Queer Book club (QBC) is in session! Are you longing for a space to passionately discuss queer books from all over the world? We are in an age where caring is "cringe" and passion is off-putting; QBC is a space that welcomes, with open arms, passion, intensity, and probing deep—whether it's into the text, ourselves, or the world. Whether you love or detest a book, a character, a plot line, or the assumptions the author is making, your passion and fiery insights are what QBC is made for. In Queer Book Club, we'll learn about ourselves, each other, and the world through our engagement with literary texts, poetry collections, essay collections, and more. Just as Neuroqueer Creative celebrates the liberation and plurality of gender, so too does QBC celebrate the plurality of genre. The possibilities are endless! Bring your mug of tea and your dog-eared pages. I look forward to chatting with you. Who this is for: - People who long for spirited and stimulating conversation. - Readers of different levels and abilities. - Readers who are willing to experiment and try different genres. - People! with! opinions! Who this is not for: - Readers who are not comfortable with witnessing experiences different from their own. The emphasis will be on reading queer books from the global majority and works in translation, because these books deserve to be read and celebrated more in the white western world. - People uncomfortable with being challenged. The best conversations are those that encourage and welcome various perspectives and interpretations of the text and life. The word "discussion" derives from the Latin "to disperse"—aka "to shake up." Open dialogue gifts us the opportunity to shake apart our preconceptions. What you can expect: Monthly 90 minute meetings: - 15 minutes to chat and catch up - 65 minutes to discuss the book of the month - 10 minutes to close, share takeaways, and introduce next month's book pick An open vote to choose upcoming books Guiding questions to consider as you read each book A Signal group chat to keep up with book club members in between meetings A book to read each month Please note: sessions will not be recorded.

The Bad Art Club is a Peer2Peer (P2P) accountability practice space where everyone is welcome… Whether you are a practicing artist or someone who hasn’t made art since you were a kid, this club is for you. The facilitators of the Bad Art Club believe that not only can EVERYONE CAN MAKE ART but that EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM MAKING ART. We believe that art can heal, celebrate, transcend, make you feel more alive and that the world needs more “bad” art. The bad art club is all about letting go of a perfectionist mindset when it comes to making art. It’s about getting messy, rejecting instruction, staying with the discomfort and just seeing what happens. Join us for some collective art making. Each session will include art prompts and creative inquiries for the session, or the options to just work with what you already have on the go and consider this a body-doubling opportunity. No experience needed.

Similar to the Bad Art Club, but in the form of Zines! Zines (pronounced "zeens") are small, self-published, non-commercial booklets or pamphlets, often photocopied and assembled by hand, offering a platform for personal expression, niche interests, and counter-cultural voices outside mainstream media. We believe that everyone can and should be making more zines! Each session will include an optional warm-up activity and the chance to learn about and make zines together in parallel play time, as well as share what we have made and be witnessed in our creative experience. As an added bonus each month members will receive a special “digital collage pack” with found elements to add to their collection of clippings. No experience needed.

Writing Practice Club is a gently structured body doubling space where we will remind ourselves of and return to neuroqueering practices in our writing process. Respond to or reflect on the creative invitations shared by the facilitator or work on your own on-going projects. Sessions will have time allotted for group check-ins, shares and check-outs. Open to both experienced writers and those completely new to the form. No experience needed!

Divination Club explores how interconnected creativity and mysticism (or the esoteric, or spirituality, whatever word you use) are. Together we will create a monthly sacred space to attune to our work, share experiences, and ask questions of the resident mystic of NQC, Abby Nocon. Whether you are a writer, artist, or are interested in more ways to express yourself, this club is a place to explore different intuitive, symbolic and occult processes that you might want to bring to your work or life. Each month we will ground in the language of the stars (astrology) and play with a different divination practice. We might also look at different mystical figures or movements, drawing from all faiths and folk practices, to come to our work in imaginative ways. We can also have parallel play time to explore our own forms of magic.

Not Just for Parents! For those who are parents, have parents, have parented and are re-parenting themselves. In this space we'll 'neuroqueer' our ideas about parents & parenting, and seek to support each other in our own parenting journeys. In the first meeting, we'll be taking time to decide as a group how best to structure the sessions, and what kinds of invitations and reflections we might want to focus on.

Writing Support Club is a space to reflect on and verbally process issues coming up in your writing practice. There is time to informally share work in progress for feedback, and then we set intentions for the upcoming month. A great way to develop creative community, find dedicated readers, and build accountability.

Tarot Club is a friendly, chill space for us to explore Tarot together. This club is a casual, low stakes space to explore tarot in creative ways. Partially through readings and discussion and partially through creative prompts which will change month to month. We will provide some structures, but will check in at the end of each meeting to see what the members are looking for. This is less geared towards learning tarot and more about giving you a consistent space to develop your practice, although the two will go hand in hand a little! We will also have opportunities to chat about the cards and think aloud through meaning. This is for anyone interested in the cards at any level, but it is recommended that you have your own deck to work with although online options are available. You are also welcome to bring whatever tarot format you like. As with all Neuroqueer Creative courses, the room is very casual and come as you are with captions provided and a short access break if needed in the middle. Meetings will not be recorded. "