Ease yourself into the relaxing world of writing. Arrive with your own ideas or let yourself be inspired by a variety of intriguing impulses provided. At various points in the evening, you will be invited to read what you have written. This course is all about immersing yourself within the freedom and relief of writing -- and doing so within the warm generosity of a group.

This course is for participants with a very good command of English. Together we read aloud selected pieces of literature - often the first chapter (or more) of contemporary novels - and then delve deeply into words and their meanings, themes, writing styles and, of course, our own personal responses to the work.

An online workshop for free-spirited writerly wanderers. An interplay of poetic passages, evocative prompts and sublime sharing will help you breathe life into the precious and deeply personal realm of your own writing. "Give me one lonely hour to hymn the setting day." (William Cullen Bryant)

In this course, you will have an opportunity to experience some of the wonderful techniques used to help actors move and speak with clarity and radiance. You will explore how to "tune your instrument", your voice and your body, in order to feel more at home with yourself, more centered, free and powerful. You will also enjoy exercises in mindful breathing, listening and connecting to others, as well as grasping and expressing the power of words. Finally, the delightful and spontaneous art of improvisation will top off your day with laughter and play.

This workshop involves meeting on a Friday evening (online) in order to write deeply, freely, and personally, then gathering (one week later) on Saturday with the fullness of our bodies and voices to learn how to bring those words to life. Together we will then design a Live Reading with subtle performative and atmospheric elements to make for a whole and wondrous experience for an audience on Sunday.

Reading and sharing your thoughts about what you’ve read is simply a wonderful way to not only keep up your English, but to stay in touch with the world of images and ideas. Selected with an eye towards variety as well as public recognition, each book will be read and then discussed for two pleasant and inspiring evenings. Please try to read the whole book by the time we have our first session so you can freely share your thoughts and impressions.