June
June Open Hours Sunday June 7, 14, 21 & 28 1-4pm
Drop in for chats, coffee and tea, to pick up something new from the distro, or to browse the library!
Noodle Arms Tuesday June 2, 16 & 30, 7:30-8:30pm
For people who don’t think they could fight their way out of a wet paper bag. Please arrive early; space is limited.
Reading Hours Thursday June 4, 6-8:30pm
Have you been meaning to browse the library, look closer at the zines, or just sit down with a book? Come read and relax for Reading Hours – A dedicated time for quietly reading at Black Oak.
Writing New Worlds Wednesday June 10 & 24, 7-9pm
Writing New Worlds is a bi-weekly meet-up for anarchist and anti-capitalist creative writers. These sessions will be a space where we can break the rules of form while we engage with ideas like mutual aid, direct action, and solidarity.
Sudan, Remember Us: Film screening and Fundraiser for comrades in Sudan & Syria Thursday June 18, 7pm
In response to The Peoples Want’s call to organize a month of internationalist events in June, we will be screening the award-winning documentary Sudan, Remember Us by Hind Meddeb. The film follows a group of feminist revolutionaries who participate in the struggle to overthrow long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir, and the bloody aftermath, in which their country is plunged into a devastating civil war.
The film will be accompanied by short videos from subMedia and The Peoples Want.
Please Note: This event is part of a global fundraiser to help finance the creation of two new self-organized spaces to be run by Syrian and Sudanese revolutionaries. No one will be turned away from this event for lack of funds, but those who are able to do so are encouraged to bring cash to donate.
Film runtime: 78 minutes
Film Language: Arabic with English subtitles
For more information on The Peoples Want and its Mujawara campaign: https://thepeopleswant.org
Words and Deeds: A New Introduction to Anarchism Tuesday June 23, 7-9pm
To be an anarchist is to be part of a historic and international tradition that, in ideas and action, seeks to challenge domination across all social relations. What is anarchism and what is an anarchist analysis of our context? How do we prepare to take autonomous action in the present? There will be a presentation followed by a discussion.
July
Please note the new day of the week for open hours!
July Open Hours Monday July 6, 13, 20 & 27 6-8pm
Drop in for chats, coffee and tea, to pick up something new from the distro, or to browse the library!
Reading Hours Thursday July 2, 6-8:30pm
Have you been meaning to browse the library, look closer at the zines, or just sit down with a book? Come read and relax for Reading Hours – A dedicated time for quietly reading at Black Oak.
Reading Group: Love in a Fucked Up World Saturday July 4, 3pm
Let’s get together to discuss Dean Spade’s book about how to live out our liberatory values in relationship with one another. Our friendships and romances can make our movements stronger or can drag them down, depending on how we treat each other. We are all we really have! Let’s talk about it!
This will be a continuation of our previous discussion, but please feel free to come even if you didn’t make the first one or make it through the reading.
This text is available online at https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/dean-spade-love-in-a-f-cked-up-world,
Writing New Worlds Wednesday July 8 & 22, 7-9pm
Writing New Worlds is a bi-weekly meet-up for anarchist and anti-capitalist creative writers. These sessions will be a space where we can break the rules of form while we engage with ideas like mutual aid, direct action, and solidarity.
Noodle Arms Tuesday July 14 & 28, 7:30-8:30pm
For people who don’t think they could fight their way out of a wet paper bag. Please arrive early; space is limited.