This event is in the past.It took place on February 22, 2026 at Evergreen Cemetery.




Write among the tombstones at this unusual monthly workshop. Local poet Gabriel Kittle-Cervine guides automatic writing exercises that confront what haunts you while celebrating what keeps you alive. It's contemplative, a little spooky, and completely free.
Contemplative writing workshop
Historic cemetery setting
Monthly free series
All ages welcome
Tips
📜"Fascinating cemetery, a hidden part of Santa Cruz's History"
🌧️happens rain or shine, dress accordingly
💀bring a photo or memento of an ancestor
Rite Life – A Writing Group Amongst the Dead
Santa Cruz




Write among the tombstones at this unusual monthly workshop. Local poet Gabriel Kittle-Cervine guides automatic writing exercises that confront what haunts you while celebrating what keeps you alive. It's contemplative, a little spooky, and completely free.
Contemplative writing workshop
Historic cemetery setting
Monthly free series
All ages welcome
Tips
📜"Fascinating cemetery, a hidden part of Santa Cruz's History"
🌧️happens rain or shine, dress accordingly
💀bring a photo or memento of an ancestor
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