Daily Archives: December 23, 2024

Thursday, January 16, 6:00 pm Eastern – How Your Voice Can Help Make the Charles River Swimmable

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The Charles River Watershed Association will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, January 16 at 6 pm on making the Charles River Swimmable. The 1972 Clean Water Act promised “fishable, swimmable” rivers by 1983, yet we still cannot safely swim in the Charles River.

However, the US Environmental Protection Agency is trying to force polluters to curb their stormwater runoff – the largest source of pollution in the river – and your voice is needed to make it a reality. Will the EPA continue to pursue its strategies during the next four years without public involvement?

Join the webinar to learn about what’s prevented the Charles from being swimmable and how you can support the EPA proposal that will clean up the river. Register at https://www.crwa.org/events/reducing-phosphorus-pollution-in-the-charles-river

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Tuesday, January 28 – Sunday, February 2 – Laser Cutting: The Layered Laser Cut with Sarah Pike

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North Country Studio Workshops in Bennington, Vermont offers five-day intensive workshops for artists and craftspeople, in an atmosphere of discovery, energy, collaboration, and inspiration. Discover the art of laser cutting through layered imagery in this hands-on workshop. You’ll gain experience operating a laser cutter, expand your creative possibilities by fine-tuning settings, and learn insider techniques for cutting paper and wood. You’ll design three personalized projects using Inkscape: play with color in a layered paper design, craft a three-dimensional hand-colored shadow box, and transform your paper shadow box into a wooden box. While experience with programs like Photoshop or Procreate is strongly recommended, no laser-cutting experience is necessary. Instructor is Sarah Pike Application fee $60. Resident charges ($1,555) includes tuition, fees, room and board Tuesday dinner through Sunday lunch. Commuter charges ($1,255) includes tuition, fees, lunch and dinner Tuesday dinner through Sunday lunch. Register and learn more at https://ncsw.org/laser-cutting