STUDIO 14

🐈‍⬛ Our first Project DCT campaign — The Good Luck Flight

Black cats get a bad rap — plain and simple. But one little witch has decided to turn the narrative on its tail by embarking on a Good Luck tour around the world with a cat companion in tow. Here's how to support little Gretchen on her epic flight:

DATES

Submit a photo of a cat you love for consideration as little Gretchen's travel companion (Sept 1-13)
Vote for the winning cat companion (Sept 14-20; $1 donation)
Support her flight to get her around the world (Sept 21 - Oct 11; $5 / $10 /$20 tiers with supporter perqs + a separate tier structure for businesses that want in on the action & promotion)
Catnip — we'll offer a few extra activities while the storybook chronicling the flight gets published (October 11-30)
Be part of the story — we're creating a storybook for the campaign, complete with the name of the cat companion and opportunities to see your name printed in the acknowledgments. We'll celebrate the book launch at Day #1 of our Book Bash on Saturday November 7

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INDIVIDUAL Donor Perqs

$5 — Digital Collector's Card
$10 — Above perq + your name on our website campaign page
$20 — Above perqs + your name on campaign thermometer list onsite at Studio 14, your name in our Gnuslet, and a surprise

BUSINESS Partnership Perqs

$50 — Campaign promo material for your store, your name on our campaign page permanently, a social media mention, and a Gnuslet shoutout
$100 — Above perqs + 6 social media posts, being named "Sponsor of the Day" in our Gnuslet, name on our Storybook launch event page, your promo card displayed in our shoppe, and your name on our thermometer both online and in our shoppe window
$275 — Above perqs + upgrade to "Presented By" status on our website and in our social posts, 6 more social media posts (12 total), plus a quote by you in our press release, name in the front matter of our Storybook, recognition at Storybook launch

~ Click here to be part of this historic flight ~

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ABOUT BLACK CATS: The prevalence of the 'black cats are bad luck' myth creates very real, unintended consequences for black cats:

Adoption Restrictions: Due to misplaced fears, some well-intentioned individuals and even certain shelters implement temporary bans or restrictions on adopting out black cats during October.

Extended Shelter Stays: Black cats already face black-cat bias (or black dog syndrome), meaning they frequently take longer to get adopted than cats with lighter or more patterned coats because they are harder to photograph well and are tied to lingering superstitions. Placing barriers on their adoption only increases the length of time they spend in shelters.

Your participation in this kooky critter campaign elevates the status of our feline friends and enables us to offer free youth enrichment classes, publish authors at no charge, and grant scholarships.

We thank you & we bless you!

Our FIRST anniversary partea

It's time to celebrate our FIRST anniversary, and we're doing so with the traditional theme of paper,

or in our case, a paper moon!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 at 4pm

$50 donation includes catered afternoon tea served by volunteers, behind-the-scenes secrets, trivia, and prizes

$20 optional add-on teacup keepsake + our signature Crème de la Crème Brûlée tea (supplies very limited)

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Suggested dress: 1930s ... or paper ... or moon!

Treasure for the finding at the studio

JOIN THE SEARCH FOR PLUNDERIN' PERCIVAL'S LOOT!

SUNDAY, JULY 12 at 12pm

PREMISE: In short, a family treasure map has come to light. Using the clues originally created by the pirate's descendant, you have the opportunity to join together as a crew to find the treasure and divvy up the loot!

AGES: The hunt is written with varying degrees of difficulty in the form of think-and-act activities plus optional enhancements. Elementary and Middle School children will most likely enjoy the hunt most ... well, nearly as much as their parents!

TIME: The hunt should take about 30-45 minutes depending on age, group size, and whether you include any of the optional add-on activities.

$25 for up to 2 participants
$15 per additional participant

RESERVATION LINK: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-search-for-plunderin-percivals-loot--2026

Proceeds benefit Whimsicalitea's Studio 14, the 501c3 arts philanthropy brick-&-mortar that brings together creativity and community.ers hunt

Port RoyalTea

Avast! The pirates be coming!

Join us for a rolicking send-off to Shared Treasure Hunt month

at our Port RoyalTea

SUNDAY, JULY 19 at 2pm

$65.71 donation includes afternoon tea (tropical chicken salad, cucumber mint sandwich, egg-chive sandwich, fruit loaf, Fosterish banana tart, rum balls, bilge-water punch, tea du jour), custom-catered by Pamela's, served by volunteers

$55.71 = $10 OFF if you bring a backpack of school supplies for an under-resourced child (includes all of the above, but at a discount)

🎵 We'll have a brief sea shanty sing-along & pirate trivia 🪎

Pirate regalia (& swaggertude) highly recommended

~ PLUNDER HERE TO GET YER ~~BLACK~~ SPOT ~

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Visitor Info

We're often asked how to describe Studio 14 to someone who knows nothing about it. Our visitor leaflet will hopefully do the trick!

