Creative Minds Writers Group
EDITING FOR AUTHORS, BY ERICA WELTER
TWIN STEEPLES CREATIVE ARTS
220 E Oak St, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
APRIL 25, 2026
1:00-1:45
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
ERICA WELTER, M.A.
Erica Welter is an Instructor of English focusing on Freshman Composition and Technical and Professional Communication. She earned her Master of Arts in English with a concentration in Publishing from Southeastern Louisiana University. She has served as an academic guest panelist and lecturer at conventions such as CONtraflow and Pensacon since 2018. She has been a guest speaker at the Jefferson Parish Library since 2023. A creative at heart, her poetry has been published in Across the Margin and the Manchac Review, and her photography was chosen as the cover of The Southeastern Writer. Currently, she serves as a faculty advisor to the Southeastern chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society.
BA and MA, Southeastern Louisiana University; AAS, Northshore Technical Community College
Rhetoric and Composition, Technical and Professional Communication, Creative Writing
To reserve a seat, please text your name and the number of seats you want to reserve to Mary Smith at (985)517-7034
Member Show Opening Reception
Not even a fire could stop us from celebrating YOU-Our TSCAC Members! All current members are eligible to enter one piece in our show. These pieces can either be for display only or for sale. The Twin Steeples commission on art sold through our gallery is 30%, which means the artists keep 70% of the price.
If you would like to join Twin Steeples, go HERE
If you aren’t sure if your membership is current or not, email director@twinsteeples.org and we can help!
Enter your artwork into the show by completing the form below.
Visual Arts Critique Night
Bring your finished piece or your work in progress for an hour of helpful critique with your peers.
Creative Chaos
If you are a fiber artist who crochets, knits, weaves, and more then this is the meetup for you! Bring your projects and work beside your fellow artists. It’s a great way to meet people, get tips, and share your love of all things fiber art!
Celebrating National Haiku Poetry Day
Come out to mark the occasion with your own haikus! Not a poet? Then come and listen to the talented writers in our area as they share their work with you!
Improv Night
Do you enjoy being silly and laughing with friends? We do too! Whether you’ve done Improv before or this is your first time, we’d love to play pretend with you!
This group is for people who want to meet others through mutually imagined absurd scenarios. We’ll use exercises, games, and free form structures to explore our shared situational creativity. We’ll let our heavy identities rest for a moment and play as characters we just made up a second ago, all meeting for the first time.
Sound crazy yet?
We’ll create a container in which we trust each other and our intuitions to create story elements, and then revel in the hilarity that ensues. This is a space for kindness, trust, growth, and encouragement. This is not a space for judgement, rejection, or unkindness.
While we encourage everyone’s participation you will not be required to perform at all if the moment doesn’t strike you. It may not all make sense now, but if you have a gut feeling you’re down to clown, I encourage you to come! I’ll teach you and you’ll get it. Just say “yes, and!”
This event is for folks ages 18+
-Coby Anderson
STEEPLE SHOWDOWN
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Creative Minds Writers Group
The monthly meeting of the Creative Minds Writers Group, all ages, all genres, all styles writing club. If you are looking for peers to share feedback, support, and community-check Creative Minds out!
Visual Arts Critique Night
Bring your finished piece or your work in progress for an hour of helpful critique with your peers.
Creative Chaos
If you are a fiber artist who crochets, knits, weaves, and more then this is the meetup for you! Bring your projects and work beside your fellow artists. It’s a great way to meet people, get tips, and share your love of all things fiber art!
Painted Petals Opening Reception
We are trying to manifest Spring with our next gallery show: Painted Petals will have flowers as the star of the show! Join us to find out how these talented artists interpreted flowers into gorgeous works of art! Featuring pieces by Christina Juran, Caitlin Scates, Renee Roberts, Janine Villars, and Kim Zabbia!
This reception is being sponsored by the great folks at Bristle Magic: Paintbrush Cleaner & Reconditioner
Please RSVP at the ticket link so that we know you're attending!
Improv Night
Do you enjoy being silly and laughing with friends? We do too! Whether you’ve done Improv before or this is your first time, we’d love to play pretend with you!
This group is for people who want to meet others through mutually imagined absurd scenarios. We’ll use exercises, games, and free form structures to explore our shared situational creativity. We’ll let our heavy identities rest for a moment and play as characters we just made up a second ago, all meeting for the first time.
Sound crazy yet?
We’ll create a container in which we trust each other and our intuitions to create story elements, and then revel in the hilarity that ensues. This is a space for kindness, trust, growth, and encouragement. This is not a space for judgement, rejection, or unkindness.
