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June 16, 2024
June 17, 2024(1 event)

6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez


June 17, 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.

 

June 18, 2024(1 event)

6:00 pm: Micro Memoir with David Puma


June 18, 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+.

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