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activity club for people doing their best.

Merrit Club is an activity club centered on the values of solitude, love, simplicity, community, communication, care, moderation, action, humor, wellness, creativity, resolution and adventure.

Currently located at 3700 Clark Ave., in a garage space at the Hildebrandt Building.

Chaired by McKenzie Merriman.

  • weekly zoom room to begin the week with routine community movement

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  • come kick it in the garage! We’ll have some random supplies, but bring whatever you’re working on and enjoy some communal making time. Typically Sundays before Con Tu at Dunlaps.

    Sometimes there’s a write night, where we’ll enter a state of flow for an hour. This is a good space for writers to come and work on material, but people have brought zines, embroidery, research…

  • monthly accountability group, registration closed for 2026.

  • there are so many ways to get together! Sometimes there will be A Gathering of Stuff, or a performances at Envelop Fest, or a movie night, or a zine making day, or a dance party.

Interior of a loft-style space with brick walls, large window blocks, and a high ceiling with industrial elements. There are tables, chairs, a bicycle, various art supplies, and a person sitting at a desk.
An empty room with exposed brick wall and concrete floor, two chairs near the door, and a red door slightly open.
Close-up of a brick wall with a bundle of twigs and trash, yellow toy cheetahs, and a woman with a cap reflected in a dirty mirror.
Person with tattoos, wearing glasses, a mask, a camo hat, and an orange shirt, sitting at a table with food, writing on notecards.
A woman holding a snack and giving the peace sign, standing in an industrial-style room with exposed brick walls, a yellow bike sign, and various furniture and items, including lamps, tables, and art supplies.
Close-up of a brick building corner with a blue street sign reading '3700 Clark Ave.' and red and yellow graffiti. A black metal fence partially blocks the view of a large glass brick window.
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