Radish Radical Library and Activist Resource Center ~ Springfield, Missouri, USA

More Than Hiatus

2009-09-30T18:33:00.003-05:00

Greetings Fellow Radishal Individuals!

Everyone has been very busy fighting for our personal causes, and The Radish house is now well into our past.

Our push towards agitating and education for a world free of all forms of oppression is still alive and well, however.

This month's First Friday Art Walk will feature a small group of Homeschool children, passing around their pro-homeschooling petition that, when full, they will be sending straight to the white-house. Look for them on the square, and support the next generation of radical, outspoken activists!

Many of us are travelling cross-country at the moment, while others are active at home, and as the word passes from one to another, fires and passions ignite to keep up the work towards making the world a better place for everyone.

A good many Radishals do not at this time have adequate internet to be able to keep the blog regularly updated, so our updates to this blog are very few and far between.

The Radish is dead

Long live The Radish!

Due to news that The Radish is commonly thought of as "that cult that meets downtown", it has been decided that the name we use must be changed, to avoid that very incorrect labeling.

But a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet.

Let it be known that while the name "Radish" may fall by the wayside, we will keep this blog open as a clearinghouse for activist and community information in the southwest Missouri area.

Many of us have joined up with other local community organizations in order to keep the vision alive, and we encourage everyone to do the same.

Get active, stay active, and let's keep moving forward!

Urgent Community Freedom Opinion Poll

2009-06-16T17:43:00.004-05:00

The Springfield News-Leader is hosting a survey today, in regards to the happenings at Sunday's Springfield Gay Pride fest.

The wording of the survey makes it sound rather ambiguous, especially if one reads the article in the opinion section first.

While many may think they are asking if Springfield needs a gay pride festival, Christians on the streets praying for others, or neo-nazis, the actual meaning of the poll is to ask if Springfield needs to encourage and allow free speech, and peaceful protests.

There will likely be a good many people in our area who misinterpret the meaning of the poll and say that we do not need gay pride festivals or hate groups, but we need to make it clear that freedom of speech in our town is a vital and important right, and that we must retain all of our rights of expression in our town, and everywhere.

Anyone can vote in the poll, regardless of where you live, so go and vote yes on the poll. If you vote to maintain freedom away from were you live, you will be more likely to retain those freedoms at home as well.

You can vote multiple times if you use all of the browsers installed on your computer seperately to load the page and vote. Each different browser form the same computer counts as an additional vote. If you ave multiple computers, use them too. By voting multiple times, you are ensuring that you are preventing those who misunderstood the question from having a negative impact on our community, and their own freedoms.

Vote yes to freedom of expression and freedom of speech! You will find the poll midway down the page in the center column, slightly to the right.

The original article about the Pride fest is here

Yours in Solidarity,
-Another Radishal Individual

Urgent Call To Stand Against Hate

2009-06-13T20:42:00.004-05:00

Come one come all to stand in solidarity against hate, and support your neighbors!

This Sunday, the National Socialist Movement's Springfield unit is arranging to protest the 2009 Gay Pride Fest.

The gay pride fest is a small festival for GLBT individuals, their families, and their friends to mingle freely without fear of discrimination, once a year. Loaded with costumes, friendship, acceptance, and neat crafts and products, I myself have participated as a face painter, and found it to be a safe and joyous place to take my children.

This isn't about what you personally feel about homosexuality, this is about what you think about hate and violence against innocent people and children.

"National Socialist Party" is the newest fasionable name for neo-nazis, skinheads, hammerskins, white supremacists, and other hate groups.

The man who murdered others recently at the Holocaust Museum In Washington D.C. was affiliated with groups like the one in our town.

These types of groups generally do not seem to think that the brutal and senseless murder of "lesser beings" such as GLBT individuals, Jews, Native Americans, Pagans, Mexicans, Muslims, African Americans, or anyone else different from themselves is wrong. They think of it as a purification, a cleansing; some sort of positive force that makes communities "safer" for "true Americans". They mean, of course, only people and families of direct white european descent.

In Germany, they came first for the Communists, I remained silent because I wasn’t a Communist;

And then they came for the trade unionists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist;

And then they came for the Jews, And I didn't protest because I wasn’t a Jew;

And then... they came for me... And by that time there was no one left to speak up for me.*

There will be a strong yet discreet police force in place at the Pride day festivities, so individual safety at the event itself will be secure.

Do you want to keep our streets safe for all of the peopple in our diverse community, or do you want to sit idle and wait for them to come for your family once they've run out of other groups to victimize?

The NSM in the midwest are trying to make themselves look good by not getting caught breaking any laws, and adopting a street for litter cleanup, but they're still here, meeting regularly in our public libraries and spreading the toxic cancer of their malcontent troughout our community.

Here's what they say about their plans; "The Springfield Unit will be there along with other white nationalist and members of the community to let homosexuals know that they are not welcome in our town and we will not tolerate their "celebration"."

Erase the hate, silence the violence, and let peace blossom in the streets.

That's tomorrow, June 14th, from 1-9pm on Blane Street and Commercial next to the Glo Center. The address for MapQuest to the Springfield 2009 Gay Pride Fest is 518 E. Commercial Street, or click here for a Google map. The Nazis have not revealed the time they plan to come and form their wall of hatred against our GLBT neighbors, likely to prevent precisely what we are planning, but we will be there, en masse, all day long, and form a wall of loving acceptance for all of the members of our community in order to block the anger and intimidation they intend to aim at our neigbors.

To quote their own words; "Many complain about the NSM, but few are more active" They think they can do whatever they like, and fill our connunity with hate, making our streets dangerous for our children, and that we will not do anything to protect the safety of our homes and families except for saying a few pretty words.

Let's prove them wrong!

Let's get active and show them that Springfield is capable of enough comunity solidarity to drive out their hate!

Bring love and rainbows.

For full details from a supporter of these activities, click here.

*"First they came…" is a poem attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller about the inactivity of Germans following the Nazi rise to power and the purging of their chosen targets, group after group.

Don't Let it Happen Here.

Relocation Activation

2009-05-27T23:00:00.003-05:00

The Radish is preparing for another hiatus. We gave it our all, but our current location isn't working for us as we'd hoped, so we're packing up for storage while we search for a better location.

The last Potluck is this Thursday, so come one come all, and exchange information with the Radishals that you don't want to loose contact with while we search for a new spot. There will be a schmeeting during the potluck to determine where we're going from here.

Sorting and packing are the order of the day, and our current needs are as follows;
Use of a truck or other transportation
Boxes
Storage Space
Volunteers
Donations

Friday will be another schmeeting (if we didn't get it all taken care of on Thursday), and the packing & moving party. Come and help us sort, pack, and empty the Radish house of all the things that made it radishal.

There is a lot of thinning going on, and a lot of our things will be going out to the community, so come to the Really Really Free Market this Saturday from 11am-7pm and take a piece of The Radish home with you!

Want to take a part of the community garden home with you as well? We will have trowels and a shovel on loan, and Radish pots available for a small donation, or bring your own.

Upcoming Events May27-June1st

2009-05-25T09:47:00.000-05:00

Here's what we have on the calendar for May 27th-June 1st:

Wednseday, May 27th

5:30-8pm Music workshop ~ Learn to play, teach others, practice, create ad have fun, then stay for the open mic to share your talents.

8pm Open Mic Night ~ Bring music, poetry, or whatever moves you and preform it for your friends at The Radish.

Thursday, May 28th
7-9pm Potluck Dinner ~ Bring a dish, bring some friends, but most importantly, bring yourself. Grear people, great food, and enlightening conversation.

Friday, May 29th

3-7pm Open House ~ Drop on in, we'll be here!

3-4pm Radical bookmark creation ~ All ages welcome. Bring ideas, glue sticks, and scissors and help us create a slew of Radish bookmarks.

4:30-6:30pm Schmeeting ~ Topic: General Radishal ideas & fundraising options

Saturday, May 30th
11am-7pm Really, Really Free Market ~ In the parking lot next door ~ Bring things you no longer want or need, and pick up items that are new-to-you, FREE! There is no limit on what you can take away with you, so come by for a visit and leave with some new treasures! Donations gladly accepted.

1pm-Dusk Moonscape Cleanup ~ Help beautify the Jordan Creek area by picking up refuse. Bring a trash bag if you have extras, and your smiling face always.

The Radish will be closed from noon to 3pm, but will re-open at 3pm, and remain open until dusk.

Sunday, May 31st
Noon-6pm ~ Spoke & Wrench bike repair workshop. Share your knowledge or learn something new.

8-9pm Drum Circle

Monday, June 1st

7-9pm Skillshares & crafts. Bring your wisdom and current projects.

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If you wish to schedule a meeting, workshop or event, come by and claim a time slot before they're all filled up.

Updates

2009-05-23T11:11:00.003-05:00

This past week's gardening has been very successful. We've weeded most of the gardening beds, replanted several of the things that did not survive the storms, put in some garlic, and harvested more of the radishes and even some of the spinach. The lettuces are doing great too, and our seedlings and sprouts are growing magnificently. Parsley, basil, oragano, sage, purple orach, and tomatos are either growing beautifully, or ready to be moved into the main gardening beds.

As soon as we get the rest of the garden beds built, we'll be able to plant the rest of the crops, and really get things moving.

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Free food sacks are now available near the kitchen. If you are in need of a little extra food for your family, come by and get a bag. One per household please, we want to help as many people as possible wit wat we have.

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Now that the inside of The Radish has been refurbished, it's time to handle the outside. If you have a truck, a committment to the community center, or even just a little extra time to spare in your schedule, stop in and lend a hand sometime in the coming week.

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The most pressing items on the wish list this week are:

Excited people

Fans for moving air inside

Dry erase markers

Donations

Window screen or mesh fabric

Wood (scraps or whole pieces building)

Thanks for checking in, and we'll see you soon!

Upcoming Events May 20-25th

2009-05-18T21:31:00.007-05:00

Here's what's on the calendar for May 20th-25th:

Wednseday, May 20th

8pm Open Mic Night ~ Bring music, poetry, or whatever moves you and preform it for your friends at The Radish.

Thursday, May 21st
7-9pm Potluck Dinner ~ Bring a dish, bring some friends, but most importantly, bring yourself.

Friday, May 22nd

2-3pm Planting the seeds of change & garden schmeeting

3-7pm Open House ~ Drop on in, we'll be here!

3-4pm Garden Craft ~ making recycled plant starter pots ~ All ages welcome. Bring some newspaper, a smooth plastic tube (cheap spice jar?) & a cup of flour.

4:30-6:30pm Schmeeting ~ Topic: General Radishal ideas & fundraising options

Saturday, May 23rd
1pm-Dusk Moonscape Cleanup ~ Help beautify the Jordan Creek area by picking up refuse. Bring a trash bag if you have extras, and your smiling face always.

The Radish will be closed from noon to 3pm, but will re-open at 3pm, and remain open until dusk.

Sunday, May 24th
Noon-6pm ~ Spoke & Wrench bike repair workshop. Share your knowledge or learn something new.

7-9pm Drum Circle

Monday, May 25th

7-9pm Skillshares & crafts. Bring your wisdom and current projects.

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If you wish to schedule a meeting, workshop or event, come by and claim a time slot before they're all filled up.

Fun & Games

2009-05-16T09:20:00.006-05:00

It was great to see everyone at the concert last week, thanks for coming to share in the music with us! More great music events are on the horizon, so keep checking the calendars inside and here on the blog for more.

Spring cleaning has been completed, and it's like we have a whole new Radish!

The front room that we use for meeting space now has twice the seating as before, for even larger group meetings, and a spot for everyone to sit during the potluck and other events.

The free store has filled up with all new items. Everything from clothes, shoes, and make up to books for all ages, and more. Check it out!

More room has been added to the library, and we now have a deddicated room for the reference materials that are not to leave the shop, complete with seating, a table, and a games and crafts area. New crafting days and skill shares are on the calendar, and feel free to add your own ideas or just sit down and create anytime you are here.

Radical groups from across the country have been coming in with information, solidarity, ideas, and piles of zines. Come in and enjoy the newest additions to the zine library.

The plants that survived the recent storms are doing beautifully, and we've replanted and relabeled everything else. Last year's sunflowers have re-seeded themselves in the garden bed out front, so some transplating is in our near future to keep them from crowding out and shading the herbs and vegetables we planted there this year. We harvested again this week, and expect another small harvest before week's end. Come taste our radishes before they've all been eaten, they're going fast! Garlic starts were donated yesterday by one of the folks who attended last month's Really Really Free Market, and they're going in the ground right now.

The most pressing items on the wish list this week are:

Volunteers

Donations

Fans

Dry erase markers

Ceiling fans

Window screening

Wood (scraps or whole pieces for the raised bed garden)

See you soon!

Upcoming Events

2009-05-12T21:26:00.001-05:00

We've harvested from the community garden, and things are going great, with new people popping in all the time.

Stop on in for conversation, education, crafts, and comraderie sometime this week.

Wednseday, May 13th

Concert! 7:30-8pm ~

Join us for our first concert of the season, featuring these great local bands

Spoke Pants & The Flowering Skillet

Dis/Un/Anti

The Weisenheimers

$3 suggested donation

8pm Open Mic Night ~ Bring music, poetry, or whatever moves you and preform it for your friends at The Radish.

Thursday, May 14th
7-9pm Potluck Dinner ~ Bring a dish, bring some friends, but most importantly, bring yourself.

Friday, May 15th

2-3pm Raised bed building for the garden & garden schmeeting

3-4pm Collages ~ All ages welcome. Bring cardboard, glue sticks, & scissors.

4:30-6:30pm Re-Disorganization Schmeeting ~ Topic: How do we implement what we've talked about so far, and out of what we've discussed, what do we want to have at The Radish?

Saturday, May 16th
1pm-Dusk Moonscape Cleanup ~ Help beautify the Jordan Creek area by picking up refuse. Bring a trash bag if you have extras, and your smiling face always.

The Radish will be closed at noon, but will re-open at 3pm, and remain open until dusk.

Sunday, May 17th
Noon-6pm ~ Spoke & Wrench bike repair workshop. Share your knowledge or learn something new.

Monday, May 18th
7-9pm Skillshares & crafts. Bring your wisdom and current projects.

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Pop on in and schedule an event!

Coming Events

2009-05-06T08:33:00.002-05:00

May is an exciting month at The Radish. With spring in full swing, and summer just around the corner, things are really hopping!

Our first harvest in the community garden is mere days away, and the month's calendar is already filling up with great activities and events. If you want to schedule a meeting, workshop or event, come by and claim a time slot before they're all filled up.

Here's what we have on the calendar for May 6th-11th:

Wednseday, May 6th
8pm Open Mic Night ~ Bring music, poetry, or whatever moves you and preform it for your friends at The Radish.

Thursday, May 7th
7-9pm Potluck Dinner ~ Bring a dish, bring some friends, but most importantly, bring yourself.

Friday, May 8th

(reschedule date pending)
2-3pm Raised bed building for the garden & garden schmeeting

3-4pm Garden Craft ~ making recycled plant starter pots ~ All ages welcome. Bring some newspaper, a smooth plastic tube (cheap spice jar?) & a cup of flour.

4:30-6:30pm Re-Disorganization Schmeeting ~ Topic: How do we implement what we've talked about so far, and out of what we've discussed, what do we want to have at The Radish?

Saturday, May 9th
1pm-Dusk Moonscape Cleanup ~ Help beautify the Jordan Creek area by picking up refuse. Bring a trash bag if you have extras, and your smiling face always.

Sunday, May 10th
Noon-6pm ~ Spoke & Wrench bike repair workshop. Share your knowledge or learn something new.

Monday, May 11th
Movie nights have been canceled until further notice.

Hurrah!

2009-04-26T14:21:00.005-05:00

The Really, Really Free Market was a roaring success! It's been decided that there will be a Really, Really Free Market every month, on the last Saturday of the month, from 7am-7pm. Keep your eyes on the calendar in The Radish and this blog for more great events!

Spring Cleaning is well underway. The bathroom and free store are immaculate, the toys have been sorted and thinned, and the raised bed areas have all been marked out, ready for building. We have a donation tracker, a dry-erase check-off chart for cleaning duties, and a dry-erase wish list for our center's constantly-changing needs. There's even a paper list of things that need done, so you will never again be at a loss for a task when you come in to volunteer a bit of time!

There's lots being done, so come by often to see our changes!

Here's a short wish list of some of the things we could really use at The Radish right now:

Donations (a constant need)
Volunteers (you are always welcome)
Work Gloves
Dry erase markers
Fans
Clear packing tape
Window screen (6'X32")
Duct tape
Wood (scraps or whole pieces)
Folding tables
Bicycles in need of repair
Bookshelves
Ceiling fans
Electric weed-eater (for trimming around the raised beds)

The Re-DisOrganization Schmeeting went really well, and now The Radish knows what you dream of in your personal ideal of an infoshop & community center. The ideas were fun, helpful, exciting, and sometimes a little frivolous, but all absolutely perfect, as we wanted to hear it all.

Here's what you said existed at your "perfect dream" of an infoshop & community center, regardless of if it exists at The Radish currently or not:

(warning, this is the list of everything that was mentioned)

Open communication
Literature
Lending library
Website
Focalizing
Relaxation
Free coffee & teas
A sense of belonging to something bigger than oneself
Crafting center
Open minds
Free computer access & internet
Gardens
Religous books on all faiths
Kid day
Volunteers
Email List / Email updates
Open use kitchen
Excitement
Gardens as far as we can reach across town
Comfort
Produce swaps
Togetherness
Free Market
Open hearts
Fago on tap
Poetry night
Safety
Free store
Music lessons
Barter day
Friends & family
Sales
Learning center
Area clean-ups around the community
Open mic nights
Local business support
Peace
Group cleaning days
Activism
Community support
Tea time
Alternative information that's not found in mainstream media
Potlucks
Active donation soliciting
Participation
Game day (board games & such)
Availability
Items to be given as thanks for certain donation amounts
Rum
Consultants (to give advice on specialty topics fron gardening to computers)
Phone tree
Greenhouse
Haircuts
Classes & workshops
Networking
Donation buckets
Beauty spa & facials
Counceling
Regular open schedule
Bike repair shop
Oneness
Business license
Community outreach
Filksings
Meeting space
Community challenges
Motivation
Non-profit (501c3) status

The next Schmeeting is this coming Thursday from 4:30-6:30pm. It's going to be going on for long enough for everyone to be able to fit in a little bit of time in their schedule, and still be able to make it to the potluck at 7pm. Come and go as you wish during the meeting, and share your voice. We'll discuss what things (tasks, networking, chores, crafts, events and so forth) that would need to happen in the imaginary perfect center that we envisioned last week, to make it work and run smoothly. Make a list on paper or in your head, and bring it with you to share on Tuesday. We hope to see you there.

Together, we can make it happen!

Be sure not to miss this week's other events, listed in the post below.

Re-Disorganization, Calendar, & Massive Growth!

2009-04-22T10:11:00.002-05:00

With the onset of spring and warmer weather, The Radish is becoming more active again, and we are building on that momentum!

This Thursday, come to the Potluck Dinner at 7pm and enjoy great food, and friends new and old, then sit down on our new, comfy donated couch (THANKS!) in the re-designed front meeting and playroom, and enjoy an exciting discussion of what's currently going on, as well as where we want to go from here.

In the next week or so, there's a whole lineup of stuff to do at The Radish house. From the Community Potluck and Re-Disorginization Schmeeting tomorrow at 7pm and 7:30pm respectively, then the Garden Meeting and raised bed building on Friday at 4:30pm.

On Saturday from 7am-7pm bring usable stuff you don't want anymore, and pick up some new-to-you goodies at The Really, Really Free Market! (no televisions, large items, or computer monitors please). From 1pm to whenever, join in the Moonscape Cleanup, when we'll be cleaning up along the creek.

