Conversation Week 2008 Events
Conversation Week Café locations across the globe
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Put your CW conversation on the map. Each marker represents a CW 2008 event. Yellow markers have additional information on what question/questions that were discussed at that location, and the local hosts' insights into the process and outcomes. (Due to the number of markers, you may have to zoom in the map to see all cafés in a geographic region.)
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Within the US
California
Campbell
John F. Kennedy University , 1 West Campbell Ave., Bldg. A, Room 212, Tel. 408-874-7760,
Tues., Mar. 25, 7:00-8:30pm ***Contact K.Sue Duncan or Tel. 925-567-6947.Davis
Coffee Cafe, on Covell in 49er Shopping Center, near Anderson
Fri., Mar. 28 at 2:00pm ***Contact Curtiss Durand or Tel. 530-220-7185.Huntington Beach
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Holly Derheim or Tel. 714-274-9113.Loma Linda
Fox Cafe, 25552 Barton Rd.,
Thurs., Mar. 27, 6:30-8:00pm ( Volunteers can sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/33cnsz) ***Contact Gloria Bracy or Tel. 909-980-2857 x247.Los Angeles
California Vegan Restaurant (Thai), 12113 Santa Monica Blvd. #207, Tel. 310-207-4798,
Fri., Mar. 28, 7:00-8:30pm ***Contact Jessica Farley or Tel. 310-633-3585, http://team.gaia.com/blog/2008/3/gaia_gatherings_and_conversations#comments .Montara
Contact Host for venue location,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Nancy Margulies or Tel. 650- 219-3522.Pasadena
Tree of Life Center, 26 N. Oak Ave.,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Shelly Downes or Tel. 626-353-3802.San Francisco
Contact Host for venue location,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Monisha Mustapha or Tel. 415-309-1574.San José
Contact Host for venue location,
Sat., Mar. 29, time to be determined ***Contact Bob and Dorothy Roller or Tel. 408-288-6751.Santa Cruz
Contact Host for venue location,
Sat., Mar. 29, 5:00-8:00pm ***Contact Brooking Gatewood or Tel. 314-550-6559.Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
Sunday, March 30, 2:00-4:00 pm.
Website: www.peacebeginswithus.com ***Contact Kathryn Gorges or Tel. 831-325-6158Colorado
Boulder
Boulder Public Library, George Reynolds Branch 3595 Table Mesa Dr.,
Wed., Mar. 26 (contact host for time) ***Contact Mark Gehrke.Denver
Tivoli center on the Auraria Campus, Adironadacks Room 440, 900 Auraria Parkway,
Fri., Mar. 28, 7:00-9:00pm ***Contact Bret H. Roberts or Tel. 303-386-3677.Salida
Contact Host for venue location,
Mon., March 24, 6:30-8:30 pm ***Contact Jude Janett or Tel. 719-221-0122.Connecticut
Ashford
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Nick Connell or Tel. 860-992-6967.Delaware
Newark
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark, 420 Willa Road, Tel. 302-368-2984,
Tues., Mar. 25 at 7:00 pm ***Contact Daniel Uncles or Tel. 302-584-4535.Florida
Naples
Food & Thought, 2132 Tamiami Tr., N., Tel. 239-213-2222,
Thurs., Apr. 24, time to be determined ***Contact Linda Sechrist or Tel. 239-348-8222.Georgia
Marietta
Private Business, 1240 Johnson Ferry Pl. Suite B-10, Tel. 404-210-8151 ,
Mon., Mar. 17 at 12:00 noon, ***Contact Laina Maxwell or Tel. 404-210-8151.Hawaii
Honolulu
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Don Child.Kentucky
