The Courage to Talk To Strangers

On Thursday July 16th at 7pm Katie Krueger will be sharing her thoughts on the topic: The Courage to Talk To Strangers and reading from her latest book, Give with Gratitude: Lessons Learning Listening to West Africa.

Krueger's book, Give with Gratitude: Lessons Learned Listening to West Africa, examines the cultural wisdom gained by listening to the people of Senegal, West Africa. The idea that travel requires courage is a myth; too often we leave our comfort zone only to try and recreate it in a new place. Real bravery comes when opening our hearts and minds to the strangers that we meet along the way. For most Americans, who are taught from an early age "Don't Talk to Strangers" building these relationships requires a great deal of courage. Give with Gratitude tells a compelling story of the lessons Krueger learned when listening to the Senegalese, and asks the readers to imagine how things would change if they had the courage to incorporated these lessons into their own lives.

Katie Krueger has lived, worked, and written on four continents and hopes to someday hit all seven. An entrepreneur, Katie owns Gratice Press LLC, a writing and speaking company whose mission is to help people grow their dreams. Her writing has appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, Utne Reader, and the Travel Channel’s World Hum. She lives in Madison, WI where she spends most of her time riding her newly restored 1969 Schwinn Collegiate.

More information is available online: http://www.GivewithGratitude.com and www.KatieKrueger.com

An Evening of Spoken Word - Tuesday, 6/23/09

An Evening of Spoken Word featuring Brock Walker and Mathieu Paul of GET BORN; Sean Arnold of CASINOTOWN; Jim Swill; music by Matthew Freeman. Open mic slots available. New readers encouraged to join - please feel free to bring your own works. Please arrive early to sign up to read. Starts at 7pm. - FREE

Basic Bicycle Repair Class - Wednesday, 4/8/09

Basic Bicycle Repair Class - FREE - Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Get ready to roll into spring! Experienced bicycle mechanic will cover the basics of maintaining your bike. Class is hands-on, so bring your bike, if possible. Class limited to 8, so please call or stop by Velocity to register. Phone:314-361-RIDE (7433)

An Evening of Spoken Word - Friday, 3/13/09

An Evening of Spoken Word featuring Brock Walker & Mathieu Paul of GET BORN; Sean Arnold of CASINOTOWN; Ken Brown; Lauren Keefer; music by Matthew Freeman. Open mic slots available. New readers encouraged to join - please feel free to bring your own works. Five slots available for open mic. Please arrive early to sign up to read. Starts at 7pm. - FREE

Dave Stone Solo

Relax to the mellow sounds of Dave Stone's saxophone. Dave will play solo every Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Velocity Cafe & Cyclery - free!

Basic Bicycle Repair Class - Wednesday, 3/4/09

Basic Bicycle Repair Class - FREE - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Get ready to roll into spring! Experienced bicycle mechanic will cover the basics of maintaining your bike. Class is hands-on, so bring your bike, if possible. Class limited to 8, so please call or stop by Velocity to register. Phone:314-361-7433 - free

If You Haven't Seen it, We Were on TV!

Pat, as seen above, and Eric there in the second photo, were on the spot being filmed for KMOV/Sauce on the Street. Eric is seen mumbling in his best 'deer caught in headlights'. Pat fares no better. They both come through with the goods though. Pat is a helluva latte decorator and Eric is aces in the kitchen

As a matter of fact Eric is the driving force behind the new brunch. When asked to sum up the menu he said, "Classic fare like good southern biscuits with a rich mushroom gravy compliment seasonally themed fare like the acorn squash stuffed with apple and walnuts. Of course the 'from scratch' waffles, egg scramble and roasted breakfast potatoes are very hardy and very traditional breakfast themed." Or some words to those regards.

Hope to see you Sunday!

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