These folks offer this class twice a year, I've never been. A class on Intentional Communities begins at Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Monday (4/15). This is a week-long, live-in class and costs $675, including food and lodging. By the end of it you will know if Intentional Community living is for you and how to make it succeed if it is. Contact oaec.org for details and to register. OAEC is at 15290 Coleman Valley Rd. in Occidental. http://www.oaec.org/intentional-communities