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SUMMARY:Working Waterfront Writers Group
DESCRIPTION:The next of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on October 13 at 7:30 pm. \nThe Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are offering a writers group for current and past waterfront workers led by the Writers Center’s Amanda Cook.  We will focus on writing about work\, the relationship between the writer and the waterfront and documenting particular experiences. \n  \nGroup meets 4 times every other Tuesday October 13 to November 24 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Maritime Gloucester.  This group is free.  Please register by emailing orangeamanda@yahoo.com. \n  \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/working-waterfront-writers-group-4-2015-11-24/
LOCATION:Maritime Gloucester\, Harbor Loop
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151124T210000
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SUMMARY:Finish Line
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URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/finish-line-3-2015-11-24/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151123T193000
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SUMMARY:Peter Albert Todd: A Benefit Reading for Gloucester's Poet Laureate
DESCRIPTION:Join the Gloucester Writers Center and Friends of Peter Todd for a reading celebrating the work of Peter Todd and his stories of Gloucester. \nPeter Todd\, Gloucester’s fourth Poet Laureate\, is in hospice after a long battle with cancer.  Join us as we read his work\, watch video clips of Peter’s stories and share poems and stories.  Peter is planning to attend.  Come show your support and thank Peter for his years of dedication to poetry and his love of Gloucester. \nPeter Todd’s new book An Innocence of Vision: Peter Todd’s Gloucester will be available for pre-order with a $10 donation to For the Love of Pete\, a fund created to help Peter and his wife. \n \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/peter-albert-todd-a-benefit-reading-for-gloucesters-poet-laureate/
LOCATION:Cape Ann Cinema and Stage\, 21 Main Street\, Gloucester
CATEGORIES:Events,Readings
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SUMMARY:Rebel Poetry POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nThis class has been postponed.  Stay tuned for more details. \nDiscover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun\, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere\, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures\, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers\, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n  \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n\n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/rebel-poetry-2015-11-23/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T200000
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SUMMARY:College Essay Night
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URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/college-essay-night-3/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151118T193000
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SUMMARY:Will Allen -  From Malthus to Monsanto
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n200 years of Silver Bullet Schemes to Solve Hunger and Sell Products \nWill Allen grew up on a small fair in southern California and served in the Marine Corps between the Korean and Vietnam wars.  He received a PhD in Anthropology (focused on Peruvian tropical forest agriculture) and taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, and the University of California\, Santa Barbara\, before being fired and sentenced to a year in jail for civilrights and antiwar activism. He returned to faming and farm labor full-time in 1972 and has been farming organically ever since in Oregon\, California and Vermont\, where he now co-manages Cedar Circle Farm.  He founded the Sustainable Cotton Project in 1991 and served as its executive director for thirteen years. He is currently a co-chair of Farms Not Arms\, is a policy advisory board member of the Organic Consumers Association\, and serves on the board of Rural Vermont.. \nLast year Will came to the GWC and  read from his new book  “The War on Bugs.”  He continues  his extensive research into Industrial agriculture and will share with you his finding in this upcoming talk. \nThis  event is co-sponsored by the Cape Ann Farmers Market & Backyard Growers. \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/will-allen/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151116T150000
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SUMMARY:Rebel Poetry POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nThis class has been postponed.  Stay tuned for more details. \nDiscover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun\, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere\, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures\, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers\, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n  \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n\n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/rebel-poetry-2015-11-16/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151115T170000
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CREATED:20151029T182907Z
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SUMMARY:Endicott Writers
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URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/endicott-writers/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151113T090000
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SUMMARY:Writing Memoir.
