What do we carry in our hearts—and how can art help us share it? Things We Carry: The Memories, Feelings, and Stories That Connect Us is an intergenerational art exhibition at Gallery 901 inside Open Studio Project in Evanston.

More than 200 young artists from Chicago created four enormous collaborative canvases exploring feelings, memories, treasured things, and stories—especially those that can be hard to put into words. Children and adults are invited to experience the artwork together, hear from the young artists, and add their own mark through interactive creative experiences.

Join the celebration at the Evanston Made First Saturday gallery reception on Saturday, November 7, from 6–8 p.m. It’s a chance for families to make art, share stories, and discover how the things we carry connect us.

Things We Carry: The Memories, Feelings, and Stories That Connect Us
An Intergenerational Art Show + Experience
Sat, November 7 | 6-8 pm
Gallery 901, Open Studio Project
901 Sherman Ave, Evanston

Family Art Club is going to Baltimore! Charm City Littles will be hosting Family Art Club for a 3-week session. Bring your family and your imagination for a chance to get creative and enjoy time together.

📍 Baltimore, Maryland
📅 Date: November 7, November 21, and December 12
⏰ Time: 3:30-4:30pm
🏠 Venue: Hubert’s, Fells Point

Hosted by Charm City Littles
Developed by Rooster & Hen Resources

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, Sep 12 - Dec 5 (every other week, 7 sessions)
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 and up (all siblings welcome!)
Experience: None needed

Price Packs:

All prices are per family, all materials included. Choose what works best:

🧡 Full Season – $140
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
Take full advantage of teamwork art fun led by someone else!

💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you
Great if you’re traveling or can’t commit to every week

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, Sep 12 - Dec 5 (every other week, 7 sessions)
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 and up (all siblings welcome!)
Experience: None needed

Price Packs:

All prices are per family, all materials included. Choose what works best:

🧡 Full Season – $140
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
Take full advantage of teamwork art fun led by someone else!

💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you
Great if you’re traveling or can’t commit to every week

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Upcoming Event: Cultural Context, Grief, and Connection

Exploring AANHPI Perspectives in Grief Support

How does culture shape the ways we experience loss, express grief, and connect with others?

On October 30, Rooster and Hen will lead an interactive virtual learning session for The Children’s Room, exploring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) perspectives in grief support.

There is no single AANHPI experience of grief. Families and communities bring different histories, traditions, identities, and ways of making meaning. Centered on curiosity, this session invites participants to consider how we can honor those differences and create more meaningful pathways to care and connection.

Together, we’ll explore:

• How collectivistic and individualistic cultural orientations may influence grief, family roles, emotional expression, communication, and help-seeking.

• How our own cultural assumptions shape what we recognize as grief, participation, and support.

• Creative, community-building practices that offer opportunities for connection without relying on direct disclosure.

• Case examples from work with AANHPI children, families, and communities, with practical ideas to bring into other settings.

Through reflection, creativity, story, and conversation, we’ll consider what culturally responsive support can look like—not as a set of cultural rules, but as an ongoing practice of listening, questioning, and learning from the people in front of us.

An Interactive Seminar for Ministries in Chicago with Educator Author Rebecca Wu.

Open to pastors, children’s and youth ministry leaders, family ministers, Sunday school teachers, and volunteers.

Every child we encounter carries a story.

Some stories include grief, loss, family changes, or other difficult experiences. As ministry leaders, mentors, teachers, and volunteers, we are called to walk alongside children and families with compassion, wisdom, and hope.

How do we support families during difficult seasons?

How do we respond with confidence and care?

Seminar Topics:

• Layers of Loss: GRIEF, Grief, and grief

• Child & Teen Grief Responses

• Creative Practices for Connection

• The Ministry of Presence and Community

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, Sep 12 - Dec 5 (every other week, 7 sessions)
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 and up (all siblings welcome!)
Experience: None needed

Price Packs:

All prices are per family, all materials included. Choose what works best:

🧡 Full Season – $140
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
Take full advantage of teamwork art fun led by someone else!

💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you
Great if you’re traveling or can’t commit to every week

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, Sep 12 - Dec 5 (every other week, 7 sessions)
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 and up (all siblings welcome!)
Experience: None needed

Price Packs:

All prices are per family, all materials included. Choose what works best:

🧡 Full Season – $140
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
Take full advantage of teamwork art fun led by someone else!

💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you
Great if you’re traveling or can’t commit to every week

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, Sep 12 - Dec 5 (every other week, 7 sessions)
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 and up (all siblings welcome!)
Experience: None needed

Price Packs:

All prices are per family, all materials included. Choose what works best:

🧡 Full Season – $140
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
Take full advantage of teamwork art fun led by someone else!

💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you
Great if you’re traveling or can’t commit to every week

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, Sep 12 - Dec 5 (every other week, 7 sessions)
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 and up (all siblings welcome!)
Experience: None needed

Price Packs:

All prices are per family, all materials included. Choose what works best:

🧡 Full Season – $140
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
Take full advantage of teamwork art fun led by someone else!

💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you
Great if you’re traveling or can’t commit to every week

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Celebrate creativity at the Bucktown Arts Fest, a neighborhood tradition returning to Holstein Park on Saturday, August 29-30. Enjoy works by local artists, live music, and a lively community atmosphere in the heart of Chicago’s Bucktown/Wicker Park. Admission is free, and all proceeds from the fest go to fund, develop, and support arts education programming at Holstein Park and throughout the surrounding neighborhoods.

