Upcoming Events:

Manzanita Night Writers meetings in the Mother Lode on Zoom

All-genre feedback group for writers. Kind and supportive writers review 5 pages of manuscripts in progress. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 6:30 on ZOOM — serving the Mother Lode, foothill, mountain, and Sierra regions, the Central Valley, eastern counties of California, and Sacramento areas, and other CA regions –  to join, email manzanitawp@gmail.com – We may not meet if a holiday lands on a Monday. Free sessions. Contact Monika for a Zoom link at manzanitawp@gmail.com

Manzanita Poets – Meet LIVE at the Roundtable in Angels Camp, starting November 12. Our schedule will be 1st and 3rd Thursdays 6-8 pm in December, January, and February. Learn poetry craft and study the greatest poets — then share your own poems and discuss. Now’s your opportunity to study poetry and its forms and understand it more through collective study and insights.  Facilitator: Monika Rose, Calaveras Poet Laureate (2024-2026) with an MA in English, on behalf of Manzanita Writers Press. 

Memoir – 2nd Mondays, 6:30 – 8:30 – Memoir with Monika Rose on Zoom – email for an invitation at manzanitawp@gmail.com – Starting in January 2025 (free sessions)

Poetry with Linda Toren on Zoom  – lintoren@gmail.com  – email Linda for the schedule and an invitation (free sessions) –  monthly on the 3rd Wednesday morning at 10 am – Nov. 20 is the next one. There are prompts and sharing of original poems.

Voices of Wisdom – free writing classes and support for seniors 50-plus in the tri-county Mother Lode region — serving Calaveras, Tuolumne, Amador counties

Every Tuesday 1-3 pm live at the Volunteer Center of San Andreas with Zoom available. Contact: Director, Linda Toren to get on the email list — lintoren@gmail.com  – Just come to the center – don’t be shy!

Location: Volunteer Center : 325 Lewis Avenue, San Andreas, CA 95249 – right below San Andreas Elementary School

“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

calhum.org

“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

A Few more events in 2024:

Dec. 3 Giving Tuesday dinner and music at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall from 4-7 pm. $35 a ticket. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Calaveras County. Proceeds benefit participating nonprofits at the event. Fun evening! Manzanita Writers Press is a nonprofit who is helping at the dinner. Help support our cause of furthering literary culture in our community. 

December 7 – Saturday – Holiday Writing Workshop at the Raven’s Basket in Angels Camp – create a holiday poem gift (a card or broadside, framed) for your loved ones. From 2-4 pm. Stay for the Christmas parade at 4 pm and have front-row seats after the workshop. Bring a folding chair to secure your spot. $30 for materials and expertise. Come away with a creative gift from the heart! Contact manzanitawp@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Facilitator: Monika Rose, Poet Laureate of Calaveras County (2024-2026).

• Book Launches coming this year:
• Brenda Cumberlege’s book of poems and prose, Steal Away, released at the gala Nov. 23
• Monika Rose’s children’s book, Moths on a Limb, Nov. 23 release at the gala at Ironstone.
• Voices of the Grove, a Calaveras Anthology, available at the gala on Nov. 23 with readings from the writers
• Keepers of the Words: Language and Culture of the West Point Miwuk Community –  editor Linda Toren
• Calaveras Poets, edited by Linda Toren, anthology
• Gary Thomas, O How We Breathe, book of poems, released Nov. 23 at the gala
• Steve Finlay Archer’s Asunder, Book 7, in his Irish Clans historical novel series. 
• In Spring 2025: Don Urbanus’s novel, A Nursery to Die For book launch and party. And Stephen Archer’s Book 8, the final novel of the Irish Clans series. 
• Author signings: TBA – watch for postings online on our Facebook and Instagram pages – @manzanitawriterspress
• Come visit Momo’s Brand-Used Thriftique in downtown San Andreas on Main Street to purchase Manzanita Writers Press books by local and regional authors
• Historical Conversations – Oral History Project GALA EVENT – Video Presentations – with conversational interviews of local people who make history –  event coming November 23 at Ironstone Vineyards. 12-5 pm. Free to the public. Invitation recommended. Contact us for date and time at manzanitawp@gmail.com –“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”
• Release of Voices of the Grove – November 23 – “This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”– calhum.org
• Visit Raven’s Basket in Angels Camp for Manzanita Writers Press books by local and regional authors – watch for puppet shows for the kids and teen open mic sessions

ARCHIVED EVENTS OF 2024

Ekphrasis Poetry & Writing Workshop on Sunday, October 27, 1-3 pm at Hovey Winery Tasting Room in Murphys led by Monika Rose, Calaveras Poet Laureate, and Joy Willow, artist and poet, whose fine art is showing in the lovely tasting room (joywillow.com). Get ready to taste some fine wine and bring a journal and pen. Limited to 8 people. It’s free to attend, but expect to buy a glass of wine. Sign up with Monika by emailing her to reserve your spot. manzanitawp@gmail.com  by October 25.

