Youth Classes

APRIL WRITING BREAK

Ages 6-8
Magic Tree House Readers’ Club
W10-Y04
ALL DAY: April 19-23, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
$165 W&B members/$178 general public
Limit: 12 students
Instructor: Marna Rossi
Take part in wonderful magical adventures from the Magic Tree House Series. Join Annie and Jack as they solve problems, help people, and travel around the world and through time. Visit New Orleans and swing with the music of Louis Armstrong in A Good Night for Ghosts, the latest book of the Merlin Missions. 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. You will illustrate stories through art activities and, with a team, create your scenes and act them out for your friends and family on the last day. Pack a lunch each day.

Ages 9-12
The Writer’s Life
W10-Y05
ALL DAY: April 19-23, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
$165 W&B members/$178 general public
Limit: 12 students
Instructor: Angela Cannon-Crothers
Discover the life of being a writer and what’s involved in honing your craft. We’ll listen for dialogue, visit with people in the profession like the editors at FREETIME Magazine, explore where to find stories at the RMSC, and practice inspirational writing at the Memorial Art Gallery and George Eastman House. We’ll try out being reporters, story tellers, poets and script writers filling our tablets with tools of the trade because all good writing has the same criteria; come find out what it is and experience the writer’s life with us! Each writer will generate many new pieces during the course of the week and will polish one piece for publication. The instructor will provide information on places to publish your work. Pack a lunch each day.

SPRING WORKSHOPS

Ages 8-12
Artists’ Journals
W10-Y10
One Saturday, 10 a.m.- Noon
April 3
$20 W&B members/$25 general public
Instructor: Karen Lee Lewis
Would you like to become more creative? Are you looking for some inspiration? Many famous artists have kept journals that explore their creative process. How can these journals help us become better writers? This workshop will explore the exciting world of artists’ journals, and we will discover how to use them to build a more inspired writing practice.

Ages 8-12
Percy Jackson’s Magic Pen: A celebration of writing lessons from Rick Riordan
SY10-01
ONE SATURDAY: April 10, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
$39 W&B members/$45 general public
Limit: 16 students
Instructor: Wendy Low
Perseus Jackson is mighty with his sword, and his creator, Rick Riordan, is mighty with his pen. Find out about the methods that the author has used to weave a siren spell on you as a reader! We will look at what makes for interesting characters, how authors keep you reading, borrowing references to enrich writing; and how to craft beautiful sentences, among other things. We’ll also spend some time just enjoying exploring all things ancient Greek!

Great for Mother’s Day!
Ages: Parents with children ages 7 and up
Family Journaling
SY10-02
ONE SATURDAY: May 8, 10 a.m.- Noon
$30 per family W&B members/$38 per family general public
Instructor: Wendy Low
Moms, dads, and children: Learn how to keep a journal for the whole family, where everyone can record events, contribute observations, store keepsakes, celebrate joys, and ask and answer questions. This is a great method to make your family closer and to keep memories accessible. Bring in a bound journal at least 8 by 10 inches. (There will be composition books available to buy.)

Ages: 9-13
Writing Within a Legend- Letchworth State Park
SY10-03
ONE SATURDAY: June 5, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
$49 W&B members/$55 general public
Instructor: Melissa Slocum
Note: Meets at Letchworth State Park. Arrival instructions will be mailed after registration.
A legend is a story (often fictitious and sometimes real) handed down from person to person by tradition. It can even involve the supernatural. Spend a day communing with nature in a place not far from Rochester’s own backyard. Hike and walk along trails that hold among the branches and stones and deer hoof prints many of these secret legends. We will journal with our pen and our eyes and write stories and poems about the park and the people, past and present. After hearing the local legends and lore about the park and surrounding towns, we will create our own legends using the things we know about our own towns and families. Please dress for hiking, pack a lunch, and feel free bring a disposable camera. If you are interested in carpooling, please mention this when registering

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