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Community Writing Circle

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$75

February 10, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Schedule: 2nd Monday of Every Month
Dates: January 13, February 10, March 10
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
This class meets once a month for 3 months
Instructor: Lyle McKeany
Location: Room 200
Ages: Adults
Skill Level: All Levels
Registration Fee: $75
Drop-in Fee: $25

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About the class

Join writer and coach Lyle McKeany for a two-hour Writing Circle where he will cultivate a nurturing space for writers to access their creativity without fear or judgment.

The session will introduce you to modalities Lyle has learn as part of his work at the writing collective Foster. Practices such as mindful writing and somatic experiencing will help you drop into what feels most alive for you in the present moment and write from that place.

Lyle will be available for light coaching help to get you unstuck, if needed. But otherwise, there are no prompts, guidance, or instructions. You are welcome to write, edit, or revise anything you like. All types of writers, both new and seasoned, are welcome, including those who are writing books, essays, articles, letters, blog posts, journal entries, software applications, you name it.

Bring your writing device of choice, be it an old ragged notebook or a brand new laptop. It doesn’t matter. After a dedicated period of focused writing, we will circle back and share our experience, perhaps even reading something we’ve written.

This is your invitation to come write and connect with others doing the same!

The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

About the instructor

Lyle McKeany

Instructor

Lyle McKeany writes Just Enough to Get Me in Trouble, a newsletter about the pains and joys of fatherhood and life. His writing is raw, vulnerable, and sometimes funny. As a facilitator at Foster and writing coach, he grounds you in a space where your creativity can flourish and your truth can come forth through the written word.

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    Questions and Answers

    • All Levels
    • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
    • Beginning
    • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
    • Intermediate
    • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
    • Advanced
    • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

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    We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. 

    Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee, or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

    Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

    We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

    You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.

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