Name: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER
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Events in November 2018

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				1	2	3 N/A: BOOK CLUB BRUNCH N/A: BOOK CLUB BRUNCH N/A November 3, 2018 TBA More 10:30 am: POETRY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH JAMES DUCAT 10:30 am: POETRY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH JAMES DUCAT 10:30 am – 11:30 am November 3, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Riverside workshop meets every other Saturday at the Riverside Public Library, located at 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501. They can be reached at (951) 826-5201. More 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN CORONA WITH ANDREA FINGERSON 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN CORONA WITH ANDREA FINGERSON 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm November 3, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Corona workshop meets every other Saturday at the Corona Public Library, located at 650 S Main St, Corona, CA 92882. They can be reached at (951) 736-2381. More
4 5:00 pm: INLAND EMPIRE LITERARY ROUNDTABLE MEETING 5:00 pm: INLAND EMPIRE LITERARY ROUNDTABLE MEETING 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm November 4, 2018 Please join us for the next Poets & Writers' Inland Empire Literary Roundtable Meeting co-hosted by the Inlandia Institute at the Garcia Center for the Arts: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Garcia Center for the Arts Library Room 536 West 11th Street San Bernardino, CA 92410 This free, informal meeting is a great way to connect with fellow presenters, presses, teachers, and writers. Roundtable Meetings bring together people from all areas of the literary community to exchange ideas, news, and resources. It's also a chance to learn about P&W and how our Readings & Workshops program might support your literary events. Notes from past roundtable meetings (including Sacramento, San Bernardino, and South Pasadena) are publicly available online (http://at.pw.org/2Bdmwfg). Please RSVP to jfitzgerald@pw.org to reserve your seat, and feel free to share this event information with your networks. *** Poets & Writers is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Learn more at pw.org. This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. More	5	6 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm November 6, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Riverside Poetry in Motion workshop meets every Tuesday at the Janet Goeske Foundation & Senior Center, located at 5257 Sierra St, Riverside, CA 92504. They can be reached at (951) 351- 8800. More 5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN SAN BERNARDINO WITH ALLYSON JEFFREDO 5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN SAN BERNARDINO WITH ALLYSON JEFFREDO 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm November 6, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The San Bernardino workshop meets every other Tuesday at the Rowe Branch Library, located at 108 E Marshall Blvd, San Bernardino, CA 92404. They can be reached at (909) 883-3411. More	7 10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER 10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER 10:00 am – 12:00 pm November 7, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Redlands workshop meets every Wednesday at the Joslyn Senior Center, located at 21 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373. They can be reached at (909) 798-7550. More 6:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN ONTARIO WITH TIM HATCH 6:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN ONTARIO WITH TIM HATCH 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm November 7, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Ontario workshop meets every other Wednesday at the Ovitt Library, located at 215 E C St, Ontario, CA 91764. They can be reached at (909) 395-2004. More	8 5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN COLTON WITH JESSICA CARRILLO- BILINGUAL 5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN COLTON WITH JESSICA CARRILLO- BILINGUAL 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm November 8, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Colton workshop meets every other Thursday at the Advance to Literacy Center, located at 656 N 9th Street, Colton. They can be reached at (909) 370-5083. More 6:30 pm: PROSE CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH JO SCOTT-COE 6:30 pm: PROSE CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH JO SCOTT-COE 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm November 8, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Riverside workshop meets every other Thursday at the Riverside Public Library, located at 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501. They can be reached at (951) 826-5201. More	9	10 10:00 am: HENRY L.A. JEKEL BOOK LAUNCH! 10:00 am: HENRY L.A. JEKEL BOOK LAUNCH! 10:00 am – 12:00 pm November 10, 2018 At long last, Henry L.A. Jekel's legacy publication is a reality. Thanks to all of our donors and supporters and friends, this book will be made available to the public on Saturday November 10 at 10 a.m. This book was published in partnership with California Baptist University, home to an original Jekel structure, the James Complex, aka Neighbors of Woodcraft Home. We will be holding this long-awaited launch event, also sponsored by CBU, in the Staples Room of the James Complex. This event will feature a presentation by authors Dr. Vince Moses and Catherine Whitmore on Jekel and his work, as well as light refreshments and book sales/signing. *If you pre-ordered a copy or sponsored the publication through our GoFundMe campaign, you may pick up your book and swag at this event.* Please help us celebrate with Vince and Cate! RSVP today for this very special event. Hope to see you there! More
