Frog Jump Fair and Jubilee – May 14-17 – Poetry contest and reading for kids at the Frogeteria – prizes and fun times! Hosted by Calaveras Poet Laureate, Monika Rose

 

Sept. 19 – 2nd Annual Mother Lode Book Festival – United Congregational Church in Murphys, CA – Algiers St. Workshops, storytellers, poet laureates from our region, keynote speaker author Gary Persecepe, gala poetry banquet, and more. To find out more: https://motherlodebookfestival.com

 

November 2026 – gala reading and sharing of the new book with the public – Venue TBA – stay tuned! 

 

Voices of Wisdom – senior writing classes every Tuesday from 1-3 pm at the Volunteer Center – 325 Lewis Avenue, San Andreas. Memoir and stories of our lives. Learn techniques for memoir and personal essay writing, creative nonfiction, poetry, prose, and more. Contact lintoren@gmail.com for more information and an invitation. 

 

Manzanita Poets – meet the last Thursday of every month at Round Table Pizza in Angels Camp from 3-5 pm. Live readings and share a favorite poet and read your own work for the group.

 

Bookhoppers – Children’s Book author support group – meets the last Saturday of every month at the Volunteer Center, 325 Lewis Avenue, San Andreas – 8:30-10:30 am. 

 

Manzanita Night Writers – on Zoom every 1st and 3rd Monday from 6:30-9 pm. Contact manzanitawp@gmail.com for an invitation to the Zoom. 

 

 

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Poetry gatherings every last Thursday of the month at Round Table Pizza in Angels Camp – 6 – 8 pm. Led by Calaveras County Poet Laureate, Monika Rose

 

Voices of Wisdom – Senior writers 50+ every Tuesday from 1-3 pm at 325 Lewis Avenue in San Andreas. Open to all levels of writers. Beginners welcome. We share memoir stories and writings on the spot. Travel together with us down memory lane and create stories to cherish with loved ones. 

 

May – 1st Annual Mother Lode Book Festival in Murphys, CA – First Saturday in May with Workshops, speakers, and Mother Lode region author signings 

 

May – The next day: on Sunday – Writing Down the Trees – a recording and journaling of the North Grove Sequoia giant redwoods trail with poets, writers, and photographers – in preparation for an anthology for the grove to honor the historic characters of the gentle giants. Jim and Joan Allday, docents of the grove, present a slide-show

 

 

 

April 20 – Manzanita Writers Press publisher booth at Earth Day at Feeney Park in Murphys, CA – 10 am – 6 pm

 

May 4 – Ragin’ Cajun festival in San Andreas – author tables in the Calaveras Arts Council Gallery

 

May 11 – We’re Baaaack Open House Celebration – Manzanita Returns to Angels Camp as a mini-bookstore at the Raven’s Basket – 11:30-3:30 — puppet shows (2), refreshments, music, author signings, and schmoozing with Manzanita editors and artists.  FREE. 

 

May 16-19 – Manzanita tables with local authors signing books and sharing their writing journeys – Stop by!  A frog jumping poem contest for grades K-6 with prizes for the winners. 

 

June 29 – Calaveras Poetry Fest – Native Sons Hall in Murphys- 9 am- 6 pm — A Cavalcade of Poet Laureates – lunch with the laureates from several counties. Featured Laureate Poets: Lucille Lang Day and Tama Brisbane – workshops in the morning – lunch with the laureates and wine-tasting – laureate reading in the afternoon followed by an open mic  – $35/per person

Contact us at manzanitawp@gmail.com

 

Nov. 30 – gala Voices Reading at Ironstone Vineyards and launch of the Gold Country Oral History videos of the elders in our region on Youtube on our channel Manzanita Writers Press, with book launches of the published Miwuk Book, the Voices #4 anthology, and the Calaveras Poetscollection—all made possible by California Humanities grant funding. 

 

 

Poetry Events with Poet Laureate of Calaveras County, Monika Rose: Ekphrasis writing at The Pour House and Hovey winery in Murphys

 

Poetry Writing and reading in the Park – Murphys

Poetry reading at Raven’s Basket – Christmas Parade afternoon

Pop-up author signings at Raven’s Basket and Serendipity

 

 

 

 

Canceled due to COVID:

 

 

$20 in advance – purchase ticket online or at the Manzanita Arts Emporium in Angels Camp. Proceeds will assist the gallery in purchasing special lighting, help support the free Voices of Wisdom writing classes for seniors, and will help fund the Manzanita Speaker Series, as well as many other community projects for the arts, including free artist receptions, Song Posse (free acoustic music group sessions), Free Writers support meetings every week, and so much more!