7pm on Mondays, there's a new thought-provoking movie every week at Movie Night, and Tuesdays bring us the Weekly Informal Schmeeting at 4:30pm where we discuss the garden, and talk (info)shop in general.

Open Mic Night is every Wednesday at 8pm. Come on in and share what lives in your heart!

Spring cleaning is scheduled for Sunday the 26th of April, so come on over and help out. Work, when shared, becomes fun, and many hands make light work! We're clearing out what we don't need anymore, and brightening up the space.

The Spoke & Wrench Bike Workshop begins again on Sunday, May 3rd from noon to 6pm, repeating every Sunday from then on.

There's more being planned all the time, so stay tuned!

Now about that Re-Disorganization Schmeeting...

We want a list of your personal dreams for The Radish.

Answer questions like;

What do you think of when the idea of the "perfect" community center comes to mind?

What would an "ideal" infoshop look like to you?

What activities and events have you liked most at The Radish in the past?

What would you like to see that hasn't happened yet?

Without mention of what is or is not being done at The Radish currently, we want to know that it would take, form the most menial of tasks and chores, to projects, events, and more, in your opinion, to make your idea of the "ideal" infoshop and community center happen in our community?

We really want to know!

This special schmeeting will be non-confrontational, positive, and filled with the spirit of sharing and support for one-another's ideas. Bring an open mind, and a willingness to share and discuss even the ideas you might think are a little far-fetched. We want to hear it all!

Don't wait, get in on the ground floor of this exciting opportunity! You too can be a part of the fastest-growing grassroots effort in central Springfield! Be the envy of your neighborhood when you can point and say "I helped make that happen."!

No, seriously, bring your list with you tomorrow, and we'll plant and grow our hopes and dreams together in the fertile heart of our community.

Donations of labor, time, resources, or money always gladly and gratefully accepted.
Geotagging: [Where: 818 West College, Springfield, MO] [Where: N 37° 20.818, W 093° 30.074]

Greening Up

2009-03-24T00:27:00.004-05:00

Greetings and Salutations!

It's spring again, that wondrous time when all growing things come back to life, and that includes our beloved Radish. We're still at 818 W College (Just west of Grant from the downtown Springfield square). New hours of operation are being arranged at the moment, so check back here frequently (or stop by during any scheduled event), to find out when you can drop in and visit with your fellow Radishals.

* Throughout the winter months, The Radish as been quietly hosting small potluck dinners every Thursday evening, but now is the time to get loud about it. You are invited to our weekly potluck dinner every Thursday starting at 7pm. At around 8:30, we'll chat about the goings on at the center, and make plans for the coming weeks.

Bring a dish to share and your smiling face!

* The garden is bigger and better than ever this year, and we've only just begun! Come on by to see our newest raised bed, and read some of our little garden markers to see what will be growing throughout the season. Most of the seeds planted are heirloom, hand-collected, or at least non-treated, (plant labels are recycled, and not necessarily the "brand" of seed planted). We'll be making the most of our space this year, and you are welcome to come on by and get dirty with us!

* The Radishal Recycling center is open again, so bring by your tin, steel, aluminum, glass, paper, plastic beverage containers, grocery bags, used ink cartridges, old cell phones, and compost, and we'll reduce their impact on the environment.

* This year, we will have special dry-erase lists of things that need done around the center, so no longer will you walk in to volunteer and not know what needs to be done. Every time you want to lend a hand, you can do so at a moment's notice, and help make things happen! The lists are being planned and created right now, so feel free to drop in and have a say in what you feel needs done. We'll even have instructions and maps for the few more complicated tasks.

Of course, if you want to come and visit, host a meeting, workshop, or other event, or check out a book, there's always the comfy couches, children's play area, and lending library as well. Check with an available volunteer to arrange event scheduling.

* The Spoke & Wrench bike repair workshop is still going on on Sunday afternoons from 3-6pm. Come share your knowledge, or learn something new. Donations of bike parts are always welcome, and we'll happily teach you how to maintain or repair your bicycle. Tools are usually available. If we don't know how to fix your bike, one of the books inside will!

* Donations are constantly being accepted for material goods, cash, and non-tangibles like time and services. The next time you feel like giving, check out our lists! The small cash donation chart will be posted in the main room for your viewing pleasure, and necessary community task lists will be nearby. For donations of material goods, visit our wish lists on the right of this page for examples of what we are looking for, but please remember that used is better than new.

* The calendar below is currently undergoing serious renovations, please ignore it until further notice, Thanks.

*Many happy new projects are in the works, so drop on by and have a say in what happens in your community center. Remember, The Radish is run by those who show up!

Voter Alert

2008-10-07T21:39:00.002-05:00

If you vote, this is important information, please continue reading.

In Missouri, some polling places have changed location, and in some states, voters have been mistakenly removed from the registered voter lists. While the purging of voter lists has not been reported in Missouri, is it always the best idea to double-check just to make sure. Please check to see if you are still registered, and make sure your polling place is where you remember it being.

Visit the Missouri Secretary of State's Voter Lookup to make sure you are registered and that your polling place is where you think it is to save time and trouble on election day.

Whatever you do, make sure you are able to vote this November 4th so your voice can be heard, and your opinions counted.

Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote!

Spoke 'n' Wrench Bike Shop Now Open

2008-10-05T14:55:00.002-05:00

Openshop Sunday 3-6pm
818 W College (West of Grant from Downtown Square)

Spoke 'n' Wrench is a community bicycle workshop run by volunteers with a range of bicycle skills. During our open shop hours anyone can come and participate. You can bring your bike and repair it or tune it up using tools and parts from the shop. You can build a whole bike from scratch and get help from the volunteers. You can be a volunteer and help someone less-knowledgeable with their bike, or teach someone the skills you just learned, or just help organize. Spoke 'n' Wrench accepts bikes, bike parts, tools, supplies (lubricants, patch kits, etc.), and monetary donations. If you can't afford a donation (and we know not everyone can), then put in some time helping out, cleaning up, or even just baking some cookies is nice. Happy biking!

P.S. This is also your opportunity to help repair bicycles for the Yellow Bike Project! Bring some yellow spray paint!

Celebrate Freedom of Speech Oct 3rd Downtown

2008-09-29T03:36:00.009-05:00

Saturday marked the start of Banned Books Week for 2008.

"Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read" is observed during the last week of September each year. This year's celebration (September 27 through October 4) marks the 27th anniversary of the event, and we want to celebrate it together.

Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. People challenge books that contain ideas they don't like. Objections to profanity, slang, offensive portrayals of racial or religious groups, and even positive (or simply not negative) portrayals of homosexuals are the most common reasons for a book to be challenged. Targets range from books that explore the latest social issues, to books on natural animal behavior, simple fictional novels, and even the most classic and beloved works of American literature.

A challenge occurs when a formal, written complaint is filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness. Challenges can be filed by individuals or groups, and it is estimated that for every challenge issued, about four others go unreported. A challenge is an attempt to ban or restrict materials, based upon someone's personal opinions. Successful challenges result in books being restricted, or even banned.

Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to choose and express one’s opinion even if it may be unorthodox or unpopular in the prevailing culture. Stressing the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to explore them ensures intellectual freedom for all. In times like these, freedom of thought is a sacred right, to be celebrated and embraced, not taken lightly.

“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” ~ Noam Chomsky

There are no book stores in Southwest Missouri listed as celebrating Banned Books Week, so a friend of The Radish has invited everyone to come to the square for the First Friday art walk, this October the 3rd, from 5-7pm, and read banned books. Pick a book to read quietly, or simply gather to discuss censorship. Let's all support one another in standing up for the First Amendment right to free speech! Don't have a banned or challenged book to bring, no problem, there's a library right off the square.

“If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.” ~ Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

For a list of the banned or challenged books from the Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century visit here. Stop by your local library and check one out today in celebration of your freedom to read what you want!

Banned Books Week ~ Because freedom of speech isn't just for those who share your opinions, it's for everyone!

* The square gathering of book and freedom-lovers is a non-organized non-event. No one is in charge, and there are no sponsors, or official permission. Each participant is responsible for their own action or inaction. Come as you are to the public downtown park to exercise your rights, and deny censorship, while expressing and encouraging community solidarity!

Support Eric Tour in Springfield

2008-08-20T12:48:00.001-05:00

From Sacramento Prisoner Support:

Dear Friends,

After enduring over 2 ½ years of having our loved one in jail and prison,
we have decided it’s time to hit the road and start screaming from the
rooftops about Eric and his case. We only regret that it has taken us
this long… but circumstances demanded restraint, and our energies were
focused on the struggle for Eric’s freedom. But now we can wait no
longer. Eric has suffered enormous injustices at the hands of the state –
and we want to do everything we can to make sure that people don’t forget
about Eric, that they understand how his case was created, and to ensure
that people learn what they can from our experiences these past 2 ½ years.

To that end, we will be visiting you in Springfield to educate folks about
Eric’s case, which we will use as a lens through which to study the basic
concepts of entrapment, the use of informants, and government repression
in general. Unfortunately, these tools of the state are becoming more and
more prevalent, and it’s imperative that people understand how they work.

Sunday, August 31st
The Library Station
2535 N Kansas Expressway
Frisco Room
2 pm

For more information about Eric and his case, please visit:
www.supporteric.org

We hope to see you there!

Reward $200 for stolen bikes - No Questions Asked

2008-08-09T10:35:00.003-05:00

Someone stole two bikes and a bike trailer from the Radish house last night. One is a black KHS with two milk crates on the back and the front break disconnected. The other one is a schwinn made up to look like its made of wood with a wooden rack on the back. The trailer is a blue and yellow Turbo Trailer for hauling small children in. We were planning on taking these bikes on a cross country ride in less than a week. If anyone returns these things to the Radish house at 818 College st. I will pay a $200 reward with no questions asked.
---Steve

Infoshop Documentary?

2008-07-27T23:03:00.002-05:00

Some of us would really like to show this movie called living room: space & place in infoshop culture. So...is there anybody out there that could purchase it for our local infoshop? It's only $10.

info-shops and a space/place-based culture of resistance

We live in a society where public places that people feel like they are an active part of and can use for non-economic purposes are increasingly rare. Public spaces where people can go in order to feel like a part of a community and to participate in creating a transformational culture of resistance to the dominant society are even more rare. One exception to this general scarcity of alternative public spaces is the emergence of Info-shops in urban centers across the United States - and indeed around the world. Info-shops are community spaces that facilitate access to traditionally marginalized information while providing a physical space for people to build creative projects of resistance to current forms of destruction and domination.

We focus on six infoshops in the film: the Lucy Parsons Center in Boston, Breakdown Book Collective & Community Space in Denver, Jane Doe Books in Brooklyn (RIP), the Long Haul Infoshop in Berkeley, The Back to Back Worker-run Cafe in Portland, OR, and the Wooden Shoe in Philadelphia. We decided to approach the film from a point of view interested in interrogating the importance of place and space in relation to 1.) peoples daily lives in urban areas 2.) the creation of activist movements for social change 3.) the decline of open/free public, non-commercialized space 4.) ways that privilege and oppression are manifest physically in space 5.) ways in which people participate in place-making exercises and/or resist feelings of placelessness.

Thank you,
jon c/o radish collective

Springfield Yellow Bike Project Launched!

2008-07-17T22:55:00.003-05:00

We at the Radish are proud to announce the launching of the Springfield Yellow Bike project. While this is not technically a Radish project several of us have put a lot of effort into it and we are an official drop off/pick up spot for the yellow bikes of Springfield. You can view the blog for the Yellow Bike Project here.

The project was launched last Tuesday with nine bikes painted and left at the Radish and at various locations downtown. If you see any of these bikes lying around or left on bike racks please feel free to borrow one to get where you need to go, but in the spirit of community please leave it where other people can borrow them as well. Its very bad form to lock up a yellow bike or put it in your garage. Please remember that these are everyone's bikes.

We would still like to get several more yellow bikes out there on the streets, so if you have a bike or even just parts that your not using anymore why not donate it to yellow bike? Donated bikes can be dropped off at the Radish House. Like to volunteer your time to make this project a success? The proposed time for community yellow bike workshops are on Tuesday evenings from 5:30pm-8pm at the Radish House. Come on by and help us fix up bikes for the project.

Happy Riding
---Steve

Upcoming Events

2008-07-08T23:42:00.002-05:00

Things are starting to pick up around The Radish House this week.

July 10th ~ Thursday ~ Come see our very own Nora & Gnoll preform a free concert at The Radish at 8pm! Everyone is invited, and donations are always welcome.

July 11th ~ Friday ~ Kitty's Preschool Play Group at 3pm. This is a new playgroup, so lets make it great! Bring your kids in for some fun, and visit with other open-minded parents of preschoolers.

With folks coming back into town from traveling, there's bound to be things added on a more frequent basis. We'll be posting events weekly here on the blog, and updating the calendar at the bottom of the page as we can on all future events, but your best bet for seeing everything on the schedule, as soon as it is added, is to come on in and have a look for yourself.

Grab a cup of free coffee or tea while you're here, and stay to visit for a spell. We're here and available most days between noon and 7pm, so come on by during an event for some great times, drop in some other time to drop off recycling and compost, or help out while sharing in great conversation with other Radishals.

See you here!
~ Another Radishal Individual

Busy-ness

2008-07-04T01:29:00.003-05:00

Greetings Radishals,

It's been a busy time at The Radish lately, with projects going strong, people visiting often, and preparations to travel all around.

The community garden is growing beautifully, and new garden beds are coming soon. Wall panels are slowly but surely rising up the dome for the free store, and a recent donation of materials should have the items for the store out of the bathroom shortly.

We now have bigger bins for recycling, so don't forget to bring your aluminum, plastics, and tin to drop off.

The compost heap is almost ready to go onto the garden and fill the new raised beds. Remember, your compost is welcome in our heap any time, even when we're not "open". No meats or fats please, and if you want to giving the heap a turn while you're making a deposit, feel free.

The calendar has been a bit empty as of late, and only you can help to fill it. As a community center, we offer a free place for you to host events for your group or organization, as well as social gatherings, classes, performances, skill-shares, and more. Come on in and add something to the calendar! Contact us for details and to verify scheduling.

Be sure to check out the wish list (link on the right of the page), and please remember that whether they are in the form of time, services, supplies, or financial, donations are always welcome. The Radish is run by the community, for the community, and it won't happen without your help.

In Solidarity,
-Another Radishal Individual

The Radish Supports the Direct Actions against John McCain in Springfield!

2008-06-19T21:09:00.006-05:00

Cheers to those who used their voice during John McCain's Springfield visit!

McCain heckled at Missouri town hall

John McCain Busted in Springfield MO for Oil Money Donations

Oh, and don't forget the sleeping guy (is that direct action?).

And yes, for great pictures and commentary visit Teh Juggernauts Blog

Recycled, Modified, & Updated

2008-05-30T03:37:00.004-05:00

Greetings Radishal individuals!

The calendar lives at the very bottom of the page. Go take a peek and see what's going on, and maybe check into adding an event yourself!

With the end of school looming for some, and already here for others, preparations for summer travel are ongoing, and planting season already well under way, there continue to be changes in who you see most frequently around The Radish House. There continue to be serious improvements to The Radish Infoshop and community, and volunteers with new ideas are always welcome!

The Free Store:

The geodesic dome is getting it's door this week, and we welcome any ideas about materials and supplies to cover it with. We are thinking rain proof, durable, and cheap or free. Any ideas? We also could use some duct tape, cardboard, and Styrofoam for mending sharp screws and thus putting us closer to it's completion! Any volunteers? Speaking of the free store, there are a lot of great things sitting neglected in boxes and bags that could use a good home. College dumpster trade circle is all day on Friday 5/30, and on Saturday 5/31. There will be free pizza starting at 3pm on Saturday, so come on by with an empty tummy and your rescued goods, and let's activate this gift economy!

The Lending Library:

We are needing more volunteers to catalog books into LibraryThing.com so our community, friends, families, and travelers can know what they are looking for. The new shelf for the video reference library looks wonderful, it's already full of great videos, and more are coming in all the time. Drop in and check out something stimulating!

Urban Gardening:

The garden is creeping slowly around the building and out towards the street, while it's inhabitant plants are strong, healthy, and beautiful. We have a new mini-greenhouse built, but nothing is growing in it yet. Do you have an idea of what we can grow there? Can you help to make it happen? We are always looking for new ways to enlighten and empower the Urban Gardening Team, and we love volunteers! If you'd like to check it out, the center will continue to open on Sundays from 1 pm-8ish, and during the week by chance and availability of volunteers. On a side note, we could definitely use some extra dirt/topsoil/used coffee grounds for the projects currently underway, and if you want to start a compost bucket in your kitchen, we'd be glad to add your wealth to our heap.

Creative Art Projects:

The hammock stand has finished it's journey to us, and now need some twine to make a hammock with! We would like to see some more ideas come in for a tri-fold pamphlet, fliers, and handout cards, and we would love to see what you create!

Recycling

We are always accepting old cell phones and printer cartridges for our ongoing recycling efforts, and now we also have a spot for plastic bottles, paper, and aluminum. Bring in your recycling, and we'll make sure it gets reused instead of going to waste in some garbage dump.

Folk Corner every 1st Friday Art Walk:

The 'Free Tea Campaign' continues at the Downtown Square on the 6th of June! It will be part of Folk Corner and we will be stationed there with several gallons of hot water and tea bags aplenty! Bring your own cup and enjoy free tea at the Square! Musical instruments are not required but welcomed with open arms!

Dumpster Night

Dumpster night is every Tuesday, so drop in and let's journey to save the landfills together! Carpooling is the rule, and there's plenty of rescued goodies for all.

Thanks for all your support!

Please come by and see what we are up to. We've been open almost every day, and many things get accomplished when there are open minds and hands. There are so many great ideas, we just don't have the time to do them all ourselves, so please stop by and see the changes we are making in this community together! You'll be glad you did!

Yours in Solidarity,
Another Radishal

Under new Volunteers...

2008-05-11T22:20:00.005-05:00

For the sake of discussion, we've recently had problems with sending emails and calender viewing. So instead of viewing it off the link, please refer to the bottom of the page. Go ahead, it's okay to look.

It's been another glorious start of the month and already there have been many changes. To start, some volunteers have been volunteering differently, but with the same level of enthusiasm and even some new ideas. Making improvements to The Radish Infoshop and community have been the topics for discussion at most Radish functions this last week. We've had several free flowing ideas and are always open for improvements!

We (collectively, of course), have decided that it's a bit easier if we make a list of things to do for the week following every Sunday. With that said, please keep in mind the projects we have coming up from this Sunday's unofficial schmeeting.

The Free Store:

We are in the process of covering the geodesic dome and welcome any ideas about materials and supplies. We are thinking rain proof, durable, and cheap or free. Any ideas? We also could use some duct tape, cardboard, and Styrofoam for mending sharp screws and thus putting us closer to completion of the Free Store! Any volunteers? Also, with the additions to the Temporary Free Store there has been great collective effort to donate...we must now downsize until the Free Store is complete. We are having a Temporary Free Store Blowout! Everything is now twice as free and 100% off! 818 W. College Springfield, Missouri. Come check us out!

The Lending Library:

Excellent progress has been made in the Lending Library and the expansion is noticeable. Many books are being checked out and several are being donated on a regular basis, and we are still looking for volunteers! On librarything.com, we've collectively hit the 500 books mark, and the number of books continue to grow. We are needing a volunteer to catalog books into the LibraryThing so our community, friends, families, and travelers know what they are looking for. It's been said that it would be appreciated if there was a way to check out videos in the Radish, and we are here to offer a solution! With a couple of CD R's and extra videos that aren't in the library, burning them as educational tools would be no problem! We are also in need of a shelf for the Lending Learning Sharing and Growing "Video Reference Library"! It could be pre-made or with materials produced from the Radish House (We have plenty of lumber, nails, hammers, saws, tape measures, and sandpaper.) We need it to fit in a particular spot, so no wider than 50 inches and at least three, 12 inch tall tiers. This is also, merely a suggestion.

