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W19-YX03 W19-YX04 W19-YX04 - SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG 7 Ages: 9-12 Produce a 90-Second Newbery Film JY19-V03 FULL 9am-4pm, DAY: July 8-12 $238 W&B Members/$260 General Public Instructors: Rashida Burch-Washington & John Watson NOTE: Meets at RCTV, 21 Gorham Street. Over the course of this week-long camp, students transform into cast and crew to make their own short movie based on a Newbery Medal-winning book. will You learn how to run cameras, set up lights, operate audio equipment, direct, and edit. Oh, and did we mention you’ll be the writers and stars of the movie too? We’ll have a red carpet premiere for friends and family on Friday and the finished movie will be submitted to the national 90-second Newbery Film Festival with screenings across the country, including in Rochester! Find out more about the film fest at 90secondnewbery.com/. Ages: 8-11 FantasticalBuilding Worlds JY19-F83 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 8-12 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Rylie Day Have you ever wondered what it’s like living in a magical world, like that of Harry Potter, the Chronicles of Narnia, or The Borrowers? How does one leave the world of the everyday and leap into those of the fantastical ones? Better yet, how does one create their own? Join us for an exploration of surprising worlds of all shapes and sizes! Learn new perspectives from which to build original, in-depth worlds in your creative writing. Every student will create the building blocks for a fictional world, which could include a map, “rules” for the world, characters, illustrations, and the beginnings of stories. We’ll share our creations with family and friends on Friday! Ages: 8-11 StorytellersYoung JY19-M20 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 8-12 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public DeCroce Judy Instructor: The art of storytelling is important for confidence in any presentation. This camp will introduce skills needed to engage an audience. We’ll practice a variety of techniques to deliver a story including voice, body language, and facial expressions. We will learn to make a story come alive in the telling. With the help of the instructor, students will choose a fairytale character whose story they’d like to tell. At the end of the week we’ll show our new skills in a final presentation for our families friends. and

Superheroes JULY 8 – 12 JULY Contact . Available by Kamala Harris. Before Kamala Harris members of the community. [email protected] Scholarships Writers & Books is committed to Writers scholarships. Visit www.wab.org. Visit scholarships. making our programs available to all available making our programs We offer needs-based partialWe and full WEEK 2 WEEK o you like to pretend to be other people or to put yourself JY19-M85 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 8-12 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Lisa Buck Superheroes aren’t just in the movies and comic books, they are everywhere: in your family, among your friends, in your neighborhood. This camp is inspired by the book Are Everywherebecame a district attorney and then a United States senator, she was a little girl who loved superheroes. And when she looked around, she was amazed to find superheroes everywhere who showed her that all you need to do to be a superhero is to be the best that you can be. In this camp children will explore books written by various authors from diverse backgrounds. By exploring different cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds not always found in mainstream children’s lit they will relate and realize that their own story is amazing. truly Ages: 7-9 Acting Exploration: Create.Imagine. Transform JY19-D49 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 8-12 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Alexa Scott-Flaherty D into someone else’s life and experiences? Through games and age-appropriate scene work, young actors will investigate thevarious tools used in developing character work for performance. Students will form cohesive ensemble, a and learn to trust themselves and each other. By exploring different characters, stories and activities, students will build skills related to group dynamics/social interactions, self-confidence, and creative thinking in a fun and positive environment. Class will culminate in a performance to share with family and friends Ages: 7-9 Everywhere Are Superheroes

