Burien’s Environmental Science Center will host a free outdoor creative writing program on Saturday, Aug. 1 at Seahurst Park, offering residents a guided chance to write, observe and connect with the park’s forest, beach, streams and wetlands.
“Writing Seahurst Park: Landscapes” will run from Noon to 2 p.m. and is part of ESC’s new outdoor creative writing series this summer. It will be held at the ESC building at Seahurst Park.
The program is best for ages 16 and older, and registration is required at bit.ly/4wWh4db.
The session will be led by Gabriela Denise Frank, a Burien-based literary artist, editor and educator whose writing and visual art have appeared in Fairy Tale Review, Camas Journal, Northwest Review, EcoTheo Review, Puerto del Sol, The Rumpus and “I Sing the Salmon Home,” an anthology celebrating the Northwest’s salmon.
ESC said the program will encourage attendees to “slow down and connect with their bodies and senses” in different landscapes throughout Seahurst Park. The session is described as a “movable feast,” with pauses in the forest, on the beach and near streams and wetlands to write about each setting.
Nature journals and pencils will be provided, though participants may bring their own supplies.
The event is FREE thanks to support from 4Culture.
Questions may be directed to Community Engagement Director Katy at katy@environmentalsciencecenter.org.
