Hello Friends!

In May we celebrated Small Business Week and in June, the celebrations continue (scroll through the graphics for details).

We celebrate PRIDE with the Art of Pride exhibit and experiences at WORK_SPACE including Saturday's Rainbow Pop-up, part of CT Open House Day (June 11). You are also invited to Celebrate Manchester (through June 12), Juneteenth (Family friendly events 6/18 from 4-18) and the return of the Spruce St. Farmer's Market. And on a personal note, my siblings and I feel very lucky to celebrate our parents 59th Anniversary (June 9).

For those of you celebrating Anniversaries, Birthdays, Graduations and/or the opportunity to take a summer vacation, ENJOY!

These celebrations, milestones and rituals are an important way to mark the transformation of time, relationships and psychological development - of individuals and communities. Rituals help us evolve the ordinary into something extraordinary; to infuse our experiences with significant emotion and special meaning.

In his 1975 book, Re-visioning Ppsychology, American psychologist James Hillman asserted that “to ritualize a literal action, we ‘put soul into it’ . . . [and] as we go into a ritual, the soul of our actions ‘comes out.’”

By intentionally celebrating special moments and making moments special by celebrating, we mitigate the risk of rituals becoming habits, the specialness that surrounds us becoming mundane and the work we do and lives we live lacking soul.

At WORK_SPACE we work to nurture the soul of our members, the spirit of our entrepreneurs and the specialness of our community.

Thank you for being part of what we do.
Stacey Zackin, WORK_SPACE Manager
FIND YOUR PLACE @ WORK_SPACE!
Although our private offices are filled, we have Dedicated Desks ($225) and Open Coworking space ($150) available for month-to-month 24/7 membership. Members have priority on the waitlist for private offices.
ART OF PRIDE EXHIBIT & PROGRAMS
Exhibit Dates: May 6-June 30, 2022
Gallery Open: M-F - 10am-4pm (and by appointment)
2nd Saturday Open House w/ Rainbow Pop-Up:
Saturday, June 11th - 10am-2pm
WORK_SPACE in the News!
On-site seats SOLD OUT for Art-Blend Experience
Watch live on Instagram @WORKSPACEmanch.
During our 2nd Saturday Open House, visitors can shop for hand-made gifts from a variety of local vendors while experiencing the unique 2-D, 3-D & Digital artwork in the ART OF PRIDE exhibit.
On-site seats SOLD OUT for Drag Jamboree
Watch live on Instagram @WORKSPACEmanch.
Speaking of PRIDE... we are so proud of and grateful for the dedicated and talented WORK_SPACE team who goes above and beyond to paint, patch, hang, light, market and engage the fabulous artists for our exhibitions.
SAT. JUNE 11TH - CONNECTICUT OPEN HOUSE DAY

10a-2p
WORK_SPACE, 903 Main St.
Rainbow Pop-Up and ART OF PRIDE exhibit

11a-3p
The History Center, 175 Pine St.
Then & Now exhibit

Cheney Homestead, Gardens, & Keeney Schoolhouse, 106 Hartford Rd

Cheney Homestead Arts at 199 Forest Street
Classical art studio offering classes and workshops for children and adults.

Old Manchester Museum,126 Cedar Street

Woodbridge Farmstead’s Barn & Grounds, 495 E. Middle Turnpike at
Manchester Green

Pitkin Glass Works, at the corner of Parker and Putnam Streets
With an archeological dig for children. Enjoy visiting the open museums and a stroll on your own in the Historic District.

The Fire Museum, 230 Pine St. @ Hartford Road

12p-3p
Truck Day at the Lutz Museum, 247 So. Main St.
Climb in and out of big trucks and emergency vehicles, beep horns,
sound sirens and flash emergency lights. Admission free, however advance reservations are required.

2p
Duck Race, Charter Oak Park. Tickets: $5 per duck. Cash prizes will be
awarded. Sponsored by the Manchester Lion’s Club. David at 860-250-1500 or 860-645-650. Info: David@dubaldo.com

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As they make decisions regarding the future design and location of the Public Library, Manchester's Library Task Force is seeking the input of people who work and live in Manchester....click here for more information and to share your input email librarycommittee@manchesterct.gov.
CONTINUING ED INSTRUCTORS WANTED for SPRING 2023
Online & In Person - $20 per hr.
Foothills Adult & Continuing Ed.
Email Noel Ambery - for more information and course proposal form. ambery@edadvance.org
Open Weekdays 10am-4pm & every 2nd Saturday
VENDORS WANTED!
Become a Gallery Muse for only $36 per year
WORK_SPACE
903 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
860.647.6029
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