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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 21st 7:00 to 8:00 pm

In the sprawling, neon-lit dystopia of San Neo City, the iron grip of Ion Murk鈥檚 United American Empire is unyielding. His greatest weapon, The Everlasting Pulse, controls everything鈥攂ehavior, thought, and even memory. Resistance is futile, and freedom is a forgotten dream for most.

But for Violet and Le贸n, two young adults from very different backgrounds, surrender is not an option. Violet is a brilliant hacker haunted by the loss of her scientist parents, who vanished into the jaws of Ion Murk鈥檚 death machine. And Le贸n, an experienced street fighter, a former child of the elite sector of San Neo City who fell all the way to the poorest streets when his parents were dragged away one night.

This is the story of rebellion, sacrifice, and a fight against impossible odds.

As Murk鈥檚 empire grows, his sinister ambitions reach beyond Earth, ensnaring untold numbers in forced labor camps in the mines on Mars and transforming humanity itself into tools for his lust for eternal power and eternal life. Yet, in the darkened alleys of Sector Seven and the abandoned tunnels of San Neo City, a spark of defiance ignites. The rebels, a ragtag collective of hackers, fighters, and dreamers, refuse to bow to the tyrant鈥檚 rule.

The Fifth of November is a gripping tale of liberation and unity, where diverse voices rise to overthrow an empire built on fear. It is a tribute to the indomitable human spirit, weaving action, emotion, and resilience into a narrative that will stay with you long after the final page.

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

Give yourself the gift of time to write and connect with other women as we enter the season of spring. We will explore the gifts and rituals of the season, spend time writing, and be inspired as we share our work. No writing experience is necessary - just an interest in being creative in a supportive, fun environment.

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

Wednesday April 23rd 7:00 to 8:00 pm

Amanda Hawkins鈥� first book of poetry, When I Say the Bones I Mean the Bones, was published by Wandering Aengus Press in January 2025. Their work has been nominated for three Pushcart prizes, listed as honorable mention, semi-finalist, and finalist for various contests and awards, and won the Scotti Merrill Award from Key West Literary Seminar, the Editors鈥� Prize for Poetry at The Florida Review, and the Wandering Aengus Book Prize. Their work has been published or is forthcoming in Boston Review, The Cincinnati Review, Honey Literary, Massachusetts Review, The Orison Anthology, Orion, The Rumpus, The Southampton Review, Terrain, Tin House, Tin House Online, and Image, among others.

Melissa Matthewson is the author of Tracing the Desire Line from Split Lip Press, a finalist for the 2021 Oregon Book Award. Her next book of hybrid nonfiction, The Fire Trees, is forthcoming from punctum books in 2026. Her essays have been published in numerous places including Literary Hub, AEON, Oregon Humanities, Longreads, DIAGRAM, Terrain.org, Mid-American Review, Guernica, River Teeth, The Rumpus, and Bellingham Review among other publications. She teaches nonfiction in the MFA Creative Writing program at Eastern Oregon University and works and teaches at Southern Oregon University.

Social Forestry is the cultural way of being engaged with our uplands and margins. Most of modern forestry has been extractive and industrial. We can learn from the landscape what works in the long run while supporting sustainable lifestyles and vernacular art and celebration. Come along for the vision and stories, stay for the skills and practices. We can become People of Place if we pay attention and close our loops.
Tomi Hazel Vaarde is the pen name of Tom Ward, a long time citizen of Ashland. Hazel is the cultural name now used in Social Forestry work.

Arriving in Ashland in the early 70鈥檚 Tomi Hazel kept busy in social organizing, as President and Board Member of several startup non-profits, including the Ashland Community Food Store, Ashland Community Health Clinic, Hokola commune in the Colestine, and The Last Resort on the Greensprings. Hazel is a founder and member of South Mountain Friends Meetings. In the early 80鈥檚 Hazel was instrumental in the Pacific Northwest organizing of Tilth, Provender, and Permaculture. Two years as an instructor and administrator at D-Q University in Davis led to many years of teaching the Permaculture Design Course and advanced courses at several institutes in California, PNW, South Africa, Arizona, Taiwan and Ashland.

In the 1990鈥檚 Hazel stewarded 鈥淭om鈥檚 Garden Cottage鈥� on upper Bush Street and carried apprentices and tours, eldered the Wilderness Charter School at Ashland High, advised and worked for The Rogue Institute of Economy and Ecology. Hazel sat on the Ashland Forestry Commission and advised and worked with Lomakatsii and the Ashland Ranger District. Many organic farms and permaculture homesteads have had the benefit of Hazel鈥檚 counsel.

For the last quarter century Hazel has been stewarding a land tending field station and forestry camp at Wolf Gulch Ranch in the Little Applegate canyon.