Call for Volunteers: Public Hours / Open Shop - Sunday, 3/20/2022

[Ian Ogden]

Some glimpses of seasonal change and lots of things cooking, so all business again this week - 

I. SUNDAY, 3/20: Public Hours

11 AM-3 PM, 416 W Huron

A final layer of epoxy is going down on the floors this week (3/16-3/18), and Public Hours will take place as usual on Sunday. Please drop your name into the running signup sheet if you'd like to help fellow humans work on their bikes for a few hours - 

Volunteer Signup, Weekly Public Hours:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KnpRbIe-mU75vBConWUNRIXy7JCUq9YdL4mYQqOnFO0/

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II. SUNDAY, 3/20: Steering Committee Meeting

4-5:30 PM, 416 W Huron / Zoom

Our monthly steering committee meeting is taking place this Sunday from 4-5:30 PM. If you're interested in joining, please email in...@commoncycle.org and we'll ensure you have the Zoom link. Open to all!

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III. [VARIOUS]: Other Opportunities & Happenings

1. Spring, 2022 Maintenance Course Applications - Applications Due Friday, 3/25/2022
   Applications for our next six-week maintenance course (Mondays, 6:30-8:30 PM; 4/11-5/16) are open - if you'd like to learn more about the humble bicycle and how to maintain it, please apply by end-of-day Friday, 3/25/2022 -
   
   https://forms.gle/B6HXFnxFChJnvc1B6
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2. Professional Training through QBP's Racial Diversity Cohort: If you're interested in applying to this program (applications due April 8, 2022), as well as supplemental support from Common Cycle, please send us a note (in...@commoncycle.org)!
   
   https://www.qbp.com/scholarships/professional-bike-mechanic-scholarship-racial-diversity-cohort
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3. Next Femme/Trans/Women/Non-Binary (FTW) Session: Thursday, March 23, 6:30-8:00 PM. This session will go over the ABC-Quick Check (Air, Brakes, Chain, Quick-Release (if so equipped)) as well as any other items folks would like to dig into / work on.
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4. Bonus! Newly-Released 2022 Bike Map - A2, Ypsilanti
   Includes Cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsi, as well as a county-level map -
   https://www.a2gov.org/departments/engineering/transportation/Documents/2022.BikeMapUpdate.pdf

Hope you've been enjoying the weather for the last few days. Octothorpe sunsoutgunsout.

Ian O.