High Notes

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WE ALL HAVE A STORY HIGH NOTES club

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Lively, interactive discussions about uplifting movies for those touched by mental illness.

We All Have a Story – High Notes Club

Date: Sat. May 9, 2026, 4-5pm in person
A. Location:
Richmond Hill United Church
10201 Yonge St, Richmond Hill, ON
Building next to Church, The Garden Room
 
B. ZOOM Monthly meetings:
2nd Tuesday of each month
7-9 pm Starting Tues June 9

DESCRIPTION:

Do you have a story you want to tell but feeling stuck? Come join this monthly club on Zoom and explore creative methods to tell a story. Through the supportive power and fun of this community we will help one another create and develop projects per month or on an ongoing basis.

MORE DETAILS:

-A monthly club to express yourself in a creative way

-Members do not have to be an artist to express themselves or tell a story in a fun, creative way

-Creative Mediums: art, writing, photos, videos, song lyrics, etc

-Member’s pick a medium for telling a story

-Tell a story ideas: favourite childhood memories (toys, foods, places), past achievements (awards), happy family memories, celebration of the memory of mom or dad or friend that passed

-Each month members can help brainstorm ideas to assist each other’s projects

-Final creative project can be shared with others and could be a legacy for future generations to enjoy

-First meeting in person followed by monthly Zoom meetings

Hosted by Emmanuel Lopez aka Motivatorman, award-winning Illustrator & Movie Blogger, Speaker and Social Media Influencer and Consultant, www.MoviesForMotivation.com.

HOST/FACILITATOR BIO:
Emmanuel Lopez aka Motivatorman is an award-wining Illustrator, Author, Speaker, Movie Blogger, Content Creator, Self-Care Influencer and Foodie! He has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Globe & Mail and CBC Radio. His first book, Movies for Motivation, is available on Amazon Kindle and features top 55 films that helped him through years of clinical and seasonal depression.

Examples of Emmanuel’s creative works:
www.EmmanuelLopez.com

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