BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Gemini Ink - ECPv6.3.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://geminiink.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Gemini Ink REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Mexico_City BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260405T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261025T070000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260926T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260926T133000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20241125T170232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T154251Z UID:13638-1790424000-1790429400@geminiink.org SUMMARY:Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez DESCRIPTION:Register\nLast Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom \nFor ages 13-19 years old \nAre you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so\, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! \nIn this once-a-month writing circle\, teens will enjoy writing in a judgment free zone. We’ll break the ice with one another and perform various writing exercises. You are encouraged to share your work with your peers and get constructive feedback\, but it is not required. Our only goal is to keep you writing! \nThis course is open to teen writers of any skill level. \nParticipants will leave the writing circle with:  \n\nNew\, unique written work\nListening and sharing experience\nConstructive feedback to help improve their writing\n\nWant to learn more about our Teen Writing Circle? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions!\n \n\nDaniel Ramirez has been an educator for more than 15 years. After studying History in graduate school\, he spent several years working in conservation programs with teenagers. His time as a Montessori educator revealed the power of combining creativity with learning and inspired him to explore his own creative practice. In addition to his longtime love of storytelling\, he has developed interests in calligraphy\, puppetry\, poetry\, and block printing. A San Antonio native\, he spends his free time exploring the crystalline waters of Central Texas. \n \n  \n  URL:https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-09-26/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TWC-website-header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T203000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20260812T201938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T143130Z UID:14622-1791311400-1791318600@geminiink.org SUMMARY:Creative Writing for Newbies with Christen Barrón DESCRIPTION:Tuesday(s)\, October 6\, 13\, 20\, & 27\n6:30–8:30pm CT\, Hybrid (online via Zoom and in-person at Gemini Ink)\nNonmember: $200; Member: $170; Student/Educ/Mil: $140\n*EARN CPEs; SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE \n \n  \nDo you want to explore creative writing but don’t know where to begin? Are you unsure if you want to try poetry\, fiction\, or anything else? Take this creative writing sampler for newbies and  reconnect with your self expression! \nIn this hands-on writing workshop\, participants will receive a gentle\, fun introduction into creative writing and opportunities to dabble in poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction to see which one resonates most. This course is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to rediscover their creativity. At each interactive session\, participants will generate new writing and will be encouraged to share their work with others. \nThis course is open to writers of all backgrounds and skill levels\, 18+. \nStudents will leave this workshop with:\n\nan understanding of the three main creative writing genres \nnew writing in three genres (poetry\, creative nonfiction\, and fiction)\nstrategies and techniques for accessing creativity and overcoming writer’s block\nresources for continuing a creative writing practice in any genre of choice\n\n\nChristen Barrón is a creative nonfiction writer\, editor\, and writing instructor. Originally from Savannah\, Georgia\, Christen holds an M.F.A. in Writing and a B.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). She currently teaches first-year writing and creative writing at Texas A&M-University San Antonio. For nearly a decade\, Christen taught community creative writing classes for The Deep Center’s nationally-recognized Young Author Project and she has served as a Teaching Artist for Gemini Ink since 2017. Christen’s writing has appeared in YARN Literary Review\, Black Fox Literary Magazine\, Document\, and The Journal of Writing Assessment. She is a faculty supervising editor for Mosaic\, a student-led literary magazine at Texas A&M-University San Antonio.  URL:https://geminiink.org/events/creative-writing-for-newbies-with-christen-barron/ LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Barron_Bloomerang_Header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T143000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20260812T201052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T194438Z UID:14626-1791626400-1791642600@geminiink.org SUMMARY:From Observation to Discovery: Writing Personal Essays on Art with Jehanne Dubrow DESCRIPTION:Sat\, October 10\n10am–2:30pm CT (with a 30-minute lunch)\, Online via Zoom\nNonmember: $120; Member: $100; Student/Educ/Mil: $84\n*EARN CPEs; SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE \n \n  \nSharpen your powers of observation through ekphrasis! By closely examining works of art and writing in response to them\, you’ll discover new ways of seeing artwork\, yourself\, and the world around you. Discover how ekphrasis offers a visual springboard for unlocking stories and insights we didn’t even know existed inside of us. \nIn this one-day course\, participants will read examples of ekphrastic writing from across genres and learn how to research the history of an art piece. Through guided writing exercises\, we’ll write about our art discoveries while engaging the five senses and using concrete\, specific details. Participants will then weave their description\, research\, and a personal experience together to generate an ekphrastic personal essay. \nStudents should come to class with an image of a piece of art that has personal meaning to them. This course is open to writers of all genres and skill level\, 18+.  \nStudents will leave this class with:\n\nA first draft of an essay that engages with a work of art\nAn understanding of how ekphrasis can be used to break through writer’s block\nConcrete strategies for blending research with personal stories\n\n\nJehanne Dubrow is the author of three books of nonfiction\, ten poetry collections\, and a craft book. Her book-length essay\, Frivolity: A Defense\, is forthcoming from Columbia University Press in fall 2026. Her writing has appeared in numerous literary journals\, including New England Review\, Southern Review\, and Ploughshares. She is a Distinguished Research Professor and a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of North Texas. URL:https://geminiink.org/events/personal-essays-on-art-with-jehanne-dubrow/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dubrow_Bloomerang_Header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261021T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261021T203000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20191105T075945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T183642Z UID:13668-1792607400-1792614600@geminiink.org SUMMARY:Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby DESCRIPTION:The Veterans’ Writing Collective (VWC) encourages the art of writing in a workshop environment where participants are offered honest\, positive\, and constructive peer-to-peer and mentor feedback. The workshop is open to all active-duty military\, veterans\, retirees\, and their immediate family members. Writers of all levels working in all genres are welcome. \nThe VWC meets monthly online via Zoom.\nIf you would like an invitation to this class\, send an email to veteranscollective@geminiink.org\n\nSarah Colby was born in northern New Mexico and raised in the Rocky Mountains. She is married to a retired Army Chaplain and is mother to a son in the Navy. Sarah has an MFA in Creative Writing from Sierra Nevada College and an exuberant interest in making the ordinary luminous. Her war-time experiences have motivated her to be a voice for the mostly untold stories of families and loved ones during these years of protracted conflict. She is currently working on a manuscript of poems about her experiences as a military family member.\n \n  URL:https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-10-21/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Event,Online Workshop,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/homepage-footer-1250-x-600-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Colby":MAILTO:veteranscollective@geminiink.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261031T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261031T133000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20241125T170232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T154252Z UID:13639-1793448000-1793453400@geminiink.org SUMMARY:Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez DESCRIPTION:Register\nLast Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom \nFor ages 13-19 years old \nAre you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so\, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! \nIn this once-a-month writing circle\, teens will enjoy writing in a judgment free zone. We’ll break the ice with one another and perform various writing exercises. You are encouraged to share your work with your peers and get constructive feedback\, but it is not required. Our only goal is to keep you writing! \nThis course is open to teen writers of any skill level. \nParticipants will leave the writing circle with:  \n\nNew\, unique written work\nListening and sharing experience\nConstructive feedback to help improve their writing\n\nWant to learn more about our Teen Writing Circle? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions!\n \n\nDaniel Ramirez has been an educator for more than 15 years. After studying History in graduate school\, he spent several years working in conservation programs with teenagers. His time as a Montessori educator revealed the power of combining creativity with learning and inspired him to explore his own creative practice. In addition to his longtime love of storytelling\, he has developed interests in calligraphy\, puppetry\, poetry\, and block printing. A San Antonio native\, he spends his free time exploring the crystalline waters of Central Texas. \n \n  \n  URL:https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-10-31/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TWC-website-header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261118T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261118T203000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20191105T075945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T183643Z UID:13669-1795026600-1795033800@geminiink.org SUMMARY:Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby DESCRIPTION:The Veterans’ Writing Collective (VWC) encourages the art of writing in a workshop environment where participants are offered honest\, positive\, and constructive peer-to-peer and mentor feedback. The workshop is open to all active-duty military\, veterans\, retirees\, and their immediate family members. Writers of all levels working in all genres are welcome. \nThe VWC meets monthly online via Zoom.\nIf you would like an invitation to this class\, send an email to veteranscollective@geminiink.org\n\nSarah Colby was born in northern New Mexico and raised in the Rocky Mountains. She is married to a retired Army Chaplain and is mother to a son in the Navy. Sarah has an MFA in Creative Writing from Sierra Nevada College and an exuberant interest in making the ordinary luminous. Her war-time experiences have motivated her to be a voice for the mostly untold stories of families and loved ones during these years of protracted conflict. She is currently working on a manuscript of poems about her experiences as a military family member.