Meghana Mysore
A Story’s Landscape: Writing Nature Poetry. Join Meghana Mysore, a VoiceCatcher Young Voices author and intern, and one of Portland’s youth poet ambassadors. Write about the bird’s infinite song, the whistle of the trees, the quiet murmur of the breeze. Learn about writing creatively and seeking inspiration from the world surrounding you. Follow in the footsteps of nature poet Front and find, among the trees, the road less traveled. Find a release through words and write in a supportive environment. All levels of experience are welcome.
Each Wednesday from Sept. 16–Oct. 21, 2015, 3:15–4:15 p.m.
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center for address, fees and registration.
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Claudia F. Savage
VoiceCatcher Claudia F. Savage presents several poetry workshops through The Attic Institute in SE Portland, this summer and September-October. She also offers weekly Sunday workshops through Savage Poetics. See the links for more details and registration.
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Lyssa Tall Anolik
VoiceCatcher Lyssa Tall Anolik presents Nourish Your Creative Spirit: A Collage and Writing Workshop. Explore what nourishes and sustains you. All are welcome: no art or writing experience necessary. Six Tuesday evenings (every-other week) starting Sept. 29, 2015, 7:00–9:00 p.m. at the Watershed at Hillsdale. Cost $100, sliding scale available. To register: email Lyssa at lyssa@flashdog.com or call 503-313-5707.
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Judith Pulman
Bridges: A Night of Poetry in Translation. Translations of Russian poet Boris Slutsky by Judith Pulman and Marat Grinberg; translations of Anglo-Saxon poetry by Annie Lighthart and Michael Faletra. Travel through poems with two pairs of poets and scholars as guides, and bring the gifts of these poems back across into your life. All ages welcome; no admission fee.
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
TaborSpace
5441 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR 97215
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Polish your skills as a presenter and public reader through the Toastmasters program. Unique among Toastmasters clubs, the Vancouver Thrill of the Quill club caters to writers. VoiceCatcher Barbara E. Berger invites you to come to a meeting, and consider forming a satellite club with her in Portland (contact her). Thrill of the Quill meets the first Saturday of each month (check their website calendar for exceptions). All are welcome to attend; no admission charge.
Thrill of the Quill Toastmasters Club
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, 9:30–11:00 a.m.
Courtyard Village
4555 NE 66th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98661
360-606-9306
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Susan DeFreitas
Join author, editor and VoiceCatcher contributor Susan DeFrietas for a two-hour workshop on mining powerful dream images for your own fiction. Advance registration required. Details and registration here. Limit: 20 participants
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The Attic, South Library
4243 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97215
$35 fee. This event is a fundraiser for VoiceCatcher.
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Michelle Fredette
Plonk is a new Wednesday night reading series at Corkscrew Wine Bar, 1655 SE Bybee, Portland, Oregon. VoiceCatcher editor Michelle Fredette organizes the series. The events are 7:00 p.m. Free admission and open to the public. The line-ups of readers in the coming months include some from VoiceCatcher:
Oct. 7 Joanna Rose with writers of Pinewood Table
Dec. 2 Liz Prato
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Trista Cornelius
Opening the Creative Mind: Have you hit a creative roadblock? Are you lost in the dry desert of No Idea Land? VoiceCatcher Trista Cornelius, a creative writing teacher, teams up with meditation and yoga teacher Robin Vada to give you the tools to rediscover your inspiration. This half-day retreat will help you clear mental clutter, silence self-doubt, and rejuvenate the joy of the creative process. Enjoy a mix of guided meditation, writing and drawing prompts, and gentle yoga. For artists of all types – whether you are a part-time painter, a professional novelist or anything in-between.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
TaborSpace
5441 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR 97215
Fee $95. Limited to 12 participants. Pre-registration required.
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Sarah Fagan
Join VoiceCatcher art editor and painter/book-artist Sarah Fagan for a two-hour introduction to the art of journal/book making. Advance registration required for this workshop. $20 fee. Proceeds benefit VoiceCatcher. Limit: 12 partcipants. (Details and registration here)
Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
TaborSpace
5441 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR 97215
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Annie Lighthart
Rilke for Writers: A Poetry Workshop by VoiceCatcher Annie Lighthart. If you have been intrigued by the intense lyrics and beautiful elegies of Rainer Maria Rilke, come explore the work of this remarkable poet. Look closely at a range of Rilke’s poems and techniques, uncover the myths and truths of his life and process, and try a variety of writing exercises inspired by Rilke’s work.
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Multnomah Friends Meeting House
4312 SE Stark St., Room 23, Portland, OR 97215
$75 fee. Register with Mountain Writers. 4-10 participants.
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Lioness Writing: Women in the Military Writing Their Lives. A safe place for women veterans of any era to write and produce a public reading and/or a small collection of their work, if wanted. Each session of this workshop will include multiple prompts to generate writing, some practice in revising and reading to others, the comfort and hospitality of good snacks, and the development of a sense of oneself as a writer. Conducted by VoiceCatcher Kate Gray and Dr. Rose King, USAF retired. No fee.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, 5:45 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Multnomah Country Library, Hollywood Branch, Meeting room. Sign up here.
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VoiceCatcher, Toastmasters and the Oregon Writers Colony have teamed up to offer a workshop, at Stumptown Lit 2015, on how to polish your public reading skills. This is the Oregon Writers Colony’s second Stumptown Lit. Many of the other conference offerings have no charge for admission. Stop by VoiceCatchers’ table while you are there! Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in NE Portland, Oregon. Register here for this afternoon workshop.
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