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Inland Valley Storytellers

Come with an 8 - 10 minute story to share or just listen. For beginning and experienced storytellers alike!

Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. For more information contact John St. Clair at john.stclair@inlandstorytellers.org.


Children’s Japanese Class

Children will learn basic Japanese language skills in a relaxed and playful environment. Sumi Foley is a Japanese artist who was a kindergarten teacher in Japan.  $85.00 per month/$25.00 for single class. Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30 PM



Spiritual Book Study & Discussion Group

Facilitated By Mark Helmer

The sessions will focus on metaphysical philosophy, we include wisdom from other spiritual traditions and paths, plus quotations from the great men and women of history,and a touch of humor.

 

Thursdays, 7:00 PM in the Bookshop

Suggested donation $10.00

(No one will be turned away due to an inability to pay)

 

E-Mail: markhelmer4cwg@yahoo.com

Phone: (310) 523-3809


Writer’s Workshop

The writer’s workshop format is an effective method to review, evaluate, and improve your writing. Bring in that short story, novel or memoir and join the discussion. Contact Janet Beech at orangemarmalade@live.comt for details. Mondays, 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Workshop full, please email for more information.


Soul Keepers

Facilitated by Terry Acuna


We are a group of women 55+, who seek to deepen and share with each other the rich tapestry of our lives as we walk the path as elders of our society. Together we share the journey of aging as we move closer and deeper in our wisdom. Our rich stories of defeat and triumph bind us as we grow in the feelings of safety and trust. Our questions, fears and doubts can find a voice and support in the understanding of each other. Our shared tears and laughter are the salve that heals us so we can release the weight of the unwanted pass and live in the freedom of our true spirits.


Third Sunday of the month from 2:00 - 4:00 PM



Featured events at the Claremont Forum






Wine Walk Book Sale | Friday, September 10

  1. We will be holding a special $1.00 book sale during Wine Walk on Friday, September 10. Many books are only $1.00 each - there will also         be fresh coffee and live music in the Packing House. Be sure to stop by! Our book sale begins at noon and extends to 10:00 PM.


Evidence of Complicity (9/11 in Plane Sight)

  1. Saturday, September 11 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM

  2. A community symposium of discussion and discovery regarding 9/11 events.  Keynote speakers are Professor Matthew Witt of the University of LaVerne and Professor Emeritus John Cobb of Claremont Graduate University.


Conscientious Projector | Wednesday, September 15 at 7:00 PM

War Made Easy:
How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death


War Made Easy brings to the screen Norman Solomon’s insightful analysis of how governments bent on war-making have relied on a vast arsenal of propaganda techniques to overcome resistance at home and disapproval abroad.  Looking closely at the spin strategies employed by today’s pundits and public officials to build support for the invasion of Iraq, the film finds striking parallels to the information wars waged by earlier administrations both Democratic and Republican.

Shattering the illusion that a free press is immune to propaganda, War Made Easy provides ample evidence of the media’s complicity in promoting government agendas for war.  Moving from Vietnam to Iraq, the film examines how news reports have become nearly indistinguishable from White House and Pentagon talking points, a problem that has been exacerbated by journalists who have grown accustomed to being fed information by official sources.

 

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