April Writing Break

(During April School Break) April 9–13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spring is an inspiring time to write! Full-day classes will get out and about in the Neighborhood of the Arts and find inspiration all around them. Early drop off or late pick up can be arranged.

Magic Tree House Readers’ Club

• WY7-R2
• Instructor: Marna Rossi
• Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
• April 9 through 13
• $159 W&B members / $165 general public •Limit: 14
• Grades 1–3

Take part in wonderful magical adventures from the Magic Tree House Series, as Annie and Jack solve problems and help people as they travel through the world and through time. Like Annie and Jack, we will learn about the animals and people in each environment we visit. We will read some of the stories and act out some of the scenes. Through trips to libraries, archives, and museums, we will explore how we can learn about animals, landscapes, and peoples in other times and places. You will illustrate stories through art activities, and, with a team, create your scenes and act them out for your friends and family. You and your friends and family will also have a chance in spring to join with classmates at a Magic Tree House Picnic in the amazing new Classroom in the Trees (at the Gell Center of the Finger Lakes). Pack a bag lunch each day.

Fun with Fiction

• WY7-F6
• Instructor: Camy Sorbello
• Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
• April 9 through 13
• $159 W&B members / $165 general public •Limit: 12
• Grades 4–6

Got a cool story in your head aching to jump out? Can you create plots and characters more exciting than those you read in books or see in movies? Then now is the time to write your short story—or even begin a novel! Through writing exercises and mutual support, your masterpiece will unfold on the page. We'll spend some of our time investigating the Neighborhood of the Arts, identifying interesting settings and characters and overhearing intriguing bits of dialogue. In addition to developing a story idea or two, you will get a good idea of what questions writers ask themselves as they write.

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