A modern village for women
Welcome to the Grove
Hestia’s Grove is where women come as they are, find their people and feel a little less alone.
Women don’t experience life in categories
We’re mothers and daughters. Partners and divorcees. Executives and entrepreneurs. Caregivers and friends.
We’re starting over, changing careers, raising kids, caring for parents, navigating midlife or simply trying to figure out what comes next.
Sometimes we’re several of those things at once.
Hestia’s Grove fills the space between those categories - in STL and online.
Rooted in Connection
THE COMMUNITY WE’VE BEEN MISSING
We used to have villages.
Neighbors who knew your name. Friends who showed up when life got hard. People you could call when you needed advice, a laugh, a meal, a second opinion or simply someone to say, “I’ve got you.”
Today, that kind of community can be much harder to find.
Friends move. Marriages change. Kids grow up. Careers shift. Parents age. Life changes, and the communities we once relied on can change with it.
What We Do
Hestia’s Grove is rebuilding our village.
Grow
Connection is just the beginning.
Because when women have stronger relationships and access to information, they’re better equipped to navigate transitions, make decisions and create healthier futures for themselves and the people who depend on them.
Connect
Our online community extends connection beyond the room and beyond St. Louis.
Share a recommendation. Ask a question. Find someone who has walked a similar path. Offer what you know. Or be a listening ear when another woman needs one.
Gather
Come together through intimate dinners, creative gatherings, book and movie nights, meaningful conversations, educational experiences and pop-ups with local businesses and community partners in St. Louis and online.
Simply show up and be yourself.
In St. Louis, the need for community is especially tangible.
St. Louis has the largest share of solo-living households (48%) and solo-living population (24%) among U.S. cities with a population of at least 50,000 people.
And for women 35+, isolation can have cumulative effects over time.
Public health research identifies midlife as an important intervention window because the physical and psychological effects of loneliness can compound over time.
Hestia's Grove brings women together through physical experiences and digital connection, creating opportunities to form relationships that extend well beyond a single event.
Stay Connected
Stay connected with our latest events, artisanal workshops, and stories from the hearth. We promise to only send messages that warm the soul.