A Gentle Closing: Celebrating Connections Made

Over the past three years, this space has held something real.

Moments of creating.
Moments of conversation.
Moments of quiet presence where nothing needed to be done, just shared.

As we begin moving off Meetup and onto Luma, I wanted to create a simple space to acknowledge what has been here.

Not a formal goodbye.
Not a closing ceremony.
Just a moment to sit together and recognize:

We met here and it mattered.

You’re welcome to join in whatever way feels right.

Come if you’d like to:
• reconnect with familiar faces
• share what the space meant to you
• or simply sit quietly in the presence of it one more time (virtually of course)

No expectations.
No pressure to speak or stay the whole time.
No need to “wrap anything up.”

And if you’re not able to make it, that’s completely okay too.

This invitation also carries something simple:

If you’ve ever been part of this space in any way—
even once—
you were part of what made it what it was and is.

And that matters.

—––

We’ll continue gathering on Luma going forward, but for this moment, we’re just here to acknowledge what has been.

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{Announcement regarding the move below}

Adult Creative & Connections Events are moving off Meetup

Hi fellow creatives,

I'm Harshini, host and founding organizer of the Creative & Connections community. I am here to share an important update about the group.

## 🌿 What’s changing

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be slowly moving off the Meetup app and continuing on a platform called Luma instead.

For now until April 31, events will still remain on Meetup during the transition, so you can move over at your own pace.

## 🌱 What’s staying the same

The virtual gatherings hosted by me aren’t changing — Tuesdays and Thursdays will continue as they are — only in a different place.

## 📍 In-person events update

The in-person events in Livermore that are currently hosted by Kathryn will no longer be part of this community.

Kathryn has been a lovely host, and I believe the events will continue and be shaped with care in her next steps.
(Kathryn, you got this!)

## 🌐 Where the space now lives

Event Calendar for our space is: https://luma.com/adult-creative-connections

If you’d like to stay connected, you can follow the space there and continue joining whenever it feels right.

## 🧭 How Luma works

• Luma uses calendars instead of groups — you subscribe to a calendar
• You can join events without subscribing
• No account needed to join events
• Use your name and email → you’ll receive the join link + updates
• Emails for events hosted by us will come from: [adult-creative-connections@calendar.luma-mail.com](mailto:adult-creative-connections@calendar.luma-mail.com)
• Subscribing or managing attendance requires a minimal, password-free signup
• You can chat with people you met in events
• No downloads needed (apps are optional)
• More information about Luma at https://help.luma.com/

## 💡 Why the move

• Meetup requires a paid organizer subscription even for free events
• Luma allows people to connect with each other outside events without a paywall
• Attendee management is significantly more supportive (replacing manual tracking)
• Given the intentionality of this space, Luma felt more aligned as a door, rather than Meetup as a container

## 🙏 A note of appreciation

We have Nick, the formal organizer of this Meetup group, to thank for his care and support in keeping these spaces going.

Nick has been personally paying for the Meetup organizer subscription, which made it possible for this space to continue as it has.

(Nick — you’re awesome, and we appreciate you!)

## 🌿 Closing

This space has always been shaped by the people who come into it — your presence, your conversations, your quiet moments of just being there.

That continues, just in a different place.

You’re always welcome, whether you join regularly, occasionally, or simply drop in when it feels right.

Warmly,
— Harshini Busireddy