UFO Edition, YAC Hangout!

craft supplies on table

Come join a UFO-edition Young Adult Cancer (YAC) Hangout next week!  Join together online with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers for an informal meet up via video chat.

What’s UFO you say?  Un-Finished Object!  Have a project you’ve been working on that’s been hanging out unfinished?  Tackle it while hanging out with a group of young adults facing cancer!  Want to just come and hang out?  That’s fine too!

Monday, November 9th from 5:30-7 pm PT / 7:30-9 pm CT / 8:30-10 pm ET!

Interested in joining? Sign up here!  (Just fill out the form and make sure to choose YAC Hangout under the ‘Programs you’re interested in’ section!) If you’ve already filled out this form and selected YAC Hangouts, we’ll automatically send you a zoom link!

Make Beaded Coasters With Mary Clare

Join Lacuna Loft for our next online Creative Art Workshop: Bead Coasters and #LetsMakeStuff together!  Find your zen while crafting a bead coaster in this meditative (in technique) craft!  Make a beautiful coaster all while hanging out with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.  We’ll send you what you need! Mary Clare will teach and lead you through the method!

Who: 20 young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

When: Thursday, October 22nd @ 5-7 pm PT / 7-9 pm CT / 8-10 pm ET via video chat.* (*US time zones…please double check when to participate where you live!)

How does it work? We’ll send you all of the materials you need to participate! Lacuna Loft will send you an email about a week before the workshop with information on how to join the video chat. ***You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.***

Click here to sign up to be notified when this program is announced by choosing it under ‘Programs you’re interested in.’ (Feel free to choose to be notified when other programs are announced too!)

Join Another Online Coloring Themed YAC Hangout!

coloring book

Come join another coloring-themed Young Adult Cancer (YAC) Hangout this week!  Join together online with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers for an informal meet up via video chat.

Tuesday, April 14th from 3-4:30 pm PT / 5-6:30 pm CT / 6-7:30 pm ET!

When you sign up to receive notifications about this program, we will send you a link via email to join the video chat a day ahead of time. You’ll need internet (or data on your phone if you’re out and about) and a webcam, and that’s it! (A webcam can be the one built-in to your computer, smartphone, and/or tablet. Don’t have one built-in? They are super cheap to buy, then all that’s left is to plug it into a USB slot in your computer!)

Interested in joining? Sign up here!  (Just fill out the form and make sure to choose YAC Hangout under the ‘Programs you’re interested in’ section!) If you’ve already filled out this form and selected YAC Hangouts, we’ll automatically send you a zoom link!

Looking for some good coloring pages?  I just googled ‘free adult coloring pages’ and found some great printables!

Make Suncatchers With Other Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Interested in getting creative while connecting with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers online?  Join Lacuna Loft for our next Creative Art Workshop making suncatchers and #LetsMakeStuff together!  Craft and meet others while coloring some meditative pages and transforming them into a beautiful suncatcher!  Do this while hanging out with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.  We’ll send you everything you need ahead of time in the mail.

Who: 17 young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

When: Thursday, April 23 @ 5:30- 7:30 pm PT / 7:30-9:30 pm CT / 8:30-10:30 pm ET via video chat.

How does it work? We’ll send you all of the materials you need to participate! Lacuna Loft will send you an email about a week before the workshop with information on how to join the video chat. **You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.**

 

Click here to sign up to be notified when this program is announced by choosing it under ‘Programs you’re interested in.’ (Feel free to choose to be notified when other programs are announced too!)

Join A Coloring Themed YAC Hangout

colored pencils

Come join a coloring-themed Young Adult Cancer (YAC) Hangout this week!  Join together online with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers for an informal meet up via video chat.

Thursday, March 26th from 4-5:30 pm PT / 6-7:30 pm CT / 7-8:30 pm ET!

When you sign up to receive notifications about this program, we will send you a link via email to join the video chat a day ahead of time. You’ll need internet (or data on your phone if you’re out and about) and a webcam, and that’s it! (A webcam can be the one built-in to your computer, smartphone, and/or tablet. Don’t have one built-in? They are super cheap to buy, then all that’s left is to plug it into a USB slot in your computer!)

Interested in joining? Sign up here!  (Just fill out the form and make sure to choose YAC Hangout under the ‘Programs you’re interested in’ section!) If you’ve already filled out this form and selected YAC Hangouts, we’ll automatically send you a zoom link!

Join The Felt Rosette Wreath Workshop

Join Lacuna Loft for our next Creative Art Workshop making Felt Rosette Wreaths and #LetsMakeStuff together!  Craft and meet others while creating a pretty wreath made out of felt roses all while hanging out with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. We’ll send you what you need and you join from home!

Who: 16 young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

When: Monday, February 3rd @ 5:30- 7:30 pm PT / 7:30-9:30 pm CT / 8:30-10:30 pm ET via video chat.

How does it work? Sign up below,  We’ll send you all of the materials you need to participate!  Lacuna Loft will send you an email about a week before the workshop with information on how to join the video chat. ***You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.***

Click here to sign up to be notified when this program is announced by choosing it under ‘Programs you’re interested in.’ (Feel free to choose to be notified when other programs are announced too!)

