Workshop

Creative Writing Workshops w/Vanessa Shields Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Vanessa Shields Theme: Horror Writing featuring guest workshop teacher CM Forest Date/Time: Sunday December 8th, 2024 / 1:00-4:00pm Cost: $25/session. Pay on the day or etransfer in advance. Join us for a writing workshop (1.5hrs) including tips, tricks & prompts then stay for nearly […]

Writer's Assembly Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Michelle Weglarz Date/Time: Sunday January 12h, 2024 / 1:00-2:30pm Cost: $25 includes free beverages Description: Start the new year off with a creative writing plan and get your creativity buzzing with writing prompts!   Pre-registration is required: michelleweglarz@hotmail.com

Writer's Assembly: Writing with Compassion Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Mariette Jones Date/Time: Sunday February 9th, 2025 / 1:00-2:30pm Cost: $25 includes free beverages Description: What is your relationship with writing and compassion? Learn the art of compassionate creativity with steps and prompts for a positive writing experience.   Pre-registration is required: michelleweglarz@hotmail.com

Finding Your Voice: Overcoming Narcissism and Building Self Worth Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Michelle Weglarz Date/Time: Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 from 10:00am-1:00pm Length: 1hr in-person at 114 Talbot St S. Capacity: 8-10 guests Description: This group, designed for girls and women, will teach participants: How to recognize and deal with narcissistic behaviour Techniques […]

Writer's Assembly: Basics of Screenwriting Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Michael Stasko Date/Time: Sunday March 23rd, 2025 / 1:00-2:30pm Cost: $25 includes free beverages Description: Have you always wanted to write a movie? Get the basics from the best - local, award-winning filmmaker and professor, Michael Stasko will teach you how! Learn about formatting, […]

Let's Flip the Script on Menopause! Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Sandra Lypps Date/Time: Sunday April 13th, 2025 from 1:00-2:15pm Length: 1hr 15mins in-person at 114 Talbot St S. Capacity: 8-10 guests Description: In this workshop we'll cover: Nutrition for Menopause, Strategies to Handle Specific Symptoms, Meal Planning, Grocery Shopping and more! Cost: $25 […]

Writer's Assembly: Poetry - The Art of Stanza and Line Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Cassandra Caverhill Date/Time: Sunday April 27th, 2025 / 1:00-2:30pm Cost: $25 includes free beverages Description: Learn about the structure of a poem and how technical elements function. From stanza to line to word to white space, writers will play […]

Writer's Assembly: Elements of Mystery Writing Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Erika Ruskin Date/Time: Sunday May 25th, 2025 / 1:00-2:30pm Cost: $25 includes free beverages Description: What are the key storytelling elements in the mystery genre? Learn from mystery writer (and die-hard fan), Erika Ruskin what makes the mystery genre so magnificent! From tropes […]

Writer's Assembly: Writing & The Body Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Vanessa Shields Date/Time: Sunday June 22nd, 2025 / 1:00-2:30pm Cost: $25 includes free beverages Description: What is the relationship between creativity and the body? We revisit this important question and learn more from Sharon about how to enhance our understanding of our nervous […]

Writer's Assembly Narrative Non-Fiction: How To Write True Stories Like Fiction Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Jason Winders Date/Time: Sunday September 21st, 2025 / 1:00-2:30pm Cost: $25 includes free beverages Pre-registration is required: michelleweglarz@hotmail.com

Writer's Assembly Another Person's Treasure: Found Poetry Workshop Hosted by: Balanced Life Wellness Centre With: Cassandra Caverhill Date/Time: Sunday October 19th, 2025 / 1:00-2:30pm Cost: $25 includes free beverages Pre-registration is required: michelleweglarz@hotmail.com