11	12	13 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm November 13, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Riverside Poetry in Motion workshop meets every Tuesday at the Janet Goeske Foundation & Senior Center, located at 5257 Sierra St, Riverside, CA 92504. They can be reached at (951) 351- 8800. More 5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN SAN BERNARDINO WITH ALLYSON JEFFREDO 5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN SAN BERNARDINO WITH ALLYSON JEFFREDO 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm November 13, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The San Bernardino workshop meets every other Tuesday at the Rowe Branch Library, located at 108 E Marshall Blvd, San Bernardino, CA 92404. They can be reached at (909) 883-3411. More	14 10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER 10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER 10:00 am – 12:00 pm November 14, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Redlands workshop meets every Wednesday at the Joslyn Senior Center, located at 21 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373. They can be reached at (909) 798-7550. More 5:00 pm: POETS AND WRITERS' INLAND EMPIRE LITERARY ROUNDTABLE MEETING 5:00 pm: POETS AND WRITERS' INLAND EMPIRE LITERARY ROUNDTABLE MEETING 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm November 14, 2018 Please join us for the next Poets & Writers' Inland Empire Literary Roundtable Meeting co-hosted by the Inlandia Institute at The Garcia Center for the Arts: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Garcia Center for the Arts Library Room 536 West 11th Street San Bernardino, CA 92410 This free, informal meeting is a great way to connect with fellow presenters, presses, teachers, and writers. Roundtable Meetings bring together people from all areas of the literary community to exchange ideas, news, and resources. It's also a chance to learn about P&W and how our Readings & Workshops program might support your literary events. Notes from past roundtable meetings are publicly available online (http://at.pw.org/2Bdmwfg). Author Isabel Quintero (https://laisabelquintero.com/) will join us as a special guest to talk about her experience as a writer from the Inland Empire and her work with PoetrIE. Please RSVP to jfitzgerald@pw.org to reserve your seat, and feel free to share this event information with your networks. *** Poets & Writers is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Learn more at pw.org. This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. More	15	16	17 11:00 am: 2018 BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR 11:00 am: 2018 BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR 11:00 am – 4:00 pm November 17, 2018 Get ready for the 2018 Barnes and Noble Book Fair on November 17th starting 11:00 a.m.! Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Shop from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. and a percentage of the proceeds will go towards our book fair total. Please note this year only in-store sales on November 17th will count. The online Bookfair starts November 17th to November 22nd. Enter the Bookfair ID: 12434718 This year's schedule: 11:00-11:45 Kevin Ausmus and Sean Pravica 11:45-12:00 BREAK/RAFFLE/BOOKSIGNING 12:00-12:45 Micah Chatterton and Judy Kronenfeld 12:45-1:00 BREAK/RAFFLE/BOOKSIGNING 1:00-1:45 Jo Scott-Coe 1:45-2:00 BREAK/RAFFLE/BOOKSIGNING 2:00-2:45 Vince Moses and Cate Whitmore 2:45-3:00 BREAK/RAFFLE/BOOKSIGNING 3:00-3:45 CWW Anthology Open Mic The Redlands Barnes and Noble is located at 27460 W Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA 92374. More
18 2:00 pm: MEMORIES OF MIGRATION: DIVERSE JOURNEYS LED BY FRANCES J. VASQUEZ 2:00 pm: MEMORIES OF MIGRATION: DIVERSE JOURNEYS LED BY FRANCES J. VASQUEZ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm November 18, 2018 From September 30th to November 18th, Inlandia Institute in partnership with Riverside Art Museum will present writing workshops using inspirations by current exhibitions at RAM to give voice to the migration stories of our multicultural community. Workshop participants will view artworks and with guided writing prompts reflect on their family's migration stories, or imagine their own creative immigration adventure. Join Frances J. Vásquez on September 30, 2:00 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m. for a workshop inspired by the exhibition of authentic ancient treasures, Uncovering Ancient México: The Mystery of Tlatilco. Join Frances again on November 18, 2:00 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m. for a workshop focusing on two art exhibitions as the spark for writing stories of migration and immigration, Codex Rodriguez-Mondragon by Sandy Rodriguez who makes powerful historical and visual linkages to present day ICE agents... and Refugee Stories by Kathryn Clark who, in a series of embroidery panels and works on paper that follow the journey of Syrian refugees into Europe. The workshops are free for RAM members; included with paid general admission. About Frances J. Vásquez Frances J. Vásquez facilitates Tesoros de Cuentos writing workshops in Casa Blanca and is a contributor to the Inlandia Literary Journeys column in The Press-Enterprise and The Sun. She Graduated from UCR with BS and MBA Degrees. Frances serves on the Inlandia Institute Board and is a member of the Multicultural Council of the Riverside Museum Associates. More	19	20 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm November 20, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Riverside Poetry in Motion workshop meets every Tuesday at the Janet Goeske Foundation & Senior Center, located at 5257 Sierra St, Riverside, CA 92504. They can be reached at (951) 351- 8800. More	21 10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER 10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER 10:00 am – 12:00 pm November 21, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Redlands workshop meets every Wednesday at the Joslyn Senior Center, located at 21 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373. They can be reached at (909) 798-7550. More	22	23	24
25	26	27 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS 1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm November 27, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Riverside Poetry in Motion workshop meets every Tuesday at the Janet Goeske Foundation & Senior Center, located at 5257 Sierra St, Riverside, CA 92504. They can be reached at (951) 351- 8800. More	28 10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER 10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER 10:00 am – 12:00 pm November 28, 2018 Registration required. Check back for Winter dates and availability. The Redlands workshop meets every Wednesday at the Joslyn Senior Center, located at 21 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373. They can be reached at (909) 798-7550. More	29	30

