upcoming events
book clubs
meet-ups + study groups
Queer Storytellers Social
This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
rad(ical) kids storytime
bring your little ones of all ages to read craft and converse with the Eleanors team about age-appropriate social/emotional awareness, community, solidarity, and social justice! Select Sundays @ 11 am
select sundays, 11am
film screening: Vieques: Una Batalla Inconclusa
Join us at the Puerto Rican Historical Collective at @eleanorsnfk for a screening of Vieques: Una Batalla Inconclusa, directed by @juancinedoc a documentary which shows the struggle of the people of Vieques, Puerto Rico to remove the U.S. Naval Base and the impacts still affecting the people and environment years later.
Únase a nosotros en @eleanorsnfk para la proyección de Vieques: Una Batalla Inconclusa, dirigido por @juancinedoc , un documental que muestra la lucha del pueblo de Vieques, Puerto Rico para remover la Marina de los Estados Unidos y los impactos que aún afectan a la gente y al medio ambiente años después.
Radical Studies Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on community and change!
Abolition Studies & Pen Pal Letter Writing with HBB
Abolition Study Group & Pen-Pal Letter Writing w HBB at the People’s Free School Nfk, 6:30-8pm, in person at Eleanor’s Norfolk
Join us for our monthly abolition study group and pen-pal writing session! Whether you’re just starting to learn about abolition or you’re a seasoned vet, let’s get together, dream, scheme, and perform the direct action of forming friendships with our incarcerated comrades.
Humanities Behind Bars is a grassroots abolitionist collective of teachers, students, activists, and artists committed to creating networks of care in the larger movement to end systems of punishment.
Queer Storytellers Workshop
This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
rad(ical) kids storytime
bring your little ones of all ages to read craft and converse with the Eleanors team about age-appropriate social/emotional awareness, community, solidarity, and social justice! Select Sundays @ 11 am
select sundays, 11am
super graphic ultra modern Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on intersectional feminism!
Hampton Roads Mutual Aid Network in Newport News
Meet up with other local do-gooders who are focused on building community based on the principles of mutual aid and solidarity.
Meetings are now at 4pm; come ready to plan and organize!
location: 45 main street, Newport News
Depth: Natural Wine & Solidarity Fair
Depth is a natural wine & solidarity fair and fundraiser for our local abortion fund, the Hampton Roads Reproductive Justice League, taking place in what is now Norfolk, Virginia on Sunday, August 10, 2025!
We created Depth as a casual & fun ticketed experience bridging two social movements—reproductive justice & natural wine. We chose these movements to highlight the solidarity we find in the ecosystems within cross movement building.
We’ll be sipping wine and chatting with producers and importers from our region & the world on the beautiful roof deck of Assembly Norfolk and discussing how these movements intersect, how to build grassroots change, and where we can go when we build strong coalitions of care and comradery.
Also, just tasting some truly delightful wines and ciders!
We’ll also be hosting community convos and community building activities, so you can join and help us build the ecosystem of reproductive justice & natural wine in Southeastern VA!
Queer Storytellers Social
This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
rad(ical) kids storytime
bring your little ones of all ages to read craft and converse with the Eleanors team about age-appropriate social/emotional awareness, community, solidarity, and social justice! Select Sundays @ 11 am
select sundays, 11am
Radical Studies Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on community and change!
Abolition Studies & Pen Pal Letter Writing with HBB
Abolition Study Group & Pen-Pal Letter Writing w HBB at the People’s Free School Nfk, 6:30-8pm, in person at Eleanor’s Norfolk
Join us for our monthly abolition study group and pen-pal writing session! Whether you’re just starting to learn about abolition or you’re a seasoned vet, let’s get together, dream, scheme, and perform the direct action of forming friendships with our incarcerated comrades.
Humanities Behind Bars is a grassroots abolitionist collective of teachers, students, activists, and artists committed to creating networks of care in the larger movement to end systems of punishment.
Hampton Roads Mutual Aid Network
Meet up with other local do-gooders who are focused on building community based on the principles of mutual aid and solidarity.
Meetings are now at 4pm; come ready to plan and organize!
Intersectional Feminist Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on intersectional feminism!
Queer Storytellers Workshop
This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
rad(ical) kids storytime
bring your little ones of all ages to read craft and converse with the Eleanors team about age-appropriate social/emotional awareness, community, solidarity, and social justice! Select Sundays @ 11 am
select sundays, 11am
Abolition Studies & Pen Pal Letter Writing with HBB
Abolition Study Group & Pen-Pal Letter Writing w HBB at the People’s Free School Nfk, 6:30-8pm, in person at Eleanor’s Norfolk
Join us for our monthly abolition study group and pen-pal writing session! Whether you’re just starting to learn about abolition or you’re a seasoned vet, let’s get together, dream, scheme, and perform the direct action of forming friendships with our incarcerated comrades.