• Wild and Scenic Film Festival –  Saturday, September 14 at the Bret Harte High School theatre  – contact Calaveras Community Television for tickets
• Taste of Calaveras – July 27 – at Ironstone Vineyards – Publisher table with books by local and regional authors – Host: Calaveras Wine Growers Association
• A Cavalcade of Regional Poet Laureates – 3rd Annual Calaveras Poetry Festival – Saturday, June 29, 9-6 pm in Historic Murphys in the Native Sons Hall – includes wine-tasting and writing workshops and sharing good words – Poet Laureates from several California counties inspire poets – $35 per person, with a no-host lunch with a poet laureate, open mic, reading by the laureates, and morning workshops. Tickets Here       Contact lintoren@gmail.com or manzanitawp@gmail.com
• May 11 – We’re Baaaack Open House Celebration at the Raven’s Basket – Manzanita Returns to Angels Camp as a mini-bookstore in the Raven’s Basket – 11:30-3:30 — puppet shows (2), refreshments, music, author signings, and schmoozing with Manzanita editors and artists.  FREE.
• Come visit Momo’s Brand-Used Thriftique in downtown San Andreas on Main Street to purchase Manzanita Writers Press books by local and regional authors
• Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee – May 16-19 – Author/Press booth May 16-19 – Frog Jump Time at the Calaveras County Jumping Frog and Jubilee Fair. Manzanita tables with local authors signing books and sharing their writing journeys – Stop by!  We will be in the professional art building. A frog jumping poem contest for grades K-6 will be held, with prizes for the winners

ARCHIVED EVENTS in 2023

Film classes were conducted in May. Film Classes were held at CCTV (Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas) with special invitations to ages 16-30 to get trained in filming, creating video programs, interviewing, audio techniques, editing, transcribing & captioning, and more –  CCTV studios in San Andreas. After classes are completed, students will be offered paid opportunities to capture the stories of our elders on film and audio. For more information, contact Monika: manzanitawp@gmail.com or Sarah at Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas.  calhum.org

“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

calhum.org

“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

Manzanita Writers Press represented our authors at the Taste of Calaveras, June 3, 2023, 1-4 pm at Ironstone Vineyards. Featured: Judy Creighton, with her new book, Cheese Loves Wine.

July 15 – 2023 Poetry and Journaling in the Forest- all day event at Big Trees State Park was wonderful. 

The Three featured poets were Dana Gioia, Lee Herrick, and Susan Kelly-Dewitt, plus local poets, a John Muir expert from UOP, and our own Calaveras Poet Laureate, Linda Toren, director of the event and poet Monika Rose, Director of Manzanita Writers Press. 

For more information, contact Linda at lintoren@gmail.com.

 We enjoyed walking and talking with featured poets and docents in the North Grove, journaling and writing, attending workshops and readings, and listening to the poetry voices of the giant Sequoia in the Grove.

“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

calhum.org

“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

 

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

 

Tech Tuesdays: Classes for Seniors 50+

Tech Tuesdays for Seniors was a success in May and June, 2023, at the Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas – Weekly classes with your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.

Voices of Wisdom is sponsored by Manzanita Writers Press, partnering with CCTV and the Senior Center, through a grant from California Humanities and our California Gold Oral History project.

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

  Smart Phone trainings were conducted in May 2023 every Tuesday at the Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas –  10-11:30 am- Varied instructional lessons planned  using  smartphone, Google, Zoom, Skype, chat, social media other online video chat forums  (Sarah from CCTV) – FREE for seniors 50+

 Zoom sessions, skype, and more – including YOUTUBE and making your own channel – checking out granny and grampy channels out there – all the rage!

Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas – 956 Mountain Ranch Road, across from the Red Barn Museum, just before the intersection. On the right side, if you are coming from San Andreas.

Topics included:

Using Social Media using phones, tablets, or laptops – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and continued Google tools, safety online, apps and social media topics continue – Facebook, Google tools, Youtube, Spotify (music station), texting and emailing, photos and storage, and more! Instructor Sarah Garner Armstrong

The classes continued into June. Funding is needed to continue the program for 2024. Contact Monika Rose if you have a business or community funding source to keep these free classes going for the seniors. Contact CCTV as they are providing more classes and creative opportunities for podcasting with the Creative Hub.

