About us
The MillHouse McKinney Team believes that when women gather together, amazing and unexpected things happen. We designed an environment for members to work or play, reset expectations, rediscover who we uniquely are, excavate our buried dreams, and find new ways to flap our butterfly wings to lift one another up. We host weekly speaker-led lunches on a variety of topics. Speakers are MillHouse members, as well as external leaders in the community, who share their knowledge and expertise in an informal setting. Speaker topics, workshops, and classes are based on members' interests, and offer participants the opportunity to learn new skills or practice existing skills. Quite often, new ideas for projects or business concepts emerge as women from different backgrounds and experiences gather together around shared passions. We are a women's co-work and collaborative space, but we offer these free meetups as well as workshops and classes for all women to gather together and inspire one another. You do not need to be a co-working member to join us at our meetups. We just want to help women flourish!
Featured event
Live Creatively Retreat
CREATIVITY IS YOUR BRAIN HAVING FUN!
The LIVE CREATIVELY retreat, led by social scientist and creativity expert Dr. Beth Beck, will kick off the new year by stretching and honing our creative muscles.
We'll explore HOW WOMEN CREATE, leaning into our nonlinear, multiprocessing super powers. We'll experiment, discover, break rules, and make mistakes while we PLAY and embrace our 'different-ness.' Be prepared to surprise yourself.
Throughout the retreat, we'll explore unconventional, nonconformist artistic styles; challenge our expectations and perspectives; investigate our own creative preferences; and PLAY with fun techniques to gain confidence with artistic expression. We’ll work to identify, understand, and reject limiting beliefs; embrace the freedom of imperfection; and step into the creative unknown.
The GOAL, should you dare to accept it: acknowledge you are one-of-a-kind, and recognize creative elements that uniquely reflect who you are.
No art experience necessary; however, CURIOSITY is required.
All supplies included.
SCHEDULE:
Jan 21, 4-6 pm: Creative Collaboration
Jan 22-23, 10 am-4 pm: Creative Play, Investigation, Discovery, FUN
Jan 24, 9 -11 am: Creative Celebration
Lodging: Bingham Estate - 10 luxury rooms
Lodging, breakfast, lunch, snacks included
Dinner on your own. Restaurants in walking distance
Early Bird price before November 1: $2750
After November 1: $3500
Secure your spot today: $350 non-refundable fee
One scholarship by application. Lodging not included
More about the Retreat
About Beth:
MillHouse Founder and Social Scientist Beth Beck, PhD, retired from NASA in 2018 after 33 years in public service. After moving to McKinney from the Washington DC area, Beth recognized a gap in the marketplace for women entrepreneurs in creative fields. MillHouse was born. She leads the two sister nonprofit corporations: MillHouse Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit; and MillHouse McKinney, a 501(c)(6) membership-based business league. Both organizations, located at the historic McKinney Cotton Mill, support micro business women in creative fields by offering opportunities to enhance their skills, connections, and earning potential. She is a co-founder of the new Arts Alliance of North Texas, created in 2026 to connect arts communities, amplify art, create opportunities, expand advocacy, build economic prosperity, and enhance cultural tourism for the region.
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