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1 4 All Pass

1 pass

4 days

All available activities

(based on event schedule)

$99

for activities with a value up to $300

Activities Availability

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~ GET YOUR PASS NOW ~

Camp Wanataka

Something sinister lurks beneath the surface

at summer camp

Join us SATURDAY AUGUST 15 at 6pm

to catch a craven killer

at a private clubhouse in Huntington Beach CA

$55 donation includes audience-participatory whodunnit & ’campy’ dinner

served by nonprofit volunteers

all proceeds benefit Whimsicalitea Arts,

a 501c3 philanthropy

~ TAP HERE TO GRAB YOUR SPOT IN THE CABIN ~

Beach Blanket Blackout

Cowabunga! During the big beach bonfire, local surfing legend Duke West washed up dead.

Nearly everyone at the beach was doing something they "shouldn't" have been, and will be taken downtown for grilling unless a viable suspect is found. Help figure out whodunnit before the situation devolves into a total wipeout!

Join us to help us figure out whodunnit

at Studio 14 . 7561 Center Ave #14

Old World Village . Huntington Beach CA

TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO PIRATE MONTH CONFLICTS

$35 includes audience-participatory Just Desserts mystery

$25 Pre-event themed dining option with Grinderz Burgers

Beach Apparel encouraged

Singalong Cinema goes back to high school!

We've got chills, and they're multiplyin!

Grab your poodle skirts, saddle shoes, Brylcreem, and greaser jackets, cuz we're heading to Rydell High for an evening of Singalong Cinema!

Saturday, August 15 at 7pm

$15 donation includes sock hop, trivia contest, and banana split bar

film screening is complimentary

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1950s attire & costumes encouraged!

BYO camp chair for added comfort

(our chairs are not made for lounging)

Grimmer Fairy Tales — a Scavengings experience

A centuries-old curse has awakened, and is wreaking havoc in Old World. Help us find the source and stop it once and for all ... There is a reward!

GRIMMER FAIRY TALES

a Scavengings experience

Available during studio hours until 1 hour before closing

beginning Summer 2026

Activity involves meandering around the village following clues. Allow 80 minutes if you choose to order treats at various village eateries along the way. Without stopping, you may finish in as few as 40 minutes

$20 donation for up to 2 participants

$10 per additional participant, 20 guest maximum

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The Hunt for Saucy Jack

More than a century after Jack the Ripper terrorized Whitechapel,

a copycat killer is wreaking havoc on Old World Village.

Join The Hunt for Saucy Jack

Saturday, June 27 at 7pm

$25 donation includes interactive mystery activity with option to join search party that will collect clues around the village. (Most of the event will take place seated in Studio 14)

5:30pm Pre-event themed High Stakes High Tea offered at Pamela's Tea Room

$39.75 inclusive

Greens & Mandarin orange salad

Toad in the hole with Onion Gravy (bangers baked into Yorkshire pudding)

Mash (potatoes)

Mushy peas

Pot of English tea

tax & gratuity

English Trifle from Pamela's and hot tea will be available for purchase at Studio 14 during intermission

Selected shoppe merchandise will be discounted during the event, and we may do a drawing for something festive (or felonious)

'Villager' attire suggested, pitchforks & torches optional

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Ode to the May Queen — Spring Tea

Ode to the May Queen

Upon a throne of moss and vine,

Where morning mist and light entwine,

She calls the blossoms from their sleep

And seedlings buried cool and deep.

Her magic touches stream and dale.

It speaks of spring’s eternal tale.

Her scepter is a willow wand,

That wakes the life in tree and pond.

The orchard boughs burst into bloom,

To banish every trace of gloom;

Through sunlit rain and morning dew,

The ancient world is born anew.

—Bardlbus

Help us Bring in the May at our Ode to the May Queen Spring Tea

Saturday, May 30 at 1pm

There will be a May Day Faire with about 40 vendors lining the cobblestone paths of Old World Village from 12-5pm

with a May Pole Dance & Crowning of the May Queen (at 3pm)

$45.67 donation to Whimsicalitea Arts includes May Queen tea served by our volunteers

(finger sandwiches, savory, scone, dessert bites)

+ party favor & 10% off all merchandise at our shoppe

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Brick by Brick

It takes a village to create a thriving brick-and-mortar haven. And that's what we're working toward at Studio 14, one brick at a time. Our Brick-by-Brick project provides opportunities for generosity (purchase a virtual brick), artistic expression (paint a brick at the studio), and legacy (leave a brick in our garden patio)

Digital Brick—$25: See your name on our website wall in perpetuity
Paint & Take—$25: Visit the studio to paint a brick as a keepsake
Paint & Plant—$30: Paint a brick at the studio for us to put in our garden patio
Brick Bundle—$70, You Save $10: Do it all at a discount + receive a shoutout in our Gnuslet newsletter

~ AVAILABLE STARTING SUMMER 2026, CLICK HERE TO HIT THE BRICKS ~

(As this is a fundraising activity, all sales are final. There are no refunds.)

