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Close to Home Program Specifics for Year Eight beginning May 2011 - April,
2012
This season we are offering several different ways to connect with
Close to Home. The talk series contains 10 monthly Monday night
presentations. You can come to individual talks for $7 each. The Saturday field trips (December - no talk or trip)
are packaged in two ways: the full year of 11 trips costs $300. or you can
choose the Prairie Falcon package of 5 trips of your choice and prepay
$150. All trip members are invited to the closing party in April.
When: Program begins on May 9, 2011 at the Montclair Presbyterian Church in the Montclair area of Oakland
(Near Highway 13/24 interchange- see directions below)
First field trip will be Saturday, May 14, 2011, Programs will generally begin with a 9:00 am
gathering at a specific spot. In some cases, we will carpool. Most programs will end by 2:30-3:00pm
back at the meeting spot.
Where: The 11 Saturday field trips will take place in either
Alameda or Contra Costa Counties. See Schedule
All talks will take place at the Montclair
Presbyterian Church. If you wish to be notified of talk topic two weeks
ahead, please email Cindy Spring to be put on email notification list spring5@mindspring.com
Format for field trips: After we arrive at the day's location, we will
spend time getting personally acquainted with the
site. Participants are encouraged to walk around, draw, photograph,
journal, meditate, and experience the place with all senses. Our
naturalist guide will then lead our group in the day's activities. We will
break for lunch about noon. Participants will bring their own lunch. The
field trip always includes a hike.
Format for Monday evenings: Saturday's Field trip participants are asked to
arrive at Montclair Presbyterian Church by 7:10 pm to receive handouts regarding the next
Saturday outing. Logistical and carpooling info will be shared. Talk will begin at
7:30 pm and is open to
the public.
Fee: The talks are $7 each. The 11- trip package costs $300.
The 5-trip package costs $150. A fee of $350 covers the entire program, which includes 11
outings, 10 talks, orientation, party, and all site fees. This fee also
includes a binder for all materials. The fee can be paid in 3 installments: Deposit $125
due upon acceptance as a participant; $125 in May; $100 due in June. (In
special cases we may be able to arrange an alternative payment schedule).
Directions to Montclair Presbyterian Church: Take Highway 24 (Oakland/Walnut Creek) to Highway 13 SOUTH exit (Ashby
in Berkeley becomes Highway 13). Go one mile to Moraga/Thornhill exit.
Bear left at exit toward Thornhill. Turn left on Thornhill, go 1/4 mile to
5701 Thornhill. On left just before gas station/7-11. Parking available in
small lot west of church or on street. |
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