CreativeMornings/Everett

April’s theme is . It was chosen by CreativeMornings Turin and illustrated by Elisa Talentino and / is this month’s global theme partner.

Join us! It’s sweater weather with this Friday. Come get cozy with your fav cup of coffee and Shoecraft music.
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Image description: The five musicians of Shoecraft are standing in a line as the sun sets. Shades of pale pink, blue, and grey coat the sky. In the the right corner, the CreativeMornings logo is posted black and orange blocks.

Save the Date! This March, Coffee Tasted and Shoecraft will be joining .

The early hours never looked so good ☕️

https://creativemornings.com/talks/coffee-with-jahziel-friends-ripple

March’s Theme is Ripple

This month, we invite you to pay attention to your personal ripple effect. To examine how your impact expands beyond your inner circle and find ways to pay positivity forward. If you’re feeling brave, this month can be a time to explore the depths of your world. Dare to plunge below the surface and invite deeper
connection in.

CreativeMornings Tel Aviv chose this month’s exploration of Ripple and Masha Manapov (https://www.instagram.com/mashka.man/) illustrated it.

We're back this month with a fresh speaker and new date, stay tuned!

🎉 It's Friday! 🎉

That means we're one week away from CreativeMornings Everett! Don't have a ticket yet? Secure your spot by signing up here: https://creativemornings.com/talks/virtual-divergent-with-erica-lee

See you next Friday friends ✌️

[Virtual] • DIVERGENT with Erica Lee | CreativeMornings/Everett Erica Lee is a nonprofit leader who reimagines administrative practice through an equity and trauma-informed lens. She has a B.A. in Piano Performance from Seattle Pacific University and a M.A. in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky. For the past six years, Erica has worked at the Sn...

Introducing this month's speaker 🎵 Erica Lee, the Associate Director of Snohomish County Music Project! 🎵

Erica is a nonprofit leader who reimagines administrative practice through an equity and trauma-informed lens. For the past six years, Erica has worked at the Snohomish County Music Project as a music teacher, program administrator, and marketing manager. As the Associate Director, she leads community engagement initiatives to support the mental wellness of Snohomish County, and oversees music therapy records management, volunteer coordination, and legal compliance.

Reserve your free ticket here: https://creativemornings.com/talks/virtual-divergent-with-erica-lee

My Creative Roots is a limited email series from Skillshare featuring 4 weeks of inspiration from Black artists.

Sign up for creative prompts right to your inbox every Monday and find the first story here http://skl.sh/3aiPEFs

Hey CreativeMornings! is a global creative water cooler.

Our first question is...What is a book you re-read or gift to others? Email [email protected] with your answer and get a response from a real human!

Mailchimp’s Annual Reports never fail to amuse and bewilder.

Their latest edition highlights fun and weird facts about 2020 for Mailchimp, including: 277 days working from home, over 400,000 hours spent on Zoom (not to mention hundreds of cameos from employees’ babies and pets!)

Oh, and my favorite fact is that the 😍 was the most used emoji in customer subject lines in 2020.

Check out their quirky illustrated time capsule for 2020: https://mailchimp.com/annual-report/mailchimp-hq/

February’s theme is . It was chosen by CreativeMornings Valencia and illustrated by Núria Tamarit (nuriatamarit.com). Presented by our Global Partner Basecamp / Hey.com

We are back and ready for you Everett! Join us Friday February 26th as we gather virtually to explore the theme of Divergent.

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Join Mailchimp‘s new partner community Mailchimp & Co. to help you learn new skills, build your reputation, and get tools to help you manage your clients.

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✨ Happy new year! ✨

January’s theme is . It was chosen by CreativeMornings Tirana and it was beautifully interpreted by Jolin Matraku.

We're back for a fresh start with an event at the end of the month, stay tuned!

December’s theme is

It was chosen by CreativeMornings DUS and illustrated by Lara Paulussen Illustration, and presented by our newest Global Partner Skillshare!

Shape Up is a guide to how Basecamp does product development. It’s also a toolbox full of techniques that you can apply in your own way to your own process!

Purchase the book, or check out the free e-book & PDF: basecamp.com/shapeup

BIG NEWS! Our friends at have a new partner community, Mailchimp & Co. Are you a freelancer or agency that supports clients with email marketing needs?

Join to learn new skills, get tools to help you manage your clients, and more: https://bit.ly/37GMJqP

November’s theme is Radical!

The CreativeMornings San Diego chapter chose this month’s exploration of , Maheswari Janarthanan
(maheswarijanarthanan.com) illustrated the theme, and Mailchimp is presenting it globally.

Our next event will be November 20th at 8:30 am via Zoom, so mark your calendars!

Have you ever received an email that changed the course of your life? Listen to this love letter to email to hear from David Heinemeir Hansson and Jason Fried, as well as other artists, writers, and founders about the emails that changed their lives.
rework.fm/email-changed-my-life/

Mailchimp Presents: Essentials

This Mailchimp x VICE collaboration explores how a restaurant, bike messenger, laundromat, food bank and more are coping with cutbacks while staying safe during the pandemic.

