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SUMMARY:Like a Hermit Crab: Exploring Homes (Forms) for Creative Nonfiction with Leigh Claire Schmidli
DESCRIPTION: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 non-literary structures like recipes\, letters & lists\, official forms & “how-to’s.” We’ll look at examples by established and emerging writers\, and discuss the ways that found forms can add resonance to our writing and give us new freedom of expression\, especially with difficult or vulnerable subject matter. Then we’ll try out a new form of our own. Perhaps we’ll explore new homes for old work or maybe we’ll generate new writing—for those narratives we didn’t realize we’d been sheltering. \nThis class is suitable for all levels. \nLeigh Claire Schmidli teaches Creative Writing at Eastern Kentucky University and often leads writing workshops for the Kentucky Foundation for Women and other non-profits. Her poetry\, fiction\, and lyric essays have appeared in such places as Ruminate Magazine\, Phoebe\, and the Los Angeles Review. \nMonday\, March 16\, 5:15–7:15 PM • $35.00
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/like-a-hermit-crab-exploring-homes-forms-for-creative-nonfiction-with-leigh-claire-schmidli/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260312T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260312T200000
DTSTAMP:20251203T191657Z
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SUMMARY:What’s Line Got to Do With It? Poetic Technique Beyond Lineation with Jay McCoy
DESCRIPTION:In this online 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 haibun\, monostich\, concrete\, and various types of erasure work as well. The workshop will conclude with timed prompts for participants to try out the discussed techniques with an opportunity to share. \nPart of the Accents Originals Series in partnership with Accents Publishing \nRegister through Accents: https://bit.ly/beyond_lineation  \nThursday\, March 12\, 6:00–8:00 PM • $40.00
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/whats-line-got-to-do-with-it-poetic-technique-beyond-lineation-with-jay-mccoy/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260309T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260309T183000
DTSTAMP:20251209T223600Z
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SUMMARY:Black & Lit book club- Black Joy by Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts
DESCRIPTION:The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative continues the popular Black & Lit Book Club\, celebrating Black Kentucky writers’ recent books. We will explore issues related to race and discuss the characters’ relationships\, family\, home life\, dreams\, and challenges. We’ll also study aspects of their writing\, such as word choice\, themes\, character\, plot\, and setting. \nRegistration will be closer to the time of the event.
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/black-lit-black-joy-by-tracey-michael-lewis-giggetts/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Black & Lit,Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260307T130000
DTSTAMP:20260106T221936Z
CREATED:20260106T221936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T221936Z
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SUMMARY:Modern Myth-Making Through Poetry with Sarah McCartt-Jackson
DESCRIPTION: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 myth-based poems and leave with prompts\, a list of writing moves\, and a reading list for further exploration. \nThis class is suitable for all levels. \nSarah McCartt-Jackson is a poet and folklorist. Her book Stonelight (winner of the Weatherford Award\, Phillip H. McMath Award\, and Airlie Prize) combines folklore and poetry\, illuminating intersections of myth\, place\, and storytelling. \nONLINE: Saturday\, March 7\, 11:00–1:00 PM • $35.00 [ALL LEVELS]
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/modern-myth-making-through-poetry-with-sarah-mccartt-jackson/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Nonfiction-Writing-Group.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260224T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260224T190000
DTSTAMP:20251210T152209Z
CREATED:20251203T182559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T152209Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Into Spring - February Writing Retreat with Leatha Kendrick
DESCRIPTION:Winter Into Spring – A Series of Writing Retreats with Leatha Kendrick \nBring your blank pages or your current writing project to the Carnegie Center for a series of intensive and generative writing retreats. Leatha Kendrick will provide writing exercises and prompts designed to help you find the heart of the writing you want to do. Come to deepen your working draft or to find the spark or something new. Join us for quiet writing time and opportunities to share your work and receive supportive feedback as you reconnect with your writer self. [ALL LEVELS] \nTuesday\, February 24\, 4:00–7:00 PM • $45.00 \nhttps://carnegiecenterlex.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SPr000002tPPdMAM \nNote: This is one of 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 click the registration link.
