-written by Hearth Member, Marika McCoola Eight readers gathered this past Wednesday to discuss Jenny Offill’s novel The Dept. of Speculation. This slim, poetic novel, is very much written as stream of consciousness, with the narrator looking at her life and reflecting on the changes to her identity as she tries to figure out her… Continue Reading
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The Maine Event
-written by Hearth Member, Matthew Reese Being Easter Sunday, I didn’t know what kind of turnout to expect for Waltzdays last night. I arrived at the Democracy Center wondering if it would be a quieter evening. But the Hearth never fails to impress me. It was the best one yet. The turnout was fantastic, the… Continue Reading
Just Write Something: Eight Years of Journaling
-written by Hearth Founder, Miranda Aisling I wrote my first journal entry on February 3, 2001 in a Lisa Frank journal with penguins hugging on the cover. It is boring and short and full of spelling mistakes, but at the end of it I wrote: “I’m bord. I think I’m going to wrighte a book,… Continue Reading
Hearth Business Planning 101
-written by Hearth Member, Robin Miller Earlier this semester, my final semester of graduate school, I was tasked with writing a business plan for a class in community development finance. One of the visions all along has been to turn the mission of Miranda’s Hearth–building community through creativity–into a physical reality through the first ever… Continue Reading
Celebrate Pi Day with a Handmade Gluten-Free Pie Recipe!
Last night over 25 people celebrated the return of spring with High Tea at the March Hearth Dinner. At the event, we decorated cookies, traded tea through the Hearth Trading Co., and enjoyed a whole menu of items prepared by the endlessly talented Hearth Members Jaclyn Wood and Rebecca D’Antonio. The room was particularly festive thanks to the paper… Continue Reading
Write a Passage II
-written by Hearth Member Kara Kulpa I am dreadfully behind on writing this blog post, but even as I think back now, to one week ago tonight (Write A Passage II) I am smiling. Last Tuesday night, a group of us got together for the second consecutive month (from 7:00pm – 8:00pm at the Arlington Center for the Arts; we… Continue Reading
The High Tea Menu
Miranda’s Hearth is getting fancy for the Hearth Dinner on Sunday, March 13. Led by the ever lovely Jaclyn Wood, we’ll be hosting a High Tea Party complete with gluten free and vegan food options, vintage clothing, cookie decorating, and a tea trade! The High Tea Menu: Salmon and Cream Cheese Finger Sandwiches Gluten Free… Continue Reading
Waltz-2-3…POLKA!
-written by Hearth Member, Matthew Reese …and I thought the first Waltzdays was fun. This past Sunday, seventy-five people joined us for the second Waltzdays. The excitement and energy exceeded even the first one. It was a rockin’ night of whirling, twirling, laughing, and oh so many smiles. The Whom returned to assume their place… Continue Reading
The Useful Skills of the Non-Artist
-written by Hearth Member, Ryan Bonaparte Artist: art·ist ˈärdəst/ a person who produces paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby. a person who practices any of the various creative arts, such as a sculptor, novelist, poet, or filmmaker. a person skilled at a particular task or occupation. Artists are by definition a very skilled… Continue Reading
Book Review: The Tenth of December
-written by Hearth Member, Marika McCoola Seven people braved the rain last night to come out and discuss George Saunders’ book of short stories The Tenth of December. The book received rave reviews when first published, hence my decision to add it to the bookclub list. I’m also not a huge fan of short stories,… Continue Reading