Urban Gardening:

We have come up with some interesting ideas on rainwater collection and compost tumblers, but are always looking for new ways to enlighten and empower the Urban Gardening Team. We love volunteers! If you'd like to check it out, the center will continue to open on Sundays from 1 pm-8ish, and during the week by chance and availability of volunteers. We have held every event ever scheduled on the calender, and will continue to play host to organizations, collectives, and the group needs of the community. On a side note, we could definitely use some extra dirt/topsoil for the projects currently underway.

Creative Art Projects:

As the year progresses, we find ourselves in need of community beautification and the reaffirmation of life. Yes, spring is finally here, and everything is just as it should be. A flag making workshop will be on the calender for this month and Junk Mobile Night is Tuesday the 13th of May. Please come and create Art Mobiles with us! It's also been said that a Neighborhood Clean Up Day would be nice, so it's been added to the calender for Friday the 16th. We also have need for a trifold and fliers, so creation and ideas are welcome and we will see what we come up with!

Project Free Bread:

We've recently decided to hold the free bread program, and will be starting with the collective, neighborhood, and communities surrounding The Radish, and will continue to receive donations of bread. Come and get your bread today. Sundays are the pick up days and we'll be packing them with us where ever we go.

Folk Corner every 1st Friday Art Walk:

This month's newest addition to Radish Free Thought was the 'Free Tea Campaign' at the Downtown Square! It will be part of Folk Corner and we will be stationed there with several gallons of hot water and tea bags aplenty! Bring your own cup and enjoy free tea at the Square!
Musical instruments are not required but welcomed with open arms! Thanks for all your support!

Please come by and see what we are up to. A volunteer has been here working on things regularly during the week, and so many things get accomplished when there are more open minds and hands. This month has been wonderful and several suggestions have been made and used. So, please stop by and see the changes we are making in this community! You'll be glad you did!

Peace and love in all things,

Anonymous Radishals

4000 Troops - 4000 Bodies

2008-04-07T18:23:00.002-05:00

April 6th, 2008 on the MSU Campus, students and families chalked 4000 life-sized body outlines in remembrance of the 4000 and more troops that have lost their lives in Iraq.

This was was filmed and edited by the Radish Collective. The content of this video in no way represents any organization. It's individuals being filmed by individuals. All interviews are in their entirety. (For those that got interviewed and are not in the video, our apologies, it's our first video media attempt. Sometimes the camera's record button was pressed at the wrong time and sometimes the sound was too rough to use, we'll do better next time!).

If your interested in a higher quality version of this pod, just let us know.

The First Week of April

2008-03-26T09:11:00.003-05:00

Yes, it's finally happening. We're opening our doors to the public this coming Tuesday and we encourage everyone to come out and see what's going on at this new Radish location!

First, a community announcement from the 4000 Soldiers - 4000 Bodies demonstration .

Sadly the four thousandth soldier was killed today (Easter Sunday) in Iraq. Over the next few days, each of us will process this number in our own ways, but on Sunday, March 30th, we will be meeting on campus to orchestrate the 4000 Soldiers - 4000 Bodies demonstration.
On Sunday, March 30, 2008 we will meet at 10:00 am in the Plaster Student Union on the Missouri State University campus. We will set up on the west end of the food court near the Chinese restaurant called "Wok and Roll" and begin organizing.

The people who have information as to how and where to begin will be wearing bright orange T-Shirts. Please talk to one of them for specific instructions.

In addition to your much needed labor you can bring donations of chalk, outlines of bodies cut into cardboard or other materials to use as templates, bottled water, easy snack foods, and any fliers you have assembled to copy and pass out on the following Monday.

The chalking will probably go on for most of the day, but any amount of time you can stay would make a difference. Any help for any amount of time will be appreciated.

So what's happening at the Radish???

April 1st Grand Re-Opening (1pm to 9pm) - This is the first day our doors have been open since March of last year. We invite everyone to stop by and have a tour of the space, learn about our "city repair" projects, have a cup of coffee, and browse and borrow from our lending library.

5pm Wal-Mart Shoppers Unite! This is call out to everyone who knows they should stop buying from Wal-Mart, but can't. This is a call out to everyone who believes that Wal-Mart should have Worker Unions. This is even for people who love Wal-Mart, but feel that the world's largest corporation should pay their employees fair wages and obey labor laws. Did you know, Wal-Mart closes down stores and departments that unionize? This event is a brainstorming session, we feel that if Wal-Mart won't let their employee's unionize, then then the customers need to unionize to demand that Springfield's Wal-Mart's change their policy and allow worker unions.

7pm The Spoken Word of Adrienne Nadeau

Adrienne was born with ink running through her veins and it is rumored that her first words were poetry. In June 2004 she went to her first spoken word show and hasn't gotten off the stage since. Adrienne has been honored as a feature at several events, including Say What? A Spoken Word Event, Oktoberfest @ USF, Deep Carnivale @ HCC, Black on Black Rhyme's All*Star Poetry Slam and WMNF's Poetry Iz. She and has won many slams, including University of Tampa's Apollo Night, and Bombshell Gallery's Poetry Slam. In addition,Adrienne has shared a stage with 3 HBO Def Poets and opened for Malcolm Jamaal Warner at Lyrical Aspirations. This talented performer uses her lyrical skills to explore her religious background, speak about women's rights and vent about her ex boyfriends

Come by and support Adrienne (she's coming from Tampa, Florida!) her poetry is funny and inspiring! Don't forget to bring $12 dollars for her new cd, if you want one.

Wednesday, April 2 at 7pm Law Research Resource Workshop - Our first free workshop of the year useful to everyone. What are the Missouri Laws? How do you find them? What are your rights? This is an important workshop for everyone hosted by Midge Potts!

In Solidarity,
Jon c/o The Radish House

Gathering Supplies

2008-03-23T01:54:00.006-05:00

Salutations Radishals!

It's time for spring cleaning, and The Radish would like to help you get rid of stuff you no longer want or need. Well, certain things anyway...

We've compiled a list of things we'd like to have here at The Radish, in order to fulfill all of our goals for what the new location can be, and you can help.

The Radish House
Bike Racks
Wifi pci card for desktop computer
Insular foam board
Insulation
Hammers
Paint Brushes
Electric Water Heater (on demand?)
Humidifier
Dehumidifier
Space Heater
Wall Shelves
Fans
9volt batteries
Battery recharger
Resealable plastic storage tubs

Children's Area
Educational toys
Drawing Paper
Art Supplies
Craft Supplies
Parenting Books
Children's Books
Musical Instruments
Colorful dry erase markers
Plastic coloring sheets

Free Store
Lumber
Nails
Hammers
Rubberized roof sheeting
Clothes Hangers
Clothing Racks
Blankets
Gloves
Coats
Socks
Storage Shed (portable building)
Small drawer storage shelves

Garden
Planters
Wood
Used Coffee Grounds
Hammers
Paint Brushes
Manure
Vermiculite
Peat Moss
Mushroom Compost
Compost
5 gallon pickle buckets
Fabric sheeting
Used Plastic Sheeting
30 to 55 gallon plastic barrels
Gravel
Gardening tools
Hydrogen peroxide (seed sprouting aid)
Old newspaper (seed starter planters)
Flour (seed starter planters)

Lending Library
Radical books of all sorts (Derrick Jenson, Permaculture How to, etc..)
Magazine Subscriptions (Green Anarchy, Earth First, Adbusters, etc...)

Internet Cafe
Printer cartridges
Printer paper
Notebook computer
Fine point dry erase markers

Kitchen
Dry beans
Rice
Whole grains
Electric griddle
Spices
Herbs
Corn meal
Tortillas
Small chest freezer
Electric stove (110v)
Electric oven (110v)

Recycle for solar
Used ink jet cartridges
Old cell phones
20oz plastic drink bottles

We also have regularly updated wish lists on Amazon, to provide photos of what we want, but please, if you can find it used or it's lying around your place being neglected, we'd much rather give something old new life instead of getting newly made stuff. Plus, if someone has the cash to go buy a bunch of things for us new, we'd really rather the cash instead, so we could use it to pay the bills.

If you have things you want rid of that aren't on the list, save it for the yard sale we are planning, and help us raise some money to pay off those pesky utility fees for a few months. We may not have room to store it, but we'd love to add it to the donations for the sale when the time comes.

Yours for the Revolution,
-Another Radishal Individual

Gardens, Books, and Candles

2008-03-17T18:33:00.002-05:00

Greetings Fellow Anti-Authoritarians,

There are many fun things to mention that are happening to, around, and at your local anarchist library and activist center:

Tomorrow, March 18th (Tuesday) at 5pm - Urban Gardening (Food Not Lawns) Meet-up: If you have an interest in growing food and herbs and teaching others in the community how they can do the same, OR if you just like to get your hands in the dirt and eat yummy veggies. Then come help us plant seeds! This is going to be one of our core "city repair" projects (wouldn't it be great if the next time you were driving/biking down historic Route 66 (college st) you saw every lawn filled with vegetables and beautiful flowers!) We still need more gardens tools! Anything you could donate would be great!

Wednesday, March 19th at 7pm - Candle Light Vigils: How many more people must die by American-made weapons, how many future generations will be affected by the toxins of depleted uranium, what's it going to take to stop a "military industrial complex"? The 19th will mark 5 years of war in Iraq, and to our knowledge two separate groups are doing candle light vigils in rememberance to all who have died and as a call for peace. This is a simple action that we can all participate in, invite your friends and family, tell your co-workers, the world needs some light. Show up at 7pm either in front of Roy Blunts Office or Downtown at Park Central Sqaure. More details are on the Radish Calendar.

Also coming soon to a Radish house near you...

April 1st Grand Re-Opening with a special guest all the way from Florida! Adrienne Nadeau! Listen to some of her new album at http://www.thewarriorwoman.org Details are up on our calendar.

Wednesday, April 2nd - Law Resource Research Workshop:Our first workshop of the year! yay! Hosted by Midge Potts. Details to come...

For those interested in browsing our lending library without leaving the comforts of home, we have started putting our library on the net at http://www.librarything.com/catalog/radishal We have 78 books up now, but when we get to 200 (we have well over 200 books) we'll need $25 to become a lifetime member, if anyone is interested in sponsering this project let us know! Speaking of the Library, we still need help getting it organized by April 1st! Email us and set a time to volunteer.Pay attention to the Calendar for updates!

In Solidarity,
Jon c/o The Radish House Collective

We Found a Home!

2008-03-07T10:31:00.004-06:00

We have finally unpacked all our boxes of lending library books, magazines, zines, and videos. So, i guess it's time to update this blog.
First, some upcoming events...

First Friday Art Walk is tonight. Come help flier for the 4000 bodies - 4000 troops project where activists are going to draw 4000 chalk outlines to signify to 4000 troops that have been lost to the Iraq war, there are two options to connect with people to make this happen:

email is fourthousandtroops@gmail.com
or the facebook group is 4000 outlines for the 4000 troops at http://facebook.com

Sunday, March 9th is our once a month Potluck! This is your chance to come by and see our progress before we open on April 1st. Bring a dish and your ideas, it's always more enjoyable to network while eating yummy veggie food.

As for whats been going on...
The Lending Library is being revamped. We've started re-categorizing the books, so if you have any books that you can donate to the library, we would love to have more! Our categories include: Anarchism, Revolutionary Theory & Practice, Resistance History, Primitivism/Survival, and Permaculture/Sustainability to name a few. We will accept any books, but only the best will remain in the library.

The current consensus for the use of the Library is as such:
Visitors can check out one book at time for as long as they need, we just require a name & phone number so we can contact you later when someone else is requesting the same book.
Also, we're starting a library membership program to help raise money to get new books on the shelves. For $10/year you can check out 5 books at a time with the option to buy books at discounted used rates. This will allow us to replenish the books we really want to keep in the library.
Magazines (Earth First!, Adbusters, Green Anarchy, etc...), Zines, and Reference Books will remain in-store use only (exceptions can be made)
This is the idea so far, if you have ideas to contribute we would love to hear them.

Keep an eye on our calendar, there's urban gardening meet-up coming soon
and/or join our email list by contacting us as radishal@radishinfoshop.org

Towards a better tomorrow,
The Radish House Collective

Radish Update & Upcoming Events

2007-03-20T23:22:00.000-05:00

(written & emailed on) March 5, 2007

Hey all,

The Radish is now home-free! We just completed 2 weeks of grueling work, putting the contents of the shop into storage, & some of us are actually looking forward to a time (hopefully short) in which to regroup, hone our collective skills & activate some of the more creative projects we've been wanting to do. (But were too busy keeping the doors open.) We intend for the collective to continue to grow, so we're still seeking committed workers to join us during this fertile time in The Radish's continuous evolution.

While seeking a new space, the Radish Collective has booked several dates at various locations for workshops, films, and other events.

Upcoming SOON:

Tues., March 6, 7:30pm: Radish Collective Shmeeting - Library Center in the Story Room, 4653 S. Campbell, Springfield, Mo

Wed., March 7, 6:30pm: Film: “V For Vendetta” - Brentwood Library, 2214 Brentwood Blvd., Springfield, Mo

Tues., March 13, 7:30pm: Radish Collective Shmeeting – Fire Station #1 Community Room, 720 E. Grand (Grand & Holland)

Sat., March 17, 2pm: Street Team - distribute flyers at St. Pat's parade – email or come to a Shmeeting, to participate

Tues., March 20, 7pm: Radish Collective Shmeeting - Panera Bread Co. - meeting room , 500 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO

...more to come...

Volunteers are still needed for the following tasks:

STREET TEAMS for flyering at St. Pat's parade, Art Walk, and other events.
TABLING TEAMS for local shows/events.
FLYER DESIGN & printing.
RESEARCH venues for workshops/films/other events & much larger/affordable space for The Radish.

Though The Radish is now home-free, its operation is not. We still need a lot of donated printing or gift cards, etc. We continue to raise funds for the new location as well, so don't forget to make a donation at Radish events & shmeetings, or click on the “make a donation” button on this page ~ at right, under "Radish Links" (scroll up).

Thanks in advance for your contribution! Regardless of whether it's time, physical effort, financial donation, material resources, energetic support, etc., it all helps!

According To Free Will & In Solidarity,
Alder
for The Radish Collective
P.O. Box 862, Springfield, MO 65801
radishal@radishinfoshop.org
http://www.radishinfoshop.org

Forward In All Directions

2007-02-23T15:39:00.000-06:00

Our lease at 417 Boonville is up on March 1st, so we've been busily packing up the shop to move. It's amazing...we've been here for two years! And all that time, The Radish has provided a much needed intersection for folks who wouldn't normally cross paths, much less hang out together ~ especially in this region.

That an infoshop opened in Springfield, in the first place, and has run for 2 yrs, mostly on donations, is actually pretty miraculous. In fact, our fairly extensive & well used lending library was all donated, & those books came, went & came back at a more than acceptable rate. Lots of community centered groups were able to come together &/or use The Radish to good advantage, such as Socrates Café, Save Our Scene, Queen City Radical Cheerleaders, Critical Mass & Women's Night. Several alternative political campaigns were aided by the use of Radish resources. And we dispensed a whole lot of condoms thanks to AIDS Project of the Ozarks! The need for our resources hasn't diminished during our time at the Boonville location, & we continue to get requests almost daily from groups & individuals.

Since the shop never had enough room to house all the great possibilities we've envisioned for The Radish, we're actively seeking a much larger (yet more economical) space. Imagine your Radish Infoshop with an adjacent community garden, bicycle workshop, private meeting room(s), and performance space for local independent musicians & artists! Visualize activists from the many Springfield community betterment groups using our resources to work more effectively together!

The Radish Collective is at its strongest, & we're continuing to schedule speakers and events at other venues while searching for a new location.

So volunteer opportunities are actually multiplying, rather than diminishing. Tabling at music shows & community events, posting flyers, ferrying supplies, & scouting a new location are a few of the tasks at hand. So STAY CONNECTED! Together, we can educate and agitate toward the end of all forms of oppression & exploitation!

Over all, support and publicity for The Radish have exceeded expectations. Thanks to you all for helping us complete our second lease term “in the black”! Of course we need your continued financial support, since we still have operating costs and, more importantly, our goal of acquiring the new space.

In Solidarity,
Alder
for The Radish Collective

Our new physical address (for now):
The Radish Collective, P.O. Box 862, Springfield, MO 65801

To learn about upcoming events, shmeetings &/or to schedule your own event/ideas, email your request to: radishal@radishinfoshop.org

Check out our calendar at http://www.radishinfoshop.org/calendar.html.

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p.s. ~ Here's our last post (which seems to have never been posted!) :

Jan 30, 2007

A Must Read Radish Infoshop Thingy!!!!

Dear Radishals,
The shop has been a buzz of activity both before and after the recent ice storm. Some of our normal volunteers are on sabbatical and new and exciting folks have arrived to work on various community and activism projects.

We had presentations on green scare coupled with civil rights training. We have added more public research computers and for those with laptops that were not aware we DO have WiFI available (donations appreciated) during normal hours.

Some current and ongoing projects are storm clean-up, lending library additions, a new digital media library is being actively worked on by several volunteers and may with any luck be available via our website (also being redone) as well as in-shop. Community gardening has been a
topic of heated discussion.

There are also some regular workshops and working groups starting up in-shop. Check our calendar at http://www.radishinfoshop.org/calendar.html. I promise it will be updated to February ASAP so you too will be in the know.

The Radish Collective needs YOUR help! We have experienced a slump in donations as some of our normal donors were hit very hard by the storm and were unable to contribute. Their difficult time is ours as well, so PLEASE, if you can make a contribution to The Radish, now is the time!
Your infoshop needs your support!

For those with busy lives you can donate online! Send via pay pal to radishal@radishinfoshop.org or, click the “Make a Donation” button at right, under "Links" on this blog (scroll up).

Additionally, The Radish Collective decided The Radish needs more room to hold workshops, public meetings, and more books and computers! We are actively seeking a new and larger yet cost conscious location.

If you have recommendations on a new space that is by, donation, rent to own, owner finance, or what have you; send a message including address, contact person, and other important details to radishal@radishinfoshop.org with the words “location location location” in the subject line.

It's time to shape the future of your infoshop!
--
Synthaetik
c/o Radish Infoshop
radishal@radishinfoshop.org
http://www.radishinfoshop.org

Skill Shares, Other Events, Books & Stickers

2006-12-15T16:32:00.000-06:00

Hey there, kids!

We've got a lot of stuff to cover today, so try and bear with us.

Firstly, we have some updates for you on the Know Your Rights Training on the 28th. Its actually three different courses bundled into one (Know Your Rights, Grand Jury, and a Green Scare update):

Know Your Rights:
This training covers all of the basic legal information for interactions with police. Topics range from questioning to searches to safety. The interactive format allows participants to explore their options in realistic settings.

Grand Jury:
This training covers the use and proliferation of Grand Juries as a tool of repression against activist communities. You will learn how a Grand Jury functions, how it ignores basic rights, and how you can resist.

Green Scare Update:
In December of 2005 federal and local law enforcement began the largest roundup of alleged environmental and animal liberation activists in the United State's history. The FBI's operation, dubbed "Operation Backfire," soon grew into a devastating nationwide series of subpoenas, arrests, and indictments, which would soon be referred to as "The Green Scare" by animal and environmental activists. Come learn about the Green Scare and it's implications for activism in a post-9/11 world.

Once again, it is very important that you come to this! Without knowing your rights, you're simply allowing others to abuse them.

You guys should also come to our regularly scheduled meetings as well. These are our organizational “shmeetings” (every other Tues. at 7pm), potlucks (every Mon. at 7pm), and Open Mic nights (every Fri. - except for the 2nd Fri. of the month - at 7pm). In fact, Open Mic is happening tonight, so come on & join us!

