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Upcoming Book Clubs & Writing Workshops
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
30
2024
Tue
Registration
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
30
2024
Tue
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
4
About this event::
Love to write your own stories? Have ideas for your own characters and worlds, or an interest in writing fanfiction? Join Adrienne Raw for a Teen Creative Writing Workshop! Adrienne is a SUNY Cortland Assistant Professor of Professional Writing. She ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
30
2024
Tue
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
30
2024
Tue
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Ezra Cornell Reading Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Poetry
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
May
2
2024
Thu
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
May
2
2024
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Ezra Cornell Reading Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Families,
Teens
Program Type:
Performance,
Poetry
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
65
About this event::
Join us for Spring Writes Open Mic! Local poets and prose writers will have the opportunity to showcase their work during this free open mic event, open to writers of all ages and experience levels. This event is also open to community members w...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
6
2024
Mon
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
6
2024
Mon
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
Join us to discuss The Arrival by Shaun Tan:
In a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his lifeāhe's leav...