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Calendar of Activities 2008
Regular Sittings:
Sittings resume for the year on Sunday 6 January 2008.
Sunday nights (7.00-9.00pm) - every week except when sesshin is being held.
Thursday nights (7.00-8.15pm) - every week except when sesshin is being held.
Last sitting night of the year is Sunday 21 December 2008.

Extended Sittings (3.00-6.00 pm)
Sunday 20 January
Sunday 17 February
Sunday 16 March
Sunday 18 May
Sunday 22 June (Winter Practice Period)
Sunday 6 July (Winter Practice Period)
Sunday 24 August
Sunday 21 September
Sunday 16 November

Sesshins and Intensives
19-20 April
28-29 June (Winter Practice Period)
1-5 October (Springbrook)

Winter Practice Period – 15 June-13 July
Opening – evening of 15 June
Extended sitting - 22 June
Sesshin - 28-29 June
Extended sitting - 6 July
Annual Ceremony of Commitment - 13 July

Committee Meetings (4.00 pm)
3 February
6 April
1 June
3 August
7 September
2 November

Special Dates
31 January – Informal New Year’s Eve Sitting
23 February (Saturday) – Start of Year Dinner
9 March - Annual General Meeting
13 July – Annual Commitment Ceremony
21 December – Last sitting night for 2008

Monthly listing of events (other than regular weekly sittings)
DECEMBER 2007
31
Monday
Informal New Year’s Eve Sitting 7.30 at Teacher’s house
JANUARY 2008
6
Sunday
Sunday sittings resume for 2008

10
Thursday
Thusday sittings resume for 2008

20
Sunday
Extended sitting 3 pm-6 pm
FEBRUARY
3
Sunday
Committee Meeting, 4pm

17
Sunday
Extended Sitting 3 pm-6 pm

23
Saturday
Pot Luck Dinner, 6.30pm
MARCH
9Sunday
Annual General Meeting, 8.00pm, following sitting

16
Sunday
Extended sitting 3 pm-6 pm
APRIL
6
Sunday
Committee Meeting, 4 pm

19-20
Saturday-Sunday
Intensive
MAY
18
Sunday
Extended sitting 3 pm-6 pm
JUNE
1
Sunday
Committee Meeting 4pm

15
Sunday
Winter Practice Period commences

22
Sunday
Extended sitting (Winter Practice Period)

28-29
Saturday-Sunday
Winter Practice Period Intensive
JULY
6
Sunday
Extended sitting (Winter Practice Period)

13
Sunday
Close of Winter Practice Period
Annual Ceremony of Commitment
AUGUST
3
Sunday
Committee Meeting 4pm

24
Sunday
Extended Sitting 3 pm-6 pm
SEPTEMBER
7
Sunday
Committee meeting 4pm (if required)

21
Sunday
Extended Sitting 3 pm-6 pm
OCTOBER
1-5
Wednesday - Sunday
Sesshin at Springbrook
NOVEMBER
2
Sunday
Committee meeting 4pm

16
Sunday
Extended sitting, 3 pm-6 pm
DECEMBER
21

Sunday

Last Sunday sitting night for 2008
Sitting resumes 4 January 2009