Time to Teach

Another summer semester almost over, and we’re on the hunt for teachers again.

We need you to pull out all your skills, hobbies and interests and TEACH!
The next semester will begin Oct 1st and go until the end of Dec 2012. We’d love to have class submissions from you. The deadline for submissions is Sept 1st 2012. To submit please go to our Teach! page and fill out our brand new submission form.

Anyone can be a teacher. You don’t have to be an expert! So get in touch.
Thank you,
Freeskool Organizers

Report from the DIY Solar Panel Cooker Class

Last Saturday, Shawn Reeves of EnergyTeachers.org came over to Shira and Ari’s house to give a workshop on how to make a solar panel cooker using recycled materials. Visit the Shirari blog for photos and info on how to make your own!

Summer Calendar!

Check out the new classes and come to our Social on Friday to celebrate and get your paper copy!

Or check out the PDF version here:

Calendar Summer 2012

Spring Social

Join us on May 18th at The Shop for live music, trivia, snacks and the release of the Summer 2012 Freeskool calendar! New classes, new faces – lets collaborate and celebrate.

Live performances from Travis Knapp and Matt Ocone!

Where: The Shop 312 E Seneca St

When: 6:30 – 9pm

See you there.

TEACH for Summer Semester

Another semester comes to an end, and we’re on the hunt for teachers again!

We need you to pull out all your skills, hobbies and interests and TEACH!
The next semester will begin June 1st and go until the end of August 2012. We’d love to have class submissions from you. The deadline for submissions is May1st 2012. To submit please fill out our brand new submission form on the Teach page.

Anyone can be a teacher. You don’t have to be an expert! So get in touch.

Art of Fermenation with Sandor Katz

Ithaca Freeskool is proud to co-sponsor an awesome FREE event with Sandor Katz. Check it out!

Celebrating the upcoming June release of Sandor Ellix Katz’s new book The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes From Around the World, the widely traveled educator and fermenter extraordinaire will visit Ithaca for three special events in Ithaca, NY from April 1 – 2, 2012. All events are free and open to the public:

• April 1    1:00 – 2:00pm - “Meet the Author” with short discussion. Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, NY

• April 1     5:00 – 8:00pm - The Art of Fermentation: A demonstration and community conversation on Fermentation as Relocalization.    The Space at GreenStar, Enter on N. Fulton @ W. Court St., Ithaca, NY

• April 2     4:00 – 5:00pm - Reception: Greetings & Refreshments. Cornell University, Plant Science Building, Seminar Room 404.
  

         5:30 – 7:00pm - The Art of Fermentation: An Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World,        Rituals of Fermentation and Social Movements in Food. Cornell University, Mann Library, Stern Seminar Room 160.

(Free parking available after 5 PM in select lots near Mann Library, including Peterson Lot and Tower Rd.

Find Your Ferment! A guide to fermented foods in Ithaca:
http://cayugastkitchenferment.blogspot.com/

Supported by: New World Agroecology Group (NWAEG), Albert R. Mann Library, Food Agriculture and Nutrition Group (FANG), Cornell Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Society for Horticulture Graduate Students (SoHo), GreenStar Coop, Buffalo Street Books, Cornell Food Science Club, Cornell Gourmet Club, EcoVillage at Ithaca, Finger Lakes Permaculture Network, Ithaca Freeskool, IthacCan, Fingerlakes Bioneers,Cayuga St. Kitchen and Kurt’s Cuisine

Kick us a few – Donate to Ithaca Freeskool!

Dear Friends of Freeskool,

We love having FREE classes for all, oh yes. But there are some small costs for running the Freeskool. With our funds we:

Print tons of calendars!

Get hard drives and equipment for DIY videos

Put on events with prizes, snacks and music

We’d like to give $ to our teachers for materials

You can now Donate to Freeskool on our donate page! And this season we could use your support. So kick us a few bucks (really, even $5 helps out a lot) and make our day. Thank you so much!

~ Freeskool Organizers