While we encourage everyone’s participation you will not be required to perform at all if the moment doesn’t strike you. It may not all make sense now, but if you have a gut feeling you’re down to clown, I encourage you to come! I’ll teach you and you’ll get it. Just say “yes, and!”
This event is for folks ages 18+
-Coby Anderson
Floral Demo & Competition
Learn from the best!
Sam Bates of “Especially for You“ will demonstrate winning florist techniques which the participants will use to create their own floral works of art to enter into a competition held at our opening reception for
Painted Petals, presented by Bristle Magic
on March 13th
$40 per person, only 10 spots available
Visual Arts Critique Night
Bring your finished piece or your work in progress for an hour of helpful critique with your peers.
Creative Chaos
If you are a fiber artist who crochets, knits, weaves, and more then this is the meetup for you! Bring your projects and work beside your fellow artists. It’s a great way to meet people, get tips, and share your love of all things fiber art!
Improv Night
Do you enjoy being silly and laughing with friends? We do too! Whether you’ve done Improv before or this is your first time, we’d love to play pretend with you!
This group is for people who want to meet others through mutually imagined absurd scenarios. We’ll use exercises, games, and free form structures to explore our shared situational creativity. We’ll let our heavy identities rest for a moment and play as characters we just made up a second ago, all meeting for the first time.
Sound crazy yet?
We’ll create a container in which we trust each other and our intuitions to create story elements, and then revel in the hilarity that ensues. This is a space for kindness, trust, growth, and encouragement. This is not a space for judgement, rejection, or unkindness.
While we encourage everyone’s participation you will not be required to perform at all if the moment doesn’t strike you. It may not all make sense now, but if you have a gut feeling you’re down to clown, I encourage you to come! I’ll teach you and you’ll get it. Just say “yes, and!”
This event is for folks ages 18+
-Coby Anderson
Improv Night
Stay tuned! We are having an invite-only trial run of Improv at Twin Steeples. Check back next month for an open event!
Visual Arts Critique Night
Bring your finished piece or your work in progress for an hour of helpful critique with your peers.
Watercolor Workshop
Watercolor Workshop with Katherine Klimitas of KAK Art and Designs. You will create an 8×10 watercolor painting during this fun workshop! Bring your favorite beverage and some friends!
Kids Watercolor Workshop
Bring your young artists to this fun watercolor workshop with Katherine Klimitas of KAK Art and Designs! $35 per person. Spots are limited, so register now!
Wild Impressions Opening Reception
Opening Reception for our January/February Show featuring the work of DeeDee Mahony and Rob Stephens.
Toula's Twilight Makers Market
Twin Steeples is teaming up once again with Vintage 985 in downtown Ponchatoula for our third night market! Join us for a delightful night of shopping on March 29th from 5pm-8pm. Vendor booths will be located at both Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center and outside of Vintage 985. There will be lots to see and treats to eat!
Sew What?!? A Community Sewing Workshop
Sew What?!? is a community sewing workshop where creativity threads its way through every stitch! Whether you’re a seasoned seamstress or a newbie with a needle, join us for a lively gathering to sew, create, and connect. Bring your projects and share the excitement of bringing ideas to life in a cozy space filled with the hum of sewing machines and the rustle of fabrics. Troubleshoot challenges with help from experienced sewists and fellow enthusiasts, and enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded sewers. Remember to bring your own materials and sewing machine-it’s all about having fun, learning together, and leaving inspired at Sew What?!?
This monthly workshop will take place on the last Friday of each month and is lead by Amy Hoover Aymond and Marc Settembrino AKA Dr. Tuffy Love Andrews.
Open Mic Night
Come out and sing, play an instrument, read a poem, recite a monologue, or even standup comedy! All ages are welcome to perform. Open Mic is from 6pm-7pm.
Sketching and Board Game Meetup
Join the Free Range Hippie to sketch, play board games, and just generally enjoy the company! This event is for All Ages!
Yoga
Join Whitney Mixon for our monthly community yoga class! All levels of experience are welcome. This class is $10 to attend. Payment can be made below, through our Venmo (@tscac), or in cash when you arrive.
Visual Arts Critique Night
Bring your finished piece or your work in progress for an hour of helpful critique with your peers.
Creative Chaos
If you are a fiber artist who crochets, knits, weaves, and more then this is the meetup for you! Bring your projects and work beside your fellow artists. It’s a great way to meet people, get tips, and share your love of all things fiber art!