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CARPENTRY FOR BEGINNERS – 11 EVENINGS – WOOD TABLE
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/carpentry-for-beginners-10-evenings-wood-table/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/carpentry-for-beginners-10-evenings-wood-table/)
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In this throw-away age, when all the furniture we own is assembled and not built, we are pleased to offer an opportunity to spend some precious time learning how to use ageless tools to make something everlasting from wood. These 12 evenings are a perfect starting point for many aspects of woodwork that will give you the confidence to choose and replicate basic wood joints into other projects.
Using a mixture of traditional hand tools and modern drills and saws, experienced Woodworker, Len Conway will guide and inspire you as he teaches age-old techniques in joinery. As you begin making objects traditionally constructed from seasoned pine, you will learn how to use and care for chisels, saws, planes and spokeshaves. Len is an experienced woodworker and teacher.
Students will work on a variety of exercises – designed to incorporate simple to advanced joints and tools that build confidence and independence.
Over 12 weeks, we will cover many aspects of traditional carpentry tuition. There will be lots of practical exercises in each session including a project to make a simple frame table that you will take home.
Students will work on a variety of exercises – designed to incorporate simple to advanced joints and tools that build confidence and independence.
**Step I – We will get familiar with some tools of the trade:**
* Introducing basic tools. Equipping a toolbox for home carpentry.
* Timber selection/marking out and cutting. Tips on woods, saws and drills.
* Using a plane, different types of planes. Sharpening tips and practice.
* Using a chisel and its uses. Sharpening tips and practice.
**Step II – You will use planes, chisels and marking tools:**
* Simple joints and why we use them.
* Half joints, lap joints. Practice using chisels and planes.
* Bridle joints and a mortise and tenon
**Step III – You will make a simple project to take home:**
It’s fast-paced but with the support of Len, you will complete your own project to make a simple frame and legs for a small table
* Work from selected pine and measure, mark and cut pieces.
* Choose and make joints, assemble and secure with adhesive or screws.
* Sand and smooth to a stage where your project is ready for staining or waxing and taken home with pride.
All personal protection, the use of tools and basic materials are included.
Coming Out Group for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
We're hosting our regular peer support group for lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer and questioning women.
We look forward to welcoming you if you can make it. Our attendees are a diverse mix of women and are friendly, non-judgmental and inclusive of new people.
During the session we talk over topics by sharing our own experience. We cover any topics our attendees would like to raise (we write them down anonymously at the start of the session) they might be things like "how do I find queer friends?" , "managing the holiday season with an unsupportive family", "coming out at work", "bi invisibility" , "internalised homophobia" , "lgbt book recommendations?", "any dating app recommendations?".
The session is facilitated by volunteers from the charity London Friend.
Our group meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 7pm to 9pm.
We're aware it can sometimes be intimidating to join a group like this for the first time, so please reach out to our friendly volunteers if you'd like more information. We can be contacted via Meetup or by emailing changes@londonfriend.org.uk. If you'd like to join and listen without participating further that's ok too.
MeetUp is one of the many platforms where people can find this event, and so the number of meetup RSVP's doesn't match the actual number of attendees. If you'd like to join without RSVPing on Meetup you can simply turn up 7pm at the London Friend location.
CARPENTRY FOR BEGINNERS – 11 AFTERNOONS – WOOD TABLE
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/carpentry-for-beginners-12-afternoons-wood-table-35/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/carpentry-for-beginners-12-afternoons-wood-table-35/)
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Using a mixture of traditional hand tools and modern drills and saws, experienced Woodworker, Len Conway will guide and inspire you as he teaches age-old techniques in joinery. As you begin making objects traditionally constructed from seasoned pine, you will learn how to use and care for chisels, saws, planes and spokeshaves. Len is an experienced woodworker and teacher.
Students will work on a variety of exercises – designed to incorporate simple to advanced joints and tools that build confidence and independence.
Over 11 weeks, we will cover many aspects of traditional carpentry tuition. There will be lots of practical exercises in each session including a project to make a simple frame table that you will take home.
Students will work on a variety of exercises – designed to incorporate simple to advanced joints and tools that build confidence and independence.
Step I – We will get familiar with some tools of the trade:
• Introducing basic tools. Equipping a toolbox for home carpentry.
• Timber selection/marking out and cutting. Tips on woods, saws and drills.
