A Damn Beautiful Journey – Two Spoken Word Works in Progress, Classical & Micro-Memoir
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 5 – 6:30 PM
PAC Center, 129 Park Ave, Swarthmore, PA, $20
An invitation into the creative process of works in progress in solo spoken word performance that traces the arc of human experience through voice and word.
This is an evening of artists shaping something new, asking questions in real-time, and sharing their thoughts in a public forum.
Part I: The Iliad
Actor and producer, Jared Reed, brings Homer’s Iliad to life in a visceral, cathartic retelling of the epic that shaped Western literature and offers the questions we still wrestle with today. What are the consequences of our journeys? What does it cost to endure?
Part II: Micro-Memoir
Writer and actress, Jennifer Schelter, offers a quiet, piercing counterpoint—reading from personal micro-memoirs. This part invites reflection: What compels us to write and connect?
Together, these two performances ask us to listen and join artists in the work of becoming.
Join the artists after the performance for a discussion of both works-in-progress.
Begin With A Clothesline Of Memories: A Talk About Memoir & How To Write About Your Life
October 29, 2025, 7:00–8:15 PM,
Wednesday, October 29, 7:00–8:15 PM
Springfield Township Library
Wyndmoor, PA
Or RSVP, Mary Lou, [email protected]
Free and open to the public
Have you ever wondered how a memoirist goes about her work? Or have you said, “Someday I want to write about my life” or “maybe this story could be a book”, but where to start?
In this warm and inspiring talk, teacher, writer, and artist Jennifer Schelter will share the top three things you need to know to begin writing life stories, a memoir, or micro-memoir—no matter your background or writing experience.
You’ll learn about:
- craft
- story structure
- and how to begin with a single moment: your first haircut, trip to the beach, or what you saw in your mother’s closet.
Whether you’re writing for healing, art, or posterity, this talk will offer insight, encouragement, and literary tools to help you tell the story only you can tell.
Bring: a notebook and a pen to enjoy a writing prompt that will point you in the right direction.