Hey Garden(ers),
As many of you know, the renowned disability justice scholar and activist, Alice Wong has passed. We are sending so much love to everyone in our community that is grieving the fierceness that Alice brought to community and to so much of our understanding of what justice can look like.
Tomorrow is Trans Day of Resilience! As we mourn those we have lost, and fight like hell for the living, we hope that all Trans folks find some places of rest and connection! On Sunday, November 23rd at 2pm PT, we'll be hosting a Trans Meetup led by J Mase. RSVP here
For those that attended Sunday Self-Care: Yoga Nidra 🌙 w/ Deeda & Groovy, as follow-up, they share the Grounding Deep Relaxation Practice by Tracee Stanley & Free recordings from the Yoga Nidra Network (including a practice for COVID support.) They'll be doing more Sunday Self-Care in the future, so be on the lookout!
Finally, on the National Day of Mourning (Thursday, November 27th, at 8:15am PT), ze (they/elle) will be leading us through a ceremonial gathering that will center Indigenous/Native American history as well as reflect and connect on how we divest from harmful history & traditions, decolonize our holiday practices, and relationship to grief and mourning. More details can be found below! RSVP here
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🏳️⚧️ Sunday, November 23rd at 2pm PT, J Mase will be hosting Trans Meetup- A space to get together as Trans, Non-Binary and Gender Expansive people! RSVP here
📖 Join Deeda November 24th at 5pm PT as she hosts an interest meeting to explore forming a study group around ❤️🩹 The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color by Natalie Y. Gutiérrez, LMFT (and the companion workbook). The group will offer community support for addressing systemic, intergenerational, and attachment trauma through therapeutic practices. This meeting will be a space to learn more and decide together on the group’s structure (meeting frequency, dates, and focus). No commitment required. Just bring your curiosity and ideas! RSVP to attend here.
🍂 Led by ze (they/elle), our Garden Community will again gather in real-time on the morning of “Thanksgiving” to recognize National Day of Mourning (NDOM) on Thursday, November 27th, at 8:15am PT with a 10 min arrival grace period.
Our ceremonial gathering will center Indigenous/Native American history, reflect and connect on how we divest from harmful history & traditions, decolonize our holiday practices, and relationship to grief and mourning. Afterwards fellow Gardeners are welcome to watch the livestream together of the UAINE NDOM event taking place where the pilgrims were stated to first step on as they invaded and settled on wampanoag land, colonially known today as Cole's Hill (above Plymouth Rock), Plymouth, MA.
To continue building and sharing community knowledge and resources: feel free to add things related to Indigenous/Native American history, culture and the NDOM to this padlet. RSVP here
🧌 Join Gata for a Shrek Movie Marathon starting at 12pm PT Saturday December 6th, where we’ll go through all the hilarious, corny, and action-packed films that made Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona unforgettable. We will watch Shrek 1, 2, 3 and forever after. We will take breaks, and altogether it will take about eight hours. Folks are welcome to jump in and out in between movies! Grab your snacks, settle in, and get ready to stay up late. See you at the swamp! (aka All Night Room) RSVP!
🫁 Want to increase your lung capacity? Come to Breathing in the Knowledge Nursery! Every weekday at 9am PT. RSVP here!
💃🏾 Co-Twerking is on Tuesdays at 3pm PT with Caroline! RSVP to get notified!
📔 Quiet-ish Reading Club / Connect (QRC) 💜💛📚 meets Tuesdays at 6pm PT! QRC - Garden Edition is where we chill together in mostly quiet company of 45 min reading blocks. Bring your own: book, audiobook, article, magazine, comic book, training manuals, graphic novel, paperwork/forms, poetry, etc. anything you’d like to or need to read. Most of the time will be us practicing sustained silent reading (SSR) in cozy, quiet company together. We will take occasional breaks to chat and socialize - mics optional. Like to be kept up-to-date on QRC meet-ups in Garden? Fill out this interest form. RSVP here
🎥 Name That Movie (Night!) is Wednesday at 5:30pm PT! This week's movie is a 2022 Japanese horror/comedy about Suzu, who seeks to avenge the deaths of her friends, after their slayings- tied to the Okamuro urban legend. Think you know what it is? Come thru and find out! RSVP via the visit page.
🫂 The next session of Chronic Illness and Long Covid Support Group will be Thursday November 20th 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 here!
🪷 Stretch it out as Caroline leads us in a weekly afternoon Yoga sesh Fridays at 3pm 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.
🗡️Join us next Friday November 21st at 5pm PT for Garden's Among Us Game nights! Join for fun, strategy, and a little bit of betrayal 🗡️ Complete your tasks (yes, even after you are killed!), look around to see who is acting suspicious and see if you can spot the Impostor before it’s too late. Whether you're a seasoned crewmate or a sneaky saboteur, all skill levels are welcome to join! RSVP here!
🦾 Self Defense Discussion Series is every Sunday at 8am PT! We focus on ease of movement, light strengthening or flexibility exercises, and reading/discussion on self-defense and liberatory principles. Message Caroline with any questions. RSVP via the visit page!
