Celebrating the beginning of California Writers Week, the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club welcomes members of all local writing groups to bring “A Blanket and a Basket of Chow” and celebrate our literary heritage.

Celebrating the beginning of California Writers Week, the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club welcomes members of all local writing groups to bring “A Blanket and a Basket of Chow” and celebrate our literary heritage.

Bring friends, a picnic lunch, and drinks plus sun protection. To join open mic, bring 2 things to read: 1) short piece by a historic California Writer, and 2) short piece of your own. Be sure you can perform both in 5-7 minutes, and tell us what connects the two pieces.

After the reading there will be a short tour and activity walk to Joaquin Miller's Abbey led by Kristen Caven, the California Writer’s Club’s Writer in Residence at Joaquin Miller Park.

Joaquin Miller's “The Hights” were once a mecca for artists in the Oakland Hills, a spiritual center for the literary energy that flows from the wellspring of nature.