[ September 8, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] No-Fear Home Canning with Dana Johnson.
 
Canning doesn’t have to be scary. Dana will give a step-by-step demonstration of canning tomatoes the easy, no-fuss way. You’ll gain the confidence to preserve your garden’s bounty – food that couldn’t be more locally grown – and provide food for your family through the winter.
 
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[ September 13, 2009; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Please join The Natural Step Monona on Sunday, September 13 at 3:00 at Ahuska Park for: 

Great music.
Enjoy the poetry and artistry of the area’s most well-loved band, Harmonious Wail. Gypsy swing at its finest. Their paen to anti-consumption, “People Stuff,” could have been written for “Steppers!”
Great food.
Crema Cafe, local favorite for foods made from locally-sourced and [...]

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[ September 29, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Winterizing Your Home. Chad Speight of Chad’s Carpentry. The typical US home consumes twice the energy it should. A properly sealed and ventilated home is more comfortable, healthier, more durable, and much cheaper to heat and cool. Learn the difference between insulation and air sealing, and important tips to make your home a better place [...]

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[ September 30, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join local experts in the sustainable food movement in a group discussion of the works of Michael Pollan. Pollan has been a journalistic leader in writing about humankind’s relationships with our food systems, nutrition science, and plants.
This special “Green Wednesday” on September 30 is the culmination of the Community Read on Pollan’s books: The Omnivore’s Dilemma, [...]

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