All Soft Socials are now live in one place: 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-soft-social-series-4837088

Not the greatest formatting, but here's an announcement about the upcoming Lecture Brawl: Ethical Use of A.I., being hosted at Erie Labor Temple, May 28th (7-8:30 PM) https://www.eriereader.com/calendar/50351/lecture-brawl-ethical-use-of-ai

This week at Erie Labor Temple: Tuesday — Writer’s Night Wednesday — Slow Make Night Thursday — Sketchbook Social Friday — Listening Room Sunday — Reading Room 👉 https://www.erielabortemple.com/elt-seriesprograms/soft-social-sessions

Soft Socials exist because most events ask too much. Introduce yourself. Explain what you do. Perform. We removed all of that. Now it’s just: Show up. Stay. Be. 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-soft-social-series-4837088

Soft Socials are live at Erie Labor Temple. Low-pressure gatherings for reading, writing, making, and listening. No expectations. Just presence. 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-soft-social-series-4837088

Jet 24 featured Erie Labor Temple yesterday. Here is the video: https://www.yourerie.com/video/local-craftsman-looking-to-transform-erie-labor-temple-into-creative-hub/11729396 #erielabortemple #LectureBrawl #art #eriepa #ErieArtists #jet24

BOOKFORGE at Erie Labor Temple We’ve dropped the first featured-inside-the-Temple article, opening the door to one of the real working creative businesses already shaping ELT from within. https://www.patreon.com/posts/bookforge-at-to-155439793 #ErieLaborTemple #BOOKFORGE #Patreon #Bookbinding

Smellie Video 2 drops at 6:15 PM. This is surgery: removing failed repairs, lifting threads, & taking an 18th-century book apart so it can be restored honestly. watch: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-2-is-here-155441337 If the work matters to you, consider a paid tier.

What's on your workbench // desk today!? Me? Getting ready to rent out studios for artists // musicians // creatives in the Erie Labor Temple coming this May! Interested? DM me!

Erie Labor Temple is not just hosting events. It is being built as cultural infrastructure for Erie. Our Patreon helps support the work between the headlines and the steady labor of building a real public-facing culture center. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/ErieLaborTemple #Patreon

ELT site build milestone: Calendar ✅ Programs ✅ Event/Program pages ✅ Fixed the dead-link issue by driving dynamic URLs with {slug}. Next up: building “Join // Support” (passes/sponsors/volunteers). What should an Event page show first—what it is, what it costs, or what to expect?

CALL FOR BRAWLERS: seeking one debater for our first Lecture Brawl (Ethics of A.I.). Timed rounds + Ref + object-as-evidence + scored winner + audience verdict. Live-streamed. Pick TRADITION or INNOVATION Email [email protected] (Subject: LECTURE BRAWL DEBATER – AI)

Soft opening behind us. The work continues. Erie Labor Temple is closed to the public this week while I finish the structural business: website, insurance, banking, internet, and the other necessary systems work. Open full-time starting next week. The signal is live. Now comes the wiring.

TEHYA’s “the patriot” is now streaming on Amazon Music. What I love about this track is the contrast: playful, soulful pop on the outside, but socially charged at the center. Strongest work yet. https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0GR5DR6SJ  

Proud of my daughter TEHYA. Her new track “the patriot” is out now on YouTube. It’s playful, soulful pop with a real social and political edge underneath it. Easily her most musically advanced release so far. Watch here: https://youtu.be/o6TvBxXIZt0  

Soft launch ⚡️ SWITCHCRAFT LAB Circuit-bent studio/lab sessions are coming to Erie Labor Temple this fall. Bring broken toys + thrift electronics. Leave with stranger sound. Dates soon. ⚡️ #EriePA #CircuitBending #SoundArt #DIYMusic #GlitchArt

The Erie Labor Temple Soft Opening is this Friday. Starts at 7 PM. Commonwealth Reading Room BOOKFORGE Sharon Smith Metal Arts Brødur PH’KAKI Creative Works A new cultural center is being built in real time. Come see the beginning. Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1625706855514437/

The Commonwealth Reading Room at Erie Labor Temple is looking like a bookstore more and more every day. Lots of work to be done. Inventory will start today

