Joy Bomb Social Center

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NWI’s only radical social center!

10/17/2026

Fix-It-Fair will be at a different location this year! It will be at Unitarian Church next Saturday 10/24, from 11am-2pm. This is a FREE event for everyone.

We encourage everyone to share the flier, register a repair, or reach out to learn how to get involved in helping with the event!

10/13/2026

Our Radical Lending Library has expanded with a huge help from Haymarket Books donations to Joy Bomb! We’re so excited to share these titles with everyone in our community! Do you see one you’re already excited to start reading?

10/01/2026

Our October monthly calendar is HERE! Which events are you looking forward to the most? What kinds of events are you hoping we add into the mix? Come out and bring a friend!

09/30/2026

come out to our free solar educational event in a few weeks on 10/28 at 2pm! send us a message to rsvp, and share the flyer with your friends!

09/23/2026

Join our monthly Q***r Social on 🗓️October 21st from 5pm to 8pm! This month will be an open stage DRAG SHOW! Come dance and lip sync with your local q***r community! Email [email protected] to apply!

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09/21/2026

the next book for our radical book club has been picked! join us in reading our next radical book, building power while the lights are out, starting november 9th @ 6pm.

09/19/2026

Join us for our Community Gathering on the 27th from 1pm-3pm! We’ll have food, community, and resources available for anyone!

09/18/2026

we’ve officially rescheduled this awesome double feature movie night!
stop by on october 9th at 6pm to watch Phantom of the Paradise followed by Videodrome! bring a friend with- we’ll have some snacks but feel free to bring your own too!

09/15/2026

⚪️ How does your group make decisions?

If you’ve ever thought…

💭 “Our meetings are too long.”
💭 “The same people always carry everything.”
💭 “We need more participation without more chaos.”
💭 “There has to be a better way…”

…this workshop is for you.

✨ The Power of the Circle
Dynamic Governance for Groups

Join facilitator Mike Strode for an interactive introduction to practical tools for shared leadership and collaborative decision-making.

Together we’ll explore:
🤝 Consent-based decision making
🗣️ Better meetings
🌱 Shared leadership
🔄 Feedback & accountability
⚡ Small governance experiments you can try right away

📅 Sunday, October 4th
🕛 12–3 PM
📍 Joy Bomb Social Center
📍 2584 Clay Street, Lake Station, IN

Hosted by
🌰 The Kola Nut Collaborative
💥 Joy Bomb Social Center

🎟️ Sliding-scale registration
⏳ Hybrid timebank option available through the local Northwest Indiana Timebank

🔗 Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/power-of-the-circle-practicing-shared-power-in-groups-2

Bring yourself.
Bring a teammate.
Bring the governance questions your group has been carrying.

Let’s build organizations where participation and effectiveness grow together.

09/13/2026

Come out to our monthly Q***r Social this Wednesday from 5pm-8pm! This month, we’ll have a clothing exchange! Have some clothes that you don’t love anymore to send to a new home? Need some new-to-you clothes that you feel more confident in? Want to hang out and meet your community? Swing by!

Address

2584 Clay Street
Lake Station, IN
46405

Website

https://www.joybomb.social/

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