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Events in January 2023

  • - CANCELED: “How to Build Your Own Writer’s Life” with Cati Porter and Janine Pourroy Gamblin
    CANCELED: “How to Build Your Own Writer’s Life” with Cati Porter and Janine Pourroy Gamblin

    CANCELED: “How to Build Your Own Writer’s Life” with Cati Porter and Janine Pourroy Gamblin


    January 5, 2023

    CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER. 

    Riverside Arts Walk at Riverside Public Library

    “How to Build Your Own Writer’s Life”

    with Cati Porter, Janine Pourroy Gamblin, and Writers from the I.E.

    Thursday, January 5, 2023

    6:30-8:00 PM, doors open at 6:00

    Riverside Main Library Community Room

    3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501

    Free and open to the public.

    So, you want to be a writer? You know deep inside you ARE a writer. You get a new journal and the perfect pen – maybe you even buy a book about writing. But then what? How do you build your own, custom-made writer’s life? Whether you’re just starting out or have gone the distance and published, this workshop will get you charged up for the next leg of your journey.

    Join Inlandia’s Cati Porter and Janine Pourroy Gamblin, along with writers from the Inland Empire, on January 5 for a lively presentation on how to dream, build, and LIVE your life as a writer. Hear how these writers have done it – and learn new ideas for your writing life. Don’t forget to bring a journal and pen! Quick writes and conversations await.

  • - Blacklandia Virtual Discussion: Black Panther - Wakanda Forever with Lisa Henry
    Blacklandia Virtual Discussion: Black Panther - Wakanda Forever with Lisa Henry

    Blacklandia Virtual Discussion: Black Panther - Wakanda Forever with Lisa Henry


    January 29, 2023

    Blacklandia Virtual Discussion: Black Panther - Wakanda Forever with Lisa Henry

    Sunday, January 29, 2023

    1:00 - 3:00 PM

    On Zoom

    Free and open to the public. Registration required.

    To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaWakanda

    This program will be a community discussion and an opportunity to consider some of the main themes of the film Wakanda Forever. Topics include Afro-futurism, pop-culture, Black exceptionalism, commemoration and grief. There will also be time for participants to respond to select writing prompts and to share their work.

    Lisa Henry, is a curator based in Riverside, California. Henry has been a guest curator for institutions on both the east and west coasts. She has also worked with Riverside Art Museum on several projects including the exhibitions Brenna Youngblood: Lavender Rainbow, Sheila Pree Bright: #1960Now, and June Edmonds: Rhythmic Inquisions. Henry is on the steering committee for the Blacklandia Event Series and has led workshops including “June Edmonds and the Legacy of the American Abstract Painting” which she co-taught with art historian Richard Allen May III.