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Hello dear members of the Madison MAN Cooperative,

We hope to see you today at Supper Club, 3:30-6:30 at the WilMar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer. Feel free to just drop in and eat between 5-6 if that's easiest for you.

We'll have some vegan rhubarb bars (cuz I'm bringing them) and who knows what else? Bring extra ingredients if you have them, and we especially love to try what you're growing in your garden.

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Next Monday 7/28 4-5pm is Peace Practice at the Social Justice Center (SJC) 1202 Williamson St. We're seeking to build skills and relationships to support a peaceable co-existence among the many users and neighbors, housed and un-housed, of the SJC. We share tips and participate in workshops and trainings on a variety of topics, including peaceful communication, conflict resolution, Narcan administration, embodied trauma relief. The participants shape it so you can help decide on activities.

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And - we're looking for help with our communications work. You can help a little or a lot, on your own time or with a group. What's your preference? What are your skills and interests? Write to us at info@madisonman.coop and let us know if you prefer a phone call, meeting, or to fill out a little survey to get you started.

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There's a lot of other stuff going on too, and we're also here to help you realize your own dreams. Check our calendar and come to the stuff that interests you, or suggest and host other things. We're working toward a RAD community investment coop, looking at some seriously affordable housing projects, and there are also members with active offers and wants you might match up with. You can find all of that stuff at our website, and email us if you need help accessing it.

Hope to see you soon!

Swap Today at 5:30! 

at the Social Justice Center 1202 Williamson St.

What would you like to get rid of (in good shape, of course), or to get for yourself? stuff from your garden, books, plants, music, clothes, dishes, appliances... all are welcome! 🌻

Let's make our summer plans. There's plenty of gardening to do, and we want to hold a Southside Supper Club too.

If you can't make today's swap but would like to be involved in scheduling summer activities, email info@madisonman.coop to say what you're interested in
 

And - please add or reply to offers and wants!

Hello dear members of the Madison MAN Cooperative,

I'll be hosting the HUMANs quarterly Solidarity Summit from the Social Justice Center this weekend, and you're welcome to come in person for it, if you like.

Use the door code MADMAN (623626) to get in, or just knock or ring the doorbell when you arrive.

This is very low-key. If you'd like to bring snacks etc please do. I'm focusing on hosting so I'm not providing anything myself, whatever shows up is at your own initiative :)

The sessions will be awesome, and here are details. Noon-4 on Saturday, Noon-1:30 on Sunday (then Waterfront Festival!)
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Also - Monday June 16, 3:30-6:30 at the WIlMar Neighborhood Center 953 Jenifer St.

Supper Club!

Monday June 2, 5:30-7pm at The Social Justice Center 1202 Williamson

Everything Swap!

Bring anything in good condition, or just bring yourself. There's always plenty to go around.
Commonly-swapped items include: food (prepared or ingredients), plants, seeds, clothes, dishes, appliances, music, art, service offerings. Feel free to add offers and requests to this spreadsheet or just show up.  

--- and, speaking of offers and requests, we have some of our own ---

We're seeking participation in our Member Communication team. There are lots of different things to do! In a group or on your own, and we offer training and support in all of it. Public speaking, writing, graphic design, phoning, texting, message development, and more. Get in touch if you're interested, and Elaine will help get us started as a more effective and active unit.

Last, but not least, check out the offers and wants and feel free to come to things you see on our calendar. 

Enjoy your springy weekend,

The Madison MAN Coop

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Hello members of the Madison MAN (Mutual Aid Network) Coop,

We hope you can make it to our next Mutual Aid Supper Club tomorrow!
 

Monday May 19, 3:30-6:30 at the WilMar Center, 953 Jenifer St.

Bring a friend! Pop in anytime - you're welcome to drop in for a quick bite or to stay and visit the whole time.

We make menus based on what's available, cook together, share a meal from 5-6, then package some food to go and clean up.

We host Supper Club the 3rd Monday each month at the WIlMar Center, and are also adding a regular meal at Cindy's on the south side, along with garden work days. Stay tuned for the next one!

Or join in gardening, help build a more robust health and care network, or find ways to apply mutual aid to realizing your own dreams. See our calendar for things you might want to join, or email us with your own ideas and offerings.

And join the network if you haven't already, and use the marketplace to get what you need or contribute what you like.

Hope to see you soon,

Stephanie

We hope you can make it to our next Mutual Aid Supper Club 

Monday May 19, 3:30-6:30 at the WilMar Center, 953 Jenifer St.