 The  June classes were presented by Mary Rodriguez:  June 5 – iPhone class and June 14, android class,  in VALLEY SPRINGS was presented by An Official State of California Program with Mary Rodriguez with sponsors Manzanita Writers Press and the Volunteer Center of Calaveras County.   Telephone Access Program/CA Connect, a program of the California Public Utilities Commission Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program.
© 2012 California Public Utilities Commission

“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

calhum.org

“This project is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

calhum.org

WRITER SUPPORT SERVICES – all genres and all levels – free 

Manzanita Night Writers  Manuscript Review  – contact manzanitawp@gmail.com to get the Zoom Link and join the group. We support regional writers in the rural foothill counties, particularly Calaveras, Amador, and Tuolumne counties – we include Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, El Dorado, and Mariposa, and other foothill and Central Valley areas.

First and third Mondays 6:30 pm – 9 pm on Zoom – with free access to our Manzanita Writers Press NING group online, a free service for our writers in the group. It’s a vetted community of writers who post and get feedback on their work online, with several genre groups to choose from – Voices of Wisdom, Poetry, All-genre Manuscript Review, Fiction group, and Memoir group.

 Email manzanitawp@gmail.com for an invitation. We service regional writers in the rural foothill counties, particularly Calaveras, Amador, and Tuolumne counties – we include Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, El Dorado, and Mariposa, and others.

Memoir Mondays:  with Linda Toren – 2^nd Monday of every month – 6:30 – 8:30 on ZOOM – email lintoren@gmail.com or manzanitawp@gmail.com to get the link. 

Poetry Mondays – 4^th Monday of the month  – email lintoren@gmail.com or manzanitawp@gmail.com to get the link

Voices of Wisdom – free memoir and personal essay writing classes for seniors – every Tuesday 12:30-2:30 at the Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas – 956 Mountain Ranch Road. 

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

ARCHIVED EVENTS

Manzanita Night Writers meetings in the Mother Lode on Zoom

1st and 3rd Mondays at 6:30 — serving the Mother Lode, foothill, mountain, and Sierra regions, the Central Valley, eastern counties of California, and Sacramento areas, and beyond –  to join, email manzanitawp@gmail.com

Voices of Wisdom – free writing classes and support for seniors 50-plus in the tri-county Mother Lode region — Calaveras, Tuolumne, Amador

Every Tuesday 12:30-2:30 pm live and via Zoom- Contact: Director, Linda Toren to get on the email list — lintoren@gmail.com  – Just come to the center – don’t be shy!

Location: Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas, CA – 956 Mountain Ranch Road

Film classes were conducted March through May. Film Classes were held at CCTV (Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas) with special invitations to ages 16-30 to get trained in filming, creating video programs, interviewing, audio techniques, editing, transcribing & captioning, and more –  CCTV studios in San Andreas. After classes are completed, students will be offered paid opportunities to capture the stories of our elders on film and audio. For more information, contact Monika: manzanitawp@gmail.com or Sarah at Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas.  calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

ARCHIVED EVENTS

Film classes were conducted in May. Film Classes were held at CCTV (Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas) with special invitations to ages 16-30 to get trained in filming, creating video programs, interviewing, audio techniques, editing, transcribing & captioning, and more –  CCTV studios in San Andreas. After classes are completed, students will be offered paid opportunities to capture the stories of our elders on film and audio. For more information, contact Monika: manzanitawp@gmail.com or Sarah at Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas.  calhum.org

Manzanita Writers Press represented our authors at the Taste of Calaveras, June 3, 2023, 1-4 pm at Ironstone Vineyards. Featured: Judy Creighton, with her new book, Cheese Loves Wine.

July 15 – Poetry and Journaling in the Forest – all day event at Big Trees State Park was wonderful. 

The Three featured poets were Dana Gioia, Lee Herrick, and Susan Kelly-Dewitt, plus local poets, a John Muir expert from UOP, and our own Calaveras Poet Laureate, Linda Toren, director of the event and poet Monika Rose, Director of Manzanita Writers Press. 

For more information, contact Linda at lintoren@gmail.com.

 We enjoyed walking and talking with featured poets and docents in the North Grove, journaling and writing, attending workshops and readings, and listening to the poetry voices of the giant Sequoia in the Grove.  

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

 

Tech Tuesdays: Classes for Seniors 50+

Tech Tuesdays for Seniors was a success in May and June, 2023, at the Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas – Weekly classes with your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.

