Keep your brain sharp this year! In this fun class, we will do word games, number games, logic puzzles, and all kinds of challenges to keep your brain moving. Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from UMass Amherst, and she teaches classes and works with private students in ...
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 updated book list. Jan Isenhour, former Executive Director of the Carnegie Center, has facilitated the Brown Bag group since it ...
One Saturday each month: September 28, October 26, November 23, December 14 • ONLINE • FREE Join us for a monthly discussion group of contemporary Latin American, Latinx, and Hispanic fiction conducted in Spanish. The group welcomes members who are comfortable reading adult Spanish-language books and talking about them. Books ...
GRADES 4–6: Hone your writing skills in a creative, hands-on environment! Together, we’ll explore how fun writing can be as we play writing games and write stories, poems, and more. We will focus on using “neon” words and images in fiction and poetry. Sponsored by the MacAdam Early Childhood & ...
GRADES 9–12: This course is designed to encourage students to improve their skills in both writing and performing poetry. Students will discuss what makes award-winning poetry and will be given opportunities to improve their work and public speaking voice. *The Youth Poet Laureate program for Lexington, KY is a partnership with ...
*** As of 9/26 we have 13 free copies of the book, first come first served, available in person at the Carnegie Center! Swing by the front desk to claim one. We will update this message when we have run out of copies. *** A classic who dunnit, and perhaps ...
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 history and culture, ecology and economics, sociology and ethnography, all of which may have intensely personal, as well as familial ...
BIRTH TO 3-YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for a story and playtime that uses seasonally-themed books and activities to promote the development of early language skills. We will also provide strategies and share ideas to enable parents to foster a love of reading, writing, speaking, and all things literacy ...
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 be FUN! We will learn French through songs, games, stories, and more. A bientôt! Erica House has lived in various ...
GRADES 4-8 AND THEIR GROWN-UPS: Can you spell marionette? Pepperoni? Ukulele? We’ll learn lots of fun words, play crosswords and other games, and learn about word roots in French, Hawaiian, and other languages as we prepare for your school’s spelling bee or the Fayette County spelling bee. Elise Mandel holds ...
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! Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She teaches classes and works with private ...
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 be. Through cooperative storytelling, kids learn to work together to solve problems with the tools provided. Math topics covered range ...
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 homework help will also be available. Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst ...
GRADES 2–5: Keep your brain sharp this fall! In this fun class, we will do word games, number games, logic puzzles, and all kinds of challenges to keep your brain moving. Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She teaches classes and works with ...
ADULTS, AGES 15 & UP: Your stories (or poems) need you–the only you that you can be, exactly as you are right now. After “somebody almost walked off wid all [her] stuff,” Juanita from Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem for colored girls… snatches that stuff back, reclaiming her “arm with the hot iron scar,” “calloused feet,” ...
With a combination of instruction and take-home assignments, this no-nonsense weekly class will give writers what they need to get started and go write their novel. Learn prewriting strategies, what you need to know about scene writing, character development, effective dialogue, plotting and more. If you plan to Zoom in ...
ONLINE: Spirit Writing found me at a time in my life where I was looking for ritual in my creative life. While doing some academic research on Lucille Clifton, I came across information regarding her practice of "spirit writing." It is called by other names: automatic writing, or somatic writing, but ...
Join us to start learning a new language through grammatical concepts, situational and functional vocabulary, expressions, phrases, and pronunciation. In each class, students will speak, listen, write, and read. At the end of the course, students will be able to communicate in simple sentences using the basic acquired vocabulary and ...
A character comes to life on the page through well-crafted sensory detail. In this prompt-driven workshop, we will explore how writing about sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell add dimension to your fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. This workshop is open to writers of all levels, in all genres. Participants will ...
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 busy toddlers and is a great first introduction to a story time setting. A free book is included for the first 15 ...
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 and is a great first introduction to a story time setting. A free book is included for the first 15 ...
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. Andrea Branchini has lived and worked in five countries and has a philosophy degree from the University of Bologna. CANCELLATION POLICY: The ...
Fall dates: September 24; October 29; November 26 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 members! To join or for information about current selections, contact Alan at ...
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 and offering feedback on class members' creative nonfiction pieces, while also studying contemporary published nonfiction and gleaning what we can ...
In this class, we'll explore how to research for information about your ancestors, using many online resources, as well as more practical, boots-on-the-ground research. We'll look at some examples of published writing, and work towards developing a voice that can tell your ancestors' stories. Sean Patrick Hill is a poet, ...
The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative continues the popular Black & Lit Book Club celebrating Black Kentucky writers’ recent books. This book group is open to KBWC members and anyone who wishes to attend. We will explore issues related to race and discuss the characters’ relationships, family, home life, dreams, and ...
Scott Colby, the Opinion Editor at Canada's largest daily newspaper, the Toronto Star, will speak November 12 about writing publishable op-eds. In a Zoom presentation from 5:30 to 7 p.m., students will learn what makes a good op-ed and what pitfalls to avoid. Scott will explain how to write two types of opinion ...
Enliven your poetry by understanding and practicing sound devices unique to poems, such as consonance, assonance, harmonic structure, rhythm, and rhyme. We'll look at model poems and draft new work with an option to share what you've written during class. Marianne Worthington is co-founder and poetry editor of Still: The ...
Once you have self-published your book, you'll need to sell it. This class will tell you how to place your book in book stores, determine your audience and hone your brand to help you sell your book. This hands-on session will help you develop an elevator pitch, learn how to ...
Bring your lunch, your café, or just yourself for 2 hours of informal French dialogue. These classes are all in French and you are welcome to participate or simply listen. Please note the date(s) that you are purchasing as each class is registering separately as a stand-alone event. Read the ...
Writing a grant (or learning where to find one) can be daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. Learn the basics about grant research, how to write a grant, what to include in your proposal and project budgets, the dos and don’ts of grant writing, and more! This 90-minute class ...
