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SUMMARY:Generative Poetry Writing
DESCRIPTION:I’m hosting a generative poetry writing event through the Poetry Connected Meetup group. After I explain a poetry prompt\, everyone will be given about 45 minutes to write. In a safe and encouraging space\, poets can then share what they’ve written.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/generative-poetry-writing/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, November 3rd\, Starting Points Open Mic is excited to feature Anastasia DiFonzo.\nAnastasia DiFonzo is an Oakland-based poet and author. She is a three-time Best of the Net nominee\, and her most recent chapbook\, Girl.\, was published by Gnashing Teeth Publishing in September of 2024.\nWhen she’s not writing\, she can be found having coffee with her cats.\nAfter our amazing feature\, we’ll have an open mic. Poetry\, prose\, music\, stand-up comedy: everything is welcome. We can’t wait to see you there!\nCWC-Berkeley President Keith Gaboury hosts Starting Points Open Mic.\nIf you buy an Eventbrite ticket\, you’ll receive a discounted drink. Buy your ticket now at the following link: https://shorturl.at/CLOiS
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-open-mic-3/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for an in-person open mic? Come on out to Summer Bar & Lounge for a Starting Points Open Mic sponsored by the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club. At three minutes per person\, everyone is welcome to share their poetry\, prose\, and all forms of creativity.\nFor more than a hundred years\, the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club (CWC-Berkeley) has educated writers of all abilities in the craft and business of writing. Our purpose is to promote fellowship and to provide practical information that supports writer in achieving their publishing goals. The Berkeley Branch is the founding branch of the statewide Club\, which now has 22 branches and around 2000 members throughout California. Learn more about CWC-Berkeley at cwc-berkeley.org.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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SUMMARY:CWC-Berkeley's September Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:BUY YOUR TICKET NOW!https://bit.ly/cwcspeakerseries\nThe Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club is excited to welcome Carole Stivers for our September Speaker Series event!\nWhen scientist Carole Stivers began writing science fiction\, she dreamed of readers she’d never met\, enjoying and discussing her work. But she also dreamed of acceptance in “literary circles.” She secured an agent unfamiliar with sci-fi who saw cross-over potential for her debut novel\, The Mother Code. What happened next was a crash course in the impact of genre classification on book marketing.\nCarole will tell you what she wished she had known before embarking on the ever-shifting seas of literary genre\, and offer tips on how you might keep your own head above water when “writing outside the lines.”\nAbout Carole Stivers\nBorn in Cleveland\, Ohio\, Carole Stivers received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She went on to post-doctoral work at Stanford University before launching a 30-year career in medical diagnostics.\nShe now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area\, where she’s combined her love of writing and her fascination with the possibilities of science to create science fiction.\nHer debut novel\, The Mother Code\, was launched in 2020 to rave reviews\, including a Publishers Weekly starred review and a nomination for the 2020 Goodreads Choice Award in Science Fiction. It was sold to 15 foreign publishers\, and the U.S. paperback was released in 2021.\nWebsite: Carole StiversFacebook: Carole Stivers AuthorLinkedIn: Carole Stivers – Author – Penguin Random House | LinkedInAmazon: Carole Stivers: books\, biography\, latest update\nLocation: Block Community Hub (1955 Broadway\, Downtown Oakland)SCHEDULE12:30 PM: Doors Open1:00 PM: Board Announcements1:30 PM: Member Spotlight1:45 PM: Carole Stivers3:00: Author Support Group\nBUY YOUR TICKET NOW!https://bit.ly/cwcspeakerseries
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/cwc-berkeleys-september-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Block Community Hub\, 1955 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Presentation
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SUMMARY:Poets Wanted Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12th\, I’m hosting a poetry workshop on Zoom. All poets are welcome to attend.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/poets-wanted-poetry-workshop-3/
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Reading and Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, September 1st\, come on out to Summer Bar & Lounge to hear two feature poets and an open mic. The feature poets will be Nazelah Jamison and Zouhair Mussa.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-reading-and-open-mic/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Reading,Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Generative Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Read\, write and share poems with the North Beach Poets Society. Participate in invigorating discussions\, writing prompts and share recommendations from Beat classics to contemporary trailblazers. Come be a part of San Francisco’s enduring literary history and form community. The workshop is free and in person. \nThis month’s workshop facilitator is Keith Gaboury. \nCheck out the Facebook event by clicking here. 
