***Items of specifically related to/sponsored by the local pagan community marked ****
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SAVE THE DATE:

August 31, 2010 - First deadline for FPG Registration
September 18, 2010 - Havest "Ball Game"
September 25, 2010 - Mabon [Tentative]
October 2, 2010 - Witches' Ball -  Age of the Vampires:  From Transylvania to Fangtasia.    This year our musical guests are Bedhead Betty.  Buy tickets at Athena’s Garden, Crystal Connection or online at www.redhillspagans.org

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Comments:   The Lammas ritual was fantastic this year.  We all showed up under the magical boughs of the Lichgate Oak to honor the harvest sacrifice, we played funeral games and made corn-dollies.

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***** August 3, 2010, 7:30 PM Public Meeting of the Church of the May Oak at Panera Bread.  The May Oak is a local Wiccan Church, affiliated with the Aquarian Tabernacle.  The monthly meeting is held at Panera Bread Company and Park Ave.  First Tuesday of each month.

August 3, 2010; 6:30pm – 7:15pm - Open Heart Meditation - Discover deeper layers of your heart and love... If you feel that you may have any negative emotions in your heart, that you may want the Love and Light to cleanse, so that your heart can feel more peace, love, joy, happiness and other sweet feelings then this is the place for you to come relax and let go.  First Tuesday & Last Thursday of each month. 

August 6, 2010, 6:00pm - 9:00pm - First Friday Gallery Hop - Railroad Square.  COME GET A TAROT READING or REIKI HEALING for a donation.  Join thousands of locals for FF where most of the shops and studios are open for this lively event. Live music is played at several locations throughout the Park.  Some of the galleries offer refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. Larger galleries may feature exhibits from a variety of artists while smaller ones display their own new works.

***** August 8, 2010, 11AM - Noon Pagan Picnic, sponsored by the RHPC, the Picnic precedes the monthly meeting of the Red Hills Pagan Council; an umbrella organization for local pagan groups, covens, and solitaries.  Bring a covered dish to share, bring something to drink, and we'll see you there.  Under the pavilions at Lake Ella. www.redhillspagans.org for more info*****

**** August 12, 2010, 7PM - 9PM Pagan Meetup at Crystal Connection-Come on out and meet your fellow local Pagans and whatnot.  The topic promises to be fun and interesting!   http://www.meetup.com/tallypagans ****

August 31, 2010 - First Deadline for registration for FPG.  (Prices begin to increase after this date.) 

UPCOMING FESTIVALS






LOCAL EXHIBITS

Videotopia: The Past, Present,and Future of Video Game Technology- The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science presents VIDEOTOPIA: The Past, Present and Future of Video Game Technology. This interactive exhibition opens to the public on June 5, 2010 – January 3, 2011. If the names “Pac Man,” “Donkey Kong,” “Escape From The Planet of Robot Monsters” and “Asteroid” are familiar to you, then you are likely to be a “BOOMER” and familiar with the golden age of video arcade games. Whether you are a nostalgic fan or interested in learning more about the evolution of gaming technology, The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science will be every “gamer’s” dream site.  www.thebrogan.org or call us at 850.513.0700. Be sure to ask about becoming a member or purchasing a special VIDEOTOPIA Super Gamer Pass.
The Mary Brogan Musuem of Art & Science; June 5, 2010 to January 3, 2011; 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The NORTH BY SOUTHWEST: Native American Art from the Collection of I.S.K. Reeves V & Sara W. Reeves exhibit will be on display at The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science April 17, 2010 – September 19, 2010. Over 130 Native American art objects and artifacts, dating from the mid 19th to the early 20th centuries, will be on view from three large regional areas: The North, primarily that of the Inuit and the cultures of the Northwest Coast; the Plains Region with its diversified tribal entities; and the Southwest, consisting of the many Pueblos as well as the Navajo (Diné) and the Apache.
The Mary Brogan Musuem of Art & Science; April 17 to September 19, 2010; 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Archaeology Lab Tours at Mission San Luis; BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Take a behind-the-scenes tour and learn about the 17th-century Spanish and Apalachee residents through archaeological evidence. The tours are led by the historical site’s archaeologists who did the field excavations.
Mission San Luis; The 2nd Sunday of the month; April 11 to December 12, 2010; 11:00 AM


ON-GOING EVENTS

Fridays - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM - FREE Wine Tasting at New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy
 
Saturdays -  8:00am - 12noon - Tallahassee Farmers' Market Turkey Hill Farm  http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M4181 Market Square Shopping Center - US319 and I10

Saturdays - 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM - FREE Beer Tasting at New Leaf Market, 1235 Apalachee Pkwy

Saturdays - 9:00 am - 10:30 am Chen Style Taiji with Alannah Chen Taiji in Tallahassee, the original style of the ancient Chinese art of Taiji. Regular practice improves muscle tone, promotes relaxation, sharpens mental focus, calms the emotions, and raises energy levels. Our class includes meditation, silk reeling exercises, qigong, the new frame long form and related studies. Although Chen style Taiji can take a lifetime to truly understand and master, the techniques are suitable for practitioners of all skill levels. The Tallahassee Buddhist Community is at 647 McDonnell Drive in Railroad Square.