Stories about artificial life are older than the technology that inspired them. Pygmalion's statue, the Golem, Pinocchio. The questions they raise about identity, ethics and responsibility have only grown more urgent as drones, prosthetics and adaptive software move those old myths closer to daily life. Rhode Island sculptor Krzysztof Mathews builds an ecosystem of cyborg

Write to Grow is an evening writing workshop facilitated by local poet Hannah Little, exploring a different topic in mindfulness, wellbeing and personal growth through reading, writing and sharing. This session's theme is Tolerating Discomfort. Participants read a short text together, write in response, and share as much or as little as they wish. No