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/winter-into-spring-february-writing-retreat-with-leatha-kendrick/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260219T190000
DTSTAMP:20260209T192253Z
CREATED:20260209T185949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T192253Z
UID:5553-1771524000-1771527600@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic - February
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the February installment of our Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic series. \nHosted by Claudia Love Mair \nFebruary 19th\, 6-7pm
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/burn-the-mic-poetry-open-mic-february/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260217T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260106T211840Z
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SUMMARY:Prosing Your Way Through Poetry: Writing the Prose Poem with Marianne Worthington
DESCRIPTION: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 19th century. Today the prose poem\, while not broken into lines of verse\, uses other techniques unique to poetry such as image\, metaphor\, and sound. \nThis generative workshop\, conducted over a two-hour Zoom class period\, will allow us to explore and experiment in writing prose poems and other forms that are constructed using blocks of prose\, such as the haibun. Suitable for all writers\, these classes can strengthen our skills as a poet\, memoirist\, and/or storyteller. \nThis class is suitable for all levels. \nMarianne Worthington is the author of two poetry collections\, an editor\, and an educator who lives\, writes and teaches in southeastern Kentucky. \nONLINE: Tuesday\, February 17\, 6:00–8:00 PM • $35.00 [ALL LEVELS] \n 
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/prosing-your-way-through-poetry-writing-the-prose-poem-with-marianne-worthington/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260210T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260204T150913Z
CREATED:20251203T191157Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Write What You Don't Know: Immersion Poetics with Lynnell Edwards
DESCRIPTION:Write What You Don’t Know: A Workshop in Immersion Poetics with Lynnell Edwards \n***This class has been postponed. Please contact Accents with questions.*** \nThough 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 attention and engagement in defined environments\, whether they be studios\, workspaces\, institutions for healing or helping\, brings us new words\, new ways of being\, and even new forms for our poems. In this workshop we’ll look at how we can\, by immersing ourselves as observers and even participants in environments both beyond our comfort zone as well as close to home\, we can discover new subjects for our poems. We’ll look closely at the forms and styles in the work of several poets who have done just this and we’ll write from prompts designed to jump start our thinking about what we know and what we’d like to know more about. \nPart of the Accents Originals Series in partnership with Accents Publishing \nTuesday\, February 10\, 6:00–8:00 PM • $40.00 \nRegister through Accents: https://bit.ly/immersion_poetics
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/write-what-you-dont-know-immersion-poetics-with-lynnell-edwards/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/dont-know.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260129T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260129T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T211105Z
CREATED:20260106T211105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T211105Z
UID:5375-1769707800-1769713200@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Submitting Your Work to Literary Journals with Amanda Corbin
DESCRIPTION: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 publication? What goes on behind the scenes on an editorial team? How do you keep track of your submissions? What can you expect from the whole process? Get answers to these questions and more in this one-time class on submitting your work to literary journals. \nThis class is suitable for writers of an intermediate level. \nAmanda Corbin is a local writer with a background in journalism who holds creative writing degrees from Morehead State and the University of Kentucky. She co-edited the summer 2017 issue of New Limestone Review and served on the editorial team of Inscape where she was co-editor in 2013. \nONLINE: Thursday\, January 29\, 5:30–7:00 PM • $25.00 \n 
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/submitting-your-work-to-literary-journals-with-amanda-corbin/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Literary-Agent-Consultations-–-Winter-2025.png
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260120T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260112T162523Z
CREATED:20260108T152351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T162523Z
UID:5418-1768932000-1768939200@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:MLK Jr. Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Family Fun & Learning Night MLK Jr. Celebration on January 20\, 6:00 PM for an evening of fun activities\, giveaways\, storytime\, and a free dinner. \nSponsored by PNC Bank.