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nFridays\, October 9 to November 13 \n9 to 11AM \n  \n  \nWriting memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere\, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures\, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration\, personal investigation\, and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n  \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/writing-memoir-2015-11-13/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T210000
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SUMMARY:Writing a 10-Minute Play Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \n4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop \nM. Lynda Robinson \nThursdays October 22 to November 12 \n$125 \nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD \nLimited to 12 participants.\n \nEveryone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot\, characters\, dialogue & conflict. Learn how to put those elements into a short piece written specifically for the stage\, for actors\, and for an audience. Over the 4 week class\, participants will create a 10-minute play for a Staged Reading to be performed live. If you are a writer\, this is an opportunity to work on dialogue – or just stretch your skills into the world of theatre! If you are a dreamer\, put your story into the short-play format for all the world to see! \nYour play will have a professional Staged Reading at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center\, where it will be read by actors.  Our Readings have been drawing large crowds and providing audience feedback for the plays.  \nPlease register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com. \nNobody turned away for lack of funds. \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/writing-a-10-minute-play-workshop-2015-11-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T181725Z
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SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015
DESCRIPTION:“Why Write? To Better Understand the World\nand the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner\, Iraq Veteran and Poet\nVeterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015\, Starts Oct. 1. \nThe Inner Voice and the Outer World\nThe Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all wars and disaster relief\, and family members are invited to participate. The workshop takes place at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester\, on Thursdays from 10 – 12 p.m. beginning October 1 and ending November 12. Class size is limited to 12 writers. \nFrom Week to Week \nWriting is the goal. This workshop fosters a regular writing practice in a comfortable atmosphere with a spirit of openness and receptivity. The creative process is different for everyone and like a river\, it changes. You will have the opportunity to share your work and enjoy the writing of others. Writers will receive individual attention through weekly written comments and personal conferences. Brief excerpts from relevant readings in prose and poetry will be shared. \nThe workshop should strengthen your confidence as a writer\, and as a critical thinker and editor of your own work. Past participants in the workshop have recognized progress in their writing and take pride in seeing the work of the mind unfold on the page. \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, workshop facilitator and teacher\, offers guidance and direction. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Her poems\, reviews and other writings have appeared in various publications. Her book of poems\, The Dream of the Sea\, was published in 2008. She participates annually with the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences and serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center. \n“Somewhere along here I first became conscious of the feeling…\nthat comes when you first notice your life turning into a story.”\n– from A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services 12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. There is no charge for this workshop.\nFor more information contact: Dorothy.Nelson@umb.edu \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/veterans-writing-workshop-fall-2015-2015-11-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T210000
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SUMMARY:Kate Tarlow Morgan
DESCRIPTION:Kate will read from old writing and new and  a short preview from her developing performance/dance\nMonsieur Teste Part II called “The Train to Paris.” \nKate Tarlow Morgan\, New York City-born choreographer and somatic educator teaches Body-Mind Centering™\, Ideokinesis\, and Awareness-through-the-Body in schools\, clinics and studios. She has been a Rhythms® teacher for 35 years and is presently working on creating a Rhythms Archive going back to the 1920s. As a writer\, Kate is Editor-in-chief of Currents Journal for the Body-Mind Centering Association and editorial consultant for The Lost & Found Poetics Document Initiative at C.U.N.Y-Center for Humanities. She is also the author of Circles and Boundaries (Factory Press 2011)—a cultural history of NYC that includes essays hip-hop\, strip tease\, the subway\, and Lower Manhattan archeology. Kate is also co-editor of Movement and Experience: A Body-Mind Centering Anthology\, (North Atlantic Press 2011). Her dance/performance work has recently premiered at Gloucester Writers Center\, Trident Gallery in Gloucester\, Ma\, Windhover Dance Theater in Rockport\, Ma.\, and Mole Hill Theater in Alstead\, N.H. \nContact: katetarlowmorgan@gmail.com \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/kate-tarlow-morgan-4/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T210000
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SUMMARY:Working Waterfront Writers Group
DESCRIPTION:The next of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on October 13 at 7:30 pm. \nThe Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are offering a writers group for current and past waterfront workers led by the Writers Center’s Amanda Cook.  We will focus on writing about work\, the relationship between the writer and the waterfront and documenting particular experiences. \n  \nGroup meets 4 times every other Tuesday October 13 to November 24 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Maritime Gloucester.  This group is free.  Please register by emailing orangeamanda@yahoo.com. \n  \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/working-waterfront-writers-group-4-2015-11-10/
LOCATION:Maritime Gloucester\, Harbor Loop
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151110T210000
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SUMMARY:Finish Line
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URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/finish-line-3-2015-11-10/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Uncategorized
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151109T170000
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UID:6498-1447081200-1447088400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Rebel Poetry POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nThis class has been postponed.  Stay tuned for more details. \nDiscover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun\, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere\, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures\, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers\, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n  \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n\n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/rebel-poetry-2015-11-09/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151108T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20151018T164132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151018T164132Z
UID:5936-1447002000-1447009200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:10-Minute Plays Staged Reading
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URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/10-minute-plays-staged-reading-2/
LOCATION:Cultural  Center at  Rocky Neck\, 6 Wonson Street\, Gloucester\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151107T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151107T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150824T144517Z
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UID:5795-1446915600-1446922800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Diggers: Dogtown College.
