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Community Event | Open-mic Night | November 19th, 2026 | 6:30pm | 13+

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Join us for a free, community open-mic night. We welcome poets, musicians, comedians, actors, and more. Performers are invited to participate with spoken word, comedy skits, short stories, songs, music, and even use our piano! Each participant will get up to 4 minutes on the stage. Come perform, or just watch! We will have a cash bar and snacks available for purchase. 

This event is suggested for guests ages 13+, due to the potential of sensitive topics, and the uncontrolled nature of subject material, as well as to keep a quiet environment for our performers. However this is at the discretion of the parent. Nudity is prohibited.

SEATING IS LIMITED! Registration is required to attend or perform.

November 19th| 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm) Sign up to participate upon arrival

Registration is REQUIRED. Seating is limited. This event is free thanks to the generous support of the R.C. Durr Foundation

Creative Writing Event | “Stories Without a Script: Writing TTRPG Adventures” | Oct 8th, 2026 | 6:00pm

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Many people have tried playing a TTRPG in some form, but running a game can seem daunting to newcomers. Writing an adventure may appear to be some strange magic available only to those touched by an arcane force. This workshop attempts to dispel the latter idea.

Writing a TTRPG adventure is very different from writing a short story or novel. The adventure writer or Game Master (GM) introduces the world, its challenges and many of its characters, known as nonplayer characters (NPCs). Everyone else at the table controls one of the main characters in the story, known as player characters (PCs). The GM does not control the PCs. In the best games, the GM and players create the story and world together, but that requires an approach very different from traditional story writing.

No gaming experience is required for this workshop. Following an introduction to TTRPGs, we will explore the components of adventures that encourage engagement, player choice and collaboration while avoiding common pitfalls that can drain the fun from a game. Using guided prompts, participants will have time to develop some of their own ideas for an adventure and then discuss those ideas and the writing process with the group.

This workshop will be led by Steve Smith, of CONington, Covingtons First tabletop gaming convention. Find more about them here.

Love table top games, you can make your own in our upcoming Ceramic Game Design class! Learn more here.

SEATING IS LIMITED! Registration is required.

October 8th | 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Registration is REQUIRED. Seating is limited. This event is free thanks to the generous support of the R.C. Durr Foundation

Illuminated Fantasy Bestiary
Saturdays, 2:00 pm
October 24 – November 14 | Ages 16+

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Class:

In this 4-week class, students will learn how to make a faux illuminated manuscript page that includes an illustration of a fantasy creature or animal of their choosing, a brief description written in gothic blackletter of the creature featuring an illuminated letter, and plenty of imaginative doodles and decorations in the margins!

What You’ll Learn:

Attendees will learn how to make a faux illuminated manuscript page by imitating the drawing style of medieval manuscripts (namely the Aberdeen Bestiary), use colored ink to bring their illustrations to life, basic blackletter calligraphy, and how to decorate a large illuminated letter.

What You’ll Leave With:

You will leave with an illuminated manuscript page of their own design, the skills and knowledge to create art in the specific stylized way of medieval illuminated manuscripts, and a brief knowledge of the history of the art form.

Instructor:   Sabrina Almeida

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Community Event | Open-mic Night | August 27th, 2026 | 6:30pm | 13+

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Join us for a free, community open-mic night. We welcome poets, musicians, comedians, actors, and more. Performers are invited to participate with spoken word, comedy skits, short stories, songs, music, and even use our piano! Each participant will get up to 4 minutes on the stage. Come perform, or just watch! We will have a cash bar and snacks available for purchase. 

This event is suggested for guests ages 13+, due to the potential of sensitive topics, and the uncontrolled nature of subject material, as well as to keep a quiet environment for our performers. However this is at the discretion of the parent. Nudity is prohibited.

SEATING IS LIMITED! Registration is required to attend or perform.

August 27th| 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm) Sign up to participate upon arrival

Registration is REQUIRED. Seating is limited. This event is free thanks to the generous support of the R.C. Durr Foundation

Community Event | Open-mic Night | April 23rd, 2026 | 6:30pm | 16+

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Join us for a free, community open-mic night. We welcome poets, musicians, comedians, actors, and more. Performers are invited to participate with spoken word, comedy skits, short stories, songs, music, and so on. Each participant will get up to 5 minutes on the stage. Come perform, or just watch! We will have a cash bar and snacks available for purchase. 

This event is suggested for guests ages 16+, due to the potential of sensitive topics, and the uncontrolled nature of subject material. However this is at the discretion of the parent. Nudity is prohibited.

We encourage guests to join us for the Creative Writing Workshop, scheduled beforehand on April 2nd. Learn more HERE.

SEATING IS LIMITED! Registration is required.

April 23rd| 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm) Sign up to participate upon arrival

Registration is REQUIRED. Seating is limited. This event is free thanks to the generous support of the R.C. Durr Foundation