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SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Collective with Sarah Colby
DESCRIPTION:The Veteran’s 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-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Online Workshop,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Amanda Churchill
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, June 18th\, 2025\, via Zoom for a conversation with Amanda Churchill\, to discuss her new book\, The Turtle House\, A Novel (Harper Collins). Moderated by Kim Garza\, author of the critically acclaimed novel The Last Karankawas.\n\n\n\n\n(Virtual Readings Quarterly @ 7pm CST) \n\n\nRSVP \n“A heartbreakingly resonant debut\, The Turtle House is a tender\, big-hearted story about women\, family\, and the complicated history of Texas. These characters\, and their tentative\, flawed stumblings toward grace\, will stay with me.”—Elizabeth Wetmore\, author of Valentine \n“Sweeping yet intimate\, Amanda Churchill’s Turtle House spans cultures and continents. Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are unforgettable protagonists\, whose grit and grace will inspire you. Together\, they find a way through in this gripping debut.”—Vanessa Hua\, author of Forbidden City \nSpanning from late 1990s small-town Texas to pre-World War II Japan and occupied Tokyo\, this emotionally engaging literary debut follows a grandmother and granddaughter who bond over a beloved lost place and the secrets they share. \nIn spring 1999\, 25-year-old Lia Cope and her 73-year-old grandmother\, Mineko\, find themselves sharing a bedroom in Curtain\, Texas. Both at turning points—Mineko\, a Japanese war bride\, displaced after a fire; Lia\, an architect who’s returned home under mysterious circumstances—the two grow close through late-night conversations. Mineko recounts her early life in Japan\, her love for Akio Sato\, and the Turtle House\, an abandoned estate where their relationship blossomed. As Mineko reveals her past\, Lia begins to understand her grandmother’s sacrifices and sees her family anew\, while confronting her own secrets. \nWhen Mineko’s children plan to move her into assisted living\, she and Lia hatch a plan to revive a cherished lost place\, seeking safety and belonging together.\nThe Turtle House is a story of intergenerational friendship\, family\, identity\, and love—illuminating the hidden lives we lead and what it means to find home again when it feels lost forever. \n\nAbout the Author\nAmanda Churchill is a writer living in Texas. Her novel\, The Turtle House\, was inspired by the life of her beloved grandmother\, a Japanese war bride. Her work has been featured in Hobart Pulp\, Witness\, River Styx\, and other publications. Amanda is a Writers’ League of Texas 2021 Fellow. She attended the 2021 Community of Writers workshop in fiction as a James D. Houston Memorial Scholarship recipient. She has also attended the Tin House Summer and Winter Conferences\, the One Story Summer Workshop\, and StoryBoard Chicago. She was a Fall 2020 mentee in AWP’s Writer to Writer program. \n\nAbout the Moderator\n \nKimberly Garza is the author of the critically acclaimed novel The Last Karankawas\, a New York Times Editors’ Choice and an Indie Next pick. Her stories and essays have appeared in Electric Literature\, Texas Highways\, Copper Nickel\, and elsewhere\, and she is a 2024 National Endowment of the Artscreative writing fellow. She teaches creative writing and literature at the University of Texas at San Antonio\, where she directs the Creative Writing Program.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/tbtat-featuring-amanda-churchill/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250623T130000
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SUMMARY:“Walk Out and Speak Up” Teen Storytelling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register\nDiscover the power of your voice to inspire change and connect across generations.\n  \nPresented by the H.E. Butt Foundation | In partnership with the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI)\, and the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center \nDates: June 23–26\, 2025 (Mon–Thu)\, 1-4:30pm daily\nWorkshop Location: MACRI\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX 78207\nFinal Celebration & Performance: Fri\, June 27\, 5:30-8:30pm (Rehearsal at 4:30pm)\, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center\, 922 San Pedro Ave\, San Antonio\, TX 78212 \nAbout the Workshop\n“Walk Out and Speak Up” is a dynamic storytelling workshop designed for teens ages 13–19\, inspired by the historic 1968 Edgewood Walkout—a pivotal moment in San Antonio’s fight for educational equity and social justice. Using a new documentary on the Edgewood Walkouts as a springboard\, participants will explore how young people have always been at the forefront of change and learn to craft their own powerful stories as acts of protest and community building. \nOver four days\, students will work with acclaimed teaching artists Marisela Barrera and Joyous Windrider to develop personal narratives that connect the past to the present\, centering the power of youth voices. The experience culminates in a public performance\, where students will share their stories alongside community members and documentary participants. Selected stories will be recorded and broadcast by Empower House Radio\, and preserved on Gemini Ink’s SoundCloud page. \n No experience is needed-just a willingness to share! \nPlease read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) sheet HERE for more information.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/walk-out-and-speak-up-youth/
LOCATION:MACRI\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, Texas\, 78207
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Youth
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SUMMARY:Walk Out and Speak Up: Final Celebration & Performance
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, June 27\, 2025\nTime: 6:30–8:30 PM\, FREE and Open to the Public\nLocation: Esperanza Peace and Justice Center\, 922 San Pedro Ave\, San Antonio\, TX 78212 \nJoin us to celebrate San Antonio teens sharing powerful stories inspired by the historic 1968 Edgewood Walkout! Hear original performances from workshop participants and community members\, highlighting youth voices for justice and change. \nEveryone is welcome—bring your friends and family for an inspiring evening of storytelling and community! \nQuestions?\nContact Catherine Burianek at cburianek@geminiink.org \nLet’s celebrate the next generation of changemakers!