We also have a wide selection of literature, both for sale and not (this includes plenty of crimethinc. material). Our lending library has recently been redesigned to provide a nice little reading area, and you can take anything you like home free of charge! Our Zines, however, are for in-store use only.
While you're here, you should also check out our very own copy of Sticker Nation. For those of you who don't know, this is a gigantic, radical sticker-book put out by disinformation, and were selling stickers from it for 50 cents a piece!

We also have a wide variety of other radical stickers, buttons, etc. for anyone who's interested in this sort of thing. Please remember that The Radish is completely non-profit, and all of the proceeds from these sales are going to be keeping The Radish alive (read: paying the rent), which is a pretty good cause in our opinion.

Viva la Radishals!

-Justin
c/o Radish Infoshop

Know Your Rights!

2006-12-08T17:25:00.000-06:00

Hey there, Radishals!

We've got some great things going on down here that you should totally come check out.

There's the Green Scare Solidarity bake sale on the 7^th, and Know Your Rights Training on the 28^th at 6pm. This is really important, as a functioning society needs to know what they (legally) can and cannot do.

Don't believe me? What are the 5 rights protected under the 1^st amendment?* If you can't answer this question, then you need to come to this.

There are, of course, our regularly scheduled meetings as well. These are our organizational meetings (every other Tuesday at 7pm), potlucks (every Monday at 7pm), and open-mics (every Friday (except for the 2^nd Friday of the month) at 7pm).

*Freedom to exercise religion, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the Press, and Freedom to Petition and the Freedom to Assemble

-Justin

Potlucks @ The Radish!

2006-11-17T16:20:00.000-06:00

Hey there, fellow Radishals!

Firstly, I think that we should say that we're really sorry that the Art show was canceled at the last minute, to anyone who was planning on being there. Now then, on to the good news.

We're going to start up the weekly potlucks again, every Monday at 7pm. This has brought a lot of people in here in the past. This is a great way to communicate with others who think in the same way as yourself, so we are really excited about this. The next one is on the 20^th, and the next day (the 21^st) is one of our organizational meetings (called “schmeetings”), which are held every other Tuesday at 7pm.

We are going to start selling some of the books from our store on half.com very shortly, and will post a link to our store as soon as we get the items listed. All of the proceeds from this will go towards supporting your friendly neighborhood infoshop (us!).

Well, thats all for now kids,

-Justin

Art Show This Thursday

2006-11-10T17:39:00.000-06:00

Hey there, fellow Radishals!

I know it has been a crazy few weeks, with a lot of us involved in the campaigns of various canidates and causes. (No more Rumsfeld!) Hopefully everyone has had time to recoup from the election frenzy.

But that was all off topic, because this is just a reminder that you guys should all come down here next Thursday for the Art/Fashion show. There are going to be two local artists work, as well as fashion from Vintage Vice Boutique. The proceeds are going to help support the radish in its mission to save the world.

So, encase you weren't paying attention to the last couple email/blog updates, Its happening on November 16^th, at 7 pm. Vintage Vice Boutique and Wicad Imagery Studio (Sara and Jesse Cox) will be here showing their work, and we're going to have some local musicians (Patrick Houtz, Midge Potts, and Mark Staudte) performing to keep everyone entertained.

There are also going to be some items up for silent auction, with proceeds going towards keeping our humble little infoshop open. If you would like to have some of your work put up for auction, or if you have any other fundraising ideas, drop us a line or come to a schmeeting (schmeetings are held every other Tuesday at 7pm; the next one is on the 21^st).

We also have been hosting Open-Mic nights (the next one is on the 17^th at 7pm, if anyone is interested). If anyone has other events, bands, workshops, etc... that they would like to plan, feel free to contact us, as we are always open to new ideas.

Keep up the revolutionary dreams and ideals,

-Amber & Justin

Protests, Art Shows & Auctions

2006-11-04T14:24:00.000-06:00

Hey, all you revolution hungry radicals!

There has been a lot of great energy in the shop today. As some of you know, the president was in town this morning for Talent. Some kids went down and protested, even dropping a large “pink slip” from the parking garage. Revolution in our own backyards.

On to Radish things. There is going to be a shmeeting on Tues. at 7pm, on Nov. 7th. These are the organizational and idea forums that fuel this community space. They are completely consensus driven, so it is a great way to get involved in the Radish. At this next shmeeting, we will be discussing the upcoming art and fashion show.

The Radish art and fashion show is going to be on the 16th, beginning at 7pm. Vintage Vic Boutique is showing some of their outfits. Jesse Cox and Sara of Wicad Imagery Studio are going to be showing their work. We are also going to have acoustic performers Patrick Houtz, Midge Potts, and Mark Staudte. We are considering hosting a monthly art show within a space. (If you know someone who would like to show their stuff, or who would be interested in playing, let us know.)

There is going to be a silent auction during the event, with profits benifiting the Radish. There is going to be an outfit from Vintige Vic Boutique, as well as some of the radical books from the Radish. If anyone has any other ideas for silent auction items, just let us know.

Also, we are going to be auctioning local artists work, with 50% of the profits going to the Radish and 50% going back to the artist. If any local artists would like to participate, just let us know. We would love to get local artists more involved in the space.

We have Open Mic nights every Fri. at 7pm except for the second Friday of the month, when G.L.O. is having their own Open Mic. That means that there's an Open Mic tonight - so grab your guitar, (or harmonica or drum or poetry) and head on down to the Radish! After Open Mic some of the kids are going downtown to flyer artwalk for the art and fashion show.

Keep up the good work kids.

Yours for the revolution,

Amber & Justin

c/o The Radish

Open Mic Nights, Stickers, Fashion Shows & Drum Circles.

2006-10-27T17:04:00.000-05:00

Hey Radishals!

Just a note to keep in touch with those of you who aren't in the space a lot.

We're starting to have Open Mic Nights every Fri. at 7-9pm. The only exception is on the 2nd Friday of the month. On those night's GLO is having an open mic that we wouldn't want to interfere with.

On the 16th of Nov. we maybe having an art/fashion show at 8pm, but nothing is final yet. We are hoping to have several artists showing their work, as well as a fashion show. The proceeds will be used to help keep the Radish running. If anyone is interested in helping with the show, let us know.

We have a copy of disinformation's “Sticker Nation” sitting on the coffee table. It is an awesome book of “subversive stickers”. Some Examples:

Read Banned Books

Reading is Sexy

Don't Get Blood on my Flag

This Economy Sucks

Trees are People Too

We are selling stickers for 50 cents each. To check out all of their stickers, you can go to http://www.stickernation.com/ There are 400 stickers in all.

There is also a drum circle happening on the square tomorrow night, 8 - 9:30pm. This isn't a Radish event, but it sounds like it might be fun.

Check out our calendar at http://www.radishinfoshop.org/calendar.html to keep up on local events. Also, if you have any events you would like posted on our calendar, just email us the info, & we'll post them for you.

Yours till the revolution,

Amber

c/oThe Radish

The Radish Has an Online Community Calendar!

2006-10-20T16:28:00.000-05:00

Hey Kids,

Since it opened, The Radish has had a community calendar posted inside the shop. Anyone who was aware of a noteworthy event, lecture, show, etc was encouraged to post it on the board. The Radish has long needed an online counterpart. One of the largest hindrances to the community here is a lack of communication. Hopefully an online calendar of all the events that don't get posted elsewhere, along with those well-publicized events, will help draw the community together in a more complete way.

A rough draft of such a calendar is now being created. You can check it out at http://www.radishinfoshop.org/calendar.html. So next time you know something grand is happening, just drop us a line, swing by the shop, or otherwise hit us up. I hope this will become a great communication tool for those who form the radical underbelly of Springfield.

Thats all for today kids.

Yours until the system changes,
Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop

Separate post, same day (10/20/06) ~
Free Show at The Radish Tomorrow

Shane Alexander

3pm

The Radish Infoshop, 417 N. Boonville (just north of the square)

To listen to some of Shane Alexander's music, go to:
shanealexandermusic.com
or
myspace.com/shanealexander

c/o Radish Infoshop
[old address & phone #]
http://radishinfoshop.blogspot.com

October 17th Shmeeting

2006-10-18T13:44:00.000-05:00

There was a shmeeting last night in the space. The main topic was funding, and the lack of events planned for October and November.

It seems obvious that to keep the space open we need to have more events sechduled in the space. There are several things which are being planned right now to increase the flow of people through the door. There is a show planned Sunday [old calendar link]. There is also an open mic night under consideration. We are going to open the Radish to early evening shows, and split donations brought in under the show fifty/fifty with the bands.

We are going to begin calling volunteers regarding specific tasks that need to be done. (For instance, the show on Sunday is going to require a few volunteers to run the door, work the counter, do set up, tear down, etc.) We are also going to begin requesting specific people come speak/do skillshares. If you have any ideas about possible workshops or speakers, let us know, or just set up an event.

Fliering is a main concern. To get people out, they have to know about an event. That is hard to do if they are not told several times about it beforehand.

The general jist seemed to be that use of the space had to increase for the Radish to be contributing to the community. This is important because without the community, the Radish is nothing.

If any of you have ideas for events, just let us know. We aren't doing well financially, and we need to know that the Radish is affecting the community for it to stay open and functioning. The best way for the Radish to be used is by the community as a sounding board, discussion group, and gathering space.

Shmeeting at The Radish

2006-10-12T20:03:00.000-05:00

Hey guys,

I just wanted to let everyone know how we're doing, here at the Radish. We are having an “emergency" shmeeting next Tues., Oct. 17th, at 7pm. The financial and volunteer situation is troubling, to say the least. We need to get together and figure out where the Radish is heading, and how we are going to get there.

We are needing volunteers to host activities and keep the shop open. We are also needing financial contributions to pay the rent on the space. The Radish is a community space, and it needs to be used and utilized to the best of our ability.

I hope that you are all able to come to the meeting. If you are not able, but would be interested in contributing time or financial aid, just email, call, or drop in! There are lots of ways to help out.

As always, check out [old calendar link] for a listing of Radish events, as well as other stuff happening in the progressive community. (Thanks to PNO for letting us keep our events on their calendar)

Thank you for all your support,

Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop

Missing post for 10/1/06, added later ~
Radish October Programing Void

Hey guys,

Just a note from your friendly neighborhood Infoshop. It is important to keep everyone informed about what is going on in the space. Feel free to check out our calendar at [old calendar link] or visit our blog at www.radishinfoshop.blogspot.com.

We are kind of short on programming for the month of October. If anyone wants to start a discussion group, or show a film, this would be a great time to get involved. Also, if anyone is interested we are starting a women's night discussion group. It will not be meeting at the Radish, but instead at private homes. (It isn't nice to with community space.) If you are interested call [no longer applicable phone #s].

As always, it is about the first of the month, and we are needing to pay the rent. As always, this space is powered by donation, so we need everyone to pitch in and help keep the Radish alive.

We are also trying to find volunteers to help keep the shop open. Summer break is over, meaning most of our summer volunteers have classes again, and can't spend as much time keeping the shop open. But as the saying goes, many hands make light work. If you are interested in volunteering, just email or call to sign up. It doesn't have to be an intense shift. All we really need is someone to sit, read a good book, and keep the doors open.

Keep in touch with us through our blog (www.radishinfoshop.blogspot.com) and the space on the calendar that pno is so gracious to loan us [old calendar link].

Thank you for your continued support,

Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop

A few words from the Radish

2006-09-13T17:29:00.000-05:00

Howdy, Everybody!

Just a note to let you know how the never-ending quest to end all forms of oppression and exploitation goes.

The shmeeting last night went well. It is always nice when we are able to take care of all the meeting items within the hour alloted. Minutes to the meeting are posted under this entry if you want to check them out. The next shmeeting is planned for Sept. 26, at 7pm.

There is a potluck, a fund raising meeting, and a film showing planned for next week. The film we will be watching is “Iron Jawed Angels”. (For those of you who haven't seen this, it is an awesome movie. It is a powerful film about the women's suffrage movement.) For complete listings all of the info on events, and future events, visit [old calendar link].

We are also trying to compose a working community calendar in the space. If you have local events that you think are noteworthy, we would be happy to spread the word. Just email us them, or come in and put them on the calendar.

There are several events that are being planned and organized right now. We are hoping to have a women's group that is able begin meeting, either at the Radish or at Radishals' homes. We are also hoping for input on the film series that is going on at the Radish. What great film would you like to see, here? They don't all have to be documentaries. Sometimes fictional films have incredible messages. If you would like to be involved in either of these activities, just email us at radishal@radishinfoshop.org, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Well kids, I think that I have that is fit to print today. If you have any news, notes, events, etc... just email me and let me know. (Or comment. This is a blog. I always forget you can comment!)

Amber

Shmeeting Minutes from September 12th

2006-09-13T17:07:00.000-05:00

Agenda Items:

Mobile Free Store

Justin's Great Worktable Plan

Financial Report

Report on Tabling at MSU (PAW table)

The 'Mobile Free Store' is still waiting for a rolling rack. Mikey and Josh have found a small shelf to put pants on, but they have not yet found a standing rack to display shirts & other hanging items on. Once they find a rack & collect some quality clothing they're going to make a portable free store.

The financial report was given. We still need $150 for the phone & electric bills for this month, as well as $500 for October's rent. We are going to try to reduce the phone bill by using an online phone account instead. This should reduce the cost by $10 per month.

Heidi and Donna and Justin are all needing access to a key. This is important because they are working shifts weekly. We decided that they would share a key, trading off based on who was opening & when.

The PAW table planning is going well. We have all of the shifts covered, although it would be nice if we had a few more volunteers to cover bathroom breaks, drink breaks, etc. We could use volunteers anytime from 11am until 4 pm, on Tues., Sept. 19th. Zines still need to be copied, & more flyers need to be made for the table.

Justin is working towards a zine-&-flyer-making work table in the Radish. He wants to create a space with paper, a printer, glue, scissors, a paper cutter, etc. He is going to look into the printer, although funding the future ink could become an issue.

The Radish mugs are also going to be reduced to $1 each. These are hand painted with lead-free people-friendly paint, and are dishwasher and microwave safe. We are going to try and sell some of them to raise some funds.

The next shmeeting will be on Sept. 26, at 7pm.

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Missing post for 9/8/06, added later ~
Music and Radishes?

Hey all you Radishals,

What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? If you don't have any plans, I have a great idea. You should come down to the Radish at 1pm, Sat., Sept. 9th, and see two bands. It is an afternoon matinee show featuring "Snow Cuts Glass" & "In Ink Please." There isn't any cover charge, although the bands may toss out a hat for gas funds. I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon then watching a couple of bands down at The Radish!

(As a side note there is a 4:30pm showing of the War Tapes at The Moxie, just a few blocks from The Radish. According to the Internet: "Straight from the front lines in Iraq, THE WAR TAPES is the first war movie filmed by soldiers themselves. Funnier, more revealing, and more gut wrenching than news reports, this is Operation Iraqi Freedom as filmed by Sergeant Steve Pink, Sergeant Zack Bazzi and Specialist Mike Moriarty." For other show times check out [old calendar link].

Besides the show tomorrow, there are plenty of other events happening down here. To find out more about the individual events visit [old calendar link]. Again, many thanks to PNO for allowing us to post our events on their site.

Well kids, that is all I have to say today.

Peace and Good Health,

Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop

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Missing post for 9/6/06, added later ~
Weekly News and Such

Hey kids,

This is one of those emails that any infoshop has to send out from time to time. We are short on the rent this month. We need another 75$ to pay the rent. We aren't that far from our goals, but we still need a bit more to push us over. If everyone who receives this email gives/sends/drops in the can/paypals TWENTYFIVE CENTS to the Radish we can pay the rent. (A monthly donation from each of us of only $3 would keep the Radish running smoothly.)

Another thing that we are organizing right now is the Radish table at MSU's Culturefest. We still need a few more people to run a short shift on Tues., Sept. 19th. We need volunteers from 11am until 4:30pm, with the table being open from 12 until 4pm. We would like to have 2 people at any point, so that we can trade off, run to the bathroom, etc. If anyone is able to work, even for an hour somewhere in the middle, just email your availability and we will pencil you in.

Besides the Culturefest table there are several things going on in the shop. We have a concert booked for September 9th, which is this Saturday. It will start at 1pm, so it will be a nice afternoon show at the Radish, with no cigarette smoke and no spilled beer. The bands are In Ink Please and Snow Cuts Glass, two guy-girl duos from up north.

We also have a film series going on at the Radish, if you are interested in the individual screenings visit [old calendar link].

(As a side note I just saw the most awesome book ever. It is called “Sticker Nation: The Big Book of Subversive Stickers, V. I.” We have one copy in the shop, & are hoping to order more. It has 400 stickers, with messages like “Electronic Anarchist”, “Alter the State”, “Reverse the Decay”, & “Eat More Veggies.” They are all bike-sized, & altogether a beautiful representation of alternative print. I encourage you all to come by, or go to your favorite online bookstore, & check it out.)

Well kids, I think I have written enough for today.

Until the system changes,

Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop

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Missing post for 9/2/06, added later ~
Ongoings at The Radish

Dear Radishals,

There has been a lot of renovation going on in the space as of late. The four new bookshelves have been set up in the space, and they have been organized in (hopefully) a more convenient way. As always, the community is welcome to come get a good read. This three day weekend would be a great time to devour some good literature. We are still needing bookends, so if anyone has some sitting around, we could put them to good use. (Just plain metal ones, we aren't asking for
anything fancy.)

Another loving volunteer managed to get the wireless Internet hooked up to the community computer. This will free up the phone lines to the Radish as well. In the past we've had a lot of issues with people not being able to get through because the phone lines have been tied up. You
should now be able to reach a Radish volunteer at [old phone #].

A lot of the energy around here has been spent towards the MSU culturefest, which is coming up on Sept. 19th. We are having a flier-making workshop on Tues., Sept. 5th, at about 7pm. If you have a flier idea, bring it in. We have had a bunch of copies donated to us, so we will be collecting fliers, & then going to mass-copy them. We're also collecting zines & other pamphlets that people would like us to distribute at the table. Someone has already donated a stack of the Crimethinc DIY booklets for the event. (Thanks Again!)

There are several other events planned for September. One such event is a concert on Sept. 9th, at 1pm. This is a great chance for those who aren't interested in the smoke-filled, alcohol-filled late-night club scene to come out & see some good music. The two bands are In Ink Please and Snow Cuts Glass. If you are interested in checking out their music you can do so through Myspace, where they both have accounts.

To check out other events that are happening during September you can check out the calendar at [old calendar link]. If you see an event you're interested in, come and check it out. That's why we're here! If you want an event to happen, but don't see it on the calendar, then just email us to schedule it during any open hours.

Well kids, I think that is all for today.

Best wishes from your local neighborhood infoshop,

Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop

E - I - E - I - O

2006-09-11T11:22:00.001-05:00

The show on Saturday went really well. The two bands showed up around 1, and played until about two thirty. An afternoon show has a much more calm and welcoming vibe in some ways. I really hope that The Radish gets to host more afternoon acoustic shows in the future.
The two bands that came through were In Ink Please and Snow Breaks Glass. Great insturments, including an xylophone, were brought into the shop. About fifteen kids showed up to see the bands, which wasn't a bad little crowd in the Radish.
If you wanted to come, but weren't able to, you can still visit their Myspace and sample the music. http://www.myspace.com/ininkpleasemusic Also, a few Radishals purchased CDs, so the music will be floating around the Radish for the next few weeks. If you are interested, come through and check it out!

Music and Radishes?

2006-09-08T15:08:00.000-05:00

Hey all you Radishals,

What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? If you don't have any plans, I
have a great idea. You should come down to the Radish at 1:00,
Saturday, September 9th, and see two bands. It is an afternoon matinee
show featuring "Snow Cuts Glass" and "In Ink Please." There isn't any
cover charge, although the bands may toss out a hat for gas funds. I
can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon then watching
a couple of bands down at The Radish!

