7/22/15 Minutes: Copy Machine, Sama, Fall Calendar

Events in July 2026

Events in July 2026

Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots (1969)

General Meeting

General Meeting

Whose Freedom? 250 Years of the USA (a community discussion)

General Meeting

General Meeting

General Meeting

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

Month Year

6 General Meeting General Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm July 6, 2026 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

11 Whose Freedom? 250 Years of the USA (a community discussion) Whose Freedom? 250 Years of the USA (a community discussion) 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm July 11, 2026 The USA's 250th "birthday" is being celebrated this summer, and the occasion has provoked a lot of nationalistic bluster. The Black Cats thought it might be timely to host an open discussion where folks have space for a more critical discussion about how this country was founded, and the impact the USA has had on the world ever since. We thought that we could start with a closer examination of American ideas (yes, plural!) of freedom. Freedom is widely regarded as a foundational principle of our society. Words like freedom and liberty seem to resonate with almost every American, but are we actually pursuing the same values? Freedom for "Founding Fathers" like Washington and Jefferson was largely focused on increasing their own wealth and power, which came at the cost of genocide and chattel slavery. Was that not in direct contradiction to Black concepts of freedom, which included among other things the desire to not be used as cattle on plantations? What about the freedom of Native peoples to preserve their cultures on their ancestral lands? 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. More

13 General Meeting General Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm July 13, 2026 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

20 General Meeting General Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm July 20, 2026 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

27 General Meeting General Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm July 27, 2026 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