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I'm thrilled to be collaborating with All Things Become New to bring some FREE writing workshops to the world this spring! We have two virtual workshops scheduled for April and May, and then we will be doing in-person workshops up in Aroostook County (way northern Maine!) in June. There is no cost to participate in these workshops, but registration is required. To register, please reach out to Suzanne Morneault at [email protected] or at (207) 540-5446. 
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This past fall, I collaborated with the Maine-based nonprofit, All Things Become New, to submit a grant to the Maine Humanities Council for an Arts & Humanities Grant. Our plan was to bring community writing workshops to Aroostook County, the northernmost county in Maine (affectionately referred to as "the County" here in Maine). Last month, Suzanne and I were thrilled to learn that our project was selected to receive a grant. Over the coming months, we will be planning and scheduling five community writing workshops (two virtual ones and three in-person) to happen this spring and summer. More details will be shared soon! To learn more about All Things Become New and the incredible impact the organization has on northern Maine communities, visit their website here.  It was an absolute honor to chat with Monica and Colby Charette on their Holding the Light podcast. We had an incredible conversation about grieving during the holidays, Camp Ray of Hope, writing through grief, and ways to support the loved ones in your life who are grieving. You can listen to the episode here. I'd encourage you to check out the Shine on Cass organization and all of the wonderful community and grief support work they are doing in memory of Cassidy.  I'm thrilled to be featured on Christina Keys' Keys for Caregiving for National Caregivers Month. Christina and I met a little over a year ago at a caregiver retreat in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, and she is an incredible champion for caregivers all over the U.S. For this project, she asked several of the family caregivers she knows to put together a quick video and share a little about their story, what they currently do within the caregiver space, and a tip for supporting family caregivers in your life. You can see the entire collection of videos here, and you can learn more about Christina's work here.  I'm excited to be teaching a writing workshop for the upcoming Brain Injury Alliance of Vermont Conference in December. The conference is virtual, so you can join from anywhere! Learn more and register here.  Here in Maine, we are fortunate to have Camp Ray of Hope, which is an annual weekend retreat for Maine individuals and families grieving the death of a loved one. More info about this year's Camp Ray of Hope weekend is below.  I'm thrilled to be participating in the 17th Annual Statewide Caregiver's Conference happening on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in Concord, NH. I'll be teaching my "Writing through Caregiving" workshop for conference participants. To learn more and register, click here.  I love teaching community writing workshops, and when I get to hold space for caregivers, it's especially meaningful for me. This fall, I am partnering with the Dempsey Center to offer a writing and journaling workshop for cancer caregivers, something I wish I had been able to access when I was caring for Steve. The workshop is being held virtually on December 7, 2023. You do need to be a Dempsey Center participant to sign up for this workshop, but you can learn more about the workshop and find out more about the Dempsey Center offerings and becoming a Dempsey Center client here.  I will be volunteering at Camp Ray of Hope this year, and I'll be offering a "Writing through Grief" workshop as part of the programming. Writing and journaling can be incredibly helpful tools when we are living through the loss of a loved one, and this workshop is designed to help participants explore different writing techniques. Camp Ray of Hope is a weekend retreat for individuals and families from Maine who are grieving the death of a loved one. Childcare and scholarships are available.  |
AuthorSarah Kilch Gaffney lives and writes on a little piece of land in Maine. 
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