Writers who want to pick up the pace, give and get more good feedback, and wrap up a project, get it off the back burner, into the world, then see what happens -- in a few months -- climb aboard. Meet at least every other week, exchange email between meetings. Life's short!

Working and playing with writing prompts is a great way to think out of the box, exercise your writing muscles, give birth to a new piece and/or enrich a work in progress.  My intention is for this group to be a place and space that provides encouragement and safety for new writing.  Writers of all levels of experience are welcome in this group.  It's not about creating a finished product -- it's about developing a practice, getting words onto the page, taking risks, and enjoying the company of …

This is an evening group of poetry and wine enthusiasts. It is also a follow up to Poems and Coffee for those who can't make Sunday morning, but still love poetry and would like to discuss poetry over a glass of wine. This will be a group for writers and readers of the literary art form. This first meeting will be designed around what people bring to the group. I'd like to discuss the idea of creating a forum of reading poetry by members or others and those who enjoy writing poetry. Part of the …

Is there a book banging around in your head that needs to get written? Are you already writing a book and you want support? Do you have a finished book and you want help with what to do next? Then this is your group. Linda Stirling is the group moderator and she has seven published books, has co-owned a publishing company, was the executive editor of another publishing company, and she has taught creative writing through colleges and writers' groups. No one is too much a novice to participate! E …

Actors, writers, directors, composers, film buffs, etc! This group is intended for anyone interested in filmmaking, and more specifically anyone interested in networking in the Portland film community. The meetups will be held at restaurants or bars and have a happy hour atmosphere where people can network and talk about their projects or offer services that others might need.

This group is for anyone who have found themselves to be craving more interaction with the art world You should join it if you are anyone interested in the arts, live in Portland or the surrounding area, and are a writer, designer, crafter, builder, artist, musician, clown or other 'special' sort of individual and spend a large portion of your time in the creative zone. The purpose of this group is to meet like-minded individuals who share in a creative nature and to build a community of sorts. …

Mystical Adventure to Explore and Empower Shamanic Sounds was created to offer assistances in your awakening, healing, and empowerment to embrace, empower, and celebrate your own authenticity and creativity together in a safe and supportive environment. Through the use of sounds, music, movements, writing, creative expressions, drumming/shamanic journeys, and ceremonies, we discover and develop our inner gifts and awareness to share with the world. Each month on (or about) a full moon night, …

Ever dreamed of writing your own novel or memoir? Come on down to Jacobsen’s Books & More in historic downtown Hillsboro, Oregon and learn the practical tools you’ll need to bring your dream to life! TO REGISTER: Please contact Jacobsen's Books & More at (503) 681-8243 or at jacobsensbooks at yahoo dot com to reserve your spot! Tuition is $50 per workshop and is due the Monday prior to the beginning of the workshop. All classes are on Thursdays from 7 - 8:00 p.m.

This is a group of poetry lovers that meets monthly to share poems. Some of us are poets, and some are not. We started with an emphasis on mystical poetry, and then yielded to the suggestion that poetry is inherently mystical. The format is informal: We each bring a few poems, by ourselves or others, and take turns reading to the group. Sometimes we choose seasonal themes, but all poems are welcome and appreciated. When we can, we bring copies to distribute to the group (usually not more than 5 …

This group is a resource for the Portland region of National Novel Writing Month Participants. November is National Novel Writing Month, when a bunch of crazy people attempt to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, but more about that at http://nanowrimo.org.* We offer monthly write-ins and critique/reading groups around Portland and environs year-round. This group is also the planning headquarters for Portland's own regional fundraiser, the Soiree of Furious Typing (our hack version of the mor …

Meet people practicing Earth Skills, which includes the study of nature, survival, wildlife tracking and birding, herbal medicine and wild edible foods, natural arts and music, traditional technologies and permaculture. This site is maintained to post our classes, camps and workshops taking place in your area. Regular programs in your area include our homeschool family classes which run monthly during the academic year from 1-3 pm, afterschool-classes-by-request from 3:30-5:30 pm, and our adult …

Poetry. Prose. Words like secret doors to other worlds. We want to hear and experience what you've written. The Service Bay Bar provides a comfortable atmosphere to grab a drink, get on the mic, and let go...share your poetry with us, whether you're a newcomer to the spoken word scene or if you really know how to heat up the mic. Give us what you've got and be eager to hear from others who have their own poems and words to put forth.

Sundara organizes cultural and educational events. We have more meetups on various topics on the way, including...   +Creativity workshops                    +marketing & publicity   + tai chi & qi gong                           +Philosophy & cognitive science       +Numerology & tarot                       + language exchange   +Music meetups                              + and others... Check back or join the group to stay updated. If you have any suggestions for Sundara meetups, please send an …

… We welcome print, web and interactive designers and animators; film and broadcast professionals; producers, directors, and other creative talent; writers, illustrators, photographers, videographers, editors, publishers, agents, creative accountants, project or print managers of all types; and creative, social members of the general public. Our objectives are to (a) socialize and have a great time, (b) connect with other creative types, (c) have a forum for learning about creative endeavors, acce …

We started this group 2 1/2 years ago to create space for Portlanders from diverse communities to meet and learn about one another. It is our effort to build PEACE in our community. Once every two months every last Friday ~ we create platform which are Art Show and Open Mic for old timers, newcomers, immigrants, refugees, gay, lesbian, disability, homeless, home renters & home owners ~ All are included as ONE to learn about one another through story telling, poems, art, cultures exchange, tradit …

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