Winter 2024

ADULT WRITING WORKSHOPS CREATIVE WRITING CLUB – JUST FOR FUN! 18+ YRS Andra Gillum, Author & Creative Writing Teacher Do you love to write? Or maybe you need a creative outlet? Join author and writer Andra Gillum for a fun three-week session of writing and sharing (if you want). We have a few different prompts to choose from each week. Some are silly, some are serious. This is a fun, collaborative, no-judgement workshop, and a chance to make a few new friends. 441292 A 6:30-8 pm Tu 1/23-2/6 Senior Center Bldg 2, Rm 204 $64 R | $77 NR O 3 sessions NOVEL WRITING WORKSHOP | 18+ YRS Andrea Taylor, MFA This workshop is for those who either wish to or have started writing a novel. We discuss how to hook a reading with an opening, how to keep going through the murky middle, and ideas for sticking the ending. 441276 A 6:30-8:30 pm Tu 2/20 Municipal Services Center, Lower Level Meeting Room $22 R | $26 NR What if the dreaded process of downsizing or minimalizing instead became a treasure hunt for forgotten stories and a roadmap to your best life? Learn how to use the storytelling process to discover inspiring pieces you want to take and toxic ones you want to leave behind as you move to a smaller space. We also learn how to spot significant story objects and leave with tools for making decisions about them. 441286 A 10-11:30 am Sa 1/13 Municipal Services Center, Lower Level Meeting Room $22 R | $26 NR CHESS 101 | 18+ YRS Paul Dolce Learn how to play chess from the ground up. We cover how to set up the board, how the pieces move, the basics of opening strategies and plans, castling, captures, checkmates, and more. This class is for beginners who want to learn to play a game that’s been challenging players of all ages and at all levels for over 1,500 years. 441001 A 10:30-11:30 am Tu 1/16-2/6 Senior Center Bldg 1, Rm 104 $10 R | $12 NR O 4 sessions UNPACKING YOUR LIFE | 18+ YRS Pat Snyder

WRITING A CHILDREN’S BOOK | 18+ YRS Andra Gillum, Children’s Author & Writing Instructor Do you dream of writing a children’s book? The process can be overwhelming, but as a publisher of five children’s picture books, Andra has lots of helpful real-world advice. She discusses finding the right idea and provides useful tips on how to craft your story. Andra also shares her experiences about manuscripts, editors and finding the right illustrator and publisher. Whether you have dreams or a full story ready to go, this class is informative, helpful and fun. 441290 A 6-8 pm W 3/6 Municipal Services Center, Lower Level Meeting Room $26 R | $31 NR

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