Ruth and I have just returned from Door County, where I taught
a writing workshop at The Clearing, located on the bluffs above the waters of
Green Bay, just north of Ellison Bay.
This is my 26th year teaching at The Clearing, which was
founded in 1935 by Jens Jensen, a Danish-born landscape architect. Jensen was 75 years old at the time, and had
recently retired from his Chicago business.
Jensen believed that everyone should have an opportunity to
have direct experience with nature, have an opportunity to express themselves creatively,
and realize the importance of “thoughtful study and contemplation.”
I have taught week-long, and currently teach day-long
workshops on what I call “Writing From Your Life,” a focus on one’s personal
stories. This year, 32 students met on
Friday to plumb their memories, write their stories, and share them with each
other. There was laughter, lots of
laughter, and yes, some tears, as people wrote and shared. It was an invigorating and productive
day. And such wonderful stories.
We used my new book, TELLING YOUR STORY (Fulcrum Press) as a
guide for the work.
For those who would like a similar experience, I will be
teaching a similar workshop at The Clearing on Friday, October 28.
The Old Timer Says: It’s
never too late to tell your Story..
Writing From Your Life: Writing From Your Life Workshop. Offered at
The Clearing, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on October 28. Call
920-854-4088 to learn more and to register.
Upcoming Events:
August 20, 10:30-11:30 am. Waupaca Annual Arts on the Square. Story telling.
August 22, 7:00 p.m., Twin Cities
Public TV. Live appearance. The Land
With Jerry Apps
August 29, 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin
Public TV. The Land With Jerry Apps
August 30, 7:00 p.m. Milwaukee
Public TV. Live appearance. The Land With Jerry Apps
September
8, 7:00 p.m. McMillan Memorial Library,
Wisconsin Rapids. Workshop on memoir writing. Participants should have a copy
of TELLING YOUR STORY as it will be used in the workshop. Book will be
available for sale the evening of the workshop.
September
15, Midwest Master Gardeners, Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells. Dinner Speaker, Whisper and Shadows.
September
18, 1-5, Markesan Heritage Days, Markesan, WI.
Purchase Jerry’s DVDS and his Books from the Patterson Memorial
Library in Wild Rose, Wisconsin (a fundraiser for them):
The library now has available signed copies of Jerry’s DVDs:
Emmy Winner, A
Farm Winter with Jerry Apps (based
on The Quiet Season book.)
Jerry Apps a Farm Story (based on Rural Wit and Wisdom and Old
Farm books.)
The Land with Jerry Apps, (based on the book Whispers and
Shadows.)
Also
available are several of Jerry’s signed books including: Jerry’s newest novel, The Great Sand Fracas of Ames
County. and Wisconsin
Agriculture: A History.
Jerry’s newest books, Roshara
Journal (with photos by Steve Apps) and Telling Your Story—a guide
book for those who want to write their stories—are also available.
Contact the library for prices and special package deals.
Patterson Memorial Library
500 Division Street
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