OAR Expressive Writing for Veterans & Families
Schedule
Fri Aug 22 2025 at 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
701 N 10th Street, Killeen, TX, United States, Texas 76541 | Killeen, TX
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Thank you for your interest in our Expressive Writing program for personal transformation & healing! PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
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Killeen Creators MISSION is to foster Recovery from food insecurity, substance abuse and/or trauma through peer support, creative arts and and community engagement.
Our OAR (Operation Art of Recovery) Expressive Writing program is a veteran, poet, and Peer Support led 8-week program of Writing Lab Sessions in a trauma informed environment. Participants will hear, learn about and practice techniques in writing and reading poetry to "find" and/or develop your unique "voice", write your unique story and share your words in a supportive environment.
The Lab Sessions are facilitated by award-winning spoken word artist Richard "Shake the Poet" White and Killeen Creators' founder and Executive Director, playwright and Recovery Coach, Kristin Wright, who have both utilized writing and performance extensively in their own Recovery journeys.
Both teachers bring years of healing, writing and teaching to the program and are excited to help others find YOUR words and Voice to share YOUR story!
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PROGRAM OUTLINE & EXPECTATIONS:
1. TIME: FRIDAYS 4-6pm - Please arrive EARLY for pre-class socializing, so we can get started on time
2. DATES: EVERY Friday from July 11th through August 29th.
3. ATTENDANCE: Consistent attendance is expected for personal and group best experience; of course, absence may be necessary for unplanned illness, etc. but please make every attempt to make all sessions. Missing more than 2 sessions may result in loss of spot. CLASS SIZE Minimum = 6 and Maximum = 15
4. LESSONS: Each week the facilitators will provide a writing lesson, sharing an example of related work and a prompt for the everyone to write on. There will be opportunity for reading one's work out loud and receiving feedback.
Below are the 8 Lesson Titles:
7/11 - Welcome & Why We Write
7/18 - Writing the Hard Stuff - Safely
7/25 - Memory & Imagination
8/1 - Rewriting the Narrative
8/8 - Finding Your Voice
8/22 - Preparing Your Piece
8/29 - The Art of Your Words - Performance
ALL prompts, offers to read and opportunities to give and receive feedback are OPTIONAL.
5. EXPERIENCE: No poetry writing or performance experience is required
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SIGN-UP PROCESS: - Pre-Registration IS Required
1. Complete this Sign-Up Form 😊
https://forms.gle/sXif9XaRwJ27hEwv7
2. You will hear back within 10 business days confirming enrollment and to complete any next steps.
3. 1st Session = Friday, July 11, Fridays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm at our Studio (701 N. 10th St.)
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While there is NO required FEE for our OAR members, we greatly appreciate any donations to help cover space and related costs for providing the services, and we invite you to become a Killeen Creators Member! https://www.killeencreators.org/donate
CLASS SIZE = Minimum 6 & Maximum 15
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Where is it happening?
701 N 10th Street, Killeen, TX, United States, Texas 76541Event Location & Nearby Stays:
