FOUND CAT Very friendly neutered male cat found in the Nichols Drive area on Friday June 9.  If he is your cat, please call Kathy at 429-8599.

Saturday, June 3 11:00am Spring Nature Walk Spring Nature Walks.  Val Haley and one of the docents will lead a walk that focuses on the rare plants, ecology, and geology of the Reserve.  Sign up early, as there is a maximum 15 people per walk.  To reserve your spot, call Val at 425-0687.  We will meet at 11:00 am at the parking lot next to the old firehouse on Martin Road.  Bring hiking shoes, water, and a lunch.  The walks usually last 2 to 2.5 hours.

Saturday, June 3 1:00 to 4:00 pm: Bonny Doon Community School Foundation Benefit Wine Tasting:

Wine on a Sunny Afternoon The fourth annual BDCSF Wine-tasting is set for Saturday, June 3 from 1 to 4 p.m.  This has become one of our most popular fundraising events.  The Wine-tasting has grown over the years to include a wine auction, an art auction, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and live music – all in the cause of strengthening education here in Bonny Doon.  If you would like to enjoy an early summer afternoon of wine and pleasant conversation in the middle of a lovely garden, please plan to join us.  The tasting will be held at 201 Pine Flat Road.  Parking will be available at Bonny Doon Elementary, and regular shuttle service will be provided to and from the event.  Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.  To reserve tickets, mail you check to: BDCSF, P.O. Box 8089, Santa Cruz, CA 95061.  For more information call 466-0792. We are happy to report that our annual fundraising letter in support of the Endowment Fund brought in around $6,000.  Thank you for your generosity and support for this important effort.  If you haven't made your donation yet, it's never too late; simple send your check to the above address and mark "endowment" in the memo space.  Thanks.

Saturday, June 3 & Sunday, June 4 11am - 5pm: Vintners Festival

The Vintners Festival takes place over two weekends.  The first weekend is for wineries on the other side of the hill, plus Half Moon Bay.  Santa Cruz County wineries are on the second weekend of June 10 and 11, including our own Bonny Doon Winery and the McHenry Vineyard.  Attractions include barrel tastings, food, music, art exhibits, winery tours and special tastings. Your may purchase advance tickets with a Visa/Mastercard by calling 831/685-VINE (8463) 831/685-VINE (8463) or order online.

See June 10 and 11 for the second weekend featuring McHenry Vineyard at 6821 Bonny Doon Road in Bonny Doon. Please visit the Vinters' Festival website for the events for both June weekends and to order tickets www.scmwa.com/calendar.htm.

Summer Housing sought for ADULT EDUCATION STUDENTS and their families.  DO YOU HAVE A ROOM – Or a house you would be willing to rent from June 25 to July 23, 2006? During these 4 weeks, adult students of the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (BACWTT) will be in Santa Cruz attending an intensive arts program being hosted by the Santa Cruz Waldorf School. To accommodate all of the out-of-town students, housing is urgently needed.  This particular teacher training program is oriented to the working adult interested in a career change.  Students are in classes from 8 am until 4 pm, so housing needs are quite basic – bathroom access, kitchen privileges, and a room to sleep in. If you are able to house a student or if you know of houses for rent, please call Judy Turnbull at (510) 601-5227 or e-mail lazurebyjudy@pacbell.net.  For more information about the Center and the summer program, please go to www.bacwtt.org.

Saturday, June 10 & Sunday, June 11 11am - 5pm: Vintners Festival and McHenry Vineyard Open House

Along with other wineries, McHenry Vineyard will host an Open House wine tasting and cheese enjoying at 6821 Bonny Doon Road in Bonny Doon.  Please call 471-2456 during the weekend only.  Hope to see you there! "Our wines are for those interested in rare, handcrafted, small lots of superb wine.  We specialize in Pinot Noir.  We hope you enjoy our wines as we do – for the full delicious flavor characteristic of the Santa Cruz Mountains and Carneros." Please visit the McHenry website www.mchenryvineyard.com or the Vinters' Festival website for the events for both weekends in June www.scmwa.com/calendar.htm.

