The Saturday Afternoon Poetry Workshop at Beyond Baroque happens every Saturday at 1:30 pm and ends at 4:30. The facilitator is Bob Foster. Poems are read and critiqued in a supportive and friendly atmosphere. All levels of expertise/experience are welcome! Bring at least 10 copies of your poem (which should be no longer than two pages). The workshop is free and meets in Beyond Baroque's bookstore at 681 Venice Boulevard in Venice, California.

Are you looking for inspiration, motivation and something uplifting? Come and join us at the Creative Expression Poetry Writing Workshop. We will explore various genres of poetry, from various cultures. We will also gain insight on poetic writing strategies, as well as, spoken word techniques. We will have fun with learning to develop the fullness of each of our poetic styles.

The name says it ALL!! We meet at Lake Balboa Park, CA and recite Poetry. BEAUTIFUL Scenery! BEAUTIFUL People! BEAUTIFUL Words!!! So bring your poems, short stories, monologues, and other (less than 5 min) written pieces to the Lake, and let's celebrate each others creative spirits.

Can we STOP with the "everything else" dating clubs, disguised as networking, hiking, biking, slushy-making and whatever else, and get down to business! EVERY SECOND SATURDAY!!! You're looking for someone to hold you at night, and still be there in the morning, PERIOD! Sometimes we just look for love in all the wrong places. I've found that if we can connect in the Arts, we potentially can connect on all other levels. EVERY SECOND SATURDAY!!! R&B is smooth, sexy, artistic, and confident. Poetry …

For all those who love spiritual poetry of any kind -- Rumi, Neruda, Saint Teresa, Hafiz, Hildegard of Bingen, Rilke, Mary Oliver, Mirabai, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Robert Bly -- whoever inspires you, takes you to a transcendent space, fills you with a sense of the beyond or infinite beauty that can't be contained. Bring your books or choose a poem from mine and let's read them and share what these poems mean to us.

“In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no-one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art.” ― Rumi If you love poetry, if you revere the cosmic sounds of music in words, if you are in love with the faces of the sunflower and the rose, if you believe God is speaking to us through the stars, the river, even the voice of the wind, if you are on a quest to answer back, this Meetup is for you. We will meet every Sunday …

Are you interested in writing? Do you have a story you want to tell? Have you ever dreamed of writing your own novel, children's book, screenplay, or book of poetry? If you said yes to any of these questions, then this group is for you! We are a group of young writers (under the age of 40) who meet periodically to discuss writing and encourage each other to write. Members can bring their own writing to share and receive feedback in a positive and supportive environment. All skill levels are welc …

This is a Meetup Group for the Red Light Lounge The Red Light Lounge is categorized as a Social Night of Soul & Poetry. "The BEST Night of the Month!! -a recent attendee exclaimed Great People Amazing Musicians Quality Music and BEST of All...FREE DRINKS!!! We open the show with Open Mic every event, then move into our featured Performers of the night. So come down, have a couple of Drinks, get the courage to get on stage, and show us what YOU got!!!

Pick a Genre, any Genre! This is a club for all book lovers who love all kinds of books. Why limit yourself to a vanilla selection of reading when there's 31 flavors out there? Non-fiction, mystery and suspense, realistic fiction, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy, myths, poetry. If it's a good book it should be read. Also, why do we always have to go over the hill to meet like minded folk? Lets hook up and read, and discuss, and analyze, and give opinions and agree to disagree. I' …

This is a group for lively, intelligent, and creative women interested in writing and/or making art. Envision a free-form club in which you can meet and develop friendships with fantastic people and do something artistic at the same time! Each individual can do their own chosen art form with support, encouragement, and feedback from other creatives in a hassle-free, judgement-free environment, whether it is writing in any form, painting, drawing, etc. The format will be open and flexible, and co …

This is a group for people who play with words. We are theNewerYork Press, a magazine of experimental literature and a group of literary-inclined folk who throw "literary carnivals" and workshops. Our event, "theCarny," is hosted on the West and East side of LA. It is part performance, part open mic, part workshop, and part literary playtime. We invite writers, actors, readers, and anybodies to meet and perform rehearsed pieces from our print magazine, read unheard pieces, play word games, make …

The Santa Barbara Songwriters is dedicated to songwriter networking and collaboration. We host weekly workshops, public showcases, and special events. We have a regular weekly workshop. The weekly workshops are just us songwriters - no prying public eyes. It's a place where we can exchange ideas and workshop our craft, or just listen and hang out if you're in a dry spell. The workshop is a great way to meet professional local musicians and in general connect with the business side of music in Sa …

Please graze around this site - ya' don't have to read it all at one time... * Be Sure to Read Part 2 to kinda 'get' where we're 'at' - so plz SCROLL about 1/3 the ways down this page ~ thanks & enjoy ! Part 2 is a MUST read, guys ! ___________________ . ~ LOCATION ~ Driving DIRECTIONS & Parking Info see PAGES tab back up on the Nav Bar The LAUGHING BUDDHA MEDITATION SANGHA Santa Monica CA 90405 _________________________ Beginners Very Welcome ! ______________________ C O N T A C T   …

