Bathers Library Newsletter #15

Hello all! Happy New Year! I took a little break for the holidays (though a couple of programs kinda kept going on right through) and I’m stoked to be back and starting off things for 2026. This year is starting off with a (several) bang(s) so I’m just going to get right into it!

FUTURE FINDS

First things first! We are pausing our storefront for January and February to host this incredible installation from our friends at Future Finds. Future Finds will be a fictional store selling artifacts of ecological remnants from the Bay Area, set in the Year 2100. The organizers will be populating the storefront with artifacts contributed by artists that engage with the Bay Area ecosystem. The Future Finds storefront will be activated by a series of talks, performances and workshops focused on the possible futures of Bay Area ecology from different intersectional lenses.

FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
Alice Grace, Anastasha Rachel Gunawan, BEAM, Bonwoo Kuh, Catherine Wang McMahon, Cyan D’Anjou, Danielle Siembieda, Defne Beyce, Elias Aveces, Elizabeth Estrada, Kea Kahoilua Clebsch, Kelsey Chen, Kola Heyward-Rotimi, Nibha Akireddy, Noe Naranjo Arias, Rwaida Gharib, Amy Balkin, Wendi Yan, Zoë Rehnborg

CURATED AND ORGANIZED BY
L. Song Wu, K. Sid Zhang and Bhumikorn “Bhu” Kongtaveelert

We are so excited about Future Finds! We’ll be releasing individual event tickets soon, but if you wanna make sure to get in, grab a pass! (All proceeds go to compensating the artists and speakers!)

BATHERS YEARBOOK

The yearbook is real! If you haven’t gotten a copy yet, come get one! Members get a free copy—if you’d like me to mail yours, send me a message. If you run a shop and would be interested in carrying the book, send me a message and I will send you a 50% off wholesale discount code (minimum 3 copies—it’s a big book!).

UPCOMING EVENTS

STOREFRONT PAUSE FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY

That’s all! Hope to see y’all around soon!