Hey Garden(ers),
This week has been rough for many, if not all of us. It is important now, as always, that we continue building with each other and creating communities of care. Behind the scenes we are working on ways that Garden members can support each other on and offline. We hope you are taking care of yourselves and in the mean time we really love these guides for US based immigrants by United We Dream and Transgender Law Center. We also want to call attention to this beautiful offering for those invested in supporting loved ones in their reproductive rights called, Friends Help Friends Have Abortions, a micro workshop happening on the 30th. Finally, we want to remind you, that if you are a Trans person wanting help figuring out what documents you may need, check out this ID Documents Center by Advocates for Trans Equality. If you would like a thought partner to help you move through the process, email us to set up a meeting!
Thank you for existing. You are needed and valued.
🐲 Join Dan every other week to watch drag queens slay dragons in this dark, macabre, and often hilarious fantasy world brought to you by Dropout.tv and Dimension20. Dungeons & Drag Queens S1 Watch Party features the on screen stylings of Monét X Change, Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob the Drag Queen and Jujubee! Episodes range from 2-3 hours. The next session is Monday February 3rd at 5pm PST! RSVP here!
💔Saturday, February 15th at 6pm PST, we will be bringing the internationally acclaimed tour "Cupid Ain't @#$%!: An Anti-Valentine's Day Poetry Movement" to GatherTown! Part heartbreak, political rants, bitter love poems and YOU, this poetry event will have various featured artists and an open mic portion. Come ready for the haiku slam if you'd like to be dubbed the Anti-Valentine's Day Slam Champion! RSVP here!
🌟 Join the Ultimate Connect Four Showdown! 🌟 Get ready for a thrilling battle of wits and strategy! We are hosting a Connect Four Tournament on Thursday, February 22nd, at 2 PM PST—Walk away with bragging rights AND a $50 cash prize! (to be venmo-ed or cashapped to the winner!). Don't miss out, and RSVP!
🫁 Want to increase your lung capacity? Come to Breathing in the Knowledge Nursery! Every weekday at 9am PST. RSVP here!
🥣 Grab your favorite cereal for dinner and watch anime & cartoons with us at Monday Night Cereal! Join us every other Monday at 5pm PST. January 27th, we're watching people's grandpas and little brothers get stolen for the sake of a children's card game. Your move! Read more about the event here.
🎥 Name That Movie (Night!) is Wednesday at 5:30pm PST! This week's movie is about a doll that leaves her world to get more real. Think you know what it is? Come thru and find out! RSVP via the visit page.
🫂 The next session of Chronic Illness and Long Covid Support Group will be next Thursday January 30th from 5:30pm-7:30pm PST with Chanelle! Navigating everything that comes with chronic illness can be difficult - from managing symptoms to experiencing grief over missing your pre-illness life. This is a peer support space where we can share our feelings about living with any chronic/long-term illness, including long Covid, during an ongoing pandemic. RSVP via the calendar on the visit page.
🪷 Stretch it out as Caroline leads us in another weekly afternoon Yoga sesh this Friday at 2:15pm PST by streaming a yoga video from YouTube and following along. Videos will be between 25-45 minutes long between easy to moderate pace. Drop ins are always welcome! RSVP via the calendar on the visit page.
🛏️Ru and Chanelle are back at it again to host another installment of queer-British-teen-tv-show slumber party marathons! It's time for some Sex Education! Pull up to the Up All Night Room in your coziest winter jammies, with tasty snacks and a sippy drink. Join Friday at 6pm PST to watch the next episodes. Let's talk about sex, baby! RSVP for a reminder!
🦾 Self Defense Discussion Series with Caroline will be Sundays at 8am PST. Each group includes reading, discussion and (potential) movement on self-defense principles! In these politically challenging times, it is especially important for our collective liberation and self-care to learn self-defense. RSVP via the visit page!
🐣The next Parents Meetup will be Friday January 31st at 5pm PST! This meeting will be an unfacilitated casual meetup for parents and an intentional space to connect. RSVP here!
📺 Join us every 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am PST for Garden Ghibli, where we view a Ghibli movie and attempt to make our way to watch all the magical Ghibli movies! RSVP here!
💻 Do you work from home and sometimes feel a little too isolated from others? Come Co-Work with us in Garden! We are a 24/7 drop in space for folks to join to co-work silently, listen to music, play a game or chat amongst each other in the chat box.
🎭If you are an artist impacted by the LA Wildfires, check out this list of resources for various grants and funds by Creative Capital.
🍉 Centering Palestine has a zoom every Tuesday at 5pm PST, along with other resources to show up for Palestine available here.
😷World Health Network has a weekly call to organize community members against mask bans every Friday at 12pm PST.
❓Q: Should Garden host more events for single/available people to meet? Fill out this survey to let us know what you think!
🌻 We are looking to open Garden up to more community orgs who would like to share space with us here. If you are part of an org that may benefit from office/event space here, please email info@meetatgarden.com
💌Don't forget, we can design and host non-Garden virtual events too.
Until next our avatars meet,
🪄Al, 😻Gata & 🪻J Mase
PS: Have a one-time-event or a recurring event and need a place to host? Email us at info@meetatgarden.com!
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