Literature & Writing
Interested in enhancing your writing skills? Join us for creative writing workshops, and be driven by the passion and energy of the JCCSF community.
Get help from a volunteer facilitator to polish off your existing work or simply get some first words together. Apart from gaining skills, you’ll gain new friends as you work through the creative process together.
This group will be meeting online. Please reach out to Shiva Schulz at [email protected] to find out how.
2020 – 2021 Creative Writing Class Anthology
The collection below is a sampling of pieces contributed by many of the writers who attended our online creative writing workshops during the pandemic. Enjoy!
Schedule
January 2026
Arts & Ideas
Activist Artists: The Social Practice of Art
Date
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Not just for museum walls! Experience how contemporary artists engage in everything, everywhere, all at once to produce ...
Arts & Ideas
Motown Records: The Greatest Soul Music Label
Date
Monday, January 12, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Groove to the sights and sounds of Motown, the American Black-owned record label founded 67 years ago on January 12, ...
Healthy Aging
Coloring Craze: Bolster Your Health Through Art
Date
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Try a fun exercise that is healing, therapeutic, and offers an entertaining way to keep sharp.
Arts & Ideas
STAV APPEL – THE TORAH IN THE TAROT
Date
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Unveil the hidden Jewish story shimmering within the Tarot de Marseille – one of Europe’s oldest and most ...
February 2026
Arts & Ideas
Public Purpose: The True Soul of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Date
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Forget the shady images that you may have about Bitcoin! Learn how it can positively change the lives of many in our ...
Arts & Ideas
REBECCA NEWBERGER GOLDSTEIN – THE MATTERING INSTINCT
Date
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The acclaimed philosopher-novelist returns with a paradigm-shifting work that explores humanity’s most fundamental ...
Arts & Ideas
The Futurists: Artists You May Not Agree With
Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Gain an understanding about this fascinating group of artists who had strong links to Fascism in Italy during the early ...
Arts & Ideas
Bernstein & Previn: Composing to Conducting
Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Enjoy the impressive musical genius of these two Jewish giants whose considerable talents ran the gamut from pianist to ...
Arts & Ideas
Sid Caesar: Comedy Pioneer
Date
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Laugh along with one of early TV’s preeminent stars whose comedic genius over a 60-year career paved the way for a ...
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