• Using a plane, different types of planes. Sharpening tips and practice.
• Using a chisel and its uses. Sharpening tips and practice.
Step II – You will use planes, chisels and marking tools:
• Simple joints and why we use them.
• Half joints, lap joints. Practice using chisels and planes.
• Bridle joints and a mortise and tenon
Step III – You will make a simple project to take home:
It’s fast-paced but with the support of Len, you will complete your own project to make a simple frame and legs for a small table
• Work from selected pine and measure, mark and cut pieces.
• Choose and make joints, assemble and secure with adhesive or screws.
• Sand and smooth to a stage where your project is ready for staining or waxing and taken home with pride.
All personal protection, the use of tools and basic materials are included.
This series of workshops will run every Monday afternoon from 2:30pm – 5:00pm.
Childminder and Work Time @ Oxygen at The O2
Bring your little ones (and not so little) for a couple of hours of supervision, giving you a chance to focus on work or enjoy a moment of rest.
**What is offered:**
* A table for work, ( four power sockets available, or bring your own battery or power bank)
* Free play on trampolines and games with adult supervision,
* Soft play for little ones (supervision is in place, but maybe we can arrange a childminder to help?)
* Café with drinks and food,
* Wi-Fi internet (8MB Down, 7MB upload)
* If we book as a group in the future, discounts are available!!!
\*\*\* The cost of the jump time is extra, buy your kids jump or soft play time here: [https://oxygenactiveplay.co.uk/activity-parks/the-o2/openplay/](https://oxygenactiveplay.co.uk/activity-parks/the-o2/openplay/) , £29.50 for two hours of jumping per child for open active play, this includes the cost of the needed socks. \*\*\*
**Action Steps Needed:**
**1,** RSVP to show your interest.
**2,** Fill in our basic info form at [https://form.typeform.com/to/z37tCjtL](https://form.typeform.com/to/z37tCjtL).
**3,** Comment in the conversation to let the others know how many you are!
**Age:** 4 years and older
**Childminder Cost:** Older kids included, younger to be advised.
**Location:** Oxygen Active Play at The O2, [More pictures here](https://www.meetup.com/london-home-education/photos/35712844/)
**Time:** Monday at 12:30 am (bring lunch)
**Important Note:**
This "Childminder and Work Time" event is currently providing a Childminder via the venue staff. If you wish to put our own Home Education child minder in place, please ask.
**Possible Alternative Childminder and Work Ideas are:** Adventure Playgrounds, free play, Soft play, garden time, task-based play, Wall or rock climbing, Natural trust-based transition from parent to child playing with a childminder, parent drop off, Parent present at play group, splash pad, forest play time, River Picnic... What would work well for you?
UPHOLSTERY – BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR – MONDAY EVENINGS
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/upholstery-bring-your-own-chair-monday-eve-16/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/upholstery-bring-your-own-chair-monday-eve-16/)
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KEY PROJECT: RE-UPHOLSTERING YOUR OWN CHAIR.
Suitable for beginners and fun for advanced learners.
This workshop is led by Krasmira Nikolova, an experienced upholsterer.
We provide the use of all upholstery tools and equipment including compressed air staple guns. Basic upholstery materials that you require for your project will be moderately charged on a pay-as-you-use basis and will be dependent on each chair’s requirements. We can advise you on the purchase of your top fabric and we have a lovely library of fabric samples to help make up your mind. The Goodlife Centre sells all the basic tools and materials for use on projects worked on at home.
This is a fantastic chance to up-cycle and personalise a family piece you have at home or a junk shop find and a great way to immerse yourself into the wonderful world of upholstery.
The course is suitable for both beginners and those who have a basic knowledge but little experience who wish to extend their expertise.
**Choosing a suitable chair**
If you are a newcomer to upholstery, there are a couple of pointers to help you choose a chair to work on. Choose something that has one or two flat planes – a seat and a back – as curves and arms are more complex and take longer to achieve.
The chair on the right was completed in about 12 weeks.
If you are a complete beginner, you could bring something more simple such as an upholstered footstool. More experienced upholsters can bring more complex pieces. Your chair can be traditionally built or modern, but be aware that some modern pieces have been constructed using machinery and are difficult to recreate by hand.
[Click here for a detailed PDF of suitable chairs.](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2r8UvbQtaH5RTVKUjlBdkhDX3c/view?usp=sharing)
**Please email info@thegoodlifecentre.co.uk with a photo of your chair prior to the course so we can answer any suitability questions and advise if your chair is suitable**.
