Happy Taurus Season Garden(ers)!

👋 I wanna take a quick sec and introduce myself. My name is Gata (she/they) and I am the newest member of the Garden team.

✏️ I'll be writing our weekly newsletters, keeping you in the loop about fun things happening in Garden, helping with general comms and learning how to build spaces on Garden. I'm super excited to join the team as our Garden Scribe! A little bit about me: I am an Aries, I love making funny memes and reels, I'm always learn new things about astrology, tarot, and cooking. Stop by my desk sometime and hi!

Anyways, if you didn't know, Taurus season just started this weekend. This is a time to step back from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, rest and treat yourself, you deserve it!🧖

Opportunities

🔊 We nominate YOU to attend Resisting Covid Denialism Community of Practice, a series hosted by People's Hub on May 29th, June 26th and July 31st from 3-5pm PST. Find more information & register here!

💰 Borealis Philanthropy has opened up the Disability Inclusion Fund and their Disability x Tech Fund. Both due on May 29th.

🫂 We want to know more about you! Would you fill out this survey so we know more about who is a part of this space?

Events

📚 Start off the week by joining the Reading for Palestine Book Club on Tuesday at 2:45pm PST. We will be discussing "100 Years War on Palestine" by Rashid Khalidi. There's a copy of it in the Stone Room's Palestine library. Please email magpiekachi@proton.me to join!

🍿 Grab your popcorn, find a comfy spot and join us at this Wednesday at 5:30pm PST for Name That Movie (Night)! at the Movie Theatre. This week will be an animated movie that sounds like Bendle and Style...Have a good guess? Come through and find out if your guess is correct!

🪷 Take a deep breath and stretch this Friday at 2:15pm PST as Caroline leads us in the weekly afternoon Yoga sesh 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!

❤️ Then bring your best self on Saturday, April 27th, at 6pm PST for My Heart Says Hi: Virtual Open Mic for Covid-Cautious BIPOC. All are welcome to share something that feels good to perform, and/or something that feels uncomfortable but helpful to you. No performing experience necessary– beginners welcome!

🎭 Wrap up the weekend by learning and honing your improv comedy skills at Non-Competitive Improv for All Levels on Sunday at 11am PST. You don’t have to have improv or acting skills. The goal is to have fun, cheer each other on, and make your scene partners look amazing. Hosted by StormMiguel Florez, starting April 21st.

Until next our avatars meet!

😸Gata

PS: Have a one-time-event or a recurring event and need a place to host? Fill out this form to reserve a space to host it in Garden.

Garden is a free 24/7 space, but it does cost money for us to maintain it on GatherTown. If you'd like to donate to this work, consider throwing some money in the pot here.