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Memoirs OutLOUD – A creative writing workshop for adults. We have been meeting twice a month for over 12 years. Our next workshop session will meet on Saturday, April 5th, 10am. Please check at the front desk for location details. Please arrive promptly as a courtesy to your fellow writers.
- For details on related NYPL scheduling, visit www.nypl.org.
- We’ll post prompts for upcoming workshops here.
We thank our participants for arriving promptly as a courtesy to your fellow writers. Staten Island OutLOUD welcomes Islanders to this stimulating writing studio, open to adults only, please. Whether you are an experienced writer, or just beginning to explore your writing potential, this free workshop offers a welcoming & nurturing environment. If you plan to come to Memoirs OutLOUD for the first-time, please be sure to arrive by 10am, as a courtesy to all our other workshop participants.Please be sure to bring a pen and notebook or paper. If you’d like to read any of your previous work, we’d be happy to accommodate, as time permits. If you are just beginning to explore your writing potential, that’s just fine; we’ll help you get started at your own pace. When you arrive, please speak with Vicki, our workshop facilitator; she’ll welcome you and help you get situated.
Upcoming Events
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Memoirs OutLOUD – Creative Writing Workshop
Slay Your Dragons! An open mic event
Sunday, April 27th, 2pm An open mic event Every Thing Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay Street, Staten Island 10301 Slaying your dragons doesn’t always mean having the courage to do what you love. Sometimes it means having the courage to do what you don’t want to do, but know that it needs to be done. This open mic invites you … Read More
James Baldwin: “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Thursday, May 8th at 1pm St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave, Staten Island 10301 This year we continue the celebration of James Baldwin’s centennial. Join Staten Island OutLOUD and our fabulous librarian friends Kristen Strmel and Peter Hegel at the St George Library Center, 5 Central Ave. We’ll explore Baldwin’s novel If Beale Street Could Talk. Plenty of copies … Read More
Declaration of Independence
Friday, July 4th, 2pm. Historic Fort Wadsworth, located at the intersection of Bay St & School Road. Every July 4th, Staten Island OutLOUD hosts a community reading of the Declaration of Independence and a conversation about our nation’s historic document. Enter the grounds of Fort Wadsworth via the Guard Station at Bay St & School Road (just a few steps … Read More
Staten Island and the Revolution: Exploring early American history and Staten Island’s role as a Loyalist Stronghold
Sunday, Aug 3rd, 1pm at Historic Fort Wadsworth