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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Starting in March, Camino veteran Stephanie Dodaro will walk a path connecting all 21 California missions from Mission Solano in Sonoma to Mission San Diego. It is her goal to determine a good walking route roughly paralleling the existing Camino Real highway and eventually to produce a free, online basic map and guide. Join Stephanie for this fundraiser in support of her undertaking. No admission and, although this is a fundraiser, no donation is required. For more information about the Camino Real project, see californiamissionwalk.yolasite.com. Odd Fellows Hall For further information, contact Stephanie Dodaro via pingg.com/rsvp/24yq34k53g57em6w2. BOULDER, COLORADO Join Camino veteran Gene McCullough for a presentation and Q&A on the Camino. The presentation will cover the historical and cultural background of the Camino and the practicalities of walking the route. Whether you have only heard of the Camino and are looking for more information (or you saw the film The Way) or whether you are actively planning your trip, this talk will be of interest. Free but a reservation is recommended to guarantee a seat. Boulder REI Store For further information, contact Gene McCullough at gene_mccullough@earthlink.net. PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA The Northern California Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino will hold it's 2nd annual meeting in the parish hall of the Church of the Resurrection, 399 Gregory Lane (same place as last year). We will get together at 11:30 and start with a potluck lunch. Please email us at NorCalChapter@americanpilgrims.com and let us know if you plan to attend so that meeting information can be sent to you in early February. PORTLAND, OREGON Join the Portlandia Chapter of American PIlgrims for its inaugural event, a Sunday Stroll, Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2:00 p.m.! The meeting point will be the Eastbank Esplanade at Southeast Water Avenue at Hawthorne Boulevard. Street parking is available on Southeast Salmon two or three blocks north of Hawthorne. We’ll walk Waterfront Park, approximately 2.2 miles (or 3.5 km for those of you in Camino-mode This is a rain or shine event with no RSVP required - just show up! Questions? Contact the Portlandia chapter at PortlandiaChapter@americanpilgrims.com. CARMICHAEL, CALIFORNIA Join Samson Elsbernd for a walk along the beautiful American River. We will meet at the gazebo in Sacramento County’s William B. Pond Recreation Area at 9:45 a.m. CALGARY, ALBERTA Canadian Hospitaleros is please to offer hospitalero training in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11. The training offered is based on that conducted in Spain and it is the Federación Española de Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago there that organizes the assignments to their albergues. The training also qualifies you to serve in Miraz or Rabanal, the two albergues that are overseen by the Confraternity of Saint James in London. For further information or to register, visit the Canadian Hospitaleros site. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Pilgrimage is a widespread human activity of interest to anthropologists. While many writers depict the Camino as a religious or spiritual occasion, only Nancy Frey’s book, Pilgrim Stories: On and Off the Road to Santiago, describes it in social science terms. This talk will discuss Frey’s findings, how she sees the Camino as like and also unlike pilgrimages in other cultures. Please contribute wine or a very simple snack. Sand Point Neighborhood. Contact PugetSoundChapter@americanpilgrims.com for details. RSVP required, only 40 spaces available! Contact PugetSoundChapter@americanpilgrims.com for more information and to RSVP. DENVER, COLORADO Join Camino veteran Gene McCullough for a presentation and Q&A on the Camino. The presentation will cover the historical and cultural background of the Camino and the practicalities of walking the route. Whether you have only heard of the Camino and are looking for more information (or you saw the film The Way) or whether you are actively planning your trip, this talk will be of interest. Free but a reservation is recommended to guarantee a seat. Denver Flagship REI Store For further information, contact Gene McCullough at gene_mccullough@earthlink.net. VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA Canadian Hospitaleros is please to offer hospitalero training in Victoria, British Columbia Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25. The training offered is based on that conducted in Spain and it is the Federación Española de Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago there that organizes the assignments to their albergues. The training also qualifies you to serve in Miraz or Rabanal, the two albergues that are overseen by the Confraternity of Saint James in London. Being close to the U.S./Canada border this might be attractive to U.S. citizens living in this area. For further information or to register, visit the Canadian Hospitaleros site.
CARMICHAEL, CALIFORNIA Join Samson Elsbernd for a walk along the beautiful American River. We will meet at the gazebo in Sacramento County’s William B. Pond Recreation Area at 9:45 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA The Northern California Chapter of American Pilgrims second annual St. James Day celebration will be on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Celebrate Saint James Day early by joining fellow pilgrims for a walk in San Francisco’s Mission District on the Saturday before St. James Day. Details to follow, but mark your calendars and plan to attend! SEATTLE, WASHINGTON The Puget Sound Chapter of American Pilgrims' fourth annual St. James Day event will be on Saturday July 21, 2012. Pilgrims will walk from St. Mark’s Cathedral to St. James Cathedral along a way marked with yellow arrows. Pilgrims will be recognized in a late afternoon Mass and then return to St. Marks for a potluck and sharing of Camino experiences. Details to follow, but mark your calendars and plan to attend! FREDERICTON, NEW BRUSWICK Canadian Hospitaleros is please to offer hospitalero training in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Friday, October 19 through Sunday, October 21. The training offered is based on that conducted in Spain and it is the Federación Española de Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago there that organizes the assignments to their albergues. The training also qualifies you to serve in Miraz or Rabanal, the two albergues that are overseen by the Confraternity of Saint James in London. Being close to the U.S./Canada border this might be attractive to U.S. citizens living in this area. For further information or to register, visit the Canadian Hospitaleros site. LONDON, ONTARIO Canadian Hospitaleros is please to offer hospitalero training in London, Ontario, Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28. The training offered is based on that conducted in Spain and it is the Federación Española de Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago there that organizes the assignments to their albergues. The training also qualifies you to serve in Miraz or Rabanal, the two albergues that are overseen by the Confraternity of Saint James in London. Being close to the U.S./Canada border this might be attractive to U.S. citizens living in this area. For further information or to register, visit the Canadian Hospitaleros site.
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). We’ll walk, talk and probably laugh some. Come try out your new gear and/or get advice from seasoned pilgrims on what to wear and what to take. 