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/walk-out-and-speak-up-final-celebration-performance/
LOCATION:Esperanza Peace & Justice Center\, 922 San Pedro Ave\, San Antonio\, Texas\, 78212
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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 over 15 years. After studying History in grad school\, he tromped around the outdoors doing conservation with teenagers. Spending time as a Montessori educator revealed the power of incorporating creativity with learning. Encouraging youth to tap into their creative abilities convinced him to discover his own. Since then\, in addition to his original love of storytelling\, he’s found a penchant for calligraphy\, puppetry\, poetry\, and block printing. A San Antonio native\, he explores the crystalline waters of Central Texas in his free time. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-06-28/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop,Youth
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250630T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250630T203000
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SUMMARY:Open Writer's Labs
DESCRIPTION:These peer-driven workshops\, held the last Monday of each month\, are free and open to writers of all levels and focus on poetry\, flash fiction\, and short creative non-fiction.\n \n  \n\n\nOnline Via Zoom\nFor the online workshop\, sign up the day before the class to ensure you receive the Zoom link. \nThis workshop is facilitated by Kevin Ramos. Originally from the northeast\, Kevin studied theater arts at Rutgers University and The University of Washington. He’s lived all over the country before making his home in San Antonio\, Texas. Kevin has written several novels and short stories. Most recently\, publishing a short memoir called Enough about addiction\, mothers\, and missing graves. And a novel\, Hayley’s Sense of Fire (DLG Publishing Partners)\, a modern re-telling of the classic fairy tale\, The Little Matchgirl. \n\nIn-Person at Gemini Ink\n \nJoin our in-person Open Writer’s Lab with Robert Allen at Gemini Ink’s office\, 1111 Navarro St.\, San Antonio\, TX 78205. \nRobert Allen has worked as a librarian and an electrical contractor for most of his life. Many moons ago\, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Texas at Austin\, where he studied poetry under David Wevill. Allen has been active in local writer’s groups and open mics\, including the Sun Poets Society. He’s been published in The Ocotillo Review\, the Texas Poetry Calendar\, Voices de la Luna\, di-verse-city\, the San Antonio Express-News\, and Poetry on the Move. In 2006\, he started attending Gemini Ink’s free Monday night writing classes and has attended regularly ever since. With more than a decade of attending writers’ groups\, classes\, and open mics\, he now co-facilitates Gemini Ink’s Open Writer’s Lab. \nParking at Gemini Ink\nGemini Ink offers free parking along the back wall of our downtown offices. Please access this parking lot from Augusta St and first park in any of the 12 spots along the back wall. Only when these 12 spots are full do we ask that you park elsewhere in our lot. We now rent our offices from UTSA and are collaborating with them to create a secure and accessible parking lot for our community of writers and readers.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-06-30/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Sex is Not a Four-Letter Word with Laura Castoro
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday(s) July 1\, 8 & 15\, 2025 6:30-8:30pm CDT Hybrid (available online via Zoom and in-person) \nNonmember $150\, Member $129; Student/Educ/Mil $105 \n*EARN CPEs\n \n_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nAre you a writer looking for a fresh approach to sex scenes\, or are you a newbie ready to write your first R-rated interaction? Learn how to write memorable sex scenes that fit your characters and your plot!  \nThis is a frank\, fun\, respectful workshop about the ‘birds and the bees\,’ and what goes on between the sheets\, or on the kitchen floor\, or maybe out at sea. This class will allow participants to explore the many ways of writing about sex no matter the genre or fictional interest–Thriller\, Science Fiction\, Romance\, Suspense\, Mystery\, Western\, Saga\, General Fiction\, and more. \nThe classes will include writing prompts based on examples from books\, song lyrics\, visual images\, short videos\, and more. Writers will be asked to interpret them by writing their own versions. Each class will include in-class writing and homework assignments. Writers will be encouraged to share their own work in progress. \nThis course is open to fiction writers 18+. \nBy the end of the class students will:  \n\nLearn how to decipher the needs of a sex scene vs. a romantic scene\nWrite a compelling scene in the genre of their choice\nIdeas on how to keep the creative process going\n\nRead Laura’s Writer’s Desk Q&A!\n_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n \n Laura Castoro\, a USA Today\, Amazon top 100\, and Apple Books bestseller\, has published 47 novels with major publishing houses such as Dell Books\, Berkley\, Avon\, Warner\, MIRA\, Harlequin\, Kensington\, Pocketbooks\, St\, Harper Collins\, Martins Press\, and William Morrow. She has also contributed to several fiction anthologies and has published non-fiction YA and short fiction in Good Housekeeping. Under the name Laura Parker\, she writes historical and contemporary romance\, westerns\, and sagas. As Laura Castoro\, she writes contemporary African American and contemporary women’s fiction. Writing as D. D. Ayres\, she publishes a romantic suspense series called the K-9 Rescue Series. Her current release as Laura Castoro is Love On The Line (2021) through William Morrow. Laura has won multiple national writing awards. In 2005 she was inducted into the Arkansas Writers’ Hall of Fame. She is a past president of Novelists\, Inc. (2013)\, an international professional fiction writers’ organization. She is a past president and board member of the Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow\, a writer residency program in the AR Ozarks. She is a speaker at numerous conferences and workshops in the U.S. and abroad. Laura currently lives in San Antonio\, TX. Email: Laurapcastoro@gmail.com. website: www.ddayres.com \nLearn about Cancellation & Refund Policies at https://geminiink.org/registration/ 
