About us
Join us in the City of Fairfax for some good old-fashioned conversation inspired by articles, short stories, feature pieces, books, excerpts, podcasts, videos, movies and more. We’ll tackle all and sundry—current events, issues of philosophy, timely social science, art, writing, music, science, and all other subjects that pique the interest of curious minds! We’ll organize around specific readings to foster our discussions and encourage a broad range of people and backgrounds to weigh in. Come discover, explore and sort through your ideas with us!
Upcoming events
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Trade Seeds, Question Everything
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA, USIn a bold departure from our usual articles and short stories, this month we will be exchanging... seeds.
Bring what you’ve saved, thinned, or over-ordered. Trade, collect, compare notes on seed-starting setups, and swap stories about last season’s triumphs and failures.
If you don’t have seeds to share, come anyway. You can learn, collect a few, and hang out with people who get genuinely excited about planting things.
- Will we accidentally discuss the nature of generosity? Possibly.
- Will someone bring up gift economies? Perhaps.
- Will you leave with tomato seeds? Very likely.
Where: This year we’ll be hosting at Nova Labs. Nova Labs is a local maker space—a collaborative workshop with tools, equipment, and creative people building everything from art to prototypes. (I'm a new member. It's a fantastic space!) We can mayyybe sneak in an impromptu tour. And if there’s interest, we can grab a drink afterward and keep the conversation—horticultural or otherwise—going.
Optional inspiration: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer, a short reflection on abundance and reciprocity in the natural world. Read it if you like. Or just come for the squash.
Bring: Seeds, small envelopes or bags, and something to label your seeds with. And a seedy snack if you feel so moved!
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