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		<title>Knots &amp; Ropework: An Introduction on Wednesday, May 30th at 7pm-8pm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Knots &#38; Ropework is brought to you be the Tampa Free Skool community.  Come learn 6 fundamental knots and gain a foundation to progress to more advanced knot work.  Includes lessons on the history of knot work, suggested reading, and discussion of real life uses for the knots taught.  All materials provided.
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<p>Knots &amp; Ropework is brought to you be the <a title="Tampa Free Skool" href="http://tampafreeskool.com/" target="_blank">Tampa Free Skool </a>community.  Come learn 6 fundamental knots and gain a foundation to progress to more advanced knot work.  Includes lessons on the history of knot work, suggested reading, and discussion of real life uses for the knots taught.  All materials provided.</p>
<p>All Tampa Free Skool classes are free to the community.</p>
<p>Instructor:  Miles Tweed (a sailor and knot enthusiast).</p>
<p>An RSVP is required &#8211; please email milestweed@gmai<wbr>l.com.<br />
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		<title>Butterfly and Native Plant Fair at USF Botanical Gardens on June 9th and 10th, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kim</dc:creator>
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The USF Botanical Gardens hosts Butterfly and Native Plant Festival on June 9th and 10th.  There will be talks on butterfly gardening, Florida wildlife, bee keeping, herb growing, tea plant growing and a tea 101 talk.  Vendors will sell butterfly plants, herbs and native plants.  This will be a fun outdoors event for the family.
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<p>The USF Botanical Gardens hosts Butterfly and Native Plant Festival on June 9th and 10th.  There will be talks on butterfly gardening, Florida wildlife, bee keeping, herb growing, tea plant growing and a tea 101 talk.  Vendors will sell butterfly plants, herbs and native plants.  This will be a fun outdoors event for the family.</p>
<p>Kaleisia&#8217;s tea specialist will offer a catch-all workshop at 11am on June 9th.  The purpose of this class is to familiarize you with the varieties of teas around the world and the proper brewing techniques.</p>
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		<title>Gifts of Love Benefit Dinner on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 at 6:30pm &#8211; 100% Proceeds to benefit Sweetwater</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kaleisia Tea and Sweetwater Organic Community Farm invite you to the 7th Annual Gifts of Love.
The Gifts of Love Benefit Dinner includes a 5-course meal catered by  local chefs featuring farm-fresh vegetables from Sweetwater&#8217;s farm.   There will be over a dozen dishes to feast upon and of which, 75% will  be vegan/vegetarian.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kaleisia Tea and Sweetwater Organic Community Farm invite you to the 7th Annual Gifts of Love.</p>
<p>The Gifts of Love Benefit Dinner includes a 5-course meal catered by  local chefs featuring farm-fresh vegetables from Sweetwater&#8217;s farm.   There will be over a dozen dishes to feast upon and of which, 75% will  be vegan/vegetarian.</p>
<p>The evening features food, live music, raffle and a mini silent auction.</p>
<p>Cost is $20.00 per person and includes the buffet style 5-course meal  and an entry into the night&#8217;s raffle.  All ticket sales will benefit  community outreach and educational programs of Sweetwater Organic  Community Farm.  Tea and smoothies may be purchased additionally to  benefit <a href="http://sweetwater-organic.org/">Sweetwater</a>.</p>
<p>Must RSVP by Wednesday, February 29th.</p>
<p>Tickets may be purchased at Kaleisia Tea Lounge or online with a credit card using the link below…</p>
<h3><strong><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/226924">Buy tickets for Gifts of Love Benefit Dinner</a></strong></h3>
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		<title>Fundraise Fridays &#8211; 20% of sales to be donated to charity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s called Fundraise Fridays because we&#8217;re donating up to 20% of sales to charity on Fridays.
Are you a nonprofit or a student organization that needs some funds for a new program/project?  Contact kim[at]thetealounge.com and she&#8217;ll give you details on how to receive up to 20% of sales on Friday for your organization.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thetealounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/91499668.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2919" title="91499668" src="http://thetealounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/91499668.jpg" alt="" width="296" height="300" /></a>It&#8217;s called Fundraise Fridays because we&#8217;re donating up to 20% of sales to charity on Fridays.</p>
<p>Are you a nonprofit or a student organization that needs some funds for a new program/project?  Contact kim[at]thetealounge.com and she&#8217;ll give you details on how to receive up to 20% of sales on Friday for your organization.</p>
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		<title>Kaleisia featured in Vertical Tampa Bay Magazine Spring 2011 Issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were recently featured in Vertical Tampa Bay&#8216;s Spring 2011 issue.  Special thanks to all of our staff, families, and friends who have supported us through high and low.  As we celebrate our anniversary month, April marks 6 years since the start of our journey.  We couldn&#8217;t have done it without you.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We were recently featured in <a href="http://verticaltampabay.com/" target="_blank">Vertical Tampa Bay</a>&#8216;s Spring 2011 issue.  Special thanks to all of our staff, families, and friends who have supported us through high and low.  As we celebrate our anniversary month, April marks 6 years since the start of our journey.  We couldn&#8217;t have done it without you.</p>
<p>Full article on Page 126 via <a href="http://issuu.com/verticaltampabay/docs/verticaltampabay_spring_2011" target="_blank">http://issuu.com/verticaltampabay/docs/verticaltampabay_spring_2011</a></p>
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		<title>Kaleisia Community Forum &#8211; Be Heard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We want to hear your thoughts.  Voice your opinion, request Tuesday hours, request new teas and ware, comment on quality and customer service and etc.  As we enter our 7th year in the community, we want YOU in the driver’s seat.  Help us make this tea community better
and share ways that we ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://thetealounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/forum1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2626" title="forum" src="http://thetealounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/forum1.jpg" alt="" width="361" height="476" /></a>We want to hear your thoughts.  Voice your opinion, request Tuesday hours, request new teas and ware, comment on quality and customer service and etc.  As we enter our 7th year in the community, we want YOU in the driver’s seat.  Help us make this tea community better<br />
and share ways that we can support you better in your day to day.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for participating in this community forum.</p>
<p>Please post your thoughts in the comments field below.</p>
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