Writing for Wellness Series

Presented by Sierra College Community Education

Poetry of the Ages

~A poetry workshop exploring our experiences with aging~

Led by Annie Mascorro

Monday, April 4, 2016

6:00 pm- 9:00 pm

Hosted by Sierra College Community Education

Registration information here.

Address:

Roseville Gateway Center

333 Sunrise Avenue

Roseville, CA 95661

Come play with ideas and words- find joy and wisdom in your voice, build confidence, and embrace your creativity!  This poetry workshop is designed for beginner writers.  No prior poetry experience is necessary. In this three hour session we will explore the power of writing to understand ourselves and our experiences and to bring healing and wellness to our everyday lives. Participants will be encouraged to express their feelings and write from the heart.

The theme of this workshop will be age.  Age is more than just a number- it’s an experience rich with memories, hopes, disappointments, joys, and rites of passage.  In this workshop we will explore the richness of our ages- past, present, and future. We will read two poems that celebrate the sense of promise and loss that comes with turning another year older.  This will serve as a spring board for a discussion about our own experiences and feelings. Participants will engage in warm-up free-writes, discussion about the chosen poems and will then be prompted to write their own poems based on the self-exploration they have done during the group discussion. Writing as a transformative process will be emphasized and supported through the sharing and discussion of participants’ poems. The atmosphere will be supportive, non-judgmental, and encouraging- the perfect place for beginning writers curious about the possibilities of poetry of in their lives.

WRITING FOR WELLNESS SERIES

Presented by Sierra College Community Education

Poetry of the Palate

~A poetry workshop inspired by food ~

Led by Annie Mascorro

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Writers of all levels.

No previous poetry experience necessary.

When:

Saturday, November 14, 2015 - 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Where:

Sierra College, Roseville Gateway Campus

333 Sunrise Ave, Room 202

Roseville, CA 95678

To register:

Online: www.sccommed.org

Phone: (916) 781-6280

The theme of this workshop will be food.  Food is both a sacred and banal part of the human experience. Necessary and indulgent, taken for granted and savored, lamented and celebrated, food is full of meaning and contradiction.  Whether abundant or scarce, it is in the background and foreground of our daily lives, family, culture, health, and lifestyle. It shapes our memories, our sense of self, and the lens through which we experience the world. In this workshop we will explore the ritual of food and the role it has played and continues to play in our lives. We will read two poems that celebrate our relationship with food and the richness that comes from discovering its meaning in our lives.

This will serve as a spring board for a discussion about our own experiences and feelings. Participants will engage in warm-up free-writes, discussion about the chosen poems and will then be prompted to write their own poems based on the self-exploration they have done during the group discussion. Writing as a transformative process will be emphasized and supported through the sharing and discussion of participants’ poems. The atmosphere will be supportive, non-judgmental, and encouraging- the perfect place for beginning writers curious about the possibilities of poetry of in their lives.

Materials: Please bring paper and a pen, an openness to new ideas, and a willingness to share your feelings with the group. Poems will not be posted or distributed before the workshop. A fresh, first reading of the poem for everyone will help us to tap into our initial emotional responses to it.





Hosted by: Sierra College Community Education

Address: Sierra College, Roseville Gateway Campus
                     333 Sunrise Ave, Room 202
                     Roseville, CA 95678

Come play with ideas and words- find joy and wisdom in your voice, build confidence, and embrace your creativity! This poetry workshop is designed for beginner writers. No prior poetry experience is necessary. In this three hour session we will explore the power of writing to understand ourselves and our experiences and to bring healing and wellness to our everyday lives. Participants will be encouraged to express their feelings and write from the heart.

The theme of this workshop will be what poet Randall Jarrell refers to as “the dailiness of life.” We will read two poems that celebrate quotidian aspects of the human experience. This will serve as a spring board for a discussion about our own experiences and feelings. Participants will engage in warm-up free-writes, discussion about the chosen poems and will then be prompted to write their own poems based on the self-exploration they have done during the group discussion. Writing as a transformative process will be emphasized and supported through the sharing and discussion of participants’ poems. The atmosphere will be supportive, non-judgmental, and encouraging- the perfect place for beginning writers curious about the possibilities of poetry of in their lives.

