Hope your week has started off well!
~warmly~
Katherine
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Writer's Retreat
The Carnegie Center was thrilled to host 40 writers for our Writer's Retreat. Here are a few snapshots from the weekend.
Hope your week has started off well!
~warmly~
Katherine
Hope your week has started off well!
~warmly~
Katherine
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Carnegie Center Remembers James Baker Hall
The Carnegie Center remembers Jim Hall, former poet laureate and Carnegie Center friend, who passed away yesterday.
Jim Hall was an outspoken advocate for the Carnegie Center.
“The Carnegie Center is a real friend-in-waiting to reading and writing at all levels, and a life-changing resource for many…”
“I cherish the Carnegie Center personally and on behalf of the Kentucky literary community.”
“one of [Lexington’s] treasures.”
These quotes were part of a letter to the editor he wrote back in 2003 when city budget cuts threatened to close the center. He was the KY Poet Laureate at the time he made these statements.
Our thoughts are with his family today.
~warmly~
Katherine
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
New Class at the Carnegie Center
The Graphic
Memoir:
Storytelling in
Pictures &
Words
Saturdays
June 27, July 25,
August 1 & 2
9 noon-2:00 pm
Specifically concentrating on autobiographical works and memoirs, this class will investigate how stories are told through graphic novels. We’ll use what we learn to tell our own stories through the juxtaposition of words and drawings. This class will deepen your knowledge of how to read and tell narratives with comic-book craft and literary technique. During breaks between sessions, reading and writing assignments will help you become comfortable with the genre.
COST: only $40
Taught by Nickole Brown
In order for us to register you, please send the following information:
- the workshop in which you’re interested
- your name
- address
- day & evening phone numbers
- method of payment and date of that payment (If it’s by check, when it will be mailed. Please phone us at (859) 254-4175 if you’d like to pay by credit card.)
We hope that you can attend!
~warmly~
Katherine
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Carnegie Center in the News
Former Carnegie Center tutor Andrew Crown-Weber and friend Stephen Eidson have embarked on their cross-country bike trip to raise money for the Carnegie Center. They are bicycling across the country---over 4,000 miles (during 70 of the hottest days of the year)---for a great cause: The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.
When Andrew tutored at the Carnegie Center last year, he was so touched by his experience that he wanted to do something to give back. And so, Andrew and Stephen are “Riding For Reading: Cycling Across America,” and raising money for the Carnegie Center through their website. They’ll also be raising awareness of literacy, using their blog to share information about their journey and about the books they’re reading during rest breaks on their trip. As Stephen said, “We will discover our American narratives and construct our own long the way.”
Andrew and Stephen will face many challenges along the way—bad weather, bike troubles, sore muscles, sunburns, exhaustion—but their requests of you are easy in comparison:
1. Make a contribution to the Carnegie Center so that children and adults can find joy in writing, reading, and learning new things.
2. Share their story with your friends, your family, and your colleagues. Challenge them to match or exceed your gift.
And remember, you are reading this e-mail now because somewhere in your life, someone taught you how.
Learn more about the trip by checking out this Herald Leader article.
We hope that you will make a donation today!
~warmly~
Katherine
When Andrew tutored at the Carnegie Center last year, he was so touched by his experience that he wanted to do something to give back. And so, Andrew and Stephen are “Riding For Reading: Cycling Across America,” and raising money for the Carnegie Center through their website. They’ll also be raising awareness of literacy, using their blog to share information about their journey and about the books they’re reading during rest breaks on their trip. As Stephen said, “We will discover our American narratives and construct our own long the way.”
Andrew and Stephen will face many challenges along the way—bad weather, bike troubles, sore muscles, sunburns, exhaustion—but their requests of you are easy in comparison:
1. Make a contribution to the Carnegie Center so that children and adults can find joy in writing, reading, and learning new things.
2. Share their story with your friends, your family, and your colleagues. Challenge them to match or exceed your gift.
And remember, you are reading this e-mail now because somewhere in your life, someone taught you how.
Learn more about the trip by checking out this Herald Leader article.
We hope that you will make a donation today!
~warmly~
Katherine
Monday, June 22, 2009
A Night of Reading at the Carnegie Center
On Friday evening, the Carnegie Center hosted two readings for two of our very popular writing contests, the Young People's Poetry Contest and the Next Great Writer Competition. Finalists for both contests gathered on Friday evening to share their work and for a small reception. Here are a few photos from the evening:
We want to extend our special congratulations to the finalists and winners of both contests.
Young People's Poetry:
* Denotes an Honorable Mention
We hope you'll enter our next contest, Short Stories ONLY!, deadline is July 31st. Check here for details!
~warmly~
Katherine
We want to extend our special congratulations to the finalists and winners of both contests.
Young People's Poetry:
Cinastasha Cable “A Million Candles”
Upper Elementary Winner Annie Deitz “Just Like the Animals”
William Ding “Summer”
Middle/High School Winner Ittai Eres“Birth of the Muse”
Charlie Frederick “My Earth”
Ezekiel Grier “Kentucky”
Early Elementary Winner Sam Hayden “Sea Serpent’s Egg”
Gabe Hillyard “Horses”
Julian T. Little “A New Beginning”
Dani Miller “Daydreamer”
Luc Morgan “Summer”
John Nichols “Beginning as Trickling Drops”
Natalie Pacheco “dissection”
Tamara E. Ray “Fox”
Maggie Rue “Rollercoaster”
Rena Sakai “To America”
Rebecca Sanders “Corpse”
Suzanne Seivers “Homecoming”
Madison Shifflett “I Heard That!”
Abigail Winfield “A Leprechaun’s Favorite Stew”
Katrina Boone*, selected poems
Eva Kristine Cox, Green Feet & B Habby
Virginia Dulworth, The Red Ball
Kari Evely, The Tree
Sarah Glenn, Criticus Ex Machina
1st Place Winner-Jason Grant, The Watercolor Woman and the Empty
Runner-up-Whitney Groves, Elementals
Matthew Haughton*, selected poems
Janet Holloway, Waiting to Know
Hannah LeGris*, You Go Even If She Asks for Me
Barbara Phillips, selected poems
Sacha Pruitt, Heartstrung
Irene Savine*, selected poems
Jesse Sisken, Red Sweater and the Brushes
Jessica Swafford, selected poems
Eric Sutherland, selected poems
James Vincent, Salvaging Fallujah
Charles Edward White, A Gift from the Gods
Jason Williams, selected poems
Morgan Williams*, A Saturday in August
* Denotes an Honorable Mention
We hope you'll enter our next contest, Short Stories ONLY!, deadline is July 31st. Check here for details!
~warmly~
Katherine
Friday, June 19, 2009
Early Learner Book Club Dates Changed
Please note that dates for Early Learner Book Club have changed for summer 2009. The group will now meet on the fourth Saturday of the month. New dates area:
June 27th
July 25th
August 22nd
July 25th
August 22nd
Happy weekend!
~warmly~
Katherine
~warmly~
Katherine
Monday, June 15, 2009
Summer Kick Off
Summer is in full swing at the Carnegie Center. We got things started with our Summer Kick-Off Family Fun and Learning Night last week. Here are a few photos:
Homemade cookies made by staff
Hotdogs and BBQ
Going fishing
Sidewalk Chalk
Games in Gratz Park
Campfire storytelling
Board games
Friendship bracelet making
Fortune fishing
S'mores!
Balloon Game by the Girl Scouts
Local baby animals
Making edible campfiresWe hope to see you soon!
~warmly~
Katherine
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