Nourish yourself through the power of community, connection, and creativity in this monthly drop-in group that invites you to reflect, share, and engage with what it means to live a whole creative life.

Sunday | September 20 | 6:00pm Monthly workshops investigating common creativity obstacles, with the opportunity to share a work-in-progress. This month’s topic: TBA

Sunday | September 27 | 5:30pm | Held on First Sundays, join this all-arts open mic. Prepare a five minute original piece in whatever medium you choose — Stand up, spoken word, sketch, silly-song, magic, whatever is funny! — or simply come to enjoy and support the local comedy community.

A new First Friday Art Walk will bring art, music, performance, and community into the streets of East-West Asheville. Story Parlor, along with eleven other neighboring businesses will host free arts-centered events, inviting the public to stroll between participating locations and experience art, music, performance, and creative programming throughout the evening.

Sunday | October 4 | 10am - 12pm | In this offering, we'll help you develop a shared symbolic language with your muse by hand-making original oracle cards. Join us as we cultivate a conversation with our intuition.

Sunday | October 4 | 5:30pm | Held on First Sundays, join this all-arts open mic. Prepare a five minute original piece in whatever medium you so choose — storytelling, music, poetry, literature, comedy, dance — or simply come to enjoy and support the local arts community.

Sunday | October 11 | 10am-12pm | In this gentle offering, we’ll practice how to communicate our stories concisely and effectively, and how to carefully listen to each other with acceptance and empathy. When we take these skills into everyday life, we contribute to restoring connection in a divided world and will ultimately understand ourselves more deeply as well.

Second Sunday Evenings | Join us for a FREE night of improv games and longform montages. Improvisers of all skill levels welcome! | Hosted by Joyride Improv

Nourish yourself through the power of community, connection, and creativity in this monthly drop-in group that invites you to reflect, share, and engage with what it means to live a whole creative life.

Sunday | October 18 | 6:00pm | Monthly workshops investigating common creativity obstacles, with the opportunity to share a work-in-progress. This month’s topic: TBA

Join Inward & Artward facilitator Andy Collins as he cultivates a space for shared creative practice to help participants strengthen their creative courage and justify faith in their creative abilities.

Sunday | October 25 | 5:30pm | Held on First Sundays, join this all-arts open mic. Prepare a five minute original piece in whatever medium you choose — Stand up, spoken word, sketch, silly-song, magic, whatever is funny! — or simply come to enjoy and support the local comedy community.