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The Work Poetry Workshop: Saturday Afternoon Edition

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Join us on Saturday, December 8 for The Work, a monthly poetry writing workshop at Niche Wine Bar led by Christopher Luna. Christopher is completely convinced of poetry's ability to encourage empathy and compassion, and to spark the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. He would love to share his passion for poetry with you. We will read and discuss poetry, and write several new poems together from 11:30 until 2:30. Niche is located at 1013 Main Street, right next door to The Kiggins Theatre, Vancouver's landmark movie house in the Vancouver Arts District. $20 suggested donation; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Bring a poem to share…

Free – $20

Niche Book Club: Tracks by Robyn Davidson

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Niche Book Club It’s been talked about for years, and now the Niche Book Club is officially launching! The inaugural meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 11th at 6:30 PM featuring Tracks: A Woman’s Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback by Robyn Davidson. Come prepared to talk about the book and Leah will have some tasty Australian wines to pair with the discussion. Get your copy at Powell’s (https://www.powells.com/book/-9781101872451) or Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Tracks-Womans-Across-Australian-Outback/dp/0679762876).

Free

The Work Poetry Workshop: Saturday Edition

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

“Well, while I’m here I’ll do the work — and what’s the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow.” ― Allen Ginsberg, “Memory Gardens” (Fall of America, City Lights) The Work is a drop-in poetry writing workshop for beginners as well as more experienced writers. Beginning in January 2019, we will meet three times per month: on the second Saturday afternoon of each month at Niche Wine Bar, and the second and fourth Monday evening at Angst Gallery (1015 Main Street), unless otherwise noted. Join us on Saturday, January 12 for The Work, a monthly poetry writing workshop at Niche Wine Bar led by Christopher Luna. Poetry encourages empathy and compassion, and sparks the shifts in consciousness which can lead to…

Free

The Work Poetry Workshop: Saturday Afternoon Edition

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

“Well, while I’m here I’ll do the work — and what’s the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow.” ― Allen Ginsberg, “Memory Gardens” (Fall of America, City Lights) Join us on Saturday, March 2 for The Work, a monthly poetry writing workshop at Niche Wine Bar led by Christopher Luna. Poetry encourages empathy and compassion, and sparks the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. I look forward to sharing my passion for poetry with you. The Work is a drop-in poetry writing workshop for beginners as well as more experienced writers. We will read and discuss poetry, and write several new poems together from 12-2:30. Doors open…

Free – $20

The Work Poetry Workshop: Saturday Edition

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

“Well, while I’m here I’ll do the work — and what’s the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow.” ― Allen Ginsberg, “Memory Gardens” (Fall of America, City Lights) Join us on Saturday, April 13 for The Work, a monthly poetry writing workshop at Niche Wine Bar led by Christopher Luna. Poetry encourages empathy and compassion, and sparks the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. I look forward to sharing my passion for poetry with you. The Work is a drop-in poetry writing workshop for beginners as well as more experienced writers. We will read and discuss poetry, and write several new poems together from 12-2:30. Doors open…

Free

Niche Book Club: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Niche Book Club Rebecca By Daphne du Maurier Join us on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 pm for our latest installment of Niche Book Club: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Book Description from the British Library: Rebecca is the most famous of Daphne du Maurier’s novels. Published in 1938, it has never gone out of print and is one of the great international bestsellers. Having destroyed her first attempt at the novel, du Maurier returned to writing it whilst in Egypt, where she and her soldier husband were stationed in Alexandria. Despite being composed in this alien situation, Rebecca is widely regarded as the Cornish novel, and is evidently the product of du Maurier’s acute homesickness and discomfort in her role as dutiful army wife.…

Free

Niche Book Club: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Niche Book Club Rebecca By Daphne du Maurier Join us on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 pm for our latest installment of Niche Book Club: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Book Description from the British Library: Rebecca is the most famous of Daphne du Maurier’s novels. Published in 1938, it has never gone out of print and is one of the great international bestsellers. Having destroyed her first attempt at the novel, du Maurier returned to writing it whilst in Egypt, where she and her soldier husband were stationed in Alexandria. Despite being composed in this alien situation, Rebecca is widely regarded as the Cornish novel, and is evidently the product of du Maurier’s acute homesickness and discomfort in her role as dutiful army wife.…

Free

The Work Poetry Workshop: Saturday Edition (New Starting Time)

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

“Well, while I’m here I’ll do the work — and what’s the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow.” ― Allen Ginsberg, “Memory Gardens” (Fall of America, City Lights) Join us on Saturday, May 11 for The Work, a monthly poetry writing workshop at Niche Wine Bar led by Christopher Luna. Poetry encourages empathy and compassion, and sparks the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. I look forward to sharing my passion for poetry with you. The Work is a drop-in poetry writing workshop for beginners as well as more experienced writers. We will read and discuss poetry, and write several new poems together from 11:30-2:00. Doors open…

Free – $20

Niche 9th Anniversary Poetry Contest (Deadline August 15, 2019)

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Niche 9th Anniversary Poetry Contest (Deadline August 15, 2019) Contact: Christopher Luna and Toni Lumbrazo Luna Printed Matter Vancouver printedmattervancouver@gmail.com Niche Wine Bar and Printed Matter Vancouver are seeking short poems on the theme of “community” to commemorate the ninth anniversary of Niche Wine Bar. What does community mean to you? What does community look like? How does one strengthen community? The winning poem will be printed on wine glasses to be distributed to all those who attend the Niche Anniversary Party at the Kiggins Theatre on October 14, 2019. The second place winner will have their poem printed on t-shirts. The third place winner will have their poem printed on beverage napkins. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will gain entrance to the 9th…

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