MonkeyWrench 7th Birthday Party: April 26th!

Come help MonkeyWrench Books celebrate 7 years as a collectively-owned and operated, all-volunteer radical bookstore and community space with a veggie potluck and MonkeyWrencher of the Year Awards.

The fun happens this Sunday, April 26th, starting at 6pm with the awards at 7pm.

MonkeyWrencher of the Year Awards are given to community members and organizations that embody the spirit of MonkeyWrench. This year, awards will be given to:

Proyecto Defensa Laboral/Workers Defense Project - a membership-based organization that empowers Latina/o immigrant workers to act collectively for racial and economic justice in the workplace through leadership development, education, organizing and collaborating with strategic allies.

Treasure City Thrift - a collectively-run thrift store utilizing a sustainable economic model to show solidarity and provide resources to groups working for grassroots change.

Leslie Cunningham - union activist and immigrant rights organizer.

Paula Rojas - organizer, author, and member of Mamas of Color Rising and Incite: women of color against violence.

Glenn Gaven - union bus driver, transportation organizer, and member of the Austin Bus Riders Union.