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Weekend Writing Retreat + Feedback
Sat, May 16, 5:00 PMA quiet, great coffee shop meet-up for both emerging and serious writers to work on their craft, share their works (if they wish) and get feedback from a publisher writer! You are free to work on any fiction, creative non-fiction or poetry. The goal of the mini workshop is to not only improve your craft, but also get advice on publishing and connect with other writers. The event is **$5-$10 per person (sliding scale).** About the host: Tori Huang is a writer and poet with short stories, poems, and essays published in literary journals such as The Hooghly Review, Hong Kong's award-winning Cha: A Literary Journal, Wildscape (upcoming), Hey! Young Writer, and many more. She obtained her MFA degree from the University of San Francisco and her BA from New York University. Her poetry collection Estrangement is available on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. She is currently teaching a writing workshop series with Silent Book Club Torrance (https://luma.com/x2arj7j0), and is also invited to teach a short story workshop under Herstry (https://herstryblg.com/aboutherstry).

Game Night + Arts & Crafts
Sat, May 16, 1:00 AM## Game Night / Potluck / Arts & Crafts Come hang out. This is a third space that welcomes everyone; we encourage you to bring something you want to do and do it here. **All You Need to Do is Show Up** You don't need to bring any supplies or materials—just your wonderful self and a friend. You can bring something you want to work on. Come join us as we continue to build this fantastic community. We can't wait to see you there!

Weekend Writing Retreat + Feedback
Sat, May 9, 5:00 PMA quiet, great coffee shop meet-up for both emerging and serious writers to work on their craft, share their works (if they wish) and get feedback from a publisher writer! You are free to work on any fiction, creative non-fiction or poetry. The goal of the mini workshop is to not only improve your craft, but also get advice on publishing and connect with other writers. The event is **$5-$10 per person (sliding scale).** About the host: Tori Huang is a writer and poet with short stories, poems, and essays published in literary journals such as The Hooghly Review, Hong Kong's award-winning Cha: A Literary Journal, Wildscape (upcoming), Hey! Young Writer, and many more. She obtained her MFA degree from the University of San Francisco and her BA from New York University. Her poetry collection Estrangement is available on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. She is currently teaching a writing workshop series with Silent Book Club Torrance (https://luma.com/x2arj7j0), and is also invited to teach a short story workshop under Herstry (https://herstryblg.com/aboutherstry).

Collab for May: LA's Best Art Salon and Creative Mixer
Wed, May 13, 2:30 AM**LA’s most eclectic creative gathering is back.** If you’ve been looking for *your people* in LA—this is where they are. Collab is part art salon, part creative mixer, part idea incubator. For 20 years, it’s been a space where artists, founders, makers, and curious minds come together to connect, collaborate, and spark what’s next. Expect a room full of: Artists · Designers · Filmmakers · Builders · Entrepreneurs · Musicians · Creative Technologists · And people doing things that don’t fit in a box ### ⚡ What Happens at Collab? **🎤 Guest Speakers (Ask + Offer Format)** Real people building real projects share what they’re working on—and what they need. It’s not just inspiration… it’s collaboration in real time. **May Speakers TBA** **🎨 Live Artists** Creating throughout the night **MAY:** Live graffiti patio with **ShanduOne and CRG1**. Bring a can and join their artistic collaboration! More live artists **TBA** please let us know if you’d like to Showcase your work. **🎭 Performances** Pop-up moments of music, performance, and creative expression **K&R “One Spot Bar”** The designers of the infamous Torture Totter bring their latest creation to life. More performances **TBA**, let us know if you’d like to be added to the mix. **🍴 Food + Drinks** Free wine + soft drinks included **COME HUNGRY**– We select a local food vendor to serve up delicious and affordable cuisine every month! 👉 Want to showcase your work? We’re looking for **live artists + projects** aligned with this theme—DM us. ### 👋 First Time? Perfect. Collab is designed to be easy to walk into—even solo. People are open, curious, and actually talk to each other here. **Collab works best with new faces, so if you can, bring a friend!** ### 🎟️ Details **$5 Donation (but we always welcome larger donations to help us keep Collab going)** 📍 Dystopian Studios II 341 South Avenue 17, Unit A Los Angeles, CA 90031 🗓️ Tuesday, May 12 ⏰ 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM ### 🔁 Keep the Momentum Going Next dates: May 12 June 9 July 14 Follow us to stay in the loop.

Beat the Monday Blues: Write with Us
Mon, May 11, 5:00 PMA quiet, great coffee shop meet-up for both emerging and serious writers to work on their craft, share their works (if they wish) and get feedback from a publisher writer! You are free to work on any fiction, creative non-fiction or poetry. The goal of the mini workshop is to not only improve your craft, but also get advice on publishing and connect with other writers. The event is **$5-$10 per person (sliding scale). \*Please indicate attendance on Meet Up. The event will be on if there's at least one other participating member.\*** About the host: Tori Huang is a writer and poet with short stories, poems, and essays published in literary journals such as The Hooghly Review, Hong Kong's award-winning Cha: A Literary Journal, Wildscape (upcoming), Hey! Young Writer, and many more. She obtained her MFA degree from the University of San Francisco and her BA from New York University. Her poetry collection Estrangement is available on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. She is currently teaching a writing workshop series with Silent Book Club Torrance (https://luma.com/x2arj7j0), and is also invited to teach a short story workshop under Herstry (https://herstryblg.com/aboutherstry).

Studious Turns 3!
Sun, May 24, 5:00 PMWe're throwing a party to celebrate our 3 year anniversary! There will be some lovely vendors from our community, and our friend Emiliano will be DJ'ing some 90s R&B. Lucky Bamboo Mahjong will be present to host some seedy games by the trash bin. Come by and hang out, meet the other people in our little community and just chill! We'll be posted outside and inside. Contact us if you want to set up a table!
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