Return to Hope: Exploring Ancestral Resilience Facilitated by Eileen Cheong
Saturday November 1st, 2025 from 1-3PM
This art therapy workshop offers the opportunity for participants to reflect on their arc of ancestral resilience. Exploring one's own relationship to ancestors and their stories of survival, participants are invited to bring an object of remembrance, journal, and any materials they'd like to use for creative expression. Some supplies such as felt, yarn, adhesives, natural materials, magazines, and coloring implements will be available as well. All ages welcome.
A sliding scale of $25 -$55 is asked to cover costs; no one turned away for lack of funds. Registration is required.
Poetry Workshop Facilitated by Holly Sinclair: Fall Session
Wednesday November 5th, 2025 from 6-8PM
This 4-session workshop will give writers a chance to share their work and receive constructive feedback within a welcoming, supportive community. Open to poets & writers 18+. Our goal is to feel heard and inspired as we dig into the craft of poetry together. Poems and short fiction on any subject are welcome at this workshop. Suggested donation of $5-$20/session; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Come for one, two, three or all four sessions; you are more than welcome to show up in alignment with your desire and capacity, whatever that looks like!
STL Queer Sangha Facilitated by Deanna Sophia Danger
Tuesday November 11th, 2025 from 7-8:30PM
An inclusive sangha (spiritual community) for all LGBTQIA+ folks and allies cultivating a path of Spiritual Solidarity. This insight meditation group is for those seeking to explore and engage with the liberatory principles of Buddhist teachings and philosophy. Through an accessible, relatable, creatively expressive and engaged praxis of SPIRITUAL SOLIDARITY Deanna is motivated by co-cultivating embodiment of liberation at the cellular and global levels. This group takes place each second Tuesday of the month from 7-8:30PM.
3rd Ward Neighbors Progressive Forum: Vegan Potluck & Food Drive Edition
Tuesday November 25th, 2025 from 6-8PM
A monthly community forum dedicated to promoting a progressive and equitable Dutchtown, Mount Pleasant, Gravois Park, and Carondelet. This month we’ll be having a vegan potluck and plant-based food drive.
Free to attend; no pre-registration required.
STL Queer Sangha Facilitated by Deanna Sophia Danger
Tuesday December 9th, 2025 from 7-8:30PM
An inclusive sangha (spiritual community) for all LGBTQIA+ folks and allies cultivating a path of Spiritual Solidarity. This insight meditation group is for those seeking to explore and engage with the liberatory principles of Buddhist teachings and philosophy. Through an accessible, relatable, creatively expressive and engaged praxis of SPIRITUAL SOLIDARITY Deanna is motivated by co-cultivating embodiment of liberation at the cellular and global levels. This group takes place each second Tuesday of the month from 7-8:30PM.