Voices of Wisdom is sponsored by Manzanita Writers Press, partnering with CCTV and the Senior Center, through a grant from California Humanities and our California Gold Oral History project.

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

  Smart Phone trainings were conducted in May 2023 every Tuesday at the Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas –  10-11:30 am- Varied instructional lessons planned  using  smartphone, Google, Zoom, Skype, chat, social media other online video chat forums  (Sarah from CCTV) – FREE for seniors 50+

Learn how to create and participate in zoom sessions, skype, and more – including YOUTUBE and making your own channel – checking out granny and grampy channels out there – all the rage! Every Tuesday from 10-11:30 – great no-host lunches afterward to continue your conversations after class.

Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas – 956 Mountain Ranch Road, across from the Red Barn Museum, just before the intersection. On the right side, if you are coming from San Andreas.

Topics include:

Using Social Media using phones, tablets, or laptops – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and continued Google tools, safety online, apps and social media topics continue – Facebook, Google tools, Youtube, Spotify (music station), texting and emailing, photos and storage, and more! Instructor Sarah Garner Armstrong

The classes continue into June, but funding is needed to continue the program. Contact Monika Rose if you have a business or community funding source to keep these free classes going for the seniors.

 The  June classes were presented by Mary Rodriguez: (filling fast)

 June 5 – Iphone class and June 14, android class,  in VALLEY SPRINGS was presented by An Official State of California Program with Mary Rodriguez with sponsors Manzanita Writers Press and the Volunteer Center of Calaveras County.   Telephone Access Program/CA Connect, a program of the California Public Utilities Commission Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program.
© 2012 California Public Utilities Commission

WRITER SUPPORT SERVICES – all genres and all levels – free 

Manzanita Night Writers  Manuscript Review Schedule – 2023 – contact manzanitawp@gmail.com to get the Zoom Link and join the group. We support regional writers in the rural foothill counties, particularly Calaveras, Amador, and Tuolumne counties – we include Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, El Dorado, and Mariposa, etc.

First and third Mondays 6:30 pm – 9 pm on Zoom – plus, we have free access to our Manzanita Writers Press NING group online, a free service for our writers in the group. It’s a safe online, vetted community of writers who post and get feedback on their work online, with several genre groups to choose from – Voices of Wisdom, Poetry, All-genre Manuscript Review, Fiction group, and Memoir group.

Email manzanitawp@gmail.com for an invitation. We service regional writers in the rural foothill counties, particularly Calaveras, Amador, and Tuolumne counties – we include Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, El Dorado, and Mariposa, etc.

Spring sessions:

Mondays, April 3 and 17

Mondays, May 1 and 15  –

Mondays, June 5 and 19

June 3 – 1-4 pm – Ironstone Vineyards for A Taste of Calaveras! The press had all of our author books available. Featured author: Judy Creighton with her new book, Cheese Loves Wine – A cheese and wine pairing book with lovely appetizers, info, recipes, and the history of cheese!

Memoir Mondays:  with Linda Toren – 2^nd Monday of every month – 6:30 – 8:30 on ZOOM – email lintoren@gmail.com or manzanitawp@gmail.com to get the link. 

Poetry Mondays – 4^th Monday of the month  – email lintoren@gmail.com or manzanitawp@gmail.com to get the link

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

ARCHIVED EVENTS

June 3 – 1-4 pm – Ironstone Vineyards for A Taste of Calaveras! The press had all of our author books available. Featured author: Judy Creighton with her new book, Cheese Loves Wine – A cheese and wine pairing book with lovely appetizers, info, recipes, and the history of cheese!

Summer:

Event: July 15  (Poetry and Journaling at Big Trees) featuring poets Dana Gioia, Lee Herrick, and Susan Kelly-Dewitt, plus our local and regional poets & writers.  Contact Linda Toren, Current Calaveras Poet Laureate; Conrad Levasseur, 2020 Calaveras Poet Laureate; Monika Rose, poet, author, and director of Manzanita Writers Press; and wonderful poetry guests!   – For information, please email lintoren@gmail.com

Film classes in April and May– for young people – Film Classes at CCTV with special training in filming, creating video programs, interviewing, audio techniques, editing, transcribing & captioning, and more – 4:15-6:15 at CCTV studios in San Andreas. After classes were completed, students ha paid opportunities to capture the stories of our elders on film and audio. For more information, contact Monika: manzanitawp@gmail.com or Sarah at Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas.

