Hey Neighbors, we're hosting this orientation because we love the idea of a time bank and want all of our neighbors to become members! (You must attend an orientation to join). Feel free to bring others - please let us know how many folks you're bringing. Thanks, Alison & Robbie

What’s a time bank?

A time bank is an organization where members have a bank account of time, and exchange time-based services with other members. It’s a pool of members, and operates like a circle, not a one-to-one swap or barter. In a time bank, for example, Lara makes a cake for Aldo, Keren gives skiing lessons to David, Dianne gives Carol ride to the airport, Carol paints a painting for Louisa, Krystyna lends her vacation house to Alice, etc. You get time credit for the services you provide, and you can spend that time on services that other members offer.

After the economic crisis, more people are bartering with friends and neighbors and forming time banks to share goods and services locally. Come meet local members of the Time Trade Circle (TTC), a Boston-area organization with more than 500 members, to learn how you can start participating in this locally-grown and sustainable economy.

This orientation, led by the TTC Orientation Coordinator, will be followed by a potluck get-together at 3:30 PM, including folks who are already members of the Time Trade Circle. If you wish to stay for the potluck, please bring a dish to share.

To learn more about time banking, please visit: http://www.timetradecircle.org

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=348536658165

Directions: From the Stony Brook T station, head west (right) on Boylston, take a quick right on Lamartine. The Nate Smith House is a large beige and red building a few blocks down.

This event is wheelchair accessible.