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Wordshop Leaders Wanted!
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Are you an experienced educator or workshop leader? Could you volunteer to create and/or lead a Wordshop for Open Books in 2010? The literacy department is open to your ideas for classes and workshops that benefit adult learners, families, or youth. We will consider one-time, multiweek, and year-round offerings -- daytime and evening, weekend or weekday, depending on the best time to reach desired constituents. We also welcome partnerships with other organizations.
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Come one, come all to Open Books' first Wordshops: literacy and literary-themed workshops for the writer in you! Read below to find out about what we're offering this spring and how to get signed up.
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Zines and Thieves
A Zine-Making Wordshop for Teens
Wondering what to do with that gigantic pile of writing sitting on your desk? Stop waiting for someone to discover your talent and publish it yourself! "But wait", you may say, "publish it myself!? Will that make my writing legit if someone else isn't giving it the thumbs-up first?" In Zines and Thieves, you will banish the old, crusty notions of publishing, get the chance to show off your writing skills, and learn the basics of zine creation and DIY publishing. The next time somebody sneers at you for not making your literary debut, you can point them in the direction of your latest creation and let out a triumphant, "Ha ha, naysayer! I have a zine!"
FREE
Open to students in 7th - 12th grades
Three consecutive Saturdays:
April 10
April 17
April 24
12:30 - 2:30 pm
Open Books - Literacy Center
213 W. Institute Pl.
Suite 207
Sign up for Zines And Thieves now!
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Creative Writing For Adults
Get Out Your Pen And Turn On Your Brain!
Join Open Books for five spring sessions of creative writing! We will read and analyze passages (prose and poetry!), brainstorm, write, and share stories about our lives, families, neighborhoods and memories. You can work on your own, in small groups, and with our wonderful writing coaches to perfect your stories. Participants will be invited to perform their work, and Open Books will publish select pieces. These sessions are open to all levels of writers.
FREE
Open to teens and adults
Tuesday nights:
May 11
May 18
May 24
June 1
June 8
6 - 7:30 pm
Open Books - Literacy Center
213 W. Institute Pl.
Suite 207
Sign up for Creative Writing For Adults now!
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