In the Words of Womyn is a 10-12 week writing circle workshop for womyn who write, have written, desire to write…anything! The workshop is designed to empower womyn to give sound to our story and volume through our voice through the discipline and practice of the written and spoken word arts. There is no fee or registration required, simply show up with your favorite writing notebook/journal, some of your own writing samples, and a desire to listen and to share. Donations appreciated to support …

Welcome to the neighborhood! CULTURE PUB Los Angeles is a world–class cultural amusement park from Pasadena, Chinatown, to the Miracle Mile and the Westside. Let’s chart an expedition into excitement and intrigue! Join art aficionados in search of treasures at world renown museums, contemporary galleries, and the hip new art scenes sprouting up. THE SOCIAL VIBE The good news is your fellow members are a sharp mix of people who are inquisitive and outgoing. Most are college age mid 20s to early …

New in town? Miss your fun group of friends from college? Finding it hard to meet real people in LA? You’re not alone! JGC is just for you. Come hang out with other soon-to-be or recent grads who are all about having a good time. We’re all in our 20s and share the same interests as you. Our activities include many kinds of social and charitable events and you'll enjoy them tremendously – check out comments and pictures from past events. Our wide range of social events include bar crawls, karaoke …

The Conejo-Simi Valley Writers Group seeks to bond and strengthen its writer-members in their desire to become better writers. We are here to help our members discover how to write at the top of their form, to edit their work to near-perfection, to get published, and to then encourage them to repeat the write-edit-publish formula over and over. This Group is open to both published and unpublished writers whose writing interests might be expressed across a wide range of formats and genres.

Calling all studs, all femmes and all stems! This meetup is for young, fun and interesting lesbians looking to make friends, socialize and play. We are Katherine and Rachel, east coast transplants now living in LA. We started this meetup for girls like us to get together and make new friends. Join us for drinks, karaoke, beer pong, poker, poetry readings and many other good times. We look forward to meeting you!

Because Cool Nerds are hard to find! Art, culture, travel, music, theater, photography, science, yoga, film, architecture, design, fashion, writing, poetry, wine, museums, nature, hiking, painting, social media...name your passion! Per Paul & George.. ""A Good Nerd is hard to find," "A Nerd is a terrible thing to waste."

Shut Up and Write! Meetup is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis. Writing, whether approached as a profession or as an avocation, is an isolating activity. We provide this forum, writing resources and meeting times as a method of developing a community of creative people. We welcome people who are serious about ‘writing down the bones’ and are looking for the companionship of other writers. Meetup Format Making the time to write one hour per week is an …

This is a group for writers of all levels who are actively working on developing their craft. You can be working on anything, but the key words here are "active" and "working". We are a community of writers who like to get together with our fellow writers and exchange ideas, lend support and gentle and constructive critique. We will meet twice monthly on Wednesday evenings for a light meal and to share our work and to socialize and network with our peers.  For more information read the Guideline …

Are you interested in meeting in the San Fernando Valley as we read a little of the uplifting poetry of Rumi or other mystics, with meditation (whatever kind we like) afterwards? Please join us! Maybe we'll meet in a quiet natural setting. Maybe we'll do potluck! Fun and uplifting! (and there is no fee). Here's a sample of Rumi (I think he's talking about you!): "How excellent those trustworthy companions who follow their heart-silence. Everyone looks in some direction, but these precious ones t …

Bossa Nova came about from a marriage between Samba rhythms, West Coast Jazz musical approach, poetry and the mid-50's vibe of Brasil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. The musical form gained steam following the partnership between Tom Jobim (composer) and Vinicius de Moraes (poet) (which gave birth to many timeless classic songs like Girl from Ipanema and the classic film Black Orpheus) and Joao Gilberto's revolutionary guitar work, among many other factors. The music found its way to the jazz cir …

Want to inspire yourself to write even more? Want to work past writing blocks? Want to get outside your writing comfort zone? When asked how an artist may best connect with her muse, Alice Walker said: “Earth was meant for Joy. As an artist, connect with that Joy and you will forever be fed by it.” ~Alice Walker, Q&A/ ‘Beauty In Truth’ world premier at ‘Women Of the World’ Festival 2013, http://youtu.be/UadveROnHHk The Natural Muse Meetup is an opportunity for writers to connect with Earth's Jo …

Wikipedia states "a salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" ("aut delectare aut prodesse est"). Salons, commonly associated with French literary and philosophical movements of the 17th century and 18th centuries, were car …

We have full PA, keyboard and amp. Sound is run by a pro engineer. Just come and plug in and play. If you don't have a pick up on your guitar we can mic both the guitar and your voice. Every Thursday night at the Sunset Restaurant 6800 Westward Beach Rd. We do travel this Showcase, and Oct. 11th we'll be at the Watermark in Ventura playing at 7:00. We'll also have open mic at Sunset that same night. Our goal is to give singer-songwriters a platform to perform with great audiences. We began over …

Of course you're tired. There's more sand on your hardwood floors than there is at the playground. You're out of diapers, apple juice and cheese sticks, which means it's time for your second trip to Target in a week. The only way your kids know how to play nice is by running through the house screaming. Some days you feel completely beaten down, and that is why finding the time, any time, for writing, is your salvation. This group is about finding REALISTIC times for stay at home moms to me …