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
September 2025
Arts & Ideas
SONIA DACCARETT & CHANAN TIGAY – THE ROOTS OF THE GUAVA TREE
Date
Thursday, September 18
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Step into a world where cultures intertwine, borders blur, and identity defies simple definitions through a memoir by ...
Healthy Aging
60+ Jewish New Year Luncheon: Reflect & Renew
Date
Friday, September 19
Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Celebrate with our inclusive community and enjoy a delicious luncheon and holiday fun.
Arts & Ideas
A Golden New Year with Taste of Talent – A Musical Celebration!
Date
Friday, September 19
Time
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Get ready for 5786 with a joyful and memorable afternoon of music as this beloved ensemble returns to the Pottruck ...
Jewish Life
Tashlique at Crissy Field
Date
Tuesday, September 23
Time
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Celebrate a modern spin on the Rosh Hashanah ritual of tashlich with Reboot and the JCCSF as we make joyful noise at ...
Arts & Ideas
George Gershwin & Duke Ellington: Two Shades of Blue
Date
Thursday, September 25
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Explore the fascinating parallel careers of Gershwin and Ellington, two 20th-Century musical geniuses.
Arts & Ideas
MELISSA KING - COOK LIKE A KING
Date
Tuesday, September 30
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Top Chef winner serves up bold flavors and personal stories in a heartfelt celebration of heritage, identity and ...
October 2025
Arts & Ideas
STEVEN PINKER – WHEN EVERYONE KNOWS THAT EVERYONE KNOWS
Date
Thursday, October 9
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The celebrated cognitive scientist invites us to understand the ways we try to get into each other’s heads and the ...
Arts & Ideas
9th Annual Sukkot & Fall Harvest Festival Pop-Up
Date
Saturday, October 11
Time
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Shake the lulav and feast on the bountiful fall harvest in our community sukkah at the iconic San Francisco Ferry Plaza ...
Arts & Ideas
JOHN SCALZI & KIM STANLEY ROBINSON – THE SHATTERING PEACE
Date
Thursday, October 16
Time
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Two masters of sci-fi take the stage for a thrilling conversation where imagination meets urgency, and the future of ...
Arts & Ideas
DORIE GREENSPAN & KATE LEAHY – ANYTIME CAKES
Date
Tuesday, October 21
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Simple, satisfying, and always worth it – get inspired to bake with the best.
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