Tour & Crafternoon at Pleasant Hill Cohousing
Cost: Free / suggested donation for art materials + snacks
Hosted by: Simone of Craft your Village + Maggie of Maggie Love Coaching and resident of Pleasant Hill Cohousing
Join us for a Cohousing Tour & Crafternoon to see why "Village" doesn't have to stay an idea. It’s possible, and it starts with a paintbrush.
If you’re feeling tired of doing family life in isolation, craving more real support nearby, or missing the creative, human part of yourself underneath the logistics of caregiving, this afternoon is for you. You'll leave with "one next step" toward more community.
Come experience a lived example of community at Pleasant Hill Cohousing and spend a gentle, nourishing afternoon reconnecting with your own longing for support, proximity, and creative aliveness.
This is part community tour to get some inspiration, part no-pressure creative reset, part invitation to imagine what “village” could look like in your life.
What we’ll do
2:00–2:45 pm | Welcome and Cohousing Tour
Take a stroll around a 25 year old cohousing community and see one model of village in action.
3:00–4:15 pm | Watercolor Crafternoon
Amidst collective water bowls ,we’ll paint while the inspiration settles in and we lightly envision how we could each invite more "village" in our lives.
4:15–4:30 pm | Closing & One Next Step
We’ll nourish the outdoor greenery with our water color water and call in one next step for our own village crafting journeys.
Who this is for
Whether you’re pregnant, have a newborn, parenting young or older children, you don’t have to piece it together alone.
This gathering is for:
People who are quietly thinking, I can’t do this nuclear-family grind forever
Creatives, current or lapsed, who miss feeling like themselves
Anyone curious about cohousing or community living as one possible expression of village
Families of all kinds, including queer and non-traditional families
You do not need to:
Be an artist
Live or want to live in cohousing
Be outgoing
Have it together
Introverts, tired people, babies-in-arms, and whole humans are welcome.
What to bring
Yourself, as you are
Comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting a little paint on
All basic watercolor supplies will be provided.
Accessibility + Kids
The common house and main tour path are accessible by stone footpaths
This gathering is designed with families in mind
Feel free to bring your kids if they’d enjoy crafting alongside us. There will also be a supervised playroom just down the hall if they need a break.
Come as you are
If what you’re craving is not just another social event, but a felt glimpse of what support, creativity, and community could actually look like, we’d love to welcome you.
Your Hosts
Simone Torrey is a Bay Area based facilitator and founder of Craft Your Village, where she creates gatherings, retreats, and coaching experiences centered on connection, creativity, and support especially in motherhood. Her work blends gentle facilitation, creative process, and honest conversation to help people build more meaningful, sustainable village in modern life.
Maggie Mountain Love founder of The Sacred Hearth is a life coach, doula, and ritual co-creator who helps people navigate major life transitions and design intentional everyday rituals. As a parent and a longtime resident at Pleasant Hill Cohousing, she has spent years actively tending the fabric of everyday village life and guiding visitors through the community. Maggie brings a deep passion for building real, on-the-ground support systems for families through proximity and love