The theme for our December doodle session is ALOHA! We’ll take a break from holiday festivities to letter and chat about what aloha means to us.

Jenny Floro AKA @jennybhawaii is our featured letterer for the month. Jenny is an artist in Honolulu, Hawaii who loves to share and encourage others in their art journey. Fun Fact: she loves sending postcards to herself!

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our November doodle session is MESSY LETTERS! We’ll chat about why messy letters matter and what makes them fun as well as practice making some messy letters together!

Christy Batta is our featured letterer for the month. She is a graphic designer and hand letterer living with multiple sclerosis (MS). In her design business, her mission is to help nonprofits and do-gooder businesses make the right impressions on the right people through design. You can learn more about her graphic design work at heybattabatta.com. She is also the co-founder of the Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring and makes hand lettering about her chronic illness experience through Human + Kind Co. Lettering.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

It's the return of our very special chalk lettering doodle session! This month we will be meeting up in person to practice the art of chalk lettering. We will get to experience making temporary letters and leave behind our lettering for others to find and to be ultimately washed away by the rain.

Our featured letterers for the month are Kenzie Raulin and Nancy Gehman. They will be leading us through the chalk lettering experience. Kenzie (rdesign.net) and Nancy are both graphic designers and neighbors living in Silver Spring. They have been chalking together since 2016. You can find them on Instagram as @ChalkLadies

SPECIAL NOTES FOR THIS EVENT: please note that this event will be outdoors and begins at 5pm (2 hours earlier then our online doodle sessions which are usually 7pm). We will meet at the intersection of Sligo and Brunett Ave. There is parking along Sligo and also on Brunett and along the field across from the bridge. Bring your own chalk or use some that the Chalk Ladies will share. In the case of rain: please watch your email inbox and we will make a call 2 hours prior to the event and reschedule as needed. For COVID safety: masks are welcome but not required. Please practice keeping a safe distance from others and if you are feeling ill, we ask that you please stay home.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our September doodle session is AUTUMN APPLES! We will be able to letter and chat about all our favorite apple drinks and foods and any other autumn activities that inspire us!

Our featured letterer for the month is Hannah Schick AKA @HannahSchickDesign. She will be sharing her lettering with us at the beginning of the meeting. Hannah, a graphic designer and lettering artist, enjoys helping others bring their ideas alive through design, creating fun custom lettering for new projects and exploring the outdoors.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our August doodle session is NOSTALGIA! With all the craziness of the world right now, we want to letter and chat about all things nostalgic. It will be a fun and comforting doodle session!

Our featured letterer for the month is Ryan Stewart AKA @Stewsters. He will be sharing his lettering with us at the beginning of the meeting. Ryan is a Baltimore based Graphic Designer and Illustrator with a thing for lettering, pop culture, loud music and pizza. Currently a senior designer at MGH Advertising in Hunt Valley MD. 

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our June doodle session is MUSIC NOTES! June is Black Music Appreciation month. In honor of this celebration, join us for an evening of lettering songs that you love. Be sure to have your favorite lyrics ready! 

Our featured letterer for the month is LaTanja Jones Snelling AKA @CreativePounds. She will be sharing her lettering with us at the beginning of the meeting. Creative Pounds is the creative studio of DC metro based Illustrator, Lettering Artist & Owner LaTanja Jones Snelling. You can learn more about her work at instagram.com/creativepounds.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our very special chalk lettering doodle session is TEMPORARY LETTERS. This month we will be meeting up in person to practice the art of chalk lettering. We will get to experience making temporary letters and leave behind our lettering for others to find and to be ultimately washed away by the rain.

Our featured letterer for the month is Kenzie Raulin. She will be leading us through the chalk lettering experience. She is an artist, designer, and one half of the Chalk Ladies you may know from around Silver Spring and Instagram! You can learn more about her work at rdesign.net or on Instagram as @ChalkLadies or @KenzierDesign.

SPECIAL NOTES FOR THIS EVENT: please note that this event will be outdoors and begins at 6pm (1 hour earlier then our online doodle sessions which are usually 7pm). We will meet at the intersection of Sligo and Brunett Ave. There is parking along Sligo and also on Brunett and along the field across from the bridge. Bring your own chalk or use some that the Chalk Ladies will share. In the case of rain: please watch your email inbox and we will make a call 2 hours prior to the event and reschedule as needed. For COVID safety: masks are welcome but not required. Please practice keeping a safe distance from others and if you are feeling ill, we ask that you please stay home.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our April doodle session is FAV RECIPES. This is an easy-going theme for us to all share and chat with each other about the kinds of foods and dishes we dream of.

