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Event Series Event Series: Young Writers Program @ Catskill

Young Writers Program @ Catskill

November 23, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Young Writers Program

Image courtesy of NaNoWriMo.

During 2022 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) the Catskill Public Library is participating in the Young Writers Program (YWP) to encourage our middle and high school aged patrons to stretch their creative writing muscles!

Every Wednesday from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMjoin us in the Youth Room for an hour of writing together! Join our virtual classroom or write by hand and work toward your writing goal. The 2022 CPL Young Writers Program theme is Community. Writing prompts, games, and snacks will be provided. Sharing work is encouraged but not required.

Participants must be 11-17 years old and have a signed internet permission form to access the virtual classroom. Access to virtual classroom is not required to participate in the CPL Young Writers Program.

To access the CPL virtual classroom:

  1. Download & read the NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program Family Letter.
  2. Download, sign & return the YWP Parent/Guardian Permission Form.
  3. ‘Sign Up’ at https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ at home or in the library! The CPL classroom code will be provided after the YWP Parent/Guardian Permission Form is submitted.

Note: Physical copies of the Family Letter & Permission Forms are available at the Catskill Public Library circulation desks.

*Wednesday, November 23rd YWP is from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM due to early closure.

What is NaNoWriMo?: CLICK HERE

What is the Young Writers Program?:  CLICK HERE

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Date:
November 23, 2022
Time:
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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Catskill Public Library
1 Franklin Street
Catskill, NY 12414
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Phone
(518) 943-4230

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