(3 day week) (3 day JULY 1 – 3 JULY WEEK 1 WEEK work, and creative writing. a new generation of magi. do this To they must convince an evil crown prince who mistakenly believes the magi will only destroy the monarchy.” Gather together to build stories and solve problems through unique brainstorming sessions, team camp we will begin a hypothetical story with those universal problems and devise our own unique solutions to them. The tale begins. . . “Twin siblings,a girl and a boy join forces with a rogue princess to restore magic to their land and initialize Many problems beset our world: global warming, environmental disasters, conflict, drought, flood, famine, medical epidemics, economic disparities, and more. In this FULL 9am-4pm, DAY: July 1-3 $136 W&B Members/$152 General Public Instructor: Almeta Whitis The HarvestThe Season: Stories that Seek Solutions JY19-M81 Ages: 12-15 beasts, and even create our own! Oh, and there will be dragons. There’s a whole afternoon on dragons because THAT is something you’ll need to be prepared for. Bring your own books on magical creatures and a sense of adventure! out of JK Rowling’s magical world. We’ll travel around the Neighborhood of the Arts looking for creature clues, pay a visit to the Rochester Museum and Science Center and have a visit from the ZooMobile to learn about real-life fantastic in your desk drawer? or Yes no, it’s high time you brushed up on your magizoology notes so you’re prepared when the time comes. Welcome to Fantastic Beasts 101. In this camp, we’ll discuss the various fantastic beasts that have sprouted Instructor: Chris Fanning Ever caught a Bowtruckle poking around your backyard? Marveled at a Merperson in Lake Ontario? Discovered a Doxy JY19-R53 FULL 9am-4pm, DAY: July 1-3 $136 W&B Members/$152 General Public Ages: 9-12 Fantastic Beasts 101 We might walk away with puzzles and facts that will amaze our friends and families. Most of all, we will learn that words are the key building blocks in all good writing. And we’ll have some “word-while” fun along the way. like Boggle, Scrabble, or Taboo, Hangman, then pencil our way through a word search, a crossword puzzle, or an acrostic. We will stretch our vocabulary, improve our spelling, and play with words by writing special kinds of poems or short-short stories. All work and no play makes for a dull writer. Comestretch your language brain in this camp where we will uncover the magic in words! We’ll write anagrams and palindromes, or find many little words within one big word. We will play games ALL 9am-4pm, DAY: July 1-3 $136 W&B Members/$152 General Public Instructor: Donna Marbach Word Play Workshop JY19-L02 Ages: 7-9 8 SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG (No actual murders will be committed). be will murders actual (No it with away get and instructor the murder to way perfect the plan will Students day. every well live and learn but mysteries solve only not us helps logic how and deduction of process the about learn you’ll mysteries, own your write to opportunity of plenty and crimes, gruesome and puzzles logic of lots With writers. and thinkers, critical sleuths, as skills your hone you help will detectives experienced for camp mystery This Pita Caren Instructor: Public General Members/$126 $114 W&B 8-12 July 9am-12pm, MORNINGS: JY19-F87 Senior Sleuths 12-14Ages: summer! last from recipes different and New Note: writing. creative taste-bud-tickling some do and variations), creative own their (including recipes the illustrate and annotate will They discussing. and eating, cuisines—cooking, five through journey will Participants kitchen. ateaching in place take will workshop this teacher, English an also is who achef by Taught writers. and cooks young budding for workshop tasty and creative, busy, this in cookbook own your together put and world the Travel 14607 NY Rochester, Avenue, East 597 Word, Incarnate the of Church Lutheran the at Meets NOTE: Paul Jonasse Instructor: Public General Members/$197 W&B $180 8-12 July 1pm-4pm, AFTERNOONS: JY19-C02 World the Cooks: and Writers Around 9-13Ages: summer! last from recipes different and New Note: writing. creative taste-bud-tickling of abit do and variations), creative own their (including recipes the illustrate and annotate will They day. each for meal one for dishes andthrough evening eating, discussing snack—cooking, menu—breakfast day’s afull from work will Participants kitchen. ateaching in place take will workshop this teacher, English an also is who achef by Taught writers. and cooks young budding for workshop tasty and creative, busy, this in cookbook own your together put and astorm up Cook 14607 NY Rochester, Avenue, East 597 Word, Incarnate the of Church Lutheran the at Meets NOTE: Paul Jonasse Instructor: Public General Members/$197 W&B $180 8-12 July 9am-12pm, MORNINGS: JY19-C01 for Every Meal Cooks: and Writers Menus 9-13Ages: WEEK 2 JULY 8–12 returning adventurers!). returning for story (All-new game. the playing by &Dragons Dungeons of world the in together story own our forge to learned we what use will we afternoons, the In writing. in-class and time, workshop prompts, with craft storytelling our hone will we mornings, the In come. to ages for of sing will bards the that stories into points plot our hone to how learn and characters; driven complex, create worlds; fantastical rich, explore we’ll class, this In discover! you’ll as alot, Quite other? 