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Sep
21
If you’ve ever listened to The Moth Radio Hour or The Moth Podcast, you already know the power and fun of personal storytelling. The stories we tell at The Time Of My Life aren’t traditional tales, folktales, or stand-up comedy. They are part of our shared human existence. Sometimes dramatic, ...
Start Date
Thursday, September 21st
Note
Meets Thursdays
Time
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cost
$70
Instructor

Jonathan Scott

Venue
Carnegie Center
Address
251 West Second St.
Oct
7
How do writers find time to write when they have a day job? This workshop will help participants make time for writing. We will explore writing routines, prompts, exercises, and activities that will kickstart—or revive—your writing. Sarah McCartt-Jackson is a poet, educator, and folklorist who made time to write four ...
Start Date
Saturday, October 7th
Note
One time
Time
10:30am - 12:30pm
Cost
$35
Instructor

Sarah McCartt-Jackson

Venue
Online
Oct
10
Ghosts reflect to us both the uncanny and the all too familiar. Their terrifying power can be used to hurt or to heal in narrative. Join horror author Elizabeth Kilcoyne in exploring the spirit realm through writing, and visit it on October 27 with Marley Knockers Paranormal! Elizabeth Kilcoyne is ...
Start Date
Tuesday, October 10th
Note
Meets Tuesdays
Time
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cost
$42
Instructor

Elizabeth Kilcoyne

Venue
Carnegie Center
Address
251 West Second St.
Oct
11
You are not alone—come write with a supportive community to release the stress of current and past events. This class will assist you with letting go of the stress of the past few years. It is an opportunity for you to heal from the loss and hardship caused by the ...
Start Date
Wednesday, October 11th
Note
Meets Wednesdays
Time
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cost
$56
Instructor

Eugenia Johnson-Smith

Venue
Online
Oct
21
"Outdoor Writing" as a genre, can take many forms. It can be creative nonfiction (Steven Rinella), fiction (Ernest Hemingway), or combinations of both (Norman Maclean). The genre can include book-length essays, novels, weekly newspaper columns, and the most common, magazine stories. The market is extensive. The outdoor industry adds $70 ...
Start Date
Saturday, October 21st
Note
One time
Time
10:00am - 2:00pm
Cost
$56
Instructor

Bill Carman

Venue
Carnegie Center
Address
251 West Second St.
Nov
11
Writing is only part of what it takes to craft a non-fiction piece. From delving into genealogy to accessing public records to interviewing subjects, there’s a myriad of things that go into researching. You’ll learn where to find records, how to access them, and tips on interviewing people for your ...
Start Date
Saturday, November 11th
Note
One-time
Time
10:30am - 12:30pm
Cost
$35
Instructor

Liz Carey

Venue
Carnegie Center
Address
251 West Second St.
Dec
9
The workshop offers seasoned writers and new writers the chance to dig into what makes someone important, develop a plan for what needs to be said, and the start of a beautiful Living Eulogy. We will have a time of collaboration through multiple exercises while building eulogies for our living ...
Start Date
Saturday, December 9th
Note
One time
Time
10:30am - 1:30pm
Cost
$42
Instructor

Anna Ross

Venue
Carnegie Center
Address
251 West Second St.

We hope to see you soon at the Carnegie Center, home to writers, lifelong learners, & the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame.

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Lexington, KY 40507

(859) 254-4175
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Monday – Thursday: 10:00AM – 7:30PM
Friday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Sunday: CLOSED

NEW HOURS – STARTING SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Monday – Friday: 10:00AM – 7:30PM

Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED