Sunday Readings by the River

FEBRUARY
Why Literacy Matters

February 12th, 2012 Lynne Prairie,
Assoc. Director Literacy Volunteers
of Central Ct.

February 19th, 2012 Guest speaker.
What neuroscience says about the
brain and literacy.

February 26th, 2012 A ‘reading’ from
Mario Vargas Llosa’s Nobel 2010
lecture, “In Praise of Reading and
Fiction.”

Free:Refreshments. Info. 860-677-9662

MARCH
UNDERSTANDING OUR ROOTS

March 4th, 2012 Three IAR students presenting
their Paideia project research papers.

March 11th, 2012 Culver Modisette introducing “Honored Enemy” depicting our roots in the southwest’s last frontier.

March 18th, 2012 Three IAR students presenting their Paideia project research papers on Farmington history.

March 25th, 2012 Paul J. Grant-Costa presenting
Understanding Farmington’s roots re: The Yale Indian Papers project

Free: Refreshments. More information call
Jan Owens at FRlAC 860-677-9662

WORKSHOPS

YES! YOU ARE CREATIVE
Get the New Year off to a great start with an afternoon devoted to creativity. In this very active workshop you will explore your own creativity, you will learn about research in creativity, and you will realize
that creativity is expressed in many ways in everyday life (including the new push for creativity in school settings as part of the 21st Century Schools movement).
Weds. January 25th, ’12 1:30-3:30
Instructor: Louise E. Loomis, Founding
Director Hartford Cognitive Center, owner of ThinkwellCenter LLC, lecturer teacher & author of “Nimble Thinking.”
Fee: $ 75.00 checks payable to FRLAC

Speed Reading Workshop
Sat., January 28th, 10:00-1:00 p.m.
Jason Alster, author and teacher of Natural Study Strategies
Increase your reading speed and comprehension
Fee:  $100.00--3 hr. workshop
 
Creative Writing Workshop
Saturdays, Feb. 4th & Feb. 25th  10:00-11:30 a.m.
Instructor:  Wendy Swift, writing instructor, facilitator of Women's Writing Workshops
Various writing genres will be ecplored and individual goals honored.
Fee: 2 sesions--$75.00
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Young Writer's Workshop
Monday. February 20th. 2012  10:00 -12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mollie Wilson Ostroski, children's author and summer writing camp teacher.
Improve writing with literary devices.Explore different ways to create interesting writing skills
Fee:  $50.00

WRITING WHAT YOU FEEL: THE PERSONAL ESSAY
4-session workshop with the option of 4 additional sessions
Thursdays, Feb. 2, Feb. 9th, Feb. 16th Feb. 23rd. 1-3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Hank Herman, writing instructor at Trinity College's Academy of Lifelong Learning.
Fee: $300.00 for 4 sessions--$550.00 for 8 sessions

All fees should be made payable to FRLAC

Mail name, event, session (date) and fee to:    
FRLAC c/o Millrace Books
40 Mill Lane
Farmington, Ct. 06032

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For more information contact Jan:
phone:   860-677-9662
email: info@frlac.org
Make checks payable to the Farmington River Literary Arts Center 
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