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SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG 9 photo by W&B Staff photo by epiphany can occur in the same moment to unlock powerful truths—even fiction. in Ages: 14+ Movies Writing JY19-D04 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 15-19 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Michael Galvin All the best stuff happens before the cameras roll! In this camp we’ll talk about what makes screenplays work and learn basic techniques by focusing on structure, story, characters, dialogue, and format. We’ll watch scenes from different movie genres and break down their scripts to see how the writer made it all happen. Students should come in with ideas for a plot or a character in a situation. We’ll help each other develop ideas as we go from loglines to treatments to scripts. We’ll examine the differences between scripts for comedies, dramas, thrillers, and horror films and we’ll see what goes into crafting a screenplay that sings. Ages: 14+ Flash Fiction Tales: Tiny JY19-F77 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 15-19 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Sarah Cedeño Sometimes inspiration strikes you in a glimpse, an image, or a moment. Sometimes those nuggets lead to full-fledged poems, stories, or creative essays, but other times, those slices become more powerful in the shortest form—the flash. In this week-long fiction intensive for teen writers, we’ll discuss sharp muses and condensed language, and discover together, how, according to Robert Olen Butler, both yearning and photo by Sarah Fink Sarah photo by Afrofuturism: Writing a New World JY19-M63 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 15-19 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Almeta Whitis Calling All World Makers! Using elements of science fiction, Afrofuturism explores the intersection of African/African- American culture with technology and ecology in order to interrogate and re-examine historical events. In this camp you will get to create a unique never-seen-before world! With magical amulets, future tech, mythology, mystery, history, and YOUR imagination, you will create a story in the hottest new literary genre: Afrofuturism! Ages: 12-14 Building World JY19-F23 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 15-19 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Emma Lynge Dragon riders! Snow storms on Jupiter! Join us for an exploration of surprising worlds, from fantasy to science fiction and everything in between. Learn new perspectives from which to build in-depth worlds in your creative writing. Together we will investigate classic tales of unconventional peoples and how stories are told. Every student will create the building blocks for a fictional world, which could include a map,“rules” for the world, characters, illustrations, and the beginnings of stories. We’ll share our creations with family and friends on Friday! Ages: 12-14

JULY 15 – 19 15 – JULY

WEEK 3 WEEK horse-centered pieces of writing. On Friday we’ll have a reading of our new works. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will be spent at Writers & Books making our own horse-inspired journals, recording our equine experiences, learning horse terminology, and creating Horseback riding and creative writing combined! We’ll spend the full day Tuesday and Thursday at Double G Ranch in Bergen (transportation from W&B will be provided), working withreal horses! We’ll learn horse care and riding skills. ALL 9am-4pm, DAY: July 15-19 $360 W&B Members/$385 General Public Instructor: Lisa Johnson Riding & Writing JY19-M11 produce an anthology as a final project. Ages: 9-12 they interact with human characters, if any? How will human readers relate to them? How do we get the facts we need, and then decide whether to use them or not? Students will choices authors face when writing animal characters. To anthropomorphize (make like humans) or not? Can they talk with each other, with other animals, with humans? How will theowl Hedwig, animal characters fill youth fiction with adventure, both realistic and fantastic. We’ll observe real animals with a ZooMobile visit. We’ll share our favorite animal stories and write some of our own. We’ll make the kinds of $124 W&B Members/$136 General Members Instructor: Caren Pita From the Talking Beasts of Narnia to the Warrior Cats to Animals JY19-F21 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 15-19 The Secret of Lives Ages: 8-11 10 SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG time at Hogwarts to participate in this advanced camp. advanced this in participate to Hogwarts at time Potter’s Harry of 7years all with familiar be must students All world. wizarding the of discussions philosophical in engage and Quidditch, practice Prophet, Daily the for write to achance have You’ll more. and Charms, Magic, of History Creatures, Magical Arts, Dark the Against Defense Wands, include: will study of areas advanced and Activities studies. serious for Requirement of Room the into disappear will we then activity, group alarge for students Hogwarts the all with Hall Great the in day each begin will We witches? and wizards like-minded with gather to opportunities more had you wish you Do Phoenix? the of Order the of members the to up look you Do auror? an as acareer considering you Are Green Christine Instructor: Public General Members/$325 W&B $295 22-26 July DAY: 9am-4pm, ALL JY19-R29 Dumbledore’s Army 14+ Ages: discussing be well. as will books later the students older the that Expect age. on based roughly groups, four into students is divide will we everyone Once aminimum. registered at 1-4, books with familiar be to need Students day. the start to the in gather will activity house aspecial for Hall every and year Great every from students all morning Every birthday! 