CALL FOR BRAWLERS (ELT): Lecture Brawl — Tradition vs Innovation. First case: Ethical Use of A.I. Timed rounds + object-as-evidence + scored winner + audience awards. Live-streamed. Want in on Tradition or Innovation? DM me or email [email protected] #EriePA #LectureBrawl #EthicalAI

A special thanks to the folks at Erie News Now for allowing me to introduce the new Erie Labor Temple to Erie and the world! Watch the video. Let me know what you think! https://www.erienewsnow.com/watch/video/first-at-4-erie-labor-temple/video_22228f17-6057-5e04-8724-182033c4140b.html

I'm lucky to have two lovely people working with me at BOOKFORGE as apprentices/assistants. Leslie is just starting, and Sharon has been with me for nearly two years now. I am grateful for the company in the bindery studio.

I'm a little excited. Today, I'll be interviewed (live in studio) on WICU Erie's News Now's First at 4 today regarding the work we are doing at Erie Labor Temple! "…we would like the opportunity to discuss your mission and plans for this new venture."

Unorthodox Washes: WALNUT INK STUDIES 🌰 Sepia authority. Precision + weathering. Line + wash magic. Dates/times TBA #InkWash #ArtWorkshop #EriePA #AnalogArt

Sharon Smith Metal Arts is officially moving into Studio 106 next to BOOKFORGE at Erie Labor Temple. This video is the sped-up proof that building an arts space is equal parts labor, logistics, and delightful chaos. Another corner of the Temple is coming to life.

Progress report from Erie Labor Temple: Bill Driver and I are building bookshelves for the Commonwealth Reading Room ahead of the April 3 first-floor soft opening. Slow work. Real work. Worth it. #ErieLaborTemple #EriePA #CommonwealthReadingRoom #BookCulture

Bookshelves in progress for the Commonwealth Reading Room at Erie Labor Temple. Bill Driver and I are pushing toward the April 3 soft opening of the first floor. Also: a little necessary nonsense in the middle of the workday. #ErieLaborTemple #EriePA #CommonwealthReadingRoom #BehindTheScenes

🕯️Haunted Erie Labor Temple Halloween Party Oct 31, 2026 • 7 PM–1 AM 📍 Erie Labor Temple — Haunted Basement Costumes encouraged. Details soon. #EriePA #HalloweenParty #ErieEvents #HauntedBasement #HauntedByHistory

Just a little bit more sanding in the Commonwealth Reading Room at the Erie Labor Temple, new home to BOOKFOREGE and PH'KAKi Creative Works!

Eurovision 2026, live on the big screen at Erie Labor Temple Free community viewing event (donations welcome). RSVP: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/eurovision2026 May 12 / 14 / 16 — 3:00 PM ET Which night are you claiming? #Eurovision #EriePA #ErieEvents #WatchParty

PALME D’OR NIGHT (Cannes Viewing) @ Erie Labor Temple. Shorts Open (local + cleared/public-domain) → Winner Reveal → salon discussion. Downtown Erie Not affiliated with Festival de Cannes. #Film #Cinephile #EriePA

Scraping complete. Now, it's time to spackle the little holes, indents, and blemishes. Let's heal the Commonwealth Reading Room (CRR 814) at the Erie Labor Temple!

Work on the Commonwealth Reading Room (CRR 814) has begun. First, the previous paint must go; it had a seriously flawed texture. Scraping is a must!

BOOKFORGE (ECPL HistERIE Week 2023): traditional bindery + restoration, research-driven, historically accurate, teaching-forward.

Union bookbinders once met at the Erie Labor Temple, part of a wider labor network shaping apprenticeship standards. The Temple’s new life as a creative venue is built on that legacy, spotlighting hand trades.

