Hey Garden(ers),
Fall Equinox is approaching in the Northern Hemisphere and in many places, the leaves are changing colors. Of all the seeds you have been planting this year, what will you be harvesting this season? If you need some meditation music to go along with that question, may we suggest André 3000's flute album? Whatever this season brings for you, we hope abundance comes along with it!
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😷Now that mask bans, and resistance to them, are on the rise, let's take some time to share strategies we are witnessing, updates from our neck of the woods and help keep each other safe! RSVP for Mask Bans, Now What, happening September 22nd from 12-2pm PT.
🎃Spooky Season is upon us and we will be revealing the details of our Halloween Party in the next couple weeks! RSVP in advance for the Oct 26th & 27th festivities here!
🫁 Want to increase your lung capacity? Come to Breathing in the Knowledge Nursery! Every weekday at 9am PT. RSVP here!
🥣 Grab your favorite cereal for dinner and watch anime & cartoons with us at Monday Night Cereal! Join us every other Monday. September 23rd at 5pm PT, 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.
💃 Looking for a movement break in the middle of the day? Come co-tWERK with us on the beach Tuesdays at 2:30pm PT we will be stretching and picking songs to dance to. Folks are welcome to move within their comfort zone, or just hangout to listen or watch.
🎥 Name That Movie (Night!) is Wednesday at 5:30pm PT! This week's movie is an award winning drama about the life of a Black young man/adult, named after a Greek Centaur and told in three distinct stages. Think you know what it is? Come thru and find out! RSVP via the visit page.
🪷 Stretch it out as Caroline leads us in another weekly afternoon Yoga sesh this Friday at 2:15pm PT 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.
🫂 The next session of Chronic Illness and Long Covid Support Group will be Thursdays September 26th from 5:30pm-7:30pm PT 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.
🦾 Saturdays at 6pm PT, Caroline hosts a Self Defense Discussion Series which 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 and reach out to Caroline via the visit page!
😷 Hang out, chill and play games with Black folks who take COVID precautions at the Bonfire in Garden! Every 3rd Saturday of the month from 5-8pm PT. The next Bonfire is Saturday, September 21st where we will be sharing a film that will have us easing on down the road and being seen green! 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.
🎬Pop Culture Collaborative offers rapid response and major grants ($50k-$200k) for Individuals/organizations with fiscal sponsorships as well as nonprofits and for-profits in the United States who view culture shift as a major outcome of their work.
🌺AYA Art Collective presents: By Every Means (B.E.M Fest), a virtual festival happening on Gather Sunday, September 29th starting at 9am PT/12pm ET. Centering the work of Black Queer and Trans artists in the DMV community, featuring political education teach-ins, workshops, creative performances, film screenings, DJ sets, and vendors, this festival is an effort to usher and highlight the remaining Black residents, both in the city and the surrounding area, back home. To RSVP, they are accepting donations of $5-$55 but no one will be turned away for a lack of funds! For those wanting to share an offering at B.E.M. Fest, the Collab Form (which closes Wednesday 9/18 at 8:5ppm PT) can be found here!
🖥️ Are you looking for remote or hybrid work? We're hosting a job fair here in Garden in the fall! If you're interested in attending, please fill out this form.
🍉 Centering Palestine has a zoom every Tuesday at 5pm PT, along with other resources to show up for Palestine available here.
🌻 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
🌱 This week, we are highlighting The Chronicles of the Fellow Traveler, a one-stop online resource that focuses on topics around recovery through Adult Children of Alcoholics Anonymous—especially for Black trauma survivors. Thought-provoking essays regarding various topics examined from an intersectional perspective are posted every Tuesday. There are multimedia resources like a blog roll, articles, playlists, and bibliotherapy sections available on The Chronicles of the Fellow Traveler for visitors to experience. From the creator: "This platform is a labor of love with Black liberation in mind, so I hope y’all enjoy The Chronicles of the Fellow Traveler as much as I do."
Until next our avatars meet!
🌻Al & 🪻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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