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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, January 18 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

Mystery Author Event

Vintage Books 6613 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

Please join Friends of Mystery members and authors J. S. James and W. H. Cameron for an afternoon of readings from River Run and Crossroad, followed by conversations with the authors and book signings on Saturday, January 18th at 1:00 pm. The authors have won recognition for their work from writer’s organizations, including the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association, the UK’s Crime Writer’s Association the Spotted Owl Award and the Rocky Award. James was desperately spinning his writing wheels when he won the PNWA mystery/thriller competition and got the traction needed to finish his debut novel. He lives near Portland, Oregon with his family, including their “Velcro” Vizsla and furry red exercise machine, Maggie. He writes in a casino for atmosphere, and is hard at work…

Free

Vancouver: Write and Publish Fierce with Sage Cohen

The Quarry Senior Living 415 SE 177th Avenue, Vancouver, WA, United States

Sage Cohen is back, kicking off our 2020 year in Vancouver! Want to meet your most important writing goal in 2020? Join author, coach, and instructor Sage Cohen to create a one-page strategic plan for making the most of your writing life. Through a mix of lecture and workshop, you’ll gain solid tools and strategies that can make you more effective, energized, and satisfied with every dimension of your writing life. You’ll leave with a solid plan for managing time, energy, fear, failure, deadlines, and your inner editor. So you can write and publish fierce in 2020 and beyond! The Vancouver Willamette Writers meet at The Quarry Senior Living Center at 415 SE 177th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98683. Meeting is in theater on the second…

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) Join us on Saturday, February 8 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

From Cozy to Chilling Author Event

Vintage Books 6613 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

Local authors H.R. Mason, Carolyn J. Rose, and Sheryl Scarborough present recently released novels to tingle your spine and tickle your funny bone. They'll also offer advice on finding the perfect book for your Valentine. They'll be at Vintage Books February 8th at 1 pm to discuss their books and sign copies! Nothing Hidden Ever Stays is a chilling paranormal thriller, No Substitute for Mimes is a cozy mystery that will have you laughing out loud and To Right the Wrongs is a teen suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat. There's a little bit of everything for every type of mystery lover. Come out to support our local authors and have a great time chatting books with like minded folks!…

Free

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Armin Tolentino

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Armin Tolentino Hosted by Christopher Luna and Toni Lumbrazo Luna of Printed Matter Vancouver 7 pm Thursday, February 13 Open mic sign up begins at 6:30 and closes at 7 $5 Suggested donation No one turned away for lack of funds Angst Gallery 1015 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98660 angstgallery.com Food and libation provided by Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main Street Sound provided by Briz Loan & Guitar: http://briz.us/ LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY, ANTI-FASCIST, ALL AGES, AND UNCENSORED SINCE 2004 Armin Tolentino is the author of the poetry collection We Meant to Bring It Home Alive (Alternating Current Press, 2019). He earned an MFA at Rutgers University-Newark and his poetry has appeared in numerous journals including Common Knowledge, Arsenic Lobster, Hyphen…

Free – $5

Columbia Writers Series: Reading & Discussion with Terese Mailhot

Clark College 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

Terese Mailhot is from Seabird Island Band. Her work has appeared in Guernica, Pacific Standard, Granta, Mother Jones, Medium, the Los Angeles Times, and Best American Essays 2019. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Heart Berries: A Memoir. She is the recipient of a 2019 Whiting Award. She teaches creative writing at Purdue University. This event will be free and open to the public. Monday, February 24, 2020 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. in PUB 258 A & B

Free

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Mindy Nettifee

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Hosted by Christopher Luna and Toni Lumbrazo Luna of Printed Matter Vancouver Featuring Mindy Nettifee 7 pm Thursday, March 12 Open mic sign up begins at 6:30 and closes at 7 $5 Suggested donation No one turned away for lack of funds Angst Gallery 1015 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98660 angstgallery.com Food and libation provided by Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main Street Sound provided by Briz Loan & Guitar: http://briz.us/ LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY, ANTI-FASCIST, ALL AGES, AND UNCENSORED SINCE 2004 https://printedmattervancouver.com/2020/02/14/ghost-town-poetry-open-mic-featuring-mindy-nettifee-at-angst-gallery-march-12-2020/ MINDY NETTIFEE is a poet, storyteller, trauma researcher, and psychonaut. She is the director of the creative and story services agency Free Delivery LLC; teaches writing and performance workshops for Literary Arts; and produces stories for radio and stage with…

Free – $5

The Work Poetry Writing 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, March 14 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

Listen to Learn & Lead: Stories from our Black Community

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The social unrest in our country isn’t anything new. It has been there along. We don’t have nearly enough spaces where the black voice can be highlighted, uninterrupted and not be dismissed or discounted. With heightened tension on social media and digital platforms we can become desensitized to the injustices that have plagued the black folks in our community for years. Unfortunately, there are still too many people in our community who are unwilling to take off their personal lens of life, so they gain clarity from another perspective. Our hope is that people walk away with a growth in empathy and understanding from a black person's point of view. This is why we are creating a space... to listen, to learn and take action.…

Free