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Art of Haiku NEW!
In this generative poetry workshop, we will read the haiku of the great Japanese masters as well as of modern American poets. We will discuss the structure of haiku and the techniques one uses to write in this beautiful short form, including: kigo, kireji, juxtaposition, one- and two-line haiku, the I in haiku, desk haiku, and haiku's twin, senryu. In the last class, we will explore haibun, a combination of prose and haiku. Each week, participants will receive PDFs of texts and techniques and each class will consist of initial discussion and in-class short writing assignments.

This course will be offered online via Zoom. You will receive an email with the Zoom link for the course prior to the start date.
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Session #3
Course Fee: $20.00
Instructor: David Rachlin
Capacity Remaining: 2
Dates: 11/1/2023 - 11/15/2023

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Number of Times Class Meets: 3 Day of Week Class Meets: W

Creating a Legacy Through Writing Your Memoirs NEW!
Are you ready to share your memories? Jane Wahl will provide basic guidelines and ideas for helping you to get started writing your memoir. Participants will have a chance to both write and present their material during each class, learning from each other in the process.

Session #2

Course Fee: $20.00
Instructor: Jane Wahl
Dates: 10/5/2023 - 10/19/2023

Times: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Number of Times Class Meets: 3 Day of Week Class Meets: Th
Building: Heritage Hall

Short Stories of Truman Capote NEW!
Truman Capote is perhaps best noted for his masterpiece, In Cold Blood, considered the original non-fiction novel. But it was his short stories that Capote treasured as his “great love.” We will read and discuss two or three of his stories each week, all included in The Complete Stories of Truman Capote, available in e-book, paperback and hardcover. Come and explore with us why Norman Mailer considered Capote “the most perfect writer of his generation.”

Session #3

Course Fee: $20.00
Instructor: Dolores Salvo
Dates: 11/2/2023 - 11/16/2023

Times: 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Number of Times Class Meets: 3 Day of Week Class Meets: Th
Building: Heritage Hall

Workshop: Write a Ten-Minute Play - Part 1
This workshop teaches a highly successful method of writing a ten-minute play. Although the workshop is designed for first-time playwrights, many people have taken it several times. In Part 1, the instructors assist the participants in selecting play topics that are likely to be successful and producible. Once the participants have selected their story and characters, the instructors encourage and guide the participants as they complete their first drafts. Classes consist of reading the plays as they have been written so far with supportive class feedback. Note: This is a nine-class course. Participants are expected to enroll in Parts 1, 2 and 3.
Class size is limited to 6.

Session #1
Course Fee: $20.00
Instructor: William Newkirk, Don Salvo
Capacity Remaining: 1
Dates: 9/5/2023 - 9/19/2023

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Number of Times Class Meets: 3 Day of Week Class Meets: Tu

Workshop: Write a Ten-Minute Play - Part 2
The second part of this workshop consists of the participants re-writing their plays to refine the dialogue, conflict and resolution. Plots are re-worked, characters redefined and dialogue scrutinized. During Part II, the instructors are closely involved in the play development, offering suggestions intended to produce a more successful play. Note: This is a nine-class course. Participants are expected to enroll in Parts 1, 2 and 3.

Session #2
Course Fee: $20.00
Instructor: William Newkirk, Don Salvo
Capacity Remaining: 1
Dates: 10/3/2023 - 10/17/2023

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Number of Times Class Meets: 3 Day of Week Class Meets: Tu

Workshop: Write a Ten-Minute Play - Part 3
The third part of this workshop begins with polishing the plays for the final class which is a staged reading for Lifelong members. The playwrights cast their plays, supervise final dress readings, and experience the excitement of seeing their original work being presented. Following the staged reading, the instructors provide concrete steps for the playwright to take to submit their play for professional production and publication. Plays written in this workshop have been performed throughout the United States, received important awards, and been published in international anthologies of the Best New Plays of the Year. But most of all, we will have had fun working as a group to create original works of drama. Note: This is a nine-class course. Participants are expected to enroll in Parts 1, 2 and 3.

Session #3
Course Fee: $20.00
Instructor: William Newkirk, Don Salvo
Capacity Remaining: 1
Dates: 10/31/2023 - 11/14/2023

Time: 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Number of Times Class Meets: 3 Day of Week Class Meets: Tu

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Art of Haiku NEW!

Creating a Legacy Through Writing Your Memoirs NEW!

Short Stories of Truman Capote NEW!

Workshop: Write a Ten-Minute Play - Part 1

Workshop: Write a Ten-Minute Play - Part 2

Workshop: Write a Ten-Minute Play - Part 3