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October 2nd, 2007, 07:09 PM
The Pagan Community of Stanislaus County Proudly Presents:
Stanislaus Pagan Pride Day and Community Celebration 2007
I have got to tell you that this years Ultimate Pagan Event is happening right here in Stanislaus County, California. The City of Modesto October 6th from 10AM - 6PM to be exact and it is going to be phenomenal! Stanisluaus Pagan Pride Day 2007 is going to rock the socks off of Northern California with the greatest in headliners as well as the top local presenters around.
Get ready for a day of education and magic as we come together from many Pagan paths in unity to promote religious tolerance and education!
Admission is FREE with a canned food donation for the food drive! FREE Parking.
Entertainment
For those with musical interests we have Avalon Rising and Hecate's Riddle who will be entertaining us with their fabulous celtic rock and folk talents.
We will also have a belly dancing performance by Za’Zahn the Dragon.
Also, storytelling with Gryphon for the children.
The day will close with a community Drum Circle, so, don’t forget to bring your drum!
Workshops / Presentations
First The AUP is rolling out the first of many Pagan Unity Workshops. This will be presented by our very own Elise Fisher.
And we ALL know M. Macha NightMare who will be doing an awesome presentation on "Out of the Broom Closet IV: Intrafaith: Creating & Sustaining Pagan Community".
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart will be presenting and telling everyone all about The Grey School of Wizardry.
Michael Gorman will be presenting on one of my personal favorites The History and Philosophy of Druidry.
Rick Veda Nafzinger will be presenting on The Goddess of India.
Ritual
The Pagan Community of Stanislaus County has drawn together to help write and present a beautiful Harvest Unity Ritual honoring different Pagan Traditions. Please join us to celebrate the Harvest, educate the general public and stand united while showing reverence to the diversity of our Pagan paths.
Schedule of Events
10:00 AM Event Opens
10:30 AM Stage 1 Rick Nafzinger “the Goddess of India”
10:45 AM Music Stage Za’Zahn The Dragon
11:00 AM Music Stage AUP Opportunity Drawing
11:35 AM Stage 1 Oberon Zell-Ravenheart “The Grey School of
Wizardry”
Stage 2 Elise Fisher “Pagan Unity”
12:00 PM Music Stage Hecate’s Riddle
12:40 PM Stage 1 M. Macha NightMare “Creating and Sustaining Pagan Community
Stage 2 Michael Gorman “The History and Philosophy of Druidry”
Knoll Storytelling with Gryphon
1:00 PM Music Stage AUP Opportunity Drawing
1:45 PM Ritual Area Harvest Unity Ritual
3:00 PM Music Stage Avalon Rising
5:00 PM Ritual Area Community Drum Circle
Music Stage AUP Opportunity Drawing
6:00 PM Event Closes
Vendors
Lets not forget over 20 fabulous vendor and info booths including:
The Amber Wolf
Blessed Be!
Spiral Sun
Enchanted Cottage
The Grey School of Wizardry
Mythic Images
Cherry Hill Seminary
Sacramento Grove of the Oak
The Association of United Pagans
Circle of the Feminie Divine
Something Else in Mind
Kelli's Broom Closet
Wizardcraft Technologies
Fairyannas
John Cline Crafts
Henna Temptations
Voodoo Dollies
And More!
One of our sponsors will be there dishing out some of the most mouth watering tri-tip sandwiches and vegi-burgers you have ever tasted, along with chips, water and fresh, hand squeezed lemonade. And since all profits are to benefit a non-profit Pagan organization..... lunch is actually going to be affordable.
A big THANK YOU to our sponsors! We couldn’t have put on this fabulous festival without your help! Please visit them and thank them for supporting our event.
Stanislaus Pagan Pride Day 2007 Sponsors:
The Association of United Pagans
Non-Profit Religious Coporation promoting Pagan Unity through diversity and education.
http://www.auapgans.org
HyperConX International
National leader in Web hosting and e-commerce services.
http://www.hyperconx.com
Ontel Security Services
Providing 5 Star Security Service in the California Central Valley.
http://www.ontelsecurity.com
O. C. Coven
The Best since 1967
A Mystical Ceremony
Extraordinary weddings, rites and blessings for the ordinary budget.
http://www.mystical-rites.com
I absolutely can't wait and I hope to see you all there! Here are the specifics:
Stanislaus Pagan Pride and Community Festival
Saturday, October 6th from 10AM - 6PM
Tuolumne River Regional Park (TRRP)
1200 Tioga Dr., Modesto, CA 95351 in Section A
http://www.stanislauspaganpride.com/map.gif
For more information visit the website at:
http://www.stanislauspaganpride.com/
DIRECTIONS
From North (Manteca, Stockton, Lodi, Sacramento)..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
1. Take Highway 99 South to Modesto. Take the Central Modesto Exit.
2. Make an immediate LEFT onto I Street. Take I Street to 9th Street.
3. Make a RIGHT onto 9th Street. Take 9th Street to D Street.
4. Make a LEFT onto D Street. Take D Street to Yosemite Boulevard. This is a fork in the Road. If you stay in the right hand lane, you will automatically merge onto Yosemite Boulevard.