The philosophy behind writing for wellness is that emotional authenticity is the foundation of creativity. Craft and editing will not be emphasized in this workshop. Participants will be immersed in self-discovery, a process that must proceed craft. This workshop is based on the principles of poetry therapy- the art of self-exploration through writing. The process of writing poetry allows us to delve into our inner selves and find hidden reservoirs of meaning and richness that enhance our well-being.

Materials: Please bring paper and a pen, an openness to new ideas, and a willingness to share your feelings with the group. Poems will not be posted or distributed before the workshop. A fresh, first reading of the poem for everyone will help us to tap into our initial emotional responses to it.

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Hosted by San Diego Writer's Ink

Register here

Address: 710 13th Street, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

Come play with ideas and words- find joy and wisdom in your voice, build confidence, and embrace your creativity!  This poetry workshop is designed for beginner writers.  No prior poetry experience is necessary. In this three hour session we will explore the power of writing to understand ourselves and our experiences and to bring healing and wellness to our everyday lives. Participants will be encouraged to express their feelings and write from the heart.

The theme of this workshop will be age.  Age is more than just a number- it’s an experience rich with memories, hopes, disappointments, joys, and rites of passage.  In this workshop we will explore the richness of our ages- past, present, and future. We will read two poems that celebrate the sense of promise and loss that comes with turning another year older.  This will serve as a spring board for a discussion about our own experiences and feelings. Participants will engage in warm-up free-writes, discussion about the chosen poems and will then be prompted to write their own poems based on the self-exploration they have done during the group discussion. Writing as a transformative process will be emphasized and supported through the sharing and discussion of participants’ poems. The atmosphere will be supportive, non-judgmental, and encouraging- the perfect place for beginning writers curious about the possibilities of poetry of in their lives.

Materials: Please bring paper and a pen, an openness to new ideas, and a willingness to share your feelings with the group. Poems will not be posted or distributed before the workshop. A fresh, first reading of the poem for everyone will help us to tap into our initial emotional responses to it.


Hosted by San Diego Writer's Ink

Register here

Address: 710 13th Street, San Diego, CA 92101, USA



 Come play with ideas and words- find joy and wisdom in your voice, build confidence, and embrace your creativity! This poetry workshop is designed for beginner writers. No prior poetry experience is necessary. In this three hour session we will explore the power of writing to understand ourselves and our experiences and to bring healing and wellness to our everyday lives. Participants will be encouraged to express their feelings and write from the heart.

The theme of this workshop will be what poet Randall Jarrell refers to as “the dailiness of life.” We will read two poems that celebrate quotidian aspects of the human experience. This will serve as a spring board for a discussion about our own experiences and feelings. Participants will engage in warm-up free-writes, discussion about the chosen poems and will then be prompted to write their own poems based on the self-exploration they have done during the group discussion. Writing as a transformative process will be emphasized and supported through the sharing and discussion of participants’ poems. The atmosphere will be supportive, non-judgmental, and encouraging- the perfect place for beginning writers curious about the possibilities of poetry of in their lives.

The philosophy behind writing for wellness is that emotional authenticity is the foundation of creativity. Craft and editing will not be emphasized in this workshop. Participants will be immersed in self-discovery, a process that must proceed craft. This workshop is based on the principles of poetry therapy- the art of self-exploration through writing. The process of writing poetry allows us to delve into our inner selves and find hidden reservoirs of meaning and richness that enhance our well-being.

Materials: Please bring paper and a pen, an openness to new ideas, and a willingness to share your feelings with the group. Poems will not be posted or distributed before the workshop. A fresh, first reading of the poem for everyone will help us to tap into our initial emotional responses to it.

 

Long Days, Warm Nights; A poetry workshop inspired by summer

Saturday, July 30, 2016

12:30 pm-3:30 pm

General Gomez Arts and Events Center, Auburn, CA

Details and registration here.



This is the Moment: Poetry of the Here and Now

Wednesdays, June 15th - July 20th 2016

Sierra College Roseville Gateway Campus: 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Sierra College Nevada County Campus: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm

Hosted by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute- Sierra College

Cover painting by Lin Max

"All that glimmers"

 Well Water

by Randall Jarrell