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/sex-is-not-a-four-letter-word-with-laura-castoro/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Real Writing is in the Revision with Jasminne Mendez
DESCRIPTION:Monday(s) July 7 & 14\, 2025\, 6:30-8:00 pm CDT via Zoom \nNonmember $90; Member $75; Student/Educ/Mil $63 \n*EARN CPEs\n \nHave you ever sat down to revise a piece of writing but had no idea where to begin? Or have you started revising only to find yourself stuck halfway through? If you find revision to be an intimidating and messy process\, then this class is for you!  \nIn this two-part lecture\, writers of any genre and at any stage in their craft will learn practical revision strategies to help refine and reimagine their drafts and works-in-progress. We will discuss how to assess what needs to be revised\, including beginnings and endings\, scenes and plots\, syntax and diction\, metaphors and more. Then\, we will explore visual organization tools such as note cards\, sticky notes\, and highlighters. Students will leave with tools to continue these editing practices following the lecture. \nThis lecture is open to writers of all skill levels 18+. \nBy the end of the lecture students will have:  \n\nPractical\, concrete revision strategies \nIdeas for visual organization\nA plan for setting revision goals before writing\n\n\n \nJasminne Mendez is a best-selling Dominican-American poet\, translator\, playwright\, audio book narrator and award-winning author of several books for children and adults. Her middle grade novel-in-verse Aniana del Mar Jumps In (Dial) received the 2024 Pura Belpre Honor Award. Her other books have received prizes from the Texas Institute of Letters\, the Writer’s League of Texas and the International Latino Book Awards. Her YA fiction debut The Story of My Anger (Dial) will be out September 2025. She is an MFA graduate of the creative writing program at the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University and a University of Houston alumni. She is the Program Director for the literary arts non-profit Tintero Projects and she lives and works in Houston\, TX. \nInstagram: @jasminnemendez \nLearn about Cancellation & Refund Policies at https://geminiink.org/registration/
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/the-real-writing-is-in-the-revision-with-jasminne-mendez/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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SUMMARY:LitMinds Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante.\nRegister\n\nNow an HBO series\, book one in the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan quartet about two friends growing up in post-war Italy is a rich\, intense\, and generous-hearted family epic by Italy’s most beloved and acclaimed writer\, Elena Ferrante\, “one of the great novelists of our time.” (Roxana Robinson\, The New York Times) \nBeginning in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples\, Ferrante’s four-volume story spans almost sixty years\, as its protagonists\, the fiery and unforgettable Lila\, and the bookish narrator\, Elena\, become women\, wives\, mothers\, and leaders\, all the while maintaining a complex and at times conflictual friendship. Book one in the series follows Lila and Elena from their first fateful meeting as ten-year-olds through their school years and adolescence. \nThrough the lives of these two women\, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood\, a city\, and a country as it is transformed in ways that\, in turn\, also transform the relationship between her protagonists. \n“An intoxicatingly furious portrait of enmeshed friends\,” writes Entertainment Weekly. “Spectacular\,” says Maureen Corrigan on NPR’s Fresh Air. “A large\, captivating\, amiably peopled bildungsroman\,” writes James Wood in The New Yorker \nFerrante is one of the world’s great storytellers. With My Brilliant Friend she has given her readers an abundant\, generous\, and masterfully plotted page-turner that is also a stylish work of literary fiction destined to delight readers for many generations to come. \n\n\nAbout the Author\n\nElena Ferrante is the author of The Days of Abandonment (Europa\, 2005)\, Troubling Love (Europa\, 2006)\, The Lost Daughter (Europa\, 2008) and the Neapolitan Quartet (Europa 2012-2015). She is also the author of a children’s picture book illustrated by Mara Cerri\, The Beach at Night.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:On the Edge of Your Seat: Writing Mystery & Suspense with Richard Santos
