Writing for Youth

Need some inspiration and/or dedicated writing time for your current WIP? Grab your laptop or notebook and join us at Simply show up at Laie Llibreria Cafè, upstairs. Feel free to jump into working on your own writing project immediately, or wait until the quiet time starting at 5:30. at 5 pm for a bit of writer chat, before diving into an hour and a half of focused writing time. At 7, we head to a nearby bar to discuss how it all went.

Yo no soy poeta (y no hace falta) Taller de poesía en taller / galería de arte Si escribes relatos, diarios o pensamientos sueltos… este taller es para ti. Durante la sesión exploraremos la poesía como una forma de mirar y de sentir. Trabajaremos con ejercicios prácticos que conectan palabra y arte: Transformar un texto narrativo en poema. Escribir a partir de imágenes y obras del espacio. Experimentar con ritmo y musicalidad sin reglas rígidas. No es un taller teórico. Es un espacio para escribir, probar y descubrir nuevas posibilidades dentro de tu propia voz. El encuentro se realiza en Drapaire Art, un taller / galería donde conviven pintura, ilustración y creación literaria. El entorno artístico forma parte de la experiencia. 📍 Calle Enric Morera 65, L’Hospitalet 🚆 FFCC Ildefons Cerdà A pocos minutos de Gran Vía 2 y Ciudad de la Justicia Conduce: Rita Gar Promueve: BCN Escribe La poesía no es un género. Es una forma de mirar. Plazas limitadas. Precio: aportación voluntaria en forma de taquilla inversa.

**(Note: we mostly manage the classes through Whatsapp/Instagram instead of Meetup,** so **please write at 600266059 or at @ateneawomenboxing to let us know you are coming so that we can ensure we have enough equipment for everyone)** Join us for an **All-Women Boxing indoor class**! This event is perfect for those looking to **try a first experience with contact sports**, and build confidence, strength, and self-defense skills in an all-women environment. Coaches Sinéad and Tamara will guide you through a **fun and challenging** boxing class designed specifically for **beginners and first-timers** **alike** (there will be no punching in the face!), and open to veterans too. **We usually have around 12 people per training,** with a maximum capacity of 18. **Also, we'll lent you the equipment (gloves) and we have a room to keep ourselves away from the cold.** We will be meeting at 18:25 at PRBB's inner square (text us for details if needed, closest metro station is Ciutadella). Let's punch our way to a stronger self together!

**🌿 Yoga and Creativity for Families at Ciutadella Park 🌿** Join us for a unique experience of connection and fun in nature! In this special class, children and families will enjoy a magical blend of yoga, creativity, and healing sounds. **What will we do?** 🌈 We’ll start with a gentle and playful yoga practice to awaken the body and imagination. 🎨 Next, we’ll explore our creativity through expressive games and group art activities. 🌱 To end the session, we’ll relax with calming sounds from healing instruments like Tibetan bowls and maracas, bringing peace to the body and mind. **Event details:** 🕰️ Duration: 1 hour 💰 Price: 20 euros per family 1 adult + 1 kids 📍 Location: Ciutadella Park (meeting point: near the central fountain) 📲 To book your spot, **please always call me on WhatsApp:** +34 66 119 2530 Come and enjoy a unique experience filled with movement, creativity, and family harmony. See you at the park! 💚 **🌿 Yoga y Creatividad para Familias en el Parque Ciudadela 🌿** ¡Únete a una experiencia única de conexión y diversión en plena naturaleza! En esta clase especial, niños y familias disfrutarán de una combinación mágica de yoga, creatividad y sonidos sanadores. **¿Qué haremos?** 🌈 Empezaremos con una práctica de yoga suave y divertida para despertar el cuerpo y la imaginación. 🎨 Luego, exploraremos nuestra creatividad a través de juegos expresivos y actividades artísticas en grupo. 🌱 Para finalizar, nos relajaremos con un momento de calma al ritmo de instrumentos sanadores, como cuencos tibetanos y maracas, permitiendo que el cuerpo y la mente se llenen de paz. **Detalles del evento:** 🕰️ Duración: 1 hora 💰 Precio: 20 euros por familia 1 Adulto + 1 nino@ 📍 Lugar: Parque Ciudadela (punto de encuentro: junto a la fuente central) 📲 Para reservar tu plaza, **por favor llámame siempre por WhatsApp:** +34 66 119 2530 Ven a disfrutar de una experiencia diferente, llena de movimiento, creatividad y armonía en familia. ¡Nos vemos en el parque! 💚

