Turn your life experiences--dramatic and everyday--into a powerful short memoir. If you've wanted to write about your life but don't have time to tackle a book project, this class is for you! Tell the story of your life in bite-sized chunks. This class will lead you step-by-step through writing a short memoir piece: from selecting and reflecting on your experience, to writing and publishing your story. By the end of the class, you'll have a short memoir piece ready to publish.
Jul 14, 2025
to Jul 28, 2025
from 6:30 pm
to 8:30 pm
(3 sessions total), Monday
Introduction to Creative Writing is a playful, generative writing course for anyone who wants to write in the community of others and cultivate a creative writing practice. You will use prompts and writing activities to help you leap the boundaries of your brain, explore genres, and create and curate your own material to expand into creative writing projects. In addition, you will learn the art of workshop and how to give and receive useful feedback. In this supportive environment, you’ll gain confidence as a writer, learning to trust your process and your work. By the end of the 6-week course, you will have developed a regular writing practice, established a writing community, and completed several original works of creative writing.
Jul 11, 2025
to Aug 15, 2025
from 6:30 pm
to 8:30 pm
(6 sessions total), Friday
Surrealism challenges how you think and create. This class uses playful writing exercises and group activities to spark unexpected ideas. You’ll explore key artists and writers that shaped surrealism, like André Breton, Leonora Carrington, and Georges Bataille. Through experimentation and collaboration, you’ll break habits, embrace spontaneity, and write in ways you never have before.
Jul 12, 2025
to Aug 23, 2025
from 10:30 am
to 12:00 pm
(7 sessions total), Saturday
Fee: $140
Item: 15760
Students are encouraged to bring a lunch as the MicroMarket is closed on weekends.
