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Everyone is creative. Everyone is welcome. Join us for Creative Mornings, a free monthly social event in Columbia, Missouri!

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CreativeMornings is a free, monthly breakfast lecture series and global community for people who are creative, curious, and community-minded. Each month, communities in 259 cities across 72 countries come together around a shared theme, chosen by one lucky chapter.

And this September, that chapter is ours! Columbia, Missouri, was selected to choose the global theme: CURRENT.

I’m incredibly honored to have been invited to create the illustration for this month’s theme, which will be shared with CreativeMornings communities around the world.

I’m also excited to join our Columbia chapter’s September panel alongside two incredible local leaders: Dr. Andrea Luque Káram, Executive Director of Ragtag Film Society, and Dr. Cathy Gunther, President of the Board of Missouri River Relief.

Swipe to learn more, and check out the links in my bio to read the CreativeMornings blog and register to attend. I hope to see you there!

📸 Studio photos by @i_r_o_n_s_i_n_t_l. ❤️ taken in Orr Street Studios by @creativemorningscomo

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Everyone is creative. Everyone is welcome. We meet every third Friday—join us at our next event! See all the details at the link in our bio. ⬆️ by @creativemorningscomo

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Welcome to our new Instagram account! Here you’ll find all our updates and announcements about our monthly events. by @creativemorningscomo

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Are you an adventurer seeker? Are you someone who loves to listen to others adventurers? Come out next Friday to Orr Street Studios to listen to a lecture by Wil on Altitude! It’s free so be sure to register 💫 taken in Orr Street Studios by @creativemorningscomo

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Hope you can come join us Friday the 23rd @orr_street_studios coffee, donuts, friends and high fives 😄 registration and tickets are free! Come hear Wil Palmieri talk all about Altitude ⛰️ https://creativemornings.com/talks/october-is-wil-palmieri-altitude taken in Orr Street Studios by @creativemorningscomo

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@wilpalmieri is an educator, climber and entrepreneur.

Before opening @comorocks in Columbia, Wil spent more than a decade at the University of Missouri working in international education, developing programs, teaching and traveling with students around the world. His own journey has taken him through communities across Africa, Asia, Europe, Central America and the United States and wherever possible into the mountains ⛰️

Wil has worked in the climbing industry in one way or another for more than 25 years. In 2021 he opened Como Rocks, 🧗‍♂️ a place that brought together many of the things he enjoys most. Climbing, teaching, learning and building community.

He still loves getting outside to climb, teaching someone new and spending time with good people.
He lives in Columbia with his wife Elizabeth and their two daughters.

Please Join us Friday the 23rd to hear Wil speak about Altitude ⛰️

📍We will be @orr_street_studios

Doors at 8am ☕️🍩🧡

🔗 link to tickets in bio🍁 taken in Orr Street Studios by @creativemorningscomo

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We’re still feeling the love from last week’s special panel event. 💛 To everyone who showed up, joined the conversation, met someone new, shared an idea, or simply spent your morning with us, thank you. You’re what makes these gatherings so special.

And a little extra love to a few of our previous speakers who generously contributed to making the morning even more special:

🎨 Adrienne Luther Johnson
🌿 Danny’s Landscaping Inc.
🖌️ David Spear
✨ Lisa Driskel Hawxby
🎶 Meredith Shaw
🌱 Raw Roots Turmeric

We’re so grateful for these talented, generous humans and their continued support of CreativeMornings Columbia.

And a little reminder: we’re always open to local sponsors who’d like to help fuel our free monthly gatherings! Whether it’s funds toward coffee or breakfast goodies, or another way to support our events, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out if you’d like to get involved. 💌

Thank you for continuing to show up for this creative community! 🫶 by @creativemorningscomo

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⚡️Still feeling the energy from yesterday’s CreativeMornings Columbia! 🌊💙

Thank you to everyone who joined us with curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to connect. We’re incredibly grateful to our thoughtful panelists for helping us explore CURRENT from three distinct perspectives.

A special thank-you to @orr_street_studios for continuing to be such a beautiful and inspiring home for our community, and to our previous featured speakers who generously donated the wonderful raffle goodies!

Creative conversation, new connections, local inspiration, and plenty of coffee. What a morning. ☕✨

We can’t wait to gather with you again! taken in Orr Street Studios by @creativemorningscomo

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Today is the day! ☀️

Join us this morning for CreativeMornings Columbia. This is your last call to register and grab your free ticket!

💡 What: A special panel exploring CURRENT
📍 Where: Orr Street Studios
🚪 Doors open: 8:00 AM
🎤 Program: 8:30–10:00 AM
☕ Free coffee + donuts

We’d love to see you there! Register using the link in our bio. ✨ taken in Orr Street Studios by @creativemorningscomo

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Meet our final panelist, @bethanie_irons 🎨✨ A previous CreativeMornings featured speaker, Bethanie is also the global illustrator selected to bring “Current” to life, the theme chosen by our very own Columbia chapter! It’s been so fun to see her work shared across hundreds of chapters from all over the world 🌍🤩

An artist, designer, and Assistant Professor of Art at Columbia College, Bethanie holds a PhD in Art Education and an MFA from Mizzou, plus a BFA from the University of South Dakota. Her work spans painting, sculpture, installation, and design, exploring how art can inspire, inform, and connect us.

➡️Swipe to peep a bit of her work 😍

We’re excited to hear Bethanie’s perspective on the visual and digital currents shaping how we create, share ideas, and connect through art.

And we’re still swooning over her illustration for this month! The first 50 folks through the door (and registered) will receive a free print of her illustration for CURRENT! 🥳

👋 Join us September 18 at @orr_street_studios . Come curious, bring a friend, and register through the link in our bio.

We’d love to see you!

*Seating is limited*

📸: Beautiful Studio Images by @i_r_o_n_s_i_n_t_l taken in Orr Street Studios by @creativemorningscomo

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✨Meet Dr. Andrea Luque Káram, another of the three inspiring leaders joining our “Current” panel! 🎶

As Executive Director of @truefalsefilmfest and @ragtagcinema - Andrea brings a love of music, contemporary art, and community to Columbia’s cultural life.

Her background spans piano performance, a master’s in Music Composition, and a PhD in Arts Administration, Education, and Policy. She previously served as Managing Director of the Mizzou New Music Initiative.

🎥 We’re excited to hear Andrea’s perspective on the cultural currents that shape our community and how the arts bring us together, spark creativity, and invite us to see things differently.

👋 Join us September 18 at Orr Street Studios!

Come curious, bring a friend, and register through the link in our bio. Seating is limited, and we’d love to see you! taken in Orr Street Studios by @creativemorningscomo

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This month, we’re bringing together three incredibly bright and talented local leaders for a special panel exploring our global theme, Current. 🛶✨

First, meet Cathy Gunther, biologist, educator, community volunteer, and President of the Board of Missouri River Relief.

🔬With a PhD in molecular biology, Cathy’s path has taken her from research in molecular genetics to more than a decade teaching biology at Mizzou. Her deep commitment to Columbia also includes years of dedication to volunteers with the True/False Film Fest and continued work connecting our community with the Missouri River. 🤩

We’re excited to hear the perspective Cathy brings to Current, from the physical and environmental forces shaping the Missouri River to the ways nature can spark curiosity, creativity, and a deeper connection to our community. 💡

Join us Friday, September 18, at Orr Street Studios.

🎟️ Tickets are FREE - but seating is limited, so please register through the link in our bio! by @creativemorningscomo

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