Events

Events in April 2026

General Meeting

The How-Tos of Mutual Aid (a reading discussion)

General Meeting

Movie Night: Who Killed the Electric Car?

General Meeting

Winslow's Wardrobe Spring Clothing Distro

General Meeting

We're Tabling at Lincoln Earth Day 2026!

General Meeting

May Day

We will be reading "We Only Have Ourselves: The How-Tos and DOs and DON’Ts of Mutual Aid" by Kim Kelly. You can find her article here:
https://lithub.com/we-only-have-ourselves-the-how-tos-and-dos-and-donts-of-mutual-aid/

We selected Kelly's article as an accessible introduction to ideas and examples of mutual aid. She offers helpful "dos and don'ts": DO "[f]ind the people who are already doing the work, and follow their lead" and DON"T "[a]ssume that you know what people want or need." Kelly concludes her piece with some suggested readings if you'd like to dig deeper. (Some, like scott crow's _Black Flags and Windmills_ are available for checkout in our library! Hint, hint...)

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.

4 The How-Tos of Mutual Aid (a reading discussion) The How-Tos of Mutual Aid (a reading discussion) 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm April 4, 2026 It's time for another one of our reading discussions! It's like a book club, but without the homework. We do a group reading of a short article, and then discuss it together. (It's also ok to pass on your turn if you're too self-conscious; we're not grading performance here.) We will be reading "We Only Have Ourselves: The How-Tos and DOs and DON’Ts of Mutual Aid" by Kim Kelly. You can find her article here: https://lithub.com/we-only-have-ourselves-the-how-tos-and-dos-and-donts-of-mutual-aid/ We selected Kelly's article as an accessible introduction to ideas and examples of mutual aid. She offers helpful "dos and don'ts": DO "[f]ind the people who are already doing the work, and follow their lead" and DON"T "[a]ssume that you know what people want or need." Kelly concludes her piece with some suggested readings if you'd like to dig deeper. (Some, like scott crow's _Black Flags and Windmills_ are available for checkout in our library! Hint, hint...) 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

6 General Meeting General Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm April 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

10 Movie Night: Who Killed the Electric Car? Movie Night: Who Killed the Electric Car? 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm April 10, 2026 Our April movie will be the 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? The film was written and directed by filmmaker/environmental activist Chris Paine. After a strict anti-pollution law was passed in California in 1990, American auto companies were compelled to offer an all-electric car in order to keep doing business in our country's largest state market. This led to a new generation of electric cars from automakers that really weren't interested in selling them. The film particularly focuses on the example of the "EV1" from General Motors, which GM consistently self-sabotaged. 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. More

13 General Meeting General Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm April 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

18 Winslow's Wardrobe Spring Clothing Distro Winslow's Wardrobe Spring Clothing Distro 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm April 18, 2026 Join us for our next pop-up at The Black Cat House! Winslow's Wardrobe are a non-profit organization providing identity-affirming clothing/accessories to our community. With warmer weather on the way, our trans and queer friends may be in need of some lighter new threads, and we are here to help! This event is free and open to the public. We ask that our guests continue to wear masks to help keep each other safe and healthy. The Black Cat House is an all ages, drug and alcohol-free space. We are wheelchair accessible, and our bathroom will be available to use to try on clothing items. More

20 General Meeting General Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm April 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

25 We're Tabling at Lincoln Earth Day 2026! We're Tabling at Lincoln Earth Day 2026! 10:00 am – 2:00 pm April 25, 2026 We'll be handing out stickers, pins, and zines at Lincoln Earth Day. Come see us from 10 AM to 2 PM at Nebraska Innovation Campus (2021 Transformation Dr.). More

27 General Meeting General Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm April 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