BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250223T190000Z DTEND:20250223T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Nature's Voices: Literary Arts In Plein Air Writing Series: Workshop 1 with JoeAnn Hart DESCRIPTION:The Sawyer Free Library\, in collaboration with Gloucester's Writing Center\, present "Nature's Voices\," a three-part writing workshop that invites participants to step away from everyday demands and reconnect with the natural world. Much like the French Impressionists who painted en plein air\, the program invites participants to venture outside to observe shifting light\, gentle breezes\, and the soothing sounds of nature only this time\, capturing the scene on the page.\n\n \n\nLed by professional writers\, each session begins with a 30-minute guided walk to gather impressions and inspiration\, followed by 90 minutes of writing indoors. Whether you're a seasoned creator or new to writing\, these sessions promise fresh perspectives\, a deeper connection to nature\, and invigorating creative exercises.\n\n \n\nAll sessions are free (ages 18+)\, rain or shine\, and registration is required for each at sawyerfreelibrary.org. Dress for comfort and the elements\, and bring your own rain gear if needed. Pens\, notebooks\, and an open mind are encouraged!\n\n \n\nWORKSHOP 1: It Was a Dark & Stormy Night: The Natural World in Fiction\n\nSunday\, February 23 | 2:00 4:00 PM\n\nGloucester Writers Center\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\n\n \n\nAward-winning local author JoeAnn Hart will guide participants in exploring how nature's drama can add depth and tension to fiction. JoeAnn's acclaimed works such as her recently released novel Arroyo Circle (Green Writers Press)\, prize-winning environmental fiction collection Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival\, the crime memoir Stamford '76: A True Story of Murder\, Corruption\, Race\, and Feminism in the 1970s\, as well as Float\, a dark comedy about plastics\, and Addled\, a social satire. Widely published\, her short fiction and essays have appeared in Slate.com\, Orion\, The Hopper\, Prairie Schooner\, Terrain.org\, and many others. Her work explores the relationship between humans\, their environments\, and the more-than-human world. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The \;Sawyer Free Library\, in collaboration with \;Gloucester&rsquo\;s Writing Center\, present \;&ldquo\;Nature&rsquo\;s Voices\,&rdquo\; \;a three-part writing workshop that invites participants to step away from everyday demands and reconnect with the natural world. Much like the French Impressionists who painted \;en plein air\, \;the program invites participants to venture outside to observe shifting light\, gentle breezes\, and the soothing sounds of nature&mdash\;only this time\, capturing the scene on the page.
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\nLed by professional writers\, each session begins with a 30-minute guided walk to gather impressions and inspiration\, followed by 90 minutes of writing indoors. Whether you'\;re a seasoned creator or new to writing\, these sessions promise fresh perspectives\, a deeper connection to nature\, and invigorating creative exercises.
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\nAll sessions are \;free \;(ages 18+)\, \;rain or shine\, \;and \;registration is required \;for each at sawyerfreelibrary.org. Dress for comfort and the elements\, and bring your own rain gear if needed. Pens\, notebooks\, and an open mind are encouraged!
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\nWORKSHOP 1: \; \;It Was a Dark &\; Stormy Night: The Natural World in Fiction
\nSunday\, February 23 | 2:00&ndash\;4:00 PM
\nGloucester Writers Center\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester
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\nAward-winning local author \;JoeAnn Hart \;will guide participants in exploring how nature&rsquo\;s drama can add depth and tension to fiction. JoeAnn&rsquo\;s acclaimed works&mdash\;such as her recently released novel \;Arroyo Circle \;(Green Writers Press)\, prize-winning environmental fiction collection \;Highwire Act &\; Other Tales of Survival\, \;the crime memoir Stamford &rsquo\;76: A True Story of Murder\, Corruption\, Race\, and Feminism in the 1970s\, as well as Float\, a dark comedy about plastics\, and Addled\, a social satire. Widely published\, her short fiction and essays have appeared in \;Slate.com\, Orion\, The Hopper\, Prairie Schooner\, \;Terrain.org\, and many others. Her work explores the relationship between humans\, their environments\, and the more-than-human world. LOCATION:Gloucester Writers Center\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester UID:e.2981.34994 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260503T183737Z URL:https://business.capeannvacations.com/events/details/nature-s-voices-literary-arts-in-plein-air-writing-series-workshop-1-with-joeann-hart-34994 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR