It is hard to believe that today is the last day of March. Spring weather may soon be around the corner. (Fingers crossed!)
Carnegie Center writers and friends,
TONIGHT
Announcing the Second Annual Next Great Writers Competition!
A new call for manuscripts---here's the details:
Send entries to:
The Next Great Writers Competition
The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
251 West Second Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Happy Writing and Good Luck!
~warmly~
Katherine
Please join us tomorrow for the Men's Book Discussion Group --with Special Author Appearance!
This month's book is Sue Mundy: A Novel of the Civil War, by former Kentucky poet laureate Richard Taylor. The book has been called "powerful," "exciting," "engaging" historical fiction. Join us for a lively discussion, led by writer-in-residence Neil Chethik, on Thurs., March 27, 7-8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to men of all ages. We have just confirmed that author Richard Taylor will join us for the discussion!
The Carnegie Center is excited to announce a call for manuscripts for our
Registration for Spring Carnegie Center Classes begins Monday, March 24.
A tutoring pair meeting in the NEW Family Resource Center.
Her Self: Award-winning author Marie Bradby switched from a career as a full-time journalist to writing for children after the birth of her son. Even though her days as a journalist are behind her, she uses her sharp investigative skills as she interviews people and researches archives to fill in crucial details and bring her characters to life in her historical fiction. She has given presentations at schools, writing workshops and literature conferences all over the country. She has been a staff writer for National Geographic Magazine and for the Providence Journal, the Lexington Herald-Leader, and the Louisville Courier-Journal newspapers. Her books for children include the notable Some Friend, published in paperback in January 2007.
WHEN: Friday, March 28, 2008
6:30pm – 8pm
Mon.-Fri. July 7-11, 8:30-12:30 PM
FROM JAZZ TO HIP HOP: EXPLORING DANCE, RHYTHM & SONG
Did you know that the popular music and dances we enjoy today have their roots in African drum rhythms and dances? Come and find out this summer. Explore different African based dances from Stepping to the Charleston and more. Kick up your heels and get down! Taught by Aminata Cairo.
Mon.-Fri. July 7-11, 1:00-5:00 PM
WHAT'S YOUR STORY?: A WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS
If you like to write, this is the camp for you! We'll explore creative
writing in all its forms and draw on the world around us to turn ideas,
dreams, images, memories, and secrets into stories, poems, memoirs, and
more. Bring a pen, paper, and your wildest imagination. Taught by Sarah Combs.
Mon.-Fri. July 14-18, 8:30-12:30 PM
SPEAK UP
Always getting in trouble for talking too much? Have you dreamed of being a news anchor, speech writer, weatherperson, and lawyer? This is your chance to shine! Join us for a week long exploration of communication and gain the polish and self-confidence to work with any audience. We’ll work with local personalities, get tips from the pros, and help you develop your skills behind the mike. If you’re not a natural, don’t worry, we’ll work on writing, speaking, improvisation, poise and confidence. Taught by Johanna Truesdell.
Mon.-Fri. July 14-18, 1:00-5:00 PM
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Mon.-Fri. July 21-25, 8:30-12:30 PM
SLAM ON IT!: POETRY FOR THE PAGE, POETRY FOR THE STAGE
This week we'll focus on two very important aspects of writing and speaking our work. We'll be creating images using our five senses /and /learn how to write and perform spoken word poems such as the Rant! The images we create using the world around us and how we perceive it using touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight will make us better writers. Communicating the images we achieve to an audience is just as important as writing them, so we'll be viewing professionals, performance poets and attempting to recreate their power in our own way! Taught by Bianca Spriggs
YOUR MEDIA, YOUR MESSAGE
Bruce Hill Florence is wife, mother, grandmother, college administrator, church elder, board member, community volunteer. She loves to cook and burns only about half what she puts on the stove, reads everything including the shampoo bottles lining the tub,
None of us spotted the cloud of dust rising down the county road. Fleetie’s cheeks were flushed a rosy pink and every foot on the porch was keeping steady time. Mother gathered up an armful of the long strings to drape over the clothes line.
The cloud of dust moved onto the straight stretch leading to the little cluster of houses at the crossing. Pearl’s truck slammed to a stop in front of the house catching us by surprise. He was mean drunk. My stomach twisted with dread at the look of him.
“By God, what do we have here?”
Stay tuned for the full text! Congratulations again, Bruce!
~warmly~
Katherine
Are you interested in participating in writing contests? Here's a link to contests across the nation, in every imaginable genre and style.
Thank you more than fifty people (!) who attended last nights Legacies Reading. What an amazing collection of writers and stories! Thanks to those who shared their stories and to those that came in support of this talented group.
Want to make a donation to the Carnegie Center? Think about donating some of these much needed items for our new Family Learning Center, which is the new home of our after school tutoring program (grades K-12). Our tutoring program has grown significantly (100 pairs meeting each week!), so a larger space was needed. Now we need the pieces to fill it, and make it the a wonderful place for our students to learn!
1. Book Shelves/Book Cases
-one about 87”wide x 34” (max.) high
-one 34” (max.) wide x 72” tall
-a light, faux-wood finish is appreciated (to match existing shelves) but not necessary!
2. Rug
-3.5 yd x 4 yd
-muted children’s colors appreciated but not necessary. It could be a finished carpet remnant rather than an official rug. It is for the sitting corner, where tutoring pairs will be able to sit and read comfortably beneath the shade of a large potted tree. 
3. Coffee Table
-something super-solid!
4. End Tables
-super-solid, 2-3 would be welcome
5. MS Office software
6. Children and Young Adult Books, as always!
-Especially 2-3rd grade nonfiction!
Next Tuesday, March 11th is the final scheduled Youth Meeting Authors Event with Anne Shelby, author of featured book, The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales.The cost of the workshop is $5 per family. Students are welcome to purchase the book as well, but will be provided a FREE book placard to get signed as another option. This can be saved keepsake memento or placed in a copy of the book down the road.
We h0pe that you can join us for this exciting program!
