A hands-on intro to growing culinary and medicinal mushrooms at home with Queer Garden Network, from spore to harvest. Then we settle in for a potluck.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

We're marking the winter solstice in the ways we know how: building a Yule log together, lighting it at 7, and sharing an outdoor potluck by the fire with wassailing, candles, and carols.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

Turn your food scraps into garden gold with Queer Garden Network. We tour Spencer's working worm bins, set up a new bin together hands-on, then settle in for a potluck. Red wigglers available to take home.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

A chosen-family alternative to Thanksgiving that skips the colonial mythology. Sunrise hike, myth-busting, potluck dinner, desserts and zines, then a pie and board game recovery lounge to close out the day.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

Bring your scraggly seed heads and leave with a shaker full of wildflowers for guerrilla gardening. We clean native seeds together, fill shakers, then settle in for a potluck.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

Build a 72-hour emergency plan scaled to your household with Queer Garden Network. We work through a printed preparedness checklist together, then settle in for a potluck.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

Mabon lands on the equinox, and we're marking it with jars and fire. Canning with Spencer, then a potluck, a campfire, and an optional ceremony.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Trent, Michigan 42227

15445 Biltmore St Detroit MI 48227

Move day for the gifted greenhouse. We finish taking it apart at Camp Cowell, load a box truck, and caravan it 35 minutes to the Miscalaireomm in Detroit.

Camp Cowell, 5113 Cowell Road, Brighton, Michigan 48116

Barn-raising energy, greenhouse edition. The queers of Camp Cowell are gifting us a greenhouse, and day one is about assessing it, labeling parts, and starting to take it apart.

Camp Cowell, 5113 Cowell Road, Brighton, Michigan 48116

Garden planning meets cozy living room hangout. We cover the Square Foot Gardening method and sketch our layouts together, then settle in for vegan chili and potluck snacks.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

While the land outside is frozen and resting, our bodies still need real food. We build a small indoor garden together, plant starter pots, and trade ideas for growing greens all winter.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

A spacious, neurodivergent-friendly day to close the year. Gentle movement, real reflection time, unhurried 2026 vision work, and a long cozy evening in pajamas with people who feel safe.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

The seventh annual nervous-system-friendly gathering of weirdos who are either recovering from family Thanksgiving or choosing to chill with other queers instead.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

Keeping it simple this week. A campfire, a little gardening for anyone who wants dirty hands, stew and tea, and chatting with friends and strangers alike.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

A smorgasbord, un-hosted Sunday. We build and plant raised garden beds, then light a fire in the back garden for a potluck. The goal is building chosen family as the world evolves.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

Seeds and sprouts don't always make it into the ground right away. We buddy up, carpool between gardens to get everything planted, then celebrate the start of the season around the fire.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

While the agenda isn't clear, the vibe is. It's a Michigan spring, and a bunch of us queers are gathering at QueerSeed to kick off the outdoor season.

QueerSeed, 11619 Nardin Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48204

Curious about backyard birds? We're heading to Keep Growing Detroit's hands-on workshop on raising chickens and ducks together, then grabbing food after.

8902 Vinton Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48213

Start defrosting from winter with other humans. We plant seeds, swap extras, snack, listen to music, and draw out this year's gardens together.

15370 Auburn Street, Detroit, Michigan 48223

We tour what's left of Fort Wayne, a colonial landmark and one of the reasons Detroit is Detroit, then head to Armando's for its rumored Mexican buffet.

Historic Fort Wayne, 6325 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48209

Level up and reset for the week. We watch the documentary Fantastic Fungi together, then stay for an optional 15-minute guided breathwork session.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

A summer Sunday chill-out. We wander Bennett Arboretum, then settle in for a potluck and board games at Addison and Nikhila's.

Bennett Arboretum, 4990 Edward N. Hines Drive, Northville, Michigan 48168

Summer Sunday around the fire. We roast s'mores (and each other, drag-queen style) and weave flower crowns from the grapevines taking over the fence.

The Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, Michigan 48227

A parakeet said there's an open mic, so we're going. Spencer tries stand-up, friends watch, and anyone brave enough (or tequila-assisted) takes a set.

New Way Bar, 23130 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, Michigan 48220

A crew of queers delighting in freedom and overstimulation. Potluck brunch and outfit tinkering at The Miscalaireomm, then Motor City Pride at Hart Plaza and a recovery snack downtown.

Hart Plaza, 1 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226

Fridays don't have to be a write-off. We work side by side in three focused 50-minute blocks, then grab a drink.

Brighton, Michigan