this page is a place for us to share our events with you, our community, and offer you the opportunity to participate in a variety of events such as music, movies, dance, workshops and more. OUR COMMITMENTS: The Refuge is an intentional community, organic farm and healing sanctuary in the Tuolumne River watershed (Jamestown, CA). Our space is a living classroom devoted to the practices of amplifying love, regenerative land stewardship, embodied creativity, decolonization, zero-waste living, sacred commerce, synarchic organization, voluntary simplicity, and conscious communication. Our actions are guided by the underlying principle of living in right relationship with Earth and the Divine. We proactively organize to navigate and address the climate catastrophe caused by the industrial growth society. This includes directing the Local Security Exchange, a local entrepreneurship incubator. We also serve as a bridge between urban communities of the Bay Area and rural communities within the foothills of the Sierras. We invite you to share in our life and practice at the Refuge. OUR REQUESTS... ..if you wish to support our mission and events, we gratefully and gladly receive your gifts in order to continue to serve you, our community...please remember that this is not only a community space but also home for those of us who live here. if you wish to visit at a time other than a public event, please message us first to find out when is a good time for a personal visit. thank you for respecting the privacy of the residents of The Refuge...please come with peace in your heart, bring only peaceful intentions and behaviors; leave anything other than those (i.e. weapons and misdirected anger) outside the gate. ..*PLEASE PARK IN THE LOWER PARKING AREA for larger events (follow the signs) and pull as far forward as possible, on a diagonal, to allow as many vehicles to fit as possible. ..PLEASE SAVE the "Reserved Parking" spot (in front of the "Casita" at the top of the driveway) for our airbnb guests. for Temple events, if you need to drop someone off (such as elders, handicapped and workshop facilitators/presentors), you can do so at the patio "loading zone" area, then park below...PLEASE ARRIVE NO EARLIER than 15 minutes before an event (unless specified differently in any event). since this is our home, we are trying to make sure to preserve our private space as much as possible...please use the Temple Entry doors (rather than our home front door) if you are coming for an event (ditto above...)...PLEASE, in honor of our goal of supporting local, organic farmers, DO YOUR BEST to bring only whole foods (i.e. no GMO, sugar, gluten, palm oil) for potlucks and/or snacks, organic tea/beverages...PLEASE HELP US BECOME PLASTIC-FREE: bring potluck items in non-plastic containers with non-plastic wrappers and TAKE HOME any items you bring with you (plastic or otherwise). THANK YOU for honoring our commitments and requests. this helps make our events flow more smoothly and honors the privacy of those living here. we really hope you can join us as we grow! with love and blessings,
The Refuge Community