(As a side note there is a 4:30 showing of the War Tapes at The Moxie,
just a few blocks from The Radish. According to the Internet: "Straight
from the front lines in Iraq, THE WAR TAPES is the first war movie
filmed by soldiers themselves. Funnier, more revealing, and more gut
wrenching than news reports, this is Operation Iraqi Freedom as filmed
by Sergeant Steve Pink, Sergeant Zack Bazzi and Specialist Mike
Moriarty." For other show times check out PNO's calendar at
http://www.my.calendars.net/pno)

Besides the show tomorrow, there are plenty of other events happening
down here. To find out more about the individual events visit
http://www.my.calendars.net/pno Again, many thanks to PNO for allowing
us to post our events on their site. We also send out emails talking about the great events happening in the space. If you would like to recieve such emails, just send us a line to email@radishinfohop.org

Well kids, that is all I have to say today.

Peace and Good Health,

Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop
417 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65806
417-866-7903
http://radishinfoshop.blogspot.com

News and Happenings from the Radish

2006-09-06T19:59:00.000-05:00

Hey kids,

This is one of those emails that any infoshop has to send out from time to time. We are short on the rent this month. We need another 75$ to pay the rent. We aren't that far from our goals, but we still need a bit more to push us over. If everyone who receives this email gives/sends/drops in the can/paypals TWENTYFIVE CENTS to the Radish we can pay the rent. (A monthly donation from each of us of only 3.00 would keep the Radish running smoothly.)

Another thing that we are organizing right now is the Radish table at MSU's Culturefest. We still need a few more people to run a short shift on Tuesday, September 19th. We need volunteers from 11:00am until 4:30 pm, with the table being open from 12:00 until 4:00. We would like to have two people at any point, so that we can trade off, run to the bathroom, etc. If anyone is able to work, even for an hour somewhere in the middle, just email your availability and we will pencil you in.

Besides the Culturefest table there are several things going on in the space as of late. We have a concert in the space on September 9th, which is this Saturday. It will start at 1:00 pm, so it will be a nice afternoon show at the Radish, with no cigarette smoke and no spilled beer. The bands are In Ink Please and Snow Cuts Glass, two guy-girl duos from up north. We also have a film series going on at the Radish, if you are interested in the individual screenings visit http://www.my.calendars.net/pno You can also keep updated on Radish events through the Radish Blog, at http://radishinfoshop.blogspot.com

(As a side note I just saw the most awesome book ever. It is called “Sticker Nation: The Big Book of Subversive Stickers, V. I.” We have one copy in the shop, and are hoping to order more. It has 400 stickers, with messages like “Electronic Anarchist”, “Alter the State”, “Reverse the Decay”, and “Eat More Veggies.” They are all bike-sized, and together a beautiful representation of alternative print. I encourage you all to come by, or go to your favorite online bookstore, and check it out.)

Well kids, I think I have written enough for today.

Until the system changes,

Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop
417 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65806
417-866-7903
http://radishinfoshop.blog

Bookends and fliers! Oh my!

2006-09-02T18:51:00.000-05:00

Dear Radishals,

There has been a lot of renovation going on in the space as of late. The four new bookshelves have been set up in the space, and they have been organized in (hopefully) a more convenient way. As always, the community is welcome to come get a good read. This three day weekend would be a great time to devour some good literature. We are still needing bookends, so if anyone has some sitting around, they could be getting put to good use. (Just plain metal ones, we aren't asking for anything fancy.)

Another loving volunteer managed to get the wireless Internet hooked up to the community computer. This will free up the phone lines to the Radish as well. In the past we have had a lot of issues with people not being able to get through because the phone lines have been tied up. You should now be able to reach a Radish volunteer at (417)-866-7903.

A lot of the energy around here has been spent towards the MSU culturefest, which is coming up on September 19th. We are having a flier-making workshop on Tuesday, September 5th, at about 7pm. If you have a flier idea, bring it in. We have had a bunch of copies donated to us, so we will be collecting fliers, and then going to mass copy them. We also are collecting zines, and other pamphlets that people would like us to distribute at the table. Someone has already donated a stack of the Crimethinc DIY booklets for the event. (Thanks Again!)

There are several other events planned for September. One such event is a concert planned for 1 p.m. On September 9th. This is a great chance for those who aren't interested in the smoke-filled, alcohol-filled late-night club scene to come out and see some good music. The two bands are In Ink Please and Snow Cuts Glass. If you are interested in checking out their music you can do so through Myspace, where they both have accounts.

To check out other events that are happening during September you can check out the calendar at http://www.my.calendars.net/pno. If you see an event you are interested come and check it out. That is why we are here! If you want an event to happen, but don't see it on the calendar, then just email us to schedule it during any open hours.

Well kids, I think that is all for today.

Best wishes from you local neighborhood infoshop,

Amber

First Annual Culturefest at Missouri State

2006-08-21T22:14:00.000-05:00

Dearest Radishals,

Our table at the MSU Culturefest is falling into place. Our emphasis is going to be on counterculture publications & alternative publications. We are taking a table worth of duplicated zines, along with Radish fliers & event fliers. If any of you have zines or other lit that you would like to have distributed, we would be happy to take some down with us.

There are several things that we need to make this a success.

We need funds to make copies of Radish fliers to distribute. The best way that we've found is by recycling old printer cartridges. If you have any around we can take them to Staples & get $3 of copies free for each of them. Just bring them into the Radish & tell the volunteer that they are for the MSU Culturefest fliers. (Cash donations towards copies, or copy cards are great too.)

We need people to help run the table on Sept. 19th, from mid-morning till late afternoon. Hopefully we'll have enough volunteers that we'll be able to break it up into short shifts. If you're interested in volunteering you can email me & I'll get back to you on possible times.

Most importantly, we need to create fliers for the table & reproduce zines. If you have a zine that you feel needs reproduced & added to the table, bring it into the Radish. If you have a great idea for a Radish pamphlet, type-paste-paint it up & bring it in.

Besides that, we are currently reorganizing the Radish library, with the aid of 2 new bookshelves which were donated recently. We have tons of events happening in the space as well. You can see all of the events on our calendar. [old calendar link].

We are currently looking for discussion groups & skillshares in the space. If you have a special talent or interest, come in & show it off. (And teach us all!) Anytime that isn't taken on the calendar is usually free.

Thanks for all of your support and help. Without each of you the Radish would not exist. It is the community which allows a community space such as the Radish to thrive in Springfield.

Yours until the system changes,

Amber

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Missing Post from Aug. 9, 2006 ~ added later
Radish Newsletter

Dear Radishals,

Just an update to let everyone know what is going on in your
friendly neighborhood infoshop.  As you all already know, you can
find all the events that are happening at The Radish on the PNO
calendar at [old calendar link]. (Thanks again to PNO for letting us
use their virtual space.)

There are quite a few interesting events this month still, including
a Socrates Cafe Discussion, Community Potlucks, & several film
showings. These, along with all of the other events, are posted
on the PNO calendar. If you would like to schedule an event, just
email us the time & date, as long as it doesn't conflict with any
event on the calendar.

The Radish has also been invited to participate in MSU's
culturefest on Sept. 19th. We need to come up with a theme for
our table. If you have any ideas, please email us, or come to the
organizational meeting on Aug. 17th, at 7 pm.

As always, the Radish appreciates your support in its unwavering
fight for peace, truth, and the abolition of government and
oppression in all forms.

-Amber
Radish Infoshop

Update from The Radish

2006-07-31T21:14:00.000-05:00

Dear Radishals,

As always, there is a lot going on at the Radish. To find out what
events are happening at the space, just visit the calendar page.
(http://www.my.calendars.net/pno) As always, we thank PNO for allowing
us to post events on their calendar page.

Last month we sent out an email that asked for Radishals to "pledge" a
monthly contribution to the Radish. From that email we were promised
230.00 a month, and received 220.00. This is great, because it allows
us to plan and budget for our expenses. The flip side of this is that
the Radish rent alone is 500.00 per month. This means that we are low
on funding again this month.

The Radish is a community space. We need complete community support to
continue to operate the Radish. If you are able to make a financial
contribution to the Radish, this is when we need your help. Mail a
check, drop a couple bucks in the donation jar when you are in, or
visit our blog (www.radishinfoshop.blogspot.com) and click on "donate"
on the right hand side.

If you don't have the cash to donate there are plenty of other ways to
help out. Come flyer downtown, take a stack of flyers to events with
you, plan an event, or contact media outlets about the Radish. Also,
if you bring in your old printer cartridges we can recycle them and use
them to make more flyers.

The Radish is an excellent resource to this area. It just takes a little
effort from everyone for us to keep activism alive.

Yours until the system changes,

Amber
c/o Radish Infoshop
417 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65806
417-866-7903
http://radishinfoshop.blogspot.com

Minutes from July 20th Schmeeting

2006-07-23T17:49:00.000-05:00

The meeting began at 7pm, on Thursday, July 20th.

Amber and Justin distributed flyers to Wellsprings, Mama Jeans, and several locations on the MSU campus.

Consensus was defined, and the ideals of group consensus were discussed.

Agenda:

PAW at MSU
Changing Password and Login
Emails changed over
Guide to Springfield
Food Not Bombs
Keys: Who and When
Friends of A-K
What to do with Hotmail
Animals in the Shop
Regular Schedule for Schmeetings
Artwalk Plans
Bank Account Update
Donor Update
Consignment

Consignment Update: There are several computers here for sale. The consignment notebook has been placed in the shop. We will discuss consignment more deeply at the next fundraising meeting.

Donors Update: Over the past month we have had five monthly donors pledge a contribution. Over the past month $230 has been pledged, and $220 has come in.

The Bank Account update, after all bills due have been paid is 128.75 We have not yet paid the August Rent.

There are several computer issues which need discussed. It is time to change the passwords. Amber is changing the emails from Hotmail to Radishinfoshop.org's email. Hotmail will remain active for the time being, but we are encouraged to use the new address. The new address is: radishal@radishinfoshop.org

The PAW (Public Affair Week) has invited the Radish to include a table at the 1st annual Culture Festival. This will take place September 19th. We will be having an organizational meeting on August 16th, at 7pm.

Artwalk flyering will take place on the next first Friday Artwalk. The flyers will be created over the next few days, with supplies available in the shop. Flyering will begin at 6:30, on August 4th.

A few Radishals will be working on a "Guide to Springfield" zine. This will include local events, advertisements for local businesses, and local resources. On a similar note, a food not bombs is trying to organize in the area. They may be meeting in public parks.

The yardsale has been tabled for now. There wasn't enough return last time, and it has been too hot. Cosco ordering has also been discussed, but that is not available in this area.

A more regular schdule for the meetings was discussed. To see when future schmeetings are schduled, visit http://www.my.calendars.net/pno

Key holding was then discussed at length. Expectations of keyholders was discussed, along with the responsiblity and reliablity that is expected of key holders. At this point the key holders are the same as before the schmeeting.

The meeting closed by schduling schmeetings and fundraiser meetings. To keep up on Schmeeting and Fundraising Meeting times, please visit http://www.my.calendars.net/pno

SomA Revisement

2006-07-20T08:30:00.000-05:00

Hi Folks!

Just a quick revisement of an event time.

Nick Cooper's documentary "SomA: Anarchist Group Therapy in Brazil" will be shown at The Radish on Sunday, July 23rd, at 6:30 pm. This showing was previously planned for Friday, July 21st.

Somatherapy is used by therapists organized in anarchist collectives to fight the psychological effects of authoritarianism. This documentary was filmed in South America where several groups are using Soma today. For more information about the film please visit it's website at http://somadocumentary.com/

There are also several other discussions and films planned for the Radish in the coming weeks. There is a Socrates Cafe discussion on Saturday, a GreenLeaf Coven meeting on Tuesday, along with others. For more details on these Radish events, please visit http://www.my.calendars.net/pno This calendar is an updated listing of Radish events. To schedule your own event just email, call, or drop by the shop.

Thanks,

Amber

Films at The Radish

2006-07-16T18:05:00.001-05:00

Several Radishals have been planning film viewings. This afternoon we watched "OutFoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism." Six people came in to watch the film in the cool air. There was also discussion of the film following the showing. There are two more films planned for the next two weeks.

On Sunday, July 23rd, we will be watching a documentary film on Anarchist group therapy in Brazil. For more information visit the website http://somadocumentary.com We will be meeting at 6:30, with the film lasting approximately 50 minutes.

On Wednesday, July 26th, "Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" will be shown. This is a documentary that looks at the Bush families financial ties in the United States and worldwide. There is a review of the film on disinformation's website at http://www.disinfo.com/site/displayarticle5329.html

There are many other events happening at the Radish in the coming weeks. Please visit the PNO calendar at http://www.my.calendars.net/pno As events are added to the schedule we will update this calendar. We are now scheduling events for August and September. If you are interested in scheduling a meeting, discussion, film, or performance at the Radish please email us or come into the shop and speak with a volunteer.

Thank you again to everyone in the community who supports the Radish and helps keep this community space open and available.

Yours until the system changes,

Amber

Radish Events

2006-07-13T12:34:00.000-05:00

Dearest Radishals,

Thank you everyone who responded to the last plea for funds. We gathered enough money to pay last months rent, and are begining to gather for this month'. Several people came forward and agreed to become monthly donors. This is especially important because it gives the "bookkeepers" some idea of projected donations.

There are a lot of events planned in the space over the next few weeks. There are two films being shown. The first film is planned for July 16th, at 4pm. It is the documentary "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism." The other film is "Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy That Money Can Buy." It will be shown July 26, at 7 p.m.

There is a Socrates' Cafe discussion group meeting at 6:30 on Saturday, July 22. The topic for the evening is going to be "Will the real Jesus please stand up?" These are structured discussion groups which are facilitated by their creator. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

The organizational Schmeeting will be held on Thursday, July 20th at 7 p.m.

There are many events besides these which are happening in the space. To see all of the events happening in the Radish just visit PNO's calender. PNO has been good enough to allow us to use their calender space. Just visit http://www.my.calendars.net/pno to see events. The events listed in red are happening at the Radish.

Also, Radish coffee cups and Radish T-Shirts are now available in the store. They are completely recycled shirts, and the screen printing was donated time, so the entire purchase price supports the Radish.

As always, the Radish is available for community events. The Radish is open Tuesday through Thursday 3-9 p.m., Friday 3 p.m. - "Late", and Saturday 12 p.m. - "Late". Anyone who would like to sechdule an event is welcome to do so. They only need to come in and speak to a Radish volunteer. (Emailing is also cool.)

We have also recently joined the affiliates program for No Sweat Apparel, a great site that sells 100% union made clothing. This means that 7% of all revenue generated from our links to them is donated to The Radish. To visit their site click here:

Yours for the Revolution,

Amber

Minutes from the Shmeeting: 6-27-06

2006-06-28T10:07:00.000-05:00

Radish Minutes from 6.27.06 - 10 Radishals in attendance

First discussed was the bank account. We have $230 in the account, and another $170 has been deposited. If we receive more donations over the next few days we will be able to pay the rent.

Second was a discussion of monthly donors. We have had a few Radishals say that they are willing to “pledge” a monthly donation towards the Radish. We came to consensus that if Radishals want to contribute that they should receive a T-shirt, mug, or other “thank you” from the Radish.

The Utilities was the next item. The Radish is considered a business, so it has to pay $26 per month for gas, even through there is no use during the summer. Molly had tried to get them to reprieve us, but they would have none of it. Also, thermostat temperatures and airconditioner usuage was discussed. It was reiterated that people need to be careful with our usage. We are now looking for additional fans to move the air around to cut down on airconditioner use.

It was also agreed that there still should be no one staying at The Radish after close. This of course goes on a case by case basis, but for the most part sleeping at The Radish is highly discouraged.

Next was the addition of consignment to The Radish. We agreed that Donna would make a consignment notebook and that we would begin taking consignment items from Radishals. This would allow The Radish community to sell handmade clothing, jewlery, bags, soap, etc. in a downtown shop. It would also help The Radish both through percent of profit, and through increased traffic.

There is also a large stack of Radish T-Shirts in the space. They are available with a fifteen dollar donation to The Radish. The nicest of these shirts is a tye-dye large shirt. It was decided that this shirt would be raffled of, with all proceeds going towards The Radish. The shirt was donated to us, so we could keep 100% of the donations. A future raffle item may be a nosweat.com gift certificate.

It was also brought up was that Amber volunteered to keep better maintance of the blog and email. She (I) will also work to get the website running.

The last thing discussed was cleaning sechdules, but it was decided that people are giving as much as they can. Anyone who volunteers is encouraged to clean, sweep, etc.

The next schmeeting is planned for July 11, at 7pm. There is a fundraising meeting at 7pm on July 4.

Books via "Friends of AK"

2006-06-28T09:11:00.000-05:00

AK sent us several of their newest titles. We recieved six, but have already sold one. The rest are still in the shop. Because of our status as "Friends of AK" (www.AKpress.org) all of these sales are considered a donation towards the Radish.

These are the five remaining books:

The Russian Anarchists by Paul Avrich, priced at 19.95

The Modern School Movement: Anarchism & Education in the United States by Paul Avrich, priced at 21.95

Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America by Paul Avrich, priced at 19.95

Outlaws of America: The Weather Underground & the Politics of Solidarity by Dan Berger, priced at 20.00

Also, we recieved the newest AK catalog, and will be placing orders. If anyone wants a specific book from that catalog we can order it through the Radish.

Update from The Radish

2006-06-22T22:23:00.000-05:00

Dearest Radishals,

There is still a great vibe around the space from last night. Two riot-folkers, Adhamh Roland and Brenna Sahatjian, came through on the "Pedal to the People" tour. Maioan Person opened for them to a full Radish. For more information on the Riot-Folk collective, and to download free music, visit www.riot-folk.com.

There is a skill-share coming up at the radish on Friday night on converting normal cars to run on hydrogen. The process converts water into hydrogen, and then uses the hydrogen to supplement the gas. The guy doing the skill-share has converted his own car and is getting 10 miles more a gallon. The skill-share should be starting at about 7pm.

We are half-way through the month of June, and the Radish bank account is very low. To keep the doors open through July we are going to need some serious community support. A space like the Radish flourishing in Springfield is remarkably encouraging. It shows that there is a strong progressive presence in our community.

There are several ways to donate to help support the radish:
If you are coming into the Radish you can drop your donation in to any of the donation cans set around the store.
You can send donations to 417 N. Boonville, Springfield, MO, 65806
If you would rather use plastic you can put funds into the Radish paypal account. Just go to http://radishinfoshop.blogspot.com/ and click on the "donate" button on the righthand side.

Here is a listing of all the activities and happenings that are going on at the Radish over the next week.

On the 23rd and the 24th there is going to be a Radish Yardsale at 1640 E. Elm. If you want to donate for the sale call Amber at 832-9312. There will also be another sale in a few weeks, so call to arrainge to donate for that one also.

On the 24th Socrates Cafe is going to be in the space from 6:30 until 8:30. The topic for the evening is "Are we winning the war on terror?" These structured discussion groups are usually accompanied by drinks and snacks.

The monday night community potluck will be at the usual 7 o'clock time. At the potluck we will be painting coffee cups with an oven-bake glaze. These coffe cups will be sold as Radish fundraisers the following week.

On Tuesday, the 27th there will be a schmeeting at 7pm.

On Thursday, the 29th there will be a Chess Club at 6:30, and a Poetry Reading at 7:30.

On Friday, June 30th, Jasper Kent is playing from 7 until 9. This will be an acoustic show, with a suggested donation of 3 dollars.

