The Reading Room: Focused, Hybrid Coworking for Creativity + Connection
Two-hour hybrid coworking sessions using body-doubling and timed focus sprints to tackle creative projects and beat burnout; in-person at Story Parlor with virtual attendance, informal accountability, and peer connection.
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Quiet, focused two-hour hybrid coworking sessions for creatives using body-doubling to beat burnout and sustain creative practice. Held Thursdays 11am–1pm at Story Parlor (doors 10:45) with a virtual option for gentle accountability and connection.
Quiet, focused two-hour hybrid coworking sessions for creatives using body-doubling to beat burnout and sustain creative practice. Held Thursdays 11am–1pm at Story Parlor (doors 10:45) with a virtual option for gentle accountability and connection.
Quiet, focused two-hour hybrid coworking sessions for creatives using body-doubling to beat burnout and sustain creative practice. Held Thursdays 11am–1pm at Story Parlor (doors 10:45) with a virtual option for gentle accountability and connection.
Gentle restorative exercises, reflective digestion practices, and playful creative labs across six Thursday evenings to help artists recover from creative burnout and rebuild sustainable rhythms for rest, play, and renewed making.
Gentle restorative exercises, reflective digestion practices, and playful creative labs across six Thursday evenings to help artists recover from creative burnout and rebuild sustainable rhythms for rest, play, and renewed making.
Gentle restorative exercises, reflective digestion practices, and playful creative labs across six Thursday evenings to help artists recover from creative burnout and rebuild sustainable rhythms for rest, play, and renewed making.
Group creative writing exercises and guided prompts designed to foster emotional healing, boost confidence, and cultivate joy and gratitude through reflective journaling and supportive peer sharing.
Group creative writing exercises and guided prompts designed to foster emotional healing, boost confidence, and cultivate joy and gratitude through reflective journaling and supportive peer sharing.
Group creative writing exercises and guided prompts designed to foster emotional healing, boost confidence, and cultivate joy and gratitude through reflective journaling and supportive peer sharing.
Candlelit women's circle blending embodied ritual, guided breathwork, gentle movement, and storytelling to foster creative empowerment, emotional release, and sisterhood in an intimate community space.
Candlelit women's circle blending embodied ritual, guided breathwork, gentle movement, and storytelling to foster creative empowerment, emotional release, and sisterhood in an intimate community space.
Candlelit women's circle blending embodied ritual, guided breathwork, gentle movement, and storytelling to foster creative empowerment, emotional release, and sisterhood in an intimate community space.
Low lit parlor readings of short stories and folklore accompanied by resident cats in a cozy, witchy house setting, encouraging gentle audience participation and pet friendly mingling.
Low lit parlor readings of short stories and folklore accompanied by resident cats in a cozy, witchy house setting, encouraging gentle audience participation and pet friendly mingling.
Low lit parlor readings of short stories and folklore accompanied by resident cats in a cozy, witchy house setting, encouraging gentle audience participation and pet friendly mingling.
Trauma-informed, judgment-free virtual listening circle for communal healing and reflective connection; facilitated sharing helps participants reset, process emotions, and build supportive bonds through attentive listening and guided prompts.
Trauma-informed, judgment-free virtual listening circle for communal healing and reflective connection; facilitated sharing helps participants reset, process emotions, and build supportive bonds through attentive listening and guided prompts.
Trauma-informed, judgment-free virtual listening circle for communal healing and reflective connection; facilitated sharing helps participants reset, process emotions, and build supportive bonds through attentive listening and guided prompts.
Soothing, low-lit cat lounge session of gentle purring and cuddles alongside 50 minutes of adult coloring from provided books and markers; a social, stress-relief evening for cat-lovers seeking calm and creative connection.
Soothing, low-lit cat lounge session of gentle purring and cuddles alongside 50 minutes of adult coloring from provided books and markers; a social, stress-relief evening for cat-lovers seeking calm and creative connection.
Soothing, low-lit cat lounge session of gentle purring and cuddles alongside 50 minutes of adult coloring from provided books and markers; a social, stress-relief evening for cat-lovers seeking calm and creative connection.
Practical peer-led session exploring manifestation techniques and identity work for remote professionals, with confidentiality agreements and group discussion on productivity, boundaries, goal-setting, and community support for digital nomads.
Practical peer-led session exploring manifestation techniques and identity work for remote professionals, with confidentiality agreements and group discussion on productivity, boundaries, goal-setting, and community support for digital nomads.
Practical peer-led session exploring manifestation techniques and identity work for remote professionals, with confidentiality agreements and group discussion on productivity, boundaries, goal-setting, and community support for digital nomads.
Afternoon wine sampling paired with a relaxed book discussion around a monthly theme at Metro Wines, where readers trade recommendations across fiction and nonfiction and help choose the next meeting's topic in an intimate tasting room.
Afternoon wine sampling paired with a relaxed book discussion around a monthly theme at Metro Wines, where readers trade recommendations across fiction and nonfiction and help choose the next meeting's topic in an intimate tasting room.
Afternoon wine sampling paired with a relaxed book discussion around a monthly theme at Metro Wines, where readers trade recommendations across fiction and nonfiction and help choose the next meeting's topic in an intimate tasting room.
Facilitated circles practicing deep, nonjudgmental listening with timeboxed exercises designed to cultivate genuine interpersonal connection; sessions use a rotating facilitator and a volunteer Space Owl, and enforce a strict no-advice rule.
