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SUMMARY:Memoir-Writing\, through Wounded Warrior Project and Armed Services Arts Partnership
DESCRIPTION:FREE TO ALL MILITARY COMMUNITY\, including veterans\, family members\, active duty\, and caregivers: \nJoin Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) and Wounded Warrior Project for an engaging and supportive Memoir Writing workshop led by instructor Kari Martindale. Whether you’re already working on a memoir\, have stories you’ve been meaning to put on paper\, or are simply curious about exploring your experiences through writing\, this workshop is designed to help you get started. \nParticipants will learn practical memoir-writing techniques\, explore prompts designed to spark ideas and reflection\, and gain tools for transforming memories into meaningful stories. Through guided exercises and discussion\, you’ll discover ways to capture personal experiences\, preserve important moments\, and share your unique perspective in an authentic and impactful way. \nNo previous writing experience is required. This workshop welcomes writers of all skill levels and provides a creative\, encouraging environment to explore storytelling\, self-expression\, and personal growth through the art of memoir writing. \nCome ready to write\, reflect\, and connect with others through the power of your story. \nKari Martindale (M.A.\, Linguistics) is a published poet\, spoken word artist\, and writer who has performed at the White House. She is a first-person features writer for Frederick News Post\, and her travel writing has been featured on various travel and lifestyle websites. Kari has been published in a number of literary journals and anthologies\, nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net\, and received honorable mention in the Writer’s Digest Writing Competition and other literary contests; and has served on judging panels for Maryland State Arts Council\, Utah League of Writers\, and Poetry Out Loud\, and on judging and selection committees for anthologies. A former member of the Board of Maryland Writers’ Association\, Kari recently relocated to Alaska. She is a disabled veteran of the US Air Force.
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day Reading
DESCRIPTION:Disabled veteran and teaching artist Kari Ann Martindale will do a reading of some of her war-themed poetry\, including The List\, which she read at the White House in 2024. Readings include personal Gulf War-era experiences\, references to her grandfather’s WWII service\, and an elegy to a veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea.  (FREE\, OPEN TO PUBLIC) \nKari Martindale (M.A.\, Linguistics) is a poet\, community-builder\, and teaching artist who has read at Arts guilds across Maryland and performed at the White House. Several of her poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net\, and received honorable mention in the Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Kari sat on the Board of Maryland Writers’ Association from 2019-2025\, serving most of that time as President of the Frederick chapter\, and has served on judging panels for Maryland State Arts Council\, Poetry Out Loud\, and League of Utah Writers. She is the former co-editor of Pen in Hand\, teaches for Armed Services Arts Partnership\, and has sat on judging and selection committees for a number of anthologies. Kari is a veteran of the US Air Force\, is multilingual\, and has visited all 50 States and over 40 countries. She now lives in Alaska with her husband\, dog\, and whichever family\, friends\, or foster animals are home at any given time. \n\nWhere: Frederick Book Arts Center \n127 South Carroll St. \nFrederick\, MD 21701 \nWhen: November 11th\,7pm-8pm (reading followed by Q&A\, mingle)
URL:https://kariannmartindale.com/event/veterans-day-reading/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701
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SUMMARY:Armed Services Arts Partnership
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be traveling to San Diego for Teaching Artist Training with ASAP\, which is always an amazing time with Staff and my fellow ASAP instructors!!!!
URL:https://kariannmartindale.com/event/armed-services-arts-partnership/
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