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/mlk-jr-celebration/
CATEGORIES:FFLN,Youth & Children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260115T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260112T170214Z
CREATED:20260112T170214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T170214Z
UID:5426-1768500000-1768503600@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic - January
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the January instalment of our Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic series. \nHosted by Claudia Love Mair\n6-7pm
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/burn-the-mic-poetry-open-mic-january/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260113T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260113T190000
DTSTAMP:20251210T152141Z
CREATED:20251203T182252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T152141Z
UID:5254-1768320000-1768330800@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Winter Into Spring - January Writing Retreat with Leatha Kendrick
DESCRIPTION:Bring your blank pages or your current writing project to the Carnegie Center for a series of intensive and generative writing retreats. Leatha Kendrick will provide writing exercises and prompts designed to help you find the heart of the writing you want to do. Come to deepen your working draft or to find the spark or something new. Join us for quiet writing time and opportunities to share your work and receive supportive feedback as you reconnect with your writer self. [ALL LEVELS] \nTuesday\, January 13\, 4:00–7:00 PM • $45.00 \nhttps://carnegiecenterlex.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SPr000002tPPdMAM \nNote: This is one of 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 click the registration link.
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/winter-into-spring-january-writing-retreat-with-leatha-kendrick/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Leatha-Kendrick-4_DxO-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260112T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T175725Z
CREATED:20260106T165652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T175725Z
UID:5371-1768240800-1768244400@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Bill Verble book release
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the release of Bill Verble’s debut poetry collection\, Absence Descending. \nWith opening readings by Wendy Jett and Dudley Stone. \n \nMonday January 12\, 6-7pm
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/bill-verble-book-release/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260112T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260112T190000
DTSTAMP:20251209T223737Z
CREATED:20251209T223234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T223737Z
UID:5323-1768240800-1768244400@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Black & Lit book club - Trigger Warning by Jacinda Townsend
DESCRIPTION:The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative continues the popular Black & Lit Book Club\, celebrating Black Kentucky writers’ recent books. We will explore issues related to race and discuss the characters’ relationships\, family\, home life\, dreams\, and challenges. We’ll also study aspects of their writing\, such as word choice\, themes\, character\, plot\, and setting. \nRegistration will be closer to the time of the event.
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/black-lit-book-club-trigger-warning-by-jacinda-townsend/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Black & Lit,Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jacinda-Townsend-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251218T190000
DTSTAMP:20251208T161539Z
CREATED:20251208T161539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T161539Z
UID:5301-1766080800-1766084400@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic - December
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the December instalment of our Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic series. \nHosted by Claudia Love Mair\n6-7pm
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/burn-the-mic-poetry-open-mic-december/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251122T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251122T210000
DTSTAMP:20251209T223753Z
CREATED:20251029T184842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T223753Z
UID:5117-1763838000-1763845200@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Black & Lit Book Club Live featuring Devine Carama
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Black and Lit Book Club Live\, featuring Devine Carama. \nNovember 22\, 7-9pm
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/black-and-lit-book-club-live-featuring-devine-carama/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Black & Lit,Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251120T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251120T190000
DTSTAMP:20251029T183607Z
CREATED:20251029T183607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T183607Z
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SUMMARY:Burn the Mic featuring upfromsumdirt
DESCRIPTION:The November edition of our Burn the Mic poetry open mic series will feature acclaimed poet upfromsumdirt\, reading from his latest book The Shoes of the Fisherman’s Wife.  \nNovember 20\, 6-7pm
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/burn-the-mic-featuring-upfromsumdirt/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251112T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251112T193000
DTSTAMP:20251105T195405Z
CREATED:20251014T144530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T195405Z
UID:5081-1762972200-1762975800@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:"Behind The Curtain: A Christmas Carol" with Lexington Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:A behind-the-scenes discussion led by Kevin Lane Dearinger and Michael Rintamaa and featuring cast members from The Lexington Theatre Company’s A Christmas Carol: The Musical.\n\nGet a glimpse into the history of this musicalized version of the Charles Dickens classic and how it’s being translated from page to stage with Broadway veterans and rising stars\, November 20-23 by The Lexington Theatre Company.
