Set the Table. Make Room for Stories.
We can't predict what will happen when two people sit at a Story Table. They might laugh about childhood memories. They might discover that they've walked remarkably similar paths. They might disagree about something important but come away understanding each other a little better. They might share a difficult chapter of their lives and discover that someone is willing to listen. Or they might simply make a new friend.
And that's the beauty of it.
We don't need to know the stories in advance. We just need to create places where they can be shared.
Three Ways to Help Bring More Stories Together
Bring a Story Table to Your Space
Set a table within your gathering place.
Do you operate a coffee shop, brewery, library, community center, nonprofit, school, or another welcoming public space?
Consider making The Story Table part of your community.
Each table is handcrafted with purpose, combining thoughtful design, meaningful symbolism, and a simple experience that invites people to connect.
A Story Table offers your visitors something they may not have expected: an opportunity to slow down, discover common ground, and leave knowing someone a little better.
We're looking for places that believe gathering should be about more than simply occupying the same space.
Interested in purchasing a Story Table for your space?
Tell us about your organization, your community, and where you envision the table making a difference.
Help Someone Else Have a Seat at the Table
Some of the places that need connection most have the fewest resources to make it happen.
A neighborhood nonprofit. A small community center. A library serving an underserved area. A gathering place working hard to bring people together.
They may love the idea of The Story Table but simply lack the funds to cover its production.
That's where you can make a difference.
By underwriting a Story Table, you can help place this work of art in a community gathering space that otherwise couldn't afford one.
Your support helps cover the cost of creating and placing a table designed to foster conversation, understanding, and meaningful relationships.
You might choose to underwrite a table for a particular organization, a community that's important to you, or wherever the opportunity for connection is greatest.
You're not simply helping purchase furniture. You're helping create a place where countless stories can unfold.
Know a Place That Could Use a Story Table?
Sometimes the best ideas come from people who know their communities.
Maybe there's a neighborhood gathering place where people already come together but could use a little encouragement to connect.
Maybe there's an organization doing meaningful work that would love a table but doesn't have the resources.
Or maybe you know a public space where strangers pass one another every day without ever having a conversation.
We'd love to hear about it.
Nominate a gathering place and tell us why you think a Story Table belongs there.