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URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/diggers-dogtown-college/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151106T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150914T125048Z
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UID:6514-1446838200-1446843600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Fishtales.  I Fought the Law.
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URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/fishtales-i-fought-the-law/
LOCATION:Short and Main\, 36 Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151106T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151106T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T163039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T163039Z
UID:6503-1446800400-1446807600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writing Memoir.
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nFridays\, October 9 to November 13 \n9 to 11AM \n  \n  \nWriting memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere\, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures\, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration\, personal investigation\, and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n  \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/writing-memoir-2015-11-06/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T175546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T175546Z
UID:5849-1446751800-1446757200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writing a 10-Minute Play Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \n4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop \nM. Lynda Robinson \nThursdays October 22 to November 12 \n$125 \nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD \nLimited to 12 participants.\n \nEveryone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot\, characters\, dialogue & conflict. Learn how to put those elements into a short piece written specifically for the stage\, for actors\, and for an audience. Over the 4 week class\, participants will create a 10-minute play for a Staged Reading to be performed live. If you are a writer\, this is an opportunity to work on dialogue – or just stretch your skills into the world of theatre! If you are a dreamer\, put your story into the short-play format for all the world to see! \nYour play will have a professional Staged Reading at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center\, where it will be read by actors.  Our Readings have been drawing large crowds and providing audience feedback for the plays.  \nPlease register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com. \nNobody turned away for lack of funds. \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/writing-a-10-minute-play-workshop-2015-11-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T181725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T181725Z
UID:6511-1446717600-1446724800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015
DESCRIPTION:“Why Write? To Better Understand the World\nand the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner\, Iraq Veteran and Poet\nVeterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015\, Starts Oct. 1. \nThe Inner Voice and the Outer World\nThe Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all wars and disaster relief\, and family members are invited to participate. The workshop takes place at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester\, on Thursdays from 10 – 12 p.m. beginning October 1 and ending November 12. Class size is limited to 12 writers. \nFrom Week to Week \nWriting is the goal. This workshop fosters a regular writing practice in a comfortable atmosphere with a spirit of openness and receptivity. The creative process is different for everyone and like a river\, it changes. You will have the opportunity to share your work and enjoy the writing of others. Writers will receive individual attention through weekly written comments and personal conferences. Brief excerpts from relevant readings in prose and poetry will be shared. \nThe workshop should strengthen your confidence as a writer\, and as a critical thinker and editor of your own work. Past participants in the workshop have recognized progress in their writing and take pride in seeing the work of the mind unfold on the page. \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, workshop facilitator and teacher\, offers guidance and direction. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Her poems\, reviews and other writings have appeared in various publications. Her book of poems\, The Dream of the Sea\, was published in 2008. She participates annually with the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences and serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center. \n“Somewhere along here I first became conscious of the feeling…\nthat comes when you first notice your life turning into a story.”\n– from A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services 12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. There is no charge for this workshop.\nFor more information contact: Dorothy.Nelson@umb.edu \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/veterans-writing-workshop-fall-2015-2015-11-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151102T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150122T003456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150122T003456Z
UID:4997-1446492600-1446498000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Open Mic
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URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/open-mic-7-2015-11-02/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151102T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151102T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T135129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T135129Z
UID:6497-1446476400-1446483600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Rebel Poetry POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nThis class has been postponed.  Stay tuned for more details. \nDiscover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun\, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere\, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures\, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers\, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n  \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n\n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/rebel-poetry-2015-11-02/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151101T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20151101T013311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151101T013311Z
UID:5953-1446400800-1446408000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:College Essay Night
DESCRIPTION:Spread the word. The GWC will hold a College Essay Night on Thursday\, November 19th\, from 6 to 8 pm. Writers will be available to help high school seniors with their college essays. They will need to bring in a printed draft\, then a writer will read it and give one-on-one feedback. No appointment necessary. For more information\, contact JoeAnn at JoeAnn@joeannhart.com.\nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/college-essay-night-2/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events,Readings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T163039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T163039Z
UID:6502-1446195600-1446202800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writing Memoir.
