Jan
6
We will review and build from previous levels and apply our knowledge through creative mediums. We will gain more access to vocabulary, verbs, and grammar. A basic knowledge of the […]
Jan
6
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
6
In the everchanging world of technology, many of us enjoy receiving information via podcasts. In this season we will explore the content of an informative podcast speaking on French culture, […]
Jan
7
In the everchanging world of technology, many of us enjoy receiving information via podcasts. In this season we will explore the content of an informative podcast speaking on French culture, […]
Jan
8
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
13
This seven-week series is recommended for writers with works of nonfiction in progress or ideas for true stories they want to tell. We will spend most of our time discussing […]
Jan
13
This course will be a workshop to explore options in illustrating your journal, concentrating on some basic practices of drawing and painting (watercolors). We’ll also discuss how to start a […]
Jan
14
This is 10 week course for students wanting to learn the fundamentals of the German language and explore cultural competency. The first half of the course will focus on how […]
Jan
15
Whatever the shifting landscape of our lives, whatever “blocks”, creative flow remains accessible for every writer. This workshop, using compelling images as a writing tool borrowed from the SoulCollage®️ method […]
Jan
15
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
16
Whatever the shifting landscape of our lives, whatever “blocks”, creative flow remains accessible for every writer. This workshop, using compelling images as a writing tool borrowed from the SoulCollage®️ method […]
Jan
18
2 YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for story time, free books, and hands-on activities designed to encourage early excitement for reading. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to busy toddlers […]
Jan
18
3-5 YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for story time, free books, and hands-on activities designed to encourage early excitement for reading. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to preschoolers and […]
Jan
21
Join us at the community table in the light-filled reference room where we’ll be inspired to write from rotating prompts. We’ll do a few short-timed writing sessions designed to help […]
Jan
21
A poetry workshop for all levels. Whether you are new to poetry or have been writing for a long time, come write and receive feedback in a supportive environment. This […]
Jan
24
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
25
Come meet and talk with other screenwriters, and ask questions directly to award-winning screenwriter / producer Mitch Smith. This session is open to anyone with an interest in screenwriting and […]
Jan
26
This writing circle offers an opportunity for writers to gather, write, and share using embodiment techniques to further tap into the deep well of creativity within you. Each session will […]
Jan
27
GRADES K-1: Does your child struggle in math? Touch Math might be the answer! It is a multisensory math program for students who struggle with foundational math. This curriculum helps […]
Jan
28
Whether you’re brainstorming new ideas, getting to know your characters, trying to conjure a scene, or revising, these meditations will help you build a richer, deeper connection to your characters […]
Jan
28
GRADES 1–5: Give your child the advantage of learning French at an early age. Besides enhancing memory and developing better problem-solving and critical thinking skills, learning a foreign language can […]
Jan
30
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
5
Join Sylvia Lovely in “Writing and Sharing the Stories of Your Life” – available to all levels and genre of writing. As a class we bond, write, share and find […]
Feb
5
GRADES 4–6: OWL class makes creative writing fun for kids. Using “neon words,” and images based on all the five senses, young minds will come alive. Your kids will write […]
Feb
6
Of all the genres, horror is the only one that is also an emotion—you can feel horror. It is a genre that creeps-out, grosses-out, and psyches-out, but true lovers will […]
Feb
11
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 […]
Feb
13
GRADES 8-12: Have you always wanted to write for the stage? In this Zoom workshop for teen writers of all experience levels, we’ll cover the fundamentals of playwriting. Through writing […]
Feb
13
GRADES 2–3: This class is a resource for students to gain the skills and strategies that will allow them to reach higher-level thinking within math through collaboration and hands-on problem […]
Feb
15
Personal letters, government records, clinical assessments, medical records, field notes, newspaper articles, journal entries, court proceedings…what do these all have to do with poetry? In this generative workshop we’ll look […]
Feb
22
2 YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for story time, free books, and hands-on activities designed to encourage early excitement for reading. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to busy toddlers […]
Feb
22
3–5 YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for story time, free books, and hands-on activities designed to encourage early excitement for reading. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to preschoolers and […]
Feb
24
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 […]
Feb
24
We will dive head first into the story that wants to come out of you. What your heart wants to sing, whether it is a melancholy song or one of […]
Feb
24
AGES 12-20: In this class we will take young gamers and transform them into passionate game developers with the program Scratch, developed by MIT. They will create beginner video games […]
Feb
26
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 […]
Mar
6
Quotes make nonfiction writing come alive. In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to: prepare for and conduct an interview; deal with difficult sources; frame questions; meet journalistic standards […]
Mar
8
In this course we will explore the poetry sequence–what it’s for, how it works, and how to create our own. We will employ various exercises to unlock the full potential […]
Mar
8