April 15 – Crafty Chicks Spring show at the Calaveras Fairgrounds – BOOTH – Manzanita Writers Press will have a booth – stop by and say hello, talk to the authors and editors! Help support local authors and buy their wonderful books!  – It was a blast!

April 25 – TUES Author panel at Murphys Library – 4 pm – several authors from Manzanita will talk about writing and publishing

April 29 – Ragin’ Cajun event – Author table with authors present to sign books.

Gold Rush Writers Conference – October 7-9, 2022

It was a great event! Headliners were Ace Antonio Hall, Tommy Orange, and Sands Hall! We may schedule another incredible conference in May 2024. Stay tuned! 

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

No Conference is scheduled for 2023. Too busy! Watch for next year’s event. 

goldrushwriters.com

Author meet-and-greet! Free!

April 23 from 11 am-5 pm 

at the Spring Wine Weekend

at Ironstone Vineyards 

Museum and Gift Store

Poetry in the Mother Lode

Celebrating National Poetry Month

April 30 – 2-4 pm

Zoom 

email lintoren@gmail.com for an invitation to the Zoom

May 3 – Author Book launch

Fireside Room next to Camp’s Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort in Angels Camp

3:30 – 5 pm – refreshments served

Stephen Finlay Archer – Revolution: Book 5 of the Irish Clans Series

May 7 – Linda Toren book signing and reading

Raven Braids the Wind–Haiku: A Life in Syllables 

Hein & Co Bookstore in Jackson

Film classes in April and May– for young people – Film Classes at CCTV with special training in filming, creating video programs, interviewing, audio techniques, editing, transcribing & captioning, and more – 4:15-6:15 at CCTV studios in San Andreas. After classes were completed, students had paid opportunities to capture the stories of our elders on film and audio. For more information, contact Monika: manzanitawp@gmail.com or Sarah at Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas.

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

Author tables at the Calaveras Jumping Frog & Jubilee County Fair in the Frogeteria Building – with the Professional Art Show – 8-10 local authors will be there to talk about writing and publishing

May 19-22

Come on by and meet the authors in our region

Children’s Poetry Contest – grades pre-K to 6th – wonderful prices and participation gifts – all four days of the fair  – Free entry! May 19-22.

 Manzanita Book Launch

Events & Readings

A Marvelous time was had by all!

Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 2 pm at Ironstone Vineyards!

Author talks, signings, new book releases, Voices of Wisdom readers, and so much more!

Join Manzanita authors and writers in an Outdoor Book launch at Ironstone Vineyards in the breezeway/cavern  coming up Sunday, October 25, at 2 pm — distancing and masking up required.  Reservation only: $10 for canapes, a half wrap, and a cup of soup will be lovely!

– Cate Culver: The Untold History of Sonora Pass and Its People – 1860 to 1960 — the author will speak

– Tom White – Soldier By Chance –  (Vietnam memoir)

Author talk

— Voices of Wisdom anthology –

Writers in the anthology will read from the book!

—Stephen Finlay Archer’s Book 5 of the Irish Clans: December release – presales and an author talk

Book Launch party  and author talk –  Tuesday, May 3 at 3:30 in the Fireside Room next to Camp’s Restaurant in Angels Camp – at Greenhorn Creek – Stephen Finlay Archer talks about the Irish Revolution and his new book #5 in the series. 

MONIKA ROSE, DIRECTOR OF MANZANITA WRITERS PRESS

MARY SEXTON, ONLINE Manzanita GALLERY DIRECTOR

Email: manzanitawp@gmail.com

Call for MORE INFORMATION   209-728-6117

THANKS, EVERYONE!

MONIKA

manzanitawp@gmail.com

manzapress.com
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New address for client meetings, Manzanita Morning Writers, Writers Unlimited evening manuscript review meetings, Voices of Wisdom (free writing classes for seniors), and a place to meet with writers once things clear up:

325 Lewis Avenue, San Andreas, CA 95249

Mailing: PO Box 215, San Andreas, CA 95249

Phone: 209-754-6117 (this number is new)

Email: manzanitawp@gmail.com

Facebook pages: Manzanita Writers Press and Manzanita Arts Emporium

The Manzanita Arts Emporium has closed its doors on Main Street in Angels Camp DUE TO CORONAVIRUS issues and complications. We are saddened about this, but there was no other choice. We could not sustain the onslaught and financial upheaval. We are very happy at our new location in San Andreas for Manzanita Writers Press (by appointment only). We have not resumed regular activities, but check back with us in Summer 2021. 

