Sunburst Events

Please call for suggested donations, event location, registration, and other event details.

Call 805.736.6528  or email contactus@sunburst.org

Sunburst Star Party Spectacular!

One Small Step – 50 Years Later

Saturday, August 3, 2019 – 7pm-9pm

When was the last time you saw the Milky Way splashed across the heavens, or watched meteor after meteor streaking through the night sky?

Join Sunburst’s lifelong astronomy enthusiast Moksha Badarayan for this favorite annual event:

• Explore astronomy through interactive displays and a presentation on the 50^th anniversary of the moon landing.
• Watch the Perseid meteor shower after dark!
• View celestial bodies through a telescope.
• Sleep under the star-filled sky (optional)

Families with school-age children welcome.

Creative Spirituality

A Mandala Workshop

August 18, 2019

Learn about the “palace of inner being” and “abode of the Deity” as you listen to sacred music and view beautiful works of art. Create your own personal mandala, inspired by guided meditation with Rev. Dr. Ron Gibbons.

Permaculture Design Certification Course (PDC) 

Designing for Change 

September 16 – 29, 2019

Looking for a practical, holistic approach to creating lasting positive change?

Do you envision abundant water, living soils, renewable energy, healthy plants, natural building, community living, and life based on the patterns found in nature?

This 14-day journey offers an in-depth introduction to permaculture, the holistic art and science of creating regenerative and resilient living systems. Course includes outdoor hands-on application and intensive study, centered around the ethics of Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share.

Instructors: Loren Luyendyk of Permaculture Design International, with a host of special guests.