Super Summer Commune Comedy Hour Gigante!
Atlanta-based comic Noah Gardenswartz and Brooklyn-based comic Joyelle Johnson join Summer Commune for a night of laughs.
This Saturday night at 9pm!
Get out of the Commune if you can’t stand the heat
Hey y’all,
People keep asking us, “What do you guys do exactly?”
Answer: Some of us spend our days working via the internets (shout out to One World), some of us have jobs here, & some of us are hanging out. We hang out at bars, on farms, and on porches. We volunteer in town sometimes. We’re learning about 60s radicalism, organic farming, Idaho geology, mandolin, and Buddhism from our new local friends. We’re hosting a reading series and some artsy meetups. We got the spirit of ‘76 at our 4th of July Bicentennial BBQ (thanks for coming!), and have communed with nature at Weir Springs, Elk River Falls, the Kamiak Butte, and what used to be Elberton. We welcomed new Communers from LA, London, San Jose, and Boston, and we talk a lot about how the things we learn about ourselves this summer will inform the ways we choose to live once Summer Commune is over.
Very special thanks to Steve Streets & David Giese, who threw us some very cool parties, where we met some of Moscow’s most interesting people.
And we hope to meet more of you! Here’s how you can find us:
WEEKLY OPEN MEETING
Wanderers’ Tavern (Washington & 2nd, downtown) - Tuesday, JULY 10, 6 PM
Over cheap beers & homemade snacks, we’ll welcome new Communers & show Tando & Nicole some love. Have an event you want to plan? Come tell us about it. [ RSVP/Invite Your Friends ]
SUMMER COMMUNE READING #1
Book People of Moscow (Main Street) - Wednesday, JULY 11, 6:30 PM
The first reading of the Summer Commune Reading Series will feature dangerous fiction by Kevin Taylor (Moscow), wander-ful essays by Joshua Heller (LA), and salacious fiction by A. Nicole Kelly (TN). The entertainment is free & so are the drinks! The reading will begin at 7, but come early to browse the stacks & sip on sangria. [ RSVP/Invite Your Friends ]
ARTS EN PLEIN AIR
Friendship Square (Main Street) - Friday, 10 AM
Bring your pencils, pastels and paintbrushes to Friendship Square this Friday morning to visually explore the many facades that surround our downtown center! From the playground to the historic buildings there is something for everyone- within arms reach of coffee and refreshments! [ RSVP/Invite Your Friends ]
SUMMER COMMUNE BASTILLE DAY FETE
1004 Jefferson Street - Saturday, JULY 14, 8 PM
We might not actually be Francophones, but we like to take advantage of any excuse for a party, and since “le quatorze juillet” happens on a Saturday we’re basically obligated to throw a French themed event. Petit French snacks and some B will be provided, but help us out and BYO. [ RSVP/Invite Your Friends ]
Stay cool!
- Summer Commune
So you want to have a Summer Commune event?
So you’re coming out to Summer Commune with your magic show/reptiles seminar/dance party and don’t exactly know how to make it happen? We can help you with that. We can help you find a place, a date, and any other resources you need to make a successful event go down.
Send us an email with the following information you need, and we can help you set it up.
- EVENT NAME
- DESCRIPTION
- WHEN DO YOU WANT IT?
- WHAT KIND OF SPACE DO YOU NEED?
- WHAT MATERIALS DO YOU NEED?
- HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE YOU EXPECTING?
- DOES THIS EVENT RECUR?
this week in moscow, idaho.
Summer Commune is picking up steam! At last week’s open meeting we discussed ways to continue the project of Summer Commune (art + community + fun) once the summer is over. Bringing like-minded people together is what this summer is about — both for people who live here and for people who don’t — so we love to see new ideas and new connections being made.
