California: San Francisco North and East Bay Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
Sonoma County Meet-Up: Story Charades
Mar 01, 2025
1 event
Unlimited seats
Rohnert Park Library, 6250 Lynne Condé Way, Rohnert Park, CA
Play Your Way Into Story! Story Charades is a fun, lively mash-up of your favorite, interactive summer camp games. This is an opportunity to connect with fellow creatives, explore components of story (such as character, setting, etc.) and create a story, together.
Mandala Springs Creative Retreat
Mar 06, 2025 - Mar 09, 2025
1 event
Available seats 2
Mandala Springs Retreat Center, Cobb, CA
The Spring 2025 creative retreat will be at a new location, Mandala Springs Retreat Center in bucolic Cobb, near Kelseyville, Lake County. This retreat is now open to SCBWI members AND non-members! Registration closes March 1. Early bird pricing through Feb. 7!
Children's Picture Book Treasure Hunt
Mar 15, 2025
1 event
Unlimited seats
Berkeley Public Library Tarea Hall Pittman Branch 1901 Russell (near Martin Luther King) Berkeley, CA
Join fellow writers to find and discuss great mentor texts! Come prepared to search the library for great picture books to share with others. FREE and IN-PERSON! Members and non-members welcome!
Sat Mar. 22-Napa/Solano County Meetup
Mar 22, 2025
1 event
Unlimited seats
Fairfield Civic Center Library; 1150 Kentucky Street; Fairfield, CA 94533
Craft & Critique: Bring your work in progress, and following a craft session, you will have an opportunity to have your work critiqued and critique others work. RSVP to Pamela Herron: pghelp@gmail.com or, Heather Still: stillheather@gmail.com
Making the Leap from Nonfiction PB to MG Nonfiction Proposal
Mar 29, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join children's book author Jessica Stremer and Holiday House Executive Editor Sally Morgridge as they dive into the world of long-form nonfiction books for kids, and discuss their most recent title FIRE ESCAPE: How Animals and Plants Survive Wildfires. This session includes an outline of what to include in your nonfiction proposal and practical tips for staying organized as your research.