We'll meet at the Bowl &\; Pitcher Kitchen Shelter/day-use area of beautiful Riv erside State Park.
\nNote: Parking at Riverside State Park requires use of a \;Discover Pass \;or payment at the booth upon entry. A o ne-day parking pass is $10. You can \;check out a Discover Pass from t he library (if not already checked out) here. T here is also at the library a \;"Checkout Washi ngton" backpack that includes a Discover Pass. \;
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\nNote: Parking at Riverside State Park requires use of a \;Discover Pass \;or paymen t at the booth upon entry. A one-day parking pass is $10. You can \;ch eck out a Discover Pass from the library (if not already checked out) here. There is also at the library a \;"Checkout Washington" backpack that includes a Discover Pass. \;
;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Central:geo:47.6594332,-117.42 554 GEO:47.6594332;-117.42554 DESCRIPTION:Novelist and non-fiction author Michael N. McGregor will demon strate how solitude and the natural world can enhance an artist's creative practice. This will take place at Riverside State Park..\nhttps://spokane library.libnet.info/event/15534029 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Art-making requires patience\, awareness\, and insight. In this workshop\, we&rsquo\;ll explore solitude and contemp lation of art and nature as tools for enhancing your creativity\, focus\, and writing. You&rsquo\;ll learn how to quiet your mind and connect more f ully with deeper feelings and values\, as well as the world around you. Th e ultimate goal is to help you develop a stronger sense of yourself and yo ur purpose as a writer or artist of any kind.
\nAbout the presenter: Michael N. McGregor is an essayist\, memoirist\, biographer\, and fiction writer. His fir st book\, Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax\, was named a top-ten book in American Literature by the American Association of Univer sity Publishers\, and Kirkus Reviews chose his first novel\, The Last Grand Tour\, as one of its &ldquo\;100 Best Indie Books of 2025.&rdqu o\; His latest book is a memoir called An Island to Myself: The Place of Solitude in an Active Life. An award-winning professor of creative writing\, McGregor spent part of his early life leading tours through Eur ope\, teaching Americans about art\, history\, and culture. Later\, he wor ked as an art critic for the Seattle Weekly and the Oregonian\, with a par ticular focus on theater.
\nWe'll meet at the Bowl &\; Pitcher Kitchen Shelter/day-use a rea of beautiful Riverside State Park.
\nNote: Parking at River side State Park requires use of a \;Discover Pass \;or payment at the booth upon entry. A one-day parking pass is $10. Or you can check out a Discov er Pass from the library (if not already checked out) here. There is a lso at the library a \;"Checkout Washington" ba ckpack that includes a Discover Pass. \;
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