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I thought I than —SummerWrite participant —SummerWrite Jamie Bozek, Sarah Brown, Brown, Sarah Jamie Bozek, photo by Sarah Fink strong interest and good skills in writing and/or illustration. and/or writing in skills good and interest strong a with workshop this to come should Students submissions. sending then and for guidelines reviewing to given be will attention special guaranteed, be cannot publication actual While workshop. the of end the by art and/or writing of pieces publishable more or one submit and complete to is participant each for goal The ways. fun in artwork quality producing or writing on articles “how-to” its read and works, selected previously of examples first-hand see to Dragon Magic The of copy acomplimentary receive will student Each people. young for magazine literary and art local award-winning, in publication for considered work have to students advanced for opportunity areal provides camp This print? in work your see to like would who artist or writer aserious you Are published! get to trying and artwork, writing, about is it dragons, about not is camp This Marbach Donna Instructor: Public General Members/$126 $114 W&B 2 29-August July 1pm-4pm, AFTERNOONS: JY19-M03 Dragon Magic the Meet 7-9 Ages: monsters. and heroes tale fairy- unique with complete tales fairy own our create even We’ll share. to background own their from astory bring to encouraged are Participants cultures. different of details the discovering and literature exploring while diversity celebrate to us for allow will class This languages! different from words learn even and crafts, do cultures, different of abit experience and explore will we day Each Asia! to Africa to Europe from ranging cultures various from tales fairy read far—we’ll and near cultures from poems and stories to listen Come can! you &Books Writers At world? the around travel could you Wish Day Rylie Instructor: Public General Members/$126 $114 W&B 2 29-August July 1pm-4pm, AFTERNOONS: JY19-R14 TalesFairy World the Around 5-7 Ages: day! last the on fiesta a final to invited be will Families excitement. great promises Spanish with experience week-long This environment. a real-world in words food and colors our review and learn us help will market public the to trip field awalking addition, In multimedia. and play, outdoor stories, games, songs, through language the learn will We you! for camp the is this way, creative and afun in language Spanish the explore to want you If Megan Lawrence Instructor: Public General $126 Members/ $114 W&B 2 29-August July 9am-12pm, MORNINGS: JY19-L01 Spanish ¡Bienvenidos! Fun with 5-7 Ages: WEEK 5 JULY 29–AUG2 The Magic Dragon Magic The , an , an SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG 11 writing and storytelling and write our own stories about love, gender, friendship, family, coming out, and other joys and struggles of queerness in our lives. And we’ll celebrate growing up “different.” Come learn more about writing, meet new friends, write the stories you’ve always wanted to write, tell your truth, and be yourself. Ages: 14+ Fairytale Heroines JY19-R57 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 29-August 2 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Christine Green We’ve all learned about Sleepy Snow White and Drowsy Sleeping Beauty. But fairytales worldwide feature heroines with a little more oomph who were much less likely to doze off at inopportune times. In this camp students will explore fairytale heroines and discuss new ways to look at some of the classics we’ve read since we were just little kids. Students will work together to create a book of their very own modern fairy tales with a twist. Ages: 12-15 Writers & From Live Comedy Books: Writing and Performance JY19-D43 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 29-August 2 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Donofrio Julie Have you ever seen a comedy sketch, or short comedy play, or a stand-up comedy routine and thought, “Thatlooks like fun”? It is fun, and now you can try it at SummerWrite! In “Live from Writers & Books,” students will be given a brief introduction to different types of live comedic performance and learn different techniques to add humor to their writing. Students will have an opportunity to write and to try out stand up and sketch comedy, along with some basic improv games. The final class will include a demonstration performance (students’ choice) for family and friends. Ages: 14+ Celebrating our Stories: LGBTQ+ for A Workshop Allies and Teens JY19-F91 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 29-August 2 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Alex Sanchez Together, we’ll create a safe and fun space to share LGBTQ+ stories, poetry, and songs. We’ll learn about the craft of Ages: 9-12 Ages: 13-16

