April Fools Edition

EVENTS

SHOWCASE CINEMAS’ EVENT CINEMA PRESENTS: ANIMATED SHORTS, 2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS

1200 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 7:00–8:00 PM on Thursday, April 8 Price - $5–$25

If you love devouring the Oscar nominated movies in the week running up to the awards as much as the Indy, you will love this showcase. This collection of short films presented by Showcase Cinemas brings to the screen documentary, live-action, and animated shorts from this year. Films include: Burow, Yes-People, If Anything Happens I Love You, and Genius Loci. Details at: https://www.goprovidence.com/event/ showcase-cinemas%E2%80%99-event-cinema-presents%3a-animated-shorts%3a-2021-oscar-nominated-short-films/40552/

ART ON TAP AT THE WATERFIRE ARTS CENTER

475 Valley Street, Providence RI 5:00 PM on Thursdays (recurring weekly until August 26)

Every Thursday evening, the WaterFire Arts Center opens up their Roof Deck and serves wine, beer and candy from Troop, a cocktail and street food bistro on Valley Street. Head there with a date, look at their exhibit, and then sip your booze as you experience a resplendent spring sunset in the heart of Providence. Details at https://www.goprovidence.com/ event/art-on-tap-at-the-waterfire-arts-center/40565/.

PROVIDENCE FLEA AT THE FARM FRESH

RI MARKET HALL

10 Sims Avenue, Farm Fresh RI Market Hall 11:00 AM–3:00 PM on Sunday, February 7 (recurring weekly)

This pandemic season, we at the

Indy find ourselves afflicted by a curious, often uncontrollable desire to thrift shop. Luckily for us, we have Providence’s award-winning vintage flea market at our doorstep, where you can buy from local artisans, support small businesses and community non-profits, and indulge your whims, while shopping safely of course. Hope to see you there one of these Sundays! @providenceflea

SUNRISE PROVIDENCE ACTION: TELL SENATORS EUER AND COYNE, IT’S TIME TO RESCUE RHODE ISLAND!

RI State House, Smith Street 5:30 PM–7 PM on Wednesday, April 7

Next Wednesday evening, Sunrise Providence will host an action to put pressure on state lawmakers to pass the Rescue Rhode Island Act, a series of three bills that would fund affordable housing, Green Justice Zones, and local food. Senators Euer and Coyne are the chairwomen of the committees responsible for bringing the legislation to the Senate floor for a vote. Join for a lineup of speakers who will lay out why we need the Rescue Rhode Island Act now! Details at: https://www.facebook.com/ events/848482562548805/.

MUTUAL AID AND BAIL FUNDS

FANG COMMUNITY BAIL FUND

The FANG community is an abolitionist group that seeks to free folks being held in jails in Rhode Island and Massachusetts because they cannot afford bail. As the COVID pandemic has resulted in massive outbreaks within prisons, this work has found renewed importance. To oppose the cash bail system, an oppressive tool utilized by the carceral and capitalist prison industrial complex, you can donate via the CashApp at $fangbailfund or at this link: https:// www.gofundme.com/f/fangbailfund.

AMOR COMMUNITY COVID-19 SUPPORT

The Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance’s fundraiser helps purchase basic necessities such as food, cleaning and sanitation supplies, and formula. They also provide direct financial support for childcare, housing, and other basic needs for the most marginalized of our community, including undocumented people, laborers, and people with chronic illness. You can donate at this link: https://gofund.me/09e8b76b.

PROJECT LETS TRAUMA HEALING FUND FOR BLACK FOLKS

ute funds to those who are most directly impacted by structural violence. This fund centers the healing needs of Black folks, especially those who are disabled, queer, and trans. Donate at www.PayPal.me/ projectlets or Venmo @projectlets.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics Rhode Island [Coyote

RI]: A group of former and current sex workers, trafficking victims, and allies who promote and advocate for the welfare and safety of members of the sex industry, and resists Rhode Island’s criminalization of prostitution.

Direct Action for Rights and Equality [DARE]: A Providence based community organization that advocates for social, political, and economic justice. DARE works to structurally challenge incarceration and funnel funds from policing and imprisonment to social welfare. DARE also advocates against housing insecurity and displacement.

Providence Youth Student Movement [PrYSM]: A RI-based organization that is dedicated to providing support to Southeast Asians who are young, queer, trans, and survivors of police violence to become leaders and changemakers.

Refugee Dream Center [RDC]: A RI-based refugee resettlement agency that promotes skill development and other initiatives for the self-sufficiency and integration of refugees in RI. The RDC conducts English as a Second Language classes for adults as well as health promotion and cultural orientation events, mentors refugee youth, provides social assistance to families, and advocates for refugee rights in the United States.

The Bulletin Board is a space for grassroots organizers, local small business owners, and other community members to collectively list events, businesses, and mobilize support for direct action against structural violence in Providence. Please write to us at theindy@gmail.com if you want to plug your event.