See you tomorrow!
As we welcome our new Board, we’re so excited for our first Speaker Series event with Carole Stivers tomorrow (Sunday, September 15th) at Block Community Hub (1955 Broadway) in Downtown Oakland. Block Community Hub is just steps away from the 19th Street BART station. There will be snacks and refreshments available as you socialize with fellow writers and poets.
Guests can start arriving at 12:30. At 1:00, we’re going to have time for announcements. By speaking on behalf of Beast Crawl, ...
Announcing the CWC-Berkeley Board (2024 – 2025)
Executive Board
Keith Gaboury: President berkeley.cwc@gmail.com
Jordan Pastor: Vice Presidentvp.berkeley.cwc@gmail.com
Karma Bennett: Secretarysecretary.berkeley.cwc@gmail.com
Gary Durbin: Treasurertreasurer.cwc.berkeley@gmail.com
Board of Directors
Bob Haus: NorCal Delegate
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Bob Haus: Central Board Representative
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Kristen Caven: At Large
Kristen Caven: Writer-in-Residence/Friends of Joaquin ...
See you Sunday!
This coming Sunday, May 19th, CWC-Berkeley is hosting a panel titled "Secrets to Getting Your Books in the Stacks." Discover the great benefit to having libraries loan out your book for free in this exciting moderated discussion with Cristina Deptula and three local librarians (Brian Guenther, Chelsea Maradiaga, and Jayanti Addleman). We’ll be meeting at 1955 Broadway in downtown Oakland mere steps from the 19th Street BART station. Before the panel, we’ll enjoy coffee, snacks, and ...
See you Sunday!
On Earth Day weekend, CWC-Berkeley and the City of Oakland are co-hosting "Poets on Earth: An Earth Day Salon" at the California Writers Circle (formerly Fire Circle) in Joaquin Miller Park. This celebration of nature and creative expression provides a welcoming space for the public to express environmental advocacy followed by an open mic with notable featured poets. The event is free.
MC Kristen Caven, California Writers Club Berkeley’s Writer in Residence will lead:
* 1:00pm: ...
OMCA Write-In: Time Change to Noon.
This is just a quick announcement to let folks know we've pushed back the time of the OMCA write-in from starting at 11 to starting at noon. Likewise, we will gather to read at 4 p.m. rather than 3. Also, a reminder we no longer meet at the Peace Sign art, we meet directly behind the cafe.
See you tomorrow!
We're so excited to welcome Mia Borja as our speaker tomorrow on Zoom. Come and get inspired by her presentation on "Hiring a Virtual Assistant: How 10 Hours a Month Will Change Your Career (and your life)." Mia Borja's unique selling proposition is combining her expertise as a Senior Executive Assistant with her ability to craft a thriving online presence that generates brand awareness and white hot leads. Which in writer language means readers! Here's all the details.
Diane Swan will be ...
See you on Sunday!
We're so excited to welcome Kevin Fisher-Paulson as our in-person speaker this coming Sunday, January 21st. Come and get inspired at 1955 Broadway in downtown Oakland by Ayodele Nzinga in the Member Spotlight and Kevin Fisher-Paulson's Speaker Series presentation "Open Your Soul Without Spilling It All." Kevin Fisher-Paulson is a weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Here all the details.
Our Member Spotlight is Oakland’s Poet Laureate, Ayodele Nzinga. Ayodele aka “Words...
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We're so excited to welcome Susan Neufeld Paul as our speaker on Sunday, November 19th. Come and get inspired by her presentation on "Grant Writing 101." Susan Neufeld Paul provides organization development and grantwriting services for individuals and nonprofits that seek to advance social justice, racial equity, and healing. She has worked in the nonprofit social services field for over 25 years, leading her organization’s fundraising and evaluation departments. Here's all the details...
Christening The California Writers Circle
“Going Through a Stage”
A public service announcement
from the
Joaquin Miller Park Writer-in-Residence for the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club
The Fire Circle in Joaquin Miller Park is now being called the California Writers Circle. It is visible and shareable on Google Maps, and a great place to meet for picnics, meetings, and literary readings. It is exactly 247 steps from street parking along Joaquin Miller Road. It was christened on a makeshift stage in the rain ...
Buy Your Workshop Ticket Now!
I'm excited to tell you about our workshop this coming Saturday, October 28th when Amy Shea will lead a two-hour exploration on Zoom into "The Creative Side of Research." From 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, the workshop will be both engaging and informative for everyone in attendance.
If you can't attend the 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM time slot, do not fear. The workshop will be recorded on Zoom and emailed to everyone who buys a ticket.
How does a writer decide when, how, and how much research to ...