Dear friends,
“I may not win a Nobel Prize, but I baked an apple pie for a broken-hearted friend.” So goes the first line of my song named after that esteemed prize. During hard times, we build community and fight despair with pies (apple and otherwise), sweet notes, homemade soup, and listening ears.
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." ~Coretta Scott King
A live version of Nobel Prize with Ryan Dugan and Andrew Stinson at the gorgeous Greenwood Social Hall in Kansas City (more about Greenwood below).
Have you caught World Cup Fever? Here’s a post about connections and possibilities from Rep. Adam Kinszinger:
"Hey everyone, happy Sunday. Are you ready for some good news? I know I am. We are told, over and over, that America has gone cold on the rest of the world. That we have decided the people on the other side of the ocean area threat to be kept out. That the welcome mat got rolled up and put away for good. Then a soccer team from the North African nation of Algeria showed up in Lawrence, Kansas, and within a week the whole town was wearing green. For today's Good News Sunday, I want to tell you about one of the best things happening in this country right now. It is happening at a soccer tournament and it has almost nothing to do with soccer. Read more
Mikah Meyer is the first person to experience all 419 U.S. National Park Service sites in a single journey. During this three-year adventure, Mikah became a noted advocate for inclusivity in the outdoors.
Help the The Greenwood Social Hall continue its magic in Kansas City! We have an important opportunity to help Calvin Arsenia -- amazing musician, wonderful human, and current director -- purchase the building. Please consider donating to the 60-day fundraiser so Calvin can keep cultivating music, art, and community in this beautiful space!
Thanks for building community where you are! Love & Peace ~Joy
Joy Zimmerman is a folk and acoustic roots singer-songwriter creating community through music. A multi-instrumentalist with a rich, clear voice, Joy blends insightful songwriting, fiddle tunes, and storytelling into performances that leave a lasting impact. Her latest album, Where the Light Lives, debuted at #6 on the Folk Alliance International Chart. Dani Goodband of Lakeside Music calls her “a show any host would line up to present.” joyzimmermanmusic.com