Events in April 2024

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	1 Call for Poems - Invent-an-Insect! April 1, 2024 Submission Window Open Now! Call for Poems: Invent-an-Insect This Earth Day, invent an insect! Write a poem about the new species you've "discovered". What is its habitat? Its habits? Describe it and give it an insectilicious name of your own invention. What would a hot dog bug look like? How about a bubble bee? Or a clockroach? What does it eat? Where does it live? Get creative with your answers! Illustrate or embellish your poem however you’d like. Open to all ages. DEADLINE: April 14, 2024 Guidelines: You may submit up to three individual poems. Each poem must fit legibly on one side of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Poems written by a minor must be submitted by a parent or guardian. Selected poets must be available to attend the Insect Fair in person on Earth Day, April 20, 2024, and present their poem on the Main Stage at 10 AM. To submit: https://tinyurl.com/InsectFairPoems More	2	3	4	5	6
7	8 6:30 pm: Poetry & Prose with James Coats 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm April 8, 2024 Poetry & Prose with James Coats (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 6:30-8:30 PM PT, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6, 5/20, and 6/3/24 on Zoom $50. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW In this multi-genre workshop, participants receive twice-monthly inspiration in the form of both poetry and prose. Prompts inspire writing in the genre of your choice. Class discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face in generating poetry, memoir, and short and long fiction. James Coats is an author, poet, and educator born in Los Angeles and raised in the Inland Empire. He received his BFA from Cal Poly Pomona and his MBA from Cal State San Bernardino. As a creative change agent, he believes the arts can inspire youth and influence positive change in the world. His first poetry collection, If I had Lived, was published in 2018. In 2021, he founded Lift Our Voices Education, which hosts the monthly “Be The Change: Social Justice Writing Workshop.” His newest poetry collection, Midnight & Mad Dreams, is published by World Stage Press. Follow him on Instagram @MrLovingWords. More	9	10 6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm April 10, 2024 All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle (Int.-Adv.) Alternating Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM PT, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22, and 6/5/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW In this multi-genre workshop, participants submit poetry and prose for biweekly critiques and receive feedback from other group members. Discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face. The workshop leader provides biweekly articles and links related to participants’ work, particularly to problems that were discussed in the previous session. Victoria Waddle is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, with fiction and nonfiction published in literary journals and anthologies, including in Best Short Stories from The Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest. A collection of her short fiction, Acts of Contrition, is available from Los Nietos Press and her chapbook, The Mortality of Dogs and Humans, is available from Bamboo Dart Press. Her YA novel about a teen escaping a polygamist cult is coming from Inlandia Books. Previously the managing editor of Inlandia: A Literary Journey, she helped to establish a yearly teen issue. In a previous life, she was a high school English teacher and librarian. More	11	12	13 10:00 am: Writer’s Toolbox with Renee Gurley 10:00 am – 12:00 pm April 13, 2024 Writer’s Toolbox with Renee Gurley (All levels) Alternating Saturdays, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM PT, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, and 6/8/22, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW Unlock the door to your storytelling potential with "Writer's Toolbox," a transformative 5-session workshop designed to hone your craft and elevate your writing to new heights. Whether you're an aspiring novelist, seasoned writer, or simply eager to unleash your creative prowess, this course is your gateway to mastering the essential elements of compelling storytelling. Throughout this immersive journey, we'll delve deep into the art of characterization, exploring techniques to breathe life into your characters and make them leap off the page. From crafting complex personalities to infusing your characters with depth and authenticity, you'll learn how to create protagonists and antagonists that resonate with readers long after they've turned the final page. Renee Gurley, MA, MFA, is a writer and English teacherwith over 20 years of experience with words, whose works have appeared in Coping Magazine, Lehigh Valley Woman’ s Journal, and Budget Press. More