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/behind-the-curtain-a-christmas-carol-with-lexington-theatre-company/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251108T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251108T230000
DTSTAMP:20250930T202948Z
CREATED:20250930T152819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T202948Z
UID:5011-1762628400-1762642800@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Carnegie Classics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
DESCRIPTION:Every fall the halls of the Carnegie Center transform into a celebration of a classic tale. This immersive experience with entertainment\, heavy appetizers\, an open bar\, and plenty of surprises\, will transport you into the pages of the book. Costumes are encouraged and party goers always rise to the occasion! \nThis event has been a sold out evening in the past\, so buy your tickets today to make sure you don’t miss out! \nFor more information please visit: https://carnegiecenterlex.org/events/carnegie-classics/ \n 
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/carnegie-classics-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251108T120000
DTSTAMP:20250828T213731Z
CREATED:20250807T184438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T213731Z
UID:4846-1762596000-1762603200@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Writing Through Grief\, Trauma & Pain with Frank X Walker
DESCRIPTION:Frank X Walker\, one of Kentucky’s finest poets\, author of the award-winning collection Last Will\, Last Testament will share with us his way of harnessing the energies of grief\, trauma and pain to transform them into literary works of truth and immediacy. Participants will work with a series of prompts to generate their own material and to examine the inseparability of love from sorrow\, of future from past.  \nClick Link to Register through Accents Publishing \nSaturday\, November 8\, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM • $40 
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/writing-through-grief-trauma-pain-with-frank-x-walker/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251028T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251028T200000
DTSTAMP:20250828T213556Z
CREATED:20250807T184059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T213556Z
UID:4843-1761674400-1761681600@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Other Voices Lost & Found: Crafting the Historical Persona Poem with Cecilia Woloch
DESCRIPTION:Material for poems is everywhere – including in personal and historical archives. In this workshop\, we’ll discuss how other voices — drawn from testimonies\, transcripts\, letters and other “found” materials – can be used to craft poems-of-witness and historical persona poems. We’ll read and discuss literary models\, exchange ideas for subjects and approaches\, and then participants will be led into a writing exercise in which materials-at-hand and imagination are combined to draft a poem in the voice of someone from the past\, whether a historical figure or an ancestor.  \nClick Link to Register through Accents Publishing \nTuesday\, October 28\, 6:00–8:00 PM • $40  
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/other-voices-lost-found-crafting-the-historical-persona-poem-with-cecilia-woloch/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251026T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251026T130000
DTSTAMP:20250930T202811Z
CREATED:20250917T210330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T202811Z
UID:4982-1761483600-1761483600@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:Wizard of Oz Matinee
DESCRIPTION:Join the Carnegie Center and the Kentucky Theatre as we celebrate the classic book and film The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/wizard-of-oz-matinee/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251023T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251023T203000
DTSTAMP:20251015T203158Z
CREATED:20251015T203158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T203158Z
UID:5095-1761242400-1761251400@carnegiecenterlex.org
SUMMARY:The Wiz film screening and discussion
DESCRIPTION:Ease on down the road! \nJoin KBWC Coordinator Claudia Love Mair to watch and discuss the film The Wiz on October 23rd at 6pm. \nFrom dancing subway columns to motorcycle henchmen there will be plenty to talk about! \nFree\, no registration required.
