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October 27, 2024
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October 28, 2024(2 events)
1:00 pm: Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge *FULL1:00 pm: Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge *FULL – Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge (All levels) In person at the Janet Goeske Center (Art Room), 5257 Sierra Street, Riverside, 1:00-3:00 PM. Class size is limited. Seniors only. *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. Writers are encouraged to respond to prompts about universal themes related to the human condition: key relationships, physical places, historic events, personal hardships/recovery, love and loss, and personal achievement and development. These ties bind us all in different stages of our lives, and each of us brings a unique perspective to every story. Maybe it's time to write yours. Space is limited. Rose Y. Monge has facilitated memoir classes at the Goeske Center since 2009. She encourages everyone to leave a written legacy for future generations. As an immigrant from Mexico, her memoir honors her parents’ legacy of life lessons. Her activism since retirement has been advocating for social justice, diversity, and inclusion. 6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez – Writing for Children with José Chávez (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, and 11/11/24, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2024CWW 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 who dedicates his life to writing. His poetry has been published in the Multilingual Educator Journal, Acentos Review, and the Inlandia anthology, and he is the author of two award-winning bilingual poetry books for children. José lives in Riverside, California, is married, and has three grown children. |
October 29, 2024(1 event)
6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington – The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays, 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, and 11/12/24, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2024CWW 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 and Sirens in Her Belly. She has been published in various anthologies and periodicals. 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. The proud mother of two sons, Romaine Washington is a native Californian from San Bernardino who resides in the Inland Empire. |
October 30, 2024
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October 31, 2024(1 event)
11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL – All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello (All Levels) Thursdays, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, Ongoing. Meets Weekly. (A Zoom option may be available; contact Inlandia for details.) *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. This ongoing writing workshop meets weekly at Redlands Community Center. Memoir writing, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing are all encouraged and welcome. Discover the pure joy of writing and creating with others in a supportive environment. Mae Wagner Marinello has been a part of Inlandia since a 2008 writing workshop with Ruth Nolan. In 2014, she began facilitating a weekly writing workshop called Joslyn Joy Writers, at the Joslyn Senior Center in Redlands. During the pandemic lockdown, the weekly workshop continued on Zoom; it is now a hybrid class averaging between 10-20 combined participants on Zoom and in-person. |
November 1, 2024
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November 3, 2024(1 event)
Honoring Our Ancestors with James CoatsHonoring Our Ancestors with James CoatsNovember 3, 2024 Honoring Our Ancestors with James Coats (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, and 10/21, 6:30-8:30 PM PT, on Zoom, plus Sunday, 11/3, in person at White Park, Riverside. White Park time to be determined. $50. Registration required. Honoring Our Ancestors is a workshop designed to celebrate loved ones we have lost. We will be writing elegy and celebration of life pieces as well as learning performance skills. The workshop will culminate with a reading/performance at this year’s Day of the Dead event on Saturday, November 2 at White Park in Riverside. James Coats is a poet, performer, and educator born in Los Angeles and raised in the Inland Empire. You can take a poetry workshop with him through his organization Lift Our Voices Education, which hosts an award-winning workshop monthly called Be the Change. He is the author of four poetry collections. His most recent is Midnight & Mad Dreams. |
November 4, 2024(1 event)
1:00 pm: Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge *FULL1:00 pm: Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge *FULL – Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge (All levels) In person at the Janet Goeske Center (Art Room), 5257 Sierra Street, Riverside, 1:00-3:00 PM. Class size is limited. Seniors only. *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. Writers are encouraged to respond to prompts about universal themes related to the human condition: key relationships, physical places, historic events, personal hardships/recovery, love and loss, and personal achievement and development. These ties bind us all in different stages of our lives, and each of us brings a unique perspective to every story. Maybe it's time to write yours. Space is limited. Rose Y. Monge has facilitated memoir classes at the Goeske Center since 2009. She encourages everyone to leave a written legacy for future generations. As an immigrant from Mexico, her memoir honors her parents’ legacy of life lessons. Her activism since retirement has been advocating for social justice, diversity, and inclusion. |
November 5, 2024(1 event)
11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke – Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke (All Levels) Tuesdays, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 11/5, 11/12, and 11/19/24, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM PT, on Zoom. Registration required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2024CWW Participants respond to prompts about universal themes related to the human condition and are encouraged to explore all genres of writing. Individual writing is shared with a friendly, supportive group who do their best to encourage each member’s success. Wil Clarke was born in Africa to missionary parents. He lived a total of 27 years in Africa. He is a career mathematician and is enjoying writing memoirs of his various experiences. His motto is, “You only live life once, so you may as well enjoy it the first time around and do all the good you |
November 6, 2024(1 event)
6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle – All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle (Int.-Adv.) Alternating Wednesdays, 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, and 11/6/24, 6:00-9:00 PM PT, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2024CWW 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. |
