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Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

Monday April 7th 7:00 to 8:00 pm

A crusading attorney鈥檚 death. Sabotage at a family winery. Secrets buried in California鈥檚 past鈥�

When corporate attorney Noli Cooper visits her godparents鈥� Santa Cruz Mountain winery, she鈥檚 hoping for a few quiet days to consider her future. But the future will have to wait. The body of her childhood mentor, a crusading social justice lawyer and local hero, is discovered in a rocky ocean cove. The sheriff is quick to call it suicide. Noli knows he鈥檚 wrong. Teaming up with PI Luz Alvarado, Noli dives into a world where nothing is as it seems.

As threats mount and the winery teeters on the brink of ruin, Noli and Luz must navigate a treacherous landscape of greed, revenge, and long-buried secrets. Their investigation weaves through the rich tapestry of California鈥檚 vineyard history, the mystery of zinfandel grapes, and the haunting legacy of the Vietnam War. With a murderer on the loose, predatory neighbors circling, and Noli鈥檚 godfather framed for murder, the clock is ticking. Can two fearless women from different worlds unravel the truth before it鈥檚 too late?

Diane Schaffer, a Stanford PhD, is a retired professor and longtime resident of Santa Cruz County. Mortal Zin, her first mystery novel, is rooted in her summer work in a Santa Cruz zinfandel winery, where she became fascinated with the unique history of zinfandel, California鈥檚 mystery grape. When she鈥檚 not writing, she鈥檚 hiking, river kayaking, or reading a good mystery novel. She now lives in Ashland, Oregon, with her husband.

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

When life feels challenging, we may find ourselves retreating inward, losing touch with the creative practices that nurture us and the communities that sustain us. Join us for an afternoon of connection and creativity as we find ways to strengthen ourselves during challenging times and find joy and gratitude in the nurturing gifts that are always available to us. This afternoon retreat is open to anyone, and you do not need writing experience to participate.