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Roller derby season may have come to an end but BHRG’s commitment to making this world a better place for skaters, non-skaters, and furry creatures continues. On Saturday, November 14, BHRG will be hosting a benefit for Deep Roots Animal Sanctuary at The Bishop, complete with karaoke, snacks and prizes. All proceeds will go towards helping Deep Roots build and winterize shelters for the sanctuary animals.

In addition, BHRG will be holding their annual merch liquidation sale. All merchandise will be discounted!

So, come sing for the animals and get some holiday shopping done at the same time! And wherever roller girls are, good times are sure to follow!

Saturday, November 14, 2009, 7:00pm – 10:00pm

The Bishop is located at 123 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN [map]

The Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls have been really generous to us the past couple of years. In 2009, they made us the Charity of the Year and handed us a $2000 check at the last home bout in October. Several of the rollergirls have also helped us out by volunteering at the sanctuary and donating critter food and materials for construction (one of them also adopted a cat from us). We would love to show them how much we appreciate all they’ve done for us by having our supporters come to this event and buy up the last of their 2009 merchandise.

So bring friends and come join in on the fun.

By the way, the Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls is also a volunteer-ran organization. If you are interested in volunteering in their 2010 season, contact volunteer (at) bleedingheartlandrollergirls.com.

Here is the information about the Tall Tales Tour. If you live in or near one of these cities, stop by the table and let me know you found out about the event through this blog. I’ll hook you up with something special. Hope to see you soon!

Dave Roche, Joe Biel, Sparky Taylor, and Chris Lynch will be on the “tall tales” tour:

July 11 – Madison, WI – Rainbow Books
July 12-13 – Minneapolis, MN – Twin Cities Zine Fest
July 14 – Chicago – Quimby’s
July 15 – Ann Arbor, MI – Vault of Midnight
July 16 – Columbus, OH – Wholly Craft
July 17 – Indianapolis, IN – Hidden Noise Artspace
July 18-20 Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Zine Fest

Download and print out the poster!

Join folks from around Indiana for a weekend of socializing, sharing skills, discussion, and music! It is a critical time for opposition to Interstate 69, so let’s get together, meet one another, and learn skills and information to help us stop this road. As a culmination of the efforts and energies of hundreds of people who have over the past year signed pledges to resist construction of the road, this camp is sure to be an exciting and empowering space. The Pledge Camp and the I-69 Music Festival have teamed up for a wonderful weekend of education and fun!

Initial List of Workshops:

• Overview of Interstate 69
• Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Training
• Tree Climbing
• How Interstate 69 Affects Us
• Blockades and Technical Climbing
• Women’s and Trans Caucus
• How Roads Have Been Stopped Elsewhere

Food and camping areas will be provided. Directions and carpool info are listed below.

If you have any questions or can offer resources please write to: i69listeningproject@yahoo.com

Why do we care? Well, the BHRG have been supporters of us since we first bought land (not to mention one of the Flatliners, Unicoroner, is a core member of Deep Roots). In addition to individual support, we’ve been working with the BHRG to host a rollergirl workday here at Deep Roots. Now they are helping to spread the word about our work and are offering a discount on their great clothing for anyone who brings cat or dog food to the bout (you can also bring rat food, we’ll need lots of that soon).

You can buy tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets or off-line at any of the following Bloomington vendors: Sunrise Box Office, Amused, Landlocked Records, Plan 9, Be Hair Now, or The SportsPlex.