DESCRIPTION:Thursday(s) July 10\, 17\, 24 & 31\, 2025 6:30-8:30 pm CDT via Zoom \nNonmember $200; Member $170; Student/Educ/Mil $140 \n*EARN CPEs\n \n\nHave you dreamed of writing a mystery that readers could not put down till the mind bending-end? Learn the elements of a thrilling mystery that leaves readers on the edge of their seats. \nOver the course of four weeks\, participants will discuss the common characteristics of effective mystery/suspense fiction and will set goals for their work in class. We’ll cover inciting incidents and protagonists\, review plot points and antagonists\, and explore how to create suspense and mystery in writing.  \nEach session will feature writing exercises and time to receive feedback from the instructor and peers. By the end of the workshop\, writers will have a tool box\, which will include character notes\, an inciting incident\, rough plot points\, and several pages of writing\, for their in-progress mystery or suspense project. This will provide a great starting point for participants to expand on after the workshop. \nThis class is open to writers of all skill levels 18+. Both short story writers and novelists are welcome! \nBy the end of the class\, students will:  \n\nLearn basic elements of mystery and suspense\nLay the groundwork for their own suspenseful story\nWalk away with one complete scene\n\nRead Richard Z. Santos’s Writer’s Desk Q&A!\n\n \nRichard Z. Santos‘ debut novel\, Trust Me\, was a finalist for the Writer’s League of Texas Book Awards and was named one of the best debuts of the year by Crime Reads. He’s the editor of the anthology A Night of Screams: Latino Horror Stories. His fiction has been nominated for The Pushcart\, Best of the Net\, the International Thriller Writers Awards\, and has appeared as a Distinguished Story in Best American Mystery and Suspense. His nonfiction and essays have appeared in Texas Monthly\, The Rumpus\, Los Angeles Review of Books\, Like the Wind\, and more. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Austin Noir (Akashic Books)\, Lone Stars Rising (Harper Wave)\, Sandra Cisneros: Portraits of a Writer (Texas A&M Press)\, Untitled Latino Folklore Anthology (Flametree Press)\, and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. In a previous career\, he taught in high schools and before that he worked for political campaigns\, consulting firms\, and labor unions. \nSocial Media:  \n\nInstagram\nBluesky\n\nLearn about Cancellation & Refund Policies at https://geminiink.org/registration/
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/on-the-edge-of-your-seat-writing-mystery/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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SUMMARY:Gemini Ink Volunteer Summer Social
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the writing life? Interested in helping our community craft their stories?\n\nThursday\, July 10\, 2025\, 6:30-8pm ct\, in-person at Gemini Ink \nFree and Open to Existing and Prospective Volunteers \nAre you interested in getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the writing life? Interested in helping our community craft their stories?  \nJoin us for a fun and informal Volunteer Summer Social. We’ll share light summer refreshments\, fun literary games\, and learn about volunteer opportunities\, including general office duties\, event support\, and assisting teaching artists in the classroom.  \nHelp us teach the craft of writing to people of all skill levels so they can bring their stories to life! \nComplete this short volunteer survey for full details.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/gemini-ink-volunteer-summer-social/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250716T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20191105T075945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T163810Z
UID:11150-1752690600-1752697800@geminiink.org
SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Collective with Sarah Colby
DESCRIPTION:The Veteran’s 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-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Online Workshop,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Colby":MAILTO:veteranscollective@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20250414T211912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T203533Z
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SUMMARY:Poets & Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for Coffee & Conversation\nJoin Gemini Ink’s Executive Artistic Director\, Alexandra van de Kamp\, for a relaxed and insightful discussion about the current landscape of poetry. Explore what’s happening now in the world of contemporary verse. \nWe’ll have the coffee ready—just bring a friend and settle in among fellow poetry lovers. Alexandra will share a few of her current favorite poems and spotlight contemporary poets who are making waves both on the page and on the stage. \nThis is your chance to join the conversation! Share the poems that have moved you and tell us why poetry matters in your life. You’ll leave with a sense of community\, a fresh collection of poems to explore\, and creative prompts to spark your own writing journey. Whether you’re a seasoned poet or simply curious\, everyone is welcome at our poetic gathering. \n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n​​Alexandra van de Kamp is the Executive Director for Gemini Ink\, San Antonio’s Writing Arts Center. Her third book of poems\, Ricochet Script\, was published by Next Page Press in 2022. Her previous full-length collections include: Kiss/Hierarchy (Rain Mountain Press 2016) and The Park of Upside-Down Chairs (CW Books 2010). She has also published several chapbooks\, including A Liquid Bird Inside the Night (Red Glass Books 2015) and Dear Jean Seberg (2011)\, which won the 2010 Burnside Review Chapbook Contest. Her poems have been published in journals nationwide\, such as The Cincinnati Review\, Connecticut Review\, The Texas Observer\, and Denver Quarterly. 
