A Taste of Writers & Books!
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A Taste of Writers & Books! (ages 10-13)
Instructor(s): Judy DeCroce Almeta Whitis Donna Marbach Chris Fanning Angela Cannon-Crothers Sara Bickweat Penner Tracy Cretelle
Location: WAB – 740 University Ave.
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MONDAY: Flash Fiction
Instructor(s): Judy DeCroce
Location: WAB – 740 University Ave.
Code: W17-YF07
Flash fiction is a short form a of writing in which every word is essential. These stories have a rhythm and foundation of character, setting, and plot. We will learn to hook the reader quickly and then, through an unexpected twist, leave the reader wanting more. At the end of the day students will go home with at least three new pieces of writing!
TUESDAY: Storytellers & Seers
Instructor(s): Almeta Whitis
Location: WAB – 740 University Ave.
Code: W17-YM38
“Every person is a philosopher, artist, and storyteller.” Hal Adams
In ancient cultures, the storyteller or philosopher was called the “seer” or “spirit caller”. Using intuition and communication skills, they passed on known history, information and wisdom to new generations. We’ll spend the day exploring our own stories and the way we tell them through writing, discussion, and theatre-based exercises.
WEDNESDAY: Word Play Workshop
Instructor(s): Donna Marbach
Location: WAB – 740 University Ave.
Code: W17-YL02
All work and no play makes for a dull writer. Come stretch your language brain! We’ll uncover the magic in words through fun games and exercises. We’ll play with palindromes and anagrams. We’ll expand our vocabularies and play with words by writing special kinds of poems, riddles, and tongue twisters! Come, play with words!
THURSDAY: Hogwarts Academy Day One
Instructor(s): Chris Fanning Donna Marbach Angela Cannon-Crothers
Location: WAB – 740 University Ave.
Code: W17-YR10
Jump into the world of all things Harry Potter! You will make a wand, learn the art of Divination, Herbology, take a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, write a story for the Daily Prophet, and more!
FRIDAY: Hogwarts Academy Day Two
Instructor(s): Chris Fanning Sara Bickweat Penner Tracy Cretelle
Location: WAB – 740 University Ave.
Code: W17-YR19
Another day immersed in the world of Harry Potter! You will have lessons in Transfiguration and do some Potter-inspired writing, and leave at the end of the day feeling as if you yourself were a student at Hogwarts. It is not necessary to participate in Day One in order to participate in Day Two!
If you would like to make a request for an accommodation, please email us at accommodation@wab.org at least 10 days prior to the event.
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