Willard Wednesday was a standing invitation to hang out in a Berkeley park on Wednesday evenings.
It began in spring 2024 and took place in earnest throughout fall 2024. WW was a midweek, free third-space respite; whoever showed up showed up, and the worst case scenario was quiet time alone in the park.
Ultimately WW was unstructured kindling for things emergent: a social lattice, creative and academic collaborations, triple birthday parties, other weekly group meet ups, etc.
Catalysts don't last forever, but their reactions, and their reactions' reactions (and so forth) do 🖼️♥️