November 7, 2024(2 events)
11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL – All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello (All Levels) Thursdays, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, Ongoing. Meets Weekly. (A Zoom option may be available; contact Inlandia for details.) *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. This ongoing writing workshop meets weekly at Redlands Community Center. Memoir writing, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing are all encouraged and welcome. Discover the pure joy of writing and creating with others in a supportive environment. Mae Wagner Marinello has been a part of Inlandia since a 2008 writing workshop with Ruth Nolan. In 2014, she began facilitating a weekly writing workshop called Joslyn Joy Writers, at the Joslyn Senior Center in Redlands. During the pandemic lockdown, the weekly workshop continued on Zoom; it is now a hybrid class averaging between 10-20 combined participants on Zoom and in-person. 6:30 pm: On Native Homelands: Caretakers of the Place We Call Riverside6:30 pm: On Native Homelands: Caretakers of the Place We Call Riverside – Inlandia at Riverside Main Library for Artswalk! Have you ever wondered about the First Peoples who lived in the place known as Riverside? Are you curious about why land acknowledgments matter so much? Join Dr. Frances Borella, professor of anthropology at Mt. San Antonio College, along with Cassandra Celeste Contreras (Nahua), Julián Angel Ibañez Mandujano (Yoeme/Yaqui), and Jamie Rocha (Tribal Council member for the Gabrielino-Shoshone Nation of Southern California) for a conversation about the original and current caretakers of our region—and the unique relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional homelands. The presentation starts at 6:30 PM, but doors open at 6:00. Don’t miss it! Riverside Main Library Community Room is located at 3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501. Free parking is available from the University Avenue entrance. |
November 8, 2024
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November 9, 2024(1 event)
3:00 pm: Inlandia Upland Public Library Authors Fest3:00 pm: Inlandia Upland Public Library Authors Fest – Meet and mingle with local authors during the Upland Public Library Author Fest, in partnership with Inlandia Institute. Brief presentations by the authors will be followed by an informal Q&A. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Hosted by Allen Callaci, Keke Taylor, and Cati Porter
PARTNER: Upland Public Library ADDRESS: 450 N Euclid Ave, Upland, CA 91786 |
November 10, 2024
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November 11, 2024(1 event)
6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez – Writing for Children with José Chávez (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, and 11/11/24, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2024CWW 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 who dedicates his life to writing. His poetry has been published in the Multilingual Educator Journal, Acentos Review, and the Inlandia anthology, and he is the author of two award-winning bilingual poetry books for children. José lives in Riverside, California, is married, and has three grown children. |
November 12, 2024(2 events)
11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke – Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke (All Levels) Tuesdays, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 11/5, 11/12, and 11/19/24, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM PT, on Zoom. Registration required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2024CWW Participants respond to prompts about universal themes related to the human condition and are encouraged to explore all genres of writing. Individual writing is shared with a friendly, supportive group who do their best to encourage each member’s success. Wil Clarke was born in Africa to missionary parents. He lived a total of 27 years in Africa. He is a career mathematician and is enjoying writing memoirs of his various experiences. His motto is, “You only live life once, so you may as well enjoy it the first time around and do all the good you 6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington – The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays, 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, and 11/12/24, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, on Zoom. $50. Registration required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2024CWW 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 and Sirens in Her Belly. She has been published in various anthologies and periodicals. 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. The proud mother of two sons, Romaine Washington is a native Californian from San Bernardino who resides in the Inland Empire. |
November 13, 2024
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November 14, 2024(1 event)
11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL – All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello (All Levels) Thursdays, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, Ongoing. Meets Weekly. (A Zoom option may be available; contact Inlandia for details.) *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. This ongoing writing workshop meets weekly at Redlands Community Center. Memoir writing, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing are all encouraged and welcome. Discover the pure joy of writing and creating with others in a supportive environment. Mae Wagner Marinello has been a part of Inlandia since a 2008 writing workshop with Ruth Nolan. In 2014, she began facilitating a weekly writing workshop called Joslyn Joy Writers, at the Joslyn Senior Center in Redlands. During the pandemic lockdown, the weekly workshop continued on Zoom; it is now a hybrid class averaging between 10-20 combined participants on Zoom and in-person. |
November 15, 2024
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November 17, 2024
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November 18, 2024(1 event)
1:00 pm: Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge *FULL1:00 pm: Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge *FULL – Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge (All levels) In person at the Janet Goeske Center (Art Room), 5257 Sierra Street, Riverside, 1:00-3:00 PM. Class size is limited. Seniors only. *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. Writers are encouraged to respond to prompts about universal themes related to the human condition: key relationships, physical places, historic events, personal hardships/recovery, love and loss, and personal achievement and development. These ties bind us all in different stages of our lives, and each of us brings a unique perspective to every story. Maybe it's time to write yours. Space is limited. Rose Y. Monge has facilitated memoir classes at the Goeske Center since 2009. She encourages everyone to leave a written legacy for future generations. As an immigrant from Mexico, her memoir honors her parents’ legacy of life lessons. Her activism since retirement has been advocating for social justice, diversity, and inclusion. |
