Tag: Community Partner

Give & receive, share, lend, and express gratitude through a worldwide network of micro-local gift economies.

It is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Bring what you would like to give. (Please no perishable food items!)

2. Take what you need or want.

3. Any items left will be donated.

It is give, take, or both! We give out of abundance with no expectation of anything in return.

We do not encourage trading/bartering/buying/selling (as that is gifting with expectation of receiving).

Dates:

March 26, 2023

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (3304 Market, 77550)

About the Buy Nothing.

Give Freely. Share creatively.

Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/BuyNothingProject/

We offer members a way to give and receive, share, lend, and express gratitude through a worldwide network of micro-local gift economies in which the true wealth is the web of connections formed between people who are real-life neighbors. Post anything you’d like to give away, lend, or share in this Buy Nothing community group. Ask for anything you’d like to receive for free or borrow. Keep it legal. Keep it civil.

Buy Nothing Galveston, TX, is for neighbors on Galveston Island, TX, in the neighborhoods located within our boundaries (Galveston Island).

If you live here, we’d love to have you join us! You can join one group only, the group where you live, so you can literally “give where you live.” This is what builds community. In this group there is no buying or selling, no trades or bartering, no soliciting for cash. We’re an adult-only, hyper-local gift economy. We are not a charity or community bulletin board.

Learn more about the The Buy Nothing Project at

http://buynothingproject.org/

Join us in celebrating Jack Johnson’s birthday at GOFM! John Arthur Johnson, nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion. His memory continues to live on our island.

Enjoy the following activities:

• Tasty treat from Food of Life (for the first 100 folks!)

• Color special Jack Johnson Trading Cards that have some fun historical facts

• Chat with the Rosenberg Library’s Special Collection team

• Plus shop local at GOFM!

Dates:

April 2

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market

About the Rosenberg Library

Rosenberg Library, a public library located at 2310 Sealy Street in Galveston, Texas, United States, is the oldest continuously operating library in Texas. It serves as headquarters of the Galveston County Library System and its librarian also functions as the Galveston County Librarian. Learn More>

Hold onto your Mardi Gras Beads until April 2, because you can recycle your Mardi Gras Beads at Market thanks to Beads for Needs — one of Ball High School’s TOR Store Projects! Plus, make your own bracelet while learning about their projects.

See you then!

Dates:

April 2

NEW DATE! March 26

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location:

The Depot on Market

3304 Market, Galveston, TX 77550

About Ball High School’s TOR Store Projects,

partnered with Yagas Foundation

Beads will have a renewed purpose in helping the students at Ball High in Daren Muren’s Life Skills program and Rob Lewis’ entrepreneurial program – Incubator.

The Incubator business students will work closely with Life Skills students to collect, sort, clean and repackage the beads for sale on their online store.

Click the images below to learn more.

Listen, sing, and have fun with Valencia, who will be featuring her soon-to-be-published book entitled “Creole Folktale” and short story series about an earthworm name Scoop!

Dates:

February 19

Stories starts at 10:30A

Location:

The Depot on Market

3304 Market, Galveston, TX 77550

About Valencia Arceneaux

Valencia (AKA V. V. Huff), is a retired classroom and music teacher, librarian, and storyteller. She also entertains at various venues as a pianist and vocalist. Currently, she is In the process of publishing a book entitled “A Creole Folktale” and has written plays for children, and a short series of stories about an earthworm, whose name is Scoop. In addition, Valencia is creating videos for seniors who will be enlightened, entertained, and engaged in music, art, and sing-a-longs.

Stop by to spin the gragger (noisemaker), eat some hamantaschen, a cookie resembling the three-cornered hat worn by Haman, or just to schmooze in early celebration of Purim!

Congregation B’Nai Israel will feature the Jewish Holiday of Purim which begins on March 6 at sundown.

The story of Purim is told in the Megillah, the Scroll of Esther, and commemorates the triumph of good (Esther) over evil (Haman, who planned to destroy the Jewish people). Purim celebrations include costumes, noisemakers, and gifts of food.

Dates:

February 26

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Congregation B’nai Israel, Galveston

Congregation B’nei Israel is a Jewish Reform synagogue founded in 1886 by German Jewish immigrants. It is the oldest Jewish Reform congregation and the second chartered Jewish congregation in Texas (Houston had the first). Congregation B’nai Israel is located on Avenue O, between 30th and 31st Streets.

Dates & Time

February 12

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Come and get creative!

Make your very own one-in-a-melon Valentine’s Day Cards with the arts & crafts provided by Galveston Art League.

About Galveston Art League

Founded in 1914, the Galveston Art League has continued to promote the goals and purposes set forth in the League’s first constitution: 

• To foster worthwhile art in the schools and homes of the city

• To solicit the cooperation of public and private groups in support of art

• To encourage the artist of the city and state

• To hold exhibitions

Since 2004, the league has operated a gallery space on Postoffice Street in downtown Galveston where exhibits are held monthly. Each year the gallery hosts 9 member exhibits and 3 juried exhibits that are open to the general public.

Stop by the Galveston Naval Museum’s Valentine’s Day Card Station, where folks of all ages can make and send a special card to our troops overseas. Plus, learn more about the Museum and their mission!

Dates:

February 5

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

About Galveston Naval Museum

The Galveston Naval Museum is home to the USS Stewart & USS Cavalla. Their mission is to

• To PRESERVE the historic integrity and authenticity of our ships.

• To REMEMBER and HONOR our Greatest Generation who sacrificed so much for our enduring freedom.

• To EDUCATE all generations about American history, U.S. Navy heritage and innovation, and the courage of our military heroes and their families.

Learn more on their website>

Let the Sunshine In at GOFM!

We’re honored to have our friend, Sunshine Center, Inc., celebrate their 70 year anniversary mission with us.

At the market, you can find some one-of-a-kind ceramics made by their clients (available for purchase by donation). They’ll also be sharing the love of Sunshine, their mission and what the Sunshine Center is all about.

Dates:

January 29

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

About Sunshine Center, Inc.

Sunshine Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1953 by a group of parents whose children had Downs Syndrome. Sunshine was first established as Oleander School, a private elementary school offering learning opportunities for children with developmental disabilities who were being excluded from public schooling.

As parents continued to fight for their children’s rights and legislation was passed in the 1970’s to include these students in the public school system, Sunshine accordingly became an off-campus facility serving students with special needs within the Galveston Independent School District.

To reflect this change, we underwent our first name change to Sunshine Training Center. 1980’s legislation mainstreamed these children onto traditional campuses, so we reevaluated the needs in the community and once again adapted to meet them. Under the name of Sunshine Supportive Employment, we became a vocational center providing sheltered workshops and employment services to students after graduation from high school. Sunshine developed programs throughout the 1990’s and into the 21st century to increase the independence of adults with developmental disabilities, enhancing our programming with therapeutic components and community access, resulting in our latest name change:

Sunshine Center, Inc.

Current programs assist individuals with developing and maintaining educational, vocational, social, and life skills that allow them to lead a happy and fulfilling life. We also provide support services and education for their family members. We are proud of our history in this community of providing comprehensive care and quality programming for individuals with developmental disabilities. Learn more>