MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Middletown Art Center offers its final writers workshop as part of the Resilience project series on Saturday May 12, from noon to 5 p.m.

Throughout the year, writers from all over Lake County have gathered to join Clive Matson as well as Lake County Poet Laureate Emeritus Casey Carney to write, share and appreciate written and spoken word in community.

Resilience classes are open to adults and children age 12 and up, and cost just $5.

“Honest, fulfilling, and soul-satisfying is the special flavor of Resilience Writers Workshops at Middletown Art Center,” said Matson. “Being close to nature, as well as familiar with disaster and recovery, brings Lake County people closer to the heart. And clarity of heart is crucial in dealing with both uncertainty and healing. I am gratified, as a workshop leader, to help nurture such raw, forceful creative energy as part of the Resilience Project.”

Learn more about Clive Matson and the “Crazy Child” framework he uses at www.matsonpoet.com/one-day-crazy-child-workshops .

Resilience culminates with exhibitions in multiple locations throughout the county, and a chapbook of writing and images created during the project, all participants are encouraged to submit work.

MAC is grateful to the California Arts Council, a state agency for their support of Resilience and to Adventist Health and other local agencies and businesses for additional support.

The Resilience is coming to an end, so be sure to join the writers workshop this weekend, Intuitive Painting with Sage Abella on May 19, and the final printmaking class (mixed techniques) on Sunday, May 20. All classes run from noon to 5 p.m. Bring lunch or snacks, or plan to purchase something in town during break.

Please reserve your spot at www.middletownartcenter.org/resilience , email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-809-8118. Space is limited. For writing, bring a notebook, journal or computer. Materials for visual arts classes are supplied.

Join the folks at MAC for classes and events this weekend and throughout the year. Registration for MAC’s Adventures in Art and Storytelling summer camp, an extravaganza of visual and performing arts for children kindergarten through ninth grade has also begun.

Visit www.MiddletownArtCenter.org to learn more or to become a MAC member and be a part of sustaining and growing the arts and culture in Lake County.