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/poets-coffee/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20250717T163224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T163224Z
UID:12755-1753020000-1753027200@geminiink.org
SUMMARY:Rosemary Catacalos: On the Life and Work of an American Master
DESCRIPTION:Gemini Ink\, URBAN-15\, and the University of Houston / Unsung Masters are proud to present a book launch event in celebration of Rosemary Catacalos: On the Life and Work of an American Master\, the 17th volume of the Unsung Masters Series.\nJoin us to honor Rosemary’s life and legacy with an afternoon of readings by contributors to the book\, including Naomi Shiab Nye\, ire’ne lara silva\, and Jim LaVilla-Havelin. Books will be available for purchase\, and refreshments will be served. \nJoin us:\nSunday July 20th\, 2-4pm CST\nURBAN-15 Studios 2500 S. Presa\nLearn more at urban15.org
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/rosemary-catacalos-an-american-master/
LOCATION:Urban-15\, 2500 S. Presa\, San Antonio\, Texas\, 78212
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alexandra van de Kamp":MAILTO:avandekamp@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250723T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250723T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20250404T193211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T175542Z
UID:12174-1753295400-1753302600@geminiink.org
SUMMARY:Reconnect with Wonder & Illuminate Your Writing Process with Laura Munson
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday(s) July 23\, 30 & August 6\, 13\, 2025 6:30-8:30pm CDT via Zoom \nNonmember $240; Member $205; Student/Educ/Mil $168 \n*EARN CPEs\n \n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nWonder is the combination of curiosity and awe that makes us feel alive and inspires writers to explore and reimagine the world around them. In this worry-filled world\, we need our wonder\, and our writing\, more than ever.  \nIn this 4-week workshop\, best-selling author and founder of the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats in Montana\, Laura Munson will lead students through writing exercises to uncover wonder and inject it into their own writing.  \nUsing Laura’s newly released teaching memoir The Wild Why: Stories and Teachings to Uncover Your Wonder as a guide\, we will explore teaching-spirited stories and writing prompts\, all centered on illuminating our true self-expression and the wonder it sparks. \nThis class is open to writers of all genres and skill levels 18+. \nIn The Wild Why workshop\, Laura will be leading writers through: \n\nReconnecting with themselves & their wonder\nUsing wonder to rekindle voice and expand creativity\nExploring their unique narrative\nDrafting several new written works\n\n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nLAURA MUNSON is a New York Times\, USA Today\, and internationally bestselling author. Her acclaimed works include the novel Willa’s Grove and the memoir This Is Not The Story You Think It Is. Laura is the founder of the renowned Haven Writing Retreats and her writing has appeared in publications such as Vanity Fair\, Elle\, Redbook\, Time\, Newsweek\, the New York Times “Modern Love” column\, The New York Times Magazine\, O\, The Oprah Magazine\, and many more. She has been featured on Good Morning America\, The Early Show\, WGN\, NPR\, London’s This Morning\, Australia’s Sunrise\, and other international media outlets. Laura lives and writes in Whitefish\, Montana. \nLearn about Cancellation & Refund Policies at https://geminiink.org/registration/
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/reconnect-with-wonder/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250724T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250724T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20240531T202659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T212301Z
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SUMMARY:How to Eat a Memory with Michelle Otero
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 24\, 2025 from 10am-12pm CDT in-person\nThis class is free and open to writers of all genres\, skill levels\, and backgrounds\, 18+\, on a first-come basis\, and is limited to 15 participants. \nThis class is currently full.\nTo join the waitlist in case a spot opens up\, please email mllara@geminiink.org. \n\nWriting a memoir is more than a linear reporting of the events of our lives. Along the way\, we stop to reflect\, to make meaning. We should also stop to eat. Childhood foods—both the unnatural prepackaged snacks we were drawn to and the “eat-this-it’s-good-for-you” fare pushed on us by grown-ups—are a rich source of sensory description.  \nThe foods of childhood may hold the key to accepting and understanding an event that makes sense only in hindsight or they may signify that moment when things changed. Or they may simply help create a more complete picture of a life. Maybe those canned beets you scooped into a napkin on your lap tell a larger story about silence or things hidden or trusting your knowing. Maybe a clean plate tells a story of loss or absence or lack. \nIn this generative workshop\, we will explore the foods that helped shape our personal stories and use them as tools of discovery and meaning that reconnect us to the kid we were at the dinner table who knew what was right all along. \nThough this workshop is geared toward those writing creative nonfiction\, fiction writers and poets are also welcome to attend. This class is open to writers of all skill levels 18+. \nBy the end of the class students will have:  \n\nAn understanding of the role of food in telling personal stories\nA draft of new written work\n\n\n\nMichelle Otero is the author of Vessels: A Memoir of Borders\, Bosque: Poems\, and the essay collection Malinche’s Daughter. She served as Albuquerque Poet Laureate from 2018-2020 and co-edited the New Mexico Poetry Anthology 2023 and 22 Poems & a Prayer for El Paso\, a tribute to victims of the 2019 El Paso shooting and winner of a New Mexico-Arizona Book Award. A coach\, community-based artist\, and racial healing practitioner\, she is the founder of ArteSana Creative Consulting\, dedicated to creative expression and storytelling as the basis for organizational development and positive social change. Originally from Deming\, New Mexico\, Otero holds a BA in History from Harvard College and an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College. She is a member of the Macondo Writers Workshop.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/how-to-eat-a-memory/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250726T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250726T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20241125T170232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T192245Z
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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 over 15 years. After studying History in grad school\, he tromped around the outdoors doing conservation with teenagers. Spending time as a Montessori educator revealed the power of incorporating creativity with learning. Encouraging youth to tap into their creative abilities convinced him to discover his own. Since then\, in addition to his original love of storytelling\, he’s found a penchant for calligraphy\, puppetry\, poetry\, and block printing. A San Antonio native\, he explores the crystalline waters of Central Texas in his free time. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-07-26/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop,Youth
