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
July 2026
Arts & Ideas
Vashti to Ginsburg: A Tradition of Jewish Female Resistance
Date
Thursday, July 30
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Discover a powerful lineage of Jewish women who challenged norms, claimed their voices, and redefined what it means to ...
August 2026
Arts & Ideas
Henri Matisse: The Decade That Shook the Art World
Date
Thursday, August 13
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Get insight into the shock and awe that Matisse and the Fauves sparked at the Salon in Paris as he re-invented the rules ...
Arts & Ideas
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: America Gets Tested
Date
Tuesday, August 18
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators assassinated the 16th President in April 1865. We’ll investigate their ...
Arts & Ideas
Caroline Chambers – What to Cook: Make It Fast
Date
Thursday, August 20
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The New York Times bestselling cookbook author and Substack sensation shares practical strategies for making weeknight ...
Arts & Ideas
The Assassination of President Kennedy: An Investigation
Date
Wednesday, August 26
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
It’s been 63 years since the assassination of a US president. We're still fascinated by questions such as who fired ...
Healthy Aging
Death Café: A Conversation About Life & Death
Date
Thursday, August 27
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Join a warm, open exchange to explore your thoughts and questions about death and dying. We’ll reflect on life’s ...
Arts & Ideas
Robert Reich – The Last Class
Date
Thursday, August 27
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A special screening of the acclaimed documentary The Last Class, followed by a live conversation with Robert Reich ...
September 2026
Arts & Ideas
60+ Jewish New Year Luncheon: Reflect & Renew
Date
Wednesday, September 9
Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Welcome the Jewish New Year surrounded by community, connection, and celebration. Enjoy a delicious holiday luncheon as ...
Arts & Ideas
Annual Community Yizkor Memorial Service
Date
Wednesday, September 9
Time
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Remembering those we loved, laughed with and looked up to. Join us in this moving ritual for comfort with loving ...
Arts & Ideas
Danubius: Eastern European Musical Performance at the JCCSF
Date
Wednesday, September 9
Time
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
For your listening pleasure! Come hear passionate Roma-Gypsy and traditional music of the countries along the path of ...
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