Where
Las Cruces Village (formerly Good Samaritan) in the Creative Arts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Enter through the main administrative building entrance (parking is to the east of the building) and GO DOWNSTAIRS to reach the meeting room.
When
2:30-4:30 pm, Saturday September 12th, 2026
Important Notes from the President
We will be doing our first LCW Book Club meeting tomorrow after the meeting, from 4:30-5:00 PM. If you are interested, please join us and bring a recommendation for our first read!
As announced in last month’s meeting, we will be voting on two Bylaw changes, as follows:
- Potential members are only able to join at the conclusion of their first meeting.
- The board can propose ratifications to the bylaws, to be voted on by all active LCW members in attendance, as needed at any meeting, given a one month proposal period for member deliberation.
If you have not yet, please bring $25 cash or check to renew your membership for the year.
Agenda
1. Welcome & Sign-In (2:30 PM)
- Presiding Officer: Kevin Schulmeister
- Call to Order: Welcome members, introduction of new guests, and attendance roll call.
2. Treasurer’s Report
- Leader: Rosemary Matos
- Focus: Brief overview of current club finances and budget updates.
3. Member Accomplishments:
- Submissions: Open floor for members to share recent publications, contest entries, or writing milestones.
4. Business & Announcements:
- October Book Festival- Please reach out to Kevin if you can volunteer to tend the table.
- Bylaws Voting
- Accountability Partner- Check-in.
- LCW T-Shirt- Design competition discussion.
- First Book Club meeting reminder to take place directly after LCW meeting. 4:30-5:00 pm.
5. Reading & Critique Sessions:
- Sign-Up: Open slots for members to read their work for feedback.
- Reminder: Please bring hard copies of your work for reading if you can. We kindly request that readers keep their selections to ten minutes or less to ensure fair time for feedback.
6. Show Don’t Tell Discussion
7. Writing Exercises
8. Dismissal & Book Club