LAKEPORT, Calif. – The free monthly writing workshop in Lakeport, called Writers Circle, has again been awarded a grant.

This free public workshop is held at the Main Street Art Gallery, 325 N. Main St., at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.

The Lake County Arts Council sponsors the workshop, and former Lake County Poet Laureate Mary McMillan facilitates it.

The grant comes from Poets and Writers Inc., through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation.

Many Lake County residents who are just starting to write memoirs, fiction, essays or poems come to the Writers Circle.

They join with more seasoned writers to get feedback on their work, build their skills and find new ideas.

From all over the county, residents aged 19 to 90 have benefited from the opportunity to listen to other writers and share their own work.

Some people come only one or two times, and others show up every month.

For more information about the Writers Circle, contact Mary McMillan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..