Brush Hour recap

Gather. Paint. Give back.

Brush Hour was Threads of Joy's first community fundraiser, held on August 15, 2026 at Wheelhouse in Downtown Willow Glen.

Guests came together for an instructor-led painting experience, light snacks, conversation, and a shared purpose: helping provide brand-new saris to underserved communities.

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Brush Hour participants pose together with their completed paintings. — Brush Hour turned an afternoon of painting into a community-built step for Threads of Joy.

WhereWheelhouse, Downtown Willow Glen

WhenAugust 15, 2026

ExperienceInstructor-led paint and sip fundraiser

WhyBrand-new clothing, dignity, and belonging

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Moments from Brush Hour

A first gathering for Threads of Joy: people painting together, sharing a room, and helping joy travel further.

Brush Hour participants follow along with the instructor while painting golden field scenes. — A room full of canvases, conversation, and shared purpose.

Brush Hour participants pose together holding their finished paintings. — Finished paintings, new connections, and a first community milestone.

Participants smile at the camera while holding their paintings at the end of Brush Hour. — The joy of creating something together.

The Brush Hour instructor demonstrates a painting technique at the front of the room. — Step-by-step guidance made the event welcoming for every level.

Threads of Joy organizers stand near the event banner with completed paintings. — The Threads of Joy team with the event artwork and mission banner.

A printed Brush Hour welcome sheet sits on a wooden table. — A welcome note reminded guests why joy travels farther together.

A wider view of the Brush Hour painting room at Wheelhouse in Downtown Willow Glen. — Wheelhouse in Downtown Willow Glen hosted the first gathering.

What comes next

We gather here. Joy travels further.

Brush Hour showed the kind of community Threads of Joy wants to keep building: welcoming, creative, practical, and connected to a purpose larger than the room.

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