We have very limited storage at the centre, so we can only store smaller pieces during the course. Please make sure the total dimensions are less than 1000mm high by 750mm wide, with a depth of 750mm.
Available on Monday evenings from 6:30pm to 9pm.
The use of tools and machinery is included.
All materials will be charged at nominal rates. Some materials will not be kept in stock but can be ordered. Approved projects can be stored at the centre. We cannot offer additional time to work on your project outside of workshop times.
INTRO TO WOODWORK – FLIP LID DOVETAIL BOX – 6 AFTERNOONS
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-woodwork-flip-lid-dovetail-box-6-afternoons-50/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-woodwork-flip-lid-dovetail-box-6-afternoons-50/)
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**Suitable for:** Confident beginners
**Course length:** 6 weeks – afternoons
**Dates:** See below for individual dates/times
**Key tools:** Marking tools, hand saws, chisels, hand planes
**Project:** Flip-lid dovetail box
**Details:**
An absorbing five-week course for confident beginners and an enjoyable learning experience for anyone with a little woodworking experience. Using a fusion of hardwood and softwood, this five-week course will teach you the fundamentals of woodwork and give you an opportunity to use classic hand tools; brass-backed tenon saws, sharp wood chisels and delicately honed vintage wood planes.
This well-proportioned flip-lidded box is constructed of European redwood using a single dovetail joint at each corner and the fitted hardwood lid is attached to the base by a handmade ‘dowel’ peg hinge. The project will familiarise learners with many classic woodwork techniques and is taught with patience and enthusiasm by Andy Nicholl, who has devised this informative and challenging project.
You will take home a treasure to treasure- and we hope it will enthuse you to learn how to make many handmade woodwork projects in the years to come.
If your keyboard-weary hands have been needing the skill to fulfil and satisfy a yearning desire to create something you can hold, come and join us in our well-equipped and inspiring workshops and discover the wonderful world of woodwork.
**Key skills:**
* Measuring marking and cutting dovetail joints to make an accurate framed box.
* Planing and shaping a hardwood lid to fit the softwood frame base.
* Making and fitting a hardwood dowel joint to attach the frame base to the lid.
Home and Garden Events This Week
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DIY IN A DAY – DRILLS
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/diy-in-a-day-drills-343/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/diy-in-a-day-drills-343/)
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Learn the basics at this fast-paced but relaxed one-day workshop.
A perfect starter for all those annoying jobs around the house that you feel you should be able to tackle…if only you knew how. We know it’s frustrating to wait for it to be done and then get charged for it and we understand it can be a bit daunting to head into a wall with a power drill.
Pick up the skills to hang curtains, blinds, and simple shelves on any wall. Learn to drill into wood, brick, tiles, or hollow walls with confidence. We will show you how to judge what is behind the walls before you drill.
An enjoyable ‘ hands-on’ one-day workshop that covers many of the common aspects of basic DIY. If you have just bought your home and have realized it didn’t include a landlord to fix stuff, or just don’t want to rely on someone else, this day is for you. There is plenty of time to practice on several exercises over the day.
The workshop also covers hanging pictures and heavier objects like mirrors, cupboards, and flat-screen TVs. You will learn how to hang a hook, fix a baton, and then a pair of level shelf brackets.
Finish off the day learning how to fit shelves into awkward alcoves – a handy skill you can use to fit work surfaces too. Learn how to select the correct drill bit, wall fixing, and screw to secure things confidently. The day will also include a chance to fill small and medium holes in wood and walls to prepare your surfaces for painting.
Along the way, we show you how to remove old wall fixings and what to do with the ones you can’t. This a fun fast day with plenty of tools to try and lots of advice on which tools to have in a basic toolkit. If you are thinking of upgrading your drill, you can test all of the ones we use and feel more knowledgeable about what you want to buy.
This course is especially suitable if you are not handy or if you are able, but not that confident, about tackling small but important tasks in your home. We will also suggest how to tell if a task is appropriate for DIY or GSI (Get Someone In).
You will take home a set of skills that will last a lifetime.
All tools and materials included. Perfect for beginners.