Thank you for all your support and participation at our Angels Camp location the last five years. We will be getting creative with our projects, but for now, we are taking a hiatus, except for book publishing, which is going strong. We are very busy. If you have a book project you would like to complete, please call us. We would be happy to review your project proposal. See Book Publishing tab and protocol in sending us your proposal.

(ONLINE WRITERS NING IS AVAILABLE to members).

WRITER SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK MEETINGS, LECTURES & SEMINARS, ART RECEPTIONS,  AND OTHER PROGRAMS, are coming back slowly. Contact us to find out more. Writing support may start back up in September as conditions improve.

Publishing services for writers • manzapress.com   Manzanita Writers Press is a non-profit 501(c)3 creative arts organization & publisher devoted to the development and support of the literary, music, and visual arts community in Calaveras County and the wider Mother Lode region.

manzanitawp@gmail.com
manzapress.com    –   manzanitaartsemporium.com •

Publishing Services: Nonprofit 501(c)3 publisher, reasonable services in Editing, Book design and Layout, Book Publishing, Writer Support, Workshops & Classes. Contact us for an appraisal of your book project. We can help.

Manzanita Writers Press is a non-profit 501(c)3 creative arts organization & publisher devoted to the development and support of the literary and visual arts in Calaveras County and the wider Mother Lode region. Manzapress.com and manzanitaartsemporium.com  – manzanitawp@gmail.com
Visit us on our two Facebook pages! (209) 728-6117

 

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Instagram Workshop for Creatives: 3 more dates in 2019:

Insta-1    October 29 – Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 with Sherri Bloomer – bring a smartphone or tablet – $15 class is capped at 10.

Insta-2    November 5 – Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 with Sherri Bloomer – bring a smartphone or tablet – $15 class is capped at 10 – no overlaps from the Oct 29 session

Insta – LAB   November 12 – LAB for attendees of either Insta-1 or Insta-2 – Tuesday – 5:30 – class is capped at 20 participants – $20.

Archives:

Instagram Workshop for Creatives:

Thursday, June 4 – at 6:30 pm at Manzanita Arts Emporium. $20. Sign up now. Limited enrollment. Learn all about marketing and using Instagram for artists, writers, musicians and all creative people. Taught by artists, with expertise in marketing and an eye for what works. Call 209-728-6171 or email: manzanitawp@gmail.com to sign up ASAP.

Voices of Wisdom:

Preserving the Memories of the Elders – Free Writing Classes for seniors 55+ — every week through end of March-  see itinerary of classes

FREE Tuesday afternoon sessions in 2019. Sign up at 728-6171 and manzanitawp@gmail.com

Call to reserve your spot.

Complete Schedule:  click on Voices of Wisdom link above.

Voices of Wisdom is open to all Mother Lode writers with an anthology planned for an April launch and reading celebration.

 

Writers Unlimited Meetings on Mondays – see schedule: free.

Morning group:  1st and 3rd Mondays –  9-11:30 AM at MAE

Evening group: 2nd and 4th Mondays – 6-9 PM –  meet at the Volunteer Center of Calaveras in San Andreas at 255 Lewis Avenue on the lower terrace of San Andreas Elementary School from 6 to 9 pm.

WU member authors can sell their books in the retail store, receive discounts on writing workshops, classes, events – participate in street fairs, Jumping Frog Jubilee book table sales, book and author signings organized, Wild West Fest in October booth (free), and other events – author writing craft lending library and resources –

Call for more information: 209-728-6171 or email:  manzanitawp@gmail.com

Paint Nights Every third Friday at 6 pm – must reserve ahead – deposit $25 and prefer full payment to reserve.

–with Mary Sexton, a complete acrylic painting in one session!

$40.00 per person – all materials provided including canvas, paints, and brushes. Space is limited to sign up now to reserve.

Paint Nights with Mary Sexton, artist.

 

Mother Lode Storyteller’s Guild – Story sharing – open to the public – last Sunday every other month, in the afternoon from 4-6 pm.  July 28, Sept.27, Nov. 24. Free. Donations gladly accepted

       

June 3 – 1-4 pm – Ironstone Vineyards for A Taste of Calaveras! The press had all of our author books available. Featured author: Judy Creighton with her new book, Cheese Loves Wine – A cheese and wine pairing book with lovely appetizers, info, recipes, and the history of cheese!