5. Take Yosemite Boulevard to S. Santa Cruz Avenue. Take S. Santa Cruz Avenue to Legion Park Drive.
6. Make a LEFT onto Legion Park Drive. (It's the only way you can go.) Take Legion Park Drive to Tioga Drive.
7. Make a LEFT onto Tioga Dr. (It's the only way you can go.)
8. Turn RIGHT into Tuolumne River Regional Park Parking Lot. Go PAST the First Parking lot (Picnic B) to the back Parking Lot (Picnic A)
9. Park and join the Pagan Pride Event of 2007.
From South (Turlock, Merced, Fresno, Bakersfield)
1. Take Highway 99 North to Modesto. Take 9th Street Exit.
2. Take 9th Street to D Street.
3. Make a LEFT onto D Street. Take D Street to Yosemite Boulevard. This is a fork in the Road. If you stay in the right hand lane, you will automatically merge onto Yosemite Boulevard.
4. Take Yosemite Boulevard to S. Santa Cruz Avenue. Take S. Santa Cruz Avenue to Legion Park Drive.
5. Make a LEFT onto Legion Park Drive. (It's the only way you can go.) Take Legion Park Drive to Tioga Drive.
6. Make a LEFT onto Tioga Dr. (It's the only way you can go.)
7. Turn RIGHT into Tuolumne River Regional Park Parking Lot. Go PAST the First Parking lot (Picnic B) to the back Parking Lot (Picnic A)
8. Park and join the Pagan Pride Event of 2007.
For more information, please visit http://www.stanislauspaganpride.com
Or you can contact the Local Coordinator, Jessica Hilberg, at golightlee@sbcglobal.net or Public Relations Committee Member, Elise Fisher, at elise_fisher03@yahoo.com
Stanislaus Pagan Pride Day and Community Celebration 2007
I have got to tell you that this years Ultimate Pagan Event is happening right here in Stanislaus County, California. The City of Modesto October 6th from 10AM - 6PM to be exact and it is going to be phenomenal! Stanisluaus Pagan Pride Day 2007 is going to rock the socks off of Northern California with the greatest in headliners as well as the top local presenters around.
Get ready for a day of education and magic as we come together from many Pagan paths in unity to promote religious tolerance and education!
Admission is FREE with a canned food donation for the food drive! FREE Parking.
Entertainment
For those with musical interests we have Avalon Rising and Hecate's Riddle who will be entertaining us with their fabulous celtic rock and folk talents.
We will also have a belly dancing performance by Za’Zahn the Dragon.
Also, storytelling with Gryphon for the children.
The day will close with a community Drum Circle, so, don’t forget to bring your drum!
Workshops / Presentations
First The AUP is rolling out the first of many Pagan Unity Workshops. This will be presented by our very own Elise Fisher.
And we ALL know M. Macha NightMare who will be doing an awesome presentation on "Out of the Broom Closet IV: Intrafaith: Creating & Sustaining Pagan Community".
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart will be presenting and telling everyone all about The Grey School of Wizardry.
Michael Gorman will be presenting on one of my personal favorites The History and Philosophy of Druidry.
Rick Veda Nafzinger will be presenting on The Goddess of India.
Ritual
The Pagan Community of Stanislaus County has drawn together to help write and present a beautiful Harvest Unity Ritual honoring different Pagan Traditions. Please join us to celebrate the Harvest, educate the general public and stand united while showing reverence to the diversity of our Pagan paths.
