Julian’s Upcoming January Events

By Amber Ward

• December 31-January 2: Visit the Town Hall Crafters from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as they hold their craft show in the Julian Town Hall.

• Join the Julian Chamber of Commerce for the January Mixer on Thursday, January 5, 2006 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by and located at Rabobank on Main Street, there will be complementary hors d’ oeuvres and a no host bar available. Please bring a door prize and advertise your business.

• Saturday, January 7, 2006 R&B Bicycle Club and Borrego’s Palm Canyon Resort invite you to ride from “Borrego to the Sea.” An awesome desert bike event, you have a choice of a 50k or 100k ride. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. at the Palm Canyon Resort in Borrego Springs and both rides

begin at 8:30 a.m. For more information call (760) 765-2200 or go to www.julianactive.com.

• Angie Brenner, a Julian resident and local writer has traveled Turkey for over 15 years and will present a two part lecture on the country at the Julian Community Library.

“Understanding Secular Muslim Turkey” Saturday January 7, 2006 at 1 p.m.

Turkey, the home of Christianity for over a thousand years has become the first and only secular Muslim Republic, meaning a worldly Republic rather than just a spiritual order.

“East-West Bridge & Travel Extravaganza” Saturday January 14, 2006 at 1 p.m. The great Ottoman Empire included most of today’s Middle East and parts of North Africa and was a strong and wealthy empire consisting of many diverse cultures living and working together within a religious Muslim Culture. This changed 100 years ago when the Turkish Republic founder Kemal Ataturk lead a revolution bringing the country into the twentieth century and aligning Turkey with western ideals. It is important to look at the past to understand its role in today’s Middle East. Today, Turkey is one of the world’s hottest destinations for experiencing history, religion, adventures and food.

• January 14-16 The Dawn Kirk Crafters will be holding their Arts and Crafts Show in the Julian Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you would like your event to be included, please contact Amber Ward at (760) 765-0603, Fax (760) 788-8413 or e-mail julianjournal@pacbell.net.