Gold Country Writers

Business Meeting - 1st Wednesday
2026-03-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-02 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Auburn City Hall – Rose Room, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, 95603, United States
All members are welcome to attend monthly business meetings of the GCW Officers, Directors, and Leadership Team.

Drop-in Critique - 2nd Wednesday
2026-03-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Auburn City Hall – Rose Room, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, 95603, United States
The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.
Members may bring up to five pages of their work, double spaced, to read and receive feedback.
For information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com
To be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address, map, and directions.

March Speaker - Jojo Cook
2026-03-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Auburn City Hall – Rose Room, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, 95603, United States
Our speaker will be Jojo Cook on “Social Action Writing: What Makes The Pen Mighty?”
Jojo Cook is a native of Auburn and a graduate of CSU Monterey Bay’s Social Action Writing Program. Jojo served as president and chief editor of CSUMB’s “In the Ords” Literary Arts Journal where her poetry appeared in several issues.

Speaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.
Public Invited — Free
Click here for Rose Room address, map, and directions. Also, info on Rose Room parking, now offsite only.

Drop-in Critique - 4th Wednesday
2026-03-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Auburn City Hall – Rose Room, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, 95603, United States
The fourth Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.
Members may bring up to five pages of their work, double spaced, to read and receive feedback.
For information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com
To be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address, map, and directions.

Read & Review
2026-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Depoe Bay, 893 High Street, Auburn, CA, 95603
Read and Review will meet Friday, April 10 at Depoe Bay Coffee Roasters, 893 High Street, Auburn. Please join us from 10 a.m.to noon.
We will be discussing two books:
Coincidences and Other Spooky Connections by Susan M. Osborn
The Little Askari by Malvina aka Sarah Michie Pressler
All books chosen for the program are available for GCW members to check-out in our GCW library and for purchase on Amazon.
Read and Review details can be found in our newsletter, The Dispatch.
For more information please email GoldCountryWriters1849@gmail.com

Monthly Speaker - To Be Announced
2026-04-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Auburn City Hall – Rose Room, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, 95603, United States
Monthly Speaker
On 3rd Wednesdays, we host a Speaker Event from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, PDT
These meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.
The public is invited. The meeting is free to attend.
Click here for Rose Room address, map, and directions. Also, info on Rose Room parking, now offsite only.

Social Event - 5th Wednesday
2026-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Auburn City Hall – Rose Room, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, 95603, United States
Stay tuned for information on this “Fifth Wednesday” social event.

Read & Review
2026-07-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Depoe Bay, 893 High Street, Auburn, CA, 95603
Stay tuned for details on our July Read and Review session, or ask Kelly Lardner.

Writer's Retreat at "The Ranch" in Penryn
2026-07-29 10:00 - 23:59 | CA
Attend a Writers Retreat hosted by Terry Wick at her beautiful ranch in Penryn, CA.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 10am to ?
Bring a sack lunch & swimwear. Drinks will be provided.

Email Terry at terryshenhouse@gmail.com for more details and to RSVP.
NOTE: No Meeting in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.

Special Event - No Speaker in August
2026-08-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Auburn City Hall – Rose Room, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, 95603, United States
Stay tuned for a special event in place of a regular speaker meeting in August.
NOTE: No Speaker Meeting in August or December.
