Retreats & Workshops
Creative Drop-In Sessions (online)
Bring your creative goals for 2025 to this welcoming virtual drop-in meeting, where we will share what we’ve made each month and spend time working toward our creative goals together. Come write, knit, paint, doodle, or do anything your heart desires!
Purchase access to all eight sessions in 2025 for €10 here.
This and all other online retreats and workshops are free for single parents, and unlimited access is included for our subscribers.
Healing Through Narrative (online)
Join New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell for a gentle, welcoming two-hour online retreat focused on the healing power of reading, writing, and storytelling.
Our next Healing Through Narrative online retreat is on Sunday, July 13, at 6 pm, and it is also available as a video recording.
This and all other online retreats and workshops are free for single parents, and unlimited access is included for our subscribers.
Starting Your Book (online)
A two-hour workshop focused on practical, accessible tools for finally getting started on that novel, memoir, or any book that’s in your heart, with New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell .
Our next Starting Your Book online retreat is on Sunday, August 24, at 6 pm, and it is also available as a video recording.
This and all other online retreats and workshops are free for single parents, and unlimited access is included for our subscribers.
Writing Your Modern Love essay (online)
Do you dream of telling your story for the New York Times’ most popular column? In this retreat, bestselling author Betsy Cornwell will share the research, writing advice, and strategies she used to write her Modern Love essay about the Old Knitting Factory project, and will help you discover the voice, style and structure you need to write yours.
Our next Writing Your Modern Love Essay retreat is on Sunday, September 14, at 6 pm, and it is also available as a video recording.
This and all other online retreats and workshops are free for single parents, and unlimited access is included for our subscribers.
All online retreats, workshops, and classes are free for single parents: just send us an email to book your place. Old Knitting Factory subscribers also receive unlimited access to both recorded and live retreats, as well as exclusive merchandise, writing prompts, and behind-the-scenes content. You can subscribe here on a sliding scale at any monthly or yearly rate that works for you. Thank you so much for your support!
Half-day Workshops
coming soon
Experience the peaceful surroundings of our private lakeside garden and beautiful, historic knitting factory space for half-day group workshops focused on creativity, textile arts, Irish folklore, and more. Coming soon.
Three-Day Retreats
coming soon
Join us for restorative group retreats centered in the Old Knitting Factory and exploring vibrant Galway City and the unmatched natural beauty of Connemara and the Aran Islands. Coming soon.
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