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See all- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Tales and Poems About the Passing of TimeKin Cafe, Hayward, CA
With "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Tales and Poems About the Passing of Time," CWC-Berkeley returns to the Hayward Lit Hop with a reading from our members that focuses on the elastic concept of time.
Reading Location: Kin Cafe (1019 B Street, Hayward, CA)
Readers: Terry Tierney, Aldrian Estepa, Jan Steckel, and more readers to be announced soon.
Learn more about all the literary readings at this year's Hayward Lit Hop at haywardlithop.com and learn more about CWC-Berkeley at cwc-berkeley.org.
- CWC Write-In at the Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
Join us, the California Writers Club, Berkeley Branch for a monthly 6-hour write-in with camaraderie and accountability!
WHERE: The Oakland Museum of California. The big beautiful building has a bigger and more beautiful garden with lots of seats and tables and places to write. Please choose any publicly accessible spot in the garden or in the Cafe.
HOW MUCH: This is a free event. While the museum charges a price for admission to the exhibits, there is no charge to use the Café or the gardens. Do buy lunch, drink, or something nice at the gift shop. We love OMCA!
WHEN: Second Saturdays, 12-5pm. Come for as little or as much of that time as you like. Find a space and write! Socialize respectfully! If someone is too busy to talk, no worries, shut up and write!
At 3 pm, look for the host for a check-in Meetup or a CWC sign on the table or bench in the cafe or the garden.
BRING: 1) your favorite writing tools, such as a pen and paper or a laptop, whatever is portable. 2) a warm jacket, blanket, or hoodie, if you chose to write outside in the spacious and glorious gardens in winter, or a hat and sunscreen in the summer. 3) a pillow, if that will make you more comfortable to sit and write, and 4) lunch money or a bag lunch/snacks to help you power through.
View for Monthly Dates:
https://bit.ly/cwc-write-in-at-the-oakland-museum-of-california-multipledates - "Write in the Hights" monthly writing retreat—Third WednesdaysRanger Station, Oakland, CA
Join us for a mid-month writing retreat at the birthplace of the California Writers Club. The Ranger Station is open from 9am to 3:30pm, but you can come any time during the day. The park opens at dawn and closes at dusk and there are dozens of contemplative spaces to write in the park, surrounded by nature.
Look for other writers at the Ranger Station – inside or outside – at 9am, 12pm, and 3pm to make connections and share your work.
This event is sponsored by the California Writers Club. We offer a monthly speaker series on the craft and business of writing, numerous support and critique groups, and social events for networking and fellowship. We are made up of writers at all stages of our careers, writing in all genres and media, embracing the rich diversity of California Writers.
This event is hosted by the CWC Writer in Residence with Friends of Joaquin Miller Park, who arrives at 11am. Read/follow Kristen Caven's blog, Walkin' with Joaquin.
- CWC Write-In at the Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
Join us, the California Writers Club, Berkeley Branch for a monthly 6-hour write-in with camaraderie and accountability!
WHERE: The Oakland Museum of California. The big beautiful building has a bigger and more beautiful garden with lots of seats and tables and places to write. Please choose any publicly accessible spot in the garden or in the Cafe.
HOW MUCH: This is a free event. While the museum charges a price for admission to the exhibits, there is no charge to use the Café or the gardens. Do buy lunch, drink, or something nice at the gift shop. We love OMCA!
WHEN: Second Saturdays, 12-5pm. Come for as little or as much of that time as you like. Find a space and write! Socialize respectfully! If someone is too busy to talk, no worries, shut up and write!
At 3 pm, look for the host for a check-in Meetup or a CWC sign on the table or bench in the cafe or the garden.
BRING: 1) your favorite writing tools, such as a pen and paper or a laptop, whatever is portable. 2) a warm jacket, blanket, or hoodie, if you chose to write outside in the spacious and glorious gardens in winter, or a hat and sunscreen in the summer. 3) a pillow, if that will make you more comfortable to sit and write, and 4) lunch money or a bag lunch/snacks to help you power through.
View for Monthly Dates:
https://bit.ly/cwc-write-in-at-the-oakland-museum-of-california-multipledates