\n \n  URL:https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-11-18/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Event,Online Workshop,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/homepage-footer-1250-x-600-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Colby":MAILTO:veteranscollective@geminiink.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261128T133000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20241125T170232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T154252Z UID:13640-1795867200-1795872600@geminiink.org SUMMARY:Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez DESCRIPTION:Register\nLast Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom \nFor ages 13-19 years old \nAre you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so\, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! \nIn this once-a-month writing circle\, teens will enjoy writing in a judgment free zone. We’ll break the ice with one another and perform various writing exercises. You are encouraged to share your work with your peers and get constructive feedback\, but it is not required. Our only goal is to keep you writing! \nThis course is open to teen writers of any skill level. \nParticipants will leave the writing circle with:  \n\nNew\, unique written work\nListening and sharing experience\nConstructive feedback to help improve their writing\n\nWant to learn more about our Teen Writing Circle? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions!\n \n\nDaniel Ramirez has been an educator for more than 15 years. After studying History in graduate school\, he spent several years working in conservation programs with teenagers. His time as a Montessori educator revealed the power of combining creativity with learning and inspired him to explore his own creative practice. In addition to his longtime love of storytelling\, he has developed interests in calligraphy\, puppetry\, poetry\, and block printing. A San Antonio native\, he spends his free time exploring the crystalline waters of Central Texas. \n \n  \n  URL:https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-11-28/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TWC-website-header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261216T203000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20191105T075945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T183645Z UID:13670-1797445800-1797453000@geminiink.org SUMMARY:Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby DESCRIPTION:The Veterans’ Writing Collective (VWC) encourages the art of writing in a workshop environment where participants are offered honest\, positive\, and constructive peer-to-peer and mentor feedback. The workshop is open to all active-duty military\, veterans\, retirees\, and their immediate family members. Writers of all levels working in all genres are welcome. \nThe VWC meets monthly online via Zoom.\nIf you would like an invitation to this class\, send an email to veteranscollective@geminiink.org\n\nSarah Colby was born in northern New Mexico and raised in the Rocky Mountains. She is married to a retired Army Chaplain and is mother to a son in the Navy. Sarah has an MFA in Creative Writing from Sierra Nevada College and an exuberant interest in making the ordinary luminous. Her war-time experiences have motivated her to be a voice for the mostly untold stories of families and loved ones during these years of protracted conflict. She is currently working on a manuscript of poems about her experiences as a military family member.\n \n  URL:https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-12-16/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Event,Online Workshop,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/homepage-footer-1250-x-600-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Colby":MAILTO:veteranscollective@geminiink.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261226T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261226T133000 DTSTAMP:20260918T082032 CREATED:20241125T170232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T154253Z UID:13641-1798286400-1798291800@geminiink.org SUMMARY:Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez DESCRIPTION:Register\nLast Saturday of Every Month 12-1:30pm cst via Zoom \nFor ages 13-19 years old \nAre you a teen who enjoys writing in their free time? Or are you someone who’s never had the chance to write on their own? If so\, this Online Teen Writing Circle is for you! \nIn this once-a-month writing circle\, teens will enjoy writing in a judgment free zone. We’ll break the ice with one another and perform various writing exercises. You are encouraged to share your work with your peers and get constructive feedback\, but it is not required. Our only goal is to keep you writing! \nThis course is open to teen writers of any skill level. \nParticipants will leave the writing circle with:  \n\nNew\, unique written work\nListening and sharing experience\nConstructive feedback to help improve their writing\n\nWant to learn more about our Teen Writing Circle? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions!\n \n\nDaniel Ramirez has been an educator for more than 15 years. After studying History in graduate school\, he spent several years working in conservation programs with teenagers. His time as a Montessori educator revealed the power of combining creativity with learning and inspired him to explore his own creative practice. In addition to his longtime love of storytelling\, he has developed interests in calligraphy\, puppetry\, poetry\, and block printing. A San Antonio native\, he spends his free time exploring the crystalline waters of Central Texas. \n \n  \n  URL:https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2026-12-26/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://geminiink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TWC-website-header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR