BEAHIVE is a community. Communities thrive when they work together, play together, share ideas, and — well — commune.

Below are just a few things we'll do to inspire, educate and bond members — and ultimately, contribute to the larger community. Currently scheduled events are shown on our calendar and Meetup group.

Subscribe to our list, join our Meetup group, and follow our Twitter feed to keep abreast of our programs and projects.

If you have suggestions or would like to use the space for your own event, workshop or group meeting, please let Scott know.

WORKSHOPS
personal and professional development / running a microbusiness/freelance practice / PR and marketing / financial matters

NETWORKING & SUPPORT GROUPS

SOCIAL & CULTURAL EVENTS
film screenings / game nights / parties / performances / art exhibitions

COMMUNITY PROJECTS
community publication (print and online) / planning, technical and creative support for community-based events and initiatives / local bartering network

BEAHIVE 'JUNTO'
In 1727 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin formed a "club of mutual improvement" with 12 of his friends: the Junto. They met Friday evenings to debate questions of morals, politics and natural philosophy, and to exchange knowledge of business affairs.

Members were drawn from diverse occupations and backgrounds, but they all shared a spirit of inquiry and a desire to improve themselves, their community, and to help others. They recommended books, shopkeepers and friends to each other.

One of the main functions of the group was to brainstorm publicly beneficial ideas. Out of the Junto came our first library, volunteer fire departments, the first public hospital, police departments, paved streets and the University of Pennsylvania.

Our ambitions are smaller, but we hope to start a similar group at BEAHIVE. (Thanks to IndyHall in Philadelphia for the idea.)