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Note: Though this class is offered as part of the Certificate in Poetry, there is no pre-requisite to join this class. All students, members, and nonmembers are encouraged to enroll. In this final workshop of the Certificate in Poetry program, the student will concentrate on the design of a publishable manuscript. The student will continue workshopping poems, reading and analyzing books of poetry, providing valuable comment and feedback on each other’s manuscripts. Further, the student will discover publishing sources for individual poems and contests for chapbook and complete book manuscripts, the necessary recordkeeping for this endeavor, and practice how to give a professional poetry reading. For students not ready to compile a manuscript, each class also includes a writing prompt, short lesson or introduction to a poet, and a read & critique session. Each participant will choose one poetry craft book and submit by week 5, a one to two page analysis of the book. Poem prompts will be given each week with the anticipation that the participants will generate new work. Students will prepare a number of copies of their completed manuscript for distribution to the other students at the end of class three. Participants are expected to actively participate in the read and critique portions of the workshop for both individual poems and manuscripts. Objectives: - Upon completion of this workshop, you will have: - Finalized the formation of a publishable manuscript - Developed a poetry record-keeping procedure - Submitted poems to three different publications - Participated in a read and critique of student manuscripts - Practiced giving a professional poetry reading - Read and analyzed one book of poetry craft Week 1: Introduction to Poetry V. Review tips for evaluating a book of poetry, poem critique, workshop etiquette. Where to send your poems and manuscript. Read and critique workshop if time allows. Homework: Pick/order your one poetry craft book. Begin to craft/organize your poems for the manuscript you will distribute to students at class end, week three. (The number of copies to be determined by the number of students) Week 2: - Record keeping and analysis of manuscript - Read and critique workshop Week 3: - How to give a poetry reading Week 4: - Manuscript workshop - Read and critique manuscript workshop Week 5: - Manuscript workshop - Read and critique manuscript workshop - Class celebration! For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Black Coronado resident Alton Collier drowned in the San Diego Bay nearly 80 years ago. His death now being called a racial terror lynching.

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them.

The Ocean Beach Farmers Market is open every Wednesday rain or shine between 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Our organization is proud to be a Certified Farmers Market (CFM) through the California Department of Agriculture. This certification ensures a high quality and fresh produce is brought to the market and allows the community to experience a diverse market with the opportunity to meet the farmers and learn how their food supply is produced. This eclectic open-air market and relaxed feel has made the Ocean Beach Certified Farmers Market located in the heart of Ocean Beach the place to be on Wednesday evenings for decades. The market is located on the 4900 block of Newport Avenue. Every Wednesday you will find Farmers Market favorites such as fresh flowers, plants, local produce, freshly baked breads, desserts, kombucha, green juice, honey, hot food, and much more. You will find our Farmer's Market team at the Information booth in the center of the market on the southside of the street. The OBMA team enjoys answering questions about the community and local merchants. The Ocean Beach Farmers Market has over 100 vendors including certified farmers, artisans, and crafters, pre-packaged food, hot food featuring cuisine from around the world, and lots more. Come out and experience everything the OB Farmers Market has to offer and explore this eclectic market and community.

An estimated 21.3 million adult U.S. citizens don't have or can't easily access documents proving their citizenship. The findings raise concerns about requiring proof when registering eligible voters.

"We rarely come out and say, 'You should not do this.' But this is one of the exceptions," consumer advocate Teresa Murray says, warning against the lure of rock-bottom prices from unfamiliar sellers.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about election security.

It's still summer, but signs indicate that the season of Taylor Swift's album chart dominance may be coming to an end. This week's harbinger: a certain face-tattooed rapper-turned-country star.

Last year NPR interviewed Heman Bekele about his invention of a soap to fight skin cancer. He was motivated by his childhood in Ethiopia: He saw people working in the sun and thought of health risks.

All the available evidence suggests that a miniscule number of noncitizens vote illegally in federal elections and not in numbers that would sway the outcome of any race.