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nFridays\, October 9 to November 13 \n9 to 11AM \n  \n  \nWriting memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere\, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures\, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration\, personal investigation\, and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n  \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/writing-memoir-2015-10-30/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T175546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T175546Z
UID:5848-1446147000-1446152400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writing a 10-Minute Play Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \n4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop \nM. Lynda Robinson \nThursdays October 22 to November 12 \n$125 \nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD \nLimited to 12 participants.\n \nEveryone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot\, characters\, dialogue & conflict. Learn how to put those elements into a short piece written specifically for the stage\, for actors\, and for an audience. Over the 4 week class\, participants will create a 10-minute play for a Staged Reading to be performed live. If you are a writer\, this is an opportunity to work on dialogue – or just stretch your skills into the world of theatre! If you are a dreamer\, put your story into the short-play format for all the world to see! \nYour play will have a professional Staged Reading at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center\, where it will be read by actors.  Our Readings have been drawing large crowds and providing audience feedback for the plays.  \nPlease register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com. \nNobody turned away for lack of funds. \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/writing-a-10-minute-play-workshop-2015-10-29/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20151029T183358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151029T183358Z
UID:5949-1446141600-1446148800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:College Essay Night
DESCRIPTION:Share this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/college-essay-night/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Readings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T181725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T181725Z
UID:6510-1446112800-1446120000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015
DESCRIPTION:“Why Write? To Better Understand the World\nand the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner\, Iraq Veteran and Poet\nVeterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015\, Starts Oct. 1. \nThe Inner Voice and the Outer World\nThe Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all wars and disaster relief\, and family members are invited to participate. The workshop takes place at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester\, on Thursdays from 10 – 12 p.m. beginning October 1 and ending November 12. Class size is limited to 12 writers. \nFrom Week to Week \nWriting is the goal. This workshop fosters a regular writing practice in a comfortable atmosphere with a spirit of openness and receptivity. The creative process is different for everyone and like a river\, it changes. You will have the opportunity to share your work and enjoy the writing of others. Writers will receive individual attention through weekly written comments and personal conferences. Brief excerpts from relevant readings in prose and poetry will be shared. \nThe workshop should strengthen your confidence as a writer\, and as a critical thinker and editor of your own work. Past participants in the workshop have recognized progress in their writing and take pride in seeing the work of the mind unfold on the page. \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, workshop facilitator and teacher\, offers guidance and direction. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Her poems\, reviews and other writings have appeared in various publications. Her book of poems\, The Dream of the Sea\, was published in 2008. She participates annually with the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences and serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center. \n“Somewhere along here I first became conscious of the feeling…\nthat comes when you first notice your life turning into a story.”\n– from A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services 12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. There is no charge for this workshop.\nFor more information contact: Dorothy.Nelson@umb.edu \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/veterans-writing-workshop-fall-2015-2015-10-29/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150911T180001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T180001Z
UID:5854-1446112800-1446120000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Elements of Story: How Do They Do That?
DESCRIPTION:Fiction Workshop with Ann McArdle \n Four Thursday mornings\, October 8\, 15\, 22\, and 29 from 10 am to noon.  \nLearn from the masters. This course will help you move your own work forward through close observation of the treatments of specific elements of story by successful authors\, and by discussion of how you might apply these approaches to your own work. We’ll read a short story a week\, discuss it in detail\, and do writing exercises based on the elements observed in the reading. \n  \nMinimum class size: 4 \nMaximum class size: 10 \nFee $125. \nRegister by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com  to receive the assignment for the first class. \n\nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/elements-of-story-how-do-they-do-that-2015-10-29/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151028T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151028T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T163039
CREATED:20150716T165758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150716T165758Z
UID:5641-1446060600-1446067800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org
SUMMARY:Elisabeth Weiss\, J.D. Scrimgeour and Phil Swanson
DESCRIPTION:Share this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest
URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/j-d-scrimgeour/
LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East  Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Readings
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