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Creative Manifestations for the Year Ahead with Carrie Mar & Cal Calamia

$65.00

Kick off the new year in a reflective and generative space. Expect goal setting, open-ended writing prompts, and ways to nourish your creative self all year long. Bring the future you want to life through the creative use of all your senses.

This 90 minute generative class led by local poets Carrie Mar and Cal Calamia is designed for writers and non-writers of all levels and disciplines. Please bring a pen and notebook (or a laptop, if preferred).

Sunday, January 11 from 2:30-4:00 pm

(15% discount for Backstory co-working and community members.)

Kick off the new year in a reflective and generative space. Expect goal setting, open-ended writing prompts, and ways to nourish your creative self all year long. Bring the future you want to life through the creative use of all your senses.

This 90 minute generative class led by local poets Carrie Mar and Cal Calamia is designed for writers and non-writers of all levels and disciplines. Please bring a pen and notebook (or a laptop, if preferred).

Sunday, January 11 from 2:30-4:00 pm

(15% discount for Backstory co-working and community members.)

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Carrie Mar (she/her)

Caroline Mei-Lin Mar is the great-granddaughter of a railroad laborer and the author of Water Guest, the Editors’ Selection for the 2024 Wisconsin Poetry Series. She is also the author of Special Education (Texas Review Press) and the chapbook Dream of the Lake (Bull City Press). Carrie is a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, a member of Rabble and Caper Collective, and serves on the board of Friends of Writers. She is a longtime ninth grade health educator in her hometown of San Francisco, and lives in Oakland, CA. She has been granted residencies at Hedgebrook, Ragdale, and Storyknife, among others.

Cal Calamia (they/he)

Cal Calamia is a trans marathoner, inclusivity activist, poet, educator, and community builder. After advocating for non-binary divisions globally, including in all of the World Major Marathons, they became the first athlete in history to podium in all six races. In addition, they are the founder of 2 Hot 4 Hoodies and non-binary+ run club, the author of the poetry collection San Franshitshow, and the star of "Out of The Dark: Cal Calamia." Cal is committed to increasing trans visibility and uplifting queer joy, and became the first ever Transgender Trailblazer award recipient in 2024. Follow along on Instagram @calcalamia