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Instructor Christian Cintron

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Comedy Writing Workshop: Stand-Up Comedy 4 Self-Empowerment, Week 1 of 5

In-Person Program

2025-01-04 13:00:00 2025-01-04 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Comedy Writing Workshop: Stand-Up Comedy 4 Self-Empowerment, Week 1 of 5 In this five-class workshop, writer and comedian Christian Cintron will teach you the secrets of joke writing and comedy performance and how to use those to stand up for yourself, speak your truth, and rewrite your story. For adults. West Hollywood Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, January 04
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-04 13:00:00 2025-01-04 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Comedy Writing Workshop: Stand-Up Comedy 4 Self-Empowerment, Week 1 of 5 In this five-class workshop, writer and comedian Christian Cintron will teach you the secrets of joke writing and comedy performance and how to use those to stand up for yourself, speak your truth, and rewrite your story. For adults. West Hollywood Library - Meeting Room

West Hollywood Library

Meeting Room

In this five-class workshop, writer and comedian Christian Cintron will teach you the secrets of joke writing and comedy performance and how to use those to stand up for yourself, speak your truth, and rewrite your story. For adults.

Have people always told you you’re funny? Are you painfully shy and dying for a way to be more outgoing? Are you chock full of stress and looking for an outlet? Are you a writer who is curious about a new way to express yourself? Sharing your innermost thoughts in front of strangers can be the scariest thing to do, but this class can give you the power and confidence to conquer that fear. Stand-up comedy can provide the tools for managing discomfort, speaking about controversial and tense topics, and distilling your truth. In this five-class workshop, writer and comedian Christian Cintron will teach you the secrets of joke writing and comedy performance and how to use those to stand up for yourself, speak your truth, and rewrite your story. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Hollywood Library.

This is the first of a five-program series that will be held on January 4, 11, 18, 25, and February 1. Each program date has its own event page. Please register individually for all of the dates you are able to attend. Students are encouraged to attend all classes, but anyone can participate. Performance preference will go to students who attend each class.

Christian Cintron is a jack-of-all-trades, master of fun. He is a writer, comedian, actor, and spiritualist. Christian was recently awarded the West Hollywood Artist Grant and starred in the comedy special Laugh Proud available on Tubi and Amazon Prime. He created Stand Up 4 Your Power, a class that uses stand-up comedy as a tool for speaking your truth, negotiating conflict, and energy management. Christian teaches stand-up comedy at LA City College’s Rodney Dangerfield Institute which is committed to making comedy education accessible. His writing appeared in Backstage, Hollywood.com, Queerty, The Authentic Gay, and Ranker, to name a few. Christian is a graduate of Vassar College, The Second City: Hollywood, and iO West.

Attendance is limited and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.

West Hollywood Library

Phone: 310.652.5340

Hours
Mon, Dec 09 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 10 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 11 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 12 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 15 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

West Hollywood Library began service to the area (then unincorporated ) in 1913. The library was previously located at Sherman School, a cottage on Clark Street, a building on Westbourne Drive, and a building near the present site. The Library has an active Friends of the Library group.

The new library was dedicated October 1, 2011.

Upcoming events

Wed, Dec 11, 11:15am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Registration is now closed

Wed, Dec 11, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Fri, Dec 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join us for conversation circle. We will meet to practice conversational English in a fun, informal, and supportive environment. For adults.

Fri, Dec 13, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Join the LA County Public Defender's office for a Criminal Record Expungement Clinic. You may be eligible to have prior arrests and/or old misdemeanor/felony convictions removed from your legal records and/or sealed from general public.

Tue, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Salt is hygroscopic, which means that it attracts water molecules from the air. Learn more about this and other chemistry facts while painting your own snowflake using glue, watercolors, and salt! Recommended for ages 5 - 12.

Wed, Dec 18, 11:15am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Wed, Dec 18, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Wed, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Be an author, illustrator, and publisher all-in-one. For teens, ages 13 - 17.

Thu, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Keep your mind fresh with an afternoon of brain-strengthening games and activities! Learn simple, fun, and engaging games like Qwirkle, Qwix, and more. For ages 55 and up.

Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us as we learn about geometric shapes and how you can use them to build a graham cracker house. All supplies will be provided. A list of ingredients will be available. For ages 5 - 12.
This event is full

Fri, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
LA County Department of Public Health is partnering with LA County Library to provide FREE flu vaccinations and the updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine. Health insurance is not required but will be requested if insured. 
Register

Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Under the guidance of West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Jen Cheng, workshop participants will be answering phone calls live to deliver "poem prescriptions" for callers. For adults.

Tue, Dec 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Did you know that it sometimes snows in Los Angeles? Learn about the weather conditions necessary for snow to fall. Then build your own snow globe using water, fake snow, and other winter-themed materials! Recommended for ages 5 -12.

Thu, Dec 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join the Teen Advisory Board! You will have the opportunity to voice your opinion and provide suggestions for new programs and services, while working with teens that share your interests in the library, and helping the community. For ages 13 - 17.

Fri, Dec 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Come join us for Colorful Fridays for a relaxing hour of coloring. Supplies are provided. For adults.

Tue, Dec 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Making a snowman is a fun tradition that many people do during winter. Learn more about other winter traditions around the world and decorate a popsicle stick to look like a snow person using paint and other art supplies! Recommended for ages 5 - 12.

Thu, Jan 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Keep your mind fresh with an afternoon of brain-strengthening games and activities! Learn simple, fun, and engaging games like Qwirkle, Qwix, and more. For ages 55 and up.

Sat, Jan 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
In this five-class workshop, writer and comedian Christian Cintron will teach you the secrets of joke writing and comedy performance and how to use those to stand up for yourself, speak your truth, and rewrite your story. For adults.

Tue, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Join the book club for a hybrid (in-person and online) discussion of Kindred by Octavia E. Butler. For adults.

Wed, Jan 08, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).