Elizabethtown
Memorial United Methodist Church, 631 North Miles Road,
Thurs., Mar. 27 at 7:00pm ***Contact Allen Gibson or 270-872-6070.Lexington
516 Salon, contact host for venue location, Tel. 859-278-4889,
Sun., Mar. 30 at 5:30pm ***Contact Evelyn Knight or 859-608-8175.Louisville
City Cafe (Mid City Mall), 1250 Bardstown Road,
Wed., Apr. 2 at 7:00pm ***Contact John Hartmann or 502-560-0085.Maryland
Silver Spring
Parker Farm , contact host for location details
date and time to be determined ***Contact FC Schwartz.Massachusetts
Marlborough
Starbucks, Rts 20 and 85,
Mon., Mar. 17 at 7:30pm ***Contact David Kimball.Michigan
Ann Arbor
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Jeanne Adwani or 734-320-3973.Spring Lake
Old Boys Brew House, 971 Savidge, Tel. 616-850-9950,
Tues., Mar. 25 at 6:00 pm ***Contact Lisa Cobb and Ann Russ or 231-744-1872.Mississippi
Vicksburg
Contact Host for venue location,
Wed., Feb. 27, time to be determined ***Contact Patty Mekusor Tel. 601-831-1882.Missouri
Columbia
Rendezvous Coffeehouse, 3304 W. Broadway Business Park Court, Tel. 573-446-4034,
March 24-28, 2008, 7:30-9:00 p.m., ***Contact David K. Aycock or Tel. 573-214-2913.Nebraska
Omaha
Whole Foods Cafe, 1006 Regency Park,
March 26 at 4:30pm ***Contact Rick Yoder or Tel. 402-297-7668.Nevada
Reno
ARTineering Art Studio , 4690 Longley Lane,
Wed., Mar. 26 at 10:30am ***Contact Lisa Dehne or Tel. 775-825-0454.New York
Carmel
Liana's Coffee House and Art Gallery, 3 Fair Street,
Sat., Mar. 29 at 12:00noon ***Contact Paul Ward. or 845 621 5083.
New York
Socrates Café, Atrium at 590 Madison Ave., between 56th and 57th streets (former IBM Building),
Tues., Mar. 25 at 6:45pm ***Contact Evan Sinclair.Socratic Conversation, Gottesman Libraries at Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 W. 120th St.,
Wed., Mar. 26 at 4pm ***Contact Ron Gross.
Café Philo, Bamiyan Restaurant, 358 3rd Ave. (26th St.),
Thurs., Mar. 27 at 6:30 pm ***Contact Bernard Roy.North Carolina
Asheville
Contact Host for venue location
Sat., Mar. 29, time to be determined ***Contact Marianna Bailey or Tel. 828 299-8251.Greensboro
Earthfare Market & Cafe, 2965 Battleground Ave.,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Kathe Latham & Temeka Carter or Tel. 336-852-1489.Ohio
Athens
Athens Public Library, http://broadwellhill.org/events/
Sat., Mar. 29 2:00-4:30pm ***Contact Kathy Jacobson (The Broadwell Hill Learning Center) or Tel. 740-448-4000.Cleveland - University Circle
Arabica Coffee House, Juniper St.,
Wed., Mar. 26 at 6:00pm ***Contact Starla Power at [email protected].Oregon
Ashland
Hannon Library Cafe, 1401 Oregon St.,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Anna Cohen-Price or Tel. 510-418-3550.Portland
Park Avenue Cafe, 1525 SW Park Ave., Tel. 503-225-9335
Tues., Mar. 25, 6:00-8:00pm ***Contact Jill Severson or Tel. 503-984-8195.Better Living Show, ( www.betterlivingshow.org) Portland Expo Center, 2060 North Marine Drive,
Friday, March 28: Question: What does sustainability look like to you? How do we get there?
Times: 12:30-2:30pm; 3:00-5:00pm; 5:30-7:30pm
Saturday, March 29: Question: What kind of economic structures and incentives can best support a shift to sustainable living?
Times: 11:30am-1:30pm; 2:00-4:00pm; 4:30-6:30pm
Sunday, March 30: Question: How do we shift from "Me" to "We" on both the local and global levels?