novelists use to bring their stories to life from intriguing beginnings to satisfying conclusions. We will focus on choosing point of view; developing complex characters, compelling setting, and atmosphere; and creating and sustaining interest through conflicts with important stakes, suspense, and surprise. We will also look at the use of dialogue and the creation of different voices for different characters. will You leave the week with a novel well started, a plan for finishing it, and a bundle of tools and insights for becoming a novelist! $361 W&B Members/$382 General Public Instructor: Edgar Brown Summertime, wildlife, hills, you! rolling and green sunshine, Spend a week communing with the writer within you at our retreat in the Bristol Hills. Explore with professional writers and naturalists along the Finger Lakes as Trail you learn the art of observation. Try your hand at a variety of natural arts activities, both ancient and modern. Create field journals in which to sketch and write stories, dramatic monologues, and poems probing the past, present, and future ofthe landscape, plants, and animals. Our favorite pieces will be used to create an all-camp anthology. Please dress to hike, and pack a bag lunch each day. If you have your own camera, please bring that as well! One day will be spent at Onanda Park on Canandaigua Lake, gully adventuring and swimming at the beach. The younger Where’s Walden? group and the older Outdoor Writer group will function as separate camps, but some activities will overlap. Ages: 12-15 Novel Tools JY19-F25 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 29-August 2 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Wendy Low Whether you aspire to write fantasy, science fiction, historical, or contemporary realist novels, you’ll want to develop the skills and discover the tools that successful Gell Nature Programs NOTE: HeldA atvan Gell: will A &run Finger Books) from Lakes 740inreturning Rochester University Creative at 5pm.leaving Retreat.Avenue Walden? Where’s promptly (Writers JY19-G01 at 8am and Writer Outdoor JY19-G02 ALL 9am-4pm, DAY: July 29-August 2 If meeting the at class Gell: $231 W&B Members/$252 General Public If attending from 740 University Avenue:

JULY 29 – AUGUST 2 29 – JULY WEEK 5 WEEK by teachers between these sites during the lunch hour. language. We’llalso spend time drawing in the museum. At the end of the week, you’ll take home your own comic and story book. Students will spend the mornings at Writers & Books and the afternoons at the Creative Workshop and be walked tools of the trade—how to illustrate an idea, choose a fitting style, and draw things you don’t know how to draw—and learn the basics of plot, character, and setting, all using juicy between Writers & Books and the Creative Workshop at the Memorial Art Gallery, you’ll create your own fantastically illustrated and self-written story while learning from master teaching artists: a writer and a visual artist. You’ll learn the $248 W&B MAG and Members /$275 General Public Instructor: Cretelle Tracy & Ben Leyer visit: register https://mag.rochester.edu/classes/ please To What do you want to say? In this exciting collaboration Your Incredible IllustratedYour Story ALL 9am-4pm, DAY: July 29-August 2 clever disguises and we’ll create some mysteries of our own! Ages: 10-13 make up our own curious crime-solvers, complete with lovable sidekicks like Watson, Dr. Betty, and Hamisher the Hamster. Plus, we’ll explore the building top to bottom and work on solving a crime! Get out your thinking caps, drawing hats, and Drew or Herculeah Jones, Dink Duncan or Encyclopedia Brown, you’re sure to get a chance to follow their lead: something mysterious is always happening in this class! We’ll the building designed by a man who talked to ghosts? Where does the staircase go and what’s with the little door at the top? What happened to the cracker I left on the mantel last month? It’s a mystery! Whether your favorite sleuth is Nancy $114 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Caren Pita There’s something mysterious about Writers & Books. Was Find a Mystery JY19-F43 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 29-August 2 Ages: 8-11 some sibling rivalry, get serious about comedy, look lightly at tragedy, and create some conflict as we put monologues and scenes together to construct a performance of our own! No previous needed. experience play theatre games, peek into some of his otherworldly plots and characters, and even learn how to ward offthe curse of The Scottish Play! Come, let’s cook up some chaos, incite Calling young thespians! We’ll spend the week walking into theworld of William Shakespeare, with special focus on his useof the supernatural in his plays. We’ll explore his life and times and learn the secrets to his use of language. We’ll MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 29-August 2 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Sara Bickweat Penner Supernatural Shakespeare JY19-D25 Ages: 8-11 12 SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG and poetry reading for your friends and families. and friends your for reading poetry and show art an be will there Friday, On station)! police old the in Ave University (on Books & Writers at and station) fire old the in Ave Monroe (on Center Arts City Flower the both at writers and artists professional by taught experience hands-on areal be will camp This written. have you words the print to aletterpress use and paper, make artists, real interview poems, pottery-inspired write book, aceramic create to mold apress use You will writing. creative with arts visual merge to opportunity aunique have you’ll Center, Arts City Flower the and &Books Writers between