IN PERSON WORKSHOP - AN INTRODUCTION TO GARDENING THE BIODYNAMIC WAY
IN PERSON WORKSHOP - AN INTRODUCTION TO GARDENING THE BIODYNAMIC WAY
WITH DR SUE PEAT AND DOUGLAS DAVIDSON
**Biodynamics is an organic method of cultivation, arising out of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual research. It works with the rhythms of the movements of the sun, moon, planets and stars to which the plants respond. The workshop will cover the background to the biodynamic planting calendar and using the biodynamic preparations. It’s spring and so we will focus on sharing tips for sewing and growing food plants – from windowsill herbs to fruit trees.**
**For the last hour we’ll stir the horn manure preparation (known as 500), so bring an empty screw top bottle if you would like to take some home. A 500ml bottle is enough for an average garden. The workshop is suitable for those new to biodynamics and for anyone who would like to give their garden, window boxes, street trees or house plants a spring treat!**
***Sue and Douglas are enthusiastic gardeners with lots of practical experience of biodynamic gardening.***
**All welcome, no need to book. £10 / £5, ( a charge is made because additional costs are incurred for this workshop. )**
TRADITIONAL AND MODERN LAMPSHADE MAKING
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/traditional-and-modern-lampshade-making-73/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/traditional-and-modern-lampshade-making-73/)
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If you aspire to the luxury and elegance of lampshades that ooze class like a dowager, this is the workshop for you. Even if you have never stitched in your life, Ian McQueen’s relaxed and friendly style of tuition will have you wishing you had taken to the sewing needle years ago.
Ian is a City and Guilds trained craftsman who makes elegant traditionally built fine lampshades for interior designers and high-end shops. Some are sophisticated – lined with silk so light glows through, some are dramatic statements bejewelled with vintage adornments. All are hand stitched -not glued – so that they retain their shape and structure to give years of pleasure.
During a one-day workshop, you will select a wire frame and transform it into a bespoke home accessory for all to admire in your home. We use a 10-inch diameter Drum shade and a 12-inch diameter straight Empire frame.
You can select fabric from a few fabrics we have available but we recommend you bring along 1 metre of fabric to match your colour scheme. If you want to walk on the wild side, bring any fabric you want to give new life. Students have even transformed an old pair of jeans into a striking shade.
The process is fun but meticulous so there is sometimes only the time to complete the stitching on one lampshade in a day. This will depend on your speed. What you will take home is some of the historical skills used by milliners and upholders. (They were the stitchers who hung the tapestries on medieval walls.) As well as the know-how and route to suppliers you will learn how to make your own lampshades at home. The tutor can demonstrate how to make simple trims in the same fabric. No special machinery is required and only a little help from a simple sewing machine is available at the centre. It does not matter if you have never used a machine before.
Choices-
1. Make a firm drum lampshade. Using a supplied frame, you will learn how to stitch reinforced fabric onto a frame using a traditional stitch.
2. A pleated or unpleated lampshade. The lampshade fabric is stretched or folded directly onto a ‘Straight Empire’ frame. The lampshade can then be lined with a contrasting fabric.
The use of all tools and materials are included. We have additional assorted frames for sale, as well as a small range of vintage trimmings for you to make more lampshades at home.
Suitable for beginners. Enjoyable for all.
WOODWORK – STEP UP LOW WOOD STOOL – EVENINGS
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/woodwork-step-up-low-wood-stool-6-evenings-2/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/woodwork-step-up-low-wood-stool-6-evenings-2/)
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This lovely six-week evening course is another charming project from our cherished Edwardian instructional woodwork manual, ‘Carpentry for Beginners’. The projects in the book are perfect for learning basic woodwork skills and we have refined the instructions to incorporate a modern craft construction.
This classic ‘child’s stool’ is a handy ‘hop up’ you can use if you have shelves you can’t reach at home and small ones can reach the sink by standing on it. It measures 40cm x 22cm x 26cm high. We use a redwood pine wood that releases a heady and uplifting scent when cut, chiseled, and planed.
Even if you have never used any tools, our expert makers will teach you the processes you will need to take home a future heirloom along with a very special sense of satisfaction that comes with crafting by hand.
Over six evenings you will learn how to measure and mark timber accurately, use a chisel and a vintage ‘Granny’s tooth’ hand router to cut out grooves to house the legs into the sides of the stool.
By the time you have finished your useful step-up stool, you will have become familiar with many of the basic woodworking hand tools and increased your confidence to go on and do more general woodwork at home.
