Mother Jones Events
Meet the folks behind Mother Jones when we come to your town -- come check out the events below! For many of these events, we send magazines. merchandise, and MoJo staffers. Feel free to email us in advance to find out how to find us at each event.
Mother Jones Discussion Groups: Mother Jones is collaborating with bookstores and libraries across the country to start discussion groups based on issues and ideas from the magazine. Scheduled events can be found below. Think your neighborhood should have a group? Use our contact form for more information about moderating a discussion, recommending a location, or if you have other questions.
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Chicago Green Festival
May 17-18, 2008
Chicago will host the Green Festival a second time following their successful inaugural event in 2007. Come visit our booth, plus check out green businesses, films, speakers, food, and more.
National Conference on Media Reform
June 6-8, 2008
Join fellow activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned citizens in calling for real and lasting changes to our nation's media system. The conference organizers believe 2008 provides us with a great opportunity to put the issue of media reform in the national spotlight.
Netroots Nation
July 17-20, 2008
Formerly known as Yearly Kos, Netroots Nation is America's largest gathering of progressive bloggers. The annual convention gathers people from all walks of life who belong to the "netroots," the non-partisan grassroots community that uses the internet and blogs as primary tools for expressing viewpoints, building consensus, and acting to change the status quo.
Slow Food Nation
August 29-September 1, 2008
The world's most pressing questions are all deeply connected to the food we eat and how it's produced. Slow Food Nation 2008 is a watershed event that will feature hundreds of farmers, food artisans, and advocates from across the country and offer food, music, talks, forums, workshops, films, and exhibits that highlight an agricultural system that is good, clean, and fair.
New York is Book Country
September 21, 2008
The nation's premier book festival will be held in New York's Central Park. The event is free, and will feature authors, booths, book publishers, musical acts, and more.
Bioneers
October 17-19, 2008
The Bioneers conference is a hub of practical solutions for restoring the Earth. This three-day event held in beautiful Marin Country features speakers, exhibitors, music, and more. Explore the forefront of positive change, connect with people and ideas, and network with dynamic change-makers from across the country.
DC Green Festival
November 8-9, 2008
Join us for another "party with a purpose." You'll enjoy more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses in each city, great how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music.
San Francisco Green Festival
November 14-16, 2008
Join us in San Francisco for the original Green Festival. You'll enjoy hundreds of speakers and green businesses, great how-to workshops, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine, and live music.