Events

[DISCUSSION] The Public Picnic is a very old idea. People have gathered to discuss the topics of the day in specific locations throughout history. In recent times, humans have created technology that puts us in touch with people at incredible speed measuring the distance of the earth itself, but how often do we find ourselves searching for a place where connectivity is the goal? Where ideas are exchanged in real time face to face as opposed to through a screen? Fostering an exchange of stories that can change the way an individual person views the world can over time change the intellectual climate of a geographical location. The Public Picnic is a project that is centered on the idea of coming together to discuss ideas in a public forum.

Please join us Wednesday June 24 at 6pm underneath the aspen tree at the Silo City site. Our first subject will be race. (The question picnickers will be asked to consider: Ever have a negative thought based on racial bias?) Bring your own ideas, and picnic essentials. After the picnic there will be musical performances by Damian and Julie Byrne, as well as readings by Dana Mcknight.