Author Talks, Poetry Readings, Open Mics, Book Discussions, Family Fun & Learning Nights, and Gallery Exhibitions are all part of our vibrant arts calendar.
Free classes for members, Monthly Open Mics, and Black&Lit bookclub.
The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning’s mission is to empower people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts.
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May
11
A distinctive trait of much memorable writing is its (and its author’s) “sense of place.” But any “place” is much more than just its geographical location—it is also defined by […]
A distinctive trait of much memorable writing is its (and its author’s) “sense of place.” But any “place” is much more than just its geographical location—it is also defined by […]
May
12
A draft of a poem isn’t a broken thing that needs to be fixed. It’s not a clear, rational argument that needs a little cleaning up, a little editing. It’s […]
A draft of a poem isn’t a broken thing that needs to be fixed. It’s not a clear, rational argument that needs a little cleaning up, a little editing. It’s […]
May
12
Revision as Cooking, Revision as Childrearing, Revision as Midwifing, Revision as a Poet’s Superpower A draft of a poem isn’t a broken thing that needs to be fixed. It’s not […]
Revision as Cooking, Revision as Childrearing, Revision as Midwifing, Revision as a Poet’s Superpower A draft of a poem isn’t a broken thing that needs to be fixed. It’s not […]
May
14
Winter Into Spring – A Series of Writing Retreats with Leatha Kendrick Bring your blank pages or your current writing project to the Carnegie Center for a series of intensive […]
Winter Into Spring – A Series of Writing Retreats with Leatha Kendrick Bring your blank pages or your current writing project to the Carnegie Center for a series of intensive […]
May
14
Note: This is a series of four separate writing retreats. You may attend all sessions, but you will need to register for each one individually. Choose your date(s) when you […]
Note: This is a series of four separate writing retreats. You may attend all sessions, but you will need to register for each one individually. Choose your date(s) when you […]
May
16
Blah, Blah, Blah Writers’ Group will hold a Writers’ Crawl that will not only highlight places in Lexington important to writers and writing, but give writers an opportunity to write […]
Blah, Blah, Blah Writers’ Group will hold a Writers’ Crawl that will not only highlight places in Lexington important to writers and writing, but give writers an opportunity to write […]
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