Do you have a wisp of an idea but wondering how to fan the flames into a full story? Using a tool called the Blueprint for a Book, we’ll take […]
Mar
11
Students will explore journal questions and writing techniques to develop complex characters and real life plots. This unique, fun way to create short fiction blows past the internal critic, the […]
Mar
13
The Living Eulogy is a Lexington, Kentucky-based workshop to write a legacy of love for our friends and families while they can yet receive it. Conceived out of the grief […]
Mar
13
4th AND 5th GRADERS: 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 […]
Mar
17
Through weekly reading and discussion of contemporary short stories, this class will cover the elements of fiction found in the short story form. Writers will learn from examples and get […]
Mar
22
3–5 YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for story time, free books, and hands-on activities designed to encourage early excitement for reading. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to preschoolers and […]
Mar
22
2 YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for story time, free books, and hands-on activities designed to encourage early excitement for reading. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to busy toddlers […]
Mar
24
An adequate understanding of written and spoken French is required. This course is challenging and accessible. Required Text: Grammaire Progressive du Français (Niveau Perfectionnement) by Maïa Grégoire et Alina Kostucki. […]
Mar
24
We will review and build from previous levels and apply our knowledge through creative mediums. We will gain more access to vocabulary, verbs, and grammar. A basic knowledge of the […]
Mar
25
We will read texts/articles and follow with in-class discussion. This class will be heavily focused on reading and speaking comprehension. Erica House has been teaching French to children and adults […]
Mar
26
In this short season we will learn French etiquette, getting around Paris and how to order in a restaurant in France. Teachings will be based around the material in short […]
Mar
29
One Saturday each month: March 29 & April 26 • ONLINE • FREE Join us for a monthly discussion group of contemporary Latin American, Latinx, and Hispanic fiction conducted in […]
Apr
1
Join us at the community table in the light-filled reference room where we’ll be inspired to write from rotating prompts. We’ll do a few short-timed writing sessions designed to help […]
Apr
2
‘’attend, attend” — Mary OliverThis course explores the curious relationship between perception and language. Taking some lessons from our visual artist friends, we will develop practical techniques for literally “seeing […]
Apr
3
Take the indie path and self publish your chapbook. Based on my book design and publishing experience over the years, answering three questions will allow you to clarify your unique […]
Apr
5
While the perfect query letter won’t make up for lackluster writing, a carefully crafted query letter will help you stand out as a professional. Learn from a published writer, who […]
Apr
7
Come read and enjoy in-depth, thought-provoking discussion of the poetry of Louise Glück. A Nobel Prize winner, Glück died in 2023, leaving behind an expansive body of work that begs […]
Apr
8
Somewhere between the short lyric stanza and the epic poem lies the deeply satisfying long poem of 4-10 pages. Capable of holding richly developed characters and multiple settings, expansive narratives, […]
Apr
16
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! […]
Apr
17
GRADES 8-12: Have you always wanted to write for the stage? In this Zoom workshop for teen writers of all experience levels, we’ll cover the fundamentals of playwriting. Through writing […]
Apr
17
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
26
2 YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for story time, free books, and hands-on activities designed to encourage early excitement for reading. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to busy toddlers […]
Apr
26
In this class we will explore why the “meet-cute” trope isn’t just for romance writers. The class will break down the elements of a swoon-worthy and successful meet-cute in the […]
Apr
26
3–5 YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for story time, free books, and hands-on activities designed to encourage early excitement for reading. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to preschoolers and […]
Apr
28
The hermit crab essay is a nonfiction essay in which the writer adopts an existing form to contain their writing (think: to-do lists, instruction manuals, dating profiles, and more). In […]
Apr
30
This seven-week series is recommended for writers with works of nonfiction in progress or ideas for true stories they want to tell. We will spend most of our time discussing […]
May
6
Thinking about writing your own television pilot, but not sure where to start? This two-hour Zoom workshop for aspiring screenwriters of all ages and experience levels provides a basic overview […]
May
8
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 […]
May
10
ONLINE: Second Saturday of each month, May through October This once-a-month workshop includes strategies for completing a novel draft including writing prompts, peer sharing, novel structure options, specific writing techniques, […]
May
17
“Character is plot, plot is character.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald This class will discuss how to develop plot organically in a way that springs from character. Once a roadmap is […]
May
19
Please prepare for this workshop by reading Sallie Bingham’s Taken by the Shawnee. The workshop will begin with a discussion of memoir; if you are working on one, you will […]
The Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community learning and literary arts center with local, state, and national awards for programming excellence. The Center offers seasonal classes in writing, publishing, and languages; tutoring for students grades K-12; vibrant youth and family programs and exhibits; outreach programs for children and adults; readings from established authors and local literary icons; and other programs and events designed to encourage people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts.
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