This page is about the concept of a Kindred Fesitval. for particular Kindred festivals see individual pages. For the overall concept of Kindred, see Kindred.
Kindred Interview of Shelley
What is the purpose of Kindred 2010?
To bring together people we would like to have in our network ... for example, to introduce Sequoia to their children
If you could meet a normal person to be friends with, or to be in a village with ... what would they be like?
Interested in community Embrace life and personal growth Share "each mortal thing does one thing and the same ... happy in the sun" value They like kids They like to do stuff ... this one is super important They are accepting rather than judgemental They are curious They are intelligent They have personal maturity ... able to focus on others at times when appropriate They are a good listener
If you could imagine a group of these people ... what would they be doing?
Raising children Gardening Having services Eating supper together once a week Taking care of each others children Sharing books and poetry Sharing clothing (hand-me-downs) and toys Sharing large tools Helping each other garden Watching each others pets
Inviting groups that already exist to Kindred 2010
I feel like we should just be getting to know our neighbors ... the neighbor you are seeking already exists in the neighbor you have Others Daybreak Trillium hollow Buckman Neighborhood Association Windward Mothers Groups (The one at childroots annex), Probably the UUs have something like a women's group