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bOOK gROUP UPDATES

1/18/2021

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The book group postponed its January 20 meeting at the request of the presenter. We will discuss The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West on February 17. 2 pm. To join the Zoom discussion, please RSVP joanneborri@gmail.com.
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publish in our annual book

1/4/2021

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We hope people are still interested in writing their thoughts about HOME, even after been sequestered therein for so long. We have received only a few excellent and evocative contributions so far, including  one painting that is charming! Of homes in good times and bad. Of visiting a writer’s home.  Of the many places the writer has tried to call home.

Join in!
Remember, it can be a poem (or two), a drawing, a short essay, a play or a song, so long as gets to us by April 1 – but the sooner the better. All contributions that meet the entry requirements are accepted. Click for the Publish page to see details.


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BOOK GROUP IS ZOOMING

11/19/2020

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 We tried the 3rd Wednesday Book Group by Zoom on Nov. 18. We found it worked very well, and will pick up again on January 20, 2pm. Our choice is Rebecca West's The Fountain Overflows, an autobiographical novel about her eccentric childhood. Anyone can participate. More information on the Events page.
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HARVEST SUPPER

10/29/2020

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The Living Room is  “operating as a crisis center providing two meals a day, pet food, hygiene products and information services to anyone in need of help.”   85% of The Living Room funding comes from private sources. Our annual HARVEST DINNER benefit for THE LIVING ROOM ain’t happenin’ for all the obvious reasons, but we would still like to be sending them some $$ this fall and so we are asking our would be guests to  please send a tax-deductible donation directly to THE LIVING ROOM, 1207 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407 by November 15, 2020 For other forms of donation, go to their website:
https://thelivingroomsc.org/

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Free edith wharton books

10/12/2020

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For any Edith Wharton fans out there:  The Sitting Room has recently received (from the late Dorothy Bryant’s personal library) a large number of books by Wharton, more than our policies (or shelves) will allow.  We would be glad to pass this bonanza on to someone who would cherish (and read!) them.
For a list of the books we have available, please send an email to J.J. Wilson at boxcar@sonic.net or telephone her at 707 705-9028.

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sR house updates

9/29/2020

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When the SR is once again open, be ready for surprises. The fireplace is gone, along with the piano. The toilet has been replaced. The kitchen will look different and have a microwave. Floors will change. So at least one benefit from lock-down is freedom to update the place. Thanks to all who have made suggestions.
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WRITING FROM MEMORY OR IMAGINATION WITH NICOLE ZIMMERMANTUESDAYS, OCT 6 – NOV 10, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Zoom

9/15/2020

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Each writing workshop follows the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method, with prompts to spark memory or imagination and supportive feedback to bolster our creative practice. Participants find a safe environment in which to experiment, learn craft, and develop each unique voice. All genres and experience levels are welcome. 
$150 for the 6-week series; no drop-ins. Space is limited.
Nicole R. Zimmerman, MFA, is a 2019 recipient of Creative Sonoma's Discovered Awards for Emerging Literary Artists. Her work appears in the Los Angeles Times, Creative Nonfiction, Sonora Review and The Rumpus, among other publications. She is an AWA affiliate, certified to lead workshops.For information or to register: https://www.nicolerzimmerman.com/workshops/


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2021 publication theme set!

9/7/2020

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The prompt this year is to write about the word and your concept of HOME, be it in the past/present/future or all three.
Please write about your thoughts/memories/resonance with HOME.  Whatever you can get together about this hospitable topic on one page of prose, one poem, one (or two or three)
drawings, even one song will be published if received on, or better yet before, April 1. 2021. 
For details on contributing go to Publish Page.

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FOOD HISTORY WEBSITE

8/31/2020

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Food and cooking are so much of the SR event experiences. Here's a piece on the creation of a new food history website. Medieval cookbook in latin? A 1790 recipe for almond cheesecake? Read how Barbara Ketcham Wheaton compiled her 130,000-item database at Harvard’s Schlesinger Library, and from the personal library of her neighbor, Julia Child. From paper to digital, now at https://thesifter.org/.

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renewal after fire movie

8/22/2020

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What hope can one hold in the midst of COVID and Fire? Maya Khosla's movie offers insight:
http://creekshade.wixsite.com/mayakhosla/copy-of-films-2
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