WRITING & OTHER EVENTS, Spring 2024
APPLY NOW FOR THE FORGE 10-MONTH WRITING INTENSIVE: CLASSES START FALL 2024
APRIL 4, 2024, CONVERSATION with Charlie J. Stephens, author of A Wounded Deer Leaps Highest, Cafe Des Chutes, Bend, OR, 5-6:30pm
APRIL 11, 2024, READING, Ekphraestival: tangible cadence: artists transcribing poetry, in collaboration with Ebony Frison, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR, 7-9pm
APRIL 14, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.
MAY 12, 2024, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available, but lots of juice.
Writing & Other events, Winter 2024
APPLY NOW FOR THE FORGE 10-MONTH WRITING INTENSIVE: CLASSES START FALL 2024
JANUARY 14, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
FEBRUARY 11, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
POETRY WORKSHOP: FIND THE HEART, Saturday, February 24, 11am - 12:30pm, COCC, ZOOM, REGISTER HERE
POETRY WORKSHOP: SPRING INTO FORM, Saturday, March 9, 11am - 12:30, COCC, ZOOM, REGISTER HERE
MARCH 10, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
WRITING & OTHER EVENTS, Summer/Fall 2023
JUNE 29, CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST, 2023 SUMMER FESTIVAL, POETRY IN MUSIC, Patricia Reser Auditorium, Beaverton, 7pm
JULY 8, PORTLAND INDIE BOOK + ART FAIR, with Airlie Press, 2023, Honey Latte Cafe, Noon - 5pm
AUGUST 13, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
SEPTEMBER 10, RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN WORDS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
SEPTEMBER 17, POETRY WORKSHOP: FALL INTO FORM, 2pm -3:30pm Deschutes Library, Becky Johnson Community Center, Redmond, FREE [REGISTER}
SEPTEMBER 25, BUILD-A-POEM, 6pm - 8pm, Cafe des Chutes, The Old Ironworks, 5 SE Scott St, Bend, OR. Join Irene & V. Mello, Ama Garza, & Yoko Minoura for spoken word fun.
SEPTEMBER 28, POETRY WORKSHOP: POETRY WORKS FOR EVERY WRITER, 6:30pm - 8pm, East Bend Public Library, FREE [REGISTER]
NOVEMBER 11 - 18, POETRY WORKSHOP, LET’S WRITE!, 10-11:30am, two Saturdays, with a one-on-one revision consulation midweek, COCC, ZOOM, REGISTER HERE
Writing & OTHER Events, Winter/SPring 2023
JANUARY 28, 29TH ANNUAL WOODLAND PATTERN POETRY MARATHON
FEBRUARY 12: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
MARCH 11 & 18: POETRY WORKSHOP: LET’S WRITE!, COCC Continuing Education, Online via ZOOM, 1:30 - 3 pm
MARCH 12: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
APRIL 9: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
APRIL 12, SAVING GRACE SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH @COCC, 4-6 pm, Wille Hall, COCC, Poetry inspiration and writing prompts in support of survivors. Free event.
APRIL 23 & 30: POETRY WORKSHOP: INSPIRATION TO COMPLETION, COCC Continuing Education, Online via ZOOM, 10:30 am - 12 pm
April 29: I AM A MOON BERRY: Words Performance with Moon Bukas, Irene Cooper, Ama Garza, & Laura Winberry
MAY 14: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @ SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
Writing & OTHER Events, FALL 2022
SEPTEMBER 11, 2022: RAGING WRITERS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022: CELEBRATE WELCOMING WEEK & THE ARTS @THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR. Event Details Here!
OCTOBER 2 & 9, 2022: FALL POETRY WORKSHOP, 10:30 am - NOON, via ZOOM, Plus a one-on-one revision consultation midweek with Irene. $75. Register Here
OCTOBER 9, 2022: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
OCTOBER 20, 2022: Irene’s new novel, FOUND, available wherever books are sold!
OCTOBER 18, 2022: READING WITH IRENE COOPER, JENNIFER REIMER, & BRITTNEY CORRIGAN @ROUNDABOUT BOOKS, 6pm. Register Here
OCTOBER 22, 2022: READINGS BY THE FIRST GRADUATING COHORT OF THE FORGE WRITING PROGRAM, 3-5 pm, Deschutes Public Library, Downtown (+ CAKE!)
NOVEMBER 3, 2022: FOUND BOOK LAUNCH PARTY @THE COMMONS! 4-6 pm! Live music! Nibbles! Signed books! (Partial proceeds to go to SAVING GRACE)
NOVEMBER 5 & 12, 2022: POETRY WORKSHOP: LET’S WRITE, 10:00 am - 11:30, via ZOOM, through Central Oregon Community College Continuing Education. Register Here
NOVEMBER 5 & 12, 2022: BLANK PAGES WORKSHOPS: SCENE & SEQUEL: 5 - 7 pm, via ZOOM, Register Here
NOVEMBER 13, 2022: RAGING WRITERS/SPOKEN POETS @SPORK, 937 NW Newport Ave, Ste. 130, Bend, OR, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, One hour of inspiration and creative writing workshop, one hour of Open Mic. Free. All welcome. No food or beverages available.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022: Roundabout Books, Conversation with Irene Cooper & Kaui Hemmings, moderated by Jennifer Reimer, 6 pm
