Hey Garden(ers),
Thank you to those who came to honor the National Day of Mourning this past Thursday, as Garden member Ze led us in an Indigenous Ceremonial Gathering. After the ceremony, we watched the livestream of NDOM hosted by the United American Indians of New England (UAINE) which is still available for viewing.
Additionally, we have some exciting, but challenging news, friends. Al, our dear admin has some beautiful changes happening in her life that will call her to be spending more time with family and caring for the next generation. As a result of the ways that she is committed to showing up for her family...Al is unfortunately going to be stepping down as an admin and becoming a general Garden member. Her last day as an admin will be New Year's Eve. We will have a special space to celebrate Al, and all the ways she has made this space possible, at the New Year's Eve/Day Party! 💖💐
⏲️ Our events are typically listed in Pacific Standard Time (PT). Need help converting PT to your time zone? Check out this handy WorldTimeBuddy clock!
🎲 Interested in improv, collaborative storytelling, and going on a (virtual) adventure? Join Dan this Saturday December 7th at 10 AM PST to discuss forming an Avatar Legends Campaign, a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) set in the Avatar the Last Airbender world, as well as any and all questions TTRPG related. Fill out this form to figure out scheduling for game sessions after the initial informational meeting. RSVP here.
🏳️⚧️December 7th at 1pm PST, join Lady Dane & J Mase for Finding the Divine Trans (a writing workshop), for Trans, Non-Binary &/or Gender Expansive Gardeners about discovering our Trans stories of divinity, creation and calling ourselves into existence! Come whether you are an experienced writer or novice. Expect to come out of this session with 2-3 new poems. RSVP for updates.
🎨Skyriver will be guiding us into Imagination & Creative Space, an open space and time to work on creative projects, and crafts, on December 14th at 1pm 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!
🪩New Year's Eve/Day is right around the corner! We're looking for performances, vendors, workshops, space holders, DJ's and more! If you're interested in volunteering, check out and fill out the interest form by December 9th! RSVP for the festivities!
🗣️What random subject could you explain in 15 min or less? Submit to Garden Talks, a festival of ideas/dreams/rants happening here in Garden Jan 11th, 1-5pm PST. RSVP here!
🫁 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. December 2nd, 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 a drama about incarcerated men exploring themselves through theater. 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 Thursday December 5th and 19th 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.
🦾 Self Defense Discussion Series with Caroline will be moving to Sundays at 8am PST, and will resume this Sunday December 8th! 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!
😷 Hang out, chill and play games with Black folks who take COVID precautions at Bonfire in Garden every 3rd Saturday! The next Bonfire is December 21st 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.
🎨The Material Works Art Award supports artists through a one-time $2,500 grant in exchange for original artwork that will join their growing contemporary art collection. Due December 8th.
⚧ The International Trans Fund has extended their application deadline until December 16th! Check it out to see if your project and/or org is eligible for a SEED grant!
😷Need some antigen tests for the season? We just got a new shipment, and have lots to share with Garden members! Each package includes a total of 46 rapid antigen tests. Want one?
🍉 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.
🐣If you are a parent and filled out our parents' survey, expect a direct email to announce the scheduled meet up time! If you are a parent, interested in meeting with other Garden parents, and haven't filled it out, make sure you do!
🌻 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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