There are a couple of ways you can connect with us this week:
WEEKLY OPEN MEETING
Wanderers’ Tavern (Washington & 2nd, downtown) - Wednesday, JUNE 27, 6 PM
Over cheap beers & homemade snacks, we’ll continue planning the unconference event and talk about new projects and events. Have an event you want to plan? Come tell us about it. [RSVP/Invite Your Friends]
ARTS EN PLEIN AIR
Moscow Arboretum (U of Idaho) - THURSDAYS, 10-11 AM
Drawing meets the great outdoors. This is a weekly meet up for visual artists who want the structure of a class but none of the restrictions. BYO materials. MEETING LOCATION: Drive up Nez Perce Drive on the south side of the UI campus. Park along the street and meet at the stone bench under the trees, just down on the left side of the slope. Contact: sofya [at] summercommune [dot] com. [RSVP/Invite Your Friends]
LE SALON COMMUNE #1 - Words With Friends (Now with S’machos!)
Thursday, JUNE 28, 7 PM - 11 PM
Eat, drink, & be literary. After a potluck dinner & a drink or 2 (or 3…) we’ll read our original work. All genres & all levels & all subject matter welcome, but everyone must read! While smaller writing groups may emerge from these meet ups, this event is for everyone, including “non-writers.” This is about having fun while safely nestled in a sticky web of creative support. You don’t have to be good, you just have to be willing. (We promise we’ll be gentle.) [RSVP/Invite Your Friends]
VOLUNTEERING AT THE FARMER’S MARKET
Saturdays, 1 PM, Friendship Square
Moscow has been great to us - help us to return the favor. After the Farmer’s Market, volunteers are needed to help take down tables and chairs. Look for the staff in the lime green vests and ask how you can help.
WRITERS NEEDED
The Summer Commune Reading Series is looking for readers! The reading series, hosted by Book People, will feature work by both local Communers and those visiting from LA, SF, NY, etc. Each reading will feature a mixture of styles and genres. We’re particularly interested in literary voices that will reflect the spirit of Summer Commune — youthful, daring, innovative, irreverent, passionate, entertaining. Or, you know, some combo of those things. Readings will be on July 11th and 25th at Book People of Moscow (Main Street). For a chance to read, submit writing samples to nicole [at] summercommune [dot] com.
SPEAKERS NEEDED
If you know something, share something! Do you want to give people a quick introduction to a foreign language or a handy skill? Do you have burning tips about real estate, camping, or music in the area? Do you want to organize a group and would like to pitch the community? Are you a startup looking to recruit employees and want to introduce yourself? Did you travel to a cool place and want to share your experience? SIGN UP HERE to be a speaker at Moscow’s first unconference! Each speaker will present for 10 minutes on a topic of his/her choice. Now is the time to share what you know and love with your community! unconference: July 29, 5-7:30 PM, 1912 Center.
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…and the livin’s easy.
Hey y’all! Welcome to summer! Some of us are in Moscow, and more are on the way, bu we’ve already been busy getting to know locals and each other. We checked out some live music and works by local artists at the annual Art Walk this weekend, and we volunteered and ate local at the weekly Farmer’s Market. Our opening reception at Brick & Mortar Coworking drew a really fun crowd — thanks to everyone who came out! It was great to finally put some virtual names to some actual faces. We cant wait to hang again, so join us at this week’s events why don’t you?
Summer Commune Open Meeting WEDNESDAY, June 20, 6-7 PM @ One World Café (Main Street) Meet us & greet us, Q & A, comments & suggestions.
Arts En Plein Air THURSDAY, June 21, 10-11 AM @ Moscow Arboretum (U of Idaho) Drawing meets the great outdoors. This is a weekly meet up for visual artists who need the structure of a class but none of the restrictions. BYO materials. Meet at the stone bench just over the hill.
We’re also planning a gathering in the orchard at Steve’s beautiful farm this weekend! (Details TBA via the Facebook page For Communers Only)
Have an idea for an event? Use us to get the word out! Pick a date and a time, then tell us what you want to do and how we can help. We’ll tell everyone we know, which is basically everyone. Drop a line to hello [at] summercommune [dot] com.