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250728T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250728T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20191105T141203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T193007Z
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SUMMARY:Open Writer's Labs
DESCRIPTION:These peer-driven workshops\, held the last Monday of each month\, are free and open to writers of all levels and focus on poetry\, flash fiction\, and short creative non-fiction.\n \n  \n\n\nOnline Via Zoom\nFor the online workshop\, sign up the day before the class to ensure you receive the Zoom link. \nThis workshop is facilitated by Kevin Ramos. Originally from the northeast\, Kevin studied theater arts at Rutgers University and The University of Washington. He’s lived all over the country before making his home in San Antonio\, Texas. Kevin has written several novels and short stories. Most recently\, publishing a short memoir called Enough about addiction\, mothers\, and missing graves. And a novel\, Hayley’s Sense of Fire (DLG Publishing Partners)\, a modern re-telling of the classic fairy tale\, The Little Matchgirl. \n\nIn-Person at Gemini Ink\n \nJoin our in-person Open Writer’s Lab with Robert Allen at Gemini Ink’s office\, 1111 Navarro St.\, San Antonio\, TX 78205. \nRobert Allen has worked as a librarian and an electrical contractor for most of his life. Many moons ago\, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Texas at Austin\, where he studied poetry under David Wevill. Allen has been active in local writer’s groups and open mics\, including the Sun Poets Society. He’s been published in The Ocotillo Review\, the Texas Poetry Calendar\, Voices de la Luna\, di-verse-city\, the San Antonio Express-News\, and Poetry on the Move. In 2006\, he started attending Gemini Ink’s free Monday night writing classes and has attended regularly ever since. With more than a decade of attending writers’ groups\, classes\, and open mics\, he now co-facilitates Gemini Ink’s Open Writer’s Lab. \nParking at Gemini Ink\nGemini Ink offers free parking along the back wall of our downtown offices. Please access this parking lot from Augusta St and first park in any of the 12 spots along the back wall. Only when these 12 spots are full do we ask that you park elsewhere in our lot. We now rent our offices from UTSA and are collaborating with them to create a secure and accessible parking lot for our community of writers and readers.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-07-28/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250804T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250804T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20250404T194225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T192132Z
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SUMMARY:Reawakening the Past: How to Use Historical Research in Fiction with Katie Gutierrez
DESCRIPTION:Monday(s) August 4 & 11\, 2025 6:30-8:00 pm cst via Zoom \nNonmember $90; Member  $75; Student/Educ/Mil $63 \n*EARN CPEs\nTWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE\n \n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nAre you a writer digging up history to paint a picture of the past? Are you researching historical facts or concepts to support your story? Learn the ins and outs of historical research from a national bestselling author! \nIn this two-part lecture\, Katie Gutierrez will discuss how to use historical events and research to create a high-concept contemporary novel\, based on her experiences writing More Than You’ll Ever Know and her upcoming second novel. She’ll discuss retellings and the differences between “based on” and “inspired by” with examples. Writers will learn journalistic techniques for sourcing research–from YouTube to primary interviews–and how to let events of the past guide but not dictate their own original narratives.  \nThis lecture is open to writers of all skill levels 18+. \nBy the end of the lecture students will:  \n\nIdentify a solid starting point for conducting historical research\nHave a list of resources to continue their research following the lecture\n\n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n \nKatie Gutierrez is the author of the national bestselling\, Edgar Award-nominated debut novel More Than You’ll Ever Know\, which was also a Good Morning America Book Club selection. She is a National Magazine Award finalist whose essays and features have appeared in TIME\, Texas Highways\, Harper’s Bazaar\, and more\, and acknowl \nedged in Best American Magazine Writing and Best American Essays. She has an MFA from Texas State University and lives in San Antonio\, Texas\, with her husband and their two kids. \nLearn about Cancellation & Refund Policies at https://geminiink.org/registration/
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/reawakening-the-past/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250806T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250806T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20250414T214616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T184849Z
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SUMMARY:Gemini Ink Veteran’s Writing Collective Community Reading & Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate our military writers with an evening of readings\, refreshments\, and conversation.\nWhether you’re a writer\, a supporter\, or simply curious\, this event welcomes all! \nDate: Wednesday\, August 6\nTime: 6:30–8:30 PM\nLocation: Gemini Ink\, San Antonio \nEnjoy readings and presentations by Amanda Cerreto\, Scott McClean\, Herb Nordmeyer\, Miranda Serra\, Rhett Smith\, Philip Verges\, and other talented members of the Veterans’ Writing Collective. There’s still room for more—if you’d like to share your work\, please contact Sarah Colby. Participation is optional and open to anyone interested! \nWho can attend?\nEveryone is welcome—bring friends\, family\, and fellow community members. \nInterested in sharing your writing?\nSlots are still available for readers and presenters. Simply reach out to reserve your spot: veteranscollective@geminiink.org \nWe look forward to an evening of storytelling\, creativity\, and connection. See you there! \n— Hosted by Sarah Colby\, Veterans’ Writing Collective
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-community-reading/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20250809T133545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250810T022051Z
UID:12841-1755352800-1755360000@geminiink.org
SUMMARY:Live Storytelling: Voices of San Anto Showcase
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a live storytelling show featuring students from our Voices of San Anto Bilingual Storytelling workshop!\nStudents from our workshop\, led by local writer\, performer\, and San Antonio Poet Laureate Eddie Vega\, will share deeply personal stories. Each participant will read a 5-7 minute piece about a significant moment in their life. \nCome experience the power of live storytelling and hear these moving narratives firsthand. \nWe hope you can join us!
