The Bay Area Community Exchange Timebank promotes and facilitates the use of Time instead of money in the exchange of goods and services. The foundation of the Timebank is a free, open source online directory, reputation and accounting system. These exchanges help develop stronger, more resilient connections between individuals and community service organizations which participate in them, by improving communication and the distribution of skills and resources among our participants. We work t …

… If you want to learn how to make burrata, ricotta cheese, crème fraiche...If you want to work on a class menu then enjoy the fruits of your efforts afterward by participating in a private outdoor communal meal...then this is the meetup for you...If you want to work with fresh herbs and greens picked that day...If you want to learn Tuscan, French, Thai ...If you want to cook using fresh and seasonal ingredients...If you want to learn the secret of pulled pork, smoked brisket, homemade sausage, pa …

… parks, redwoods/beaches/Lands End, urban hikes about the city, sailing, SCUBA, kayaking, ballooning, poker/casino night, catching the game at a sports bar, lectures, biking in Marin, strolling SF's great Vintage/Consignment shops, horse-back riding, greening projects with Rebuild It Together, canoeing with Save the Bay, salsa/swing classes, skiing/boarding, ice skating, micro brew/sake tours, zip lining, ping-pong, the horse track races, kite flying at Berkeley marina, the occasional quirky road …