Watch now on Mailchimp Presents: https://mailchimp.com/presents/series/essentials/

“How can we make space for new ideas and creative energy while staying in place?”

Our CreativeMornings CLE chapter chose this month’s exploration of Transit and Aleea Rae (aleearaeart.myportfolio.com/) illustrated it.

We're taking a break this month, but will be back in November on Friday the 20th!

Introducing this month's speaker Kathy Coffey, Executive Director of Leadership Snohomish County! Join us this Friday at 8:30 am PDT on Zoom to hear her take on this month's theme SPECTRUM ✨🌈✨

Kathy is known for her enthusiasm, generosity and authenticity. She champions Leadership Snohomish County’s mission wherever she goes, seeking people and organizations to engage in her quest to strengthen and diversify community leadership.

Leadership Snohomish County is a local nonprofit committed to county-specific leadership development. Known for its 9-month signature program, LSC has graduated talented and motivated professionals who are informed about local issues and ready to engage in the community for the long term.

Between distinctive leadership programs and special events, LSC brings together professionals and community members from across all sectors to examine critical issues that impact Snohomish County and work together to create a thriving community.

HEY! Basecamp’s new email service.

HEY! is packed to the brim with unique features you won’t find in other email apps. Check out a tour of their favorites: hey.com/features/

WordPress.com: Honor your work,

Have you ever heard a voice in your head whispering that your work is ‘not good enough’? For a special virtual FieldTrip, we spoke with Jen Hewett about transcending perfectionism, 2020, and Instagram Activism: ownyourcontent.wordpress.com/2020/08/16/virtual-fieldtrip-transcending-perfectionism-and-embracing-your-craft-with-jen-hewett/

Mailchimp Presents: Book Shook

Watch Reese Witherspoon, Yara Shahidi, and Jameela Jamil each discuss the books that moved them and changed their lives in the new Hello Sunshine x Mailchimp series, Book Shook!

mailchimp.com/presents/by-the-books/book-shook

☕⚡ G I V E A W A Y ! ⚡☕

Since we can't hand you a steaming cup of fresh coffee in person, we thought we'd offer the next best thing: a full bag of beautiful beans! We've partnered with local favorite Velton's Coffee Roasting Company based out of Everett, WA to give away three freshly roasted bags of beans to three lucky Friday attendees. Here's how to enter:

1. Register for this Friday's event and attend (https://creativemornings.com/talks/virtual-stress)
2. On Instagram, share a selfie from the event or something you created with us and tag and

You have until midnight Friday the 28th to enter! Winners will be drawn at random. HUGE THANK YOU to Velton's Coffee Roasting Co. for donating these lovely beans!
Rules & eligibility: 18+.; US residents only. You must be following and to win; up to 6 entries to win. CMPDX/CMEVT volunteer team members or their immediate family are not eligible to win. This giveaway is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Instagram. No purchase is necessary to enter. Randomly drawn winners will be notified after 12am on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 and must respond within 24 hours or a new winner will be drawn. Direct questions to [email protected].⁣

This month we're excited to partner with our PNW neighbor CreativeMornings Portland to bring you a stress-free morning of fun ✨

This month we're featuring artists from near and far, including:

🎶 Everett acoustic duo The Porters
📝 Jenny Chu, Community Engagement Manager at Write Around Portland
🤣 Barber Britney Barber, founder of Everett Improv
💗 Anne Parmeter, PDX instructional designer
✨ And maybe a few surprises

Register online: creativemornings.com/talks/virtual-stress

HEY is a new email service, made by the folks Basecamp, designed around their belief that your inbox can be delightful.

Try it free for 14 days at hey.com and read more about how this revolutionary tool came to be: hey.com/the-hey-way

“After all, writing is the physical manifestation of our own perception of the world.”

Kathryn Finney (Founder of digitalundivided) talks about making personal growth a habit for . Read more at ownyourcontent.wordpress.com



(P.S. WordPress is hosting a two-day virtual event called Growth Summit and is offering a 50% discount to the CreativeMornings community. Use the code: CM50)

is a virtual book festival supporting emergent writers in this time. It features books curated by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, essays edited by Ashley C. Ford, documentaries, and more. Hosted by Mailchimp

Join in and read, watch, or listen: mailchimp.com/presents/by-the-books/

Mailchimp Presents | By The Books By The Books is a virtual literary festival featuring books curated by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman (Call Your Girlfriend, Big Friendship), essays edited by Ashley C. Ford, a series of documentaries, and a Mailchimp original podcast with our friends at the Longform Podcast.

“In the space between the stimulus and response, take some of the spotlight away from stress.”

August’s theme is . Our CreativeMornings/Warsaw chapter chose this month’s exploration of Stress and Shanee Benjamin (shaneebenjamin.com) illustrated it.