Merry meet @melissa1984,
Welcome to the forum! 
Congrats to you for embarking on your magickal journey- it sounds like you have some wonderful interests and talents. I’m wishing you all the best as you continue to study and grow your Craft! 
As for finding a magickal community- I’m happy to say you’re in the right place! Please know that you are warmly invited to join any and all of the ongoing activities in the forum. All current happenings are listed in the Merry Meet Monday news post- a new one launches in the forum every Monday. Here is the magickal news for this week, if you haven’t already seen it!
Looking forward to talking with you more soon- Blessed be!