Announcing: Regular Saturday Open Hours at the Rag & Bones Bicycle Co-op

Starting May 6th 2017, the Rag & Bones Bicycle Co-op in Scott's Addition (3110 West Leigh Street, Richmond VA) will be holding regular Saturday open hours. Every Saturday, 10am-6pm. 

During these hours, the co-op is open to the public. You can go there to use their tools  for free and learn how to repair and tune up your bicycle from a knowledgeable volunteer. Rag & Bones is dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive space for all members of the community, and often opens its doors as a venue for political and community events. 

For more info and to RSVP, see this link. To learn more about the co-op, or to make a donation, see their website here. 

Craft Fair to Benefit the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project

Saturday, April 8th 2017, from 10am-4pm, at the Rag and Bones Bicycle Co-Op (3110 West Leigh Street, Richmond VA), there will be a craft fair, at which all vendors will be donating a percentage of their proceeds to the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project (RRFP). The RRFP is a private, all-volunteer abortion fund, serving people in Virginia who need abortion care but cannot afford it on their own. 

Free entry, open to the public. Street parking only. The venue has a unisex single-occupancy bathroom. 

For more info and to RSVP, see this link. 

As a sidenote: my fundraising team for this year's National Abortion Access Bowl-a-thon, the Caring Cryptid Corps, will have a table. We'll be selling: baked goods, embroidery, apparel, bath bombs, glitter bottles, pins, an unsettling piece of wall art, and more. 100% of our proceeds will go to the RRFP. 

Full Heart Market at the Rag and Bones Bicycle Co-op

Tomorrow, February 12th 2017, from 6-9:30pm, at the Rag & Bones Bicycle Co-Op (3110 West Leigh Street, Richmond VA), the Rag & Bones Bicycle Co-op is holding their annual Full Heart Market. Wares from local artists and craftsmen will be on sale, there will be snacks, and DJ Julie Karr will provide music.

Rag & Bones is a local community DIY bike workshop space in Scott's Addition, and they're a frequent host for important political events. The venue is wheelchair accessible with a single-stall bathroom.

For more info and to RSVP, see this link. 

Direct Action and Organizing Training with ASH (Antifascists of the Seven Hills)

Sunday, November 20th 2016, from 4-7pm, at the Rag & Bones Bicycle Co-op (3110 West Leigh Street, Richmond VA), ASH (Antifascists of the Seven Hills) is holding a direct action and organizing training for people interested in resisting the new Trump administration and its policies. From the event description: 

"The workshop will focus on how to be safe, strategic and powerful while marching in the streets. It will also cover the basics of organizing to provide you with skills for building power with those around you to be oppose the fascist agenda of Donald Trump."

The organizers are asking for a $5-10 donation, to go to the legal fund of 12 protesters arrested in Richmond on November 9th, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Open to the public. 

For more information and to RSVP, see this link. 

Indigenous People's Day showing of "Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance": Rag & Bones Bicycle Co-op

Monday, October 10th 2016, from 7:30-10pm, at the Rag & Bones Bicycle Co-op, there will be a free screening of “Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance,” which portrays the 1990 Oka Rebellion. The organizers will also be accepting donations to send to the resistors of the Dakota Access Pipeline, and taking a group photo to send with a solidarity message. From the event description:

“This space will be provided as a counter to the continued celebration of "Columbus Day” as a national holiday, which continues to erase the history, humanity, and significance of First Nations people."

Popcorn, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. 

Free, open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, see the link.