# Event Details - **Event Name**: For the Love of Type w/ Jessica Esch - Making at the Hall - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: Jess will share the many ways she works with type, then allow you to play with the tools of her trade. There will be typewriters.About this EventJessica Esch uses art, craft, and good humor to spread ideas and bring people together. An avid typelooper and voracious reader driven by curiosity, her idea of fun is figuring out how to say a lot with a little with whatever’s on hand.From typewriters and sign-making stamps to actual stamps and items in your recycle bin, Jess will share how she works with type, then allow you to play with the tools of her trade.Typeloop pictured above: , July 2023Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 PM (doors 1:30 PM), approximately 90 minutes. All are welcome.Tickets are on a sliding scale; please pay what you can afford, and consider paying it forward for others if you are in a position to do so.ABOUT THE ARTIST is a writer and illustrator who uses art, craft, and good humor to spread ideas and build community. For more than 20 years, her concise yet profound words and colorful, clean images have expanded people’s hearts, minds, and way of being in the world.Her work has appeared in The Sketchnote Handbook by Mike Rohde, ARCADE, and Harvard Graduate of Education’s Ed Magazine. Her book Online Affects Offline: Learnings From the Field details how online engagement can build and strengthen relationships online and offline.Prior to co-founding Shinebolt in 2019, Jess learned about her community from the ground up at United Way of Greater Portland where her work reshaped how United Way interacted with the world. In 2011, she spearheaded the design and launch of UWGP’s LUbrary, the LIVE UNITED storytelling library of videos and illustrations.Jess holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from University of Maine and a master’s degree in mass communications and public relations from University of Denver. She lives in Maine. @jesch30ABOUT THE SERIESMechanics’ Hall is committed to the innovative vision of our founders: to make knowledge, ideas, and arts accessible. Making at the Hall is a series of gatherings that spotlight innovative local artists. Each event begins with an introduction to their craft, followed by a hands-on workshop where the public is invited to actively create and explore. All materials are provided—simply bring your curiosity.PARKING & TRANSPORTATIONThe Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building, served by routes 1, 7, 8, and 9B.Parking is available at the Arts District Garage, which has entrances on Casco and Brown Street, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress, Casco, Cumberland, Free Street, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street.ACCESSIBILITYTo enter our building, patrons will need to navigate a single step. There is a wheelchair-accessible elevator and a ramp available upon request at the ticket check-out.If you need accessibility accommodations/questions please contact us at programming@mainemechanics.org or 207-773-8396.This series is supported in part by the Fisher Foundation - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/for-the-love-of-type-w-jessica-esch-making-at-the-hall/100001578748983709 - **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 55.2, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Portland - **state**: ME - **country**: United States - **location**: Mechanics' Hall - **lat**: 43.65619100000001 - **long**: -70.2611014 - **full address**: Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: For the Love of Type w/ Jessica Esch - Making at the Hall - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/51e90dff33b7ba547520ca0c17fbb39e8256df6e8b03b63bacc99f6e2369e378-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf2f1ea-gmir.jpg?v=1757279411 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is For the Love of Type w/ Jessica Esch - Making at the Hall being held? - **A:** For the Love of Type w/ Jessica Esch - Making at the Hall takes place on Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 03:30 pm at Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing For the Love of Type w/ Jessica Esch - Making at the Hall? - **A:** For the Love of Type w/ Jessica Esch - Making at the Hall is organized by Mechanics' Hall (Maine). - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** For the Love of Type w/ Jessica Esch - Making at the Hall is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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