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
December 2024
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.
January 2025
Tue
7
Arts & Ideas
Aging Alone Together by DOROT: Take Charge
Date
Tue, January 7
Time
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Join a community of solo agers in this virtual six-week workshop series and discover positive, practical ways to prepare for the future.
Thu
9
Arts & Ideas
Mary Cassatt at Work: Feminist Pioneer
Date
Thu, January 9
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
In this docent lecture at the JCCSF, learn about this multi-talented painter, printmaker and pastelist best known for her insightful portraits of women and children.
Wed
15
Arts & Ideas
Brain Fitness Games: Have Fun & Flourish
Date
Wed, January 15
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Engage in an entertaining hour of interactive games to stretch your mind and enhance brain plasticity while supporting your health and wellness.
Tue
21
Arts & Ideas
ADAM GOPNIK – CITIES & JEWISH LIFE
Date
Tue, January 21
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The CJM and the JCCSF are proud to present the celebrated New Yorker writer and essayist who will reflect on the profound ways in which Jewish communities have shaped and been shaped by the cities they call home.
Wed
22
Arts & Ideas
Cryptocurrency: Its Promise, Pitfalls & Future
Date
Wed, January 22
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Explore the world of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies where mystery, tech innovation and investment converge to define a new financial system.
Mon
27
Arts & Ideas
AFTERMATH: HOW FILMMAKERS RESPONDED TO THE HOLOCAUST
Date
Mon, January 27
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Explore how filmmakers dramatized what their generation had just witnessed with filmmaker Peter L. Stein.
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