Masterboard and book cover creations

The evening of May 27 produced notepads with covers that were designed by a variety of inks and impressions.  These would make wonderful book covers and personalized gifts.





June's Gourmet Poetry night has been cancelled and will be rescheduled in September.  Start writing Haiku during your summer travels.  The pattern of three lines goes 5 syllables, then 7, then 5.

example by Diane Brown

Bird Call.  Butterfly
Sound and soundless arias
Love songs to the Lord

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