Our featured letterer for the month is Samyuktha Krishna. She will be sharing her lettering with us at the beginning of the meeting. Samyuktha is an Illustrator/ Designer who is multi-passionate about many things including (but not limited to) - comics, zines, hand lettering, watercolors, paper crafts and GIF animations. You can connect with and find her work through the link in her bio at @tealbrushart.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our March doodle session is EXPLORE. We'll doodle and chat about how explorations help keep us creatively inspired and curious!

Our featured letterer for the month is Raksa Yin (he/him/his). He will be sharing his lettering with us at the beginning of the meeting. Raksa in the daytime is a digital product designer and on the side is a hand letterist obsessed with side projects. You can learn more about his work at @_raksa on Instagram.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our February doodle session is MEOW. We'll doodle and chat about all the words that are expressive–anything that's got some feeling and energy to it!

Our featured letterer for February is Rachel Kapisak Jones. She'll be sharing her lettering with us at the beginning of the meeting. Rachel's a graphic designer, illustrator, cat mom and plant parent, and she's just trying to keep it together during this pandemic. You can learn more about her work at @rachelkapisak on Instagram.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our January doodle session is ONE LETTER AT A TIME. Let's ring in the new year and new practices by doodling and chatting together.

Our featured letterer for January, who will be sharing their lettering with us at the beginning of the meeting, is Lila Symons. Lila is a typeface designer, lettering artist who also works as a graphic designer from time to time. You can learn more about her work at www.lilasymons.com or @lilasymons on Instagram.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our November doodle session is THANKFUL! For this meeting, we'll chat and letter about all the different kinds of things we are thankful for this time of year.

Our featured letterer for November is Sherry Freyermuth. Sherry is the owner and designer behind BoBerry Design Co., where she creates cheerful fabric designs and quilt patterns for crafters & kids.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

PLEASE NOTE: The October doodle session is a week earlier than our usual time due to travel schedules this month.

The theme for our October doodle session is Fall Favorites! Now that we are in the official fall season, let's celebrate! For this meeting, we'll chat and letter about all the fall things that we are enjoying these days.

Our featured letterer for October is Heather Kopf AKA @heyheyheatherk! Heather has been a calligrapher and lettering artist since 2016 and often focuses her work around mental health. In 2019 she began teaching an introduction to brush calligraphy course in Frederick, MD titled “Calligraphy for Mental Health” and runs an instagram page by the same name. During the day Heather works for a military brain injury organization and leads their product promotional efforts. She currently resides in Germantown, MD with her two cats: Otis and Rory.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our September doodle session is Perfectly Imperfect! This theme is all about embracing those imperfections and quirkiness in hand lettering. & it's also about looking at how we can be more accepting and kind to ourselves with all our beautifully human imperfections.

Our featured letterer for September is Sarah Brown! She selected this month's theme and will be sharing some of her work to kick of our meeting. Sarah is a maker and designer who is easily distracted by birds and shiny objects. You can find her work on Instagram as @notmanywords.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our August doodle session is MUSE! Our featured letterer for the month, Samyuktha Krishna, chose this theme because of the deep, reflective thought process that accompanies the act of observing and creating. During our meeting, we'll practice sketch journaling by drawing upon our own muses: those sources of inspiration and creativity that matter to us.

About our August featured letterer: As a creative who loves to try everything, Samyuktha Krishna finds that the best way to ground herself is through sketch journaling. Her journals are filled with drawings, stories, paraphernalia and feelings that one could not experience through a photograph alone. She is an illustrator/designer who also sells art prints through her page on Redbubble (link in her bio @tealbrushart).

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our July doodle session is REFRESH! Whether it's your favorite drink recipe, a spiritual refresh or a refresh of your goals for the year, let's letter about all the ways refreshment shows up as a theme this time of year.

Christy Batta is our featured letterer for the month. She is a graphic designer and hand letterer living with multiple sclerosis (MS). In her design business, her mission is to help nonprofits and do-gooder businesses make the right impressions on the right people through design. You can learn more about her graphic design work at heybattabatta.com. She is also the co-founder of the Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring and makes hand lettering about her chronic illness experience through Human + Kind Co. Lettering. 

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our June doodle session is Still Living! In the spirit of the newness of summer, we'll get to try out some new kinds of doodles with a still life drawing session led by SSLetters co-founder Amina Ahmad!