Join An Online Vision Board Creative Art Workshop

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Update:  The creative art workshop is now full!  Please fill out the form below to be notified the next time a workshop is forming!

Kick off 2020 by creating your own Vision Board alongside 22 other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.  We’ll send you what you need in the mail.  Join us in this online creative workshop to put your hopes, dreams, and goals together into a beautiful collage that you can use for inspiration and a positive focus throughout the year ahead.

This workshop will occur over 2 sessions.  During the first session, on January 6, 2020, you’ll learn about vision boards and begin to create your own vision board.  On January 13, 2020,  you’ll have the opportunity to share your vision for the year ahead with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Please note when you sign up, you are committing to both sessions!  Come together with other young adults facing cancer and #LetsMakeStuff!

Who: 23 young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

When: January 6th and January 13th @ 4-6 pm PT / 6-8 pm CT / 7-9 pm ET via video chat.

How does it work? We’ll send you all of the materials you need to participate!  Lacuna Loft will send you an email about a week before the workshop with information on how to join the video chat.  ***You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.***

Click here to sign up to be notified when this program is announced by choosing it under ‘Programs you’re interested in.’ (Feel free to choose to be notified when other programs are announced too!)

Create A Holiday Gnome With Other Patients And Survivors

Join Lacuna Loft for our next Creative Art Workshop making Holiday Gnomes and #LetsMakeStuff together!  Craft and meet others while creating a cutesy little holiday gnome all while hanging out with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. We’ll send you what you need!

Who: 16 young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

When: Wednesday, December 11th @ 5:30- 7:30 pm PT / 7:30-9:30 pm CT / 8:30-10:30 pm ET via video chat.

How does it work? We’ll send you all of the materials you need to participate! Lacuna Loft will send you an email about a week before the workshop with information on how to join the video chat. ***You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.***

Click here to sign up to be notified when this program is announced by choosing it under ‘Programs you’re interested in.’ (Feel free to choose to be notified when other programs are announced too!)

Join The Next Creative Art Workshop!

rope coaster

Update:  The workshop is now full.  Please sign up using the interest form below to be notified when the next creative art workshop is announced.

Lacuna Loft’s online Rope Coaster Workshop is the 15th in our #LetsMakeStuff @LacunaLoft series of online workshops!

This workshop is designed to teach you the easy craft of making nylon rope coasters. If you’ve never done this before, you’re in luck! Mallory will go step-by-step through everything! If you love crafting with rope and you’re a real pro already, no problem! While some of the tutorial will be more than you need, the rest of the time spent stitching and being artsy with other young adult cancer peers will be totally worth it.

Who: 15 young adult cancer survivors and caregivers.

When: Thursday, October 18th @ 5:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET via video chat.

How does it work? We’ll send you all of the materials you need to participate! Lacuna Loft will send you an email about a week before the workshop with information on how to join the video chat. ***You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.***

 

Image via A Beautiful Mess.

The Online Watercolor Notecards Workshop

young adult cancer creative workshop

Update:  Today we were going to tell you about the next online Creative Workshop at Lacuna Loft, a Watercolor Notecards Workshop.  But, here’s the thing.  If you’ve signed up on the interest form before (there is one below), or if you’ve taken part in a previous Creative Workshop, you are on a list of people who get notified a day ahead of time for every workshop announcement.  In the time between letting that list know about this latest workshop and today, the Watercolor Notecards Workshop filled up!  I’m so sorry if you were unable to sign up this time around.  Please sign up on the interest form below so you will also be on that list of people who are notified a little early about every workshop!

Do you like to paint? Do you like to send cards?  Are you a young adult cancer survivor or caregiver?

Welcome to Lacuna Loft’s online Cityscape Watercolor Notecards, the 9th in our #LetsMakeStuff @LacunaLoft series of online workshops!

This workshop is designed to teach you the basics of watercolor.  If you’ve never done this before, you’re in luck!  Aerial will go step-by-step through everything!  If you love watercolor and you’re a real pro already, no problem!  Make some cityscape watercolor notecards! Combine simple drawing with basic watercolor paint to create whimsical cards to send to your friends! No experience necessary to be creative and chat while working on one of the kind stationery!

This workshop is a 2-hour commitment and will occur via video hangout on Monday, February 12th @ 5:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET. 15 young adult cancer survivors and caregivers can join. Can’t make the dates this time? Don’t worry! We’ll offer other Creative Workshops in the coming months!

How does it work? After you sign up below, you’ll receive everything you need to participate in the Cityscape Watercolor Notecards Workshop in the mail! Yep! We’ll send you just about everything you’ll need! Then, Lacuna Loft will send you an email about a week before the workshop with information on how to join the video chat. (Just in case you’re wondering…to join the video chat you’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam). That’s it!

 

Sponsored in part by a grant from Genentech and Shire.

Click here to sign up to be notified when this program is announced by choosing it under ‘Programs you’re interested in.’ (Feel free to choose to be notified when other programs are announced too!)