<div dir="ltr"><p class="m_4983086996454766500gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:4.95pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt">December 21, 2018</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt"></span></p>

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for winter workshops at the Caetani Cultural Centre.</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:2.55pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">We’ve got poetry, drama,
memoir writing, griefwork, women’s writing circles and DIY marketing workshops
available for anyone wanting the spark of growth, insight combined with creative
community and playful fun.</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:2.55pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Beloved writer and writing teacher John Lent is offering an 8-session Masterclass
in Poetry, which includes one-on-one time with him on Tuesday evenings, starting
January 22^nd.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:2.55pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Vivacious Vernonite Amelia Sirianni has two youth drama programs available,
one for kids age 7-11 and the other for teens aged 12-16, beginning January 7^th
and 10^th, as well as spring break drama camp for youth aged 10 and
up.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:2.55pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Transformational memoir-writing teacher and healing arts practitioner
Janelle Hardy is offering a variety of writing courses, including a 10-session Introduction
to Memoir Writing, a 6-session Writing Through Grief course, and an 8-session Wild
Woman Writing Circle.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:2.55pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">A Do-It-Yourself Marketing workshop, for creatives and self-employed
folks, will also be run Monday evening, January 7^th.  If you’re a writer, artist or healing arts
professional, and you’re bootstrapping your promotional work (website, social
media, marketing plan, etc) this workshop will save you so much time and money.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:2.55pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></p>

<p class="m_4983086996454766500gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.1pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt">John Lent is a professional writer, editor and singer/songwriter. A
former professor at Okanagan College, he’s mentored many emerging writers, and
has published 10 books of poetry, short fiction and novels.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Originally from Vernon, Amilia Sirianni spent
over a decade working as a professional actor in Toronto, as well as on stages
across North America in film and television. Having moved back to Vernon with
her husband and son, she’s delighted to be part of the thriving arts community,
teaching drama to people all ages.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(64,64,64);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>

<p class="m_4983086996454766500gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.1pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt">Janelle Hardy, a newcomer to Vernon, grew up in the Yukon and weaves
her background in the creative arts (writing, painting and dance) as well as
her 12+ year background in the healing arts (Hellerwork Structural Integration
and experience as a self-employed creative to offer a variety of soulful, transformational
writing courses, coupled with the nuts-and-bolts practicalities of DIY
Marketing.</span></p>

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<p class="m_4983086996454766500gmail-MsoBodyText" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Space in all of
these workshops is limited, so participants are advised to register early at <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.caetani.org" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.caetani.org</a></span></u></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"> or call 250-275-1525.</span></p>

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<p class="m_4983086996454766500gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_4983086996454766500gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Artist in Residence Program Coordinator<br>Caetani Cultural Centre</div><div><a href="http://www.caetani.org/creative-residencies" target="_blank">www.caetani.org/creative-residencies</a></div><div>250 275-1525<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>