Amina Ahmad is a creative dabbler, identifying as art-ish, the founder of Handmade Habitat, a DC candle + beauty goods company, and currently fully immersed in creating still lifes on her dining table, while sometimes also drawing them.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

The theme for our May doodle session is Affirmation Art! Together we will be creating our own custom daily affirmations using hand lettering and illustrations.

Our May doodle session will feature @CreativePounds. Creative Pounds is the creative studio of DC metro based Illustrator, Lettering Artist & Owner LaTanja Jones Snelling. You can learn more about her work at www.creativepoundsart.com. Plus, check out her amazing recent partnerships with Kids for Culture and Hey Sis!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

Lift Every Voice is about sharing what speaks to you. Is it a quote? Song lyric? Something your mom used to say? A call to action? A sign you saw at a protest? Whatever it is that calls to you, remember: Our voices have power. We can use art as a way to share this power with others and empower them to lift their voice and be heard.

Our April doodle session will feature Ashley Swann. She is a licensed Interior Designer and lifetime artist who believes in enjoying life’s little moments in big ways. Ashley is a multi-faceted artist who also runs her own calligraphy business, Cygnus Studio. IG: @CygnusStudio | website: www.cygnus.studio

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

Strong to delicate, serious to fun...what does your lettering say about your project, or you? In this demo we'll see how different lettering styles lend a distinct personality to your work. Then we'll practice styling our names in lettering that represents some aspect of ourselves. *Participants can have their finished design turned into a sheet of FREE LABELS! (More details at the meeting.)

Our March doodle session will feature Shannon Tomac aka @anelementofdesign & @craftyants.art. Shannon is an artist and maker who wears many hats including designer, builder, sign maker, illustrator, teaching artist and mother. You can learn more about her work at www.anelementofdesign.com and www.CraftyAnts.Art!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

Our February doodle session will feature Boosaba Tantisunthorn aka @boosabella. Born and raised in Silver Spring, Boosaba is a longtime SSLetters member who finds joy in approaching work, home, and community building with creativity.

She's chosen the theme of "Go Team!" which refers to her beliefs that life is a team sport (we need a crew to get through things!) and we're more effective when we work together. It's also inspired by Angela Davis's quote, "We must always attempt to lift as we climb," and her belief that community is a verb.

You can join us to learn more about her lettering work and doodle about what inspires you about teamwork and community!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

New year, new meeting style! We know folks have been overloaded with zoom meetings for a while now, so we are revamping our format to give you a creative boost in a new way!

First, we are going to open the sessions with a show & tell from a different local letterer each month. Then we’ll have an abbreviated version of our doodle session for socializing and drawing. You’ll have the opportunity to ask our featured letterer questions about their work as well. The whole thing will just last an hour and will be super easy to tune into and listen in if you aren’t feeling up to being on video but would like to add a creative hour to your day!

Our first 2021 session on January, 12th will feature Jessica Muñiz Witmer aka @colorhive, a designer by day and a doodler by night who finds inspiration in nature and the human-spirit. She’s chosen One with Nature for the doodle theme because nature reminds us how to reset and grow during these quiet winter months. You can join us to learn more about her lettering work and doodle about what inspires you about nature!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

Join us on Zoom Tuesday, December 8 from 7-9pm to doodle and chat about our favorite holiday movies that we're watching this season. Even while we are quarantining we can still letter the heck out of some festive movie quotes to lift our spirits!

Big shoutout and thank you to @thetimbrowne for this month's promo doodle!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

With all the uncertainty we are facing these days, we think dedicating some time to the people that uplift us would be a good idea! Join us on Zoom tonight from 7-9pm to doodle about all kinds of heroes that inspire and motivate us. We're talking comic book heroes, political heroes, family heroes –– anyone who is a hero to you, we want to hear about it!

Credit to @heybattabatta for this month's promo doodle.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

VOTE VOTE VOTE. Need we say more?

Join us on Zoom Tuesday, October 13 from 7-9pm to doodle some voting inspiration. Submit your work to us after the meeting and we'll turn it into a downloadable / printable poster (just like with our Black Lives Matters posters in June!). These posters will be perfect for helping to get out the vote at one of the most critical points in American history. 

Join us and let's channel our anger / chaos / frustrations into something proactive!

It doesn't look like we'll be gathering together irl for the remainder of 2020, but we can't wait to see your faces (and super cute homes) on Zoom!

Big thank you to @aminanotameena for this month's promo doodle! This will also be Amina’s last meeting as co-organizer before she moves to Baltimore, so definitely tune in to wish her a fond farewell!! Read her beautiful goodbye post here.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

To recognize this strange back-to-school season we are taking time to reflect on all we've learned so far in COVID times. What are your new life hacks or ways of coping? What would you put in a Quarantine 101 crash course? Let's letter and share!