Times: 11:30am-1:30pm; 2:00-4:00pm
Click here for more info about the Conversation Week events.***Contact Michael O'Loughlin or Tel. 503-880-3642 OR Stephanie Frisch or 360-901-8375.Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.,
Wed., Mar. 26 7:00-9:00pm ***Contact Jennifer Quinn or Tel. 267-322-1477.Rhode Island
Providence
Local Church, 300 Weybosset St.,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Arline or Tel. 401-865-9987.Tennessee
Mountain City
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Ken Lebensold or 423-727-8027.Mt. Juliet
Community Clubhouse , 104 Grey Place,
Tues., Mar. 25 at 11:00am ***Contact Yvette Sechrist or Tel. 615-372-4186.Texas
Austin
Residence, 6408 Cerro Cove
Sat., Mar. 29, 6:30-9:00pm ***Contact Anoek Inbar or Tel. 512-502-8111.Houston
Panera Bread Co., Memorial City Mall - Gessner & I10, Tel. 713-465-2253
Sun., Mar. 9, 3:00 -4:30 pm ***Contact Mary Grace Landrum or Tel. 713-722-0140.Virginia
Arlington
Starbucks, contact host for location,
Thurs., Mar. 21, contact host for time ***Contact Adriano Pianesi.Washington
Bainbridge Island
Andante Coffee, 123 Bjune Drive , (in the Sea Breeze Building, near the corner of Bjune and S. Madison),
Thurs., Mar. 27, 7:00-8:30pm ***Contact Kat Gjovik or Tel. 206-842-0223.Coupeville
Contact Host for venue location,
Sat., Mar. 29 at 7:00pm ***Contact Juli An Panfilio or Tel. 360-678-0250.Freeland
Contact Host for venue location,
Fri., Mar. 28, 2:30 - 4:30pm ***Contact Sari Spieler or Tel. 360-331-1617.
Whidbey Healing Arts, 4885 Magellan St., Tel. 360-331-1617
Mon.,, Mar. 24, 4 - 5:30 pm ***Contact Sari Spieler or Tel. 360-331-1617.Kirkland
Parkplace Books, 6th Street and Central Way (the 85th Street exit from I-405), Tel. 425-828-6546, http://www.kirklandparkplace.com/map.html
Fri., Mar. 28, at 7:00pm ***Contact Todd Boyle at Tel. 425-827-3107.Lake Forest Park
Contact Host for venue location,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Johanna Fjellman at Tel. 425-402-7973.Langley
Contact Host for venue location,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Peggy Taylor or Tel. 360-221-5713.Local Coffee House, contact Host for venue location,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Marilyn Saunders or Tel. 360-221-2306.Seattle
Zeitgeist Coffee, 171 S. Jackson (SW corner of 2nd /Jackson, Pioneer Square)
Mon., Mar. 24 5:30-7:00pm ***Contact Leslie Schneider.Faire Gallery Cafe, 1351 East Olive Way
Wed., Mar. 26 7:00-8:30pm ***Contact Jason Stephens.The International Children's Park or Hing Lay Park, contact host to confirm venue location , 7th and Weller
date and time to be determined ***Contact Amanda Maier.Woodinville
Venue location to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Lawren Pulse.Wisconsin
Almond
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Galynne Goodwill Riggenbach.
Outside the US
Australia
Byron Bay, NSW
Venue location - to be determined ,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Philip Preston or Tel. 61414809330.Canterbury, Victoria
Contact Host for venue location,
Wed., Mar. 26 at 7:30pm ***Contact Jennifer Dunn.Fremantle
Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, 3 Pakenham St.,
Wed., Mar. 26 at 3:00pm ***Contact Professor Janette Hartz-Karp or Tel. 61 8 92669035.Kunghur, NSW
Contact Host for venue location,
Sat., Mar. 29 at 3:00pm ***Contact Brigitte Kupfer or Tel. 0061-417 847 898.Queensland, Brisbane
"The Coffee Club", in "The Village" shopping center, Upper Mt Gravatt, just past McDonalds on Logan Road,
Sun., Mar. 30 at 3:30pm***Contact Jennifer Wallace or Tel. 07 3342 2797.Zachary's, 17- 19 Brisbane Rd, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast,
Sat., Mar. 29 at 5:00pm ***Contact Cathy Campbell or Tel. +61(0)405505544.Barbados
Christ Church
Contact Host for venue location,
Tues., Mar. 25, time to be determined ***Contact Sherrilene Collymore or Tel. 246-428-4239.Brazil
Cotia, SP
Business Office, R. Nova Pertopolis, 33
date and time to be determined ***Contact Tarcisio Cardieri or Tel. 55-11-4613-2359.Porto Alegre, RS
Viazen, Ivo Corseil 169, Tel. 51-3381-5539
Sat., Mar. 29 at 4pm ***Contact Jorge Mello or Tel. 51-3395-4715.Bulgaria
Sofia
University of Forestry, St. Kl. Ohridsky 10, Room 409,
Thurs., Mar. 27 at 2:00pm ***Contact Dora Marinova or Tel. +359 2 8222 797.Cameroon
Bamenda
Bamenda Council Library, Commercial Ave.
