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.
Please note there is no class on Friday, October 4, 2024, and Friday, November 29, 2024.
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 sschulz@jccsf.org 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
October 2024
Wed
23
Arts & Ideas
MIKE SILVER & 49ERS LEGEND STEVE YOUNG - A Story of Football, Rivalry & Revolution
Date
Wed, October 23
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The award-winning sports journalist shares his inside story of the brilliant young coaches who fundamentally remade football in America with one of the greatest football players of all time.
Thu
24
Arts & Ideas
Music To Vote By: Songs Promoting Democracy
Date
Thu, October 24
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Get inspired to cast your vote in the upcoming election with stirring filmed renditions of songs highlighting the precious right that Americans enjoy.
Wed
30
Jewish Life
Hope in a Time of Trauma
Date
Wed, October 30
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Palestinian peace activist Hamze Awawde and Israeli-American entrepreneur Offir Gutelzon explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the pursuit of peace and a shared future.
November 2024
Thu
7
Arts & Ideas
Courageous Women: Bizet’s Carmen and the Handmaid’s Tale
Date
Thu, November 7
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Let’s honor two women from different cultures and times who defied being controlled by men. Learn how they gained the strength to resist.
Tue
12
Arts & Ideas
Mouth-Body Connection: Insights into Your Health
Date
Tue, November 12
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Unlock oral health secrets: Your smile isn't just a reflection – it's a window to your overall well-being. Learn what your mouth has to say about you.
Tue
12
Arts & Ideas
MICHAEL SOLOMONOV & STEVEN COOK – ZAHAV HOME
Date
Tue, November 12
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The award-winning restaurateurs, chef Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook, and bestselling authors of the wildly popular cookbook Zahav invite you to cook the way they do at home with 125 new recipes for simple, achievable, and utterly delicious meals.
Thu
14
Arts & Ideas
The Beatles: The World’s Greatest Cover Band
Date
Thu, November 14
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Rock out to vintage film clips of the Beatles performing songs by their favorite musical heroes, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Buck Owens.
Tue
26
Arts & Ideas
60+ Thanksgiving Luncheon – Serving Gratitude
Date
Tue, November 26
Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Celebrate with a traditional holiday meal and a meaningful service in fellowship with members of our warm and welcoming community.
Tue
26
Arts & Ideas
Groove with the Cool Jazz of the Jeff Sanford Quartet
Date
Tue, November 26
Time
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Enjoy the holiday spirit with this smooth, easy listening jazz concert featuring some of the mellowest cats in town.
December 2024
Wed
11
Arts & Ideas
THE DYBBUK – RESTORED & LIVE SCORED
Date
Wed, December 11
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Watch what happens when a young bride is possessed by the spirit of her dead lover’s dislocated soul and is taken to an exorcist. You’ll find yourself immersed in this highly stylized, expressionist-influenced 1937 film based on the ultimate Yiddish theater classic complete with live music by Yenne Velt and an introduction by Nathaniel Deutsch
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