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/voices-of-san-anto-showcase/
LOCATION:Mission Branch Library\, 3134 Roosevelt Ave\, San Antonio\, Texas\, 78214
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Catherine Burianek":MAILTO:cburianek@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250820T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20191105T075945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T163812Z
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SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Collective with Sarah Colby
DESCRIPTION:The Veteran’s 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-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2025-08-20/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event,Online Workshop,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Colby":MAILTO:veteranscollective@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250821T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20250414T215248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T180708Z
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SUMMARY:Luminescence and Grit: An Evening with Gemini Ink Teaching Artists & a Community Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join Gemini Ink for a night of poetry\, prose\, and performance as we celebrate the personal artistry of our Gemini Ink teaching artists and staff. Every day\, these professionals bring their passion for the writing arts to community spaces\, inspiring students of all ages. Tonight we hear their stories! \nOur featured writers will include Teaching Artists Daniel Ramirez\, Ana Ortiz Varela\, Joyous Windrider\, and Gemini Ink staff  Florinda Flores-Brown\, Catherine Burianek\, Mandy Lynn\, and Cloud Cardona. \nFollowing the featured reading\, we will host a community open mic. Bring your poems\, stories\, and thoughts to share (there will be a 3-minute limit for each reader). Open mic sign-up in person\, starting at 6pm.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/luminescence-and-grit-reading-2/
LOCATION:Artisan Distillery & Craft Bar\, 402 Austin St\, San Antonio\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250825T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250825T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20191105T141203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T193008Z
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SUMMARY:Open Writer's Labs
DESCRIPTION:These peer-driven workshops\, held the last Monday of each month\, are free and open to writers of all levels and focus on poetry\, flash fiction\, and short creative non-fiction.\n \n  \n\n\nOnline Via Zoom\nFor the online workshop\, sign up the day before the class to ensure you receive the Zoom link. \nThis workshop is facilitated by Kevin Ramos. Originally from the northeast\, Kevin studied theater arts at Rutgers University and The University of Washington. He’s lived all over the country before making his home in San Antonio\, Texas. Kevin has written several novels and short stories. Most recently\, publishing a short memoir called Enough about addiction\, mothers\, and missing graves. And a novel\, Hayley’s Sense of Fire (DLG Publishing Partners)\, a modern re-telling of the classic fairy tale\, The Little Matchgirl. \n\nIn-Person at Gemini Ink\n \nJoin our in-person Open Writer’s Lab with Robert Allen at Gemini Ink’s office\, 1111 Navarro St.\, San Antonio\, TX 78205. \nRobert Allen has worked as a librarian and an electrical contractor for most of his life. Many moons ago\, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Texas at Austin\, where he studied poetry under David Wevill. Allen has been active in local writer’s groups and open mics\, including the Sun Poets Society. He’s been published in The Ocotillo Review\, the Texas Poetry Calendar\, Voices de la Luna\, di-verse-city\, the San Antonio Express-News\, and Poetry on the Move. In 2006\, he started attending Gemini Ink’s free Monday night writing classes and has attended regularly ever since. With more than a decade of attending writers’ groups\, classes\, and open mics\, he now co-facilitates Gemini Ink’s Open Writer’s Lab. \nParking at Gemini Ink\nGemini Ink offers free parking along the back wall of our downtown offices. Please access this parking lot from Augusta St and first park in any of the 12 spots along the back wall. Only when these 12 spots are full do we ask that you park elsewhere in our lot. We now rent our offices from UTSA and are collaborating with them to create a secure and accessible parking lot for our community of writers and readers.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/open-writers-lab-2-2020-08-31-2020-09-28-2021-06-28-2022-05-30-2022-06-27-2022-07-25-2023-03-27-2023-12-25-2025-04-28-2025-05-26/2025-08-25/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250830T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250830T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20241125T170232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T192245Z
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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 over 15 years. After studying History in grad school\, he tromped around the outdoors doing conservation with teenagers. Spending time as a Montessori educator revealed the power of incorporating creativity with learning. Encouraging youth to tap into their creative abilities convinced him to discover his own. Since then\, in addition to his original love of storytelling\, he’s found a penchant for calligraphy\, puppetry\, poetry\, and block printing. A San Antonio native\, he explores the crystalline waters of Central Texas in his free time. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/teen-writing-circle-2025-03-29-2025-04-26/2025-08-30/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop,Youth
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
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SUMMARY:Explore Four Japanese Poets: Inspiration from International Voices with Veronica Golos
