Hey Garden(ers),
This last week has been filled with climate chaos across the US, from snow that has caused power outages, to fires that have given rise to evacuations. We hope wherever you all are, that you are safe.
Tomorrow, The Black Trans Prayer Book is hosting its 7th annual #TransphobiaIsASin Campaign which uses social media to call attention to the ways that violent religious rhetoric is weaponized to harm Trans people all over the world. For access to this year's slides and alt text, check this folder here. Anyone invested in ending violence against Trans people is welcome to participate.
🎨Skyriver will be guiding us into Imagination & Creative Space, an open space and time to work on creative projects, and crafts, on January 18th at 12pm PST. Finish an old project, start a new skill, follow the offered prompt or do your own thing. Joy is resistance. Imagination is the path to liberation. You can RSVP!
📝 Tax Season is around the corner! Did you know that in most cases, it's pretty easy to file your own taxes AND you can securely file them yourself for FREE? Gata will be hosting her Taxes 101: Finesse the IRS workshop January 19th 1pm PST. She will go over the basics of credits, basic bookkeeping for self employed folks, and a walkthrough of income tax forms. RSVP here!
🐲 Beginning January 20th at 5pm PST, 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. 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 two kids that release a man trapped for decades in a board game along with a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. Think you know what it is? Come thru and find out! RSVP via the visit page.
🫂 The next sessions of Chronic Illness and Long Covid Support Group will be this Thursdays January 16th & 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. Friday Jan 10th 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 17th 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!
😷 Hang out, chill and play games with Black folks who take COVID precautions at Bonfire in Garden every 3rd Saturday! The next Bonfire is January 18th at 5pm PST. 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.
⌨️LGBT Tech is hiring a full-time remote Program Coordinator for their PowerOn Program which attempts to close the technology gap for all LGBTQ+ people. Apply ASAP.
🍉 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!
Garden is a free 24/7 space, but it does cost money for us to maintain it on Gather.Town. If you'd like to donate to this work, consider throwing some money in the pot here. To send donations directly through our 501c3 fiscal sponsor, email us!