Thursday, March 24th 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Clothes SwOP and alteration workshop with Janice Bees!
Janice Bees will bring her sewing machine, scissors, needle, thread, ribbons, buttons, zippers, and various doo-dads, and will be on hand to help you re-construct and de-construct your newly acquired duds! Come bring your old fabrics, some torn jeans, a cool but stained skirt, cut them up, patch them, rearrange them and attach them. This is going to be a fun evening of reconstruction and deconstruction and clothes swap. Bring your old, too tight or too loose and swap them for your “new” and your perfect fit. BYOB! Please feel free to bring snacks and drinks! This workshop is free but donations – as always – are welcomed!
Sunday March 27th:
2:00 – 4:00 pm:
Gabriel Piemonte and the importance of Seed Banking.
Seed Bank will be open – bring your extra seeds and trade them for some that you need.
Plant a seed for our public learning garden in Nichols Park. Our beautifully organised seed bank is now open – thanks to the hard work Gabriel Piemonte!
4:30 – 5:30 pm:
Michael Eastwood and the concept of Time Banking
Michael has done lots of research on the concept and history of time banking, a system community exchange system. For more information before the talk please refer to this site:
stadinaikapankki.wordpress.com/lue-lisaa/stadin-aikapankki-ja-osallistava-tuottamista/timebanking-and-coproduction/
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Community Potluck Dinner
Let’s dedicate this potluck to Grandma! Bring your favorite dish made by your grandma, inspired by her or passed down to your mother by her. Bring the recipe card as well. If Grandma didn’t cook, bring something food-wise that reminds you of her. As always, please bring a favorite dish to share and everything you need to enjoy it – plate, utensils, glass, and a drink. (In keeping with being green, we do not provide plastic cups, utensils, or plates so please come prepared). Remember, one’s generosity and culinary care is the key ingredient for a successful and delicious potluck! So delighted have we been with the offerings thus far that an Op Shop recipe book is in the works. Grab a hay bale and enjoy.
7:30 pm
“Dirt: The Movie”, with a short talk afterward
Due to technical difficulties, we were not able to show this movie last Sunday so it is rescheduled!
Sorry to the folks who came out and please come back to see it this Sunday.
Donations are welcomed and deeply appreciated!
Ongoing Project and gratitude to Lia Rousset and Amber Ginsburg – Connect-the-Lots!
* Soil Blocking
* Seedling planting
* care taking
Hours are irregular – please check the schedule or call 773.710.5464
* Volunteers needed and appreciated!
View photos of our progress at our new and greatly improved website.
Special thanks to these people and many more who make The Op Shop what it is, with deep gratitude for your hard work and continued support:
Andrew Nord
Amber Ginsburg
Lia Rousset
Ken Dunn
Lizzy Szwaya
Rachel Tredon
Amanda Englert
Ethan Bass
Sarah Mendelsohn
Gabriel Piemonte
Harry Osoff
Gail Isenberg
Keith Peterson
Michael Eastwood
Jason Pettus
Yours,
The Op Shop
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