Make A Village November Build Days
This month at Oshkosh Tool Library, Make A Village is working together to complete the demonstration micro shelter. Join the build during open hours on Nov. 13, 15, 20, 21, and 27.
Category Common Roots Rising
Building a Conestoga Hut for Make A Village
On Friday afternoon, June 26th a fun group of people came together at the Oshkosh Tool Library to build the Conestoga Hut for Make A Village. Make A Village is creating new types of housing for all: from those without…
Tackling Invasives – Prairie Restoration at Ellen Kort Peace Park
Wednesday, June 24th a group of community members met at Ellen Kort Peace Park for a hands-on Invasive Species educational practicum and invasives pull on the fast emerging native prairie restoration project. Andy Gilsdorf, owner of Prairie Revival and member…
Menasha Clean Up Collects 50 lbs of Trash
Wednesday, June 17th a group organized by Mark from Common Roots Rising and Mayra from the Multicultural Coalition came together to clean up the community spaces around the Multicultural Coalition’s offices on 1st st and all around Downtown Menasha and…
Toys and Games and New Connections Made at Grassroots Uprising Mutual Aid Market
Saturday was our 2nd Grassroots Uprising Mutual Aid Market of the summer season. Saturday’s Swap featured Toys and Games. Many people showed up to swap their toys and games on a beautiful day at Opera House Square in Oshosh. Mutual…
Mutual Aid Mondays @ Table of Plenty Community Garden
Join Table of Plenty for a morning of community support, mutual aid and garden food sharing. 471 4 Seasons Drive, Hobart, WI. This summer, Table of Plenty Green Bay is hosting a morning series of community support, mutual aid, and…
What is Oshkosh Vagabond Network?
By Valerie Nett What’s the Oshkosh Vagabond Network Free Store? It’s a thing people do for other people because they can. It doesn’t come together in one night. It’s each of us, squirreling away a little money for someone else.…
Connecting and Swapping | Grass Roots Uprising Mutual Aid Market
Saturday, May 23 with the first Grassroots Uprising Mutual Aid Market. We had excellent weather to setup a clothing swap and grassroots mutual aid org hang out in Opera House Square, downtown Oshkosh. Thanks Valerie Nett for bringing your idea…
Prepping the Multicultural Coalition’s Community Garden with Community Foundation of the Fox Valley
On May 6th I was asked to lead a garden clean up and prep for planting with a work group from the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley region at the Multicultural Coalition’s community garden. Maria Mason is the Multicultural…
The Conversations are Local on April 7th and 11th | Politics in the Park
Politics in the Park is back for spring! Politics in the Park is kicking off a new season and trying something new. Each week, they’ll share a one-word prompt to spark conversation in our community. Think of it as a…