use has become, so important to human life that few, if any, whether from savageness, or poverty, or philosophy, ever attempt to do without it. To many creatures there is in this sense but one necessary of life, Food. It just seemed appropriate to mention this perspective from Mr. Thoreau when considering what of earthly life is most important to teach to children. Indeed, while there are many things that qualify perhaps it is nature’s cycle of life-sustenance that should be taught first. If you seek religion you will find a pathway to its essence in the garden. And for children, to learn how the earth provides for them may give them more comfort than any amusement anyone can offer. Weekend Wanderings salutes The Edible Schoolyard for teaching children what’s “necessary of life.”
Let’s find some fun ’round here…
Totally Intense Fractal Mind Gaze Hut: I just couldn’t resist after seeing the name of this place. From what I’ve found so far, this is apparently a warehouse in downtown Oakland (where people live, by the way) that puts on quite interesting concerts. Their MySpace page says it’s by invitation only, but other listings show that at least this Saturday’s show— Dominique Leone and Ash Reiter— is open to all guests. I don’t know much more. It’s an adventure. Check it out at LoudFarm.com.
Oakland Museum Grand Re-Opening: From the website: Celebrate with OMCA! The newly transformed Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) opens Saturday, May 1, with 31 hours of continuous, round-the-clock free programs and events until we close at 6 p.m. Sunday. The festivities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 1, on the street in front of the new Oak Street entrance with a Native American Ohlone blessing, a marching band, Project Bandaloop performing a spectacular aerial dance, and more. And the non-stop celebration continues through 6 p.m. Sunday, May 2.
3-D Film Festival at the Grand Lake Theatre: Friday thru Thursday, April 30- May 6, featuring “Up”, ”Avatar”, and “Coraline” for $5. From their website: The Grand Lake Theatre is pleased to present a special one week festival of Digital 3D films to celebrate the installation of a powerful new 3D projection system in the main auditorium which is now the largest non-IMAX 3D screen in the Bay Area. Looks awesome, and for a great price!
Pic of the Week:
Our garden’s first artichoke!
Vid of the Week:
3D mapping onto the side of a 1000-year-old castle… with some rockin’ too!
ACDC Vs Iron Man 2 – Architectural Projection Mapping on Rochester Castle from seeper on Vimeo.