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the june infoshot!
a monthly calendar of happenings around town and in the shop.
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XXX stuff that happens every week! XXX
* Spore Open Shop! - we've got books to lend and free internets galore!
172 e. 5th ave.
sporeprint.info
#Wednesdays 6pm-9pm
#Thursdays 6pm-9pm *NEW HOURS YAY!*
#Fridays 11am-5pm
#Sundays 3pm-9pm
* Third Hand Bike co-op Open Shop - stop in for a tune up, or build a chopper freak bike!
174 e. 5th ave.
thirdhand.org
#Wednesdays 6.30pm-9.30pm
#Saturdays 12pm-6pm
* Third Hand Bike co-op Volunteer Nights - come help us wrench bikes for the community!
#Mondays 5pm-9pm
* Food Not Bombs - arawak city fnb serves food to anyone with an appetite.
fnb@arawakcity.org
#Sundays 12pm-3pm - e-mail fnb@arawakcity.org to get involved!
* Free Geek Open Shop - earn a free computer, learn about ubuntu linux! why run a corporate operating system?
82 e. 16th ave.
freegeekcolumbus.org
#Mondays 7pm-9pm
#Tuesdays 7pm-9pm
#Thursdays 7pm-9pm
#Fridays 4pm-9pm
#Saturdays 10am-2pm
* Community Radio WCRS
WCRSFM.org
#Monday - Friday 3pm-8pm on 102.1fm and 98.3 fm
XXX july events! XXX
All this stuff is happening in the shop at 172 e. 5th ave. unless noted otherwise!
Monday June 30 - Monday July 7
earth first! summer rendezvous in southern ohio. check out the fun at http://www.roundriverrondy.info/
Friday July 4
1pm :: the doo dah parade @ goodale park. http://doodahparade.com/
Tuesday July 8
6.30pm :: the arawak city feminist bike porn collective presents a screening of "made in secret", a film about the east van porn collective. stick around for a discussion on diy pornography.
Wednesday July 9
6pm :: rising tide columbus - connect, learn, and take action on climate issues!
Thursday July 10
6.30pm :: guided meditation - an invitation to understand meditation from both theory and practice. we'll explain how it works, where we go, and make it relevant to attendees. then we'll lead a guided meditation to make the theory experiential! our aim is to stop at peace, acknowledge this wonderful place and continue until we reach full radiance (LOVE). there at full radiance we will begin our meditation.
Friday July 11
6pm :: live drawing - come to draw or help out and be a model.
Saturday July 12 & Sunday July 13
12pm - 6pm :: permibus traveling earth skills tour. two days of workshops with skill shares on permaculture basics, composting, water management, seed balls, city chickens, canning fruits and vegetables, tool use and maintenance, and more!
Sunday July 13
11am :: red bird books to prisoners packing day!
Monday July 14
7pm :: letter writing to political prisoners - we'll talk about resistance movements and government repression, and some of the individuals and groups that have become targets of the state. together we will figure out ways to support those individuals and groups, through letter writing. paper, pencils and envelopes provided, please bring a dollar for postage, or yer own stamps.
Wednesday July 16
6.30pm :: foreign language night.
Monday July 21
6pm :: men's anti-patriarchal organizational meetup.
Tuesday July 22
6pm :: letter writing to save ohio pit bills and stop house bill 568.
Thursday July 24
6.30pm :: anarchist discussion on war criminals and the international criminal tribunal.
Friday July 25
5.30pm :: critical mass @ the statehouse
Saturday July 26
7pm :: homemade salsa benefit for i-69 resistance.
Sunday July 27
1pm-5pm :: the really really free market! leave yer wallet at home and come and get free stuff. really? really!
Monday July 28
7pm :: letter writing to political prisoners - we'll talk about resistance movements and government repression, and some of the individuals and groups that have become targets of the state. together we will figure out ways to support those individuals and groups, through letter writing. paper, pencils and envelopes provided, please bring a dollar for postage, or yer own stamps.
Tuesday July 29
7pm :: indymedia collective meeting.
Wednesday July 30
7pm :: copwatch columbus meetup. copwatch is a project that puts citizens in the role of observing the police. copwatch uses cheap, easy to acquire video technology to facilitate observation of the police in our communities, and provides support to victims of police violence and abuse.
Thursday July 31
6.30pm :: guided meditation - an invitation to understand meditation from both theory and practice. we'll explain how it works, where we go, and make it relevant to attendees. then we'll lead a guided meditation to make the theory experiential! our aim is to stop at peace, acknowledge this wonderful place and continue until we reach full radiance (LOVE). there at full radiance we will begin our meditation.