Attention Reset: a workshop for reclaiming focus, presence, and meaningful connection.

Step away from screens and into a shared, device-free space designed to reset how you pay attention. Through guided embodiment exercises, group practices, and quiet reflection, this workshop cultivates deep thinking, calm awareness, and intentional conversation. Participants leave with practical tools for sustaining presence in everyday life and a renewed sense of collective attention—attention activism in action.

Ideal for anyone wanting to break habitual phone use, deepen conversations, and practice being fully here. Please bring your own quiet activity such as a book, notebook, knitting, watercolors, etc. Bring curiosity; leave with clearer focus.

Please arrive before 7:00 PM. Doors lock at 7:00 PM and facilitators will place their phones in a basket, so late arrivals will not be able to enter.

Led by Evangeline Healy, CA LMFT #159946

A suggested donation of $10–$20 is recommended. All donations will be reinvested into the ISS Studios and used to expand future events.

Pre-sign up not required. Just come! :)

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month
7-9pm

Join us for a collaborative, woodworking experience. Together, we will design and build a large Donald Judd-inspired table that will serve as the centerpoint of our communal workspace. If time permits, we will also complete additonal, smaller tables and desk surfaces. Throughout the day, you will gain knowledge on the democratic design principles of Donald Judd and the minimalist movement, learn about basic furniture-making techniques, and participate in hands-on building, finishing, and installation. Whether you're a beginner full of curiosity or a pro with power tools, this workshop is a welcoming invitation to all those who are eager to engage in a community-minded project and support ISS at the inception of our buildout. All participants will have the opportunity to inscribe their name on the finished table, immortalizing your pivotal support in the collective heart of ISS.

Led by Sean Purl Samoheyl

This workshop is beginner friendly, no experience with power tools necessary. Each participant will be required to sign a safety waiver.

Saturday, May 30th
10am-4pm

Looking to improve your Spanish? We’re launching a series designed for those with some prior Spanish experience (maybe you took classes in high school and have some basic knowledge of the language but want to go beyond DuoLingo) who want to build confidence and actually use the language. Our instructor, Anne Gehrig, brings decades of teaching experience, including dual-language classrooms and work with both children and adult beginners. Her approach will blend thoughtful grammar review with real conversation and practical application, so you’re not just learning Spanish, you’re speaking it. Classes will be shaped by the group, creating a dynamic, supportive space to refine your skills and bring your Spanish to life.

Wednesdays, April 15 - May 20
12-1pm