**🌸 Spring Journaling Adventure with Marusha** As much as we love our bookshops, libraries and cozy cafes, there is **nothing like journaling in nature**! Let's open the season of outdoor writing sessions with a lovely picnic by the lake. Join me for a soul-nourishing afternoon of mindful wandering, grounding and connecting with nature, writing out things that have to be written, flexing that imagination biceps with some creative assignments – all while snacking and gently sun-baking :) We'll kick off our adventure with a cozy picnic by the pond at Montjuïc, where we'll spread our blankets and let the spring breeze inspire our first words. Whether you're a seasoned journal enthusiast or someone whose last diary entry was "Dear Diary..." in middle school – you're absolutely welcome here. After we've warmed up our writing muscles (and enjoyed some treats), we'll embark on a spring-inspired conscious walk through the park. No intense hiking, more of a *stop-and-smell-the-roses* (or whatever happens to be in bloom) kind of stroll. We'll use this time to gather inspiration, practice gratitude, and maybe even find profound meaning in a random butterfly crossing our path (hey, it happens!). Journaling practices for this gathering will feature some *embodiment work* (letting your senses guide you) – it's relaxing and inspiring in equal measures. After the picnic, we may continue with some sundowners at a spectacular viewpoint overlooking Barcelona with the city spread out before us like a story waiting to be told – it's Friday, after all! **What to bring:** \- Your journal and favorite pen\(s\) \- A cozy blanket to sit on \- Snacks and drinks\* to share \(optional but encouraged – writing evokes wild hunger\! \- An open mind and your sense of humor **🍎 Important: BRING A FRUIT that represents you this spring :) Yes, this will be one of our creative assignments.** *\*Some wine, cheese and other little treats will be provided* No pressure, no judgment, just a lovely afternoon of connecting with yourself and fellow humans while surrounded by spring's finest showing. Come as you are – your winter sweatpants stories are safe with us. ABOUT THE ORGANIZER Hi! My name is Marusha, I'm a writer, book writing coach, journaling mentor, creator of the [Naked Words](www.mynakedwords.com) writing program, and founder of [Barcelona Journaling Festival](www.barcelonajournalingfestival.com). I preach the superpower of feel-good writing to everyone. I use journaling for self-therapy and as dynamic meditation. It also works great to boost your creativity and overcome writer's block if you feel stuck or drained. Feel free to follow [my Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/followmarusha/) for tips and inspiration or [sign up for the Naked Words newsletter](https://girlswhowrite.kit.com/eb1ce8ec40) to be the first one in the know about the upcoming events.

Tema sugerido "En el borde del acantilado" En Barcelona Escribe fomentamos la escritura, y realizamos encuentros literarios dos domingos al mes para realizar críticas sobre nuestros relatos escritos en casa. Escribe con total libertad desde tu perspectiva y conocimientos. Usa tu imaginación y ejercita tu creatividad ... Nos vemos el 26 de abril a las 11.30h te prometo que la pasaremos genial, y aprenderemos mucho

Este año, Barcelona Escribe tendrá su **puesto en la calle Sicilia 191**, ¡a partir de las 10h! Un espacio lleno de historias, creatividad y mucho amor por la palabra. Los 18 autores comprendidos en **Tras el Mosaico del Beso** estarán a lo largo del día en diferntes momentos. Además, la **Asociación Barcelona Escribe** pondrá a disposición sus libros publicados en años anteriores, Algunos escritores de la Asociación estarán también en nuestra parada, firmando ejemplares de sus libros publicados. * **Enric Gisbert** (@enricgisbert) firmará libros de 10:00 a 13:30 y de 15:00 a 18:30. * **Concha Mayo** firmará libros de 11:30 a 13:30 y de 15:00 a 18:30 * **Federico Firpo Bodner** (@piluxfirpux) firmará libros de 10:00 a 13:30 y de 15:00 a 18:30. ¡Los esperamos!

