Dec
6
This session provides everything you need to launch your Substack publication. We’ll breakdown the platform’s many features, share strategies to sustain your publication, and start drafting your first post. The […]
Dec
13
Legendary filmmaker Billy Wilder said, “If you have a problem in the third act, the real problem is in the first act.” This class offers best practices for crafting a […]
Jan
5
We will continue to add verbs, vocabulary, and expressions to our repertoire. We will practice pronunciation and reading comprehension by reading aloud. Required Text: The Complete French Grammar Course by […]
Jan
7
This very introductory-level class is designed for the ultra-beginner. We will introduce salutations, pronouns, vocabulary, some prepositions, and some verb conjugations. We will work on pronunciation, personal interests, and question-asking. […]
Jan
9
This writing experience offers attendees the opportunity to engage in a creative and communicative loop without judgment. We write from a variety of prompts designed to release the inner censor […]
Jan
12
This class looks at the various and artful ways one can keep a diary. Each session also includes many writing prompts designed to sharpen observation skills, take a deep dive […]
Jan
16
If you’re interested in writing and have reached that golden age, this is the group for you! Participants can expect cross-genre writing prompts; feedback for family stories, memoir, poetry, and […]
Jan
21
This is a beginner’s class for anyone with little or no prior knowledge of German who is looking to build a strong foundation within the German language. We will focus […]
Jan
22
This workshop will detail the ekphrastic process and provide prompts that will serve you whenever you face the blank page. Elizabeth will guide you to respond to visual and musical […]
Jan
22
Come join fellow screenwriters and film fans from around the state and country! Our group meets bi-weekly to brainstorm ideas, share samples of anything you are currently working on, ask […]
Jan
22
Spanish 3 is an intermediate-level course designed for students wishing to build upon the fundamentals acquired in the Carnegie Center’s Spanish Levels 1 and 2, or elsewhere. Students are expected […]
Jan
22
Students will learn basic Spanish grammar, vocabulary, common expressions, greetings, and survival phrases, and discuss some cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. Open to beginners and students who would like to […]
Jan
24
ONLINE: Saturday, January 24, 10:30–11:30 AM ONLINE: Saturday, February 21, 10:30–11:30 AM ONLINE: Saturday, March 21, 10:30–11:30 AM ONLINE: Saturday, April 18, 10:30–11:30 AM Books TBD Join us for a […]
Jan
26
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. […]
Jan
26
Spanish Level 2 builds upon the foundation established in Spanish Level 1. This course aims to reinforce and refine all grammatical structures to facilitate accurate communication in Spanish. Furthermore, new […]
Jan
27
Join us for a deep dive into all the things we love about these genres. Each session will begin with a brief lesson and discussion on one genre element with […]
Jan
27
Join us for a balanced literacy program that focuses on developing independent and passionate young readers. We will work on reading strategies and comprehension techniques through a consistent structure including […]
Jan
27
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 […]
Jan
27
Join us for a monthly discussion of contemporary and classic novels as well as nonfiction chosen by the group. This group has been meeting since 1993 and always welcomes new […]
Jan
28
Designed for writers of any/all levels of experience, this class will combine in-class writing exercises with peer feedback and deep reading to explore the nuts-and-bolts elements of the fiction writing […]
Jan
29
Where can you find journals and magazines to publish your poems, stories, and essays? How do you choose the right ones for work? How do you format your work for […]
Jan
29
An informal discussion group focusing on literature by and about women. Be prepared to buy the selected works or borrow them from the library. Contact the Carnegie Center for the […]
Feb
3
During this math workshop, students will be actively involved in the process of learning, working together, and reflecting. This class is structured to provide strategies, skills, and concepts through a […]
Feb
3
During this course, students will learn about the worldwide history and geography of the Thoroughbred industry through a Kentucky lens. This course covers a long range of topics, and will […]
Feb
4
This eight-week series is designed for writers of all levels who want to study the craft of creative nonfiction writing. Class members will write original, true stories, which we will […]
Feb
4
Learn to speak conversational Italian and appreciate Italian culture. In this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of the language through exercises, poems, songs, and practice. This class is suitable for […]
Feb
5
GRADES 6–9: Join us for an adventure in learning! This class uses the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons to show kids how fun critical thinking, teamwork, and math can […]
