To purchase a ticket to this exclusive experience, click the link below, toggle to “The Reflection Room-Signature Community Experience Series”, choose “Books & Wine” as the Experience Type, then checkout.

No tickets will be sold at the door. Sales end on July 24th at midnight.

Books & Wine is an intimate literary gathering designed for people who crave meaningful conversation, cultural reflection, and a softer way to connect. Hosted by Engage & Elevate Collective at Black English Bookstore in Tampa, this evening centers Neighbors by Diane Oliver, a powerful collection that invites us to examine identity, belonging, tension, and the stories we carry about the people around us.

Ideal for readers, writers, book lovers, and culturally curious people who want a thoughtful evening around literature, identity, and community.

You do not have to finish the entire book to attend. Together, we’ll read a selected passage, ease into thoughtful discussion, and create space for reflection over wine, light refreshments, and conversation that lingers beyond the final page. This is not a traditional book club. It is a curated experience for busy people who want to step out of routine, engage with intention, and leave feeling more connected, grounded, and inspired.

What you can expect:

• A warm, intimate bookstore atmosphere designed for meaningful connection

• A guided reading selection and discussion, so you can fully participate even if you have not finished the book

• Thought-provoking conversation around story, identity, community, and reflection

• One glass of wine included with your ticket, plus light refreshments

• A relaxed evening to meet like-minded individuals who value depth, culture, and intentional experiences

Please support a local business by making your purchase of the book at the Black English Bookstore.

To purchase a ticket to this exclusive experience, click the link below, toggle to “Creative Studio Community Experience”, then checkout.

No tickets will be sold at the door. Sales end on September 5th at midnight

Community Studio Event: Junk Journaling

Join Engage & Elevate Collective for a relaxed and creative afternoon of junk journaling at Birdette’s in Tampa.

This soft, hands-on community studio event is designed for anyone who enjoys paper, storytelling, memory keeping, reflection, and beautiful creative messes. Together, we’ll create personalized junk journal pages using layered paper, textures, found materials, prompts, and simple design elements. No artistic experience is needed, just come open, curious, and ready to make something meaningful with your hands.

Your ticket includes tea and all kit materials needed for the make-and-take junk journaling activity.

This is a gentle space to slow down, create, connect, and leave with something that feels personal, expressive, and uniquely yours.

Date: September 12
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Birdette’s, Tampa
Ticket: $45
Includes: Tea service + all junk journaling kit materials

Ticket sales end one week before the event. Advance purchase is required.

Click here to see a short video on the craft - while a kit with materials will be provided, it is highly recommended that you also bring materials that will help make your journal personal to you and your use for it.

To purchase a ticket to this exclusive experience, click the link below, toggle to “The Reflection Room-Signature Community Experience Series”, choose “The Written Reset” as the Experience Type, then checkout.

No tickets will be sold at the door. Sales end on 9/11/26 at midnight.

For women, journal-ers, and reflective writers who are carrying too much and need a quiet, guided space to write, release, reflect, and begin again.

A Reflection Room Experience

Sometimes what we need most isn't another podcast, another book, or another busy weekend.

Sometimes we simply need space.

The Written Reset is an intimate Reflection Room experience created for those who are ready to slow down, quiet the noise, and reconnect with themselves through guided conversation, intentional journaling, and meaningful reflection.

This experience is centered on one powerful idea:

Freedom begins within.

Together, we'll explore what it means to release what we've been carrying, rediscover what matters most, and create space for what's next.

Whether you're navigating a life transition, recovering from burnout, seeking clarity, or simply craving an afternoon of peace, you'll leave feeling lighter, more grounded, and better connected to yourself.

This isn't therapy.
This isn't a lecture.
This isn't networking.

It's a thoughtfully curated atmosphere where reflection becomes the experience. This is a soft place to put down what you've been carrying.

Tickets are $45 per person and your experience includes:

• A guided Reflection Room discussion

• Intentional journaling prompts

• A brand-new journal to use during the experience and take home

• The Freedom Release Ritual (supplies included)

• A commemorative keepsake to remember your commitment to yourself

• Tea and light refreshments

• A welcoming, beautifully curated environment designed for rest and renewal

Come exactly as you are.
Leave with a little more freedom than you brought.