Open Studio - 4th Sunday - A time to work on your personal projects

Open Studio is a time to work on whatever project you would like! In the final hour you may share what you have accomplished or keep working

Note: When you click to register or check availability, please ignore "High demand" and "Sold out" at the bottom of the dates. Instead just click on the date you want and register as normal.

If a session is close to being full, or is full, that session's date will be coloured peach ("High demand"), or have a line through it ("Sold out").

Open Studio will be a drop-in group every 4th Sunday of the month.

Noon-3 pm Pacific Time / 1-4 pm Mountain Time

2-5 pm Central Time / 3-6 pm Eastern Time

The first two hours will be devoted to working on projects and the last hour will be unstructured time for us to hang out with each other and share our projects if we want and/or to continue working.

***If Eventbrite requests additional information please just ignore and scroll down and get your email ticket. GrassRoots does not need any additional information.

Not sure why this second step has been generated and we are working on getting it removed.

The group doesn't need facilitators or a host, per se, since the focus is on each person's project. Rivers and Jean will bring their projects to the meetings whenever they can attend.

You only need to register once and can save the link/login info or register each time so that Eventbrite can send you email reminders.

No formal format, just drop in and work on your project. You can chat or remain silent. Volume mute or on, however you work best.

Sometimes you may show up and there are several people in attendance, other times you may be the only one. It's your designated time to work on the projects of your choice.

*GrassRoots Disclaimer and Expectations for All Events:

By registering and attending any of our offerings, you agree to the following, as well as to the unique guidelines listed on Eventbrite for each event:

All GrassRoot (GR) Events are facilitated/hosted/offered by peer volunteers. Our events are not a substitute for therapy. We cannot provide crisis intervention. We trust you to call your therapist, a hotline, 911, or to go to your nearest emergency room if you are feeling that you might hurt yourself or another person.

Group settings for survivors can be complex and risks may include transference and emotional destabilization. We encourage you to speak to your therapist or support networks to seek advice about the suitability of these environments for where you are in your recovery.

In attending and/or participating in any of the GR offerings, you agree to hold harmless GR and its peer volunteers and/or participants for any adverse consequences that may impact your life.

As a community, our goal is to create a safe space for every member. In order to achieve this goal, all participants and facilitators agree to treat each other, with equity, kindness, respect and consideration. Any form of bullying, degrading comments, name-calling, put-downs, criticism, sarcasm, shaming or raising your voice towards each other, etc., will not be tolerated.

If these guidelines are not followed, the facilitators/host/steering committee will attempt to bring a reconciliation between the people involved. If this should prove impossible, one or more of the parties involved will be asked to leave the group and will be restricted from future GR events/workshops*. If at a later date a resolution can be reached between the parties involved, the restrictions may be lifted. (*This does not refer to GR events that are open to the general public.)

Thank you, GR Steering Committee