November’s Theme:
Nourishment: stories of cooking and sharing meals.
We are excited to have GPTC Board member and performing artist Kathy Tyree as our musical guest this month.
We are also excited to have the Leftover Chef, Lasagna Love volunteer, and GPTC Board President, Diane Watson, who will be bringing a pan of lasagna and share a story about volunteering with Lasagna Love.
*** Also, this month we ask people to bring (in addition to a pot luck dish or drink) some non-perishable food items, or clothing donations, for our food pantry and clothing closet at Yates.
Join us on Sunday, November 30th from 6 – 8pm
at Yates Illuminates (32nd and Davenport St.)
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Never been? Here’s the pitch – you’re invited to share an evening of in-person community, sustenance, and great stories. The night is a laid back evening where everyone brings a dish, or something to drink, or a story, or all three, or none of the above.
The stories do not have to be amazing or told in a brilliant way, they just have to be from the heart.
We will have a vegetarian entree and the generous, potluck spirits will guide the rest meal.
Your contributions of food and drink will make the night special.
If you haven’t been to a stories and food night before, there’s some general information about the night below (you don’t have to share a story☺️).
The evening ends by 8pm at the latest.
Please RSVP to commons@gptcplays.com if you’re able to join us.
We hope to pot luck with you soon!
Warmly,
Kevin
Stories of O General Information
This event is a restart of a lovely, monthly gathering that was held for several years, back before there was Covid and Trump descended the golden escalator. The event is held on the last Sunday evening of each month.
It’s a laid-back evening where everyone brings a dish, or something to drink, or a story, or all three, or none. We usually mingle and eat for the first 30 (or so) minutes and then share stories.
*An important point – there is no obligation to share a story. Feel free to come and enjoy the night, the food, and the community without telling a story.
If you do bring a story, here are some guiding thoughts – the stories should be true, rather than fiction, and have some strong connection to your life. They should be around five minutes long and told from memory (without notes).
Please feel free to bring a partner, a family member, or a friend, or two. The stories will sometimes have adult content, so if you don’t want your children to hear adult content then it would be good to leave them at home.
The GPTC will provide a vegetarian entree and something to drink. The meals often end up being quite wonderful – the magic of potluck. (Super busy? Store bought food is perfectly welcome, or just a bottle of wine, or a non-alcoholic drink.)
We would love to see you. It’s always a good way to end the weekend and close out the month.
If you’re coming and you’d like to let me know about a dish that you’re bringing I will try to coordinate so that we don’t end up with 60 pieces of corn on the cob and one bag of chips.
Please let me know if you have any thoughts or questions.
Finally, there is no obligation to come to them every month. Please just come if you’re free, and no worries if you can’t make it – we’ll always have another one!
We are grateful that this year, the Stories of O is supported in part by a grant from the Omaha Community Foundation Neighborhood Fund.