Tuesday, June 13 1:00 to 4:00pm: Bonny Doon Knitty Knotty Group 125 McGivern Way. If you are interested in any of the fiber arts from around the world – we are too.  We spin, dye, knit, crochet, sew and felt according to who shows up.  We have some extra materials but always welcome donations that will go to our charity projects. If you have talent in other areas of the fiber arts, or just want to try something new, we would love to have you come.  Call Shirin at 427-3787.

Bosch Baha'i Conference Center, 500 Comstock Lane, (831)423-3387 Please see the Battle Mountain News or call for the extensive Bosch Baha'i schedule of events.

Saturday, June 17 11:00am Spring Nature Walk Spring Nature Walks.  Val Haley and one of the docents will lead a walk that focuses on the rare plants, ecology, and geology of the Reserve.  Sign up early, as there is a maximum 15 people per walk.  To reserve your spot, call Val at 425-0687.  We will meet at 11:00 am at the parking lot next to the old firehouse on Martin Road.  Bring hiking shoes, water, and a lunch.  The walks usually last 2 to 2.5 hours.

ATTENTION MOUNTAIN BIKERS Dirt, dirt, and more dirt!  Yes, that's my mantra when it comes to bicycling.  Come join us for the best mountain biking to be had here in Bonny Doon.  Weekdays around 8 am and Sundays 10:30 – 11 am. Call Buel, 426-3067.

Wednesday, June 21 2:00 pm: The Bonny Doon Garden Club Please call Louise Gebelein at 429-1948 for meeting places and times.

Thursday, June 22 1:00 to 3:00pm: The Ladies of Bonny Doon For general information about the club and when it meets, call Nancy Andreasen, 423-4086, or Mel Mosley, 459-8055. Services for Seniors The Ladies of Bonny Doon have provided some information for senior services, which has been incorporated under the "Social Services" menu item.  Please click on that to see what is available.

Waldorf School, 2190 Empire Grade, 230 Poplar, 111 Errett Circle (831)425-0519 Please see the Battle Mountain News or call for the extensive list of Waldorf School activities.

Saturday, June 24 11:00am: The Bonny Doon Parents Club and Co-op Summer Activity Bike and Play Day at Bonny Doon School yard.  This event is for families in Bonny Doon to meet other Bonny Doon families.  For more information, please contact Aleene, aleene10@comcast.net or call 458-5238.

Tuesday, June 27 1:00 to 4:00pm: Book Signing At Esther (Frizza) Wilson's Bookstore, Agnus Dei Christian, 138 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, telephone (831) 457-2636

La Nostra Costa by Ivano Franco Comelli Click on the book cover for more information. "La Nostra Costa" (Our Coast) is about my family's journey to Davenport and the North Coast.  It contains pictures of Italian families picnicking on the old Iacopetti property, with a humorous story which occurred behind the Iacopetti Store later to become the "Lost Weekend Bar" and now the Bonny Doon Vineyard Tasting Room.

Coming in July:

Santa Cruz Arts Festival 2006 Session I: July 3-7: Arts Week Session II: July 10-14: The Power of the Arts: An Introduction to Waldorf education Session III: July 17-21: Learning to Distinguish the Essential From the Non-Essential – Through Art Set amidst majestic redwoods and close to the Pacific on the campus of the Santa Cruz Waldorf School, the Santa Cruz Arts Festival offers an opportunity for rejuvenation through intense engagement with the arts.  It is a program of the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training and offers three sessions: Sessions I and II are for the general public.  Choose from a number of classes: eurythmy, form drawing, woodcarving, painting, sculpture, and speech.  Session III is for Waldorf professionals. Our faculty, drawn from around the country and the world, has been working together for over a decade to provide a high level of experience and expertise both in their chosen artistic field and in the teaching of it.  Childcare and housing information are available.  For more information, please contact: Radha Armstrong, Office Manager, at 415.332.2133, info@bacwtt.org, or go to the website www.bacwtt.org.

Click here to draw your own maze in the shape of a Valentine. Click here for a very funny video (requires Windows Media Player)

 

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