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Register Now for a Summer Class
Summer Seminar Sale--All 1-Meeting Seminars Only $35
You'll find our introductory classes, workshops, and studios in Poetry, Fiction, Memoir & Creative Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Comics/Graphic Novels, Storytelling, Songwriting, as well as many great classes for Kids and Teens. Plus we have a great series of all-new craft, creativity, research, and professional development seminars... and this summer, all 1-meeting seminars are only $35!
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Screenwriting
- The Screenwriting Workshop: 6-meeting online class that begins Tuesday, June 22, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Diane Fine. More information
- Introduction to Screenwriting: 8-meeting online class that begins Wednesday, June 30, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Matt Friedman. More information
Writers Craft
- Becoming a Master Writer: 2 online meetings, Saturday, June 26 & Sunday, June 27, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: John DeDakis. More information
Journaling
- Visual Journaling: Summer Freedom (LIVE IN PERSON!): 3-meeting in-person class that begins Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (monthly). Instructor: Christine Rucker. More information
Writers Life & Creativity
- Organizing for Creative People: Saturday, June 26, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Anna Fitzgerald. More information
- Metaphysical Secrets: Sunday, June 27, 1-3:30 p.m., online. Instructor: Fran Ward. More information
Poetry
- Poetry 2: 6-meeting online class that begins Monday, June 28, 7-9:30 p.m. (bi-weekly). Instructor: Kindra McDonald. More information
Nonfiction & Memoir
- Memoir 1: Wednesday Mornings: 8-meeting online class that begins Wednesday, June 30, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Lisa Cooper. More information
- Creative Nonfiction 1: 8-meeting online class that begins Thursday, July 1, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Shawn Girvan. More information
- Memoir 1: Tuesday Evenings: 6-meeting online class that begins Tuesday, July 6, 7-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Diane Zinna. More information
Fiction
- Fiction 1: Thursday Mornings: 8-meeting online class that begins Thursday, July 1, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Jacob Gregory. More information
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Most all classes will be held online, using Zoom. Our fall session will feature both in-person and online classes. To participate this summer, students must have a stable internet connection with a computer or device with a webcam and microphone.
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In-Person Writers Happy Hour
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our (soon-to-be) weekly Writers Happy Hours--an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. We look forward to seeing your faces again!
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Clay Jenkinson Book Launch and Reading
Join us for a reading by Clay Jenkinson from his latest book, The Language of Cottonwoods: Essays on North Dakota, followed by a Q&A hosted by Michael Khandelwal. To join live, register for the Zoom link to the reading and Q&A. We will also be livestreaming on Facebook
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More Great Upcoming Online & In-Person Events
Write Now! with The Muse & Slover Library for Adults
Are you looking for a little inspiration? Come on down (virtually), join us and Write Now! A talented and qualified Muse teacher will lead you through an easy, fun, and creative workshop full of writing prompts and creative sharing.
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Chesapeake Spring Art Show
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Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., in-person at Chesapeake City Park, More information
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Join the Muse for food, fun, art, and music in the heart of Chesapeake.
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators Meeting - The Return!
Join us at the Muse for the early monthly meeting for 757 Comic and Cartoon Creators! Come hang with fellow comic artists and writers. Talk. Draw. Be merry. All that good stuff.
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Between The Teeth: A Reading & Panel with Queer & Trans Authors
Join us for a reading and panel with three writer-artists who each explore, examine, and celebrate queer and trans identity in their work. Featuring torrin a. greathouse, Briar Ripley Page, and Kit Yan. This event will be held over Zoom webinar. Free registration to watch live.
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Writers Happy Hour
Join us as we come back together and meet in-person for our (soon-to-be) weekly Writers Happy Hours--an informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. We look forward to seeing your faces again!
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Eddie Dowe Book Launch and Q&A
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Join The Muse Writers Center for a reading by Eddie Dowe from his latest poetry chapbook, I Have To Tell You Something, followed by a Q&A. Free registration to join the zoom webinar live. There will also be a recording available after the event.
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Come Back from COVID Campaign
Become a Sponsor
During the Coronavirus in-person shutdown, the staff of The Muse Writers Center has been busy preparing for our eventual re-opening. We are re-organizing our library, assembling more comfortable furniture for our classrooms, and more.
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All sponsorships are tax-deductible and all donors will be acknowledged with a thank you plaque on the item(s) or room(s) sponsored. Sponsorships can be made in honor of or in memory of someone special. Credit cards and checks are accepted. You can sponsor more than one item or room, and can split larger sponsorships into payments.
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What's Still Available?
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Stay Connected! Join The Writers Reservoir on Facebook
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Visit facebook.com/groups/WritersReservoir and connect with other writers and share articles, essays and personal experiences about being a writer in the world today as well as information about places to submit, contests, conferences, and more. The Writers Reservoir is more than a writers’ resource, it is a writers’ community! It is a place where writers can share, learn, connect and find that often elusive creative spark. The Writers Reservoir is a Facebook group. All writers are welcome to join and send invitations to join.
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- For the month of June, we will be open on Tuesdays, beginning June 15, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. for people to use our space to write, meet others, and learn more about The Muse.
- We will host in-person Happy Hours at Plaza del Sol on Wednesday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 30 from 5-6:30 p.m.
- We have more information at the end of the month, as we expect to expand our open hours and in-person event offerings in July.
- The Muse has installed is installing an iWave-R air purification system that uses needlepoint bipolar ionization (NPBI) cold plasma technology to sanitize the air, killing viruses, bacteria, and mold.
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The Muse Writers Center’s projects, classes, and events are made possible in part through sponsorship by the City of Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Queen of Virginia Skill & Entertainment, the Business Consortium for Arts Support, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding has been provided by Virginia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020 as well as The Literary Arts Emergency Fund, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and the Norfolk Department of Economic Development.
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