If you like great (local!) food, great (local!) music, 
and innovative (local!) housing solutions, you owe it to yourself to check out Friday evening’s happening at the Grand Event Center, Cohousing: Pushing the Sustainable Neighborhood Development Envelope, starting at 6:30 p.m.
The Zillionaires, featuring the dynamic Northfield wife/husband duo of Wendy Smith (guitar, accordion, vocals) and Dave Drentlaw (drums, vocals) accompanied by Vicky Wiegand (bass) and Peter Nelson (guitars, vocals), kick the evening off. Groove to their music while enjoying delicious local food (veggies from local CSAs, bread from Brick Oven Bakery, cheeses from Shepherds 
Way Farms, chicken from Finca Mirasol, and local cider) catered by Just Food Co-op.
At 7:00, The Zillionaires turn the stage over to Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett (McCamant & Durrett Architects and CoHousing Partners), cohousing pioneers from Nevada City Cohousing in northern California who literally wrote the book on cohousing 20 years ago, and have worked on the design and development of dozens of cohousing communities nationwide since. Katie and Chuck will present a cohousing slideshow/lecture describing the many innovative features of cohousing, which engages community members in design of their own neighborhood and combines private living space with design intended to maximize community engagement. Ample time will be allowed for questions from the audience.
At 8:30 The Zillionaires hit the stage again (until 10:00), allowing folks time to socialize and enjoy their favorite beverage (a cash bar will be open all evening). I’m looking forward to a fun and informative evening!