Big thank you to @notmanywords for this theme's promo doodle!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

For our August theme we'll be imaging how we'd capture our 2020 summers, postcard image-style. How would you send greetings from where you are to friends near and far that you are missing?

Big thank you to @tealbrushart for this theme's promo doodle!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

For our July doodle session we'll be lettering about summer reads with a focus on Black authors that are giving us life these days. We are ready to see your lettering on fav book titles, authors and quotes!

Credit goes to SSL co-founder @heybattabatta for this theme's promo doodle!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

We will keep this brief as there is a lot of important conversation going on that is deserving of your attention. In preparing for our next doodle session for Tuesday, June 9th we felt the theme we had previously chosen didn’t feel right. We want to use this time to talk about racial justice and challenge our lettering community to use their lettering talents to help educate and inspire people to take necessary action.

So we’ve decided to make a shift and change the theme for June to Fighting for Racial Justice. We are compiling information about ways to vote for candidates committed to change, donate to causes doing the hard work, and support local black-owned businesses so that letterers can join us in taking these messages and making them visually impactful. Please email us at sshandlettering@gmail.com if you have resources you want to add to the list. Some of our members are already doing this kind of work and we want to help amplify their efforts.

In addition, we are collecting Black Lives Matters artwork to offer as printable posters on our site, will be featuring more black lettering artists on our social media pages, and will be donating to Black Lives Matter DC from our club funds.

We want everyone to feel like they have something to offer in this fight while also challenging you to think about how you can do more. Please join us on Tuesday in committing to the fight for racial justice.

Credit goes to SSL co-founder @aminanotameena for this theme's promo doodle!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!

PLEASE NOTE NEW MEETING TIME OF 7–9PM FOR VIRTUAL DOODLE SESSIONS

The theme for May's virtual doodle session is HOME COOKING! Join us on the zoom to letter and chat about how we are embracing (or not) the home cooking life!

Big thank you to @sodagator for this month's promo doodle!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Thanks to overwhelming support for SSLetters, we've outlined some new guidelines for attending our events to ensure we are able to accommodate as many folks as want to join us, as well as ensuring we are doing right by our host venues every month! SSLetters is free to attend each month, but please make sure that you're abiding by our guidelines so we can continue to be a place for people to letter in community.

1. Please RSVP before events. Often we are able to accommodate anyone who wants to join in the spur of the moment, but because of space limitations, we do need people to RSVP in advance so we know how many people to expect, and so that we do not overwhelm the spaces we are meeting.

2. If you are unable to attend and already RSVP'd, please cancel your ticket through Eventbrite. This will open space up to the next person in line on our waitlist.

3. If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist. If tickets open up, you will be notified on a first come, first serve basis.

4. Although our meetings are free, please make sure to spend some money at our host venues. We meet at locally owned and operated restaurants and coffee shops around town that generously allow us to take over much of their space, so please make sure to make it worth their while and spend some dollars with them. We only meet at local businesses so your support of them makes a difference in supporting the local economy and allows us to continue meeting at these locations!

Please let us know if you have questions about our new guidelines. Also, in an effort to keep things fair, tickets for each meeting will go live two weeks before the meeting date, so everyone has a chance to jump on them as soon as they are available. We will send out a notice before the event, and at the time tickets go live through our mailing list, so please subscribe here if you are not already on the list.

F.A.Q.:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?  Bring your favorite doodle supplies [paper + pens + paints + etc]. We will also have some paper on hand as well as our PEN SWAP BOX for you to test out different style pens for your drawings.

WHAT IS THIS?  The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring is a free monthly gathering for hand lettering enthusiasts to letter in community. Every month has a theme to jog the creative juices, but we would never dare limit your creativity to the theme! Come make new friends, swap pen and paper secrets, and meet other creatives in your community. Please note this is not a directed workshop but a space to explore together. People are always happy to give pointers and share tips, but this is not a hand lettering workshop.

HOW CAN I GIVE BACK?  Support the society by getting more involved! Join our mailing list for updates. Follow @SSLetters on Twitter + Instagram, and don't forget to use #SSLETTERS to share your lettering even between meetings & brag on your letters! We'll repost your work on our channels, too. You can also help keep our hand lettering community alive with a donation today! Funds go towards putting on our community projects and providing materials at meetings. The Unofficial Hand Lettering Society is a completely volunteer based organization because we love our community, and we are so grateful for your support!