MOON BULLETIN - cycles on cycles
It’s one week of triumph (yay, Zohran!), one week of despair (nay, budget bill!). Over and over again. I think with the Zohran victory we saw how desperately many of us are looking for reasons to hope. Reasons to feel like we have agency to fight against the terrible things happening in this country and around the world. As I acutely feel the summer exhaustion come over me, I’m looking to the resilience of natural rhythms as a reminder that these kinds of oscillations are themselves a cycle. Happy birthday, America (please don’t take my health insurance away), and happy full moon!
🌓 Beyond the Spore Print: DNA Sequencing and the True Fungal Diversity of New York @ Central Park Arsenal: First Quarter (Thu July 3 @ 6pm). How is DNA sequencing changing how we understand the mushroom kingdom? How is that happening right now in NYC? Free.
🌔 Archiving for Artists: Methods of Naming, Claiming, and Sustaining your Creative Work Info Session @ Online: Waxing Gibbous (Mon July 7 @ 7pm). AC is sharing this course with the world for navigating the creation of a creative archive. The info session is on Monday, and the course runs from July 14 - August 4 — I highly recommend! Info session free, tuition $250 with scholarships available.
🌕 Thunder Moon @ Fort Greene Park: Full Moon (Wed July 9 @ 8pm). Come celebrate the Thunder Moon in the park. Bring an offering representing something powerful, and a picnic blanket if you have one! Rituals will start at 8:30. Free.
🌖 5 Senses Party in Bed-Stuy: Waning Gibbous (Sat July 12 @ 7pm). We still have some spots available for this immersive party centering new sensory experiences. Want to find out more? You’ll have to come through. Free.
🌖 Sidewalk Study on Raving in Bushwick: Waning Gibbous (Sun July 13 @ 2pm). Alice and I are leading this study on Raving by McKenzie Wark — we’ll talk about losing ourselves in the crowd, and then practice it by dancing at Public Service (free party in Maria Hernandez Park). Free, RSVP.
🗣️ Call for Donations: Neveen Al-Muqayed. Neveen is in high school in Gaza, and seeking support to finish her studies. Consider donating and sharing!
🗣️ Offering Housing: Sublet in N Park Slope for August. Sharing this again because I’m still looking for a subletter — my spacious room in Park Slope with wonderful roomies is available for $1550 (which includes all utilities), August 1 - 31. Central A/C, laundry, dishwasher, bathroom shared with one roommate. Please share with any lists or friends who might be interested! Hoping to find someone a friend can vouch for ✪