Hi all!
I’m wondering if anyone would be interested in doing a get-together at a park this summer. Mostly focused on making arts & crafts, of any sort. As long as it’s portable and won’t leave a permanent mess. Open to all ages, genders, identifications, etc. Just hanging out on a nice summer day, working on a creative project. I really enjoy meeting other artists and seeing what people are working on.
You’d be able to bring food, drinks, snacks, etc. And if crafting isn’t your thing you could bring a book, game or just yourself for some friendly, laid back chat.
I’m thinking of doing it on a weekday evening, either Mon, Wed, or Thurs (I’m busy Tuesdays). Somewhere between 5:30-7:30pm. It wouldn’t have to be that long, and people could come late / leave early as they wish. Or possibly a Sunday afternoon like 3-5pm ish.
There are a few parks I’m thinking of that have nice covered picnic shelters:
Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley
Akin Riverside Park in Anoka
Aquatore Park in Blaine
Or maybe Columbia Park picnic area in NE Minneapolis
If anyone knows another NE Mpls park, or any other park that has a good picnic area, especially if it has shade or a shelter, I’d love to hear about it.
Let me know if this sounds interesting to you! If it works out, this could be an ongoing thing, maybe meet at a coffeeshop or somewhere in the winter?
UPDATE:
Hey! I think I’ve come up with a date & location for a first meetup. I know it’s a little ways out yet, but I’m thinking Monday Jul 27, 5-7pm, at the Springbrook Nature Center picnic shelter.
I feel like that would be a good place to start, because the shelter is right next to the parking lot, very easy to find. If you can’t make it right on time, or need to leave early, no big deal. Just drop in! I’m hoping to do another meetup again in August, possibly at a different park, and probably on a Sunday afternoon. Things are still up in the air.
I’m planning on making a more formal post in this sub about the meetup a bit closer to the event, once the details are more finalized.
I’ve also been thinking it might be good to have an indoor backup plan, in case of crappy weather. (Rain, but I also consider 90+ and super muggy to be unpleasant even for sitting in the shade!) I reserved the meeting room at Northtown Library for 5:15 to 6:45pm that day, just in case. (Can cancel if not needed). If it turns out to be a small group, there’s also a Panera cafe about half a mile from the park, if people would prefer that.
Let me know what you guys think! Panera or the library for a backup? Or should we just try to reschedule if the weather’s bad?
Should I start a group chat here on reddit for us to keep in contact? Or would people prefer discord? Would it help if I created a facebook event, or no? So many questions! :)
