Please join us for two events this October: The Twenty-Seventh Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures Mahaiwe Theater, Great Barrington, MA, October 27 (www.smallisbeautiful.org) The Third Annual Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change UMASS Dartmouth, October 19-22 (www.connectingforchange.org) The Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures feature three dynamic speakers: Majora Carter, founder of Sustainable South Bronx and MacArthur Fellow; Chuck Turner, Boston City Councilor challenging discrimination and gentrification in his Roxbury district and beyond; and Michael Shuman author of "Going Local" and "Small-Mart Revolution" The all day event draws together Schumacher members and friends for a celebration of shared vision, common fellowship, and the shaping of practical responses to our most pressing economic, social, and environmental concerns. This year the Lectures will be held in the beautifully restored Mahaiwe Theater at the heart of Great Barrington. Come early and trade your federal dollars for BerkShares local currency (www.berkshares.org) at one of the nearby participating banks. Then look for the "BerkShares Accepted Here" sticker in the shops and cafes of the town's vibrant Main Street and experience history in the making. Speaker profiles, program details, and registration at: http://www.smallisbeautiful.org/events/07lecturespeakers.html. Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change is the annual gathering of environmental, industry, and social justice innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and its inhabitants presented by the Marion Institute (www.marioninstitute.org). Presenters include: Bill McKibben, Simran Sethi, Van Jones, Diane Wilson, Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Will Allen, and John Perkins. Workshop hosts include: Janine Benyus, Dr. Mark Hyman, Craig Holdrege, Susan Witt, Alex De Polari, Dean Cycon, Dr. Lynn Margulis, Martin Ogle, Sandor Ellix Katz and many more. The three day event consists of plenary presentations; afternoon workshops; an extensive Youth Initiative program; a live satellite downlink from Bioneers headwaters in San Rafael; an exhibition hall featuring sustainable businesses and organizations; flims; music; delicious seasonal, local and organic food; a farmers market and art installations. Register at: http://www.connectingforchange.org/inner/register_overview.html We would love to have you join us, Susan Witt, Christopher Lindstrom, Kristen Fix, and Michael Gordon Staff of the E. F. Schumacher Society 140 Jug End Road Great Barrington, MA 01230 (413) 528-1737 www.smallisbeautiful.org Board of Directors: Jessica Brackman, Starling Childs, Hildegarde Hannum, Eric Harris-Braun, Constance Packard, Joseph Stanislaw, Nancy Todd, and Charles Turner Board of Founders: Ian Baldwin, David Ehrenfeld, Satish Kumar, John McClaughry, and Kirkpatrick Sale. Advisory Board: Tanya Berry, Thomas Berry, Wendell Berry, Lisa Byers, Olivia Dreier, Hazel Henderson, Wes Jackson, Amory Lovins, John McKnight, David Orr, Michael Shuman, Cathrine Sneed, Lewis Solomon, John Todd, Greg Watson, and Arthur Zajonc.