November Newsletter

03Nov09
News

- New Core Members!

Three of our volunteers, Anderew, Brandon & Emily, have recently joined us as core members.  Stop by on Monday or Wednesday and say hi!  If you’re interested in volunteering or core membership, let us know!  (More details below in Opportunities)

- GVSU Students Take on Climate Justice!

Our two interns from Grand Valley, Nick & Nora, have been working with the Bloom on issues of climate change and environmental justice.  They’ve already put together a new zine and organized a critical mass bike ride with a banner drop at Consumer’s Energy.  Come to the Bloom to pick up a copy of their zine and expect more info on upcoming events to coincide with the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.

- The Bloom will be closed on November 26, 27 & 28 (Thanksgiving thru Saturday)

If you’re not satisfied with eating turkey and watching football during that time,
we suggest that you take a look at Buy Nothing Day or stop by
sometime before the break to check out our Native American section.

- Bloom Hours

Monday / 3-6pm
Tuesday / 3-6pm
Wednesday / 4-7pm
Thursday / 1-4pm
Friday / 1-5pm
Saturday / 1-5pm


Upcoming Events @ The Bloom

- Confronting White Privilege – Potluck & Discussion
Saturday, November 14, 3-5pm

Come join us for food and a discussion of white privilege – what it is, why we need to confront it and how.
Bring a dish to pass – Vegan options will be provided.

For a little background, check out this talk on white privilege by author Tim Wise.

- Stitch & Bitch / Vegan Cookie Exchange
Saturday, December 5, 3-5- p.m.

Bring
(1) your knitting, crocheting, sewing, mending or craft project
(2) 1 or 2 dozen vegan cookies
(3) a container to bring cookies home

Discuss what’s on your mind in a safe space.

The Bloom Collective will provide hot tea and/or coffee.


New Materials

A selection of new titles here at the Bloom:

- People First Economics edited by David Ransom and Vanessa Baird

A collection of interviews with anti-capitalist writers and activists about replacing the world’s deep-rooted economic problems with well-founded solutions. Including Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Evo Morales, Michael Albert, and Susan George.

- Hasta la Victoria! (DVD)

A short documentary about the workers occupation at Republic Windows & Doors.

- Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future by Jeff Goodell

A close examination of the coal mining industry’s promises versus the environmentally destructive and deadly reality of coal. It goes into both the environmental and health effects of coal mining.

- The Eliminationists: How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right by David Neiwert

The title says it all.

- The Industrial Worker: 1840-1860 by Norman Ware

The Reaction of American Industrial Society to the Advance of the Industrial Revolution. Goes into detail of the Lowell “factory girls” as well as independent labor newspapers across the country. It details how the commodification of their work made ordinary people demand, chronicled in their newspapers, that those who own the mills should run them.


Opportunities

As always, we are interested in new volunteers at the Bloom.  At this time, we are especially interested in anyone looking to come in on Thursday or Friday afternoon to help cover those shifts with some of the other awesome Bloom members.  Volunteers also table at events, create fliers and handouts or help with events and projects.  If you’re interested, send us an email or just stop by during open hours!

–
Love & Rage,
The Bloom Collective


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