Schedule of Events
10:00 AM Event Opens
10:30 AM Stage 1 Rick Nafzinger “the Goddess of India”
10:45 AM Music Stage Za’Zahn The Dragon
11:00 AM Music Stage AUP Opportunity Drawing
11:35 AM Stage 1 Oberon Zell-Ravenheart “The Grey School of
Wizardry”
Stage 2 Elise Fisher “Pagan Unity”
12:00 PM Music Stage Hecate’s Riddle
12:40 PM Stage 1 M. Macha NightMare “Creating and Sustaining Pagan Community
Stage 2 Michael Gorman “The History and Philosophy of Druidry”
Knoll Storytelling with Gryphon
1:00 PM Music Stage AUP Opportunity Drawing
1:45 PM Ritual Area Harvest Unity Ritual
3:00 PM Music Stage Avalon Rising
5:00 PM Ritual Area Community Drum Circle
Music Stage AUP Opportunity Drawing
6:00 PM Event Closes
Vendors
Lets not forget over 20 fabulous vendor and info booths including:
The Amber Wolf
Blessed Be!
Spiral Sun
Enchanted Cottage
The Grey School of Wizardry
Mythic Images
Cherry Hill Seminary
Sacramento Grove of the Oak
The Association of United Pagans
Circle of the Feminie Divine
Something Else in Mind
Kelli's Broom Closet
Wizardcraft Technologies
Fairyannas
John Cline Crafts
Henna Temptations
Voodoo Dollies
And More!
One of our sponsors will be there dishing out some of the most mouth watering tri-tip sandwiches and vegi-burgers you have ever tasted, along with chips, water and fresh, hand squeezed lemonade. And since all profits are to benefit a non-profit Pagan organization..... lunch is actually going to be affordable.
A big THANK YOU to our sponsors! We couldn’t have put on this fabulous festival without your help! Please visit them and thank them for supporting our event.
Stanislaus Pagan Pride Day 2007 Sponsors:
The Association of United Pagans
Non-Profit Religious Coporation promoting Pagan Unity through diversity and education.
http://www.auapgans.org
HyperConX International
National leader in Web hosting and e-commerce services.
http://www.hyperconx.com
Ontel Security Services
Providing 5 Star Security Service in the California Central Valley.
http://www.ontelsecurity.com
O. C. Coven
The Best since 1967
A Mystical Ceremony
Extraordinary weddings, rites and blessings for the ordinary budget.
http://www.mystical-rites.com
I absolutely can't wait and I hope to see you all there! Here are the specifics:
Stanislaus Pagan Pride and Community Festival
Saturday, October 6th from 10AM - 6PM
Tuolumne River Regional Park (TRRP)
1200 Tioga Dr., Modesto, CA 95351 in Section A
http://www.stanislauspaganpride.com/map.gif
For more information visit the website at:
http://www.stanislauspaganpride.com/
DIRECTIONS
From North (Manteca, Stockton, Lodi, Sacramento)..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
1. Take Highway 99 South to Modesto. Take the Central Modesto Exit.
2. Make an immediate LEFT onto I Street. Take I Street to 9th Street.
3. Make a RIGHT onto 9th Street. Take 9th Street to D Street.
4. Make a LEFT onto D Street. Take D Street to Yosemite Boulevard. This is a fork in the Road. If you stay in the right hand lane, you will automatically merge onto Yosemite Boulevard.
5. Take Yosemite Boulevard to S. Santa Cruz Avenue. Take S. Santa Cruz Avenue to Legion Park Drive.
6. Make a LEFT onto Legion Park Drive. (It's the only way you can go.) Take Legion Park Drive to Tioga Drive.
7. Make a LEFT onto Tioga Dr. (It's the only way you can go.)
8. Turn RIGHT into Tuolumne River Regional Park Parking Lot. Go PAST the First Parking lot (Picnic B) to the back Parking Lot (Picnic A)
9. Park and join the Pagan Pride Event of 2007.
From South (Turlock, Merced, Fresno, Bakersfield)
1. Take Highway 99 North to Modesto. Take 9th Street Exit.
2. Take 9th Street to D Street.
3. Make a LEFT onto D Street. Take D Street to Yosemite Boulevard. This is a fork in the Road. If you stay in the right hand lane, you will automatically merge onto Yosemite Boulevard.
4. Take Yosemite Boulevard to S. Santa Cruz Avenue. Take S. Santa Cruz Avenue to Legion Park Drive.
5. Make a LEFT onto Legion Park Drive. (It's the only way you can go.) Take Legion Park Drive to Tioga Drive.
6. Make a LEFT onto Tioga Dr. (It's the only way you can go.)
7. Turn RIGHT into Tuolumne River Regional Park Parking Lot. Go PAST the First Parking lot (Picnic B) to the back Parking Lot (Picnic A)
8. Park and join the Pagan Pride Event of 2007.
For more information, please visit http://www.stanislauspaganpride.com
Or you can contact the Local Coordinator, Jessica Hilberg, at golightlee@sbcglobal.net or Public Relations Committee Member, Elise Fisher, at elise_fisher03@yahoo.com