Welcome to the second meeting of The Placebo Harm Reduction Collective. This is a weekly support group for people wanting help on the path to sobriety and freedom from anxiety and depression. We respect AA, but we do not use the 12 steps or emphasize a belief in an higher power. All-ages, everybody welcome!
When: Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: community kitchen of the Eureka Co-op
Cost: Free, but Placebo annual membership required ($2)
The Placebo Harm Reduction Collective focuses on reducing the harm done by drugs, alcohol, depression, and anxiety. The goal is to help on the path to sobriety and freedom from anxiety and depression without dictating how exactly you have to achieve this. This group is intended as an alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and does not participate in the 12 steps or a higher power (god) but does recognize & respect AA as an effective treatment for the people that it works for. The HRC is a sub group of The Placebo. Meetings are open to all ages, and are created for Humboldt County’s diverse music, art, film, and literature scene. Contact us for info and/or volunteer work: hrc at theplacebo.org
When: Tuesday, January 2 from 5pm to 7 pm
Where: in the community kitchen of the Eureka Co-op, 4th and B
Cost: Free, but you do need to have a Placebo membership ($2)
Art Hang is back and this is the 2nd Friday of the month so the UnNamed Placebo Knitting Whatsit is happening once again. If you don’t know how to knit, we will teach you. If you don’t want to knit… then don’t! Hang out, read zines, draw something, write a six word story, listen to music, or limber up for the All Local Bands Show that starts the moment we lay our needles down.
When: 4pm-8pm, Friday November 10th
Where: The Placebo - 47B W 3rd St., in Eureka right next to the new Arkley-owned Co-op building
Cost: FREE We have yarn and needles for beginners, everyone else bring yer own supplies, please.
We’re going to have the knitting club thingy — what do I have to do to get name suggestions, must there be prizes? — every 2nd Friday of the month. The general Art Hang thingies (at which, I hasten to add, knitting is welcome) proceed apace every Friday from 4-8pm.
(Except for the days directly before Arts Alive when the space just might be too full of E2 folks Hanging Art for there to be group harmony. I know that’s a tad confusing, so I’ll keep on posting notices here every week.)
To sum: This week? KNITTING (and whatever else people want to get up to. um… within limits which may be decided on the spot)
When: Friday, October 13 from 4pm till the Electric Melanoma show starts
Where: The Placebo / E2 - 47B W 3rd St, between A and Commercial (map)
Cost: Free! (but bring your own supplies) Donations, she is always welcome.
We had to skip last Friday because E2 was actually hanging art for Arts Alive, but come down this Friday afternoon/evening to soak in the artistic ambience of E2 / The Placebo’s art & hangout space.
We’re having the 2nd meeting of the Placebo’s knitting circle thingy (no name yet; open to suggestions): learn how to knit, purl, switch yarn colors, etc. If you already know how, teach someone else or work on your own project. All ages and genders welcome!
Of course, if you just wanna hang out and talk or read/write/draw/dance/spin in circles till you get dizzy/etc., you can do that, too.
When: Friday September 8, 4-8pm
Where: The Placebo / E2 47B West 3rd St in Eureka (by the new Co-op)
Cost: Free! Bring your own supplies (beginning knitters can use our needles and yarn)
Looks like we’ll be making this a regular thing, kiddies. So come on down on Friday between 4 and 8pm and make you some art. Or just hang out, KNIT, read, listen to music, and/or simply be fabulous.
When: Friday August 25 4pm - 8pm
Where: The Placebo / E2 — 47B W 3rd St (between A and Commercial) in Eureka
Cost: Zilch, nada. But bring supplies for whatever you want to do.
The Placebo and E2 introduce the Art Hang
(held on select Friday afternoons/evenings)
This isn’t a show. It’s an invitation to come see how art gets made and to make some yourself. Exchange ideas, ask questions, get inspired or just hang out.
The Placebo knitting circle (suggestions for a cool name are welcome) will be there, too. All skill-levels welcome. We’ll teach you how to knit (it’s way easy) and have practice yarn and needles for beginners.
Our first Hang is Friday, August 11.
See You There
PS. Bring food if you want — we have a microwave — or buy cheap snacks from The Placebo.
When: occasional Fridays, 4-8 pm (check the calendar)
Where: E2 / The Placebo — 47B W 3rd St., Eureka
Cost: Free (Advanced knitters and other artists should byo supplies.)
You can make the scene happen by being part of the core decision making at the Placebo. Decide when Bummerfest will happen, how many shows needed per month to pay rent, whether to buy a new piece of equipment or not - it’s the stuff that’s not obvious at shows, but necessary to keep Placebo going.
The next generation of DIY scenesters starts here! This is your scene too, take care of it!
When: Saturday, July 22 at 2pm
Where: The Placebo — 47B West 3rd St, Eureka (map)
Cost: Free / Donation
Abe, The Placebo’s sound expert, is moving to Portland this fall. Don’t miss this chance to learn what he knows about getting shows to sound like they should!
When: Saturday July 15 at 2 pm
Where: E2
Cost: Donation or Free
Have a big idea? Julie R and Mike S are leading this workshop (*not* a lecture) on getting big events to happen — stuff like Bummerfest and our annual 24 hour yard sale that need a lot of planning and a lot of people.
When: Saturday July 8 at 2 pm
Where: E2
Cost: Donation or Free