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:North Beach Public Library\, 850 Columbus Ave\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94133\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Online Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Our goal is to share our poems so that we can fine tune them and submit them for publication and/or poetry readings or just share them with friends and family. \nIMPORTANT: we use google docs (docs.google.com) to share and review our poetry. Please learn how to SHARE a doc in google docs before attending the meeting. Alternatively\, you can share using the Zoom share button but we won’t be able to add comments to your piece. \n6:00 – 6:15: Intros+Chatting\, Workshop guidelines\, Q&A\, time assignment for feedback (anyone joining after 6:15 can listen in but will not be able to receive feedback). \n6:15 – 8:00: Poetry workshop. \nWe meet every SECOND Tuesday of the month. For ongoing conversations\, join the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/poetswanted \n______ group website PoetsWanted \n______ Keith Gaboury is the host of this workshop. Leena Prasad is the founder and organizer of the group.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/online-poetry-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Monthly Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Come on out to Summer Bar & Lounge to hear August’s two featured poets: Keith Gaboury and Alexandra Kostoulas. After the featured poets read\, there will be an open mic where everyone is welcome to participate.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-monthly-open-mic/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Reading,Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Reading at the Edge: A Beast Crawl Event
DESCRIPTION:In Leg 2 of Beast Crawl\, come on out to Block Community Hub (1955 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA) for “Reading at the Edge.” Current members of CWC-Berkeley will read poetry / prose that literally\, metaphorically\, symbolically\, and/or stylistically embodies “the edge.”\n\nThe reading lineup:Keith GabouryTerry TierneyHenry HitzKazue WatanabeKristen Caven\n\nLearn more about CWC-Berkeley at the following link:http://cwc-berkeley.org/\n\nLearn more about Beast Crawl at the following link: beastcrawl.org/2024.html
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/reading-at-the-edge-a-beast-crawl-event/
LOCATION:Block Community Hub\, 1955 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Reading
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next reading\, Sunday\, July 7th at Summer Bar & Lounge\, featuring Gaia Patience Veenis and Jan Steckel And as always\, our fabulous Open Mic!
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-reading-series-4/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Local Author Showcase - CWC Annual Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club is proud to recognize and celebrate its members who have published new books in 2023 & 2024.\n\nOn Saturday\, June 15 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at Books on B (1014 B Street\, Hayward\, CA 94541)\, we’ll enjoy:\n\n• Pirates of Sausalito by John Byrne Barry;• Every Man\, Woman and Child + Every Living Soul by Kristen Caven;• The Cosmos is Alive by Keith Gaboury;• The Bridge on Beer River by Terry Tierney;• Diminished\, Resolving to Major by Bob Haus;• Ghosts and Oceans by Jan Steckel;• Mammal by Richard Loranger\n\nCome support a wonderful local bookstore and meet some brilliant local authors!
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/local-author-showcase-cwc-annual-book-launch/
LOCATION:Books on B\, 1014 B St\, Hayward\, CA\, 94541\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240519T130000
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SUMMARY:Getting Your Books in the Stacks with 3 Local Librarians
DESCRIPTION:In an event sponsored by the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club\, 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. We’ll be meeting at 1955 Broadway in Oakland\, steps away from the 19th Street BART station. Before the panel we’ll enjoy coffee\, cookies\, and conversation…and our annual board election! Learn more about CWC-Berkeley at cwc-berkeley.org. \nMEET THE THREE PANELISTS! \n\nOPL/MLK Branch: Brian Guenther\n\nBrian Guenther has over two decades of experience working in libraries. He earned his Master of Library and Information Science degree from Wayne State University in Detroit in 2007 and launched his career as a public librarian with Fresno County in 2008. Since 2013\, he has been a branch manager at the Oakland Public Library\, overseeing the Martin Luther King\, 81st Ave\, and Rockridge Branches. Brian’s professional focus includes developing adult programming and curating collections while fostering community engagement. \n2. El Cerrito Teen Librarian: Chelsea Maradiaga \nChelsea Maradiaga is the Adult/Teen Services Librarian of El Cerrito Library\, one of 26 branches in the Contra Costa County Library system. Having worked in various positions for 10 years\, she is committed to cultivating relationships to provide the best programming\, services\, and resources for the communities she responds to throughout the Bay Area. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English (Creative Writing) from San Francisco State University and her Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree from San Jose State University. \n3. Hayward Library Services: Jayanti Addleman \nJayanti Addleman has been the Director of Library Services at Hayward since 2019 and prior to that was the County Librarian for 12 years at the County of Monterey. She has served as the President of both the California Library Association and the California County Librarians Association. She has won many awards for her professional work as well as for her volunteer work\, including being named one of the American Library Association’s 10 “I love my Librarian” awards in 2021. She is passionate about advocating for literacy and about library service to underserved communities\, and for the public library as a cultural center. Jayanti loves to write but finds that her full-time job seriously interferes with her ability to finish any of the many books and articles she has started. She hopes some day to refine and revive her blog. \nModerated by Cristina Deptula \nCristina Deptula is a veteran book publicist with experience finding and reaching audiences for titles over social and traditional media. She’s also the editor of the international literary magazine Synchronized Chaos and one of the organizers of Hayward’s Lit Hop festival. She’s online at @smallandlarge.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/getting-your-books-in-the-stacks-with-3-local-librarians/
