The Bay Area Action Store is now open for business! Items for sale include recycled paper products (including envelopes, stationery, greeting cards, and household products), biodegradable cleaners, environmental books, water-saving devices, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, posters, pins & buttons, bumper stickers, and more. Canvas shopping bags and solar-powered devices will soon be available as well. Drop by at 504 Emerson St. in Palo Alto, or call 321-1994 for more information.
Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, will be at the BAA office in Palo Alto on Saturday, November 17th, between 7pm and 9pm to speak and autograph copies of his book. Besides his new bestseller, he has written hundreds of pieces for The New Yorker as well as pieces for The New York Times and Rolling Stone. 504 Emerson St., $3 donation at the door.
The First Annual Bay Area Action Holiday Party will be held on Thursday, December 13 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in place of the regular monthly meeting. Come to enjoy food, drink, and music and to learn more about BAA projects. Door prizes will be awarded, and the store (see above) will be open for business. Living Christmas Trees can also be purchased (call ahead to reserve one). 504 Emerson St. in Palo Alto, $10 at the door.
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Published in Action, vol 1, no 3 · Nov–Dec 1990