About this Site

The purpose of this site is to encourage ongoing conversations among intentional communities across the Northwest, including planning and follow-up discussions for face-to-face gatherings and special events.

Intentional Community Conversation Stream

Co-opalooza 2011- A Celebration of Community & Co-ops, Oct 16

Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union (SMCU) created Co-opalooza to celebrate co-ops and help spread the word of the great things they do for their community. Co-ops from across the economic spectrum will be joining SMCU for a free, all-ages festival with live music, kid’s activities and raffle prizes [...]

Songaia Earth Day and 10 Anniversary May Day Video

If you missed Songaia’s May Day celebration, here’s just a taste of what happened!

Building Gift Community Seminars, May 13 and 15

Building Gift Community: We Need Each Other
—experiential seminar, enjoy a taste of gift culture—

Imagine “your” community: Living in your own home, easy travel distance apart, a tribe of men and women, safely intimate and committed to each other. In these times of rapid change you’ve claimed your place and this family of [...]

Earth Day and 10th Anniversary May Day 2011 at Songaia, May 1

Click on the image to view and print out the full-sized flyer

Join the Songaia Community to celebrate Earth Day and the community’s 10 Anniversary May Day!

DETAILS

Event: Earth Day and 10th Anniversary May Day
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Time: 1 pm to evening
Location: Songaia Co-Housing (22401 39th Avenue SE Bothell, WA 98021)
Music Provided by: [...]

Ananda Community of Lynnwood Open House, June 18

The Ananda Community of Lynnwood invites you to an Open House of our community. Featuring tours of the community, apartments, gardens, our temple, our CSA operation, hoop house, chicken coop and more. There will be booths, information on other intentional communities, refreshments, live music, a solstice celebration – all are welcome

DETAILS:

Event: Ananda Community of Lynnwood [...]

Clearwater Commons Informational Meeting, Jan. 23

After four years of planning and site development, Clearwater Commons is beginning phase-one house construction, building 8 of 16 units and opening up the opportunity for new buyers to select choice lots alongside North Creek in Bothell.

An informational meeting about Clearwater Commons, a 7.5 acre property presenting a rural oasis close to urban amenities, will [...]

Duwamish Cohousing Fall Community Clothing Swap and Bash, Oct. 23

The Duwamish Cohousing Fall Community Clothing Swap and Bash is THIS SATURDAY, October 23, from 12-8  pm!!

There will be food, drink, socks, pants, dancing, and dancing pants! There is unlimited space for people and dresses, so feel free to tell your friends, your house, everyone!

This is a fun opportunity to tour and meet the community [...]

Cohousing Bus Tour, Seattle and Vashon Island, Nov. 13

Join on a “traveling workshop” and very special tour of some of Seattle’s cohousing communities.

As you travel between locations on a comfortable bus, the Cohousing resident guide(s) will give you a chance to introduce yourselves, and will share general information about cohousing, answer questions, provide fact sheets and site plans, and prepare you for your [...]

Coho Information Workshop: Oct. 23, First United Methodist Church, Seattle

Curious about Cohousing?

Are you interested in:

Living lightly on the earth.
Knowing and working cooperatively with your neighbors.
Reducing your household chores (cooking, cleaning, yardwork).
Sharing resources (woodshop, bikeshop, art space, kids play area).

If you’re looking for an alternative to how you live, attend this informational session on cohousing – community oriented, cooperatively managed, but independently owned housing.

Who: Open [...]

Workshop: Growing a Successful Ecovillage or Sustainable Community: Aug 11-13

Diana Leafe Christian is leading a workshop on how to grow a successful Ecovillage or sustainable community. Here are the details:

Wednesday – Friday, August 11-13
Lost Valley Educational Center, near Eugene, Oregon
$175 for commuters (includes lunches) or $255 for workshop, room, and board for people staying overnight.

For more information, & to register: events@lostvalley.org or call (541) [...]