"I’d like to talk a bit about the Mature Adults Workshops which are held virtually. I started doing them originally in person but because of the pandemic, we started doing it virtually. What I found was that while I had been afraid that it would be cold and sterile, I quickly discovered very quickly that it was not that way at all.We’ve always had a waiting list because we had more people than we could fit in our space on the PCCC campus, soon we had people from all over the country and from other countries as well. We have people from California to New Jersey who take part in this workshop and they really begged that we keep it virtual so they can be there.I’m not a technology person, so I was really afraid it wouldn’t work, but I have found it quite wonderful. I love the way the participants have bonded together and that we are bringing in new people."
The Mature Adults Workshop Series is held online using Zoom. This series is open to adults 50 and older. Maria Mazziotti Gillan leads each workshop in the series. There are six one-hour workshops in each series. The focus is on writing narrative poetry and sharing the work that you’ve just written in the workshop. Pre-registration is required for the entire workshop series. The fee is $90 for all six workshop sessions. Registration is by check and mail. We will take a maximum of 25 people and it will be on a first-come-first-served basis based on receiving your check in the office. So, If you want to participate in the next session, please send the registration form and check as soon as possible.
Maria Mazziotti Gillan's newest poetry collection is When the Stars Were Still Visible (2021). Other recent publications are the poetry and photography collection, Paterson Light and Shadow, and the poetry collections What Blooms in Winter and The Girls in the Chartreuse Jackets, a pairing of her poems with her paintings.
Maria's artist website is MariaMazziottiGillan.com and her poetry website is MariaGillan.com.
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