Kicking the Bucket Listening Club

You may think it's about dying, but it's actually about living.

A book club for your ears - and so much more. Join us for an 8-week community workshop pairing hands-on basket weaving, shared listening, and expert-led exploration of end-of-life values, decisions, and resources.

Each session includes:

• Artist Melissa Knight teaches a hands-on basket-weaving technique - then we weave while we listen.
• A 20-minute episode of Kicking the Bucket - an audio dramedy about two ride-or-die octogenarians determined to exit life on their own terms.
• EOL experts and Occupational Therapists Michelle McCarty and Melissa Saffron of Reinventing Independence guide a discussion on end-of-life values, decisions, and resources.

Join Dolores and Howard, our daring octogenarian duo with more spunk than spring chickens, as they plot their grand exit from life - on their own quirky terms. Alzheimer's and cancer are their uninvited guests, but before their children can say "nursing home," Dolores and Howard are making a break for it, in ways that are as laughably imperfect as they are inspiring.

Designed as a full series experience - we encourage you to attend all 8 sessions. However, drop-ins are always welcome and will receive a story recap.

Themes include Alzheimer's, cancer, and death.

Created by Andee Kinzy. This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance.

Registration is encouraged, but not required.