14	15	16 6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm April 16, 2024 The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, 4/16, 4/30, 5/14, 5/28, and 6/11/24, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW Discover the art and craft of writing poetry with generative prompts and other forms of poetic inspiration. Brief group feedback will help you uncover images and language that resonate for you and for your audience. Romaine Washington, M. Ed., is the editor of "These Black Bodies Are... A Blacklandia Anthology" and the author of “Purgatory Has an Address” (Bamboo Dart Press) and “Sirens in Her Belly” (Jamii Publications). She has been published in various anthologies and periodicals, including Inlandia Institute’s “San Bernardino Singing” anthology and “Cholla Needles 32, 36 and 39.” Ms. Washington is a graduate fellow of The Watering Hole, South Carolina, and the Inland Area Writing Project at the University of California, Riverside. She was a public school educator for over twenty years and has developed a social justice curriculum available for free on her website: https://www.romainewashington.com/. The proud mother of two sons, Romaine Washington is a native Californian from San Bernardino who resides in the Inland Empire. More	17 6:30 pm: Writing and Presenting Poetry in ASL with Ryan Fingerle 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm April 17, 2024 Writing and Presenting Poetry in American Sign Language with Ryan Fingerle (All Levels) Alternating Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM PT, 4/17, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, and 6/12/24, on Zoom. ASL Poetry is a FREE community enrichment workshop open to all. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW Do you want to write poetry but don’t know how? Would you like to express poetry in ASL, but you’re not sure where to begin? Then come to this workshop! This introductory course is especially created for poetry lovers who want to learn how to write and present poetry in American Sign Language. It’s also for those who want to learn how to appreciate the art of poetry in both English and ASL. All are welcome – d/Deaf, HOH, and hearing – and an interpreter and closed captioning will be available. In this course, participants will experience both written and visual poetry. The workshop has several aims: to increase the ways you can become more engaged and curious readers of poetry; to increase your confidence in writing poems through text in English and American Sign Language; and to provide you with the support and resources for writing and presenting poetry in ASL. Ryan Fingerle is a Deaf writer, poet, and educator whose love of words has no boundaries. One of her works, “Stuck in the Middle,” was published in the 2021 MUSE Literary Magazine. She presented her English poem “Connected” in ASL in front of a live audience for a National Deaf History and Poetry Month event. Ryan holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing, and she is in the process of earning her M.A. from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a private tutor in English and Math, and her 10 years of experience – and passion – is helping her adult students and their families enjoy the merits of both ASL and the English language. More	18	19	20 10:00 am: Riverside Insect Fair 10:00 am – 4:00 pm April 20, 2024 Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:00 AM Riverside Insect Fair Poetry Contest Reading on the Main Stage Riverside Main Library 3900 Mission Inn Avenue Riverside, CA 92501 Free and open to the public. More
21	22 6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm April 22, 2024 Writing for Children with José Chávez (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 6:00-8:00 PM PT 4/22, 5/6, 5/20, 6/3, and 6/17/24 on Zoom. $50. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW This workshop is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to write or are writing for children. We’ll explore the writing voice for children, define a “picture book,” story arc, story introductions, appropriate vocabulary, children’s poetry, and more. There will be time to flex our writing muscles and develop the beauty and strength of our “voice” for children. José Chávez is a retired bilingual teacher and dedicates his life to writing. He's had poetry published in the Multilingual Educator Journal, Acentos Review, Inlandia Anthology and has written two award-winning bilingual poetry books for children. He lives in Riverside, CA, is married, and has three grown children. More 6:30 pm: Poetry & Prose with James Coats 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm April 22, 2024 Poetry & Prose with James Coats (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 6:30-8:30 PM PT, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6, 5/20, and 6/3/24 on Zoom https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW In this multi-genre workshop, participants receive twice-monthly inspiration in the form of both poetry and prose. Prompts inspire writing in the genre of your choice. Class discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face in generating poetry, memoir, and short and long fiction. James Coats is an author, poet, and educator born in Los Angeles and raised in the Inland Empire. He received his BFA from Cal Poly Pomona and his MBA from Cal State San Bernardino. As a creative change agent, he believes the arts can inspire youth and influence positive change in the world. His first poetry collection, If I had Lived, was published in 2018. In 2021, he founded Lift Our Voices Education, which hosts the monthly “Be The Change: Social Justice Writing Workshop.” His newest poetry collection, Midnight & Mad Dreams, is published by World Stage Press. Follow him on Instagram @MrLovingWords. More	23 6:00 pm: Micro Memoir with David Puma 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm April 23, 2024 Micro Memoir with David Puma (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays: 4/23, 5/7, 5/21, 6/4, and 