collaboration this In Iuppa &MJ Whorton Kate Instructors: Public General Members/$267 and FCAC W&B $245 5-9 August DAY: 9am-4pm, FULL JY19-A09 Poetry, Pottery, Paper and 8-11Ages: day. last the on friends and family for skit or story a present and activities art at hand your try to achance have You will ZooMobile. the from avisit by inspired be even will We scenes. the of some out act and stories the of some read will We visit. we environment each in people and animals the about learn will we Jack, and Annie Like friends. our amaze to tricks magic learn and Houdini great the about out find even We’ll Outback! Australian the or Alps, Swiss the China, visit the of exploration our Through andpeople, time. and world around through the travel help problems, solve they as Jack and Annie Join series. the from adventures wonderful in Take part Rossi Marna Instructor: Public General Members/$136 W&B $124 5-9 August 1pm-4pm, AFTERNOONS: JY19-R07 Adventure Club TreeMagic House 5-7 Ages: ago.” “long is this when day the for record historical a as serve to time-capsule avisual create also We’ll day. every eat to something and amess make to going much pretty We’re taffy! pulling and sewing, lamp, abutton making butter, churning describes: Wilder Ingalls Laura activities the of some in engage We’ll today. akid as life your about interesting was think will future the in kids what wondered even you’ve Maybe ago. long live to like be would it what wondered probably the of afan are you If Pita Caren Instructor: Public General Members/$126 $114 W&B 5-9 August 9am-12pm, MORNINGS: JY19-R27 Pioneers House” Hands-On “Little 5-7 Ages: WEEK 6 Little House Little Magic Tree House Tree Magic AUGUST 5–9 Books or TV Show, you’ve you’ve Show, TV or Books books, we might might we books, Magic Tree House Tree Magic presentation for friends and family on Friday. on family and friends for presentation a be will There timing. and projection, characterizations, brief with along scenes, create to how on suggestions for audience the ask to learn and players fellow their support and trust to learn will Students improvisers. inexperienced and experienced both for designed atmosphere asupportive in fun having while all speaking, public in confidence boost and abilities, problem-solving creative and skills communication their enhance will Students themselves. sketches improv the finally and games, group-building and warm-up playing through improvisation comedy of craft the learn will students camp, experiential this In entertaining. least the at and hilarious best at being result the with suggestions, audience in plugging sometimes games, theatre many try You will script. a without acting of art the is improvisation Comedy chance! 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Learn about dialogue and story line. Myth Match: A Fantastical Flipbook of indoors to Writers & Books where we will write descriptive pieces about our observations. Ages: 10-13 a FictionWriting Series JY19-F63 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 12-16 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Caren Pita What could be better than seeing your favorite series stretching out along the library shelf, going on and What on? could beat the thrill of a favorite author releasing a new novel? How about writing your own serial adventure? Whether you want to build on a favorite series or create your own fiction franchise, you’ll write a complete episode of your own! We will start with strong beginnings that hook and ground the reader, and consider the best ways to give your reader background depending on whether this is book 1 or 21 in the series. We’ll find endings that surprise, satisfy, and whet your reader’s appetite for the next book in the series. Along the way we will uncover tricks for laying out a plot that is both consistent exciting. and Ages: 8-11 Gods, Heroes, and Beasts: Fabulous Mythic Theatre JY19-R67 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 12-16 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Marna Rossi Come on a journey to explore the larger than life, super- powered gods, heroes, and beasts of many cultures such as Celtic, Eastern Indian,Norse, African, and Asian. We will share stories from Korwin Briggs’ flipping through the ExtraordinaryWith your team make your mythic characters come aliveBeasts through their words and actions. Create a humorous or melodramatic skit from a mythic story. Play drama games. Choose a culture. Create a mythic poster. Share your mythic adventure skit and poster with family and friends on the last day. Ages: 10-13 & Write! Hike JY19-M75 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, August 12-16 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Lawrence Megan In this camp students will express themselves in writing, using nature as a unique source of inspiration! We will travel outdoors to explore, observe, record, and discuss all that nature has to offer. In addition to exploring the local neighborhood, we might take a city bus excursion to Highland Park, Pinnacle Hill, and/or Cobbs Hill to see Rochester in a newlight, so put on your hiking shoes! And we will also travel AUGUST 12 – 16 AUGUST book series to gain a greater appreciation for our Elmer DOUBLE YOUR FUN! SIGN UP WITH A FRIEND!

