Socials start at 6:30 pm | Stories start at 7:00 pm
TOPIC: A WALK IN THE PARK
Some moments unfold without a plan. A wrong turn down a shaded path. A bench you didn’t expect to sit on. A conversation with a stranger, a memory that surprises you, a moment of peace (or chaos) under open sky. “A Walk in the Park” isn’t always easy, but it’s always revealing. It can be literal or metaphorical, joyful or complicated, quiet or unforgettable. Maybe it was a stroll that changed everything. Maybe it was an accomplishment or decision that only seemed simple at the time.
We’re inviting you to step up and share a five-minute story inspired by “A Walk in the Park.” Take us with you — through twists, turns, detours, and discoveries. Whether it’s a real park or public space that inspired you, a moment of ease, or an experience that proved nothing is ever quite that simple, we want to hear it. Our featured storyteller is Margaret Peth, the co-lead of the Reimagining the Civic Commons initiative and the Operations Manager of the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority. Margaret has a passion to make public spaces more open and inviting, sparking connections across differences that citizens never knew were possible.
In a special collaboration with the Reimagining the Civic Commons initiative for Public Spaces Week, we will have a special start to our storytelling evening. Stories will still start promptly at 7 p.m. at Grant’s Lounge as usual, but we invite you to join us for an ACTUAL storytelling walk in the park. We’ll meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rosa Parks Square on First Street and explore the parks alongside special storytelling prompts along a one hour walk that will help you get to know your neighbors in a deeper way. If your goal was ever to meet someone new and have a grounded, connected experience (without a screen) — maybe somebody who’s had a very different life and experiences than you — join us for a fun adventure. The walk will end at Grant’s Lounge, and then we’ll begin our monthly storytelling event.
Featured Teller: Margaret Peth, the co-lead of the Reimagining the Civic Commons initiative and the Operations Manager of the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority
HOST: Julia Morrison
As always, audience members will also have the chance to share their own 5-minute true stories on the theme. Stories are uncensored and authentic—except for hate speech, which is not permitted.
Join us every 2nd Tuesday of the month at Historic Grant's Lounge.
Signing up before the event is encouraged HERE
* This is an open-mic event
* Stories are limited to 5 minutes per person
* Please be mindful of bringing children that stories are uncensored, except for hate speech