Category: Monthly Speaker

Saturday, January 18, 2025, we welcome Debe Branning, author of several books that feature tales of historic/haunted places in Arizona. She will share her method of gathering facts and information about potential stories and their haunted locations. Her talk will also focus on the spooky tales of the 1920’s in celebration of our centennial in 2026! Be ready for some real haunted tales from a real-life paranormal investigator!

It’s time for our annual holiday party and salon! Join us on Saturday, December 21st at Devonshire Senior Center. Read on to learn more!

This month join us at our *new* time, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., and at our *new* place, Devonshire Senior Center​​, 2802 E. Devonshire Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85016, for speaker Danielle Hampson who will be speaking on leveraging three powerful marketing tools for writers. Cost is $10 members, $15 guests. Read on to learn more!

This month join us at our *new* time, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., and at our *new* place, Devonshire Senior Center​​, 2802 E. Devonshire Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85016, for speaker Sudha Balagopal who will be speaking on flash fiction. Cost is $10 members, $15 guests. Read on to learn more!

Saturday, June 15 at 12 p.m. we welcome author Louise J. Privette to speak on memoir writing. Join us at a *NEW* lunch spot: Scott’s Generations 742 E Glendale Ave #142, Phoenix, AZ 85020. $25 Members/$30 Guests for lunch, non-alc bev, tax, tip & speaker fee. Visit the Meetings page to RSVP today!

Join us Saturday, May 18, for speaker Randy “Sherpa” Brown, freelance editor, writer, publisher, and poet. 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Gallagher’s Sports Grill in Phoenix. Lunch & nonalcoholic beverage $25 members, $30 guests. RSVP on our Meetings page. All welcome!

This month, for National Poetry Month, we welcome poet Christy White. Join us Saturday, April 20, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Gallagher’s Sports Grill in Phoenix. Lunch & drink $25 members, $30 guests. RSVP on our Meetings page. All welcome!

*HYBRID*
Saturday, March 16, In-Person 12:00p.m.–2pm at Gallagher’s; Virtual 12:30p.m.–2 p.m. on Zoom. We welcome award-winning community leader and best-selling author Elena Thornton. Learn more #ontheblog. RSVP on our main Meetings Page.

*HYBRID*
Saturday, Feb 17, In-Person 12:00p.m.–2pm at Gallagher’s; Virtual 12:30p.m.–2 p.m. on Zoom. We welcome multi-award-winning author, Stella Pope Duarte. Learn more #ontheblog. RSVP on our main Meetings Page.

*HYBRID MEETING*
Saturday, Jan 20, In-Person 12:30 p.m.–2pm at Gallagher’s; Virtual 1:00–2 p.m. on Zoom we welcome Ryder Lyne back for her second visit to expand on the content she offered in November 2023. Learn more #ontheblog. RSVP on our main Meetings Page.