Upcoming Events

Wondrous Wordsmiths (Ages 11-13)

February 9 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

This spring, we are offering middle school students the opportunity to strengthen their writing skills while exploring their identity and voice. During this six-week workshop, students will use writing for self-exploration and advocacy, culminating in a class publication.

The Sea & Me (Ages 8-11)

February 9 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Come join us for a nautical writing adventure on the high seas! The workshop will begin with an OPTIONAL trip to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, where you will tour the Award Winning Visitor Center filled with unique maritime artifacts. Learn about lighthouses, passenger ships, underwater worlds and more! During the second two sessions, you will craft stories, sea songs, poems or letters, incorporating the sites and sounds of the sea. Students will read their writing aloud for family and friends at 826 Valencia on Sunday, February 9th.

Adventurous Authors (Ages 8-11)

February 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Explore different genres and styles of writing! Be a published writer!

Adventurous Authors (Ages 8-11)

February 19 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Explore different genres and styles of writing! Be a published writer!

Wondrous Wordsmiths (Ages 11-13)

February 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

This spring, we are offering middle school students the opportunity to strengthen their writing skills while exploring their identity and voice. During this six-week workshop, students will use writing for self-exploration and advocacy, culminating in a class publication.

Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)

February 24 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!

Adventurous Authors (Ages 8-11)

February 26 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Explore different genres and styles of writing! Be a published writer!

Wondrous Wordsmiths (Ages 11-13)

March 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

This spring, we are offering middle school students the opportunity to strengthen their writing skills while exploring their identity and voice. During this six-week workshop, students will use writing for self-exploration and advocacy, culminating in a class publication.

Critical Writing For Classical Texts (Ages 13-18)

March 2 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Have you ever wondered how the tools authors use and the way they build their sentences work together to send a message to the reader? Learn to decode those messages with this workshop!

Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)

March 3 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!

Adventurous Authors (Ages 8-11)

March 5 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Explore different genres and styles of writing! Be a published writer!

Critical Writing For Classical Texts (Ages 13-18)

March 9 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Have you ever wondered how the tools authors use and the way they build their sentences work together to send a message to the reader? Learn to decode those messages with this workshop!

Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)

March 10 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!

Adventurous Authors (Ages 8-11)

March 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Explore different genres and styles of writing! Be a published writer!

Wonder Essays (Ages 10-13)

March 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Discover the wonder of natural history with this narrative essay workshop for 10-13-year-olds!

Critical Writing For Classical Texts (Ages 13-18)

March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Have you ever wondered how the tools authors use and the way they build their sentences work together to send a message to the reader? Learn to decode those messages with this workshop!

Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)

March 17 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!

Wonder Essays (Ages 10-13)

March 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Discover the wonder of natural history with this narrative essay workshop for 10-13-year-olds!

Critical Writing For Classical Texts (Ages 13-18)

March 23 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Have you ever wondered how the tools authors use and the way they build their sentences work together to send a message to the reader? Learn to decode those messages with this workshop!

Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)

March 24 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!

Wonder Essays (Ages 10-13)

March 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Discover the wonder of natural history with this narrative essay workshop for 10-13-year-olds!

Wonder Essays (Ages 10-13)

April 6 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Discover the wonder of natural history with this narrative essay workshop for 10-13-year-olds!

Worlds & Heroes: Storytelling with Dungeons & Dragons(Ages 13-18)

April 6 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT

Over the course of four sessions, students will use the structure of the game Dungeons & Dragons to learn how to create worlds, characters, and unique plot lines.

Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)

April 7 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!

The Valencia Bay-farer #76 (Ages 9-13)

April 9 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT

Learn about journalism and see your article come to life in 826's biannual student-led newspaper, The Valencia Bay-farer!

Wonder Essays (Ages 10-13)

April 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Discover the wonder of natural history with this narrative essay workshop for 10-13-year-olds!

Worlds & Heroes: Storytelling with Dungeons & Dragons(Ages 13-18)

April 13 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT

Over the course of four sessions, students will use the structure of the game Dungeons & Dragons to learn how to create worlds, characters, and unique plot lines.

Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)

April 14 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!

The Valencia Bay-farer #76 (Ages 9-13)

April 16 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT

Learn about journalism and see your article come to life in 826's biannual student-led newspaper, The Valencia Bay-farer!

Wonder Essays (Ages 10-13)

April 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Discover the wonder of natural history with this narrative essay workshop for 10-13-year-olds!

Worlds & Heroes: Storytelling with Dungeons & Dragons(Ages 13-18)

April 20 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT

Over the course of four sessions, students will use the structure of the game Dungeons & Dragons to learn how to create worlds, characters, and unique plot lines.

Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18)

April 21 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Try a college-style workshopping class! Be a published writer!