A casual (but coordinated) coffee break to meet new friends, take a Zoom break, and get your AM caffeine fix. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time. Bring a friend or wander in solo. Come for the coffee and company, or just bring a book to read while surrounded by other in-real-life, community-seeking humans. Come by every Friday, or just when you happen to be in town. Make it whatever you need it to be that week. It's not an \*event\* per se, but we hope these Friday meet-ups can become a fixture of the bookshop! Gathering spot will be in the downstairs area of the bookshop (near the Community Library). Coffee and tea are 1.50€ and can be purchased at the cash register upstairs. Find more info on our Instagram (@backstorybookshop) or website (www.backstorybookshop.com).

PLEASE, CONTACT ME IN ADVANCE! Anna: 651314706 Instagram: @cercleahimsa **Come join us to enjoy and share a session inspired by yoga and the energy of the lunar cycle.** Each week, we explore a different practice that aligns with the current moon phase (for example, Full Moon: gratitude; Waning Moon: letting go…) The heart of the session is the yoga practice, but we also include a deep meditation of at least 10 minutes, and we close the session with therapeutic writing or artistic expression as a way to integrate the experience. We are a small group of up to eight people, creating a safe and open space where, through the body and movement, we gently move closer to self-awareness and inner peace. Instagram: @cercleahimsa

Vídeo presentación: [https://youtu.be/alzG1rokS1o](https://youtu.be/alzG1rokS1o) ¡Atención! Enviad vuestros textos para la Revista: (artículos, reseñas, textos de ficción, etc.) **[https://letraheridos.es/colaboraciones/](https://letraheridos.es/colaboraciones/)** Empezaremos puntuales, así que no tardéis :) Encuentro para amantes de la literatura. Escritores, lectores o simplemente curiosos. Usuario en **Goodreads** con nuestras lecturas: [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108384464-letraheridos](https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108384464-letraheridos) Pedimos a los participantes que traigan un libro de lectura reciente que les haya emocionado o impactado. En vez de un club de lectura donde todos leemos el mismo libro y lo comentamos, cada uno trae una propuesta para recomendar a los demás. Ocasionalmente compartimos escritos. http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/9/7/2/600_455971090.jpeg

**Poorna Bell** talks about the big themes from her latest non-fiction book *She Wanted More*, which looks at a wide range of issues from relationships to ageing, success to sex, adventure to autonomy, across a sub-section of women in their 40s, 50s and 60s who are redefining life according to their goals, not other people's expectations. It is for anyone of any age, however! She will be joined in conversation by author and journalist Priya Joi. *About the author* **Poorna Bell** is an award-winning journalist and author, having working in journalism for 23+ years and having published 6 books. Her third non-fiction book Stronger won a Sunday Times Sports Book award. *About the book* ***[She wanted more](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/she-wanted-more/)*** The new book for women who want to live differently - featuring interviews with fascinating, inspirational women from all walks of life When Poorna Bell found herself at the height of grief in her mid-thirties, she spent each day just trying to survive. As her new self began to emerge back into the world, she realised she had spent a lifetime playing by the rules that had been set for women. But who set these rules? And why? In her powerful, inspirational new book, Poorna Bell asks you to reimagine your future. To know that you can write your own story - to find the confidence to live exactly as you want to, and reclaim your joy. To discover that if you want more, you can get it. Join Poorna as she paves the way for a new future, including interviews with Marian Keyes, Asma Khan, Hollie McNish, Mariella Frostrup, Heidi Clements, Luisa Dunn, Cindy Gallop, Seema Anand, Catherine Gray, Sam Baker, Jennifer Cox and more.

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 22 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.

Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington. The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo. Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine. We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you. The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly. Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome. The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit. Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times. Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have. Happy writing!

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!

**We are expanding our creative programming opportunities with Queer Quills, a quiet writing and sharing space. Queer Quills features some prompts, supplies and friendly faces to help get some inspiration or feedback for your writing. Hope to see you there!**

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.