Sun., Apr. 20, time to be determined ***Contact Hope for the Widows Ministry or Tel. +237 75103865.Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Spiritual Direction's Office, 1407 10th Street SW,
Mon., Mar. 31, 2008 at 7pm ***Contact Brenda Gibbs or John Griffith, Tel. 403-210-2802.Blue Sky House, 2620 34th Avenue NW,
Thurs., Mar. 27, 2008 at 7pm ***Contact Monica Pohlmann, Tel. 403-270-2648.Edmonton
Venue location - to be determined ,
Thurs., Mar. 27, at 7pm ***Contact Marcia Lee or Tel. 780-443-3830.British Columbia
Bowen Island
Rivendell Retreat, (contact host for complete venue location details - note: no email at facility)
Fri., Mar. 28 7pm to Sun., Mar. 30 12noon ***Contact Prudence Moore or Tel. 604-880-1041.Vancouver
Rhizome Cafe, 317 East Broadway (near Main and Kingsway, on the 99 bus route)
Tues., Mar. 25, 5:00-6:30pm ***Contact Laura MacKay or Tel. 604-813-1763.Victoria
Con Brio Music Studio, 1270 May Street, Tel. 250-472-2746
Sat., Mar. 29 at 6:30 pm ***Contact Tamara Schwartzentruber or Tel. 250-381-3773 or 250-472-2746.Ontario
Ottawa
Venue location - to be determined ,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Heather Oxman or 613-715-9497.Toronto
Centre for Social Innovation, (Co-hosted by Centre for Social Innovation and VisionLegacy Coaching), 215 Spadina Ave. suite 400,
Mon., Mar. 24, 7:00-9:00pm, Due to limited space, pre-registration is requested. ***Contact Marilyn Daniels or 416-545-7848.Waterloo
Laurier Students Public Interest Reaserch Group, Library Rm 3-301, 75 University Ave.,
Fri., Mar. 28, 5:00-7:00pm ***Contact Bryn Ossington or 519- 500-8251.Manitoba
Winnipeg
Venue location - to be determined ,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Kristle Calisto-Tavares.The Fyxx Espresso Bar, 835 Dakota St.,
Wed., Mar. 26 7:00-8:30pm ***Contact RonaLynn Fitzpatrick, website: http://thecollaborationcoach.com/ or Tel. 204-297-7183.Costa Rica
San Jose, Escazú
Contact Host for venue location,
Fri., Mar. 28 at 5:30pm ***Contact Spirit Quest or Tel. 305-648-0453.Germany
Berlin
selfHUB Berlin, Erkelenzdamm 59-61,
Thurs., Mar. 27 at 7:00pm ***Contact Frauke Godat or Tel. 49-30-7071950.Cologne
Contact Host for venue location,
Sun., Mar. 30 at 3:00pm ***Contact Benjamin Wertz or Tel. 49/221/5594248.Ghana
Adidome, Volta Region
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Mohammed Saani or Tel. 233-24-8703639.Greece
Promyri, Pelion
Axladitsa Avatakia, contact host for venue address,
Tues., Mar. 25 (contact host for time) ***Contact Filiz Telek or Tel. +30 242 307 1293.India
Bangalore
Contact Host for venue location,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Sudheindra R.Shidleepur or Tel. 91-080-9448282543.Calicut, Kerala
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Krishnakumar Sreekandath.Uttar Pradesh
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Chandra Vikash.Iran
Tehran
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Jahandar Mahdi.Israel
Herzelia
Contact Host for venue location,
Mon., Mar. 24 at 7:30pm ***Contact Sara Bechor or Tel. 972-77-7107400.Kfar-Yasif