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday(s)\, September 3\, 10\, 17 & 24\, 2025\, 6:30-8:30pm CT\, online via Zoom\nNonmember $200; Member $170; Student/Educator/Military $140 \n*EARN CPEs\nTWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE\n \nIn a time of worldwide strife and disconnection\, poetry reacquaints us with humanity in a way that transcends borders\, time zones\, and languages. Join master poetry teacher Veronica Golos on an international poetry tour. Next stop: Japan! \nIn this four-week generative poetry workshop\, we will read\, discuss deeply\, and draw our inspiration from foundational poets Kobayashi Issa\, Izumi Shikibu\, and contemporary poets Yuki Tanaka and Shizuka Omori. Yuki Tanaka\, and Shizuka Omori. We will explore each poet’s craft tools and apply these techniques to our work. Participants will receive a packet with poems and suggestions for developing their writing.  \nThis class is open to writers of all skill levels 18+. \nStudents will: \n\nWrite poems that follow the selected poet’s structure and theme\nReceive on-the-spot feedback for written work \n\nRead Veronica’s Writer’s Desk Q&A!\n\nVeronica Golos is the author of four poetry books: GIRL\, awarded the Naji Naaman Honor Prize in 2019; Rootwork\, winner of the 2016 Southwest Book Design Award in Poetry; Vocabulary of Silence\, a 2011 New Mexico Book Award winner that was translated into Arabic\, Spanish and Persian; and A Bell Buried Deep\, a Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize winner. She teaches poetry for Hugo House\, Gemini Ink\, and SOMOS. She reviews poetry books for Tupelo Press and works as a manuscript editor. She lives in Taos\, New Mexico\, with her husband\, David Pérez.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/exploring-japan/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
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SUMMARY:The Big Give Drop-In at Gemini Ink
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe’re kicking off Big Give 2025—and we need your voice to help us reach our Goal of: $20\,000 for Public Class Scholarships!\nYour donation helps open the door for more writers everywhere to take our creative writing classes—regardless of their financial situation. \nCome by for good company and conversation. Las Palapas is generously donating cheese enchiladas\, so you can enjoy a meal while connecting with friends. \nWe’ll also have a filming station where you can record a short video message of support—your voice makes our story stronger. \n\n\n\n“Gemini Ink helped me find my path to becoming a poet.” –Gerald S.\nHow You Can Support\nJOIN – Stop by our Drop-In event on Sat\, Sep 6\, from 10am-2pm.\nGemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro\, San Antonio\, TX 78205\nFree & Open to the Community\nSHARE – Spread the word. Every post\, every text\, every email helps.\nSEND – Share your story. Write it down or record it (60 seconds or less) and let the world know why Gemini Ink matters. \nEvery gift\, large or small\, counts. Together\, we’ll make sure more stories are written\, more voices are heard\, and more writers thrive.\nQuestions? Reach out to Mandy Lynn Lara\, Public Class Coordinator at Gemini Ink. \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/big-give-drop-in/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250910T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20250910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
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SUMMARY:LitMinds Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading H.G. Wells’s novellas The War of the Worlds\, and The Invisible Man.\nRegister\nThe Invisible Man is the startling tale of a man who uncovers the ultimate secret of invisibility and with it — instead of power and wealth — his own destruction. \nThe War of the Worlds has stirred the imaginations of countless readers — and writers. The first novel to describe the Menace from Space — in the form of a calamitous invasion from Mars– it also gave the first detailed description of mechanized warfare and introduced the world to the terrifying weapon known as the Heat-Ray. \n\nby Elliott & Fry\, sepia half-tone reproduction of a photograph\, 1901 \nThe son of a professional cricketer and a lady’s maid\, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist’s assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. While he is best remembered for his groundbreaking science fiction novels\, including The Time Machine\, The War of the Worlds\, The Invisible Man\, and The Island of Doctor Moreau\, Wells also wrote extensively on politics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-3/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T174824Z
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SUMMARY:Krier Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:(Private Book Launch for one of our Partner Classes) \nEach year\, Gemini Ink collaborates with the Krier Juvenile Correctional Treatment Center to offer creative writing workshops for teens and publish a collection of their work. This year’s launch will debut the newest anthology—a powerful testament to the creativity\, resilience\, and truth-telling of its young authors. Though this event is closed to the public\, we celebrate and honor these emerging voices and the transformative power of writing.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/krier-book-launch/
LOCATION:Poetic Republic Coffee Co.\, 2330 S. Presa St\, San Antonio\, Texas\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T180553
CREATED:20250814T151504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T192625Z
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SUMMARY:Metro Health Storytelling Final Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Photo from Metro Health 2024.\nPrivate Reading for one of our Partner Classes.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/metro-health-storytelling/
LOCATION:Landa Branch Library\, 233 Bushnell Ave\, San Antonio\, Texas\, 78212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Catherine Burianek":MAILTO:cburianek@geminiink.org
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