How Shared Meals Are Building Community
Show notes
We talk with Tim Jones, founder of Longer Tables, about how shared meals build trust, reduce isolation, and help neighbors connect. We also trace Tim’s family connection to Arvada founder Benjamin Wadsworth and how that legacy of community building shows up in Arvada’s Longer Tables efforts.
- What is Longer Tables and how they focus on food, story, and belonging
- Follow two simple rules to show up as yourself and not talk about work
- Participate in 150 Tables Across Arvada by next August to build community in your neighborhood
- Insights into how to host a neighborhood table, including guides, prompts, and support
News & Events
- Compost your leaves at the Leaf Drop-off Event (Nov. 7 - 21 at Stenger Sports Complex)
- The City has achieved two big goals for the year: house 65 people out of homelessness and repave 75 lane miles of road!
- Council passed 2027 water, wastewater, and stormwater rates
- We are posting Council meeting recaps after each business meeting
- Join us for Food Trucks and Fireworks at Stenger Sports Complex on Friday, Nov. 6 (fireworks start at 6:30 p.m.)
Visit us at arvadaco.gov/podcast or email us at [email protected].
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