Let Me Tell You A Story, A Memoir Writing Workshop for Seniors

LIBRARY TO OFFER MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS

You’ve shared stories of your youth at Christmas dinners, bar mitzvahs and weddings for years, now learn to preserve them during “Let Me Tell You a Story: A Memoir Writing Workshop for Seniors” sponsored by the Tompkins County Public Library and Lifelong.

“Let Me Tell You a Story. . .” is being held in recognition of Older Americans Month. The workshop will take place Monday, May 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM in the Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room.

Under the leadership of Irene Zahava, participants will spend one hour writing about a core memory and another hour sharing their work with fellow participants in a safe and supportive environment.

Irene (Zee) Zahava is the director of Emma's Writing Center and has been leading writing circles since l994. She is a former bookstore owner, the editor of numerous short story anthologies and haiku journals, and the co-publisher of 2 Turtles Press. She is also affiliated with the Durland Alternatives Library at Cornell University, a project of the CRESP Center for Transformative Action.

This workshop is free and open to all seniors; however, advance registration is required. To register, contact Zahava at (607) 273-4675 or zee@twcny.rr.com. The class will be limited to 15 participants.