Author Engagement Series, The Place of All Possibility

Name: Author Engagement Series, The Place of All Possibility
Start: 2025-01-16T17:30:00-05:00
Location: 1342 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Schedule

Thu Jan 16 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1342 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102 | Portland, ME

Join us for an inspiring event that delves into The Place of All Possibility: Cultivating Creativity Through Ancient Jewish Wisdom with author Adina Allen. This groundbreaking book reframes the Torah as a living guidebook for creativity, drawing on the rich traditions of Jewish sacred texts and the interpretive insights of ancient rabbis. Adina Allen reveals how these timeless teachings can empower us to use creativity as a transformative force in today’s world.
At this event, discover how the Torah’s wisdom can speak to modern pursuits of art, personal growth, and social justice, as Allen engages with ideas from art therapy, liberation theology, and creativity research. Whether you’re an artist, spiritual seeker, or simply curious, this workshop and talk will provide you with practical exercises and insights to reinvigorate your creative practice and help you foster a world of abundance and imagination.
Event Highlights:
Hands-on art workshop with the Jewish Studio Project
An illuminating discussion and Q&A with Adina Allen
Practical exercises and creative tools to inspire transformation
Open to people of all backgrounds, this event is an invitation to everyone interested in tapping into the power of creativity for mutual thriving.
Art Workshop & Book Talk (via Zoom)
5:30 PM - Start with a 90-minute Jewish Studio Project art workshop, led by Rabbi Adina Allen, exploring creative expression through the wisdom of Torah.
7:30 PM - Stay for Rabbi Allen’s author talk on The Place of All Possibility, a transformative guidebook blending spiritual teachings with art therapy and research on creativity.
Ticket options:
Workshop, dinner and book bundle: $40. The best deal! This ticket allows participants to attend a 90-minute art workshop at the JCA facilitated by Rabbi Adina Allen (via Zoom), followed by her author talk. Attendees will also receive a copy of A Place of All Possibility and dinner (provided by the JCA)! The JCA will provide some basic art supplies (paper, markers, colored pencils, pens), but participants are also encouraged to bring their own, if preferred.
Virtual JSP Workshop and author talk: $30. Registrants will receive two Zoom links; the first to allow them to remotely participate in the 90-minute Jewish Studio Project art workshop facilitated by Rabbi Allen, and the second to attend her author talk. Participants must provide their own art supplies.
Virtual author talk only: Free. With this ticket, participants will receive the Zoom link for the author talk, but not the workshop.