6/18 • 6-8 PM In person at Riverside Main Library – Carnegie Room 3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside 92501 Micro memoirs are short standalone pieces that often explore a moment in time, rather than an expanded life chapter. They are drawn from personal experience. Micro memoirs combine truth-telling with narrative tension and are specific to the writer’s micro-memory. Join instructor David Puma for this in-person workshop at Riverside Main Library as participants unleash the power of micro memoir. David Puma obtained his M.F.A. in creative writing at San Jose State University and his B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Redlands. He has been in advanced poetry workshops every semester for the last four years, and has performed spoken word across California, including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire – as well as in New York City and in London, U.K. Professionally, David’s poetry has been included on streaming platforms like Disney+. More	24 6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm April 24, 2024 All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle (Int.-Adv.) Alternating Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM PT, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22, and 6/5/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW In this multi-genre workshop, participants submit poetry and prose for biweekly critiques and receive feedback from other group members. Discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face. The workshop leader provides biweekly articles and links related to participants’ work, particularly to problems that were discussed in the previous session. Victoria Waddle is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, with fiction and nonfiction published in literary journals and anthologies, including in Best Short Stories from The Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest. A collection of her short fiction, Acts of Contrition, is available from Los Nietos Press and her chapbook, The Mortality of Dogs and Humans, is available from Bamboo Dart Press. Her YA novel about a teen escaping a polygamist cult is coming from Inlandia Books. Previously the managing editor of Inlandia: A Literary Journey, she helped to establish a yearly teen issue. In a previous life, she was a high school English teacher and librarian. More	25	26	27 10:00 am: Writer’s Toolbox with Renee Gurley 10:00 am – 12:00 pm April 27, 2024 Writer’s Toolbox with Renee Gurley (All levels) Alternating Saturdays, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM PT, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, and 6/8/22, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW Unlock the door to your storytelling potential with "Writer's Toolbox," a transformative 5-session workshop designed to hone your craft and elevate your writing to new heights. Whether you're an aspiring novelist, seasoned writer, or simply eager to unleash your creative prowess, this course is your gateway to mastering the essential elements of compelling storytelling. Throughout this immersive journey, we'll delve deep into the art of characterization, exploring techniques to breathe life into your characters and make them leap off the page. From crafting complex personalities to infusing your characters with depth and authenticity, you'll learn how to create protagonists and antagonists that resonate with readers long after they've turned the final page. Renee Gurley, MA, MFA, is a writer and English teacherwith over 20 years of experience with words, whose works have appeared in Coping Magazine, Lehigh Valley Woman’ s Journal, and Budget Press. More 11:00 am: 11th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival 11:00 am – 5:00 pm April 27, 2024 Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:00-5:00 PM Riverside Tamale Festival - Kids Zone With children’s authors José Chavez, Vilayvanh Bender, James Luna, Carmen Gutierrez, and Yesenia Rodriguez Visit the Tamale Festival and stop by the Inlandia Storytelling Booth to hear vibrant multicultural stories by authors from the region. Stories presented on the hour at 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, and 4 PM. More
28	29	30 6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm April 30, 2024 The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, 4/16, 4/30, 5/14, 5/28, and 6/11/24, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/Spring2024CWW Discover the art and craft of writing poetry with generative prompts and other forms of poetic inspiration. Brief group feedback will help you uncover images and language that resonate for you and for your audience. Romaine Washington, M. Ed., is the editor of "These Black Bodies Are... A Blacklandia Anthology" and the author of “Purgatory Has an Address” (Bamboo Dart Press) and “Sirens in Her Belly” (Jamii Publications). She has been published in various anthologies and periodicals, including Inlandia Institute’s “San Bernardino Singing” anthology and “Cholla Needles 32, 36 and 39.” Ms. Washington is a graduate fellow of The Watering Hole, South Carolina, and the Inland Area Writing Project at the University of California, Riverside. She was a public school educator for over twenty years and has developed a social justice curriculum available for free on her website: https://www.romainewashington.com/. The proud mother of two sons, Romaine Washington is a native Californian from San Bernardino who resides in the Inland Empire. More

