Hey Garden(ers),
Today is Indigenous People's Day, and we recognize the long history of resistance and love we've learned from Indigenous ancestors.
The first official celebration of Indigenous People's Day was in Berkeley, California in 1992. That year marked the 500th year since Columbus first arrived in the Americas. Rather than celebrate his arrival, Berkeley celebrated the culture and people of the American Indigenous Peoples.
There are many ways to support Indigenous folks. Here is a list of call to actions, which include learning whose land you are on and amplifying indigenous voices/artists.
⏲️ Our events are typically listed in Pacific Standard Time (PT). Need help converting PT to your time zone? Check out this handy WorldTimeBuddy clock!
📺 Starting October 19th, join us every 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am PT for Garden Ghibli, where we view a Ghibli movie and attempt to make our way to watch all the magical Ghibli movies! RSVP here!
🎃The Halloween Season is upon us and our Halloween Party, happening Oct 26th & 27th, will feature Speed Meeting, Open Mic/Karaoke, a Merengue Workshop, and Horror and non-Horror Halloween movie options! RSVP here!
🤍Led by Skyriver, join us November 2nd at 12:30pm PT for Grief and Mourning practices of Haitian Vodouas. There will be a screening the film Bawon by Xpressions and a discussion of the traditional and contemporary grief and mourning practices of Haitian Vodou. This is an open session but will center Haitian and Haitian Diaspora voices.
💐Also November 2nd at 3pm PT is Krik Krak Remembers 2024. A healthy community is one that makes space for grief. Join us as we remember and honor our ancestors and those who have transitioned through music, movement, altar building, and more. You may (but are not required to) bring a candle, water and something that reminds you of those you want to remember.
🫁 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. October 21st, 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 a biographical drama about the betrayal of Fred Hampton. 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 Thursday October 24th 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, October 19th where we're having a Spades Teach-In clinic! 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.
✒️African Poetry Book Fund offers a prize of $1,500 annually for a group of poems by an African poet who has not published a full-length collection. Writers who were born in Africa, are nationals or residents of an African country, or whose parents are African are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit 10 published or unpublished poems of up to 40 lines each by November 1st.
💰If you or someone you know are 18+ and take pandemic precautions, check out this paid research opportunity. After an hour interview (about your relationship to mask wearing) you will receive a $50 Mastercard gift card. To sign up email Christine Rosales Ph.D at Chrosales@csumb.edu
💻 Foglifter is looking for a part time community manager (this is remote position). Compensation includes a $5,000 yearly honorarium. Applications close end of day Dec 1st.
🖥️ 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.
😷World Health Network has a weekly call to organize community members against mask bans every Friday at 12pm PT.
🐣Are you a Parent? A Garden member is considering hosting a Garden Parents' Group! Please fill out this survey to let us know if you are interested!
🌻 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
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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