Aspen trees don't grow alone. What looks like a stand of separate trunks is actually one living thing, holding everyone up through a single root system underground. That's Aspen & Elder: a Sacramento gathering place where the village is rooted together. It's a warm, come-as-you-are space for workshops, classes, and connection—soundbaths and movement classes, hands-on craft nights with local makers, talks, skill-shares, circles, and a little nook of goods from the people who make this community what it is. It isn't built for one kind of person. It's a village—for parents and the child-free, for elders and young folks, for queer folks and quiet folks and everyone in between. Wherever you are in your becoming, there's a chair here for you.

To bring Aspen & Elder to life, your support will help cover rent, deposit, and a cushion for the first month, set up the studio with chairs, worktables, AV, yoga mats, craft supplies, and a tea station, create a makers' nook with shelving and cozy touches, and cover licenses, insurance, and launch costs. Every contribution helps build a space for the community to gather, learn, and grow together.

Class/workshops we plan to host:

Soundbaths

Somatic workshops/classes

Breathwork

Arts/craft workshops

Open Mic nights

Poetry Slam

Book clubs

Perimenopause/menopause classes

Seasonal gatherings

Parent + child classes - art etc.

Story time with Karen

Paper making

Herbalism classes

and more!

Fundraising Tiers

Seed — $25

A heartfelt thank-you and a first-look invitation to opening day.

Sapling — $50

Everything above, plus: one free class pass to use on any drop-in class in our first season.

Take Root — $150

Everything above, plus: a 3-class pass, and member pricing (10% off) on classes and workshops for your entire first year.

Grove Keeper — $500

Everything above, plus: host your own workshop or class in the space — free. One session in your first year, your topic, your people, our room. The space is yours for the day.

Elder — $1,000

Everything above, plus: a full year of membership (member pricing + early booking on every class and event).

Cornerstone — $2,500

Everything above, plus: bring a friend onto your membership.

Rewards are subject to scheduling and availability; the host-a-workshop perk is for one session within the first year; class passes are valid for 12 months from opening day. Membership perks begin when we open.

If you've ever wished for a place to land—a space to gather, create, and connect—Aspen & Elder is for you. We can't open the doors without your support. Every gift, of any size, plants a root and helps us grow something big enough to hold all of us. If donating isn't possible, sharing this fundraiser means just as much. Thank you for helping us build a village where everyone belongs. However you arrive here—we're so glad you came.

Please check out the Aspen & Elder website!