In attendance: Jackson (secretary), Ty (moderator)
Start time: 7:00 PM
1. Event Review – We showed 416 on Saturday night. Turnout was a bit low, but the discussion was very good.
2. Upcoming Event – Trekkies For Humanism returns this Friday. We’re ready for it. We’ll be sure to plug it on Facebook in the next couple of days.
3. Reimbursement – Jackson bought some new dry-erase markers for the house, as ours were dried out. We reimburse him $3.21 for the expense.
4. Copy Machine – We still need to replace ours. Jackson will see what he can find locally. We’re thinking we have a budget of around $200.
5. Sama – The concert/discussion is coming up fast! Sammi reports he is nearly done with our flier. Jackson will be making the Facebook event at the conclusion of the meeting tonight, and will also be sending Sama another follow-up email.
6. Fall Calendar – Ty still needs some digital files to build the calendar; he’ll need to contact Ashley about that.
Meetings are returning to Monday nights at 7 PM. Open hours will not return for fall.
Will we continue to run Trekkies For Humanism?
September
Thu, Sep 10, 7 PM – LSH meeting
Fri, Sep 11, 7 PM – Movie Night: Anarchism in America
Sat, Sep 19, 1-3 PM – What is Gentrification? discussion
October
Sat, Oct 3, 7 PM – Movie Night: Food, Inc.
Mon, Oct 12, 5 PM? (Federal Building) – Anti-Columbus Day protest
Sat, Oct 17, 1-3 PM – Why protest? (Title TBD) discussion
November
Sun, Nov 8, 5 PM – Movie Night: Reds
Sat, Nov 21, Time TBD – Transgender Day of Remembrance panel discussion (Title TBD)
Discussion tabled for the night. We hope to finish the calendar next week.
Tabled: Fall calendar, Facebook usage?
Meeting adjourned: 8:25 PM
Events in May 2026
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April 26, 2026
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April 27, 2026(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
April 28, 2026
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April 30, 2026
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May 1, 2026(1 event) May DayMay 1, 2026 May 1st is Labor Day for most of the world. Even though this tradition is mostly lost in the U.S., the reality is that the holiday really started here and became an annual tradition worldwide in response to the sacrifices of the Haymarket Martyrs. (This is not specifically an event at The Black Cat House. This is an historical reminder.) |
May 2, 2026
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May 4, 2026(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
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May 8, 2026(1 event) 2026 Black Cat House Yard Sale Fundraiser – Our annual yard sale is coming up on Friday, May 8th (8 AM to 6 PM) and Saturday, May 9th (8 AM to 2 PM). This is the only time of the year where we ask for your financial support. Save the dates! The short version: We are accepting donations now! We usually say "no clothes!", but we're pretty happy to take most anything else that you'd imagine we could sell at a yard sale. Please hit us up ASAP if you'd like to donate. The description of our Facebook event for the sale will be updated closer to the sale dates with a list of what we'll be offering for sale. The long version: 1. We are ready for your donations! Please reach out to us ASAP, or you can leave your stuff on our porch at 1601 B Street. We are all guilty of procrastinating at one time or another, but the quicker you can get us your donations the better off we'll be at getting everything sorted and priced for May 9th. 2. "No Clothes!" We've learned the hard way over the years that most of the clothing that people would donate just isn't worth our time, so we try to avoid it. If you think you have something truly exceptional like a new pair of expensive shoes or a nice leather jacket, we *might* hear you out. 3. We are interested in *almost* anything that we can sell at our yard sale. The strength of our previous yard sales is partly due to the sheer quantity and variety of items that we can put out every year. The following is by no means a comprehensive list of things that we've sold over the years: small appliances, electronics, collectibles, books, video games, board games, toys, household goods, art, decorations, and extra seedling plants from our gardener friends. You can reach out and ask us if we'd be interested in what you have, but the answer is probably going to be YES! 4. Come and Shop! We'd love to see you during the sale on Friday, May 8th and/or Saturday, May 9th. If you're someone who likes to rummage at these sales, you'll probably find something interesting amidst our huge, diverse array of offerings. 5. Yes, we can also take your money if you want to donate more directly to our fundraiser. Some prefer to think of themselves as financial "angels" who may be paying for someone else coming through after them. Such angels give us more leeway to give away useful things to people who may need them but can't actually afford them (like single mothers and daycare providers). We'd prefer to get cash donations in person, but if that's not realistic for you there is also a PayPal donations button on our website or you can mail a check to Jackson Meredith (that's me!) at 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE, 68502. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you for your continued support of our activities here! |