Feb
5
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 […]
Feb
7
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 […]
Feb
9
You 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. […]
Feb
10
Though we’re rightly inspired to write about the things we know best, sometimes looking out and around to the worlds we don’t know brings opportunities for expansive new poetry. Sustained […]
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 […]
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! […]
Feb
24
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 […]
Mar
4
GRADES 4–7: Your pencil is your magic wand! OWL class makes creative writing fun for kids. Using “neon words,” and images based on all the five senses, young minds will […]
Mar
7
Turn ordinary life into legend. In this generative workshop, we’ll remake and rewrite folktales as poetry, giving contemporary experiences (grief, work, love, place) a modern mythic frame. Participants will draft […]
Mar
12
In this workshop, participants will explore poetic devices beyond the lineation toolkit or completely outside of it. While we will focus on writing the prose poem, we will touch on […]
Mar
16
As hermit crabs are creatures born without a home, they investigate hollow objects, looking for that perfect fit. For this generative workshop, we’ll explore different homes for our creative nonfiction—using […]
Mar
18
Build on concepts from German 1 in this followup course designed to help you learn the German language and increase exposure to German culture. The objective is for students to […]
Mar
21
Character and plot are forces that interweave, strand over strand, where a character’s actions drive the plot and the events of the plot change the character. Together they create a […]
Mar
23
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 […]
Mar
25
This workshop is an opportunity to discuss your work with others, learn more about the craft of writing fiction, and provide and receive peer feedback. Amanda Corbin is a local […]
Mar
25
Spanish Level 2 builds upon the foundation established in Spanish Level 1. This course aims to reinforce and refine all grammatical structures to facilitate accurate communication in Spanish. Furthermore, new […]
Mar
26
Now that you’ve finished your play, what comes next? This one-time, two-hour class will be devoted to demystifying the sometimes-confusing world of new play development. We’ll spend the first hour […]
Mar
26
GRADES 4-5: Work and play together! This class uses games and cooperative activities to introduce and reinforce math skills, such as addition, subtraction, logic, multiplication, division, fractions, and more. Some […]
Mar
26
GRADES 4–5: In this class students will improve their reading skills by practicing reading together in a fun setting. Students are encouraged to explore the Arnow Reading Room on the […]
Mar
30
Liberate your mind from self-censorship and build a writing routine that explores both automatic writing (an inspiration for W.B. Yeats and other creatives) and consciously crafts a personal code of […]
Mar
30
This workshop class is designed to motivate and inspire writers of kids’ books by exploring plot and craft techniques through discussion, peer-sharing, and writing exercises. Come with a work-in-progress—or at […]
Mar
31
Spend some time in a workshop setting writing new poems, revising old ones, and sharing your poems with others in class. This workshop will focus on the basics, such as […]
Mar
31
Learn to build the blueprint for a long-running series by writing an original pilot. This course is designed for aspiring writers who want to develop a new TV drama concept […]
Apr
1
Continue learning how to speak conversational Italian and appreciate Italian culture. In this course, you’ll build on the fundamentals of the language through exercises, poems, songs, and practice. This class […]
Apr
9
It is difficult to get the news from poems yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there. –William Carlos Williams […]
Apr
14
Ever want to compile a book of recipes or learn to write about cooking? This four-week generative writing course will explore creative ways to write about food. This class is […]
Apr
16
GRADES 6–9: Join us for an adventure in learning! This class uses the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons to show kids how fun critical thinking, teamwork, and math can […]
Apr
25
This class will encourage and inspire outdoor enthusiasts to write their stories for fun and profit, from opening lines to marketing their masterpiece. Our topics will include examples of good […]
Apr
27
“To write is to give our attention to something and then ask Why?” – Joy Sullivan Using our surroundings and our senses, we’ll allow our instincts to lead us in […]
Apr
30
This class is offered as a pre-recorded webinar. The link to the video and accompanying materials will be automatically emailed to you after registering. This class includes a slide deck. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jun
10
This is a recording of a live class held on April 5, 2025. The link to the video and accompanying materials will be automatically emailed to you after registering. This class […]
