They're the last individuals"\; Romain Gary wrote in his magnum opus The Roots of Heaven in 1956. Today\, more than twenty years after the 1989 ivory ban\, the elephant population is crumbling under the menace of trophy hunters\, collectors and poachers who are ransacking the last great herds of the family of Abu for trinkets. Down from 1 million strong in the early 1980's the numbers have dwindled to only 400\,000. Can future generations imagine a world without elephants? Within less than a generation the great herds could be gone due to the vanity of curiosity seekers in Asia. It is one of the signature events in biological history. Humanity now walks a tightrope in relation to existence. What happens to the elephant happens to us.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T020019Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091120T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091120T030000Z UID:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/elegant09 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/elegant09 SUMMARY:11.19.09\: Elegant Autumn Evening DESCRIPTION:Our Annual Plaza Elegant Autumn Evening
~ Musicians! Refreshments in Every Shop! A Chance to Win Gifts! ~
Between 6-8pm\, curators Valerie Verzuh &\; Antonio Chavarria\, from the Museum of Indian Arts &\; Culture in Santa Fe\, will sign their new art book\, Painting the Native World\: Life\, Land\, and Animals (Pomegranate $24.95). This book with more than 50 paintings documents the emergence of early 20th century Native American Fine Art as done by the students at The Studio of the Santa Fe Indian School\, a school established by the noted educator Dorothy Dunn in 1932.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T020019Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091121T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091121T230000Z UID:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/amerngirl URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/amerngirl SUMMARY:11.21.09\: American Girl Party DESCRIPTION:Join us for an American Girl Party November 21. We'll have tons of fun\, and Contessa Connie will read from the book series. Also\, don't miss the raffle for your very own Samantha doll! Children will need to enter themselves and be present to win.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T020019Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091122T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091122T220000Z UID:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/earthway URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/earthway SUMMARY:11.22.09\: Aimee & David Thurlo - Earthway DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T020019Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091125T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091125T010000Z UID:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/harjomcgregor URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/harjomcgregor SUMMARY:11.24.09\: Joy Harjo & Lurlene McGregor - Reading\, Signing\, & Singing DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T020019Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091209T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091209T020000Z UID:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/mortenson URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/mortenson SUMMARY:12.08.09 Greg Mortenson\: Stones into Schools DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T020019Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091210T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091210T020000Z UID:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/interrante URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/interrante SUMMARY:12.09.09\: Julie Interrante - The Power of a Broken Open Heart DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T020019Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091211T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091211T020000Z UID:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/mcculloch URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bkwrks.com/event/mcculloch SUMMARY:12.10.09\: Frank McCulloch - New CD Launch Party! DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR