Sustaining Us: Plain English Workshop
Whether you are an academic, activist, small business owner, creative, or just someone seeking to be understood – Noemí Martínez Turrull is here to help. Join Noemí for a collaborative workshop on applying principles of plain language. They will start with a brief presentation and demonstration before facilitating a working session so you can practice […]
Disability Reading Challenge Book Club
The Disability Reading Challenge was created by Geetanshi Sharma to encourage those at any stage to learn more about disability justice and culture by reading diverse and intersectional books by disabled authors. The March prompt for the #DisabilityReadingChallenge2025 is “a book by a queer and disabled author.” We will be partnering with Geetanshi to host this month’s […]
Care Work Under Fascism Part 2
Building off our popular event, Care Work Under Fascism, we’re hosting a Part II! This time, our panelists Topher Ávila, T.S. Banks, and Maria Palacios will move the conversation forward with an in-depth discussion of how care work allows us to forge ahead and dream big when we’re facing ongoing existential threats to our livelihood, […]
Sustaining Us: Getting Published with Keidra Chaney
Our words are revolutions waiting to happen. They light fires and connect humans – they create love and build strong communities. Our words are powerful y’all. Whether you’re a poet, essayist, experimental scribbler, novelist, or academic – the world needs to read your writing. But, the publishing process can be so discouraging, discriminatory, and depleting. […]
Cafe Crip: RAGE
Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. This month, we’ll talk about rage. What is the role and place for rage in our movements? How do we let the rage out so it doesn’t consume us? How do we harness our rage power to fight for our […]
Meditation for the Movement
Blind elder and meditation leader Dennis Billups has been bringing meditation to disability activism since participating in the 504 occupation in 1977. He will guide our mediation practice by drawing from his lived and spiritual experience, centering the importance of breath and quiet to fight oppression and care for our whole selves.
Fairfax Library Superfest Showcase
Superfest is excited to partner with Marin County for an afternoon of disabled brilliance! Settle in for films and storytelling that bring depth and breadth to disabled lives and experiences. Join us after the screening for a panel discussion with Superfest Director Shaina Ghuraya and Festival Curator and actor Ajani Murray.
Together Time
Whether you’re in the mood for a chat, want a little company while doing the dishes, need a cheer squad for that big project, or want to hang back and quietly be with your people, let’s do it together! Together Time is a facilitated open Zoom room with nobody’s agenda but your own.
Sustaining Us: Fiscal Sponsorship
In the “Sustaining Us” series of workshops, panels, and community discussions, we’ll explore our passions – the things we love to do – and how they sustain us. This workshop will demystify fiscal sponsorship, starting with “What exactly is fiscal sponsorship and should I be thinking about it?” It is one of the many tools […]
Altar-Building with Tiezst Taylor
We know loss far too well in disability communities. Altars offer a space to connect with our ancestors and celestial spirits – a space to manifest power and wisdom for our future. Think of the beloveds that you want to connect to. They may be a person, pet, community, movement – whatever is true for […]