Well kids,
thanks you for all your continued support,

yours for the revolution,

Amber
c/o The Radish

April 1st Radish Benefit Concert

2006-04-04T14:20:00.000-05:00

We had an event at Billiards Blue Room on Saturday April 1st to help raise much needed funds for the Radish Infoshop. It went pretty well... There were quite a few people there and we made a few bucks in donations!!! It was a fun night with a wide variety of music from several talented local musicians and bands including Big Hairy Deal, The Results, Apnea, Mark Staudte, and My Friend Fish... plus a surprise visit from George Bush and Dick Cheney who showed up to mosh during the Results set.

We had lots of our infoshop stuff there including zines, books, hemp jewelry, and buttons... plus krystina did some awesome body painting on some folks!

Thanks to all those who participated in whatever fashion, and a special thank you very much to Big Hairy Deal for letting us use their PA.

Happenings at The Radish

2006-03-03T16:47:00.000-06:00

Dearest Radishals,

We want to let you all know what has been going on in the space, as lots of changes are going on.

Due to several hard workers for the Radish taking off to travel or relocate, we’re especially in need of volunteers to “person” the shop. Any amount of time you can spend here ~ doing whatever you are equipped to do ~ would be of great help! (Free “training”, too! We wouldn’t just put you behind the counter without support!)

We’ve had lots of very GOOD publicity! As most of you know, the Radish was nominated by 417 magazine as the “best manifestation of political diversity.” We were also featured in a recent edition of GO! magazine.

There are lots of great things going on in the space! There are community potlucks every Monday night at 7pm. ~ come on in & bring the family! There’s an activist support group starting up, meeting every Saturday at 2. Socrates Café is also coming back, with its first meeting on Saurday, March 4^th, at 6:30 pm. There may even be Spanish skill-shares coming to the space soon! And, as always there’s free coffee, tea, books, and conversation for anyone interested.

As for business matters: the lease is in the process of being resigned & the insurance renewed, which means that the space will be secured for at least another year. We need to raise money to pay the bills, as usual/of course, so please continue to consider the Radish for your donation $$$ & ¢¢¢!

Also, there is an exciting birthday coming up that needs celebration! The Radish was opened in April of 2005, which makes it nearly a year old. Like any first birthday, the Radish turning a year old needs some festivity, so we’re planning several events for April, to celebrate. We will be sending another email with the sechdule for the Radish Birthday Celebration when it’s finalized.

Yours through the revolution,

Amber

Raduary!

2006-01-07T14:18:00.000-06:00

Dear Radi(cal) Radishals,

This is a call out for an important schmeeting coming up. Despite all rumors of the Radish closing down, we are still going strong. In fact, our landlord has invited us to resign our lease that ends this April. He actually likes us and wants to keep us in this excellent downtown location. This Tuesday (Jan 10) at 8pm we are going to have a Radish Schmeeting (open to everyone) to discuss what we should do and who is willing to be on this next year's lease. If you want the Radish to continue in downtown Springfield with it's mission statement of supporting diversity and ending all forms of oppression and explotation, then please come and show your support with ideas and action. We pushed the meeting time from 7pm to 8pm, so those of you going to the PNO meet-up can (hopfully) still have some time to come to this one. Did I say you all are Rad!

NOW FOR OTHER NEWS:
Several must attend events coming in January...How about Joe Carr , acoustic folk/punk musical activist Shannon Murray, Protest Poster Parties for Bush's State of the Union Address (Joe Carr is going to show us how to make a huge puppet on the 27th that we can use for the protest on the 31st), a Rainbow Tribe Pre-scouting council (for this springs Regional Gathering), Socrates Cafe, Radical Cheerleading, and a rock show including El Minotaur, Lye by Mistake (from St. Louis), Floob, and rapper Smitty. whew! You can get all the details for these events on the Peace Network Calendar of Community Events

Also, we've had over fifty new books donated in the last month to our lending library. Several on building cob homes and permaculture, books by bell hooks and Tom Brown, Jr., the complete Disinformation collection, plus many, many more. Remember, if every supporter of the Radish Infoshop donated as little as five dollars a month, we could pay all our bills plus have money leftover to bring in more speakers and workshops. Every contribution is appreciated!

in solidarity,
The Radish (via jojo)

Sparking Fires & Rebel Clowns!

2005-12-05T16:19:00.000-06:00

And now for what's been happening (which can't possibly include all the amazing conversations and ideas shared daily)...
Well, we paid rent! Yay!!! The blog has been updated to include links to our Paypal account (so we can receive donations), the Radish/PNO calendar, and Underground Ozarks (the regional urban exploration website). Plus, at the last Schmeeting it was okayed for there to be a Radish Myspace. We'll see how that goes, hopefully it will provide yet another source for people to connect to the Radish and those surrounding it.
If you have any ideas, criticisms, or comments please feel free to email them to us (we can bring them up at the Radish Schmeetings). We understand that a community space requires working with the community, your support is much appreciated!
Okay, here's the rundown of what's happening this week at your local infoshop. If you want details, you can go to the PNO calendar.

Tuesday - Radical Cheerleading (you know you want to participate) and Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army Training
"Clowns always speak of the same thing, they speak of hunger; hunger for food, hunger for sex, but also hunger for dignity, hunger for identity, hunger for power. In fact, they introduce questions about who commands, who protests." Dario Fo (Italian playwright/fool)

Wednesday - End of the World Book Club featuring Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (if you have a copy of this book that you could give to the lending library, it would be much appreciated!)
Thursday - The start of the Woodsmaster DVD video series: Spark Based Fire Starting
Friday - The no nonsense, real, punk rock with a liberal dose of wierdness and politically snarling lyrics of The Results!!!
Saturday - Internet Radio Cafe AND Socrates Cafe: "Happy Holy Days or Merry Christmas?"
Sunday - a showing of Peaceable Kingdom

Yours in solidarity,
The Radish Collective (via Jojo)

Requiem! Pirates! Here?

2005-11-23T15:48:00.000-06:00

What's going on this week at the Radish? Well, we're very excited to anounce that Requiem will be performing here Monday, Pirates will be having discussions, we'll be showing Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices, and much more... Visit the Peace Network of the Ozarks Calendar to learn the details.
We have two petitions that if you haven't signed yet, you still can. One is the proposal to the Springfield city council to protect our freedoms against the Patriot Act and the other is an audit request for the city of Springfield.
Also, we've got in our buttons, bumperstickers, and flags. Among our flags for sale is Adbuster's corporate america flag, come in and check it out. Buttons are one dollar each and bumperstickers are two dollars.
And as always, thank you everyone who has been supporting the Radish since our opening. And to the growing solidarity against all forms of oppression and explotation!

yours through the revolution,
the Radish Collective (via jojo)
Radish Infoshop
417 Boonville
Spfld, MO 65806
(417)866-7903
http://radishinfoshop.blogspot.com

Learn to cook rats!

2005-11-12T12:52:00.000-06:00

Alright, several new things at the radish this week. First, if you want to see a complete list of events happening at the Radish this month, you can now go to http://www.my.calendars.net/pno. We're sharing a calendar with the Peace Network of the Ozarks, thank you PNO! We've also been donated volumes 1-15 of Ron Hood's Woodmaster primitive survival skills dvd video series and volumes 1-5 of Karen Hood's Cave Cooking series. More on this at http://www.survival.com. If you're interested in viewing these come help us pick out a date and time to show them. Also, come check out our Zine/phamplet library, several new ones from Venomous Butterfly and a few loose ends with topics like lock picking, feral living, and hacking. And finally, we placed an order for several buttons, bumperstickers, and flags from Northersun. They should be arriving in a couple of weeks, we'll let you know...maybe

in solidarity,
jojo

2005-11-01T17:32:00.000-06:00

We've been overloaded with info and generosity this week. We've received our shipment from Quiver Distro which was packed with zines and booklets. Also, we've been donated the necessary tools to burn and print audio speeches and conferences from the anti-copyright LA Sound Posse. We have many topics to choose from (globalization, black markets/free markets, anti-civilization, pirates, etc...), so stop in and pick out what you would like to listen to and we'll make you a copy. Plus, other exciting things up and coming which I'll get back to at the end of the email.
This week Tuesday, Nov 1 --Radish Schmeeting 7pm -- this is the bi-monthly planning and organization gathering. We welcome all to participate, even if it's just to complain. We grow through communication. Wednesday, Nov 2 --Post Demonstration Gathering -- Our doors will be open throughout the day to support the demonstrators at the square's Drive Out the Bush Regime Protest. After the event come join us at the Radish to regroup, talk, learn, and congratulate ourselves. There's been rumors of food! Don't let the system get you down, Cheer Up!! Thursday, Nov 3 --Guerrilla Video Primer 6pm -- How to tape, edit and distribute videos for radical social change from the Cascadia Media Collective. This movie was mailed to us today from Jenny on the coast. No better time than now to share it. Thanks Jenny! Friday, Nov 4 --well nothing yet, come and create something. Saturday, Nov 5 --Net Radio Cafe 8-11am -- Come listen to a few radio shows you can't get on demand. Alternative Radio with David Barsanian, Eat the State, and TUC At Noon -- Anti-Recruitment Discussion --there is a national anti-recruitment day coming in mid-November, come and learn more about the movement and organize. Also coming in November through December, every Tuesday we will be showing a nine part video series of a conference in Las Vegas called A Radically Different World View is Possible- The Gift Economy Inside and Outside Patriarchal Capitalism. All women speakers from all over the world. And yes, Joe Carr is scheduled to be here January 26 and 27. <http://www.lovinrevolution.org> You can now send us donations through paypal with bank or debit cards or by mail to our address <https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=radishbooks%40hotmail%2ecom&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8> in solidarity

2005-10-19T18:36:00.000-05:00

Tuesday October 18th 3pm Radical Cheerleading Put on your swellest bells and get ready for a different kind of cheer. Find out more on Springfield's radical cheerleading myspace. <http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=32925151&Mytoken=C9F2F8FB-1083-82F2-717FFD92097CBF1183604643> I hope that link gets you there. If not...you can look for it. The myspace name is Flippin'TheBirdBothWays. 7pm Radish Shmeeting The Radish is whatever our community makes it, so come in if you have ideas or if you are interested in any way. One activity on the agenda is brainstorming for specific issues that the Radish can devote time and energy in an effort to create positive change in Springfield. Anything else on your mind? Come in and share. Wednesday October 19th 4pm Audio Discourse We have some really interesting, informative audio recordings in stock. Come in, kick back, and listen. Stick around for discussion. Wednesday we will listen to Derrick Jensen's discourse titled "Bringing Down Civilization". If you want to know more about Derrick Jensen, here's a link. It's really easy to find info if you search the internet. Thursday October 20th 3:30 Movie "What I learned about U.S. Foreign Policy" Frank Dorral I'm under the impression that this film is associated with "Voices in the Wilderness", but I could be misinformed. Wanna know more? It's an excuse to come by the space! Friday October 21st 7pm Hemp Biomass Discussion Learn more about the possibilities of hemp as a sustainabe energy source...and other possibilities too. Here are a couple links, but there's a lot more info than this out there. <http://www.fuelandfiber.com/Hemp4NRG/Hemp4NRG.htm> <http://www.santabarbarahempco.com/hempfuel.html> Come in to learn more and to share your ideas. Saturday October 22nd 8am-11am Net Radio Cafe The coffee will be ready for this early morning event. Come listen to some net radio with us. 4pm Movie "Powaqqatsi" Allow me to directly quote from the back cover..."The overall focus (of this film) is on the third world and how they express themselves through work and traditions." I've heard it's good...I've been waiting for a while to see it cuz it's kinda hard to find. Don't miss it! 6:30 pm Socrates CafeSocrates Cafe is your chance to part of a vibrant community! It is essentially a discussion group where everyone seeks to learn more about others, more about themselves, and more about the world they live in. Since it is a "cafe" there will always be refreshments (although not enough to justify skipping a meal for it) along with coffee, tea, water, and hopefully soda. There is no discussion "leader" since the discussions are not meant to be leading. There is only a moderator that will ask questions to keep the discussion moving further and deeper. Everyone's opinion is respected, and everyone's opinion is questioned, because that is how we learn and grow. The ultimate point is for each of us to get to the bottom of our own thoughts and feelings on the topic, and thus understand the heart of the issue. Along the way we hope to establish lots of new friendships, too! Although there are an infinite number of possible discussion topics, we plan to start with the question, "What makes a (downtown) community great?" And we especially encourage those who live, work or hang out downtown to come.Sunday October 23 Audio Discourse 2 part series offered by Amory Starr, a professor of sociology at Colorado State University. These recording were produced by . 11pm-12pm Intro to Globalization Part 1 break 1pm-2pm Intro to Globalization Part 2

Radishals Unite!

2005-10-10T17:31:00.001-05:00

Dearest Radishals –

First – for those who haven’t heard, The Radish received as a super donation a brand new computer. We also had a phone line and dial-up connection installed. The phone number is 866-7903. **Happy Dance**

Next – A quick rundown of all the great things happening during the coming week. The Radish space isn’t going to waste this week. Feel free to come in and sign your event up for the coming weeks! (There is also still room for a group or discussion on Friday night. Any ideas?)

Tuesday, the 11th – Radical Cheerleading Practice 3pm – Come join the fun! We will be meeting at The Radish at 3, and then finding a grassy place to practice. www.nycradicalcheerleaders.org is a good site if you are looking for the basic idea of what we are all about.

Tuesday, the 11th – Anarchy Discussion Group 6pm – These have been great in the past. This will be a general discussion of Anarchy, both historical and current. Be sure to check out the lending libraries section of Anarchist Lit. There are a lot of great books in right now.

Tuesday, the 11^th – Womyns Night is planned from 6-9. This event will NOT be at The Radish. Call Jenny at 496-3782 for details.

Wednesday, the 12^th – Raymond will be here at 7:30. Music and Discussion. This event is free, and open to all ages!

Thursday, the 13th - 7:00pm World Can't Wait Sign and Noise Maker Making Meet-up. The upcoming protest on the sqaure Nov. 2 is building momemtum. If you have poster board, tarps, puppets, tin cans and milk jugs to put rocks in for noise makers, or just plain old fashioned ideas. Please come and join the creative fun!

Thursday, the 13^th – Raymond will be in again at 7:30. If you missed him the night before, be sure to come check him out.

Saturday, the 15^th – Net Radio Café from 8-11 AM - Come and listen to some of the best Net Radio airing right now. We will have coffee brewing to take the edge off the morning.

Saturday, the 15^th – Film “Fire in the Eyes” - at 4 pm - This is a great documentary. It is an emotive portrayal of the pepper spray torture of non-violent forest defenders.

Well kids, if you didn’t see an event or discussion you would like, feel free to swing by and mark it on our calendar. This is a community space, and you are the community.

If nothing else, come get your (Zapatista grown) caffeine, and leave with a great book! The lending library is constantly changing and growing.

Yours through the revolution,

The Radish

(This message sent by amber)

The Radish

417 N. Boonville

Springfield, Mo

1-417-866-7903

http://www.radishinfoshop.blogspot.com

2005-09-19T23:53:00.000-05:00

Howdy Radishals!

Here is a quick rundown of the events this week. Please pay special attention to Wednesday night!

Also – we are in desperate need of a decent (no Windows 98, please) computer for the space. If you have one that you can donate, or know someone who does, please send it our way!

Tuesday, September 20 @ 6-9 pm: Womyn's Night. This event is NOT at The Radish. For more information, please call jenny at 496-3782.

Wednesday, September 21 @ 7 pm: Radish Shmeeting. This one is super-important. Benny and Jenny will soon be departing, and we need some Radishals to fill their spots on the Board of Directors. This is VERY important to the future of The Radish. Please plan on attending this shmeeting to help us figure out who should fill these spots, and how.

Thursday, September 22 @ 6 pm: “The World Can't Wait/Drive Out the Bush Regime!” Organizational Gathering. Join with local people organizing for this exciting national mobilization. Visit http://www.worldcantwait.org/ for more information. If you are interested in participating but can't come on Thursday, let us know and we can put you on their email list.

Thursday, September 22 @ 7 pm: Music by Raymond! Free and all ages.

Friday, September 23 @ 7 pm: Monty Python Street Theater. Because sometimes we just need to have some fun. . . Open to anyone and everyone.

Saturday, September 24 @ 6:30 pm: Socrates Cafe. Here is what the organizers say: Socrates Cafe is your chance to part of a vibrant community! It is essentially a discussion group where everyone seeks to learn more about others, more about themselves, and more about the world they live in. Some refreshments (but don't skip any meals) along with coffee, tea, water, and hopefully soda. Everyone's opinion is respected, and everyone's opinion is questioned, because that is how we learn and grow. The ultimate point is for each of us to get to the bottom of our own thoughts and feelings on the topic, and thus understand the heart of the issue. Along the way we hope to establish lots of new friendships, too!

Finally, this weekend is the big anti-war mobilization in D.C. Please keep your eyes peeled for any news (or lack thereof) of our comrades who are making the trip (might we recommend http://dc.indymedia.org/ ?) If you will be in town this weekend, check out the message below from the Peace Network of the Ozarks.

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In January, 2003, in bone-chilling cold, over 300 peacemakers converged on Representative Blunt's office and said NO to an illegal, preemptive strike on Iraq. Tens of thousands of deaths and wounded later, we're converging again to declare END THE WAR. The killing and hemorrhaging must stop.

United for Peace and Justice is calling for all people nationwide to make this call. Please call your friends and join us at Blunt's office We need more than 30. We must end the sacifices.

Saturday, September 24, 1-3 PM

2740B East Sunshine, Springfield

Go to www.ozarkpeace.net for a flyer to distribute and information.

It's accountability time...

Yours for the r/evolution,

The Radish
417 N Boonville
Springfield, MO 65806

Urgent Flapdoodle!

2005-09-11T22:21:00.000-05:00

Howdy Radishals!

On Wednesday, September 21st at 7 pm we will be discussing the departure of Jenny and Benny, two of our Board of Directors members (whatever that means) and the possibilities for their replacements. As anti-authoritarians, this puts us in a bit of a sticky situation. Legally, we are required to fill these positions. But the responsibilities of these individuals and who they are is up to you! We really need everyone's input and support on this one. And if you think you are interested in filling one of these positions, please make sure you come to the shmeeting.

We can't really stress enough the importance of this particular occasion. Please mark your calendar and come ready with your ideas and input. If you can't make the meeting but are interested in giving us input, please feel free to call us or respond to this email with your thoughts and ideas.

Also – we are still in need of volunteers! Please come in and sign up for some time. We promise not to work you too hard.

Now, here is this week's calendar of events!

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7 pm: Wicca Round Table. Come plug in to the local pagan community.

Thursday, September 15 @ 7 pm: Poetry Night. Words are slippery things. We think it's neat-o when people can string them together in clever, witty ways. Some people call it poetry . . .

Friday, September 16 @ 8 pm: The Byrd. Acoustic rock for all ages (and incomes – FREE!).

Saturday, September 17 @ 3 pm-?: Folk the War!!! An all day folk show featuring our favorite local artists such as Maioan Person, JoJo Roberts and the Dutchess of Darkness, Angry Panda, Binky, and more! From 3-5 will be open mic. 5-? will be scheduled music. Please bring a $3 donation for folks going to the anti-war rally in DC.

Thanks for your continued support and love!

Yours for the revolution,
The Radish

P.S.

We were a bit short on income last month. If you can, please consider giving a donation some time this month!

P.P.S.

We've recently acquired a ton of new books for the lending library. Come check it out – you're sure to find something interesting.

2005-08-30T16:45:00.000-05:00

Ahoy mateys!

I'm happily typing this on the OpenOffice.Org word processor! OpenOffice.Org is a free opensource, very cool alternative to Micro$oft's capitalist, monopolizing bloatware. Download it at, you guessed it, www.openoffice.org. And while you're extricating yourself from M$'s creepy totalitarian grip, be sure to download Mozilla Firefox, a better alternative to Internet Explorer.

