⚠️ Community Support Line for This Weekend’s Storm We’ve set up a community support phone number that anyone in Hillsborough can call or text if they need resources or assistance: 📞 Milkweed Resource Hotline: 919-590-0977 Please help us by sharing this number with neighbors, friends, and community members who may
⚠️Because of the weather forecast, we are rescheduling this Really Really Free Market one week later, to Sunday, January 25 (still 12pm - 2pm). Next Sunday, January 25, from 12pm - 2pm, the Really Really Free Market returns to Gold Park. It might be chilly out, but being in the
⚠️Because of the weather forecast, we are rescheduling this Really Really Free Market one week later, to Sunday, January 25 (still 12pm - 2pm). Next Sunday, January 25, from 12pm - 2pm, the Really Really Free Market returns to Gold Park. It might be chilly out, but being in the
📅 Date & Time: Sunday, November 23, from 5pm-7pm 📍 Location: Orange County Library in Hillsborough 🍽️ What to bring: Yourself, maybe a dish to share, and an open heart Join us for a community dinner to talk about what safety really means in our town! Recently, the town entered into a contract
Hi Milkweed Butterflies, As many of you know, ICE has been coming in strong these days with their attempts and successes in violently kidnapping our friends and neighbors. Durham Friends have been generous in offering for us to join their ICE watch training for those of us who want to
As we approach our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of hosting the Really Really Free Market (RRFM), we’re excited to share a change! Starting this month, our markets will be held at Gold Park in Hillsborough—freshly re-opened and ready for community gatherings. At Gold Park, we’ll aim to make
Really Really Free Market ❗One Year Anniversary RRFM: 12pm - 2pm, Sunday, October 19 at Gold Park in Hillsborough As we approach our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of hosting the Really Really Free Market (RRFM), we’re excited to share a change! Starting this month, our markets will be held at
ℹ️Sunday August 24th from 5 to 7pm at the Orange county public library. (If you arrive after 6pm, enter through the side doors) Come take a breath at the end of the week, and spend time with your friends and neighbors. We will have a brief presentation from a
The Uproar Arts Fest has officially launched and the mobile we built as Milkweed Mutual Aid Collective is hanging in Mayo Park! Are you like where the heck is Mayo Park?! You're not the only one! It's the tiny park with a bench on King St
❗The July Really Really Free Market will take place a week later than normal (Sunday, July 27) at a different time (2-4pm). Starting with this event: We are asking that you take home any unclaimed items you brought. This helps us wrap up more quickly and potentially host markets more
❗We are postponing our block printing event this weekend (7/12) because of the damage at the Eno Arts Mill. We will continue to post ways to support them and others! Sending love to all those affected by the flood, and all those showing up to support! Let's
July 12th from 1-3pm at Eno Arts Mill: come hang out, eat snacks, and print your own t-shirt design with one of our pre-carved block prints! They are real cute, y'all. $5-20 suggested entry - includes a shirt! Or bring your own item to print on No One
Milkweed is participating in the Uproar Arts festival and are collaboratively building a giant mobile! You’re invited to make the ornaments (the hanging parts on the mobile) with us on Saturday June 14, from 12-3 at Gold Park! Ornaments inspired by seed pods, plants, or other organic material will
We're looking forward to seeing folks for Cross Pollination Coffee Hour coming up THIS Saturday May 17 from 10am-12pm We're gathering at the Bellevue Apartments Common Space which can be a little tricky to find so here are some directions and a map! Bellevue Apartments 206
May 17th 10am-12pm: at Bellevue Mill Apartments common area Drink coffee, eat some snacks, and get to know milkweed and your neighbors! Come share a community project that you're doing already-for example-mending thursdays or a tool library. Tell us about ideas for projects that you want to start
Bring what you want to get rid of, take what you like Come hang out with nice people Hope to see you there!
🖥️When: Saturday, April 26 from 2pm to 4pm Where: Eno Arts Mill, 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd #17, Hillsborough Cost: $5 - $20 sliding scale donation (no one turned away) No matter your skill level, this session aims to be useful for everyone. We’ll cover practical tips, answer your questions,
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ℹ️March 30, 2025 from 12pm to 2pm We're asking for $5-$20 sliding scale donation (no one turned away) to compensate our hosts and build towards future events. Come out to the Farmer's Market Pavilion in Hillsborough on March 30th to learn how to repair
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Welcome to our new website! We are Milkweed Mutual Aid, a local group based out of Hillsborough, North Carolina. Feel free to subscribe if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when we publish updates! ℹ️February 23, 2025 from 12pm to 2pm We'