903 Main Street | Manchester, CT | 860.647.6029 | WORKSPACEmanchester.com

Greetings! February is in full swing with two new members, three new staff associates, and many entrepreneurs taking advantage of FREE Coworking Fridays. Our first off-site Beer & Business event was a success with over 35 professionals coming to network and enjoy free beer and appetizers at Elicit Brewing Company. Thank you to Elicit's Brew Master Brian Ayers and Chef Jonathan Shivick of The Portly Pig BBQ for sharing stories about their professional success. We are nominated for 3 CT ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS and if have 15 seconds, you can vote for our great SPACE, our fabulous PERSPECTIVES art event, and/or Manchester's DOWNTOWN 2020 economic development program. On Thursday from 5-7pm we look forward to the opening reception for our newest Art Exhibit made up of artists from all four high schools in town. We are closed to the public for President's Day (2/17) but are open on Tuesday 2/18 to host our monthly TEDtalk event at 12:15p (see details below.) Scroll down to see numerous opportunities for community engagement and volunteering from bowling to home building. We look forward to seeing you soon. Stacey Jill Zackin  WORK_SPACE Manager 

PLEASE VOTE! WORK_SPACE and Downtown Manchester have been nominated for 3 CT Entrepreneur Awards. Click on the links and vote in the GREEN box towards the top. YOUR VOTE COUNTS! It is really simple, click and vote, no registration required.

SPACE - WORK_SPACE: Coworking & Meeting Space [VOTE] EVENT - PERSPECTIVES: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Art Exhibit & Experience [VOTE] ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - DOWNTOWN 2020 [VOTE]

ART & CULTURE

Curious to hear from some of our PERSPECTIVES artists? Click here to watch.

NETWORKING EVENTS

TEDtalk Tuesday 3rd Tuesdy Like a Book Club... but no reading required

Bring your lunch & business cards, we provide the beverages, dessert & conversation

FEBRUARY 18, 2020 - 12:15-1PM

Co-hosted by Untapped Potential (UP) , a niche talent supplier that attracts highly-educated, experienced professionals who have temporarily opted-out of the workforce for caregiving, yet are ready to return in a flexible way.  How to make career and life options equitable so if we can’t have it all we can choose what we want and: Value family as much as work,  Evolve feminism to humanism, and  Halt the epidemic of workaholicism.  RSVP Appreciated

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Tickets: $15 & $19 per person $4 per ticket donated to the CT Gay & Lesbian Chamber (CTGLC)

Click for tickets: https://groupmatics.events/event/CTGLC For more info, contact: Kent Ahern, Hartford Wolf Pack | 860.990.6077 Kent.Ahern@Spectraxp.com

Volunteer on April 25th to be a part of Rebuilding CT , which brings communities together to assist those in need of general home repair and improvements. March 10th - $25 Fundraising Dinner at MCC April 15th - Applications for home repairs due Sat. April 25th - Rebuild Day Email Molly Devanney for more information or click here .

MARC's Rockin' Bowl-A-Thon SUNDAY MARCH 22, 2020 register by 3/6

MARC, Inc. provides the opportunity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead meaningful lives of independence, choice, inclusion, and continuous personal growth.

Register or make a Pledge today at: www.marcct.org/bowl-a-thon Minimum $50 in pledges per bowler includes two games of bowling, event t-shirt, pizza, soda, and prizes.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

GUEST EVENTS

Email Brenda via BourneTraining@yahoo.com

Thursday, March 5th 5:45-7:45PM Learn insider tips about: The Buying Process How to Get Qualified Financing Options Understanding Contracts Home Inspections The Closing Process Preparing to List Staging Significance

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CALL TO ARTISTS

Auto-Themed Art

Veteran's Art

Wearable Art

WORK_SPACE is home to 3 distinct art spaces and accepts art submissions on a rolling basis. We also share external resources for area artists. Soon applications will be available on our website for the above art exhibits. In the meantime, feel free to email us at galleries@WORKSPACEmanchester.com for more info.

Photographer's Backdrop One of our 6 meeting venues comes equipped with a backdrop & we have a lighting kit onsite for photographers needing an affordable space for a photo shoot. Call 860.647.6029 to schedule a tour or book a room.

WORK_SPACE 903 Main Street Manchester, CT 06040 860.647.6029 www.WORKSPACEmanchester.com info@WORKSPACEmanchester.com

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