Facilitated circles practicing deep, nonjudgmental listening with timeboxed exercises designed to cultivate genuine interpersonal connection; sessions use a rotating facilitator and a volunteer Space Owl, and enforce a strict no-advice rule.
Facilitated circles practicing deep, nonjudgmental listening with timeboxed exercises designed to cultivate genuine interpersonal connection; sessions use a rotating facilitator and a volunteer Space Owl, and enforce a strict no-advice rule.
Sixty-minute timed writing sprints in a low-key coffeehouse atmosphere, with quick intros and communal accountability for novels, poems, lyrics, resumes, and work reports; arrive early to claim a seat and focus.
Sixty-minute timed writing sprints in a low-key coffeehouse atmosphere, with quick intros and communal accountability for novels, poems, lyrics, resumes, and work reports; arrive early to claim a seat and focus.
Sixty-minute timed writing sprints in a low-key coffeehouse atmosphere, with quick intros and communal accountability for novels, poems, lyrics, resumes, and work reports; arrive early to claim a seat and focus.
Facilitated, consent centered sessions of nonsexual platonic touch and trust building in a welcoming circle, focused on nervous system regulation and boundary respecting connection in a trauma informed, all-genders safe space.
Facilitated, consent centered sessions of nonsexual platonic touch and trust building in a welcoming circle, focused on nervous system regulation and boundary respecting connection in a trauma informed, all-genders safe space.
Facilitated, consent centered sessions of nonsexual platonic touch and trust building in a welcoming circle, focused on nervous system regulation and boundary respecting connection in a trauma informed, all-genders safe space.
Spoken word poems and quiet applause fill a small gallery space on Monday evenings, pairing a weekly featured reader with open mic slots for emerging and seasoned poets in an intimate visual art setting.
Spoken word poems and quiet applause fill a small gallery space on Monday evenings, pairing a weekly featured reader with open mic slots for emerging and seasoned poets in an intimate visual art setting.
Spoken word poems and quiet applause fill a small gallery space on Monday evenings, pairing a weekly featured reader with open mic slots for emerging and seasoned poets in an intimate visual art setting.
Mostly-silent independent writing session with optional light conversation; headphones encouraged and brief introductions at the start to set goals, welcoming writers of all experience levels seeking a focused cafe workspace.
Mostly-silent independent writing session with optional light conversation; headphones encouraged and brief introductions at the start to set goals, welcoming writers of all experience levels seeking a focused cafe workspace.
Mostly-silent independent writing session with optional light conversation; headphones encouraged and brief introductions at the start to set goals, welcoming writers of all experience levels seeking a focused cafe workspace.
Focused evening writing sprints in a cozy coffeeshop, with short social check-ins before and after; bring your current project and a coffee for quiet, nonjudgmental accountability alongside local writers.
Focused evening writing sprints in a cozy coffeeshop, with short social check-ins before and after; bring your current project and a coffee for quiet, nonjudgmental accountability alongside local writers.
Focused evening writing sprints in a cozy coffeeshop, with short social check-ins before and after; bring your current project and a coffee for quiet, nonjudgmental accountability alongside local writers.
Guided intuition exercises and partnered mediumship readings in a supportive small group circle, with reflective discussions and skill building tailored to all experience levels; convenes twice monthly on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
Guided intuition exercises and partnered mediumship readings in a supportive small group circle, with reflective discussions and skill building tailored to all experience levels; convenes twice monthly on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
Guided intuition exercises and partnered mediumship readings in a supportive small group circle, with reflective discussions and skill building tailored to all experience levels; convenes twice monthly on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
Afternoon social meetup for seniors offering gentle group activities and facilitated peer conversation to build friendships, combat isolation, and enjoy light games, crafts, and social time in a relaxed community setting.
Afternoon social meetup for seniors offering gentle group activities and facilitated peer conversation to build friendships, combat isolation, and enjoy light games, crafts, and social time in a relaxed community setting.
Afternoon social meetup for seniors offering gentle group activities and facilitated peer conversation to build friendships, combat isolation, and enjoy light games, crafts, and social time in a relaxed community setting.
Low lit loft hosts an intimate open mic for poetry and spoken word led by Dill; free monthly gatherings on the last Wednesday welcome emerging and seasoned readers.
Low lit loft hosts an intimate open mic for poetry and spoken word led by Dill; free monthly gatherings on the last Wednesday welcome emerging and seasoned readers.
Low lit loft hosts an intimate open mic for poetry and spoken word led by Dill; free monthly gatherings on the last Wednesday welcome emerging and seasoned readers.
Timer-driven, quiet writing sprints in a relaxed café setting for writers of all levels, with brief introductions to meet peers before focused solo sessions and optional socializing over coffee.
Timer-driven, quiet writing sprints in a relaxed café setting for writers of all levels, with brief introductions to meet peers before focused solo sessions and optional socializing over coffee.
Timer-driven, quiet writing sprints in a relaxed café setting for writers of all levels, with brief introductions to meet peers before focused solo sessions and optional socializing over coffee.
Gentle facilitated circles practicing deep, nonjudgmental listening and interpersonal connection through timed exercises and role based support like a Space Owl; all topics are welcome and giving advice is explicitly prohibited.
Gentle facilitated circles practicing deep, nonjudgmental listening and interpersonal connection through timed exercises and role based support like a Space Owl; all topics are welcome and giving advice is explicitly prohibited.
Gentle facilitated circles practicing deep, nonjudgmental listening and interpersonal connection through timed exercises and role based support like a Space Owl; all topics are welcome and giving advice is explicitly prohibited.