Cafe Crip: Emergency Preparation
Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. In May, we’re discussing Emergency Preparedness. We all see it happening – we have fire seasons now, year-long droughts followed by massive floods, and we keep racking up record temperatures. With all these emergencies, we are often the ones most affected […]
Pleasure Chat | Polyamory
Our bodies and our pleasure are magnificent, complicated, fluid, and so beautiful. For this pleasure chat, we’re delving into Polyamory. We’ll talk about the many ways to be in intimate relationships, with consent as a living practice for our bodies and minds. Facilitator Bianca Laureano will guide us through an open, respectful, and loving conversation […]
BIPOC Together Time: Creativity
BIPOC Together Time is getting a creative twist! Starting in May, Alex Locust and Shaina Ghuraya will hold a monthly space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to explore creativity and process together. You can share your thoughts and feelings, bounce around ideas, hang back and simply enjoy time in community, or basically whatever […]
Making Art + Visuals Tactile
So much of disability culture is about adding layers and dimensions to the spaces we live in and the things that we do. Together, we make new worlds by playing with convention, subverting norms, and meeting curiosity with creativity. Join multimedia and tactile artist Rae Lanzerotti as they discuss how they play with materials and […]
Disgruntled Academics | May 2026
Hello, fellow brilliant academics! We’re writers, mathematicians, theorists, scientists, thinkers, and we often defy categorization. Disabled academics pour love and labor into work at institutions of higher education and learning; however, more often than not, these institutions don’t love us back and refuse the basic labor of meeting our access needs. It’s disgruntling to say […]
Toolworks Resource Workshop | May 13
Hi Bay Area! Get assistance with IHSS and DOR applications, regional center information, job placement services, Deaf services, discounted Clipper/transit cards, SSI and SSDI benefits counseling. We’re offering in English and ASL, with other translation services as well. Register here.
Creative Care Hours | May 2026
Hello, all you brilliant creatives, bursting with energy and ideas! Do you ever feel like you have a million ideas and don’t know where to start? Or do you have that bubbling of creative energy, but you’re struggling to find a way to express yourself? We see you, and we are you. Thankfully, we have […]
Monthly Social Club: Centering Disabled Joy
Event Organizer: Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco Location: Virtual Price: Free! Event Description: Disabled life isn’t only about challenges. It’s also about joy, creativity, comfort, connection, pleasure, and so much more. Join ILRCSF for our Monthly Social Club, a low-pressure virtual space for adults with disabilities to connect, reflect, and build community. This month’s […]
Crip Writers Collective
Event Organizer: Los Angeles Spoonie Collective Location: Virtual Price: Free! Event Description: Join Los Angeles Spoonie Collective in May for Writing to Re-member: An Introduction to Flash Prose. Flash prose, whether fictional or non-fictional, is characterized by its capacity to tell an unforgettable story in very few words. In this workshop, we will approach flash […]
IEPs Made Easier: A Guide for Parents and Guardians
Event Organizer: Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco Location: Virtual Price: Free! Event Description: Learn how to navigate the Individualized Education Program, or IEP, process and advocate for your child in the school system. Led by an experienced educator and parent of children with disabilities, this workshop will cover IEP basics, your rights, and what […]