Contact Host for venue location,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Nader Said or Tel. 04-996238.Italy
Rome
Villino Corbelli B&B, viale Tirreno 176, Tel. 39 338 721 4459,
Thurs., Mar. 27 at 6:00 pm ***Contact Kass Thomas or Tel. 39 338 721 4459.Japan
Yamagata
Takahashi Espresso Cafe, Mamigasaki,
Thurs., Mar. 27, 2:30-4:00 pm ***Contact Maiyim Baron or Tel. 81-90-9748-8991.Beauty Shop Lo-Lo,
Tues., Mar. 25, 7:00-9:00 pm ***Contact Maiyim Baron or Tel. 81-90-9748-8991.Lithuania
Zarasai
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Levas Cernovas or Tel. 0037061138934.Mexico
Mexico City
Contact Host for venue location,
Contact Host for date, at 6:00pm ***Contact Fernanda Ibarra or Tel. +52(55) 55597725.Netherlands
De Bilt
Restaurant Ilha , Dorpsstraat 81-83, 3732 HH De Bilt, Tel. 0031653425727 ( www.ilha.nl)
Sun., Mar. 30 3:00-5:00 pm ***Contact Eugene Boeldak or 0031653425727, Patricia Koster or Tel. 0031618841862, Karin Sorbi or Tel. 0031653585350.Utrecht
Hofman Café, Janskerkhof 17A, 3512 BN Utrescht (www.hofman-cafe.nl),
Wed., Mar. 26, 6:00-9:00pm *** Contact Eugene Boeldak or tel. 0031653425727, Karin Sorbi or tel. 0031653585350, Patricia Koster or tel. 0031618841862.Vleuten
De Brouwerij eten enzo, Odenveltlaan 2, 3451 ZN Vleuten, Tel. 003153425727, ( www.debrouwerij.nl)
Thurs., Mar. 27 7:00-9:00 pm *** Contact Eugene Boeldak or tel. 0031653425727, Karin Sorbi or tel. 0031653585350, Patricia Koster or tel. 0031618841862.New Zealand
Christchurch
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact John Stephen Veitch or Skype: johnsveitch.Kaitangata
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Karen McIntyre or Tel. 643 4139394.Nelson
Starbucks, Trafalgar Strett,
Wed., Mar. 26, 12:30-2:00pm ***Contact Linda White or Tel. 011 643 545 2229.Second Life
Peacemaker Institute on Commonwealth Islands, (contact POC for venue location),
Wed., Mar. 26 at 4:00pm, host: Vivienne Cassavetes, for more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=9626383339
***Contact Kate Crisp or Tel. 303-544-5923.Peacemaker Institute on Commonwealth Islands, (contact POC for venue location),
Fri., Mar. 28 at 12noon, host: Vivienne Cassavetes, for more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=9914182417
***Contact Kate Crisp or Tel. 303-544-5923.South Africa
Welgemoed
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Louise van Rhyn or Tel. 082 449 1414.Spain
Cabrils, Barcelona
The Retreat at Mont Cabrils, Calle Ponent 2
1st Monday of every month (contact host for time) ***Contact Mick Quinn or Tel. (34) 937 53 8844.United Kingdom
Bramhall, Cheshire
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Trine Moore or Tel. O161 439 9054.Liverpool
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Marc Quinn or Tel. +447515572076.London
Students' Union Hub Cafe, University of the Arts, 65 Davies St., Tel. 07775566648
Tues., Mar. 25, 2:00-5:00pm ***Contact Isabel Carlisle or Tel. 0044 207 609 3734.Worcestershire
Venue location - to be determined,
date and time to be determined ***Contact Terry Malloy or Tel. 07870 550449.