LOCATION:Block Community Hub\, 1955 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poets Wanted Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Our goal is to share our poems so that we can fine tune them and submit them for publication and/or poetry readings or just share them with friends and family. \nIMPORTANT: we use google docs (docs.google.com) to share and review our poetry. Please learn how to SHARE a doc in google docs before attending the meeting. Alternatively\, you can share using the Zoom share button but we won’t be able to add comments to your piece. \n6:00 – 6:15: Intros+Chatting\, Workshop guidelines\, Q&A\, time assignment for feedback (anyone joining after 6:15 can listen in but will not be able to receive feedback). \n6:15 – 8:00: Poetry workshop.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/poets-wanted-poetry-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Spring has sprung and it’s time for another edition of Starting Points! Come and hear these two features then stay for the Open Mic and some Cinco de Mayo themed drinks at Summer Bar.\n\nMEET OUR FEATURES\nTaneesh Kaur (“Core”) is a US-born Punjabi teaching artist based in San Francisco\, a social justice advocate who uses nature to understand and dismantle systems of mental and physical oppression. Her full-length debut collection\, Thawing: A Poetic Memoir\, was released in March 2024 by Collapse Press. Taneesh has a Master’s in linguistics from San Francisco State University\, and is a first year in the MFA program at University of San Francisco. More of her work can be found in English and Spanish at www.TaneeshCantos.com.\n\nRae Diamond is a neurodivergent interdisciplinary artist\, educator and nature advocate who inhales life and exhales poems\, music\, and other creations. They are the author and artist of floating bones (First Matter Press)\, the author of The Cantigee Oracle (North Atlantic Books)\, and the founder of the Long Tone Choir. Rae is a student and teacher of Qigong\, and harbors equally deep loves for the transcendent and the absurd. Find them online at raediamond.com and @raediamond on Substack.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-reading-series-3/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Reading,Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Poetry Express Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club\, Poetry Express is back in Berkeley! Come on out to 2727 California Street in south Berkeley to hear open mic poetry. 2727 California Street is a multi-use event space and cooperative art gallery. The open mic readers will be surrounded by paintings as they express their poetry to the audience.\n\nMark States founded Poetry Express in 2002. While held at various venues throughout Berkeley (and one time in Oakland)\, Poetry Express was (and aspires to be in the future) a staple of the Bay Area literary scene.\n\nThe Poetry Express Vision: To be a place where more experienced poets mingle with local residents\, inspiring them to take up pen & express themselves artistically. A place where the wanderer is free to share a personal story or political thought\, a place to share without fear of argument or discouragement.\n\nCome on out to south Berkeley to hear open mic as part of the dynamic Bay Area literary scene. Moving forward\, there will be a Poetry Express Open Mic on the third Tuesday of every month.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/poetry-express-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:2727 California Street\, Berkeley\, CA 94703\, 2727 California Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Reading,Open Mic
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240421T160000
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CREATED:20240317T231059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T235100Z
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SUMMARY:Poets on Earth: An Earth Day Salon
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes it’s hard to find words\, but that’s what poets do. Sometimes it’s hard to find words alone\, so we put our voices together. At this Earth Day write-in and poetry reading\, we’ll gather at the California Writers Circle in Joaquin Miller Park to explore our relationship with and stand up for the dirt we stand on.\n\n1:30 – 2:30: Come and write together. We will provide prompts focused on making local environmental change together.\n2:30 – 4:00: We’ll feature some of our great local poets reading environmentally-focused literature.\n\nBring a laptop or notebook\, and dress for the weather.\nPark on Joaquin Miller Road and check in at Joaquin MIller’s Abbey for inspiration. Walk up Sanborn Road to the California Writers Circle.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/poets-on-earth-write-in-and-reading-for-earth-day/
LOCATION:Joaquin Miller Park\, California Writers Circle\, Oakland\, CA\, 94602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Write-In
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240407T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240407T183000
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Reading Series & Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:With co-host Keith Gaboury\, join us on Sunday\, April 7th at Summer Bar & Lounge where we’ll feature Lauren Parker and Daphne Gottlieb. After the two features\, there will be an open mic.\n 
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-reading-series-2/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Reading,Open Mic
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240317T160000
