Sonoma Community Center
Enriching lives through education and the arts — for Sonoma Valley and beyond
Events
Word Play – Poetry and Open Mic
Wednesday, July 9 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Age
18+Class Details
Schedule
Wednesday, July 9 – 30, 2025
6 – 8 PM
Open Mic Night
Wednesday, July 23
7 – 8 PM
Instructor
Isabell VanMerlin
Location
Ages
Adults, Teens(13+)
Skill Levels
All Levels
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Registration Cost
$15 drop-in fee
About the class
What is poetry? Who is a poet? Lets play with words!
Shakespeare was just trying to make a living. Emily Dickinson was pulling thoughts out of her head as she was pulling weeds in her garden. Get the thoughts and stories and perceptions rattling around in your head down on paper. It doesn’t have to be sonnets or formal verse; this is not an academic class. The only requirement is putting your magic-wand-pen to paper. Then, let’s spout those writings at an open mic at the Community Center.
About the instructor
Isabell VanMerlin
Instructor / Poet
published and has self-published – she can help you self publish – and would like
to create an anthology or two for the Community Center. Isabell also ran an open
for ten years and loves hearing other people’s words and stories. Please bring
anything you have written to class. We will share our writings in class and spend
some time writing from prompts. Wednesday evenings from 6-8, and on the third
Wednesday of the month, the class will morph into an open mic at 7 p.m., with
other writers joining us at the mic!
Class FAQ
All Memberships(Excluding the $50/year tier) receive 10% off any purchase above $40. You should have received your discount code in your membership confirmation email.
If you have any questions regarding the use of your code, you can contact Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org or call the office at (707)938-4626.
Not a member? View more information about our monthly and yearly plans here.
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.
We ask that you notify us at least 10 business 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 business days notice, we will not be able to provide a full refund. A flat cancellation fee of $15 will be charged to cover the transaction fee.
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 (minus the payment processing and services 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.
All credits must be used within 1 year.
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.
You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.
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