... This one's for you, Cindy 💝

Voices at Studio 14

Open mics, open minds

Join us for a night of expression and expansion

Let your voice rise

Wednesdays at 7pm

starting in Summer 2026

Email us (or DM) for dibs on 1st available slot

Walk-ins welcome

$5 suggested donation for performance slots

A Cup of CreativiTea

Who needs a wand to conjure magic? With a pinch of this and a smidge of that, you can blend your own signature tea flavor at our Cup of CreativiTea nook. Take your kit to go, or free to settle in and stay for a spell.

CreativiTea options:

Bespoke Blending—$30: Craft your own custom loose-leaf tea with our apothecary kit containing 2 tea bases and up to 5 additives such as botanicals, spices, and seasonal flavors
Sit & Sip—$15: Mix your blend onsite, and when you're done, relax in our tranquil studio with a hot cuppa & a cookie using your bespoke blend, served in a china teacup with traditional accompaniments
The Gift of CreativiTea—$20: Perfect for the ‘impossible to buy for’. Pair your tea with a gift set that includes a tea tin, mini spoon, and decorative tea ball—or keep it for yourself as a keepsake once the tea is gone
Bundle Your CreativiTea—$58.50: That's 10% off (You Save $6.50): Get the works at a discount with the full experience—blend your tea, sit & sip, take home a gift or keepsake.

Coming this Summer

See our calendar for availability. Be sure to schedule ahead of time to ensure your spot. Drop-ins on a first-come-first-blend basis. Sit & sip seating is limited

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A stroll and a story ... or a dozen

Huntington Beach is a beast. Spanning over 27 square miles, the city is larger than Manhattan! Many of HB's most famous locations and tales have blown away with the sand, but there are certain stories that never die.

Stroll through Surf City’s storied past at the area’s most unique and charming destination—Old World Village. Your 75-minute lantern-led walking tour circles the cobblestoned enclave at leisure, with plenty of opportunities to sit and take in the scenery. Dig into a century of facts, legends, lore and more, Fridays at 7pm at Studio 14.

Donations just $20 ($25 at the door). Proceeds benefit our 501c3 arts philanthropy, bringing together creativity and community.

Starts July 2020

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SPONSORTUNITY OPTIONS:

$500 — Huntington tier

4 tickets to the tour
Black Gold coffee & Wooden Nickel shortbread for your guests after the tour
Thanks on the tour page of Studio 14’s website

$1000 — History tier

above perqs +

2 more tickets to the tour (6 total)
Verbal thank-you during tour
Invitation to attend tour rehearsals (as the content will change now & then)
Tour logo tee shirt

$1500 — Hearsay tier

above perqs +

Private tour for 6-12 guests
Pacific City dinner experience for 6-12 before your tour
Your Name on the Tour Timeline displayed at Studio 14 before & after tour
Opportunity to weigh in on stories to include in the tour
Hearsay gift package: tour logo tote, mug, lantern, 3 postcards, wooden nickel

Annual Passports

Let your imagination roam with our Annual Passports. Program begins May 1st.

Reserve yours in April and get an extra month tacked on to the year.

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~ CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE ~

Passport cover, pages and stamp available May 15,

but you can start using your benefits May 1

Perish in the Springtime at Studio 14

It’s Spring 1926
and an evening of delicious decadence at an underground Parisienne club turns deadly when a member of the literati perishes under suspicious circumstances.

Help figure out whodunnit to avoid involving the police.or worse yet, attracting scandal!
Saturday, May 2 at 7pm

$35 donation Includes audience-participatory mystery & ‘just desserts’

1920s attire recommended

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AND ...

we are très heureux to announce our Pre-Event Prix-Fixe dining package

with Crème de la Crêpe, #37 here in the village

$39.75 includes

Amuse bouche (courtesy of Chef Sacha), Soup, Crêpe entree (served with baby greens salad), tax & gratuity. (Beverages & entree substitutions additional)

Soup options:

Tomato Basil

French Onion

Savory Crêpe options:

(Made with gluten-free buckwheat crêpe batter)

Parisienne (chicken breast topped with Swiss cheese, mushrooms and green onions in Béchamel sauce)