Bring a friend! Pop in anytime - you're welcome to drop in for a quick bite or to stay and visit the whole time.

We make menus based on what's available, cook together, share a meal from 5-6, then package some food to go and clean up.

The Madison MAN (Mutual Aid Network) Cooperative is the new home of timebanking in Madison. Earn MAN hours for your time, share and exchange with your neighbors, and help (re)build our local solidarity economy!

We host Supper Club the 3rd Monday each month at the WIlMar Center, and are also adding a regular meal at Cindy's on the south side, along with garden work days. Stay tuned for the next one!

Hi,

We have some things coming up and would love to see you...

Monday May 5, 5:30-7pm Everything Swap at SJC

The first Monday each month we're hosting an everything swap at the Social Justice Center (SJC) 1202 Williamson St. Bring whatever you'd like to swap, good condition only please. Food, plants, clothes, dishes, music, art, whatever... What would you like to give or receive? Add it here if you want to

Tuesday May 6, 4pm SJC to School Rd. 

We'll do a tour of the East and North gardens that we plan to help with in our Everywhere Gardens project , meeting at the Social Justice Center at 4 and leaving there by 4:10. During that tour we'll check out Sue's permaculture learning garden too, so you might want to come even if you don't plan to garden on the north or east side.

Last but not least, please add and reply to offers and wants. That's how we get our mutual aid economy flowing!

Thanks for being here :)

This isn't a tour of people's fancy gardens for others to gawk at, it's a tour of the 4 south side gardens we plan to help with as part of Everywhere Gardens. You can come whether you'll be gardening this season or not. 
 

Meet at SJC at 4 for the tour, or go directly to Cindy's around 5:30 for the party!

and check the calendar tab at the top of this page for more events and opportunities.

Hello friends and members of the Madison MAN (Mutual Aid Network) Cooperative!

We have a lot to share today, so we're gonna bullet point it and have you click some links for more info.

• Events coming up! Want to offer or request stuff for Supper Clubs or swaps? Fill in this spreadsheet. We'll use the same link for every month.
  • Monday 4.21 Supper Club 3:30-6:30 at the WilMar 953 Jenifer St.
  • Tuesday 4.22 North and East Garden Tour, meet at SJC at 4pm sharp
  • Monday 4.28 4-5pm Peace Practice at SJC 1202 Williamson feat. Narcan training
  • Tuesday 4.29 4-7pm South Garden Tour ending at a Party at Cindy's! All are welcome
  • Monday May 5, 5:30-7pm
 Monthly Swap at SJC
  • May date tbd: Mutual Aid for Accessible Housing Workshop
  • ShareFest June 8 2-5pm
 at SJC
  • HUMANs Solidarity Summit June 14-15, hosted from SJC. 
• Join if you haven't yet! If you've already joined please add and reply to offers and wants at our marketplace. This is how we really do mutual aid :) Also, click on the 'global' search at each page to see how we're connecting with trashnothing.com and other networks. You can find much more free stuff now!
• Help wanted: We need help with some things to make the Madison MAN work better for everyone. You'll earn hours for your time! Email info@madisonman.coop if you'd like to help, or reply to the wants we're posting.
  • Membership team - help with outreach to current and potential members, or some related admin
  • Gardeners, especially for the North and East sides of Madison
  • SJC pantry pickup - weekly, on own time. Pick up at Second Harvest on Dairy Drive. Also anytime Friday pickups at Willy St. Coop.
  • Greeters for the front desk at SJC. Good people skills necessary.

  • Madison MAN board members. Monthly 1-hour meeting plus optional committee work.

     

Thanks for reading this much, and please come to anything that interests you at our calendar here.

Hope to see you soon!

How would you like to be involved in Everywhere Gardens?

Do you have space in your yard for more gardening?
Do you want to do some gardening in your neighborhood?
Do you want to teach or learn new garden-related skills?

Join us! It'll be fun and (literally) fruitful.

And thanks to member Hannah for making a beautiful flyer for us. Please feel free to distribute it among your friends and neighbors.

On Tuesday April 29, starting at 4pm. we'll do our Southside gardening tour ending with a party and supper club at Cindy's on Seminole. 

People who want to can meet at Social Justice Center and drive over together. Then we'll meet up at Cindy's where some people will likely already be working on her garden bed, we'll tour the sites with Sue's permaculture-informed eyes, and then eat and socialize at Cindy's. Music is an option, too 😊 4-7pm

Hope you can all make it! And meanwhile, plan on every Tuesday at 4 at SJC and online here https://ca.meet.coop/syb-qar-wz9-f48