Upcoming Classes and Events

Dance

Come and dance to an assortment of Christian music, first four Tuesdays in May at 1:30. Free form dancing; no instruction. Mount Calvery Lutheran Church on Cabrillo college Drive. Take Park Avenue exit, go inland, immediate LEFT at the the first stop light. Little road curves around and dumps you out in the church parking lot.

Literary Parties

The Word Shop's Literary Parties happen monthly, usually the Third Friday at 1:30. Every month we focus on a different genre. The genre for January 2012 is a book from the 2011 Literary Party List.

You can see the 2010 Literary Party list at http://companyofsaints.com/litparty

Be prepared to give a short commentary to those assembled on why they should read the book you brought. Yes, you are also welcome to just come and listen. Get on our monthly eNewsletter list, call, or check our twitter feed on the home page for each month's genre.

The Publishing Project

Six people from the First Tuesday Writing Group are currently in the throes of publishing an anthology of work from Word Shop writers. The working title is This is Terrible; Word Shop Writers at Work. W@W. We meet the third Tuesday evening of the month and hope to have the work completed before Christmas of last year.

Symposium on Journaling

Join us in a conversation around Journals and Diaries on Tuesday, December 28 at 3:45 Bring ways you've journaled in the past and/or your plans for 2011. Teresa has donated a half dozen journals of varying types for participants to choose from. Start the year out Write.

The Writer's Circle

The First Tuesday Writer's Circle is a place where experienced and beginning writers meet, experiment, share work and discuss writing insights and spiritual growth.

We meet the first Tuesday of the Month at 7:15 pm. Group members take turns leading discussions, giving presentations and reading a bit of work. A ten minute writing exercise is part of the fun. Copies of work in progress can be passed out to be taken home for comments.