Due to the Senior Center being closed on Monday, March 16, 2020, the regular Monday meeting of Writers in the Grove has been cancelled.
Upcoming Events
The following events are coming up for Writers in the Grove members and the general public.
- Mondays: 9-11AM Creative Writing Workshop – Free – Forest Grove Senior and Community Center
- Second Saturdays: 10:30am-noon Creative Writing Workshop – Free – Forest Grove Public Library
- Conversations with Writers, Second Tuesday of each month, 7-9PM, Walters Cultural Art Center, 527 E. Main St, Hillsboro.
EVENT CANCELLATION: BOOK LAUNCH OPEN HOUSE, MARCH 28, 2020
Update: This event has unfortunately been cancelled.
Saturday March 28, 2020 – 2:00PM – 4:00PM (more…)
PROMPT: TWO OPTIONS
February 24, 2020
There were two option to write on for today’s meeting.
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- This Bright Morning
or
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- By The Seat Of My Pants
UPCOMING EVENT MARCH 14, 2020: LOCAL AUTHOR FAIR
The Forest Grove City Library is hosting the 1st Local Author Fair. Authors from the local community will be here to discuss their work and sell their books. Short readings and refreshments will also be provided.
- Saturday March 14, 2020, 1:00 – 4:00PM
- Forest Grove City Libary: 2114 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Several members from Writers in the Grove will be participating!
See the city Calendar Event page for a list of participants and additional information.
FEBRUARY 17, 2020: MONDAY MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE UCC CHURCH IN FOREST GROVE
February 17, 2020 – Due to the The Senior Center being closed for President’s Day, the Monday morning meeting of Writers in the Grove will be held at the United Church of Christ (UCC), starting at the regular 9am time.
The church is located at 2032 College Way in Forest Grove (corner of College Way and 21st Ave).
We very much appreciate the generosity of the church in letting the group meet there.
PROMPT: “A PLACE TO HIDE” AND “DESCRIBE A SOUND”
February 10, 2020
There were two prompts given at today’s meeting:
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- A Place To Hide
- Describe a sound someone is going to hear (without telling them what it is) in a way that they will be able to guess what it is from the description.
PROMPT: “WHO’S THERE?” AND “UNDER THE BED”
February 3, 2020
There were two prompts given at today’s meeting:
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- Who’s There?
- Under The Bed…
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW
The following was submitted by Writers in the Grove member, Patti Bond.
At The End Of The Rainbow
Happiness is something to strive for
When bad things happen and
Thinking there is always a pot
Of gold at the end of the
Rainbow, which comes
From within, when dreams and
Goals merge in our lives
When we least expect,
This happens to those, who wait
And are waiting to be seen
By others, for this emotion
is for all of us to have.
PROMPT: A WHISPER HEARD IN CHILDHOOD
January 27, 2020
The prompt for today’s meeting is: A Whisper Heard in Childhood
PROMPT: (1)THE SHERIFF (2)NATIONAL HUGGING DAY (3)I WAS WRONG…
January 20, 2020
There were two options for the prompt at today’s meeting.
- Prompt#1: “The Sheriff”, by Adam Sirovatka. It was just published on the FiftyWordStories.com website.
The Sheriff
Prague, 1941.
The boy finished reading his favourite book. It was a western novel with a sheriff and bandits, and he loved everything about it.
He looked at his coat with a yellow star on it. “Now I’m the sheriff!” he thought proudly. “Tomorrow, I’ll show it to my classmates.”
- Prompt#2: “National Hugging Day” or “I was wrong…”
