On Saturday, December 7, Joanna Currey will lead an Advent poetry workshop centered on this year's Advent theme: kindling. Joanna will lead the group through a series of prompts and exercises, and by the end of the workshop each participant will have a new draft of a poem. Please bring a notebook and something to write with.

This event is geared toward adults with any level of writing experience, from the seasoned writer to the poetry-curious--no prior experience required. It's also free and open to the public, so invite your friends!

Joanna Currey is from Virginia. She studied English, Poetry Writing, and Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, and received her MFA in Poetry Writing from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. In addition to her work at GC|RH, she works in ecological restoration with a focus on the native grasslands of the Piedmont region of Virginia. She lives at the Charis community where she enjoys composting, cooking, and lots of experimental plant and land projects.