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
November 2025
Arts & Ideas
RAINA TELGEMEIER – FACING FEELINGS
Date
Tuesday, November 18
Time
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The legendary cartoonist returns to the JCCSF with a powerful new book – and a heartfelt conversation about how we ...
Arts & Ideas
The Beach Boys: If Everybody Had an Ocean
Date
Thursday, November 20
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Thrill to film clips from the heyday of California's greatest harmony-heavy rock band, from "Surfin' USA" through "Good ...
Arts & Ideas
60+ Thanksgiving Luncheon – Serving Gratitude
Date
Tuesday, November 25
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 ...
Arts & Ideas
Your Favorite Beatles Hits: A Jazz Performance
Date
Tuesday, November 25
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Up for experiencing an exciting group that performs arrangements of Beatles classics in a mixture of styles? Join us for ...
December 2025
Arts & Ideas
RABBI ANGELA BUCHDAHL – HEART OF A STRANGER
Date
Wednesday, December 3
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The first Asian-American rabbi shares the extraordinary, trailblazing story of how she became one of the most powerful ...
Arts & Ideas
Starring the Rock: Alcatraz in Hollywood Movies
Date
Thursday, December 4
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Escape from the infamous island’s actual history to witness its less-than-factual cinematic representation in feature ...
Arts & Ideas
MICHAEL WINOGRAD & IRA KHONEN TEMPLE – LIVE IN CONCERT
Date
Monday, December 8
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
An evening of new klezmer sounds, Yiddish anthems, and radical joy with two of today’s most thrilling and inventive ...
Arts & Ideas
Latkes Shmatkes: Enjoy Some Hanukkah Humor
Date
Wednesday, December 10
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Get your holiday groove on in comedic style. Laugh along to a bevy of hilarious ditties and seasonal favorites.
Arts & Ideas
DEENA ARANOFF & NAOMI SEIDMAN – MOTHER'S MILK
Date
Thursday, December 11
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Discover how Jewish culture has been sustained not just in texts and traditions, but in the everyday acts of family life.
Arts & Ideas
Glowing Hanukkah Pop-Up at Ghirardelli Square
Date
Sunday, December 14
Time
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Experience the magic of Hanukkah at Ghirardelli Square with crafts, vibrant music, delicious hot donuts, and the menorah ...
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