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Class Description If you’ve hit a wall with your novel, memoir, screenplay, or whatever you’re working on, this class is for you. Learn some trusted techniques for getting unstuck, and have the opportunity to share your writing woes with a helpful, supportive group. No problems are too big or small. Limp in with your issues, leave at a sprint, ready to write. Disclaimers You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of the class. If you sign up less than 24 hours before the start of the class, please either send us a message via this website or send an email to programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. Please note that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that a class does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies on registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Class Description Grab a pen and join us for a lively program, peppered with ideas and stories to inspire and empower writers of all types and stripes. We’ll start by checking out today’s book business (both traditional and indie publishing), then share valuable resources to help aspiring authors connect with literary agents and editors. Next up? Tips you can put to work right away to boost your command of the craft, followed by some thoughts on reaching readers through marketing and promotion. More highlights: Writing prompts to rouse the muse, 4-page handout, “Ask the Editor” Q&A. Disclaimers This class is held in person. While masks are not required indoors, they are encouraged. Please note that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that it does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies regarding registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Third Sunday Craft is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. More than craft classes, Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice. New focus topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft! Please note that signing up for two months at a time will allow you to take advantage of the following discount: $62 for two months for members, $74 for two months for nonmembers March’s Focus: March: Living in the Character’s Skin: This class will explore how the reader experiences the story world though the character’s visceral experience. Too often, the writer forgets to think about the moment-by-moment details that make stories come alive. To read is to feel the world move through our characters. Disclaimers Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please either send us a message or email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. Please be advised that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that it does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies regarding registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form. Visit: writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2023-03-19-march-third-sunday-craft-with-rich-farrell San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Dive into the world of amazing fluid art and learn acrylic pouring techniques led by artist, Ksenia Stockton. Get creative and have a lot of fun while getting inspired and enjoying the beauty of the gorgeous Flower Fields in Carlsbad! Join us for this fun and unique hands-on workshop and learn secrets of popular paint pouring to create an amazing abstract painting. What is included: - Intention setting practice - Master class on 4 techniques of acrylic pouring: flip cup, dirty pour, ring pour and straw blowing. You can use any in your piece - Canvas 11*14 inch - Choose one of 3 color palettes: flower fields (green, white, pinks, reds and yellow), ocean (blues and teals), lavender (light and dark purples) - Acrylic paints and pouring medium - Glitter, stones and additional media to express yourself even more - Gloves, apron and other consumables. - Box to take your painting with you You can pick up your artwork an hour after our workshop. Give it some time to set while you can take a stroll through The Flower Fields. For more information on the instructor visit: www.artmagicsd.com

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut album, Violent Femmes will be playing the album in its entirety with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Once hailed as the “soundtrack to male puberty,” Violent Femmes’ first record amplified teenage angst and alienation in the 1980s with such songs as “Kiss Off,” “Add It Up” and “Gone Daddy Gone,” written by Lead Vocalist and Guitarist Gordon Gano before he’d even gotten his driver’s license. The album, which was mostly autobiographical, would later prove to embody some of the most powerful anthems of a disenchanted youth that the world has ever known. And while it took 10 years to go Platinum and hit the Billboard Top 200, Violent Femmes has now sold three million copies worldwide and is still in rotation on today’s top rock stations, substantiating it as more than a simple battle cry for a misunderstood youth. Today, it stands as a pillar of an American underground movement, and one of the best early examples of alternative rock. Visit: https://www.theshell.org/performances/violent-femmes-with-the-san-diego-symphony/ San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram Violent Femmes on Facebook / Instagram

Join us as we create beautiful art at the lovely Carlsbad Flower Fields with local art teacher, Leoangelo. It will be a three-hour event and we will be inspired by the vibrant colors of our surroundings as we learn to create a floral landscape together. No experience necessary and tickets include admission to The Flower Fields. For more information on the instructor visit: www.leoangeloart.com

Bodhi Tree favorites, Ken & Dale will open our season with an evening celebrating the healing power of music - songs of balm for a troubled world. Join them for an evening of songs that heal, taken from the Negro Spiritual, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War era, Broadway, and directly from the church. It will be an evening that will inspire, make you want to sing (and you are welcome to), and hopefully help you with your own healing process. Reception for all with the artists following the concert. Visit: https://www.bodhitreeconcerts.org/anderson-and-fleming

For the first time since 2020, the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF) will be held in person at The Balboa Park Activity Center (BPAC) on March 15, 2023. The GSDSEF will include 338 students with 312 projects from San Diego and Imperial Counties in grades 6-12. Students that present the top projects will be awarded scholarships, educational experiences, cash prizes and be selected to attend additional prestigious fairs. These include Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for middle school students, The California Science and Engineering Fair in April, and 6 high school students will be given all expense paid trips to attend The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair held in Dallas, Texas. This is held in May and nearly $6 million in awards will be given out. In the past, $20,000+ dollars of award money has been given out to students, and numerous students have gone on to win top prizes at the state and international fairs. Judging will be held at the BPAC on March 15, 2023, however this will be closed to the public. The awards ceremony will be held at The Observatory North Park on March 16, 2023 at 6pm. The awards ceremony will be open to families of participants and we will be making a video for later viewing. The BPAC will be open to the public to view projects on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. This is a great opportunity to be inspired and see what amazing projects these students have put together. Please join us then! For more information go to www.gsdsef.org

The San Diego Civic Youth Orchestra proudly presents…”Spring Showcase Concert” featuring string, wind and full orchestra ensembles, each of which showcases talented young musicians who perform a variety of enjoyable music literature, including popular and classical pieces, under the direction of its professional conductors. About CYO Since 1956, we have enriched the lives of aspiring musicians, from those who are just beginning their musical experience to the most advanced, through a stair-step program designed to inspire and cultivate excellence through music and an appreciation for the arts. Our program offers small and large ensemble training for musicians aged 5 to 22, led by professional staff, master classes, workshops, intensive orchestral retreats, and tours. Our students have gone on to pursue successful careers as solo performers, symphony orchestra members, composers, music educators, and members of the music entertainment industry. Tuition covers only a portion of the total cost of our overall program. Generous parent and community support for the Civic Youth Orchestra, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, help us continue our goal of providing our students the best possible music education. Civic Youth Orchestra on Facebook / Instagram

A free 20 minute breakfast lecture series for our creative community. Join us for coffee, donuts, and inspiration every last Friday of the month. Visit: https://creativemornings.com/talks/sam-mazzeo