Gift yourself some creative whimsy at our first ever mini - retreat!

Join us at the beautiful Lodge at Water’s Edge in Portersville, PA!

March 28-29, 2026

What’s a Whimsy Guild Mini-Retreat?

  • An escape from everyday pressures and endless screen time

  • A chance to make something fun with your hands and connect to your unique creative self

  • An opportunity to share community with others

  • A respite in a beautiful, natural place

  • A way to say goodbye to the long winter and embrace the spring!

Tell me More! The Lovely Details

  • One night’s peaceful lodging at The Lodge at Water’s Edge

  • 4 delicious plant-based meals, plus yummy snacks!

  • Creative immersion in gel plate printing and collage

  • Cozy evening by the fireplace in the Lodge

  • Book club discussion (optional)

  • Nature Walk in McConnell’s Mill State Park

  • Creative constraint exploration with the Maker Prompt-a-Rama!

Registration Coming Soon!

Mini-Retreat Schedule

Saturday, March 28

11:00 am: Arrival and Check In

11:30: Lunch

12:30-4:30: Creative Play with Gel Plate Printing

6:00: Dinner

7:00: Cozy time by the fireplace for Book Club, Games, Snacks, Handwork and Conversation

Sunday, March 29

7:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00 Nature Walk (weather permitting)

11:00 - 1:15 Maker Prompt-a-Rama

1:15 Lunch and Wrap-up

2:30 See you next time!