The Good Life Center – Annual Meeting at Forest Farm
Join us for The Good Life Center’s annual spring gathering. All are welcome! Schedule: 10:00-12:00 – Board/Business Meeting 12:00-1:00 – Pot Luck Lunch
Join us for The Good Life Center’s annual spring gathering. All are welcome! Schedule: 10:00-12:00 – Board/Business Meeting 12:00-1:00 – Pot Luck Lunch
An hour-long presentation by Megan LeBoutillier with narration, photos, and videos of elephant rescues and graduations to the reintegration units.
In the words of George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. In tune with the theme of The Good Life Center’s 2026 Speaker Series theme, “Against the Grain”, Rob, Aran, & Margot Lee Shetterly will explore the failures and successes in history in order to plan better for a...
A public screening of a new film about the alternative lifestyle of Ethan Hughes and his family of Belfast, Maine. Suggested Donation: $10
In this talk by Lonnie Gamble, we'll see how the Nearings’ use economy has evolved into the maker movement and Fabcities. Fabcities are cities that produce everything they make using a circular economy. Atoms cycle locally while ideas, designs and best practices flow globally and open source. Suggested Donation: $10
Sourdough 101: What is Sourdough? A workshop and in-depth conversation about Fermented Bread and Culture for all levels of skill and experience. Bring your questions and curiosity and take home some starter. Suggested donation: $10
In this conversation, Eliot Coleman & Barbara Damrosch will share stories of Scott & Helen Nearing - the homesteaders who shaped their lives - and explore what the Nearings' revolutionary politics and radical experiment in simple living still has to teach a world hungry for alternatives.
Since the 1950s, the United States has seen a steady decrease in gathering spaces that effectively foster meaningful, long-lasting support networks and community belonging. As the country becomes more divided and individualistic, we see an uptick in isolation and a decline in public health and well-being. In this talk, explore the three components of community...