This week at the Radish:

25% off all merchandise! 'Nuff said. Get it while it's hot.

Tuesday, August 30 – 6pm Anarchy discussion. I don't think we have a topic picked out, so it'll be an open forum tonight.

Thursday, September 1 – Post-(Drury-)convocation discussion, beginning an hour after speaker is finished. The topic this time is Emory U's Dr. Peggy Bartlett on "Sustainability on Campus."

September 1 – 7pm Poetry night! Make words. May life and fire sprout 'tween your teeth.

Friday, September 2 – 6:30 pm A Planned Parenthood group will be meeting up at the Radish before petitioning during Art Walk.

And be sure to clear your calendar for the schmeeting on Wednesday the 7^th. It's could be momentous.

With love and rage,

The People's Republic of Radish

25% off all merchandise!

2005-08-27T00:08:00.000-05:00

Tired of looking at the same (albeit awesome) pamphlets and books, we've decided to try to move out the old to get in some new ones. We're offering 25% off all merch for one week only, so come in between Tuesday the 30th and Saturday the 3rd and pick up something to decontaminate your mind. Incidentally, we're working on greatly expanding our pamphlet inventory, so, I don't know, salivate or something.

See ya soon,
THE RADISHHHHHHH!

new books in the lending library

2005-08-23T16:09:00.000-05:00

Greetings, revolutionaries (and perhaps proto-revolutionaries--we'll bring you around soon enough)!

One of our mysterious benefactors has gifted us a mighty collection to augment our lending library.

Here is a VERY TRUNCATED (and haphazardly selected) list of new acquisitions, in no particular order:

Mandel, The Formation of the Economic Thought of Karl Marx.
Lenin, On Religion.
Trotsky, The Class Nature of the Soviet State * The Workers State and the Question of Thermidor and Bonapartism.
Kovel, The Age of Desire: Case Histories of a Radical Psychoanalyst.
Harrington, The Accidental Century.
Windschuttle, The Killing of History: How LIterary Critics and Social Theorists Are Murdering Our Roots.
Satin, New Age Politics: Healing Self and Society.
Bill Ayers, Fugitive Days. (Weather Underground, anybody?)
Hitchens, No One Left to Lie To.
War Resisters League Organizer's Manual.
Rowbotham, Women, Resistance and Revolution.
Arundhati Roy and David Barsamian, The Checkbook and the Cruise Missile.
Drew, Fear and Loathing in George W. Bush's Washington.
Neill, Freedom--Not License.
Wohlforth, The Struggle for Marxism in the United States.
Mandel, From Class Soceity to Communism: An Introduction to Marxism.
Cooper, The American Democrat.
Herman, The Triumph of the Market.
Feminism and Nonviolence Working Group, Piecing It Together: Feminism and Nonviolence.
Arundhati Roy, War Talk.
Heim, The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality.
Swift, The Mustard Seed Process.
Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair, Dime's Worth of Difference.
Gore Vidal, Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace.
Vidal, Dreaming War.
Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers.

The Radish! Does! Things!

2005-08-22T21:34:00.000-05:00

This week at The Radish:

Tuesday, August 23 @ 6-9 pm: Womyn's Night. This event is NOT at The Radish. Call 496-3782 for more details.

Wednesday, August 24 @ 5:30 pm: Radish Shmeeting. The Radish is a community space, which means we need YOUR help. We've got some fun things in the works, as well as a number of things we need your help with. Please come be a part of The Radish. Wednesday,

August 24 @ 7 pm: Wicca Meeting. Join with other local pagans.

Thursday, August 25 @ 7 pm: Food Not Bombs. All right. A number of folks have expressed interest in this one. This is a great group that will need A LOT of help. For more info on who they are and what they do, visit http://www.foodnotbombs.net

Friday, August 26 @ 6 pm? 7 pm?: Monty Python Street Theater Group. Really, what do you expect from a Monty Python Street Theater Group? If it sounds fun, come by and be a part of the craziness.

Saturday, August 23 @ 4 pm: Movie "Palestine is Still the Issue." A slightly dated but very informative documentary about the occupation of Palestine. Good for everyone interested in this imporatant issue.

Also - on Monday, August 29 (7pm) there will be an IMC (Indy Media Center) meeting at the SMSU Meyer Library. Let us know if you are interested in participating in this community-based news and information project!

Finally, we still (always) need volunteers. Please come by and schedule some time at your favorite infoshop!

Yours for the revolution,
The Radish
417 N Boonville (just north of the square)
http://radishinfoshop.blogspot.com
http://www.swmoindymedia.org
coming VERY soon! http://www.radishinfoshop.org

Next week: We get our passion back!

Amazing August!

2005-07-31T13:30:00.000-05:00

August Calendar

Alright friends, we know this is a lengthy one, but please don’t skip a line! We’ve got a lot of great stuff on the calendar this month that you won’t want to miss. Radishals – sharpen your pencils and get out your calendars. . .

Monday, August 1 @ 7:30 pm: IMC Meeting. We’re finally up and running! At the last meeting we purchased a domain name and web space on a server. Now comes the fun part – and we need your help! We will be gathering at the meeting rooms on the 1st floor of the Meyer Library at SMSU (just past the check out counter, on the left) on Monday. (If you would like to join a mailing list for this group, please visit http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-sw-missouri)

Tuesday, August 2 @ 6 pm: Peace Network of the Ozarks meeting. Everyone welcome!

Tuesday, August 2 @ 7 pm: The Roots Rockin’ Brilliance of Darren Kramer. Foot tappin’ boogie blues bop rock straight from New Jersey, with the eclectic acoustical meanderings of Maioan Person. Pocket change cover charge, donate to Darren’s travel fund (and The Radish!). Nobody will be turned away for lack of dough! So . . . be there, or be square! (http://www.darrendeicide.com)

Friday, August 5 @ 7 pm: Ryan Flores. Come pamper your senses with music by Ryan Flores. One of our favorite local musicians – don’t miss it!

Tuesday, August 9 @ 6-9 pm: Womyn’s Night. This event is NOT at The Radish. Call Jenny at 496-3782.

Wednesday, August 10 @ 5:30 pm: Radish Shmeeting. Come make it happen. You know you want to.

Wednesday, August 10 @ 7 pm: Wicca Meeting. Come meet other local pagans!

Thursday, August 11 @ 6:30-8:30 pm: Abortion Conversation Project. “It’s time for an open and honest conversation about abortion. Will you join us?” Thus begins the website of the Abortion Conversation Project. We are very excited to be hosting an abortion conversation at The Radish! Don’t miss this one. For more info on the project, visit http://www.abortionconversation.com

Saturday, August 13 @ 4 pm: Movie “The Miami Model.” Paramilitaries, embedded journalists, and illegal protests. Think this is Iraq? It’s your country. An eye-opening, startling look at the police treatment of protestors during the 2003 FTAA protests in Miami.

Tuesday, August 16 @ 6 pm: Anarchy Discussion Group. It is what you make it!

Wednesday, August 17 @ ? pm: Media film – more on this soon!

Thursday, August 18 @ 7 pm: GRO presentation, “Blunt Trauma.” Grass Roots Organizing MO presents a 30 minute film about Gov. Matt Blunt’s Medicaid cuts in Missouri and their effect on Missouri’s citizens. The film will be followed by a conversation/presentation with statewide GRO representatives.

Sunday, August 21 @ 2 pm?: Post-Convocation Discussion at The Radish. The Radish has been offered the opportunity to host post-convocation discussions after every convo speaker at Drury this year. This is a great opportunity for us to reach out to the community and bring people together to talk about some really important stuff. The theme this year is “Sustainability” and the schedule is packed with great speakers. The discussions will start approximately one hour after each convocation. Visit http://www.drury.edu/multinl/story.cfm?ID=13739&NLID=259 for more information on dates and speakers, and check out http://www.drury.edu/multinl/story.cfm?ID=14163&NLID=259 for a great blurb about The Radish.

Wednesday, August 24 @ 7 pm: Wicca Meeting.

Saturday, August 27 @ 4 pm: Movie “Palestine is Still the Issue.” A slightly dated, but very important look inside what is happening in occupied Palestine. If you don’t feel like you understand this issue, or would just like to know more about it, don’t miss this film!

Tuesday, August 30 @ 6 pm: Anarchy Discussion Group.

Wednesday, August 31 @ 7 pm: Poetry Night.

ALSO – here is a message from our friend Sue about a great opportunity she has created for us. . .

“Saturday, August 20 @ 9-4:30: Alternative Media Conference. Everyone in Springfield and the surrounding area is heartily invited and encouraged to attend the Mini Media Reform Conference on Saturday, August 20, 2005 beginning at 9AM until 4:30PM. At the Library Station.

I am organizing seminars that are being planned by activists from ST Louis on Lo Power Radio, other forms of media in St. Louis such as the Three Rivers Confluence newspaper, St. Louis IMC, zine distribution etc.
***Additionally: We will also provide a film on media & politics and an overview of the St Louis Conference to include a DVD on Solutions from George Lakoff. ***

Please send this announcement to your groups!! Please plan to attend!!! Please reply with the number you think will attend from your group no later than August 5, as soon as possible is preferred. Thank you!!

Sue”

If you are interested in attending, please let us know and we’ll sign you up!

July 26 Shmeeting Minutes

2005-07-31T13:24:00.000-05:00

Next Shmeeting: Wednesday, August 10 at 5:30

September United for Peace and Justice Mobilization
-we would like to take a group from The Radish
-jojo working on flyers and sign up sheet
-possibly do fundraising event to pay for van or gas
-jenny print more ufpj flyers for around town
-look into housing and food

Community Outreach meeting update
-The Radish will be hosting a series called “Strengthening our Community” for other local orgs to come to the space and do a presentation about their
group, what they do, who they serve, etc – if time allows, they can also do a
topical presentation – the series will begin on September 7 or 8th and
continue every other week (at 7 pm) – stay tuned for more details

Media Conference
-Sue is putting together an Alternative Media Conference at the Library
Station (corner of Kearney and Kansas Expwy) – media activists from st louis
will be coming to Springfield to talk about LoPower Radio, web-based IMC,
print media,and more
-jenny will be working on a sign up sheet

Convocation
-The Radish will be hosting post-Drury Convocation discussions, their theme
this year is Sustainability, so there should be some great speakers
-midge has offered to make some flyers – we’ll probably want one big in house
flyer and individual flyers for each month? week?
-need to see if we can ask the speaker to mention the discussion groups at
The Radish (jenny ask heather)

Anarchy Discussion Group
-haven’t had one in a while- resume on the 16th and 30th of August at 6 pm

Labor Day
-Matthew is going to look into the possibility of us participating in the
parade! Possibly check with the unions
-anyone know how to make puppets?

IMC update
-Matthew has drafted mission statement
-meeting tomorrow (Wed) at 7pm, Meyer Library
(UPDATE: midge is now working on a website – check www.swmoindymedia in
a few days. . . let us know if you are interested in being on a discussion
list for the imc. The next meeting is Monday, August 1 at 7:30 pm, Meyer
Library meeting rooms on 1st floor, past checkout desk)

Mailbox
-we need one! Anyone have one?
-will ask in next email and put on wishlist

Bathrooms
-jojo will talk to jeff at the magic bean to see if he has any problems with
us putting up bathroom clean-up sign-up sheets in the bathroom – we don’t
foresee any problems – in short, clean the bathrooms!

Misc
-jessi is checking with bands to play at The Radish
-we have a lot of open weekends coming up – all you musicians let us know if
you would like to play!

July, July!

2005-07-07T14:32:00.000-05:00

Radish July Calendar

Thursday, July 7 @ 6 pm – Anarchy Discussion Group. The topic this time? Anarchist literature!

Saturday, July 9 @ 9 pm – Punk Rawk! Thee Fine Lines and The Jim Jims. An all ages show. Cover charge will probably be 3 bucks.

Tuesday, July 12 @ 7pm – Peace Network of the Ozarks Meeting. Join the Peace Network as they help build a more peaceful future.

Wednesday, July 13 @ 6:30 pm- Movie Night! “The Battle of Algiers.” Here’s what the packaging says, “One of the most influential films in the history of political cinema, Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers focuses on the events of 1957, a key year in Algieria’s struggle for independence from France. Shot in the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film vividly re-creates the tumultuous Algerian uprising against the occupying French. The violence soon escalates on both sides in this war drama that’s astonishingly relevant today.” Need we say more?

Thursday, July 14 @ 7 pm – Wicca Meet and Greet. An informal get-to-know-you gathering. Preparation for the meeting on the 21st. . .

Friday, July 15 @ 8 pm – Radical Tunes and anti-imperialist ponderings of Maioan Person. (My Own Person—get it?) Socially and politically conscious music from one of The Radish’s favorite musicians. Don’t miss it!

Saturday, July 16 @ 2 pm – Indymedia/IMC Meeting (formerly known as the Alternative Media Meeting). Interested in being involved in a local independent media center? Then this is the group for you! Help us build our own community media. Please come prepared – make sure you know what an IndyMedia site looks like, how it works, what the mission statement looks like, etc. For examples you can visit www.indymedia.org or kcindymedia.org. ALSO – it looks like Chuck Munson from Kansas City IMC might be joining us for this meeting to help us figure out how to get started. This is a really great opportunity for us! Please come with questions – and a couple of bucks to help Chuck with gas.

Tuesday, July 19 @ 6-9 pm - Womyn’s Nite. This event is NOT at The Radish. If you missed the last one, we had a fantastic time! Don’t miss it again! For directions, call Jenny at 496-3782.

Thursday, July 21 @ 5:30 pm – Community Outreach Meeting. If you are interested in working on Community Outreach with The Radish, this is the one for you! We are looking for folks interested in networking and building strong relationships with other communities and organizations in Springfield.

Thursday, July 21 @ 7 pm – Wicca Meeting.

Saturday, July 23 – West Memphis 3 Benefit Concert. Bands and details TBA.

Tuesday, July 26 @ 7 pm – Radish Shmeeting. Please come help us plan for future events and activities at The Radish! The nuts ‘n bolts, kids.

Wednesday, July 27 @ 7 pm – Poetry Night. Bring your words and energy. We had great attendance and a fantastic discussion afterwards at the last poetry night. Let’s do it again!

Thursday, July 28 @ 6:30 pm – Movie Night! “This is What Democracy Looks Like!” This is an amazing documentary about the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999. Very inspiring stuff.

Also, for anyone who is interested, the city of Springfield is offering a FREE two month course on local government. Classes run from September 6-November 8 on Tuesday nights from 6:30-9. This seems like a pretty unique opportunity to learn more about our local government and how it works. We have more info at The Radish, if you are interested.

Finally, we’ve had a couple of folks express interest in helping us make an antenna for WiFi access at The Radish. If you are one of these folks, please contact us ASAP so we can get started. Thanks!

Yours,
The Radish

This Week

2005-06-27T14:37:00.000-05:00

Hello friends!

Below is the schedule for this week, followed by a couple of special pleas from your friends at The Radish.

Tuesday, June 28 @ 6-9 pm: Womyn’s Nite! This event will NOT be at The Radish, but at Jenny’s house. For directions, please call 496-3782. And please feel free to bring a dish or some snack food!

Tuesday, June 28 @ 7 pm: Democracy Now Planning Group. Interested in bringing Democracy Now! to Springfield radio? Then this is the place for you! (NOTE: We REALLY need someone to sign up on the schedule for this evening in order for this event to happen! Please consider helping us out on Tuesday night)

Wednesday, June 29 @ 7pm: Poetry Night. This is an event for anyone with poetry, short stories, or short prose who would like to share it with others. It can be yours or someone else’s – we just want to see your smiling faces.

Please note – the Anarchy Discussion Group originally scheduled for Thursday, June 30 has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 7, at 6 pm. Trint will be talking about Anarchy in literature.

We are a few hundred dollars short of our monetary goals this month – which means we haven’t yet made enough money to cover rent, utilities, etc. Please consider stopping by some time in the next week to donate a couple of bucks. We really appreciate your support – in time, money, and energy!

Also– a number of Radishals will be out of town the next couple of weeks at the national Rainbow Gathering in West Virginia. This means that we will really need your support – in volunteer time – during their absence. If you have ANY free time in the next couple of weeks, please consider signing up for some time at The Radish. We especially need help this Tuesday evening. If you can help out, please respond to this email ASAP or call us at 496-3782.

Thanks to everyone!

Yours,
The Radish

Radish in the NewsLeader

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The Radish was featured in the Newsleader.

Groovy.

What will the neighbors think?

Radish Shmeeting MInutes

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June 21 Radish Shmeeting Minutes

1) The next Radish Shmeeting will be on July 6th at 7 pm.

2) Gathering: A number of Radishals will be leaving soon for the National Rainbow Gathering in West Virginia. This means that we need your help! If you have any spare time in the next few weeks, please consider signing up on the schedule. Without your help (as always!) we can’t keep our doors open.

3) Punk and Palestine: The Punk and Palestine show is this Saturday. We will need some help working the door, taking money, and keeping things running. A couple of folks offered to help. It would be great if we could get a couple more to split up the time. We also reaffirmed our decision to pass the hat during the Palestine presentation to help gather money for the folks coming in from Memphis. Katie and Jessie offered to help put up flyers. Thanks gals!

4) Beer: The Radish is not a pub! We will be posting signs at all future shows that say something to the effect of “To preserve an all ages space, we can’t allow alcohol on the premises.” And yes, friends, it will be enforced! Another sign will direct people on the back porch to the ash tray . . .

5) Womyn’s Nite: The next Womyn’s Nite will be on Tuesday, June 28th at Jenny’s house. If you need directions, please give her a call at 496-3782.

6) Critical Mass: Some folks have expressed concern over the way in which the previous Critical Mass riders conducted themselves. The Radish is absolutely not in charge of this event – however, a number of Radishals are involved in Critical Mass, and they had a discussion amongst themselves. Heidi is working on flyers with friendly suggestions about what Critical Mass means to her and how people might make decisions during the ride.

7) $ - The Radish is running way behind on money this month. We brainstormed some ways in which we could raise some money. The following was discussed – putting a note in the next email, Kate offered to work a bit more on the raffle, announce raffles at show, silent auction of art, make t-shirts, bring screenprinting stuff to the space, advertise bring your own shirt and have a screenprinting day, Heidi is checking into tote bags. If any of these ideas sound interesting to you, or you can think of something else that does – DO IT! (also, please consider giving a donation
the next time you stop by)

8) Computers: Kate’s uncle has offered us two free computers with wireless cards in them. This will solve half of a longstanding problem at The Radish. Now all we need is some wireless internet access. . . Thanks Kate and Kate’s uncle!!!!

9) Anarchy Discussion Group: Because a number of people will not be here when we had previously scheduled the next Anarchy Group meeting, we have rescheduled it for Thursday, July 7 at 6 pm. Trint – can you make it on this day??? Trint, if he can come, will be speaking about Anarchy in Literature (I think).

10) We have shows on July 9th (The Jim Jims and Thee Fine Lines) and July 23rd (a West Memphis 3 benefit show – a lot of bands are getting signed up for this, so stay tuned for more details).

11) Matt Blunt: Matt Blunt is organizing some “public input” meetings on the state executive branch and how to cut excess spending from the budget. Guess what Matt, we’ve got some ideas!!! Planned Parenthood is planning a protest – we’d like to help them out. We will be putting up a poster in the space, at the very least. If anyone is interested in doing more, please let us know. Also, if any groups planning for this event would like to have a meeting here, we’d be glad to host!

12) Misc:
-Kate is going to see if Sad Ida would like to play a show at The Radish
sometime in July. We’re super-excited about this possibility!
-Jessie knows some folks on City Council – lets just keep this in mind, shall
we?
-Jessie has also offered to ask around about some folk musicians playing at The Radish and about the possibility of a fundraiser for us at The Outland

Links

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Blogspot is screwing up the links. Oh well. I'm done trying to figure it out.
-Benny

This week: MY DISCO! etc

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Hello everyone!