May 9, 2026(1 event) 2026 Black Cat House Yard Sale Fundraiser – Our annual yard sale is coming up on Friday, May 8th (8 AM to 6 PM) and Saturday, May 9th (8 AM to 2 PM). This is the only time of the year where we ask for your financial support. Save the dates! The short version: We are accepting donations now! We usually say "no clothes!", but we're pretty happy to take most anything else that you'd imagine we could sell at a yard sale. Please hit us up ASAP if you'd like to donate. The description of our Facebook event for the sale will be updated closer to the sale dates with a list of what we'll be offering for sale. The long version: 1. We are ready for your donations! Please reach out to us ASAP, or you can leave your stuff on our porch at 1601 B Street. We are all guilty of procrastinating at one time or another, but the quicker you can get us your donations the better off we'll be at getting everything sorted and priced for May 9th. 2. "No Clothes!" We've learned the hard way over the years that most of the clothing that people would donate just isn't worth our time, so we try to avoid it. If you think you have something truly exceptional like a new pair of expensive shoes or a nice leather jacket, we *might* hear you out. 3. We are interested in *almost* anything that we can sell at our yard sale. The strength of our previous yard sales is partly due to the sheer quantity and variety of items that we can put out every year. The following is by no means a comprehensive list of things that we've sold over the years: small appliances, electronics, collectibles, books, video games, board games, toys, household goods, art, decorations, and extra seedling plants from our gardener friends. You can reach out and ask us if we'd be interested in what you have, but the answer is probably going to be YES! 4. Come and Shop! We'd love to see you during the sale on Friday, May 8th and/or Saturday, May 9th. If you're someone who likes to rummage at these sales, you'll probably find something interesting amidst our huge, diverse array of offerings. 5. Yes, we can also take your money if you want to donate more directly to our fundraiser. Some prefer to think of themselves as financial "angels" who may be paying for someone else coming through after them. Such angels give us more leeway to give away useful things to people who may need them but can't actually afford them (like single mothers and daycare providers). We'd prefer to get cash donations in person, but if that's not realistic for you there is also a PayPal donations button on our website or you can mail a check to Jackson Meredith (that's me!) at 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE, 68502. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you for your continued support of our activities here! |
May 10, 2026
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May 11, 2026(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
May 12, 2026
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May 15, 2026(1 event) Movie Night: Sorry to Bother You – Our May movie will be Sorry to Bother You. It is the directorial debut from Boots Riley, and stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer.
The film follows Cassius "Cash" Green (Stanfield), whose poverty is so severe that he lives out of his uncle's garage. Cash struggles with his new telemarketing job, until an older coworker encourages him to lean into his "White voice." Cash's "White voice" (Cross) is so effective that he quickly "moves upstairs" in the company to become a "power caller", where he gets to sell truly heinous things like slave labor for much better commissions. Meanwhile, a union organizer (Yuen) leads the rank-and-file telemarketers out on strike in hopes of getting the workplace organized. Cash's upward mobility allows him to ignore all of that, and his salesmanship draws the attention of an eccentric billionaire (Hammer) who has even bigger plans for Cassius Green. (And that's where the story gets REALLY weird...)
Sorry to Bother You must be seen to be believed! Realistic comedy is blended with surreal sci-fi elements to skewer class and race under late capitalism. With Riley coming back to theaters with his newest film I Love Boosters on May 22nd, we felt like it was time to revisit his first film.
Discussion will follow the film.
As always, our events are free and open to the public. The Black Cat House welcomes all ages, and is a drug and alcohol-free venue. To help keep everyone safe and healthy, we ask that all guests wear face masks in our space. We are wheelchair accessible.
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May 18, 2026(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
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May 25, 2026(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
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June 1, 2026(1 event) General Meeting – These are our weekly general meetings, where we work on keeping the collective open and functioning. This would be the best time to propose events, get involved with the collective, or conduct interviews. 1601 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
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