📺 Based on Issa Rae's acclaimed web series Awkward Black Girl, Insecure is a show about the awkward and messy experiences of a young Black woman. Join us Friday November 28th at 6pm PT to stream and chit-chat about Issa and her crew's hilarious moments, relationship drama, bad decisions, breakups and glow-ups. Issa watch party at The Dunes! RSVP via the visit page.
✍🏽 Are you an aspiring writer? Come join The Storytellers' Anthology every other Saturday. The group will meet again Saturday November 29th at 1pm PT, hosted by Louis. This group is created for writers who want feedback and constructive criticism on their unpublished literary works, especially for those looking to publish their piece, but just need an extra pair of eyes and encouragement. All genres are welcomed and encouraged. RSVP to attend here.
😷 Hang out, chill and play games with Black folks who take COVID precautions at Bonfire in Garden! The next Bonfire will be Saturday December 20th at 5pm PT RSVP here. (Black folks only.)
☕ Sunday December 7th at 1pm PT, Garden will be hosting its next Social Hour series. Each Social Hour will feature a 15-30 min rant// talk// presentation// performance from a Garden member on a subject of their choosing as well as time for folks to meet other members in a casual hang out space with games and activities. Want a place to share your random idea, your new poetic works, to present something special, get feedback or even host at a Garden Social Hour? The format is flexible as needed, and can be a space to practice facilitation skills for those wanting a friendly place to try something new. Want to share your topic at the next, or a future Social Hour? Send us your proposals here! RSVP to attend here. December's Social Hour will be: How to make presentations in canva like a bad bitch w Groovy!
💻 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.
🖤 kay, darling | Cosmic Healing will lead masking as fugitive praxis, November 28th at 2pm PT! let’s discuss how in this age of mass surveillance, (biometric) data collection, incarcerations, deportations, air pollution, decline in public health and reversal of already meager protections for disabled folks (😮💨) masking is a necessary intervention with widespread personal and collective benefits. join kay (and others!) to also explore an understanding of masking as fugitive praxis for collective liberation from oppression and domination as well as the propaganda campaign against the practice. this event is one within a larger Black Fugitivity series of discussions, mbongis, and panels! Location: Garden!
🌿 Intersections of Our Lives seeks a Senior Director. Since 2016, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice (Latina Institute), National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), and In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda (In Our Own Voice), three women-of-color led national Reproductive Justice organizations with both D.C. and statewide presence, have intentionally collaborated with one another on several policy and issue actions. This position will work remotely from Washington, DC, and coordinate staff distributed across the country. The position will require some travel for retreats, convenings, and events. Salary range: $180,000-$200,000. Apply here ASAP.
👩🏾⚕️ Open Space Counseling, Consulting & Wellness was founded to create a safe, inclusive, and progressive space where both clients and employees can move from merely surviving their lives to truly thriving. Seeking an LGBTQIA+ Affirming Registered Dietician that is Fully Remote and licensed in Pennsylvania. Apply here.
📝 SEO Scholars provides low-income public high school students with a rigorous out-of-school supplemental academic curriculum, college guidance, and the leadership development necessary to gain admission to and succeed at competitive colleges and universities. They are seeking remote Essay Reviewers who will oversee application groups ranging from 1 to 20 students. It is the Essay Reviewers' role to help 11th Grade Scholars create strong and competitive essays. Compensation: $49/Hour. Apply ASAP.
🎒 Monson Public Schools seeks Remote Tutor up to 10 hours per week. Instruction in 5th grade curriculum in ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies. Position runs from 11/17/25 through approx 2/10/26. Position Type: Part-time. Compensation: $35 Per Hour. Applications accepted until position filled.
👨🏽💻 Sanctuary Computer is seeking a part time Content Producer to transform raw audio, video, and other materials into compelling short-form videos, polished audio assets, and interactive content for garden3d. You'll identify the most impactful soundbites and moments, then craft them into narratives that authentically represent our collective across social media, long-form platforms, and interactive experiences. Compensation: $3,500.00 - $5,000.00 per month. Applications accepted until position is filled.
🏳️⚧️ TransLash Media tells trans stories to save trans lives. As a trusted source for journalists, thought-leaders, movement activists, researchers, and those wanting to know about trans people, we produce narratives about and for the trans community––accurately and reliably. Currently, we are are hiring two remote positions! 1. Part-Time Website Content Manager ($50/hr) and 2. Part-Time Community Engagement Content Manager ($50/hr). Applications accepted until positions are filled.
🥐 As the US government shutdown continues, we wanted to remind folks of some necessary resources. If for whatever reason, you are in the US and find yourself, or someone you care about, to be food insecure, here are three sites to find food banks where you/they are: Food Finder, FindHelp and Feeding America. If these are not resources you personally need, please share with your folks.
🍉 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.
📢 As a follow-up to the Anti-Blackness sessions GenDoc facilitated with us a few months ago, she has graciously provided this Notes on Anti-Blackness write-up which shares some key takeaways about how Anti-Blackness shows up in BIPOC spaces and what non-Black folks can be doing to support dismantling that.
🌻 We are continuing 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
🎉Want to host your birthday, or the birthday of a friend in Garden? Check out our Birthday Guide and email us!
💌 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!
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