November 19, 2024(1 event)
11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke – Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke (All Levels) Tuesdays, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 11/5, 11/12, and 11/19/24, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM PT, on Zoom. Registration required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2024CWW Participants respond to prompts about universal themes related to the human condition and are encouraged to explore all genres of writing. Individual writing is shared with a friendly, supportive group who do their best to encourage each member’s success. Wil Clarke was born in Africa to missionary parents. He lived a total of 27 years in Africa. He is a career mathematician and is enjoying writing memoirs of his various experiences. His motto is, “You only live life once, so you may as well enjoy it the first time around and do all the good you |
November 20, 2024
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November 21, 2024(2 events)
11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL – All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello (All Levels) Thursdays, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, Ongoing. Meets Weekly. (A Zoom option may be available; contact Inlandia for details.) *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. This ongoing writing workshop meets weekly at Redlands Community Center. Memoir writing, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing are all encouraged and welcome. Discover the pure joy of writing and creating with others in a supportive environment. Mae Wagner Marinello has been a part of Inlandia since a 2008 writing workshop with Ruth Nolan. In 2014, she began facilitating a weekly writing workshop called Joslyn Joy Writers, at the Joslyn Senior Center in Redlands. During the pandemic lockdown, the weekly workshop continued on Zoom; it is now a hybrid class averaging between 10-20 combined participants on Zoom and in-person. 2:00 pm: Home Front at Camp Anza: Veteran Storytellers2:00 pm: Home Front at Camp Anza: Veteran Storytellers – J. D. Mathes will lead a conversation on the lives and experiences of military veterans, talk about interviewing veterans and justice-involved veterans, and read excerpts from essays to go with writing prompts so attendees can begin working on their own stories to write. In partnership with Museum of Riverside. Homefront at Camp Anza, community room, 5797 Picker Street, Riverside, CA 92503
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November 22, 2024
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November 23, 2024(1 event)
1:00 pm: IN PERSON LAUNCH of the 2023 Writing From Inlandia Anthology and ILJ Fall Issue1:00 pm: IN PERSON LAUNCH of the 2023 Writing From Inlandia Anthology and ILJ Fall Issue – Join us IN PERSON at Riverside Main Library on Saturday, November 23, to celebrate the rich and varied contributions of Inlandia’s workshop writers as we launch the newest edition of the 2023 Writing from Inlandia anthology. Contributors to “Inlandia: A Literary Journey” will also share the art and writing they’ve submitted through our online publication. The program runs from 1:00-3:00 PM; doors open at 12:30. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. |
November 24, 2024(1 event)
1:00 pm: ZOOM LAUNCH of ILJ Fall Issue and the 2023 Writing From Inlandia Anthology1:00 pm: ZOOM LAUNCH of ILJ Fall Issue and the 2023 Writing From Inlandia Anthology – Join us online to celebrate the rich and varied contributions of Inlandia’s workshop writers! Contributors to “Inlandia: A Literary Journey” will share the art and writing they’ve submitted through our online publication. Writers who participated in an Inlandia Creative Writing Workshop and submitted work for publication in the “2023 Writing from Inlandia” anthology will also be on hand to share their work on Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/InlandiaVirtualLaunch. |
November 25, 2024(1 event)
1:00 pm: Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge *FULL1:00 pm: Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge *FULL – Memoir Workshop for Seniors: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge (All levels) In person at the Janet Goeske Center (Art Room), 5257 Sierra Street, Riverside, 1:00-3:00 PM. Class size is limited. Seniors only. *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. Writers are encouraged to respond to prompts about universal themes related to the human condition: key relationships, physical places, historic events, personal hardships/recovery, love and loss, and personal achievement and development. These ties bind us all in different stages of our lives, and each of us brings a unique perspective to every story. Maybe it's time to write yours. Space is limited. Rose Y. Monge has facilitated memoir classes at the Goeske Center since 2009. She encourages everyone to leave a written legacy for future generations. As an immigrant from Mexico, her memoir honors her parents’ legacy of life lessons. Her activism since retirement has been advocating for social justice, diversity, and inclusion. |
November 26, 2024
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November 27, 2024
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November 28, 2024(1 event)
11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello *FULL – All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello (All Levels) Thursdays, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, Ongoing. Meets Weekly. (A Zoom option may be available; contact Inlandia for details.) *This workshop is full. No new registrations will be accepted at this time. This ongoing writing workshop meets weekly at Redlands Community Center. Memoir writing, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing are all encouraged and welcome. Discover the pure joy of writing and creating with others in a supportive environment. Mae Wagner Marinello has been a part of Inlandia since a 2008 writing workshop with Ruth Nolan. In 2014, she began facilitating a weekly writing workshop called Joslyn Joy Writers, at the Joslyn Senior Center in Redlands. During the pandemic lockdown, the weekly workshop continued on Zoom; it is now a hybrid class averaging between 10-20 combined participants on Zoom and in-person. |
November 29, 2024
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November 30, 2024
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