Octogre Newsletter
- Scott Stevens
- Sep 30, 2025
- 4 min read
Here's what's happening this month at The Hero Workshop:
Weekly Free Events
We host the following events every week, for free. Come on in and say hi!
TUESDAYS 4:30-6:00: Character Workshop
WEDNESDAYS 4:00-6:00: Weekly Painter's Parlor
THURSDAYS 6:00-8:00: Thursday Night Magic
FRIDAYS 5:00-8:00: Family Game Night
Pizza Pop Up!
Here are the days that we will be hosting the Pizza Baby pizza pop up for the month of October:
Oct 10 4:00-7:00
Oct 24 4:00-7:00
You can pre-order your pizza on our website here:
Critical Role Campaign 4 Watch Party
Thursday, oct 2
7:00 - 11:00
FREE
Bidet, Critters!
Come join in the excitement surrounding Critical Role's new campaign!
We will be hosting the watch party starting at 7:00pm on Thursday October 2nd. To celebrate the new campaign, we have concocted custom mocktails themed after many of the characters from the cast. We will also be serving hamburgers, and we'll have popcorn available to munch on too. We hope you can join us as we gather together with other fans to watch this new adventure take shape!
PLEASE NOTE: We want to make sure that content sensitive parents and kids know that Critical Role is an actual play featuring adult gamers. This means that they will not be watching their language, and some of the jokes could be inappropriate for younger fans.
Please RSVP here if you are planning to join us for the watch party:
Link to information about Campaign 4:
...is it Thursday yet?
Magic Draft: Marvel's Spiderman
Saturday, oct 11
1:00 - 5:00
$35
FRIENDLY. AMAZING. SPECTACULAR.
Thwip into the newest set!
Magic: The Gathering | Marvel's Spider-Man slings cards from across the Spider-Man universe into your favorite decks.
Draft begins promptly at 1:00, and will go until 5:00. The top 4 places in the draft will earn priority placement in our Chaos Draft in December!
To secure your seat at the Draft on Saturday, October 11th, please sign up today using this link:
Festa Italiana
Saturday, Oct 11
ALL DAY
San Pedro, CA
FREE
The Hero Workshop is very excited to be joining the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (LILAA) to celebrate Italian Heritage with Festa Italiana in San Pedro! We will be hosting a booth at the festival - come on by and say hi!
Link to LILAA's website with information:
Introduction to Monster of the Week
Friday, Oct 17
6:00-8:00
FREE
Our next installment in our "learn a new game" series will be Monster of the Week! Hosted by Timothy Portnoy, this month's game is certain to be the perfect fit for Spooky Month.
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Farragut Elementary's Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct 18
11:00 - 3:00
Farragut Elementary School
FREE
We are looking forward to running a table at Farragut Elementary's Fall Festival this year. We hope all of you Farragut Foxes will come by and say hi!
By the way - if your school would like to have The Hero Workshop contribute to any event on campus, please reach out to info@heroworkshop.com. We can bring games, give-aways, we put on a great assembly, and we're always happy to come speak to classes and students about stories, games, and practically all things nerdy. j
We also run a great afterschool program! We offer both Dungeons and Dragons, as well as our brand new Swordplay program.
Halloween Parent's Night Out
Saturday, Oct 25
6:00-10:00
$50
The spooky season can be stressful. Whether you're in need of a date night, a Halloween party, or just some alone time, we're here to help out. Bring your heroes to the Workshop for a fun night of games, snacks, and spooky movies while you go enjoy a spook-tacular night off.
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Kill It, Keep It
Wednesday Oct 29
8:00-10:00
No Smoking Bar
FREE*
If you are 21 or older, come on down to No Smoking for our monthly installment of "Kill it, Keep it". Everyone at the bar does battle with the Vile Foe, and whomever lands the killing blow gets to keep the plushie!
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The Hero Workshop will be closed on October 31st in observance of Halloween!
End of the Year FUNdraiser
October 1st - December 31st
As 2025 comes to a close, it's the time of year when we run our annual FUNdraiser to help us close out the year, and prepare for the new year to come. This season of giving, please keep The Hero Workshop in mind as you manage your charitable gifts.
Your generous donations allow us to continue delivering our top notch program to all of the heroes in our community. From maintaining the thread for our continuing adventures, to offering weekly free events, sharing new games with the community, and maintaining a safe 3rd space for kids - The Hero Workshop is happy to be a hub for everyone who enjoys gaming and games.
This year, we are inviting everyone who is able to join our "Plaque Attack" drive. Anyone who donates $250 or more will have an opportunity to submit their name and a short phrase of encouragement to our adventuring community. These plaques will be placed anywhere within the community center that you would like.
Here is an example:
We want to cover the community center in plaques this year! This is a great way to make a permanent mark on our community space.
To grab your plaque TODAY, you can use this link:
To explore all of the options for donating to The Hero Workshop, please visit our DONATIONS page on the website, which you can find here:
Thank you - and stay tuned for more fun events and news as we get the FUNdraiser going for 2025!
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