Pastries and Poetry part 3
2021-02-08 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Colorado
Did someone say strawberry cheesecake? You bet!
It’s the third event in our Pastries and Poetry series presented by Chef Brian Smith, coming to you just in time for Valentine’s Day. Click the link to reserve your spot for Monday, February 8th at 6pm MST and treat yourself to this first taste of spring with a [suggested] $35 donation that goes directly to our youth empowerment programs. You’ll hear some incredible youth poets perform as you create your very own edible art. We are berry excited, and hope you are too!
A suggested $35 donation gets you a spot to join in the fun. But if you can’t donate that much, please choose your amount and join us to support the youth poets by listening to their voices!
See below for a list of ingredients.
Please let us know when you RSVP if you have dietary restrictions and/or preferences so that we can work with you to accommodate them.
Thank you for supporting the work that Art from Ashes is doing for their community. We’ll see you in your kitchen soon!
Tools you’ll need:
10-inch Cake Pan
Kitchenmaid Mixer or Hand Mixer
Rubber Spatula
Small/Medium Pot
Sheet Pan/Cookie Sheet big enough to hold cake pan
Pan Spray
Graham Cracker Crust
12 oz (1.5 cups) graham cracker crumbs
3 oz (1/2 cups) melted butter
6 oz (3/4 cups) sugar
½ tsp Salt
Cheesecake Filling
1 pound (4 cups) cream cheese, room temp
5 oz (10 tbsp) Sugar
3 eggs
12 oz (1.5 cup) sour cream
2 oz (6 tbsp) flour
Strawberry Compote
1 pound strawberries
12 oz (1.5 cups) water
2 oz (4 tbsp) sugar
½ oz (2 tsp) cornstarch
TA-DA!

Phoenix Rising Wednesdays
2021-04-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-06-02 16:00 - 17:00 and 5 more dates | Colorado
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
WEDNESDAY SPOKEN WORD PROMPTS
Each week on Wednesday at 4pm, when we used to host our Phoenix Rising on-site workshops, Art from Ashes provides a series of FREE writing prompts for youth on Zoom with a featured performance poet/musician from the community!
You don’t have to think you’re a poet, we already know you’re a creative genius. Come and speak your truth with other youth!
If you are between the age of 12 and 24, please contact our Director of Programs to reserve a spot and get the info for Zoom.

Poetry Prowl
2021-04-17 - 2021-04-25 | Colorado
FOR ALL AGES
Ever wanted to just cut loose and let your inner creativity go wild? Now’s your chance with Art from Ashes, the award-winning nonprofit devoted to youth empowerment through creativity!
We invite you to celebrate National Poetry Month with an online POETRY PROWL, a poetic, photographic version of a stay-at-home-inspired scavenger(ish) hunt.
This event is for anyone and everyone of all ages and as always, young people up to age 24 are invited to participate for FREE! RSVP between now and April 25: bit.ly/poetry-prowl
Here’s an overview
• Respond to any or all of our poetry prompts
• Scavenge your world for inspiration, with your phone/camera, paper and pen, your besties, family, or solo
• Share your discoveries on any social media platform and tag us using #artfromashes #poetryprowl
• Win entries for door prizes if you donate, or whenever you tag AfA on social media, or if you complete the list
• Show off your creative genius, win a door prize, meet other participants, listen to youth poets, and salute National Poetry Month’s 25th Anniversary at 3 PM April 25 at our Poetry Prowl Palooza on Zoom! (link will be sent to all who register)
The Prowl and the Party are online events, however prompts encourage discovery at home, and some involve visiting outdoor locations. Youth ages 12 – 24 who RSVP get a “ticket stub” by email to bring to our Wednesday poetry and spoken word workshop to receive a FREE writing kit.
Youth who bring a friend with you to the workshop, and you’ll both get an *extra* gift!
For more information, contact events@artfromashes.org or call Celeste at the office: 303.837.1550

First Friday Youth Phoenix Rising Workshop
2021-05-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-06-04 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-07-02 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Colorado
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
YOU ARE A CREATIVE GENIUS! Come share your voice with us and others every first friday of the month at the First Friday spoken word & poetry workshops, now happening virtually.
Prior to April of last year, First Fridays were celebrated in person at Art from Ashes in Denver. Due to the pandemic we’ve had to move online, but that means we’ve been able to have young people attend from all over the globe!
ALSO you get to hear one of our amazing performance poets from the community do a piece just for you!
Join us from wherever you are every First Friday and let your voice be heard!
Contact the Director of Programs here.
Did we mention we pay our youth poets when you perform? See you on Friday! ????????‍♀️
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First Friday Youth Poetry Performance
2021-05-07 18:00 - 18:30, 2021-06-04 18:00 - 18:30, 2021-07-02 18:00 - 18:30, 2021-08-06 18:00 - 18:30 | Colorado
Laura Peña and youth poet Daniella First Friday on Instagram
FOR ALL AGES
Join us every First Friday for youth spoken word performances via Instagram on our account page @afaphoenix between 6 and 6.30 pm.
Show support for the young people who participate in our Phoenix Rising youth empowerment program. Listen as youth poets ages 12 to 24 tell their stories in metaphor through poems written in only 3 minutes.
Just before the public performance, youth gather through a Zoom workshop at 5pm for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising writing and performance workshop, featuring a local performance poet. All youth are welcome.
Unfamiliar with Instagram? Here’s our handy dandy cheat sheet:

Phoenix Rising Wednesdays
2021-07-14 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-07-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-07-28 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80204
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
ON-SITE WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS ARE BACK!
You don’t have to think you’re a poet, we already know you’re a creative genius. Come and speak your truth with other youth!
Join Art from Ashes facilitators, other youth from the community, and guest poets for a FREE poetry and spoken word workshop at Art from Ashes every Wednesday from 4 to 6 pm at 1310 West 10th Ave right next to the light rail station at 10th and Osage.
All young people between the age of 12 and 24 are welcome. We provide the writing materials, art supplies, guest poets, food and drinks… You provide the creative genius!
You can email us using the form below if you’d like to let us know you’re coming or want more information…and if you want to be sure you get some food. Or just drop in any Wednesday at 4pm!
Thank you so much to the Tony Grampsas Youth Services (TGYS) and Caring for Denver Foundation, and to all our business sponsors and individual donors who make these workshops possible!

Introductory Adult Workshop
2021-07-20 10:00 - 11:15, 2021-07-27 10:00 - 11:15, 2021-08-03 10:00 - 11:15 | Online
REIGNITING YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS
The Phoenix Rising process is designed to allow participants to recognize their inherent creative power and how perception affects our identity and our reality. Art from Ashes uses the latest research in left-brain/right-brain functioning and the role of creativity in transformation to encourage participants to access the creative subconscious and the power available through artistic expression.
No writing experience necessary; all materials provided.
Please note this is a virtual workshop series via Zoom.
:: Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11.15 am MST, July 20 – Aug 24 with Catherine O’Neill Thorn
This is the last workshop series of 2021 at the reduced price of $150! In 16 years we haven’t increased the price of our adult workshops. In fact, during the pandemic we reduced it from $175 to $150. All future adult workshop series after this one will return to the original price of $175. All funds help support the cost of providing youth workshops.
$150 for the entire series of 6 workshops is payable through Paypal* (below), or you can mail a check, drop off cash at our office, or call us with your credit card information.
For more information, visit our website page or contact our Director of Programs using the form below.
*You don’t need a Paypal account to pay through Paypal

Adult Workshops

Virtual Adult Workshop $150.00 USD
