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
November 2024
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
Thu
12
Arts & Ideas
Fiddler on the Roof: Jewish Broadway
Date
Thu, December 12
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Explore the richness of the beloved musical classic through a lecture on this first Broadway musical based on Jewish themes.
Sun
15
Arts & Ideas
Glowing Hanukkah Pop-Up at Ghirardelli Square
Date
Sun, December 15
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 lighting. Bring your loved ones for a joyful night of tradition.
Mon
16
Arts & Ideas
Introducing Tamara de Lempicka: Art Deco Diva
Date
Mon, December 16
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
In this lecture at the JCCSF, learn about Lempicka's hidden Jewish identity and how her cultural heritage informed her as a painter and a woman.
Thu
19
Arts & Ideas
California Dreaming: The Mamas & the Papas
Date
Thu, December 19
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Start the winter season with some of rock's sunniest harmonies of film clips showcasing the Mamas & the Papas, featuring classics like "California Dreaming."
Mon
23
Arts & Ideas
60+ Holiday Luncheon: Rejoice in the Light
Date
Mon, December 23
Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
At this festive holiday celebration, we’re ramping up that special light within each of us to shine brightly as we dispel the darkness of the season.
Mon
23
Arts & Ideas
Songs of Light & Joy: Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco
Date
Mon, December 23
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Celebrate the winter season with beautiful songs presented by the Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco. The chorus will elevate our spirits with song.
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