Creative Writing Course (9 Sessions)
Mar
25
to May 27

Creative Writing Course (9 Sessions)

  • Forest Glade Community Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course focuses on contemplative reading as well as prompts for generating micro memoir, flash fiction, poetry and prose that will turn seemingly mundane moments pulled from life into expressions of art. We will also collaborate and share work drafted in class, participating in informal critiques to learn what resonates with readers. First-time writers and experienced authors welcome.

Age 12-15 years. Cost is $53.50 CAD through the City of Windsor Rec & Ed program.

Classes are every Monday evening, in person, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the period of March 25 to May 27, 2024. Please note there are no classes on May 20 in observance of Victoria Day.

Register online here.

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Creative Writing Course (9 Sessions)
Mar
25
to May 27

Creative Writing Course (9 Sessions)

  • Forest Glade Community Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course focuses on contemplative reading as well as prompts for generating micro memoir, flash fiction, poetry and prose that will turn seemingly mundane moments pulled from life into expressions of art. We will also collaborate and share work drafted in class, participating in informal critiques to learn what resonates with readers. First-time writers and experienced authors welcome.

Ages 16 and up. Cost is $84 CAD through the City of Windsor Rec & Ed program.

Classes are every Monday evening, in person, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the period of March 25 to May 27, 2024. Please note there are no classes on May 20 in observance of Victoria Day.

Register online here.

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Pagination Issue IV Launch Party
May
1
6:00 PM18:00

Pagination Issue IV Launch Party

Windsor Public Library is set to release the fourth installment of its literary journal, Pagination, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. This event will take place at Chapter Two Brewing Company, located in Walkerville, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The “Border Issue” features writers from Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan who will be on hand reading pieces at the celebration. My poem, “The Mystery Zone,” will be included in the mag, and I’ll be reading live at the event as well. Join us for this free evening of spoken word and local art.

Special thanks to Dave Konstantino, Pagination’s editor and collage maven, for putting together this collection of voices in print and in person. Read back issues of Pagination here.

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Creative Writing Course (7 Sessions)
Oct
30
to Dec 11

Creative Writing Course (7 Sessions)

  • Forest Glade Community Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course focuses on contemplative reading as well as prompts for generating micro memoir, flash fiction, poetry and prose that will turn seemingly mundane moments pulled from life into expressions of art. We will also collaborate and share work drafted in class, participating in informal critiques to learn what resonates with readers. First-time writers and experienced authors welcome.

Classes are every Monday evening, in person, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. from October 30 to December 11.

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Creative Writing Course (6 Sessions)
Sep
11
to Oct 23

Creative Writing Course (6 Sessions)

  • Forest Glade Community Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course focuses on contemplative reading as well as prompts for generating micro memoir, flash fiction, poetry and prose that will turn seemingly mundane moments pulled from life into expressions of art. We will also collaborate and share work drafted in class, participating in informal critiques to learn what resonates with readers. First-time writers and experienced authors welcome.

Classes are every Monday evening, in person, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. from September 11 to October 23 with a break on October 9 for Thanksgiving.

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The Audience Is Listening, and Answers
Nov
1
4:00 PM16:00

The Audience Is Listening, and Answers

  • Bowling Green State University - Bowen-Thompson Student Union (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Participants should bring at least one poem to read/perform, open-mic style. Cassandra Caverhill, Matthew Miller, and other participants will provide feedback and help hone the performance process. Readers need not have been present at the prior session to participate.

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Performing Poetry: The Audience Is Listening
Nov
1
2:30 PM14:30

Performing Poetry: The Audience Is Listening

  • Bowling Green State University - Bowen-Thompson Student Union (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

With various critical lenses and a dynamic workshop, poets Matthew Miller and Cassandra Caverhill will examine the power of setting and situation as applied to poetry, discovering how constraint informs artistic decisions at the microphone. Included are techniques for preparation, style, and execution.

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