Farmer (goat cheese, asparagus, spinach, walnuts, and tomatoes)

Bolognaise (grass-fed ground beef in CdlC's homemade tomato basil bolognaise sauce)

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Princess Bride Florin Wedding Feast

Prepare for at inconceivably festive evening

at our Florin Wedding Feast fundraiser

as we celebrate the one and only

PRINCESS BRIDE

September 2026

$20 donation to our arts nonprofit

includes

4 dread challenges for prizes

(skill-based, no contact)

~ Inigo Swordplay

~ Fezzick Wrestling

~ Vizzini Battle of Wits

~ Fire Swamp

Guests share themed Potluck dishes

We provide Mawiage Cake & Iocane Punch

Drawing, Games, Trivia, Film-watch & revelry

FiaryFest is winging its way to S14!

SATURDAY, March 14, 10am-6pm

~ARTS~

10:00am — Stop in for morning beverages & treats to learn about our Whimsicalitea Arts philanthropy

10:30 — Find out what goes on in our creativity studio, get to know our vendors, check out our bustling Events Depot

11:00 — Learn about our immersive theater troupe Broken Wall Dynamic Experiences, classes, and get audition opportunites

11:30 — Fairy Craft

12 noon — Learn about our resident tea group, the Tea Travellers Societea

(who have hosted well over 100 sold-out themed tea events)

12:30 — Check into our Cup of Mystery games as well as membership in the Tea & Sympathy Investigative Agency

1:00pm — Jubilate with Fantasy Fitness in a simple Fairy Ring dance

1:30 — Fairy Craft

2:00 — Learn about our real-life Fabled Creature & Endangered Monster Rescue program

2:30 — Learn about Shared Treasure Hunt, our annual madcap, fun-filled pirate-themed do-gooder activity

3:00 — Storytime & Craft (for young readers)

3:30 — Book Swap: Give & Take (for young readers)

4-6pm - NIGHT MARKET after-hours Discount shopping

& LIVE Music with the Pink Dragons

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SUNDAY, March 15, 11am-4pm

~LETTERS~

11:00am — Fairy Lore Trivia

11:30 — Book Signing

12 noon — Living Library: check out an author to get their story 1-on-1

12:30 — Author Talk

1:00pm — Check out our 3 Book Clubs!

1:30 — the Author's Journey & program for writers

2:00pm — Sign up to be a published writer in our Annual Anthologies

2:30 — Get the scoop on Omnimmersive Learning Experiences:

the surefire way to get families interested in reading in the most fun inclusive ways imaginable

3:00 — Cream Tea with our Authors!

4 FREE Spots at our March 22nd Hat Crafternoon Tea (thanks to a kindly donor)

4 FREE spots for this weekend's

Hattitude Crafternoon Tea at 2pm on Sunday March 22

at Studio 14 have just been donated back to Studio 14 with the caveat we offer them at NO CHARGE

Thanks and hugs to the thoughtful patron who is unable to make it to the event and donated her seats

so others could attend at no charge.

THE FIRST 4 PEOPLE TO EMAIL whimsicalitea2017@gmail.com

will get these seats

Hoping you can make it!

($1500 hat shown by ChurchDerbyHats ... Realistically, your results will vary ... greatly)

Reviews & Testimonials

Thank you to all who have shared a word or two about their experiences with Studio 14 & Whimsicalitea Arts

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

From Rachel T.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[updated 09 March 2026]

Save the Date & pack for Paris!

Grab your little black dress and Save the Date for a PARIS IN A CUP REUNION tea at Studio 14 on Sunday, April 26. Chef David is coming out of retirement to serve up your favorite tea treats from this popular tearoom of yore.

Crafting a fulfilling life

Hello, I'm Trish Miller and I so enjoy working with Whimsicalitea in our beautiful Studio 14. I used to do crafts of all kinds, but for the past many years I've been acting and directing community theater. Now, at Studio 14, I've had a chance to reconnect to crafting and it's such a lovely experience.

On November 1st of last year, we organized a craft making Ancestor Remembrance plates for Dia de los Muertos. Participants brought photos of their loved ones and we provided small plates, easels, decorations and flowers so that each could choose their own design.

In December, participants decorated their own Jeweled Christmas Tree Ornament with lovely costume jewelry that was donated to Whimsicalitea. We have so much jewelry left, I felt we needed another "bejeweled" craft.

On January 24th, from 11:30 to 1:00 we are hosting a craft event to create Jeweled Photo Frames. The event is $25 ($15 for 12 and under) and includes a white frame for a 4x5 photo, jewelry, tools, some snacks and tea or coffee.

Come join the fun of this as we celebrate creativity and community. Click here to reserve a spot now.