Hey Garden(ers),
Have you become a member of Garden, but still feel like you have questions about how to navigate the Gather.Town platform, or how the space works? Come ask all your questions and get acclimated at New Member Orientation on Saturday, August 30th at 1pm PT! RSVP here for a reminder!
Have you visited the Offices building? Garden members who often attend Garden events, or come by and co-work can request a desk in the Office. The perks of having a desk include being able to leave notes for other garden members, and having a desk to decorate! Garden members love to show their creativity and personalities through decorating their desks. The Offices are located on Garden Map. Be sure to pass by the Offices and check out the different workspaces, desks, and co-work with us during the weekdays!
😷 Hang out, chill and play games with Black folks who take COVID precautions at Bonfire in Garden! The next Bonfire will be this Saturday August 16th at 5pm PT, where will have a facilitated conversation with Ohene:waa about solidarity across the African diaspora. RSVP here. (Black folks only.)
✊🏾This Sunday August 17th, we'll have a special screening of The Black Power Mixtape 1967-75, at 1pm PT! (This session is open to all.) RSVP here
📽️ Next Saturday August 23rd, starting at 1pm PT we'll be hosting a Black Classics Movie Marathon! From comedy, to documentary, drama and horror, let's get into it! Schedule will be available on or before August 15th. (Black folks only.) RSVP here
🌱 But is it Reparations: A Deep Dive into Reparations Frameworks with J Mase & Lady Dane happens on August 31st from 1-4pm PT. What can reparations actually look like? How does the Reparations Movement intersect with other social movements and how do non-Black POC participate? What are models that currently exist? What else goes into Reparations beyond money? RSVP here (This session is open to all.)
📺 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 for the next showing next Friday August 22nd 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.
🎥 Join Nathan and Zahra next Friday August 22nd at 6pm PT as they stream the Thai BL film - The Red Envelope! Synopsis: When Menn, a super-straight mugger-turned-police spy, accidentally picks up a mysterious red envelope, he is bound by a supernatural contract that forces him to wed a ghost. Fate plays an even crueler trick on him. His "spouse" is not only dead, but a cute and unapologetically progressive gay man named Titi. Run time = 2 hours 7 minutes. We will have a 15 minute break half-way. Themes: Horror, Supernatural, Queer, Comedy. RSVP here!
✍🏽Are you an aspiring writer? Come join The Storytellers' Anthology every other Saturday starting September 6th at 1pm PT, hosted by Louis J. Mason. 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
☕ September 7th at 1pm PT, Garden will be hosting its first 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 or even host at a Garden Social Hour? We are seeking our first brave presenter, is it you?! Send us your proposals here! RSVP to attend here.
🛋️ Join Deeda as she hosts Fall Forward: A Cozy Vision Board Party on Saturday September 13th at 3pm PT. As the season shifts, come settle in for a gentle Saturday evening of reflection, intention-setting, and creative visioning. Folks will gather in the Enchanted Library to dream together about the months ahead. Feel free to bring your favorite cozy drink, comfy socks/blanket, and a few images or words that speak to your heart. ✨ No pressure--just presence and imagination!✨RSVP here
🫁 Want to increase your lung capacity? Come to Breathing in the Knowledge Nursery! Every weekday at 9am PT. RSVP here!
💃🏾 Co-Twerking this Tuesday with Caroline at 3pm PST!
📔 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. Learn more about QRC - Garden Edition. 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 90's film inspired by a popular fight-style video game. 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 August 28th 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 another 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.
🦾 Self Defense Discussion Series will be on Sundays 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!
🎨 Let’s unlock our creative spirit together! Garden's Way a 12-week meetup where we’ll discuss chapters, share progress, and encourage each other as we move through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Open to anyone (writers, painters, musicians, dreamers, etc.) looking for a supportive space to grow and express themselves. 🌱 every Sunday at 11am PT through Oct 5th, hosted by Deeda & Mo & Dan. Meeting weekly at Garden and yapping asynchronously in our Signal group. DM a host to be added to the Signal group, or join us at their weekly meeting! 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.
🏢 Resource Generation, which organizes young people with access to wealth and class privilege to become transformative leaders working toward the equitable distribution of wealth, land and power, is hiring three full-time positions! Check out the job listings for Senior Organizer (remote), Midwest Regional Organizer (must live in the Midwestern USA ), and New England Regional Organizer (must live in the New England area of the USA). Salary ranges are from $69k-$73k for the regional positions, and $72k-$82k for the Senior Organizer position. Please note that all positions will require some travel, but Resource Generation continues to make necessary adjustments based on COVID risk and employee safety; any PPE or COVID testing related to work travel is reimbursable. Applications for the Senior Organizer position are due August 18th and August 25th for the regional positions.
🗺️ Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project envisions a world where no one is forced to give up their homeland and where all Black LGBTQIA+ people are free and liberated. Currently, hiring a remote Director of Resource Mobilization they are seeking someone that will prepare and present regular reports on progress towards fundraising goals, plan and execute special events, manage grant writing and identification of new grant opportunities, generate donor communications, newsletters, and annual reports. Please note: Some travel will be required in accordance with BLMP COVID travel policies. Salary: Up to $114,000. Apply ASAP.
🍉 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 weeks 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
💌 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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