May 19, 6:00 PM. Family bonding without having to cook or entertain! Dress up like your favorite superhero or make a mask with us for the photo booth! Author Sean Pryor will be here to tell you all about how he brings his comic books to life.
On Tuesday, May 26, at 6:00 PM join us as we celebrate the Perfect Black public art project. Perfect Black: Poetry for the People is a project of the Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative that explores what it means to be Black in all of its richness and complexity. Poems by Black writers can be found throughout locations supported by local businesses and organizations.
Choose from Old Time Music Boot Camp, Think Like a Philosopher, Strum, Don’t Fret: Ukulele with Mr. Toastey, Nature Art and Folklore, Puppetry, and From Page to Play: Putting Stories on the Stage.
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.
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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.
May
28
Carefully facilitated, the Poetry From Art Workshop includes collage, journaling, and writing poetry directly from the collaged art. Each workshop begins with a brief yogic/science-based, calming, nervous system breathing technique. […]
Carefully facilitated, the Poetry From Art Workshop includes collage, journaling, and writing poetry directly from the collaged art. Each workshop begins with a brief yogic/science-based, calming, nervous system breathing technique. […]
Jun
1
We will read contemporary poets in order to explore certain elements of poetry: image, sound, the 5 W’s, visual presentation, and time. Students will also write new poems of their […]
We will read contemporary poets in order to explore certain elements of poetry: image, sound, the 5 W’s, visual presentation, and time. Students will also write new poems of their […]
Jun
3
Loss can take many forms — the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or career, retirement and thefading of a familiar role, a health crisis, or […]
Loss can take many forms — the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or career, retirement and thefading of a familiar role, a health crisis, or […]
Jun
5
KEYNOTE: Willie Edward Taylor Carver, Jr. PRESENTERS: Olivia Cole • Jay McCoy • Claudia Love Mair • Samar Jade • Sarah Combs • Katerina Stoykova WITH PANELS PRESENTED BY: Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative • Blah, Blah, Blah Writing Group • Bluegrass Writers Coalition WITH […]
KEYNOTE: Willie Edward Taylor Carver, Jr. PRESENTERS: Olivia Cole • Jay McCoy • Claudia Love Mair • Samar Jade • Sarah Combs • Katerina Stoykova WITH PANELS PRESENTED BY: Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative • Blah, Blah, Blah Writing Group • Bluegrass Writers Coalition WITH […]
Jun
8
This Spanish Level 1 course is designed to introduce students to a new language, covering grammatical concepts, situational and functional vocabulary, expressions, phrases, and pronunciation. At the end of the […]
This Spanish Level 1 course is designed to introduce students to a new language, covering grammatical concepts, situational and functional vocabulary, expressions, phrases, and pronunciation. At the end of the […]
Jun
8
Whether you have a fresh idea or want to adapt your existing work to the screen, this course is designed to teach the standard formatting for a screenplay. For beginners […]
Whether you have a fresh idea or want to adapt your existing work to the screen, this course is designed to teach the standard formatting for a screenplay. For beginners […]
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