CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (LA VERNE, Calif.) — Residents and members of the public are invited to attend Six-Word Memoirs with Author Larry Smith to reflect on their experiences and create a Six-Word Memoir that captures a meaningful memory, life lesson or hope for the future. The program is based on a simple but powerful concept: six carefully chosen words can reveal a personal truth, capture a defining moment, or spark a meaningful conversation.
EVENT DETAILS
What: Six-Word Memoirs with Author Larry Smith
When: Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:30 to 11 a.m. PST
Where: Hillcrest, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne, CA
More Information: https://www.livingathillcrest.org/event/six-word-memoirs-with-author-larry-smith/
Participants will have the opportunity to see their Six-Word Memoirs published in an upcoming book, with 100% of proceeds from book sales benefiting nonprofit organizations supporting youth literacy programs in La Verne and Hillcrest’s Benevolent Fund, which assists residents who outlive their financial resources.
Smith launched the Six-Word Memoir Project in 2006, transforming a simple writing prompt into a global movement that has inspired more than two million memoirs.
A former journalist and founder of SMITH Magazine, Smith is the author or co-author of 13 books, including the New York Times bestseller “Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure.” His writing has appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post, among other publications. He has also led workshops for organizations ranging from Netflix and JPMorgan Chase to Modern Elder Academy.
Hillcrest is an upscale 501(c)(3) nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) centrally located in the San Gabriel Valley, less than 30 minutes from Los Angeles, Anaheim, Pasadena and San Bernardino and at the gateway to the Inland Empire. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood just off Foothill Boulevard in La Verne, California, Hillcrest offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing with an emphasis on wellness and health. For more information, visit: https://www.livingathillcrest.org/.
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