<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Third Place Dispatch</title><link>https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/</link><description>libraries, community halls, clubs, cafes and neighborhood groups</description><language>en</language><item><title>How to Make a Library Event Work Across Languages: Captions, Handouts and Practical Limits</title><link>https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/bilingual-library-event-accessibility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/bilingual-library-event-accessibility/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A bilingual library event needs more than automatic translation: organizers should combine clear advance information, translated materials, live captioning where appropriate and a human.</description></item><item><title>How to Set Up an AI Scheduling Assistant for a Volunteer-Run Community Hall</title><link>https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/community-hall-ai-volunteer-scheduling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/community-hall-ai-volunteer-scheduling/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>An AI scheduling assistant can help a volunteer-run community hall organize availability, identify staffing gaps and prepare reminders, provided the rules and information are clear.</description></item><item><title>Oldenburg&#39;s Third Place Idea in an Age of Phone-Screen Communities</title><link>https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/oldenburg-third-places-online-spaces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/oldenburg-third-places-online-spaces/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Ray Oldenburg&#39;s third place idea describes informal gathering places outside home and work, where regular contact helps people develop familiarity and community.</description></item><item><title>Writing Accessible Event Notices With AI: A Practical Checklist</title><link>https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/accessible-event-notices-ai-checklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/accessible-event-notices-ai-checklist/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>AI drafting tools can help community organizers produce clearer, shorter and more accessible event notices, including alternative reading levels and translated versions.</description></item><item><title>When the Last Cafe Closes: A Guide to Studying Neighborhood Change</title><link>https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/last-cafe-neighborhood-study/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/last-cafe-neighborhood-study/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>When the last neighborhood cafe closes, residents can lose an affordable meeting point, a familiar daily routine and opportunities for casual contact with people outside their immediate.</description></item><item><title>Online Communities and Physical Third Places: What They Replace and What They Cannot</title><link>https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/online-spaces-physical-third-places/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://third-place-dispatch.pages.dev/online-spaces-physical-third-places/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Online communities can maintain conversations, circulate neighborhood information and help people find others with shared interests.</description></item></channel></rss>