This course takes place over six Thursday evenings, 6.30-9.00pm. All use of tools and materials included.
Freaky Friday's Comedy Night in Camden
**Best place to be Every Friday in London for some raw Stand Up Comedy.**
This group is for people who wanna have a laugh, make new connections, be inspired or simply have a fun night in London.
**Meetup Details:**
Doors open at 6:30pm. Early birds are guaranteed the best seats. Plus all Meetup Members are guaranteed Happy Hour for the entire show ;)
**When:**
Every Friday, mark it in your diary...tell a friend.
**Where:**
Located in Camden (near Mornington Crescent) at Kiss The Sky Bar, 11 Camden High Street NW1 7JE.
**Grab your tickets at:** https://freakyfridayscomedy.eventbrite.com
Looking forward to seeing you all!
**Remember to Follow us on Instagram for Weekly Updates: @freakyfridays69**
DIY IN A DAY – BASIC ELECTRICS
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/diy-in-a-day-basic-electrics-32/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/diy-in-a-day-basic-electrics-32/)
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A one-day introductory workshop to help learn the first principles of DIY electrics in the home.
This short home electrics workshop covers the most common requests that homeowners, landlords and tenants want to know more about in their homes. Explained in simple terminology, and with practice on fiddly -but unplugged in – electrical fittings, learners can leave feeling less wary about this familiar but invisible energy and confident about safely tackling the essential electrics at home, without requiring any ‘Part P’ certification.
First principles are explained in a clear and simple way, without complicated formulas or equations.
Learn how to assemble a simple lighting circuit with an inline switch, using inexpensive hand tools. This forms the basis of understanding how the wiring behind your switch plates and ceiling roses fit together.
See how to test and avoid faulty wiring when performing simple repairs at home. Look under the ‘bonnet’ of your consumer unit (Fuse box) and understand what it’s connected to and how to turn the supply off and on. Understand the basic wiring system in your home.
Practice changing switches to dimmers, look behind socket plates and understand how to change ceiling pendants.
Stay safe in your home by finding out what you can and can’t do yourself without any certification.
If coming to our workshop in Central London is not possible, then why not try our on-demand basic electrical course online?
INTRO TO SHARPENING
**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-sharpening-47/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-sharpening-47/)
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We are often asked during our woodwork workshops to explain even more about selecting and sharpening chisels for use. This is a chance to immerse yourself into the traditional techniques and procedures.
‘Sharp tools are safe tools’ so the saying goes. So it makes sense to know how to hone your chisels and plane irons to keep them keen and a pleasure to use.
In this practical evening workshop, an expert woodworker will show you how to use a grindstone, which sharpening stones to use, how to use a honing guide to select the exact angle and how to polish your chisels to a mirror finish with a strop so that your woodwork lines are crisp and sharp.
New chisels and plane irons from a factory have a machined edge, but they are not sold ready for use, so extra work is needed to go from a ground to a fine finish.
If you have a chisel you would like to sharpen bring it along and you can use our equipment to give it a new edge. We have plenty of chisels for you to practice with, and we sell sharpening stones and bevel-edged chisels in 6.16 and 25mm widths if you would like a set of your own.
Having expended some patience getting your chisel well-honed, it will not take long to bring it back to sweet sharpness each time you feel it losing its keenness.
‘How often do you have to sharpen your chisel?’ ‘As often as you need to.’
Get in touch with us if you have any questions.
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Kent County VA In-Person Homebuyer Masterclass
🇺🇸 **Attention Active Military & Veterans Unlock Your VA Homebuyer Benefits!** 🏡✨
Ready to take the leap into homeownership? Now's the perfect time to dive into your VA benefits and capitalize on the current market! Join our In Person Heroes MeetUp Wednesday at 6 PM for an exciting and informative masterclass designed just for you.
What You'll Discover:
🔑 **How to purchase a home with Zero Down VA Loan**
🎯 **Insights on Seller Paid Closing Costs, Concessions and Interest Rate Buy Down**
💸 **Our exclusive Heroes Star Nationwide Program**
🏠 **Using your BAH to qualify for your dream home**
❓ **What a VA No-No is and why it matters**
🚚 **Our Nationwide Relocation Service tailored for Heroes**
This FREE Masterclass is proudly sponsored & presented by Heroes Star a nationwide program dedicated to providing Resources, Education, and Savings to all Heroes. 🎖️❤️In-Person VA Homebuyer Masterclass
With an Online Option Available.
