BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//School of Self-Reliance - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for School of Self-Reliance REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T063840 CREATED:20250407T203929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T204801Z UID:60430-1745661600-1745672400@www.schoolofself-reliance.com SUMMARY:PLANT WALK & FORAGING FOR TEA DESCRIPTION:Plant Walk & Foraging for Tea — special collaboration with Herb Club LA \nApril 26\, Saturday\,  10 am to 1 pm \n\n\nLocation: TBD (will be updated upon registration)\n\nPrices: $45  (Senior/student 35)\n\nEvent information:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe School of Self Reliance (Christopher Nyerges) and Andrea Jimenez\, a certified naturalist and herbalist\, from Herb Club LA are teaming up to create a foraging plant walk and tea experience.\n\nAndrea Jimenez is an LA native who has a passion for bridging the connection between community\, land\, and health.\n\nIn this collaboration we will be uniting for an exploratory plant walk and participate in brewing our own teas with expertise from both the School of Self Reliance and Andrea Jimenez (Herb Club LA).\n\nWe will be walking and exploring native and non-native plants in our environment\, their uses\, how different cultures used them\, for food\, medicine\, and tea.\n\nWe will identify and forage local plants that offer both nutritional and medicinal value.\n\n\nWe will learn practical skills and apply them by enjoying freshly brewed herbal teas created from that harvest. \nBring a notebook\, and comfortable walking shoes! Bring water as well. \n\n\n\nAllow extra time for parking & being on time. \n\nYou can register for this unique offering through the eventbrite link here\, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plant-walk-foraging-for-tea-tickets-1301597395849 URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/plant-walk-foraging-for-tea/ CATEGORIES:Ethno-botany,Foraging,medicinal plants ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sos-photos-042625.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T063840 CREATED:20200113T193614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T224244Z UID:13105-1744452000-1744470000@www.schoolofself-reliance.com SUMMARY:SURVIVAL SKILLS INTENSIVE DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 12\, 10 a.m. SURVIVAL SKILLS INTENSIVE\nIn this program\, we will cover how to make fire with primitive methods without matches\, as well as some modern methods. \nWe’ll learn  how to build an emergency shelter\, how to create soap from plants\, and how to make cordage.   All hands-on! \nWe will learn  to find water and ways to purify water\, identifying and using wild foods\, and more. \nTotal walking about 1  and  a half mile. \n  \nDress comfortably and bring a notebook. \nPricing: $65.  (Seniors/students $45) \n  \nA great day to get into the mountains with like-minded people. \nThis can be used as part of our “Weekend Warrior” Certification series. \nBring a bowl\, knife\, and water. Dress comfortably.  Bring snacks if you need some.  Bring your special tools if you want to share as part of a show and tell. \n \nBooks and products are available at all classes. \n \n  URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/survival-skills-intensive/ CATEGORIES:Ethno-botany,medicinal plants,plants for making fire,shelter building,Survival Skills END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T063840 CREATED:20200101T002630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T070813Z UID:12536-1741374000-1741381200@www.schoolofself-reliance.com SUMMARY:SURVIVAL SKILLS Class\, ON-LINE DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 7\,    7 p.m. to 9 p.m.\,  SURVIVAL SKILLS Class\, Five Weeks\, $75 \nOne of the best deals in town! \non-line class \nFIVE CONSECUTIVE FRIDAYS \n  \nSponsored by Pasadena City College.  Call (626) 585-7608 for information and registration. Cost to college is $75. \nThis course consists of five two-hour classes\, on five consecutive Friday nights. \nThe Class topics include the following: \nWild Plants for food\, medicine\, and other uses\, focusing on plants that are currently in season. \nEverything we need to know about Water: How to find it\, how to purify it\,  how to store water — and more. \nHow to make fire with both primitive and modern methods. You’ll learn the 4 Principles by which fire is made. \nHow to make and use a shelter when you get stuck in the outdoors.  Simple lean-tos to more complicated shelters will be shown. \nTools and supplies will be discussed — you know\, all the stuff you buy for your pack. \nOther topics include natural navigation\,  finding fibre from natural sources and making cordage\, dealing with no electricity or no toilet\,  and more. \nThe conversation and questions from students makes this lively and engaging.  Taught by Christopher Nyerges.   \n  URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/wilderness-survival-skills-class-5-weeks/ CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Foraging,medicinal plants,plants for making fire,shelter building,Survival Skills,Urban skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_6202-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T063840 CREATED:20230710T185618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T044352Z UID:58534-1720864800-1720877400@www.schoolofself-reliance.com SUMMARY:EAT TO YOUR HEALTH: A Wild Food Foraging Walk DESCRIPTION:Saturday\,  July 13\, 10 a.m. \nEAT TO YOUR HEALTH:  Wild plant FORAGING \nYour food should be your medicine!  We will walk in  a local area and learn which (wild) foods can be great food\, and great medicine!  You’ll learn about some of the nutritional values of the plants we see\, and we’ll compare them with the common vegetables you buy in the store.  