This fall, we offer three adult enrichment classes! Join us at "Writing Characters: Real and Imagined," "Leo Tolstoy and Anna Karenina," and "What You Can Write for Children."
**Please note: Our winter/spring series of classes will be posted by early December. Please check back!
Participation in the following classes involves a fee, which covers all of the classes in the series, the instructor’s honorarium, and any handouts. The library does not keep any part of the fee.
Classes will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Receipt of the fee by the coordinator will hold your spot. Classes are limited to those 18 and older. You cannot register at the circulation desk. To register for the classes, contact the program coordinator, Melissa Bittinger: E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 533-6555, ext. 3717.
Writing Characters: Real and Imagined
Mondays, September 14 – October 12
6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.
Cost: $65.00
Instructor: Lori Myers
Class Limit: 15
Nonfiction and fiction need characters who jump off the page so that readers can join in on the journey. This five-week workshop will help the novice or experienced writer breathe life and depth into their characters, making them more real and more credible. Whether you write personal essays, memoir, novels, or short stories, this workshop is for you. There will be lots of fun prompts and exercises, loads of inspiration, and valuable information any writer can use.
Lori Myers is an award-winning writer with hundreds of articles, essays, creative non-fiction, and short stories appearing in more than 40 national and regional publications. She is a regular contributor to Central PA Magazine, B Magazine, Susquehanna Magazine, and many others.
Leo Tolstoy and Anna Karenina
Tuesdays, October 13 – November 3
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $20.00
Instructor: Rachel Grimm
Class Limit: 16
This four week class will focus on understanding the various influences affecting the novel Anna Karenina. These influences would include the life of Leo Tolstoy, consisting of his upbringing, family situation, beliefs and experiences. Russian society and culture, European culture, religious establishments, politics and the beginnings of the feminist movement will be discussed as well. How women are discussed and treated in the novel will be specifically important in conjunction with all of the influences listed above. The book should be read prior to the first class.
Rachel Grimm receiced her undergraduate degree in Russian Studies from Mercyhurst College. She earned her graduate degree in humanities from Penn State University. She currently teaches English as a Second Language for Catholic Charities in Harrisburg.
What You Can Write for Children
Wednesday, October 14
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $30.00
Instructor: Judy Wolfman
Class Limit: 20
During this one-day, intensive workshop, participants will discover the children’s market from board books to magazine articles and everything in between. Explanations of the genres, formats, and recommended ages will be discussed in depth. If time permits, participants will have an opportunity to write something for children, which will be shared with class members, who will offer constructive feedback. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch.
Judy Wolfman is a published children’s book author, freelance writer, and professional storyteller. She teaches classes, workshops, and seminars on writing, storytelling and creative dramatics at colleges, libraries, and other organizations.
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