ONLINE: Tuesdays, February 24–March 31, 7:00–8:30 PM • $5 registration fee GRADES 9–12:
In this class, participants engage with the world around them to develop writing in all genres. This is an exercise-focused class which encourages participants to build poems out of receipts, to write dialogue by eavesdropping, and to create characters based on objects found around the house.
ONLINE: Mondays, February 9–March 16, 12:00–1:30 PM • $135.00You don’t have to be an artist to write picture books! This workshop focuses on structuring, writing, and formatting your idea into a book perfect for the picture book market.[ALL LEVELS]
ONLINE: Saturdays, February 7–February 28, 11:30 AM–1:00 PM • $90.00
Congratulations! You wrote a thing!!! Now what? This four-session class will help you look at your first (or second or third) draft from an editorial perspective. We’ll discuss how to digest feedback, macro and micro editing, how your goals for the work might change the way you edit it, and how to jump into a draft with a fresh perspective. [INTERMEDIATE]
ONLINE:Thursdays, February 5–March 12, 6:00–8:00 PM • $180.00
Do you dream of seeing your words brought to life on a stage? In this welcoming Zoom workshop, playwrights of all experience levels will connect with other writers and master the fundamentals of writing for the theatre. Introduction to Playwriting focuses on the essential building blocks of dramatic writing: character, conflict, dialogue, and stage directions. Participants will also generate and revise new creative material. Every week, writers will hear their own work read aloud, offer and receive constructive feedback, and learn from in-class playwriting exercises. [BEGINNER]
Author Talks, Poetry Readings, Open Mics, Book Discussions, Family Fun & Learning Nights, and Gallery Exhibitions are all part of our vibrant arts calendar.
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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.
Feb
16
In this class, we’ll be inspired to write from rotating prompts during short, timed writing sessions designed to help you get your pen moving while shutting down your inner critic. […]
In this class, we’ll be inspired to write from rotating prompts during short, timed writing sessions designed to help you get your pen moving while shutting down your inner critic. […]
Feb
17
The prose poem as we know it today was “invented” as a type of subversive activity: to escape the rules of strict meter and rhyme that defined most poetry in […]
The prose poem as we know it today was “invented” as a type of subversive activity: to escape the rules of strict meter and rhyme that defined most poetry in […]
Feb
17
The prose poem as we know it today was “invented” as a type of subversive activity; to escape the rules of strict meter and rhyme that defined most poetry in […]
The prose poem as we know it today was “invented” as a type of subversive activity; to escape the rules of strict meter and rhyme that defined most poetry in […]
Feb
19
GRADES 1–5: ¡Hola! Join us for this fun, hands-on workshop for kids. You’ll learn the basics of the Spanish language through fun games, crafts, songs, activities, and more. ¡Te esperamos! […]
GRADES 1–5: ¡Hola! Join us for this fun, hands-on workshop for kids. You’ll learn the basics of the Spanish language through fun games, crafts, songs, activities, and more. ¡Te esperamos! […]
Feb
19
Join us for the February installment of our Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic series. Hosted by Claudia Love Mair February 19th, 6-7pm
Join us for the February installment of our Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic series. Hosted by Claudia Love Mair February 19th, 6-7pm
Feb
24
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 […]
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