Summer:

Event: July 15  (Poetry and Journaling at Big Trees) featuring poets Dana Gioia, Lee Herrick, and Susan Kelly-Dewitt, plus our local and regional poets & writers.  Contact Linda Toren, Current Calaveras Poet Laureate; Conrad Levasseur, 2020 Calaveras Poet Laureate; Monika Rose, poet, author, and director of Manzanita Writers Press; and wonderful poetry guests!   – For information, please email lintoren@gmail.com

Film classes in April and May– for young people – Film Classes at CCTV with special training in filming, creating video programs, interviewing, audio techniques, editing, transcribing & captioning, and more – 4:15-6:15 at CCTV studios in San Andreas. After classes were completed, students ha paid opportunities to capture the stories of our elders on film and audio. For more information, contact Monika: manzanitawp@gmail.com or Sarah at Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas.

April 15 – Crafty Chicks Spring show at the Calaveras Fairgrounds – BOOTH – Manzanita Writers Press will have a booth – stop by and say hello, talk to the authors and editors! Help support local authors and buy their wonderful books!  – It was a blast!

April 25 – TUES Author panel at Murphys Library – 4 pm – several authors from Manzanita will talk about writing and publishing

April 29 – Ragin’ Cajun event – Author table with authors present to sign books.

Gold Rush Writers Conference – October 7-9, 2022

It was a great event! Headliners were Ace Antonio Hall, Tommy Orange, and Sands Hall! We may schedule another incredible conference in May 2024. Stay tuned! 

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

No Conference is scheduled for 2023. Too busy! Watch for next year’s event. 

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Author meet-and-greet! Free!

April 23 from 11 am-5 pm 

at the Spring Wine Weekend

at Ironstone Vineyards 

Museum and Gift Store

Poetry in the Mother Lode

Celebrating National Poetry Month

April 30 – 2-4 pm

Zoom 

email lintoren@gmail.com for an invitation to the Zoom

May 3 – Author Book launch

Fireside Room next to Camp’s Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort in Angels Camp

3:30 – 5 pm – refreshments served

Stephen Finlay Archer – Revolution: Book 5 of the Irish Clans Series

May 7 – Linda Toren book signing and reading

Raven Braids the Wind–Haiku: A Life in Syllables 

Hein & Co Bookstore in Jackson

Film classes in April and May– for young people – Film Classes at CCTV with special training in filming, creating video programs, interviewing, audio techniques, editing, transcribing & captioning, and more – 4:15-6:15 at CCTV studios in San Andreas. After classes were completed, students had paid opportunities to capture the stories of our elders on film and audio. For more information, contact Monika: manzanitawp@gmail.com or Sarah at Calaveras Community Television in San Andreas.

calhum.org

“This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.”

Author tables at the Calaveras Jumping Frog & Jubilee County Fair in the Frogeteria Building – with the Professional Art Show – 8-10 local authors will be there to talk about writing and publishing

May 19-22

Come on by and meet the authors in our region

Children’s Poetry Contest – grades pre-K to 6th – wonderful prices and participation gifts – all four days of the fair  – Free entry! May 19-22.

 Manzanita Book Launch

Events & Readings 

A Marvelous time was had by all!

Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 2 pm at Ironstone Vineyards!

Author talks, signings, new book releases, Voices of Wisdom readers, and so much more!

Join Manzanita authors and writers in an Outdoor Book launch at Ironstone Vineyards in the breezeway/cavern  coming up Sunday, October 25, at 2 pm — distancing and masking up required.  Reservation only: $10 for canapes, a half wrap, and a cup of soup will be lovely!

– Cate Culver: The Untold History of Sonora Pass and Its People – 1860 to 1960 — the author will speak

– Tom White – Soldier By Chance –  (Vietnam memoir)

Author talk

— Voices of Wisdom anthology –

Writers in the anthology will read from the book!

—Stephen Finlay Archer’s Book 5 of the Irish Clans: December release – presales and an author talk

Book Launch party  and author talk –  Tuesday, May 3 at 3:30 in the Fireside Room next to Camp’s Restaurant in Angels Camp – at Greenhorn Creek – Stephen Finlay Archer talks about the Irish Revolution and his new book #5 in the series. 

MONIKA ROSE, DIRECTOR OF MANZANITA WRITERS PRESS

MARY SEXTON, ONLINE Manzanita GALLERY DIRECTOR

Email: manzanitawp@gmail.com

Call for MORE INFORMATION   209-728-6117

THANKS, EVERYONE!

