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Spring 2008 Workshops at Writers & Books
For Children and Teens
Grades: 3–6
Young Writers’ Club
WY8-M1 & WY8-M2
7 Wednesdays, 3:45–5:00 p.m.
Session 1 WY8-M1; January 9 through February 27 (No class February 20)
Session 2 WY8-M2: March 12 through April 30 (No classes March 19 and April 16)
$89 W&B members / $95 for each session general public •Limit: 12
Instructor: Sally Bittner Bonn
You know that you are a writer. You could use the inspiration and support of a good writing instructor, a time and place to focus on your writing, and a group of friends who are also writers. In Young Writers’ Club, we will play with many creative forms, including different styles of poetry, fiction, and journal writing. We will get acquainted with techniques used by great authors, try in-class exercises to get our writing minds purring, and learn how to give each other feedback that is helpful for revising and finishing our pieces. And, finally, we will publish a small book of our work and look at other places where we can send our pieces to be published. All young writers are welcome, even those who have previously attended this class, as each session offers new and fresh ideas.
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APRIL WRITING BREAK
(During April School Break, April 14–18, 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.
Grades 1–3
Magic Tree House Readers’ Club
WY8-R2
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
April 14 through 18
$164 W&B members / $175 general public •Limit: 12
Instructor: Marna Rossi
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 landscape, animals, and people in each environment we visit. We will read some of the stories and act out some of the scenes. Through a field trip, we will explore how we can learn about 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. Pack a lunch each day.
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Grades 4–6
The Writing Journey
WY8-M6
Instructor: Sally Bittner Bonn
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
April 14 through 18,
$164 W&B members / $175 general public •Limit: 12
Writers travel in many ways. We delve into our imaginations to create new characters and situations. We journey to new places for inspiration, through travel and through reading. By heightening our senses we experience what is familiar with new perspective, as if visiting for the first time. Writers travel inward to memories, traditions, a sense of self. We also journey to writers’ programs and retreats, free from the distractions of everyday life, so we can focus on our writing.
In this week-long workshop, we will travel in diverse ways: through writing from creative prompts, through visiting a neighboring art gallery, through reading great writers, and through gaining the new perspectives of a community of fellow writers. We will put together a book and a reading/performance of our own work for the last day.
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Thought you couldn’t travel this April break? Think again! Pack a lunch each day.
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