EUROVISION. BIG SCREEN. THREE NIGHTS. Erie Labor Temple is hosting a Eurovision Song Contest Viewing Event for the Semi-Finals + Grand Final in May 2026. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #EriePA #ErieEvents #WatchParty

Erie: historic building at 17th & State, we’re activating into Erie Labor Temple. BOOKFORGE, PH’KAKI, Sharon Smith Metal Arts, Bróður + the Commonwealth Reading Room (used hardcovers/first editions). Next: studios + UNION gallery. Follow @ErieLaborWorks ⚡️

BLACK BOX NIGHTS: SIGNAL DRIFT (Spring Edition) Headphone Salon + Projection @ Erie Labor Temple. Two channels: A (Transmission) / B (Drift) Targeting May, likely June/July while we lock artists + tech. #EriePA #SoundArt #ProjectionArt #ExperimentalMusic #ErieLaborTemple

A Quick Announcement! ELT Edition https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-elt-151156054

Founding Crew = the first signatures in the front matter. Don’t watch this happen from the sidewalk. Apply: https://forms.gle/6mPjbj2987CKmJDeA Or scan the QR code on the graphic! #BOOKFORGE #BookArts #Bookbinding #EriePA #Volunteer #MakersGonnaMake #CraftCommunity #ArtHandling #WorkshopLife

If you’ve ever wanted a “way in” to the art world that isn’t gatekept, this is it. Crew spots are open. Apply: https://forms.gle/6mPjbj2987CKmJDeA Or scan the QR code on the graphic! #EriePA #Volunteer #MakersGonnaMake #CraftCommunity #ArtHandling #WorkshopLife

Get updates from Erie Labor Temple: studio news, UNION exhibitions, workshops, openings, and public events, plus early access to announcements, tickets, and volunteer opportunities. No spam. Just signal. https://forms.gle/V9nFj6zfXTFXeNCZA

Behind the scenes is where the magic survives: wrapping, staging, labeling, handling objects like they matter, because they do. Apply: https://forms.gle/6mPjbj2987CKmJDeA Or scan the QR code on the graphic! #BOOKFORGE #BookArts #Bookbinding #EriePA #Volunteer #MakersGonnaMake #CraftCommunity

LECTURE BRAWL: TRADITION vs INNOVATION Suggested case: Downtown Erie — WHAT SHOULD WE KEEP — AND WHAT SHOULD WE REWRITE? Timed rounds. Object-as-evidence. Audience verdict. Apr 16 • Erie Labor Temple. Details: [email protected] #EriePA #DowntownErie #LectureBrawl

Skill swap offer: I’ll teach you the basics of book arts event flow—how to set a room, protect work, keep a space clean and respectful. You bring your own craft, too. Apply: https://forms.gle/6mPjbj2987CKmJDeA Or scan the QR code on the graphic! #BookArts #Bookbinding #EriePA #Volunteer

Erie Local 814 is the patch you earn by showing up. Not performative. Practical. Apply: https://forms.gle/6mPjbj2987CKmJDeA Or scan the QR code on the graphic! #BOOKFORGE #BookArts #Bookbinding #EriePA #Volunteer #MakersGonnaMake #CraftCommunity #ArtHandling #WorkshopLife

Roles that fit makers: workshop setup, tool care, material handling, check-in, documentation, calm “front-of-house” hosting. Quiet competence is a superpower here. Apply: https://forms.gle/6mPjbj2987CKmJDeA Or scan the QR code on the graphic! #BOOKFORGE #BookArts #EriePA #Volunteer

Bookbinding taught me this: a thing becomes real when it’s held together. ELT needs hands. If you love craft, history, tools, building something that lasts, Founding Crew is for you. Apply: https://forms.gle/6mPjbj2987CKmJDeA Or scan the QR code on the graphic! #EriePA #Volunteer #CraftCommunity

ELT SKETCH SESSIONS — Figure + Still Life Open Studio Timed drawing. Bi-weekly Wed · 7:00–9:30 PM Erie Labor Temple · 1701 State St · Erie, PA Suggested $10–$15 [email protected] #ErieLaborTemple #WhereArtWorks #LifeDrawing #FigureDrawing #EriePA #OpenStudio

PULITZER: LIVE PULL + TOAST ⚡️ Not a show — a live cultural moment. Mon, May 4, 2026 Doors 3:00 - 9:00 Erie Labor Temple • 1701 State St, Erie, PA 16501 [email protected] #Pulitzer #PulitzerPrizes #EriePA #DowntownErie #ErieLaborTemple #WhereArtWorks #LiteraryEvents

Soft-launching the poster: UNFOOLED: A PUBLIC AUDIT at UNION Fine Art Gallery // Erie Labor Temple. Day-after-April-Fool’s energy: receipts, ritual, reality. Call for Artists: [email protected] Please repost to reach regional artists. #CallForArtists #ContemporaryArt #EriePA