Join us at the Kids Tent for a magical time with Rooster & Hen, Resources, Inc. Not only will our very own, Ms. Rebecca, lead a fun story time, but we will also have an arts and crafts station!

Rooster & Hen Resources is proud to partner with the Chicago Park District to provide a grief training designed to support staff working with youth across the city.

This training will offer a foundation in understanding child development and how grief uniquely presents in young people, alongside general grief education to build confidence and responsiveness in real-world settings. Participants will gain practical tools to recognize and respond to grief, fostering safe, supportive environments where youth feel seen, understood, and connected.

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, April 18 - May 30
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes
Price Packs:
🧡 Full Season – $120
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

The Umbrella Arts Festival is a celebration of Asian American history, culture, and art. The festival uses the umbrella as a symbol of the Asian American diaspora, representing the diversity of ethnicities from over 40 Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Island countries worldwide. It embraces the many intersections of identities within these communities. The event features a wide range of artistic expressions including music, dance, food and visual arts. The festival is free and for all ages!

Rooster & Hen Resources will be at the art-making section, using art as a way to share story and express our emotions in a creative way.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone! Learn more about the event here.

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, April 18 - May 30
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes
Price Packs:
🧡 Full Season – $120
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, April 18 - May 30
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes
Price Packs:
🧡 Full Season – $120
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, April 18 - May 30
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes
Price Packs:
🧡 Full Season – $120
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, April 18 - May 30
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes
Price Packs:
🧡 Full Season – $120
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Create together. Connect together.

Spring Workshop| Family Art Club

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Dates: Saturdays, April 18 - May 30
Time: 9:45-10:45am CST
Location: Holstein Park, Chicago
Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes
Price Packs:
🧡 Full Season – $120
6 sessions • Best value at $20/class
💛 Mini-Pack – $90
Join for any 4 sessions that work for you

💙 Drop-in – $30/session
Come when you can — pay as you go!

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Highmark Caring Place Grief Talks Conference (Virtual)
Date: March 11, 2026
Time: 10:30 - 11:30am (CST)

Location: Virtual

Ripples of Grief: Honoring Personal, Cultural, and Collective Experience

Grief is not experienced in isolation—it ripples through relationships, families, and communities. This workshop explores how cultural worldviews, from individualistic to collectivistic, shape the ways grief is expressed and supported. Through storytelling and creative practices, participants will reflect on grief as both an internal journey and a communal experience. By widening the lens beyond the individual, this session deepens the understanding of holistic grief—recognizing that healing is rooted in culture, identity, and connection. Attendees will gain tools to support diverse grieving styles and foster inclusive environments across generations while also recognizing their own ripple effects from grief and loss. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify key differences between individualistic and collectivistic cultural approaches to grief, and how these perspectives shape mourning practices and support systems.

2. Describe at least two ways grief functions as a holistic, relational experience that impacts individuals, families, and communities across generations.

Develop two to three culturally responsive strategies for integrating grief support into existing services and programs that serve diverse, intergenerational populations.

Taiwan Regional Training
Date: March 8, 2026
Time: 1-4pm (Taiwan Time)

Location: Taichung, Taiwan

We are headed to Taiwan to lead a regional grief-informed training for helpers across the region. Central to Taiwan is Taichung where educators, ministers, caregivers, and parents from the south and north will gather to share stories and learn what it means to help children and families navigate loss, which is often silent and taboo in that culture. Rooster & Hen Resources will share thoughtful, approachable, creative, and youth-friendly ways to help start the conversation and create connection. No community is immune to grief and loss, whether near or far.

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes.
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$20-$30* per class (one price per family)

Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

*Depending on package chosem:

Full 8-Class Season - $160

Mini 4-Class-Pack - $90

Drop-In - $30/session

Childlife On Call Webinar
Date: February 25, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (CST)

Location: Virtual

Collectivistic values often shape how grief is expressed, understood, and supported—yet these values don’t always align with Western-based grief practices. In this webinar with Child Life On Call, we’ll explore how cultural nuances influence the ways Asian individuals and families may often experience loss, and why Asian communities may remain underrepresented in grief research and support spaces despite facing profound loss, especially in the wake of COVID-19 and recent hate crimes. Child life specialists will gain both perspective and practical strategies for integrating these cultural considerations into everyday programming, allowing them to offer more responsive, inclusive, and meaningful support.

Family Art Club (Winter 2026)
Date: February 21, 2026
Time: 10 - 11am (CST)

Location: Holstein Park (Art Room)

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes.
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$20-$30* per class (one price per family)

Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

Drop-In - $30/session

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes.
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$20-$30* per class (one price per family)

Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

*Depending on package chosem:

Full 8-Class Season - $160

Mini 4-Class-Pack - $90

Drop-In - $30/session

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes.
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$20-$30* per class (one price per family)

Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

*Depending on package chosem:

Full 8-Class Season - $160

Mini 4-Class-Pack - $90

Drop-In - $30/session

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Audience: Families of all shapes and sizes.
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$20-$30* per class (one price per family)

Facilitator: Rebecca Wu

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

Click HERE to sign up!

*Depending on package chosem:

Full 8-Class Season - $160

Mini 4-Class-Pack - $90

Drop-In - $30/session