The Reading Room: Focused, Hybrid Coworking for Creativity + Connection
Two-hour hybrid coworking sessions blending body-doubling accountability and low-pressure creative practice, designed to combat burnout and boost midday focus, productivity, and peer connection, with optional virtual participation.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gentle, trauma-informed sound healing with guided vibrations and restorative breathwork led by a community health worker and holistic wellness facilitator focused on empowerment and violence-prevention-informed self-care.
Gentle, trauma-informed sound healing with guided vibrations and restorative breathwork led by a community health worker and holistic wellness facilitator focused on empowerment and violence-prevention-informed self-care.
Gentle, trauma-informed sound healing with guided vibrations and restorative breathwork led by a community health worker and holistic wellness facilitator focused on empowerment and violence-prevention-informed self-care.
Quiet, restorative 50-minute session pairing adult coloring of cat illustrations with cuddling resident panthers in a dim, cozy cat lounge, aimed at easing stress and fostering gentle social connection for teens and adults.
Quiet, restorative 50-minute session pairing adult coloring of cat illustrations with cuddling resident panthers in a dim, cozy cat lounge, aimed at easing stress and fostering gentle social connection for teens and adults.
Quiet, restorative 50-minute session pairing adult coloring of cat illustrations with cuddling resident panthers in a dim, cozy cat lounge, aimed at easing stress and fostering gentle social connection for teens and adults.
Guided group practice in attentive listening and connection, using timed exercises led by a seeker facilitator with a volunteer 'Space Owl'; conversations welcome on any topic under a strict non-advice covenant to foster genuine presence.
Guided group practice in attentive listening and connection, using timed exercises led by a seeker facilitator with a volunteer 'Space Owl'; conversations welcome on any topic under a strict non-advice covenant to foster genuine presence.
Guided group practice in attentive listening and connection, using timed exercises led by a seeker facilitator with a volunteer 'Space Owl'; conversations welcome on any topic under a strict non-advice covenant to foster genuine presence.
Facilitator-led, time‑managed listening exercises that build deep interpersonal skills and emotional closeness, practiced in a healing-center setting with a strict no-advice rule; a rotating facilitator and 'Space Owl' steward guide sessions.
Facilitator-led, time‑managed listening exercises that build deep interpersonal skills and emotional closeness, practiced in a healing-center setting with a strict no-advice rule; a rotating facilitator and 'Space Owl' steward guide sessions.
Facilitator-led, time‑managed listening exercises that build deep interpersonal skills and emotional closeness, practiced in a healing-center setting with a strict no-advice rule; a rotating facilitator and 'Space Owl' steward guide sessions.
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.
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.
Gentle silent sits and a short guided reflection invite slow, no pressure stillness, followed by optional sharing or restful community time; bring a cushion or mat for an inclusive, beginner friendly meditation circle.
Gentle silent sits and a short guided reflection invite slow, no pressure stillness, followed by optional sharing or restful community time; bring a cushion or mat for an inclusive, beginner friendly meditation circle.
Gentle silent sits and a short guided reflection invite slow, no pressure stillness, followed by optional sharing or restful community time; bring a cushion or mat for an inclusive, beginner friendly meditation circle.
Gentle guided meditation paired with free form creative journaling to coax out the 'song within'; participants practice deep listening, sensory prompts, and reflective writing to surface songwriting ideas and other artistic work — bring a journal.
Gentle guided meditation paired with free form creative journaling to coax out the 'song within'; participants practice deep listening, sensory prompts, and reflective writing to surface songwriting ideas and other artistic work — bring a journal.
Gentle guided meditation paired with free form creative journaling to coax out the 'song within'; participants practice deep listening, sensory prompts, and reflective writing to surface songwriting ideas and other artistic work — bring a journal.
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.
Hands-on kid-focused coloring sessions alongside resident cats in a cozy cat lounge setting, blending gentle creative play with animal interaction for young families at House of Black Cat Magic.
Hands-on kid-focused coloring sessions alongside resident cats in a cozy cat lounge setting, blending gentle creative play with animal interaction for young families at House of Black Cat Magic.
Hands-on kid-focused coloring sessions alongside resident cats in a cozy cat lounge setting, blending gentle creative play with animal interaction for young families at House of Black Cat Magic.
Facilitator-led, in-person listening and sharing exercises create a judgement-free circle where participants practice deep listening, follow a strict no-advice policy, and aim for genuine emotional connection.
Facilitator-led, in-person listening and sharing exercises create a judgement-free circle where participants practice deep listening, follow a strict no-advice policy, and aim for genuine emotional connection.
Facilitator-led, in-person listening and sharing exercises create a judgement-free circle where participants practice deep listening, follow a strict no-advice policy, and aim for genuine emotional connection.