Kicking the Bucket Listening Club

For anyone who plans to grow older. The Kicking the Bucket Listening Club returns for a free 8-week series at the Yarborough Branch of Austin Public Library – think book club, but for your ears! Each Thursday evening from 6-7:30pm, attendees gather to listen to a chapter of Kicking the Bucket, an audio dramedy following Dolores and Howard, two ride-or-die octogenarians determined to exit life on their own terms before their kids can say “nursing home.” Bring a craft or try your hand at basket weaving, then join a guided conversation about caregiving, medical decision-making, memory loss, independence, legacy, planning ahead, and how we want to live. Funny, heartfelt, and decidedly relevant, Kicking the Bucket opens the door to conversations most of us would rather avoid… and makes them a little easier to have together.

Free and open to the public. No prior listening required. Drop in for one session or come to all eight – we’ll catch you up. Thursdays, September 10-October 29. RSVP at kickingthebucket-yarborough.eventbrite.com or visit improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast for more information.

Created by Austin artist and multidisciplinary storyteller Andee Kinzy. This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance.