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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop Series Session 4: Ancestors and Family Stories
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to offer a special workshop series at the Washington County Heritage Center featuring experienced writers to guide you to creating a fun and meaningful piece of writing! \n>>>Register here<<<\nSession 1: Thursday\, October 3 @ 7-8:30pm\nIntroduction and Personal History\nWorkshop Leaders: Gary Goodman\, Emily Krawczewski \nSession 2: Thursday\, October 10 @ 7-8:30pm\nChildhood Memories\nWorkshop leaders: Frank White \nSession 3: Thursday\, October 17 @ 7-8:30pm\nHometown Stories\nWorkshop leaders: Meg Heaton and Eleanor Wilhelmi \nSession 4: Thursday\, October 24 @ 7-8:30pm\nAncestors and Family Stories\nWorkshop Leaders: Bill McGrath \nBonus: Saturday\, November 2 @ late afternoon or evening (TBD)\nA celebration of the workshop participants’ hard work and provide them with the opportunity to read a portion of their writing\, share an outline for a future project\, or anything else they’d like to share that they created during the series. Details to come! \n  \nOutline for Each Session \n7-7:15pm: Workshop leader introductions \n7:15-7:30pm: Discuss recommended reading (if applicable) \n7:30-7:50pm: Individual writing time \n7:50-8:15pm: Break into small groups for feedback and sharing \n8:15-8:30pm: Group share/wrap up \nParticipants\nWe are planning to cap the series at 20 participants.\n  \nSeries Pricing \n$125/person for non-WCHS members for full workshop series \n$100/person for WCHS members for full workshop series \nParticipants will need to sign up for all four sessions in the series. No exceptions. \nWCHS will provide pens\, pencils\, notebooks\, and enthusiasm! \n  \nOctober 24 Workshop Session\nThe topic for this workshop session will focus on stories about your hometown and other important places in your life. \nMeet your workshop leader for October 24: \nBill McGrath\nBill McGrath \nBill McGrath lived in Stillwater from 1952 until 1966\, and has retained strong ties with the town. He has worked as newspaper reporter\, author of car repair manuals\, small business owner\, grave-digger and musician. Since 1978\, he’s been in Northfield\, where he now lives with his wife Janet. His grandfather\, James E. McGrath\, is considered one of Minnesota’s last lumber barons\, and Bill grew up in the McGrath mansion although by then the money was gone. “Stillwater was a magical place to grow up\,” says Bill\, and he can tell stories about the Catholic parishes of both St. Michael and St. Mary\, along with paper routes\, garage bands\, the downtown\, neighborhood grocery stores\, his first date\, skating rinks and of course the St. Croix River.
URL:https://www.wchsmn.org/event/workshop4/
LOCATION:Washington County Heritage Center\, 1862 South Greeley St\, Stillwater\, MN\, 55082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Washington County Heritage Center
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington County Heritage Center":MAILTO:emily.krawczewski@wchsmn.org
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