The week's events
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- Writing for Children with José Chávez
Writing for Children with José Chávez
Writing for Children with José Chávez
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June 17, 2024Writing 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.
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- Micro Memoir with David Puma
Micro Memoir with David Puma
Micro Memoir with David Puma
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June 18, 2024Micro 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 92501Micro 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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- 3-Week Manga Workshop with Sebraé Harris
3-Week Manga Workshop with Sebraé Harris
3-Week Manga Workshop with Sebraé Harris
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June 22, 2024Saturdays, June 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2024
3-Week Manga Workshop with Sebraé Harris
FREE and open to all ages, but registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/MangaRPL
1:00-3:00 PM
Riverside Main Library Carnegie Room
3900 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
Join Inlandia at Riverside Main Library for a creative workshop introduction to the inner workings of the Japanese comic medium, Manga, which will explore terminology, story, character design, and paneling to create your own one shot or series! Presented by animator and mangaka, Sebraé Harris.
Sebraé Harris – AKA “StarLite Crystal” – is an African American artist, entrepreneur, and professional mangaka. He started drawing at the age of four and began taking art seriously when he was eight. Sebraé is a graduate of Riverside City College with degrees in Fine & Applied Arts, Animation, and Business & Entrepreneurship. The Vermillion Speedateer is his first manga/comic series.