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BUILDING BRAIN POWER
DATES: Mondays-June 28th & July 12
TIME: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Science has proved that our brains are life-long learners. Experience your own brain’s amazing ability in two interactive workshops. Be prepared to be surprised by new ideas and insights. Two two-hour sessions
Instructor: Louise Earle Loomis, Ed.D
Teacher, Lecturer and Founding Director New England Cognitive Center.
Fee: $ 100.00 checks payable to FRLAC
Founders and Sustainers20% discount
BUSINESS WRITING WORKSHOP
with Chris Amorosino**
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
7:00-9:00 p.m.
It’s Not What You Say. It’s What Your Audience Hears.
How to write in ways that rise above communication barriers.
*The elements of Clarity.
*Gaining and Holding Attention
*Mean what you say.
*Write like a reader.
Instructor: owner of Amorosino Writing
www.amorosinowriting.com
Fee: $50.00 *FRLAC Founders & Sustainers-20% disc.
Children’s Writing Camp
Week of July 26th to 30th, 2010
Mornings-10:00-11:30
Children’s Week long Writing Camp will guide participants through the art of writing, illustrating and producing a finished book.
**Instructors: Jan Owens, teacher of FRLAC’s writing workshops for children and experienced guest teacher, Louise Earle Loomis, who will add the creative process of illustrating and producing a finished book.
Registration: $125.00
New Teacher Workshop
Instructor: Carol Keeney
Date: Thursday, August 122010
Time: 2:00 pm4:00 pm
Carol shares her 33 years of experience that led to the
publication of Brand New Teacher: How to Guide and
Teach the Early Grades Using Scripts
Registration Fee: $50.00
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Sunday Rading by the River
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JULY ‘SUNDAY READINGS
by the RIVER at 4 p.m.’
• Readings that celebrate the works of SHAKESPEARE
--the greatest writer of plays the world has known
July 4th closed.
July 11th, 2010 Shakespeare from the perspective of an actress. Local actress, Ginny Wolf, will share her insights gleaned from Nina Pinchin’s Shakespeare classes at the Hartford Stage Co. Open Mike to follow.
July 18th, 2010 AS YOU LIKE IT will be presented by Shakespeare scholar, actor and teacher, Ted Guhl. Ted has a BA in English and Drama, an MFA in acting and an MALS in Literature and Fine Arts from Wesleyan University Open Mike to follow.
July 25th, 2010 A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM The second in the Shakespeare series presented by Ted Guhl. Open mike to follow.
Admission: $10.00. 20% discount for FRLAC Founders & Sustainers, students & teachers. Free to Open Mike participants. For more information, call Jan Owens 860-677-9662
AUGUST ‘SUNDAY READINGS by the RIVER at 4 p.m.’
What Makes A Good Book is the theme for August readings. Followed by Open Mic
August 1st , 2010 Judith K. Ivie, author of a series of murder mysteries and owner of Mainly Murder Press will discuss the essential ingredients for mystery writing. Open Mic to follow.
August 8th, 2010 Barbara Sicherman, will present her new book. WELL READ LIVES: How Books Inspired a Generation of American Women, which speaks to the importance of books that inspire creativity in the reader. Open Mic to follow.
August 15th, 2010 David Owen, author and photographer, will present his new book, LIKE NO OTHER PLACE, which beautifully demonstrates the importance of PLACE in writing. Open Mic to follow.
August 22nd, 2010 Pegi Deitz Shea, children and YA award-winning author, will present How to Write for Children and Teens and present her new YA book, ABE IN ARMS. .Open Mic.
August 29th, 2010 David K. Leff, published author of 3 non-fiction and poetry books, will speak to what makes non-fiction books interesting as well as literary styles. Open Mic to follow.
Admission: $10.00. 20% disc.for FRLAC Founders and Sustainers. Free for Open Mic participants.
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