CriticalMass Halloween ride 4pm 10/30

This Friday is the Halloween CriticalMass ride. Normally, it’s a fun, bike celebration/civil disobedience. But with costumes….it’s going to be crazy fun. A bunch of us are going to dress up together, as a bike marching band, in black and yellow, with interesting hats, and instruments we can play on the ride (kazoos, whistles, drums).

Everyone is welcome!

We are meeting at 4pm on Friday, 10/30, at the coop to dress up. Come on over, or meet us at the ride, 5:30 Copley Sq.

Benefit Dinner for Grassroots Youth Movement in Nicaragua: Sunday, Oct. 25th, 7-9pm

The Cambridge Coop is excited to host a benefit dinner for the Youth Movement of Cuidad Sandino, in Nicaragua with special guest Oscar Mayorga!

Join us for a night of good food, music, and conversation with Oscar about grassroots organizing with youth and the struggle for social justice in Nicaragua.  Campaigns and programs in the community include issues of nonviolence, gender equity, youth empowerment, spirituality, and environmental sustainability.

Oscar leads a popular theater group that focuses on problems affecting the lives of young people like HIV and violence against women, teaches music, leads gender workshops for young men, and facilitates spirituality and leadership” workshops, among other programs.

Links: http://mojucs.blogspot.com/

Where: Cambridge Coop, 64 Wendell St
When: Sunday, October 25th, 7-9pm
Cost: Suggested $10 donation to benefit the Youth Movement of Cuidad Sandino’s nonviolence campaign next month

I hope to see you all here!! Send me a message for any questions! lhopps@gmail.com

Palestinian Water Justice Film Release Party and Talk

On October 4th, the coop hosted a discussion and screening of “Gaza is Floating,” a new short film from LifeSource about how the Israeli siege is leading to a sanitation disaster in Gaza, causing environmental catastrophe and human tragedy.  Susan Koppelman from LifeSource was there and lead a discussion on how the complicity of Israeli institutions, international donors and even the Palestinian Authority in Israeli violations of Palestinians’ human right to water compels us as individuals to get involved in the campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel.

Bike fix-up and BBQ day!

Is this your bike?
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/bos/997600199.html

Come on over to the Coop this Sunday for some bike tuning! We’ll have some pumps, chain lube, tools for fixing breaks or other ailing bike systems. If you have bike tools, snacks or drinks you can bring them–but you don’t need to. There will be people who have never fixed bikes, and people who have fixed many.  If you’re interested in helping out or have ideas, let me know.

What: Bike fixing, music, tool and knowledge share!
When: 2pm till…. Sunday, 4/19
Where: Cambridge Coop, 64 Wendell st.

BIDA Potluck and Dance Party!

Event: BIDA Potluck and Party!   ”Food, music, dancing, good times.”
What: Potluck, music, and dance party
Host: Boston Intergenerational Dance Advocates (BIDA) & Cambridge Coop
Start Time: Friday, March 13 at 7:00pm
End Time: Friday, March 13 at 11:00pm
Where: At the Coop ** RSVP for directions **

FLOW Screening

SOMEONE OWNS THE RAIN?

Movie*Popcorn*Discussion

featuring the hot documentary film

FLOW (For Love of Water)

Thursday, March 12, arrive at 7

MOVIE STARTS AT 7:30

Please join us to look at water’s changing fate in the hands of corporate forces around the world. We welcome people of all political persuasions and levels of expertise to discuss changing access to water for people all over the world, and where we can influence that course and how.

read more about the film:

http://www.flowthefilm.com/

Following the film we will host a discussion. Please join us for any part of the evening.

We’re discussing personal consumption too, so get ready to think about how your shower relates to the world’s fresh water crisis.

RSVP to help the popcorn count!

Looking for new member 4/1/09

We are seeking a new house member to join our coop starting 4/1/09. We are committed to maintaining a gender balance and promoting diversity within our community. Please look over this site for details and see our Join page for more details about the application process. We look forward to hearing from you!