KALAMAZOO, MI — In response to rising social disconnection and economic instability, a group of local artists and organizers has launched a new event aimed at reimagining community through art, food, and mutual aid.
The project, born from a simple phone call between two friends, has evolved into a neighborhood-wide gathering that utilizes music and creativity to foster community.
“We began reflecting on how many young people feel unheard and unseen, as though we’re living in a world not designed with us in mind,” says Caroline Bissonette, one of the principal organizers. “We asked ourselves, if we could live in the world we want to, what would that look like? ‘A Recipe for Abundance’ emerged as an artistic expression of that vision. We want to help create the change we’d like to see in the world, and the only way to do that is by starting small.”
“A Recipe for Abundance” will take place from 4 to 10 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2025, at the Vine Neighborhood Association, 806 S. Westnedge Ave. The event is free and open to the public, and is supported in part by an Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo grant…