About us
Queen City Resiliency Salon is a monthly gathering in Staunton for thinkers, builders, and the resiliency-curious. We explore the technologies and ideas reshaping society from the ground up from Bitcoin and Nostr to privacy tools, localism, and parallel institutions.
Centralized platforms thrive on outrage, turning neighbors into rivals while those in power quietly entrench their control. The real path forward isn’t fighting one another, it’s building new systems, outside their influence, that put human cooperation and freedom back at the center.
We are not enemies, we’ve simply been taught to see one another that way. When we step beyond the platforms that profit from our division, we rediscover common ground. By building tools and communities that don’t feed those systems, we reclaim our future, together.
This isn’t a lecture or a sales pitch: it’s an open, peer-to-peer conversation about freedom tech, censorship-resistant infrastructure, and how ordinary people can reclaim control over money, communication, and community in the 21st century.
Whether you’re a hardcore cypherpunk, a curious newcomer, or just tired of gatekeepers and central control, pull up a chair. The future is resilient, and it starts here, now!
Empires fade. Mountains endure!
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Upcoming events
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Grants, Gigs & Good Neighbors: The EQIP + Time Bank Social
Staunton Public Library, 1 Churchville Ave, Staunton, VA, US### Overview
Join us for our May Resiliency Salon, a welcoming community gathering focused on strengthening local connection and skills-sharing.
### About This Event
Join us for our May Resiliency Salon, a welcoming community gathering focused on strengthening local connection, skills-sharing, and neighbor-to-neighbor support.
## đź•’ Schedule
5:45–6:00 PM — Room Setup
Arrive early if you'd like to chat while I get the space ready.
6:00–6:15 PM — Resiliency Salon Projects
We’ll kick things off with a quick 15-minute update on our first 6+ months as the Resiliency Salon: celebrating what we’ve built together, reflecting on the momentum we’ve created, and grounding ourselves in the shared effort it will take to sustain and grow these projects into something even bigger.
6:15-7:00 PM — Official Meeting Begins
Join us for a casual, community-focused session on the EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) grant and how it can support your projects; especially if you're a small farmer or land steward. Our member Caleb will share insights on how to access funding for things like high tunnels and other improvements.
7:00-7:30 PM — Needs & Wants: Let’s Make the Time Bank Work
We’ll shift into a short, guided workshop on how to identify what you can offer and what you need and how to plug that into the time bank effectively. This is where we connect the dots: EQIP can help fund projects, and the time bank can help you find people to actually get the work done.
7:30–8:30 PM — Salon Hour (Time Banking Social!)
Mix, mingle, and open discussion with neighbors. This time we're focusing on a time-banking social where you can connect with neighbors, trade skills, and line up the hands-on help to bring projects to life.### Who Should Attend?
- Curious neighbors
- People interested in community resilience
- Skill-sharers & repair enthusiasts
- Anyone who wants to connect locally
Everyone is welcome.
3 attendees
Past events
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