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May 15, 2025 / News Press Release: Dirndl Day in the Dimond 10/5/24 August 28, 2024 / dirndl day, dirndl diaspora, fashion show, News, oakland culture, oaktoberfest, polka, polka brawl Dancingâand Moreâwith the UDHR January 6, 2024 / Be Inspired!, Big News, Books, Classes, Current Events, Dance, Enlighten up!, every man woman and child, How Illuminating., human rights, human rights education, Let's dance!, merrill collins, News, pope flyne, Projects, Videos, zumba Joaquin n’ Me April 27, 2023 / #amwriting, blogging, creativity, joaquin miller, joaquin miller park, Media, My Glamorous Writing Life, nature, News, poetry, writer in residence A Family Businessâand a Legacy October 14, 2022 / #amwriting, book launch, Books, dr. louise hart, Gallery, News, Parenting, parenting classic, Personal, the winning family, Wellness, Writings #MillsMade February 22, 2022 / Cartoons, How Illuminating., Mad About Mills, Mills College, Mills Revolution, News, politics “Bernice Bobs Her Head” January 17, 2022 / #great migration, #storiedstories, afrofuturism, Dance, f scott fitzgerald, harlem renaissance, integration, literary, Mills College, News, rasheed shabazz, short story, traci barlow, Writings His Royal Flocculence September 8, 2021 / fluffy, health, Personal Essay Planet of Slow Learners July 27, 2021 / Be amused, cartoons, Cartoons, earthday, education, environment, Image, stupidity, Videos Let’s Co-Create a College of Co-Creativity: Mills 3.0 April 23, 2021 / Articles, Cartoons, community, covid, Current Events, ideas, Mills College, News, survival, women's education What’s Your Personal Covid Rating? November 17, 2020 / covid, Current Events, free, Free Gift, graphic, new idea, Projects, safety Don’t Miss The Dirndl Diaspora! November 4, 2020 / animated, dirndl diaspora, Happenings!, News, oktoberfest, pandemic, Theatah, theater, Videos, women Peaceful Parenting in Stressful Times September 6, 2020 / Classes, oakland peace center, Parenting, positive parenting Fiberlicious! 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November 29, 2019 / #amwriting, Alexa, amtrak, Friendship, mirror imag(in)e, nanorwrimo, PensĂ©es, travel Lois Lane Interviews Authors: Kristen Caven on “The Souls of Her Feet” October 21, 2019 / author interview, Books, How Illuminating., Media, The Souls of Her Feet My Indie Heart October 12, 2019 / Books, dublin library, Happenings!, indie author day, PensĂ©es, public libraries, Readings, Upcoming The Power of GemĂŒtlichkeit September 11, 2019 / Be amused, dirndl diaspora, Happenings!, Theatah, Upcoming Cinderella and Human Rights August 1, 2019 / Be Inspired!, Big News, Books, cinderella, human rights, Insightfulness!, Let's dance!, Music, PensĂ©es, Projects, the bullying antidote, The Souls of Her Feet, Upcoming, Zumbathon Generations? Invocation! May 21, 2019 / climate depression, Happenings!, mom, muses, PensĂ©es, poetry, Readings, Upcoming Limerical! 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April 16, 2018 / #drawdown, change management, climate depression, conversation, idle-free, invocation, lecture, positive psychology, solar energy, Speechify, The Bellevue Club “This changed my life” âOprah learns about ACEs and Trauma-informed care March 25, 2018 / aces, Articles, Be Inspired!, cnn, Enlighten up!, How Illuminating., Insightfulness!, oprah, the bullying antidote Writing Well February 20, 2018 / News A Variety of Voices February 20, 2018 / About, News A Creative Force February 20, 2018 / About For Positive Change February 20, 2018 / About “Black Music Matters” Dance Party Playshop 2/25/18 February 16, 2018 / Be amused, Be Inspired!, black history, Classes, fitness, Happenings!, How Illuminating., joy, lecture, Let's dance!, movement, Music, party, pop music, The Bellevue Club, zumba Whispers to Shouts January 18, 2018 / News The Fountain of YOU⊠January 3, 2018 / News The Flourishing Artist January 2, 2018 / artist, Be Inspired!, Classes, creativity, Enlighten up!, flourishing, happiness, How Illuminating., seminars, the flourishing artist I Dreamed a Word November 7, 2017 / Be Inspired!, Happenings!, Photos, Projects, superheroes, zorgos Mission Accomplished! September 23, 2017 / awards, Big News, community, Happenings!, Projects, upshift, zorgos âRevoltingâ Cartoonist Kristen Caven September 22, 2017 / book launch, cartooning, Media, Mills College, Mills Revolution, perfectly revolting, Press What’s a Creative Convivium? July 30, 2017 / alexandra alise, convivium, flourishing, Happenings!, la dolce vita, Music, News, positive psychology, sara klotz de aguilar, savoring, Speechify, sweetness, The Bellevue Club, the flourishing artist, the sweet life, Theatah My Sexy Decrepitude July 14, 2017 / Dirty Old Women, erotica, fear, feminism, funny, How Illuminating., muses, poetry, reading, Readings, sex, storytelling The Flourishing Artist LAUNCH! 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June 2, 2016 / News By a Waterfall, a Pool, some Birds, and a Mermaid May 24, 2016 / choreography, Dance Like a DecoBelle, Happenings!, Let's dance!, News, oakland, Theatah, water ballet SOULS May 4th at Laurel Bookstore April 7, 2016 / author event, book launch, book signing, Books, Happenings!, laurel, News, Readings, The Souls of Her Feet My Shoe Store Debut! March 19, 2016 / author event, book signing, cinderella, Happenings!, News, oakland, Readings, shoe salon, The Souls of Her Feet On Creative Adaptation with Beth Barany February 17, 2016 / author interview, Books, creative adaptation, cross-platform writing, Media, News, PensĂ©es, The Souls of Her Feet, Theatah, Videos Host a SHOE SALON for Your Fab Friends! February 3, 2016 / author event, book launch, book signing, Happenings!, News, princess, Readings, The Souls of Her Feet Parents: Superpower Your Kids! January 17, 2016 / Books, the bullying antidote The Big Read Begins! 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July 1, 2014 / Press Help a Sister Step on Out! April 29, 2014 / Blogs, Books Appearing at Literary Foolery Cabaret â May 19th! April 22, 2014 / alley cat books, Big News, cabaret, cinderella, clowns, Happenings!, literary foolery, literary fools, News Phone-in Workshop â Thursday, April 10, 7:30 | The Zorgos Reader April 3, 2014 / author event, bullying, News, parents, phone seminar, zorgos Honk If You Hate Bullies January 16, 2014 / News Rockin' October… October 14, 2013 / News, Press Have a slice of LitCake! October 14, 2013 / Happenings!, News, Press A "Bay Area Bloomer" October 9, 2013 / Bay Area Boomer, Cartoons, interviews, media, News, Press, The Monthly Book signing Wednesday 10/2 at 7p.m. October 1, 2013 / book signing, bullying, louise hart, News, zorgos The Souls of Her Feet: A Novel Cinderella by Kristen Caven September 25, 2013 / News New Recipe! 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