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Has your child waited until the last minute to start looking for books on his summer reading list? Are you looking for books to fill out your homeschool curriculum for the beginning of the school year? Have you been looking for a favorite book, a book long out of print, or an old record [...]

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Here is a volunteer opportunity AND a thrifty bargain opportunity for the “green bookworms and recycling fans!” that I have a finger in somewhat… a “Green Elephant Benefit Booksale” so we can reduce, recycle and reread!
WHO IS DOING IT?
The oldest community service group based out of First Unitarian is called “The Alliance.” Members are people [...]

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Florida School of Holistic Living is holding a rummage sale as a fundraiser. The flier went across my desk a little while ago and then I got distracted amassing things to donate both from myself personally, and then from The Alliance Continuuing Bazaar thrift shop over at First Unitarian.
My foyer looks nuts, and my car [...]

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UPDATE:  Check out my review of Chefs’ Night:  Modern German Vegetarian:  a Review of Chefs’ Night Out at the Willow Tree Cafe
 
For those of you who haven’t been to Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Cafe in Downtown Sanford, you are missing quite an experience!  Although it is sometimes a challenge for me to find vegetarian options on [...]

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Here’s welcome relief for skyrocketing gas prices - a home delivery service that brings high quality pet supplies right to your door!  The Pet Pantry has been in business for the past 4 years making home deliveries to 6 central Florida counties.  Locally owned and operated by sister-in-laws Ginny Blurton and Inga Mueller, The Pet [...]

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Ever the “green events” party girl, I finished 5k racing and sock hopping and now I’m off to teach summer camp kiddies with a vegan and homeschooler friendly eco-twist!
Anyone is welcome to come aboard for summer camp, UU style!

It’s non-profit and camp registration costs basically go to put on the “eco theme “ [...]

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One of the perks to my job as chair of the “Green Team” is that I get to do really fun stuff once in a while. And I’m event coordinating these days for a music/arts fest type shindig over at the church.
It’s a non-profit community service project to help promote local artists / performers / [...]

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I really look forward to this time a year when I know that the ArtsFest is coming! My family and I have been attending ArtsFest for 5 or 6 years now! What is ArtsFest, you ask? Well, let me tell you!
ArtsFest is a festival that kicks-off the fundraising campaign for the United Arts. It is [...]

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This Saturday, Dec 1st Dandelion Communitea Cafe will be hosting their annual Holiday Artisan Market.  This event will feature local and eco-friendly vendors as well as live music.  It seems like a nice way for our community to get some holiday shopping done while supporting our local artisans and merchants.  Among them 10,000 Villages, Vegetarians of Central Florida, [...]

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Start a new holiday tradition by thinking globally, shopping locally at the Ten Thousand Villages International Gift Festival! An international alternative gift festival featuring unique arts and crafts hand crafted by artisans from around the world.
Ten Thousand Villages is a founding member of the International Fair Trade Association. Money raised at the festival, online, and [...]

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