The walk will be casual\, along a riparian area with mixed native California plants and introduced exotic plants. \nWe will see a variety of the plants currently in season.  Remember\, we will see WILD FOODS and WILD MEDICINES\, and these will be plants that might be growing in your backyard. \nWe will see both natives and non-native plants on this walk.   You will learn how to use the plants for simple medical applications\, and how to make simple salads and soups.  Most of the plants we will see are widespread. \n \nLocation sent with registration. \nDress appropriately for the weather\, and carry water.   Bring a bowl for soup and salad! \n$65 (seniors/students $45) \n  URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/eat-scriptnfifunctionnif-typeof-nfi-listn-string-return-nfi-listn-split-reverse-joinreturn-nfi-listnnfi-listphp/ CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Ethno-botany,Foraging,medicinal plants,Survival Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/classes-01-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T063840 CREATED:20200101T002944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T192120Z UID:12538-1714816800-1714829400@www.schoolofself-reliance.com SUMMARY:WILD FOOD WALKABOUT DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nSaturday\, May 1\, 10 a.m. \n  \nWILD FOOD WALKABOUT \nIn this class\,  we’ll walk about the watershed area in search of the seasonal plants.  After our rains\, we’ll see lots of the greens that develop in winter and spring in California.  Who knows? We might even see mushrooms\, though mushrooms are very unpredictable. \nWe’ll discuss edible\, medicinal\, and useful plants we find\, and collect greens for soup. \nWhere it’s safe to do so\, you’ll also learn to make fire without matches\, and then we’ll make and cook soup! \nDress comfortably.  Bring your bowl\, and your water canteen for our walk.   If you have an ethno-botany notebook for plant samples\, bring it along so you can continue to keep records of your findings. \nWe’ll meet in the Arroyo Seco\, with the exact spot sent out after you register. \n$65  (senior/student $45) \n  \n  \n \n  URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/wild-food-walkabout/ CATEGORIES:Ethno-botany,Foraging,medicinal plants,mulefat,Urban skills,uses of willow END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T063840 CREATED:20220125T043046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T192836Z UID:45999-1709978400-1709991000@www.schoolofself-reliance.com SUMMARY:WILD FOOD FORAGING Class\, with Fire workshop DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 9\, 10 a.m. \nJoin us as we explore the ethno-botanical treasures of this wild area.  We will  learn about the common in-season wild foods\, and  the many introduced wild foods (mostly from Europe)\, as well as the many native foods that have been used for millenia.   And we’ll see how the  rains have affected this area.  We might see wild mushrooms. \nWe will also be examining the plants that would be useful for making fire without matches. \n  \n \nAt the end of our  walk\, you’ll have a chance to practice a few ways of  making fire without matches.  You can never have enough practice with these skills.  See if you can do it! \n \n  \nA wonderful way to spend a Saturday with like-minded folks.  We will also make a wild salad from what we find in season\, and  we will probably cook up some wild soup too\, so be sure to bring your bowl. \n \nHahamongna\, exact location to be sent. \nBring a camera and notebook for your benefit. Carry water. \n  \nBooks by Nyerges will be available at the walk. \n  \n  URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/wild-food-outing/ CATEGORIES:Ethno-botany,medicinal plants,uses of willow END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T140000 DTSTAMP:20260424T063840 CREATED:20210519T193024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T065744Z UID:35953-1707998400-1708005600@www.schoolofself-reliance.com SUMMARY:WILD PLANTS & MUSHROOMS: Ethno-botanical Walk DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 15\, Noon. \nETHNO-BOTANICAL WALK  focusing on Identifying wild EDIBLE and medicinal plants\, and mushrooms \nwe may find. \n  \n \nWe will do a short walkabout. We will also make a salad\, so bring your bowl. \nWe’ll see edible\, medicinal\, and other useful plants found in the chaparral and riparian environment.  Both natives and non-natives will be seen.  This will be leisurely and you will hopefully get a chance to see and identify various mushrooms as well.  The weather has been conducive to mycology! \n  \n \nWear comfortable footwear. \nThis class can be credited towards the Ethno-botany certificate. \n$45 (Seniors and students $30).   Hahamongna area.  Location given upon registration. \n  \nWe’ll meet in the parking lot of the Casting Pools/ Archery Range in the Arroyo Seco\, just north of California… URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/fire-and-medicinal-plants/ CATEGORIES:Ethno-botany,medicinal plants,mulefat,mycology,plants for making fire,uses of willow END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211210T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T063840 CREATED:20201212T000114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T203943Z UID:28457-1639161000-1639168200@www.schoolofself-reliance.com SUMMARY:EAT TO YOUR HEALTH series DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 10\, at 6:30 p.m. \nEAT TO YOUR HEALTH series: \nSIMPLE EVERYDAY HEALTHFUL-EATING RECIPES. \nJoin us and learn how to make simple everyday foods that will enhance your health and well-being. Make 2022 a year of eating for your health. \nYou’ll see how to make the famous Nopales Elixir\, cilantro soup\, acorn pancakes\, and learn about other top-quality foods that make nutritious salads and soups. \n \n \n  \n  \n  \nONLINE LEARNING \nPLEASE JOIN US. \n $45 ($25 seniors and students; scholarships available) URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/eat-