Humanities Behind Bars is a grassroots abolitionist collective of teachers, students, activists, and artists committed to creating networks of care in the larger movement to end systems of punishment.
Radical Studies Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on community and change!
Queer Storytellers Social
This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
Romance Book Club
Our first community led book club has arrived! Hang out with folks and talk all things relationships & romance.
Hampton Roads Mutual Aid Network in Newport News
Meet up with other local do-gooders who are focused on building community based on the principles of mutual aid and solidarity.
Meetings are now at 4pm; come ready to plan and organize!
location: 45 main street, Newport News
Intersectional Feminist Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on intersectional feminism!
Queer Storytellers Workshop
This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
rad(ical) kids storytime
bring your little ones of all ages to read craft and converse with the Eleanors team about age-appropriate social/emotional awareness, community, solidarity, and social justice! Select Sundays @ 11 am
select sundays, 11am
Abolition Studies & Pen Pal Letter Writing with HBB
Abolition Study Group & Pen-Pal Letter Writing w HBB at the People’s Free School Nfk, 6:30-8pm, in person at Eleanor’s Norfolk
Join us for our monthly abolition study group and pen-pal writing session! Whether you’re just starting to learn about abolition or you’re a seasoned vet, let’s get together, dream, scheme, and perform the direct action of forming friendships with our incarcerated comrades.
Humanities Behind Bars is a grassroots abolitionist collective of teachers, students, activists, and artists committed to creating networks of care in the larger movement to end systems of punishment.
Radical Studies Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on community and change!
dual art showcase w the womxns connective
Come celebrate the opening night with our artists as we dive into the dual nature of life.
Coffee will be available.
Hosted by The Womxn’s Connective in partnership with eleanor’s collective
pfs: abortion doula 101 - how to show up
the people’s free school hosts events with the goal of bringing information and knowlegde to the people.
Queer Storytellers Social
This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
pfs: abortion doula 101 - how to show up
the people’s free school hosts events with the goal of bringing information and knowlegde to the people.
Hampton Roads Mutual Aid Network
Meet up with other local do-gooders who are focused on building community based on the principles of mutual aid and solidarity.
Meetings are now at 4pm; come ready to plan and organize!
Intersectional Feminist Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on intersectional feminism!
Queer Storytellers Workshop
This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
May Day Community Book Swap
celebrate spring & solidarity with us at our annual may day community book swap! all day long, you can bring a book, take a book & talking all things labor.
Radical Studies Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on community and change!
Hampton Roads Bookstore Crawl
Set off on a bookish adventure & build community during the Hampton Roads Bookstore Crawl!
Abolition Studies & Pen Pal Letter Writing with HBB
Abolition Study Group & Pen-Pal Letter Writing w HBB at the People’s Free School Nfk, 6:30-8pm, in person at Eleanor’s Norfolk
Join us for our monthly abolition study group and pen-pal writing session! Whether you’re just starting to learn about abolition or you’re a seasoned vet, let’s get together, dream, scheme, and perform the direct action of forming friendships with our incarcerated comrades.
Humanities Behind Bars is a grassroots abolitionist collective of teachers, students, activists, and artists committed to creating networks of care in the larger movement to end systems of punishment.
Queer Yoga with Bhav Brigade
Bhav Brigade, a grassroots and entirely donation-based, pop-up platform that brings affordable, accessible, philanthropic yoga and wellness out in the community is hosting LGBTQ+ Yoga at the shop.
Join co-founder & teacher, Danielle Stern, for an LGBTQ+ inspired, donation based community practice. Students do not need to identify as LGBTQ+ to join, but please know this is queer affirming space, with class themes specific to LGBTQ+ affinity communities. Please bring your own mat and any props that will make your practice more comfortable, and attend class only if you have no signs of illness.
Radical Studies × Repro Freedom Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on community and change!
Hampton Roads Mutual Aid Network
Meet up with other local do-gooders who are focused on building community based on the principles of mutual aid and solidarity.
Meetings are now at 4pm; come ready to plan and organize!
Intersectional Feminist Book Club
Join us for a book club and discussion group focused on intersectional feminism!
Queer Yoga with Bhav Brigade
Bhav Brigade, a grassroots and entirely donation-based, pop-up platform that brings affordable, accessible, philanthropic yoga and wellness out in the community is hosting LGBTQ+ Yoga at the shop.
Join co-founder & teacher, Danielle Stern, for an LGBTQ+ inspired, donation based community practice. Students do not need to identify as LGBTQ+ to join, but please know this is queer affirming space, with class themes specific to LGBTQ+ affinity communities. Please bring your own mat and any props that will make your practice more comfortable, and attend class only if you have no signs of illness.