Carolyn DiPaoloThe monthly gatherings rotate around Palm Beach County sparking ideas and connections.
When Stet’s Liz Capozzi and I visited our first CreativeMornings Palm Beach meeting, the upbeat outdoor gathering felt too good to be true.
Why it’s important: For eight years, the Palm Beach chapter of the international breakfast lecture series has gathered creative people the first Friday of the month for coffee, breakfast, connection and reflection on a big idea, for free.
- And no matter what you do, according to CreativeMornings manifesto, you are creative.
CreativeMornings Palm Beach co-founder Jenni Schwartz moved to South Florida in 2016.
- Schwartz, the co-owner of Solmark Creative, came from New York City, where the international volunteer organization began in 2008.
- She brought the idea with her, and a team of about 10 co-founders formed Chapter No. 140.
Today, the sun rises on CreativeMornings in 247 cities in 70 countries.
The organization is built on a simple concept: breakfast and a short talk one Friday a month. CreativeMornings are free thanks to the generosity of partners.
What they’re saying: “It’s an organization that’s cultivating our creative community,” Schwartz said. “It’s highlighting people who are making a difference in Palm Beach County, highlighting venues that you wouldn’t necessarily go to. We’re going into these really amazing spaces that are so excited to have us.”
In February, CreativeMornings speaker WLRN reporter Wilkine Brutus led over 100 people at Mathews Brewing Company through his reflection on Layers. February’s global theme was selected by a chapter in Switzerland.
- Every gathering is recorded and archived. See February’s talk here.
What’s next: The creatives will gather Friday in West Palm Beach to hear artist Camilla Webster. Doors open at 8 am. Her talk will speak on the global theme Parallel and is in collaboration with First Female Palm Beach during Women’s Art Week.
- Register for CreativeMornings Palm Beach March event here.
If you go: Say hello to Liz and me. We will be there.
I am a co-founder, writer and editor for Stet News. I am also a former senior editor at The Palm Beach Post. For 20 years, I oversaw some of the most consequential stories published by the paper, including the “Corruption County” reporting project that led to multiple arrests of elected officials. I am a member of the Leadership Palm Beach County Class of 2013. I live in West Palm Beach with my husband, Bill DiPaolo.
