Are you a creator or entrepreneur looking for inspiration and community? Join us for a morning coffee meetup before work. This month, we’re joined by Jeff Tanner—Nonprofit Leader and Founder of The Formation Agency—as he leads a hands-on discussion about Crafting A Dream Statement.

Buenas Coffee x Hildegard College x FLDWRK

Join us for Creators & Coffee, a monthly gathering designed for creators, artists, freelancers, and anyone using their creativity to make meaningful change.

Whether you're launching a project, building a business, or shaping culture through your work, this is your space to connect, be inspired, and fuel your next big idea.

This Month’s Speaker: Blythe Hill

We're excited the Director of Hildegard’s Incubation Lab, Blythe Hill, a visionary creative and founder, as she shares her story of taking an idea and turning it into a movement. She'll challenge you to bet on your idea in 2025—because the world needs what only you can create.

☕ What to Expect: Coffee, connection, and fresh inspiration.

Friday, February 21st from 9:00 am to 10 am.

Literature lovers, thespians, theatre enthusiasts, and avid readers alike are invited to gather together for Hildegard's first readers theatre event.

Widely considered one of Shakespeare's tragic masterworks, Hamlet provides a rich tapestry of language, a brilliant and memorable ensemble cast of characters, and profound explorations of human nature, life and death, action vs. inaction, appearance vs. reality, and so much more.

Experience this classic as we read it aloud together and break at intervals to notice ourselves reflected in the text. No prior experience with Shakespeare is required, but be prepared to read multiple parts, think deeply, and have fun! 

Hildegard's Great Work Seminars are open to all ages, backgrounds, and education levels. Read a book we mail to you in advance (though in this case NO prior preparation is required!), then join our community for a spirited evening of discussion, food, and fellowship. 

Prospective students and their families are encouraged to attend these seminars as an introduction to Hildegard's campus, community, and educational model. Email admissions@hildegard.college for a one-time FREE access code!

February 1, 4:30-8:30pm

*Dinner served at 4:30, parts assigned/reading starts at 5

General: $79, Student: $49

Devoted fans and Tolkien newcomers alike will enjoy this accessible exploration of human nature, good and evil, and the dangers of power in Tolkien's backdrop to The Lord of the Rings.

Reading will focus on the 20-page section, "The Rings of Power and the Third Age" in The Silmarillion. Attendees are encouraged to also watch Seasons 1 and 2 of Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power.

Clips will be viewed during our discussion as we consider both similarities and differences between Tolkien's original work and this contemporary made-for-television adaptation.

Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:00 w/ Dr. Christy Mathews and Hildegard College Faculty Friday, December 6th: 5:30-9:00PM | FLDWRK Costa Mesa, 150 Paularino Ave., Bldg. B, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

"If we insist on keeping Hell...we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell." Following in the thematic footsteps of predecessors like Dante Alighieri, C.S. Lewis explores human nature, the will, and the choice between Heaven and Hell in this allegorical ride to the afterlife.