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Memoirs OutLOUD – A creative writing workshop for adults. Our next workshop session meets on Saturday, June 21, 10am at the St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, SINY 10301 (just up the hill from the Ferry Terminal & Borough Hall). Check at the desk for location details. Please arrive promptly as a courtesy to your fellow writers.
- For details on related NYPL scheduling, visit www.nypl.org.
- We thank our participants for arriving promptly as a courtesy to your fellow writers. Staten Island OutLOUD welcomes Islanders to this stimulating writing studio, open to adults only. Whether you are an experienced writer, or just beginning to explore your writing potential, this free workshop offers a supportive environment. If you plan to visit Memoirs OutLOUD for the first-time, please arrive by 10am, as a courtesy to other participants. Be sure to bring a pen and paper. If you’d like to read a short excerpt from your previous work, we’d be happy to accommodate if time permits. If you are just beginning to explore your writing potential, that’s just fine; we’ll help you get started at your own pace. When you arrive, please speak with Vicki, our workshop facilitator; she’ll welcome you and help you get situated.
- Sorry, we have not yet been given info on prompts for our June 7th workshop. Write about anything you chose
Upcoming Events
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Memoirs OutLOUD – Creative Writing Workshop
“The Great Gatsby” – 100th Anniversary
Monday, June 23rd at 11:30am at Port Richmond Library, 75 Bennett Street, SINY 10302 Join Staten Island OutLOUD and our fabulous librarian friend Jocelyn Victoria & all the excellent librarians at the beautifully renovated Port Richmond Branch Library as we explore F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”. Copies will be available at the library for you to check out ahead … Read More
Bastille Day – OutLOUD
Sunday, July 13, 6:30pm (Bastille Eve) At Westervelt Community Garden, 143 Westervelt Ave (near Curtis Place),, SINY 10301 Rain or shine – We’ll have tents! Bring a lawnchair and join Staten Island OutLOUD in the charming Westervelt Community Garden. Free. Plenty of free parking on surrounding streets. A candlelight celebration of Bastille Day, the French national commemoration of its 1789 … Read More
Declaration of Independence
Friday, July 4th, 2pm. Historic Fort Wadsworth, located at the intersection of Bay St & School Road. Every July 4th, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a community reading of the Declaration of Independence and a conversation about our nation’s historic document. Enter the grounds of Fort Wadsworth via the Guard Station at Bay St & School Road (just a few steps … Read More
Braiding Sweetgrass – OutLOUD
Saturday, July 26, 2pm Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Ave, SINY 10314 (@Brielle Ave) Staten Island OutLOUD invites you to this free event on Saturday, July 26 at 2pm, We’ll explore Braiding Sweetgrass, by Dr Robin Wall Kimmerer. This beautiful book interweaves indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants. It focuses on a reciprocal relationship with the living … Read More
Staten Island and the Revolution: Exploring early American history and Staten Island’s role as a Loyalist Stronghold
Sunday, Aug 3rd, 1pm at Historic Fort Wadsworth