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SUMMARY:CWC-Berkeley's March Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Join CWC-Berkeley President Keith Gaboury on March 17th at 1955 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA for Retirement Planning: Snapshot Advice For Authors” with Mike Lockwood. Mike Lockwood\, author of Decision Decade – A Financial Roadmap for your Golden Years\, will give some insight on his 35+ year of providing advice to help you not only get to\, but get through retirement. He will share some easy to understand concepts that anyone can implement as they prepare for that next phase.\nMike Lockwood is the Owner and Founder of Oakwood Wealth Partners\, a financial planning firm with 22 current employees.  He has had his Certified Financial Planner® designation for almost 30 years.  He began is career working with and counseling healthcare professionals on financial planning and retirement planning needs.  Through a countless referral network\, his practice has continued to thrive and grow.  One of his 11 financial planning partners his is oldest son\, Nick.  With Nick and the other young financial advisors he has mentored\, he has continued his mission to provide sound financial advice to those he connects with.  He has continued to live the mantra “Serve First\, Serve Last and Serve Always”.\n\n12:30 p.m. Doors open for networking\n1:00 p.m. Membership meeting and announcements\n1:30 p.m. Member Spotlight\n1:45 p.m. Featured Speaker\n3:00 p.m. Author Support Group
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/cwc-berkeleys-march-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Block Community Hub\, 1955 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240303T183000
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:With co-host Keith Gaboury\, join us for our next reading\, Sunday\, March 3rd at Summer Bar & Lounge\, featuring Karla Brundage and Alie Jones! And as always\, our fabulous Open Mic!\nKarla Brundage is a Bay Area based poet\, activist\, and educator with a passion for social justice. She believes that in order to restore balance and to reclaim our humanity racist structures must be dismantled. A Pushcart Prize nominee\, she is the author of Swallowing Watermelons and Mulatta- Not so Tragic co- co-authored with Allison Frances. Her work is found in Konch\, Hip Mama\, sPARKLE & bLINK\, and MiGoZine amongst others. She is the founder of West Oakland to West Africa Poetry Exchange and thrives on her work with youth and across the African diaspora. She is super excited about her newest book\, Blood Lies: Race Trait(or) which she will be reading from tonight\, and which challenges the idea of racial purity by exposing how language can shape our realities.\nAlie Jones is a self-care advocate\, writer\, artist\, and Creole mermaid. She is Co-founder and Director of Black Freighter Press\, a revolutionary press committed to the exploration of liberation\, using art to transform consciousness. Alie graduated with her MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Mills College. She is the host of the podcast called Chit Chat with Aliecat \, a platform to explore self-care practices and journeys of self-love in community.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-reading-series/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240220T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T035606
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SUMMARY:Poetry Express Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club\, Poetry Express is back in Berkeley! Come on out to 2727 California Street in south Berkeley to hear open mic poetry. 2727 California Street is a multi-use event space and cooperative art gallery. The open mic readers will be surrounded by paintings as they express their poetry to the audience. \nMark States founded Poetry Express in 2002. While held at various venues throughout Berkeley (and one time in Oakland)\, Poetry Express was (and aspires to be in the future) a staple of the Bay Area literary scene. \nThe Poetry Express Vision: To be a place where more experienced poets mingle with local residents\, inspiring them to take up pen & express themselves artistically. A place where the wanderer is free to share a personal story or political thought\, a place to share without fear of argument or discouragement. \nOn February 20th\, come on out to south Berkeley to hear open mic as part of the dynamic Bay Area literary scene.                                         
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/poetry-express-open-mic/
LOCATION:2727 California Street\, Berkeley\, CA 94703\, 2727 California Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94703\, United States
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SUMMARY:CWC-Berkeley's January Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:President Keith Gaboury and the entire Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club is excited to welcome Oakland’s first and current poet laureate Ayodele Nzinga as January’s Featured Member. Afterwards\, Kevin Fisher-Paulson\, a weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle\, will talk about the craft of writing from the perspective of purpose and structure. Specifically\, Kevin will focus on the process of writing a weekly column for a major newspaper.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/cwc-berkeleys-january-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Block Community Hub\, 1955 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Presentation
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SUMMARY:Poets Wanted Online Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Through the Meetup.com group Poets Wanted\, come join Poet Keith Gaboury in an online poetry workshop. Keith strives to create an environment where every poet feels valued and supported as we workshop their poem with positive comments and specific constructive criticism.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/poets-wanted-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Starting Points Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:At Summer Bar & Lounge\, start the year off right with sets by captivating poet and curator Giovanna Lomanto and the notorious Mimi Gonzalez\, making a special trip back from Detroit to grace us with her lyrical stylings! After the two featured poets read their poetry\, there will be an open mic where Poet Keith Gaboury will be one of the readers.
URL:https://keithgaboury.com/event/starting-points-open-mic/
LOCATION:Summer Bar & Lounge\, 526 8th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary Reading,Open Mic
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