#TucsonAZ - #TucsonVillageFarm - Midweek Market

Next event: 4 - 6 p.m., May 20, 2026

2201 East Roger Road
(look for the windmill)

"We sell TVF grown produce, farm-fresh soup, focaccia bread, chocolate chip cookies, and MORE. Prices will be posted at the farm.

Cash, cards, ApplePay, SNAP, and DoubleUp Bucks with EBT card.

Our retail space will be open as well. We have items like TVF cookbooks, handmade soaps, chapsticks, screen printed shirts, and more!

Every purchase supports us in our mission to provide health and agriculture education to Arizona youth.

Tucson Village Farm (#TVF) is a #SeedToTable program designed to reconnect young people to a healthy food system, teach them how to grow and prepare fresh food, and empower them to make healthy life choices.

A program of the Pima County Cooperative Extension and the University of Arizona, TVF is a working #UrbanFarm and healthy living center that fosters life and leadership skills in young people through #agriculture, culinary education, #outdoor adventure opportunities, and community engagement. "

https://tucsonvillagefarm.arizona.edu/events/midweek-market-2

#SolarPunkSunday #UniversityOfArizona #SpendTimeOutdoors #BuildingCommunity #YouthGardening #OutdoorEducation #SupportLocalFarms

#NashvilleTN - #TakeAndGrow Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

#NashvillePublicLibrary Main Branch
615 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37219

"Drop in and take home a free herb growing kit!

Available on Tuesdays from 11 am to 2 pm, or while supplies last. Limit 1 take & grow kit per week.

Event held in the Popular Materials Department, 1st floor."

#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #GrowYourOwn #GrowingHerbs #BuildingCommunity #Gardening #NPLSeedExchange

#UnityME - Blossom Tour in the Maine Heritage Orchard

May 20, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Maine Heritage Orchard
85 Crosby Brook Rd
Unity, ME 04988 United States

Free. Registration Required.

"Join us to celebrate Spring, apple blossoms, and John Bunker’s legacy — with a special unveiling. We will toast to the future of the Maine Heritage Orchard and hear remarks from John Bunker and #MOFGA Executive Director, Sarah Alexander. Meet other friends of the Orchard and be inspired by how far the Orchard has come — and the many generations of growth ahead. MOFGA Orchard Program Manager, C.J. Walke, will lead a tour to conclude the evening.

Guests are welcome to arrive starting at 5:00 PM
Program and remarks will begin at 5:30 PM "

FMI and to register:
https://www.mofga.org/event-calendar/blossom-tour-in-the-maine-heritage-orchard-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #AppleBlossoms #OrganicOrchards #OrganicGardening #GardenParty #OrchardParty #Trees #AppleTrees #AppleBlossomSeason

#BrooklynNY - #WTFNB #BikeRepair workshop and open hours

Monday, May 18⋅5:00 – 8:00pm
#PrincipesGI Coffee House
Monthly on the third Monday

Principles website:
https://principlesbk.nyc/home

Event page:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/week/2026/5/18

#SolarPunkSunday #BikeTooter
#BicycleRepair #BuildingCommunity #NYCEvents #FixIt

#NewZealand / #Aotearoa - #Mohua Golden Bay #RepairCafe

May 17, 2026, 13:00 – 16:00 pm

The Mohua Social Services Charitable Trust
88 Commercial Street, Tākaka 7110, New Zealand

"Join us in the #RepairRevolution. We can assess your broken goods, and some of our skilled volunteers may help to repair them or tell you who else can.

We offer tea, coffee, a friendly chat and free services.

This is part of a larger movement across the world to extend the lifespan of our material goods, diverting them from landfill and keeping your treasured tools well-kept."

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/838088878651192

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafeAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #RepairCafes #FixIt #RightToRepair #BuildingCommunity #CuppaTea #ReuseRestoreRepair

#SacoME, #PortlandME and #LewistonME - #RideOfSilence

May 20, 2026

"The Ride of Silence, an annual international bicycle ride will be hosted in Portland, Saco and Lewiston, by the BCM on Wednesday May 20th, 2026 at 6:30pm. New this year, we are also hosting a #WalkOfSilence to honor the disproportionate number of pedestrians who were killed by traffic violence in the past year."

Event details:

Portland
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/ride-of-silence-8/

Saco
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/ride-of-silence-saco-2/

Lewiston
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/ride-of-silence-lewiston-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #BikeTooter
#BikeSafety #BicycleCoalitionOfMaine #BCM #BuildingCommunity #BikeAdvocacy #PedestrianSafety #MaineEvents #CriticalMass

#VirtualEvent - Join us for Monthly #Maine #BikePed Meetups!

May 18, 2026

"Across Maine, local bike/ped committees, planning commissions, non-profits, and volunteers are working hard to improve safe, enjoyable, and practical active and #AlternateTransportation options. But we aren’t always talking to one another!

In these virtual monthly meetings, we hope we can learn from each other’s successes and challenges, get advice, and share resources in a casual setting – a forum for those already active in the bike/ped world, as well as for those who are curious about the current work being done or who want to start their own local conversations.

Meetings recur every third Monday of the month at 4 PM via Zoom (Link below). Meetings will be ~45 minutes and will consist of introductions, share outs, and time for questions! I’ll be there to facilitate and help connect folks with resources."

FMI:
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/maine-bike-ped-monthly-meetups-3/2026-05-18/

#SolarPunkSunday #BikeTooter
#BikeSafety #BicycleCoalitionOfMaine #BCM #PedestrianSafety #BuildingCommunity #BikeAdvocacy

I want to say that this will be the weekend I finish planting the #FourSisters garden. The squash got a little beaten up from the rain (but I have more to plant), but the Hopi Blue corn is still there! The Sweet Potato plant might have to go though. We'll see...The container potatoes greening out, and I just picked up more seed onions for containers as well. The Community Gardeners are into doing a plant swap -- it will be nice to share with others. Our 3-season porch is pretty much a greenhouse, and I'd like to turn it back into a library again (with a few hanging plants).

'Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, deerit nihil."

"If you have a garden and a library, you will need nothing else." - Marcus Tullius #Cicero (my translation).

#SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #LibraryGardens #AmGrowing #BuildingCommunity #GrowYourOwn

Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday -- Saturday, May 16th in #PortlandME ! I've participated in this before, and some folks are willing to do item swaps as well!

Spring 2026 Woodfords Corner Yard Sale Trail on May 16, 2026

9:00 am – 2:00pm (individual sale times may vary)

"The Yard Sale Trail is an initiative of #FWC’s Green, Clean, & #Sustainable Committee. The GCS team focuses on the beauty and sustainability of our neighborhood spaces, and engaging neighbors in sustainable activities. Mostly important, we want to bring the community together to do this work - and demonstrate that caring for our planet can be creative and fun. Over the years, we’ve held #sustainability workshops and fairs, hosted an annual #GardenTour, cleaned up the railroad tracks, and more!

Check out last Fall’s Yard Sale Trail Map. The new Spring 2026 Map will be available on Friday, May 15th."

FMI:
https://woodfordscorner.org/yard-sale-trail

#BuildingCommunity #FriendsOfWoodfordsCorner #GreenCleanSustainableCommittee #MaineEvents

So, I'm going to talk to the #CommunityGarden organizers about having a "Free Plant" table or spot -- with some signage. That way, if folks (like myself) have too many seedlings, we can give them to someone who can use them!

#SolarPunkSunday #PlantSwap #CommunityGardens #BuildingCommunity