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/the-wiz-film-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative
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SUMMARY:Everything You Wanted to Know About Publishing (but were afraid to ask) with Andrew Shaffer & Meg Shaffer
DESCRIPTION:Two bestselling authors tackle myths and misconceptions about publishing. What does BookTok and social media get wrong about publishing? (Lots.) Are there any shortcuts? (A few.) Do I need an MFA? (No.) Do I need an agent? (Maybe.) Should I submit my manuscript to publishers or just self-publish? (Depends!) Do you have to marry another writer? (No\, but maybe you should!) Submit your questions in advance or bring them to class for a lively discussion. \nSaturday\, October 18\, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM • $50.00
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-publishing-but-were-afraid-to-ask-with-andrew-shaffer-meg-shaffer/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251009T180000
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SUMMARY:Approaching the Divine: Poetry as Spiritual Practice with Jeremy Paden
DESCRIPTION:Join Jeremy Paden\, author of how to recognize god’s chosen\, for an exploration of poetry as spiritual practice. Both song and prayer are\, perhaps\, our earliest forms of poetry\, and both give voice to our deepest longings. Both are also central in most religious practices. The word religion comes from religio. While Augustine proposes that religio come from religare\, to bind again or to bind fast\, Cicero states it comes from re-legere\, to re-read or to read with care. In this workshop\, we will focus on Cicero’s notion of reading and rereading: (re)reading the self\, (re)reading the world\, (re)reading other spiritual poets. Participants will be provided with an anthology of poems\, as well as and reading and writing prompts that engage those poems with an eye toward writing new poems. \nClick Link to Register through Accents Publishing \nThursday\, October 9\, 6:00–8:00 PM • $40 
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/approaching-the-divine-poetry-as-spiritual-practice-with-jeremy-paden/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251009T180000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with George Eklund and Sean Corbin
DESCRIPTION:George Eklund will be reading from his new collection\, “Toward a Credo.” \nSean Corbin will read from his work\, including “The Leper Dreams of Snow\,” and discuss the Poetry Gauntlet for those interested. \nPlease join us for poetry and conversation. \nOctober 9 at 6:00 PM
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/an-evening-with-george-eklund-and-sean-corbin/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Readings
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SUMMARY:A Commonwealth of Poets Reading w/Kathleen Driskell
DESCRIPTION:In association with Gateway Regional Arts Center\, the Carnegie Center is proud to host this gathering of legendary Kentucky poets.   \nEva Alcaraz-Monje (Lexington Youth Poet Laureate)\, Esme Morris (KY Youth Poet Laureate)\, and special guest Kathleen Driskell (KY Poet Laureate) will all be reading selected works in this first installment of: A Commonwealth of Poets.
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/a-commonwealth-of-poets-reading-w-kathleen-driskell/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251002T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251002T193000
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SUMMARY:Writers Walk Audio Tour Opening Reception & Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join narrator Tom Eblen and readers Kevin Lane Dearinger\, Frank X Walker\, George Ella Lyon\, and Maurice Manning at the opening reception for the Lexington Writers Walk audio tour. \nThursday October 2nd\, 6:00-7:30PM. \nFor more information about the Writers Walk\, please visit: https://carnegiecenterlex.org/events/lexington-writers-walk/
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/writers-walk-audio-tour-opening-reception-reading/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250930T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250930T191500
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SUMMARY:The Poetry of Relationships: Four Poets' Reflections
DESCRIPTION:Shadelandhouse Modern Press presents: \nThe Poetry of Relationships: Four Poets’ Reflections \nFeaturing Pat Williams Owen\, Leatha Kendrick\, Melva Priddy\, and Lennie Hay \nSept 30\, 5:00 – 7:15pm
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/the-poetry-of-relationships-four-poets-reflections/
LOCATION:Carnegie Center\, 251 West Second St\, Lexington\, KY
CATEGORIES:Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250925T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250925T200000
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SUMMARY:Crossing the Line: Increasing Poetic Impact with Lineation with Jay McCoy
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, participants will consider the powerful poetic device of lineation in some of its various forms – specifically line length\, enjambment\, and end stops. By reviewing and discussing examples and trying out different techniques\, participants will explore how a poet’s conscious decision on how to move from line to line can impact a poem’s rhythm\, meaning\, and overall effect. Since lineation generally does not have hard and fast rules\, poets must decide how and when to break or end a line intentionally and effectively. The workshop will conclude with timed prompts for participants to try out discussed techniques with an opportunity to share.   \nClick Link to Register through Accents Publishing \nThursday\, September 25\, 6:00–8:00 PM • $40 
URL:https://carnegiecenterlex.org/event/crossing-the-line-increasing-poetic-impact-with-lineation-with-jay-mccoy/
LOCATION:Online
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