Here is a quick update about the goings-on this week. Please promise to mark your calendars and we’ll promise not to send out too many reminder emails. 

Monday, June 13 @ 7 pm - Peace Network of the Ozarks meeting. Come join the Peace Network as they work to create a more peaceful future.
Tuesday, June 14 @ 6pm - Anarchy Discussion Group. This is the first in a (hopefully!) long series of “lessons” in Anarchy/Anarchism. Each group will be taught/facilitated by a different Radishal. The first session will be a pretty laid back introductory discussion about Anarchy. Please come and join the fun! And if you would like to lead a discussion, let us know!

Wednesday, June 15 @ 7pm - Wicca 101. Come learn the ins-and outs of Wicca with members of Greenleaf Coven.

Thursday, June 16 @ 6-9pm - Womyn's Night. Womyn only please! This will be a time for us to create a womyn’s space, talk about womyn’s issues, and (the most important part!) have fun and create bonds with each other.

Friday, June 17 @ 9pm - My Disco (Australia), El Minotaur, Hospice for the Stars, $5. That’s right friends! My Disco, from Australia (!) will be gracing us with their presence on Friday. Called “the best band in Australia right now hands down” and described variously as “A mathy kind of jazz-core” and “smart punk”, this is one you certainly don’t want to miss. And our apologies for the slightly more expensive cover, but My Disco has significant travel and tour costs that we’re trying to help them cover.

Saturday, June 18 @ 4pm – Movie: “PickAxe.” Calling all eco-defenders! This one is especially for you. Our friends from CrimethInc produced this amazing film/documentary about forest defense activists in Oregon putting their bodies on the line to save ancient forests. Inspiring, eye-opening, and action packed – we promise you’ll love this film.

Special thanks to everyone who came out on Sunday to help us with our table at Pride in the Park! We met some great new people and had a lot of fun!

Alternative Media Meeting report

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In lieu of minutes, I (Benny) can give a brief summary of the proceedings of the first Alt Media meeting a few days ago. This report is filtered through my particular memory and experience.

About ten people were in attendance. Given that the Springfield area's real information/media needs are not being met, we discussed options for producing an alternative news source ourselves, for the community. We discussed format, then content, but I'll present these topics in reverse order.

Content
There seemed to be strong desire to focus on local (state & regional as well?) news, especially the "stories behind the stories"--not just the what, but the why and how. There was a desire to serve as a watchdog for other area media, challenging their reports and rooting out misinformation when necessary. There was a desire to cover news affecting marginalized communities, e.g., youth, poor, ethnic minorities, etc.

Format
We discussed different media including radio, cable access, web (whether a local IMC or non-affiliated), print, and some other stuff.

The feeling was that radio is probably too costly. Print is also costly, and we were reluctant to consider compromising the integrity of coverage by relying on advertisement funding for either (after all, that's why mainstream media is broken). Cable access grants interesting possibilities.

A website seemed a good way to begin. Although not everyone has easy access, the net has several advantages: 1) low cost; 2) the indymedia.org system plugs local members into a worldwide network with high visibility and technical expertise; 3) diversifiability: with web-based delivery, we could ease into radio or video--if we so desired--via webcast, before delving into the traditional broadcast delivery. It would also be easy to compile a print periodical from material housed on the website.

No final decisions were reached. We scheduled a follow-up meeting at which kind individuals have promised to present some more details on the various formats. I can't remember the date....:) Rest assured, it'll be on the calendar. We will also be working with Sue Skidmore, who is putting together programs on low-power radio, media reform and more.

Whether you attended the first meeting or not, please get involved with this project. The system of hierarchy and exploitation under which the whole world suffers is maintained by ignorance and disinformation. The truth will set us free. Let's shed some light and open some cages.

This Weekend

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Tomorrow, Saturday the 11th, we will be having our Pride Week Movie Marathon, starting at 12:00 (noon). We will be showing the following movies:

But I'm a Cheerleader: A hilarious satire about a girl who lives a "normal" teen life as a cheerleader, dating the captain of the football team. But her parents and friends suspect she is gay because of "clues" such as her distaste for kissing her boyfriend. Her parents ship her off to a camp designed to shove her back in the closet, where she meets someone who helps her recognize her sexual orientation.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Drag Queens and Transsexuals take a trip across Australia in a pink bus named Priscilla, dressing in outrageous costumes and listening to ABBA along the way as they defeat homophobia in the towns they pass through.

Get Real: Steven is an average student at his middle-class high school, but he's harboring a big secret: He's gay. His only confidant is best friend Linda … that is, until he meets John, the school's star jock who's seemingly straight and dating a model. The boys stumble through an awkward affair that sends Steven spinning and has John more confused than ever. Based on a play by Patrick Wilde.

Also - Don't forget to visit our table on Sunday at Pride in the Park (at Phelps Grove Park from 12:00-6:00).

Three quick things

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Media: I completely forgot to mention this at the Alternative Media Meeting last night (which went very well!). NEXT weekend - June 17-19 - the Allied Media Conference will be going on in Bowling Green, Ohio. This would be a great opportunity for us to get more info and sharpen some skills. Is anyone interested in going? There is a small registration fee, and we would have to find housing. Please let me know ASAP if you are interested. . .

Womyn's Night: For Womyn's Night on June 16 (6-9 pm) we will be discussing a reading from Rebecca Walker's book "To Be Real" (unless, of course, we get there on the 16th and decide not to!). Please come by The Radish to read a copy, if you are interested.

UFPJ: The UFPJ event on Thursday has been cancelled.

Yours,
The Radish

PS Trint and anyone else who's interested: We'll try to get the Alt Media Meeting minutes posted right away. Midge, help!

This week

2005-06-06T11:34:00.000-05:00

Here is a quick reminder of everything happening at The Radish this week.

Tuesday, June 7 @ 7pm – Alternative Media Meeting. Is it time for an alternative media source (e.g., community radio, print, or IMC/indymedia) for the greater Springfield area? Please come discuss ways to create this important resource for our community.

Wednesday, June 8 @ 7 pm – “Pass Wind, Not Gas.” Simon Mahan of SMSU’s Sierra Club will present on wind energy capabilities in Springfield. As you know, the powers that be are currently pondering future energy supplies—namely, coal--for Springfield.

Thursday, June 9 @ 6:30 pm – United for Peace and Justice, War and Globalization Workshop and Coalition Building. This will be the formative meeting for a UFPJ group in Springfield. Come out and help them get started!

Saturday, June 11 @ 12:00-6:00 pm – Movie Marathon! In conjunction with Pride Week, The Radish will be hosting a Pride Movie Marathon during the day on Saturday. We will show movies such as “But I’m a Cheerleader,” “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” and more TBA. Feel free to bring snacks! And let us know if you have any movie suggestions.

Sunday, June 12 @ 12:00-6:30 pm – Come visit us at The Radish table during the Pride Fest in Phelps Grove Park. This day-long event should be a lot of fun.

And two more things.

First, in case you hadn’t noticed, this whole week is Pride Week! Please check out www.showmemopride.com for a complete schedule. There are a lot of great events going on all week.

Second, don’t forget that on Monday (June 6), the last public forum of the Energy Task Force meeting will be taking place. The meeting runs from 7-9 pm at The Discovery Center. This will be the only meeting taking place in the evening when most working people and students can attend. Please come and let them know that you are paying attention and that you do care about this issue!

Hope to see you soon!
Yours,
The Radish

Hardcore show update

2005-06-03T12:50:00.000-05:00

We are very excited to announce that the highly acclaimed Memphis hardcore bands Akasha and Bury the Living are confirmed for June 25. (Unfortunately, Molotov Latte is unable to play.) At just five bucks, this is going to be a hell of a show! Spread the w3rd.

Music, Anarchy, and Other Essentials

2005-06-02T22:31:00.000-05:00

Here are some calendar additions for this month. Remember, these are only additions. Don’t forget about all the other wonderful stuff we have going on this month!

Friday, June 3 at 7 pm- Art Walk! The Radish will be hosting music by Leighton and Lynee Warren, as well as providing sidewalk chalk and bubbles to liven things up a bit. Please stop by while you’re out on the town.

Thursday, June 9 at 6:30 pm – United for Peace and Justice, War and Globalization Workshop and Coalition Building. This is the first meeting these folks will be having. Come check it out!

Tuesday, June 14 at 6 pm – Anarchy Discussion Group. It’s ok. Go ahead – say it! For anyone who has ever wondered about what it really means. . . Be forewarned, though. You might already be an anarchist!

Tuesday, June 21 at 7 pm – Radish Shmeeting. Where we plan the rest of your life for you. Everyone welcome!

Friday, June 24 at 7 pm – Maioan Person of DC Anti-War Network presents a Counter-Recruitment Workshop/Musical extravaganza. Come learn the ins and outs of the recruitment process and the legal issues that back it up (such as the No Child Left Behind Act).

Thursday, June 30 at 6 pm – Anarchy Discussion Group. The second installment of an ongoing discussion. Details TBA.

See you soon!
Yours,
The Radish

June is Rad.

2005-05-31T11:58:00.000-05:00

Howdy Radishals!
Here is the low-down on what’s happening this month at The Radish. Don’t say we didn’t warn you . . .

Tuesday, May 31 @ 7pm, Radish Shmeeting – The fate of The Radish is in your hands! Well, sort of. Come help us organize and create our community space.

Wednesday, June 1 @ 4 pm – Stephen Zarlenga from the Monetary Institute will be visiting The Radish to have an informal conversation with folks who are interested. (For more info on Stephen and The Monetary Institute visit www.ozarkpeace.net or www.monetary.org). This is important stuff, folks. We really urge you to come. We will provide some munchies, and as always, drinks.

Wednesday, June 1 @ 7 pm, Wicca 101. One of the local pagan groups will now be hosting all of their Wicca 101 classes at The Radish! These are open to everyone, so please come and check it out!

Saturday, June 4 @ 4 pm, Movie “End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream.” This film explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply.

Tuesday, June 7 @ 7 pm, Alternative Media Meeting. So a lot of you have been asking about starting an alternative media outlet in Springfield. To that end, we have picked a time and place – all we need you to do now is show up and get active! This meeting will hopefully be the beginning step toward alternative media in Springfield. Please come prepared with your ideas and enthusiasm.

Wednesday, June 8 @ 7 pm, “Pass Wind, Not Gas.” Simon Mahan of SMSU’s Sierra Club will present on Springfield’s wind capabilities. As Springfield nears a critical juncture concerning the source(s) of our energy – and whether or not it will be clean – it is imperative for us to educate ourselves about all possible options. This sure seems like a good one. . .

Saturday, June 11, Pride Fest Movie Marathon. In conjunction with this year’s week-long Pride Fest, The Radish will be hosting a Pride Movie Marathon on Saturday, June 11. Stay tuned for more details!

Monday, June 13 @ 7 pm, Peace Network of the Ozarks (PNO) meeting. Come see what the Peace Network is up to and help them create a more peaceful future.

Wednesday, June 15 @ 7 pm. Wicca 101. See above.

Thursday, June 16 from 6-9 pm. Women’s Night. Stay tuned for more details!

Friday, June 17. Rawk! Get this – these kids are coming in from Australia! Details TBA.

Saturday, June 18 @ 4 pm, Movie “PickAxe.” An amazing documentary about the fight to save an Oregon forest from logging. The film follows a group of activists as they blockade a logging road (through an entire winter and 10 feet of snow), set up a “free state,” confront disgruntled loggers, endure mass arrests, and engage in a 75 day hunger strike. PickAxe is incredibly well put together and very inspiring.

Saturday, June 25 @ 7 pm, Punk n’ Palestine. We are super excited about this. Long-time peace activist with Voices in the Wilderness, Ceylon Mooney, will be visiting us to talk about his visits to Palestine. This is an issue we all need to be concerned about – please don’t miss this event. Then, to top it off, a punk show! Ceylon will be bringing some bands with him in from Memphis. They will be joined by locals, Molotov Latte. Should be a fantastic evening!

Wednesday, June 29 @ 7 pm, Poetry Nite. Bring your words and your energy. Actually, they don’t even have to be your words. :) The only thing we ask is that this event be strictly for the spoken word – no music please!

Also – on Monday, June 6 at 7 pm the Energy Task Force will be having their final public meeting at The Discovery Center. This is the ONLY meeting that will have been at a time accessible to most people. Please come to show that we are paying attention and that we do care about the health and future of our community. At the last public meeting they asked people who were interested to come prepared with a short presentation. You will be asked to sign in when you get there . . . If you have any questions, PLEASE let us know.

P.S.
Something missing? Where is YOUR event? We know you all have amazing skills and talents to share. Please contact us to get some skill shares and workshops on the calendar. Our greatest resource is our own community. We must grow and learn from one another!

2005-05-26T13:38:00.000-05:00

Hello Radishals,

Here is a quick reminder about upcoming events at The Radish. Please stay tuned for a complete schedule for the month of June.

Tonight! (Thursday) from 6-9 we will be having our first Women's Nite. If you get this in time (and you meet the proper requirements), please come on over and check it out!

Friday at 3 pm - Bike workshop. Come fix up your bike and join us as we prepare for this month's Critical Mass bike ride (5:30 at the square - Critical Mass is NOT a Radish event - but we strongly encourage you to go!)

Saturday - Floob and S-Foil. Rawk! The rumors are true. Floob will again be taking to the stage to enchant us with their magical mystical sounds. This doesn't happen very often, folks. You won't want to miss it. And S-Foil rocks too. ;)

On Wednesday, June 1, The Radish will be hosting an intimate (whatever that means) gathering with Stephen Zarlenga, from the American Monetary Institute. Don't let the name fool you, this is serious, relevant stuff. Below you will find the description of what Stephen will be talking about at the Brentwood Library at 6:30 on June 1. BEFORE his visit to the library, Stephen will be making a special appearance at The Radish at 4 pm. Don't miss it!

Hope to see you soon!
Yours,
The Radish

Stephen Zarlenga: REMOVING STRUCTURAL INJUSTICE FROM OUR MONEY SYSTEM "We’re Told We Don’t Have The Money to repair infrastructure and the many other problems in our society. We’re told that the only way to get the money is to raise taxes, or to borrow it from the wealthy and increase the national debt. But this is not true. Its A Mythology of Money that has been created to keep the society from correctly using its monetary power, keeping it in private hands. But, we know better from 3000 years of history. We know the money system itself can and should be used to provide the funding... But the Mythology of Money tells us that we can’t do this because it would be inflationary. THAT IS A MYTH! " Stephen Zarlenga will talk about Privatization of the Money System and Monetary Reform! Issues covered will include the Federal Reserve System, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, third-world debt and the history of money. For More Information on Stephen Zarlenga and the American Monetary Institute visit www.monetary.org.

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Don't forget!

Tonight (Thursday) at 7 pm - Local Politics part 2: How it really works and what we can do about it.

Friday at 8 pm - Folk it up with JoJo Roberts, Bob Ranney, and Ryan Flores. These are three of our favorites - don't miss it!

Saturday at 4 pm - Movie "One Giant Leap." No, this isn't about spaceships. . . "One Giant Leap" is a beautiful film that weaves together music and cinematography from across the globe, as well as interviews from such people as Vandana Shiva, Tom Robbins, Kurt Vonnegut, and more. Each vignette is wrapped around a theme, such as Time, Joy, Sex, Death, etc.

Hope to see you soon!

Yours,
The Radish

2005-05-13T10:54:00.000-05:00

Tonight! at the Radish, a free, all-ages acoustic rock/folk show!

7pm - Philip & Will from the inimitable Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

8pm - Mayapple recording artist Jonathan Bentley

I can't wait!

Welcome to the Radish Blog

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The Radish Infoshop
417 N Boonville (just north of the square)
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 496-3782
radishbooks@hotmail.com
www.radishinfoshop.org (coming soon)

Mission Statement

The Radish is a nonprofit radical bookstore, community center and infoshop, operated cooperatively on a volunteer basis. As a distributor of written materials and a convergence center for the activist community, we seek to educate and agitate for a world free from all forms of oppression and exploitation.

The Radish provides books, magazines, and zines that are otherwise unavailable in Springfield. As a community center and infoshop, The Radish provides free information (in the form of infosheets, a reading room, and a lending library)and functions as a movement hub, providing free meeting space and educational opportunities for groups and individuals working for social and environmental justice and true democracy.

The Long Version*

We are aware that a new radicalism has risen up across the globe. It offers the hope of building a better world by actively confronting, and uprooting the system that is the cause of our social and ecological problems. (Radical, like radish, comes from the Latin rad and means “to get to the root of”.) It transcends simplistic generalizations about form or method: It has no international headquarters, no political party, no traditional leaders or politicians running for office, and no uniform ideology or ten-point platform. Rather, it takes many forms and expresses itself differently in different places and communities across the globe.

At The Radish, our intention is to connect Southwest Missouri with this growing world-wide effort to end all forms of social and ecological injustice in an anti-authoritarian fashion by providing the education, the tools and the space for raising the consciousness of our local community. We intend to connect, inspire and support a wide range of creative new ways to struggle for change.

More and more, movements in different sectors of socity and in different parts of the world are seeing the fight in their community as part of a bigger battle. We do not wish to be the voice of our community but merely an outlet for voices to be heard, a hub where various organizations and individuals concerned about creating a better world can meet, cooperate and create.

Who are we?

We are a collective of long-time friends, artists, and activists who have connected with, learned from, and struggled with communities and groups locally and across the nation. In addition to participating in mass-mobilizations like the presidential “debates” in St. Louis (2000 and 2004) and the Republican National Convention in New York City (2004), we have some experience with smaller-scale actions like EarthFirst! in northern California. After networking with infoshops all across the nation, we are ready to bring the fire home to Springfield.

Books

The following topics represent some of the categories of books available at The Radish for sale and/or in the lending library.

African American Studies
CrimethInc.
Eco/Green
How-to/DIY
Globalization
Indigenous
Middle East
Organizing
Queer
Radical Politics
Sexuality
Spirituality
Terrorism, War, & Militarism
Women’s Studies

Educational Opportunities

The Radish will host a wide variety of educational opportunities. We will offer skillshares, show movies, bring in speakers, hold workshops, and help organize community events throughout the year.

Consignment

The Radish has a goal to promote local art and music. To that end, some space will be available for local art, crafts and music sold on consignment.

Free Stuff

A major part of The Radish’s mission is free dissemination of important information. Infosheets, DIY (do-it-yourself) guides, brochures, zines, and magazines like Slingshot (Berkeley) and Confluence (St. Louis) are available for free.

Lending Library

Books like George Orwell’s 1984 and CrimethInc.’s Days of War, Nights of Love are simply too important to go unread. The Radish has a small lending library comprised of donated books and “administered” on the honor system. (We are currently accepting book donations.)

Meeting Space

Small groups can meet to discuss pressing issues or just to hang out in a welcoming atmosphere.

What Can You Do To Help?

There are various ways to contribute:

supplies (books, magazines and magazine subscriptions, furniture, bookshelves), expertise (if you have a skill to teach of information to share), artistry (artwork to decorate the shop, in-store music performances, benefit concert performances, crafts or clothing to sell, etc.), time (volunteering behind the counter, organizing events, running errands), and, of course, money, the unfortunate sine qua non of this endeavor.

Each individual can bring his or her own interests, ideas, and creativity to The Radish, making it a more vibrant, interesting place to be. We encourage - even require! - participation; your presentations, music, zines, and energy will enhance the vitality of this project and help build a coherent radical community in Springfield.

Yours for the revolution,

The Gardenhead

*Thanks to David Solnit (Globalize Liberation) for being able to say it more eloquently than we ever could!

P.S.

If you would like to join our mailing list so we can keep you updated about The Radish and upcoming events, please email us at radishbooks@hotmail.com