**Agenda**
· **5:30pm Registration / Doors Open**
· **6:00pm Workshop Begins**
· **7:00pm Q&A**
**Don't miss out! Sign up now and empower your home buying journey!** 🏠💪✨
**🔑 Register now and secure your spot.**
Sip and Learn: Taste Fresh Herbs & Learn Indoor Gardening with LED Grow Lights!
### 📅 Date & Time:
**Saturday, February 21, 2025**
**1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST**
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### 📍 Location:
**Pots & Plants Garden Center**
10106 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066
(This is an **in-person event**.)
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### 🌱 About This Event:
**Don’t have a backyard? No problem!**
This free, in-person workshop will show you how to grow real food — herbs, greens, and more — *inside your home*, using compact hydroponic and soil systems with LED grow lights.
Whether you're new to gardening or looking to expand your food-growing skills during winter, this session will cover:
✅ Easy-to-use indoor garden setups
✅ LED lighting and hydroponic tips
✅ Local seedling options to save 30+ days of growing time
✅ Real tools you can use — no backyard required!
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### 🎁 What You'll Get:
* Live demonstration of indoor grow systems
* Free digital guides to take home
* Invite to join the full Indoor Food Growing Training Program (for free!)
* Access to local seedling bundle options
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### 👥 Who Should Attend:
* Gardeners without outdoor space
* Houseplant lovers curious about growing food
* Local families, foodies, and eco-conscious neighbors
* Anyone interested in sustainable food and indoor growing systems
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### 📝 RSVP Info:
**Free to attend – please RSVP to save your spot!**
Bring a friend or neighbor along!
Thank you,
Clift
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Chief Community Grower at indoorgardenmarket.com
Native Plant Book Club: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Join our partners Watermark Woods Native Plants, Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL), and Birch Tree Bookstore for the Read! Plant! Grow! Book Club, which focuses on native plants, sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and LCPL. At this meeting we’ll discuss the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. Both memoir and journalistic investigation, this book explores how the Kingsolver family took on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally -produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. Concerned about the environmental, social, and physical costs of American food culture, they hoped to recover what Kingsolver considers our nation’’s lost appreciation for farms and the natural processes of food production.
You can either buy the book from Birch Tree Bookstore or contact Allison Forbes at [Allison.forbes@loudoun.gov](mailto:Allison.forbes@loudoun.gov) to borrow a copy of the book at the library. There are two ways to participate: attend the event online via the library website or [sign up to participate in person at Birch Tree Bookstore](https://www.birchtreebookstore.com/event-details/read-plant-grow-2026-02-24-18-30).
***Questions:*** *Contact [info@loudounwildlife.org](mailto:info@loudounwildlife.org)*.
Fairfax Home Board Game Fun!
This will be a fun night of board games hosted at our house! Feel free to bring some games if you'd like. No experience necessary, I will be happy to teach any and all games. Click [HERE ](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s-kHTgssAccloaJENey7_Xy_uT-AqyjTJYVEp88zis8/edit#gid=0)to see my games library.
Below are some important logistical details.
* Arrive on time! - I will typically wait about 15 minutes after to begin playing. If you come much later than that games will be in progress and there is a high probability you won't be able to play a game that night as we usually only run two to three tables and often only play one game per table per night.
* Ring the doorbell if the door is not open. I can't hear anyone knocking on the door as we are in the basement. You can also send me a message on Meet up if you would prefer for me to let you in.
* If you would like to bring a game to the group that you want to play, please post the game along with a link to a tutorial in the event chat so people can prep to play if they plan on playing too. Also arrive 10-15 minutes early so you can set your game up and be prepared to teach the game.
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20s/30s Coffee Meetup - Ridgetop Coffee and Tea
Regular coffee meetup for people to meet, make new friends, or enjoy general conversations with coffee. Great for those who are new in town or looking for new activities to do!
This will be held at Ridgetop Coffee and Tea in Sterling.
Additional Note: If you are on the Wait List, you can still feel free to attend if you wish.
20s/30s Decaf Meetup - Boba Tea
Regular boba tea meetup for people to meet, make new friends, or enjoy general conversations. Great for those who are new in town or find new activities to do!






