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Events in November 2018

6:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN PALM SPRINGS WITH MARJ CHARLIER

10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER

N/A: BOOK CLUB BRUNCH

10:30 am: POETRY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH JAMES DUCAT

1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN CORONA WITH ANDREA FINGERSON

5:00 pm: INLAND EMPIRE LITERARY ROUNDTABLE MEETING

1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS

5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN SAN BERNARDINO WITH ALLYSON JEFFREDO

10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER

6:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN ONTARIO WITH TIM HATCH

5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN COLTON WITH JESSICA CARRILLO- BILINGUAL

6:30 pm: PROSE CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH JO SCOTT-COE

10:00 am: HENRY L.A. JEKEL BOOK LAUNCH!

1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS

5:30 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN SAN BERNARDINO WITH ALLYSON JEFFREDO

10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER

5:00 pm: POETS AND WRITERS' INLAND EMPIRE LITERARY ROUNDTABLE MEETING

11:00 am: 2018 BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR

2:00 pm: MEMORIES OF MIGRATION: DIVERSE JOURNEYS LED BY FRANCES J. VASQUEZ

1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS

10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER

1:00 pm: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN RIVERSIDE WITH CELENA DIANA BUMPUS

10:00 am: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP IN REDLANDS WITH MAE WAGNER

Call for Poems - Invent-an-Insect!

6:30 pm: Poetry & Prose with James Coats

6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle

10:00 am: Writer’s Toolbox with Renee Gurley

6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington

6:30 pm: Writing and Presenting Poetry in ASL with Ryan Fingerle

10:00 am: Riverside Insect Fair

6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez

6:30 pm: Poetry & Prose with James Coats

6:00 pm: Micro Memoir with David Puma

6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle

10:00 am: Writer’s Toolbox with Renee Gurley

11:00 am: 11th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival

6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington

6:30 pm: Writing and Presenting Poetry in ASL with Ryan Fingerle