May/June 1984 RAIN Page 37 conference promises to present an interdisciplinary look at the forces shaping and changing society. Session topics will include automation, work, and careers; defense, disarmament, and world order; food, agriculture, and population; and energy, resources, and the environment, Fritjof Capra, Lester R. Brown and B. F. Skinner are among the speakers. Displays and opportunities for hands-on experience with such varied technologies as computers, solar energy, robotics, and alternative fuels, will also be available. World Future Society, 4916 St. Elmo Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Country Workshops, a school for woodworkers, was established in 1978 to meet the needs of those wishing to pursue an interest in traditionally oriented crafts. Each summer, teachers who are masters of their field are invited to share their knowledge and skills with small groups of students during intensive, week-long workshops. Hands-on experience and theory are brought together in the teaching of practical and versatile skills that promote the development of self-reliance and high standards of craftsmanship. The 1984 schedule, which runs from July to October, includes workshops in Greenwoodworking, Cooperage, Japanese Woodworking, Chairmaking, and Toolmaking for Woodworkers. Country Workshops, Route 3, Box 262, Marshall, NC 28753; 704/656-2280. War Resislers League Organizer's Training Program is a program to train organizers in nonviolent techniques. Through discussions with experienced resource people and personal sharing, the program will explore political philosophy, current issues, and techniques of organizing. The application deadline is June 1, 1984, the cost is $220, and the program runs July 21-30. To receive an application and brochure, contact WRL, 339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012; 212/228-0450. A first Northeast conference on Food and Energy: Paths to Self-Sufficiency is planned for May 19 at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey. Designed for all who have an active interest in growing, eating, and distributing food, the all-day program will provide workable alternatives to the present petroleum-dependent food system, which consumes over 16% of our total energy. Topics include cutting energy costs, developing local and renewable energy sources, backyard gardening, organic approaches, solar greenhouses, safe pest management and breaking the supermarket chain. The conference is sponsored by Metropolitan Solar Energy Society, Mid-Hudson Renewable Energy Association, and Ramapo College. For further information, contact Jon Naar, 230 East 50th Street, New York, NY 10022; 212/752-4625. Earth Stewarship 1984, a seminar slated for June 8-10, will examine the roots of a benevolent ethic of the environment, articulate a personal stewarding responsibility to the earth, and point the way to a healing of the earth through remembrance by her people of their roots in God. The cost of this seminar is $76, meals and lodging included. For further information, contact Earth Stewarship 1984, The Eleventh Commandment Fellowship, PO Box 14727, San Francisco, CA 94114. ADVERTISING THE BABY DECISION, an excellent, objective book that helps one explore this important life decision. Principles can be applied to other areas of life. 300 pages at special price. Send $3.85 (including shipping). Also available, a full line of non-prescription contraceptives at discount prices. Write for free descriptive brochure. Non-profit. 2PG-Seattle, Dept. R, 4426 Burke North, Seattle, WA 98103. BAMBOO FLUTES, shakuhachis, recordings. Niemi, Box 273, Mountainview, HI 96771. COMMUNITY REFERRAL SERVICE. 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