MONIKA

manzanitawp@gmail.com

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New address for client meetings, Manzanita Morning Writers, Writers Unlimited evening manuscript review meetings, Voices of Wisdom (free writing classes for seniors), and a place to meet with writers once things clear up:

325 Lewis Avenue, San Andreas, CA 95249

Mailing: PO Box 215, San Andreas, CA 95249

Phone: 209-754-6117 (this number is new)

Email: manzanitawp@gmail.com

Facebook pages: Manzanita Writers Press and Manzanita Arts Emporium

The Manzanita Arts Emporium has closed its doors on Main Street in Angels Camp DUE TO CORONAVIRUS issues and complications. We are saddened about this, but there was no other choice. We could not sustain the onslaught and financial upheaval. We are very happy at our new location in San Andreas for Manzanita Writers Press (by appointment only). We have not resumed regular activities, but check back with us in Summer 2021. 

Thank you for all your support and participation at our Angels Camp location the last five years. We will be getting creative with our projects, but for now, we are taking a hiatus, except for book publishing, which is going strong. We are very busy. If you have a book project you would like to complete, please call us. We would be happy to review your project proposal. See Book Publishing tab and protocol in sending us your proposal.

(ONLINE WRITERS NING IS AVAILABLE to members).

WRITER SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK MEETINGS, LECTURES & SEMINARS, ART RECEPTIONS,  AND OTHER PROGRAMS, are coming back slowly. Contact us to find out more. Writing support may start back up in September as conditions improve.

Publishing services for writers • manzapress.com   Manzanita Writers Press is a non-profit 501(c)3 creative arts organization & publisher devoted to the development and support of the literary, music, and visual arts community in Calaveras County and the wider Mother Lode region.

manzanitawp@gmail.com
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Publishing Services: Nonprofit 501(c)3 publisher, reasonable services in Editing, Book design and Layout, Book Publishing, Writer Support, Workshops & Classes. Contact us for an appraisal of your book project. We can help.

Manzanita Writers Press is a non-profit 501(c)3 creative arts organization & publisher devoted to the development and support of the literary and visual arts in Calaveras County and the wider Mother Lode region. Manzapress.com and manzanitaartsemporium.com  – manzanitawp@gmail.com
Visit us on our two Facebook pages! (209) 728-6117

 

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Instagram Workshop for Creatives: 3 more dates in 2019:

Insta-1    October 29 – Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 with Sherri Bloomer – bring a smartphone or tablet – $15 class is capped at 10.

Insta-2    November 5 – Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 with Sherri Bloomer – bring a smartphone or tablet – $15 class is capped at 10 – no overlaps from the Oct 29 session

Insta – LAB   November 12 – LAB for attendees of either Insta-1 or Insta-2 – Tuesday – 5:30 – class is capped at 20 participants – $20.

Archives:

Instagram Workshop for Creatives:

Thursday, June 4 – at 6:30 pm at Manzanita Arts Emporium. $20. Sign up now. Limited enrollment. Learn all about marketing and using Instagram for artists, writers, musicians and all creative people. Taught by artists, with expertise in marketing and an eye for what works. Call 209-728-6171 or email: manzanitawp@gmail.com to sign up ASAP.

Voices of Wisdom:

Preserving the Memories of the Elders – Free Writing Classes for seniors 55+ — every week through end of March-  see itinerary of classes

FREE Tuesday afternoon sessions in 2019. Sign up at 728-6171 and manzanitawp@gmail.com

Call to reserve your spot.

Complete Schedule:  click on Voices of Wisdom link above.

Voices of Wisdom is open to all Mother Lode writers with an anthology planned for an April launch and reading celebration.

 

Writers Unlimited Meetings on Mondays – see schedule: free.

Morning group:  1st and 3rd Mondays –  9-11:30 AM at MAE

Evening group: 2nd and 4th Mondays – 6-9 PM –  meet at the Volunteer Center of Calaveras in San Andreas at 255 Lewis Avenue on the lower terrace of San Andreas Elementary School from 6 to 9 pm.

WU member authors can sell their books in the retail store, receive discounts on writing workshops, classes, events – participate in street fairs, Jumping Frog Jubilee book table sales, book and author signings organized, Wild West Fest in October booth (free), and other events – author writing craft lending library and resources –

Call for more information: 209-728-6171 or email:  manzanitawp@gmail.com

Paint Nights Every third Friday at 6 pm – must reserve ahead – deposit $25 and prefer full payment to reserve.

–with Mary Sexton, a complete acrylic painting in one session!

$40.00 per person – all materials provided including canvas, paints, and brushes. Space is limited to sign up now to reserve.

Paint Nights with Mary Sexton, artist.

 

Mother Lode Storyteller’s Guild – Story sharing – open to the public – last Sunday every other month, in the afternoon from 4-6 pm.  July 28, Sept.27, Nov. 24. Free. Donations gladly accepted.