Name: Life Stories Writing Workshop, Fall 2026
Start: 2026-10-02T17:30:19.000Z
End: 2026-10-02T19:30:19.000Z
Location: 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, OR 97202, USA

Sellwood Community House

Ticket for one spot in the 8-week Life Stories Writing Workshop

General admission

<p fr-original-style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;" style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;">Over the course of 8 weeks, Life Stories gives participants the opportunity to explore their life experiences, share written or verbal memories from various portions of their lives, and importantly, to witness the same from other group members.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;" style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;">Writing/preparing is done at home. A list of questions is handed out weekly to aid in writing and/or reminiscing. Bringing photographs is encouraged!&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;" style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;"> <p fr-original-style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;" style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;">The eight Life Stories sessions are scheduled on Fridays from 10:30-12:30, October 2 - November 20.<p fr-original-style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;" style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;">Sessions will be held in the Meeting Room at Sellwood Community House.<p fr-original-style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;" style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-family:Nib;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 61, 32);transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;font-size:20px !important;opacity:1 !important;">This group is FREE and limited to 10&nbsp;participants, so sign up now to reserve your spot! Registration will be closed to new participants after the second session.&nbsp;

<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">Last name,<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Thank you for signing up for the Life Stories Workshop. The 8 Life Stories sessions are scheduled on Fridays from 10:30-12:30, October 2-November 20. Sessions will be held in the Meeting Room at Sellwood Community House.<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">📭 &nbsp; at 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, OR 97202, USA<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">⌚ &nbsp; On <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{date-variable-d619770b-627c-498b-88b1-f3e69df2b3bc}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">Date<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">We can&#39;t wait to share stories with you!&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">All best,&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">SCH Staff<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">503-894-9496

<p style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;letter-spacing:normal;transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;opacity:1 !important;max-width:100%">Over the course of 8 weeks, Life Stories gives participants the opportunity to explore their life experiences, share written or verbal memories from various portions of their lives, and importantly, to witness the same from other group members. <p style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;letter-spacing:normal;transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;opacity:1 !important;max-width:100%">Writing/preparing is done at home. A list of questions is handed out weekly to aid in writing and/or reminiscing. Bringing photographs is encouraged! <p style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;letter-spacing:normal;transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;opacity:1 !important;max-width:100%"> <p style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;letter-spacing:normal;transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;opacity:1 !important;max-width:100%">The eight Life Stories sessions are scheduled on Fridays from 10:30-12:30, October 2 - November 20.<p style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;letter-spacing:normal;transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;opacity:1 !important;max-width:100%">Sessions will be held in the Meeting Room at Sellwood Community House.<p style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;letter-spacing:normal;transition:opacity 0.9s 0.197647s;text-transform:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:26px !important;opacity:1 !important;max-width:100%">This group is FREE and limited to 10 participants, so sign up now to reserve your spot! Registration will be closed to new participants after the second session.

Sellwood Community House

Life Stories Writing Workshop, Fall 2026

1436 SE Spokane St

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