WEEK 7 WEEK Editing will be a key component, as will feedback from the group. AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 12-16 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Lisa Buck Rhythm, rhyme, bright descriptions, thoughtful words! Studying poetry can inspire children to love language, help build literacy, and deepenempathy. By reading aloud as a group and studying poetry, children willlearn how to express their emotions. Wewill explore poems for children by a range of authors and experiences—like Nikki Grimes, David McCord, A.A. Milne, William Blake, and Maya Angelou—that inspire children to love poetry. We’ll write our own poems together as a group to help inspire students to find their voice and emotions.communicate Ages: 8-11 Fiction Flash Your JY19-F07 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, August 12-16 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public DeCroce Judy Instructor: Flash fiction is a very short form of story writing. Every word is essential. These stories have all the parts: character, setting, and plot but in a nutshell. We’ll learn to hook the reader and then, through an unexpected twist, leave the reader wanting more. In writing our own pieces, we’ll analyze the power of words and learn what is and isn’t necessary for a good story. Ages: 5-7 On Stories Grow to JY19-R65 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, August 12-16 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Nemecek Tracy Get to know...YOU,through the great world of books. Stories can help us to take a closer look at our own thoughts and feelings and to appreciate moments of joy and face moments of challenge. We’ll read stories together as a group, create art, and use creative movement to understand and express ouremotions more effectively. We will apply themes from the own uniqueness, harness the power of the weather and build thermometers to relate to our own emotions, and create puppets to use in battling worries. Read, create, grow! Ages: 5-7 Leap Poetry into JY19-P25

photo by W&B Staff photo by AUGUST 5 – 9 AUGUST WEEK 6 WEEK the words to music, rehearsing, and recording. No previous experience with music is necessary. Accommodations will be made for writers who are not singers! theexperience students’ broaden and perspectives. By the end of three days, each student will have at least one set of polished lyrics. The final two days will be spent putting and poets, you will be led through the creative process of writing your own song. Students will participate in poetry and songwriting workshops, learning to tune their poetry into lyrics. Special guest musicians and songwriters will enhance always listening to music? Do you wish you could write your own songs, like your favorite artists? Well, now you can! professional of songwriters, the guidance Under musicians, NOTE: Camp meets at Rochester Contemporary School of Music, The Old Pickle Factory Building, 1 Grove Street, Suite 122A, Pittsford, NY 14534 Do you constantly have a tune playing in your head? Are you FULL 9am-4pm, DAY: August 5-9 $295 W&B Members/ $319 General Public Instructor: Sean Jefferson a poet and TBA Songwriter’s Workshop JY19-M31 Ages: Teen 14 SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG original YA-centric play. 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Hermit Cedeño Sarah Instructor: Public General Members/$126 $114 W&B 12-16 August 9am-12pm, MORNINGS: JY19-M83 Crab Hermit the Writing with 14+ Ages: Citizen on the first day. first the on Citizen: An American Lyric American An Citizen: photo by AnnaCallari , that ancient Greece still lives in us. in lives still Greece ancient that see art—to and architecture, culture, government, language, our in Greece ancient from borrow we how at look also will We ambrosia! concoct and shields, hoplite own our design helmets, and tunics on try Art, Ancient of Gallery Berkeley the explore forms, literary Greek some attempt we’ll culture; Greek ancient examining enjoy we’ll Meanwhile, adventure. Blood Half Camp own your create You’ll narration. 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Susan like history our in heroes local about learn will We freedom. and justice for up stand who world the around heroes celebrate will camp This legacy. his honor to continue will we Rochester in here and Douglass, Frederick of birthday 200th the marked year, 2018 Last Rossi Marna Instructor: Public General Members/$126 $114 W&B 19-23 August 1pm-4pm, AFTERNOONS: JY19-M79 Justice Social of Heroes 8-11Ages: art! and writing your inspire to ideas new many with camp this leave You will exercises. and prompts to responding by words with and techniques, drawing different trying by writing and illustration both with experiment will We words. and sketches in images capture to Gallery Art Memorial the visit and neighborhood the in walks take will We together. work can words and art which in ways explore to order in books” “idea special own our in words and pictures gather will we camp, this In words. with experiences and thoughts capture to journals carry Writers drawings. with ideas capture to sketchbooks carry Artists Marbach Donna Instructor: Public General Members/$126 $114 W&B 19-23 August 9am-12pm, MORNINGS: JY19-M26 Book Idea My 8-11Ages: WEEK 8 AUGUST 19–23 The Lightning Thief Lightning The . We . We SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG 15 photo by Sarah Fink Sarah photo by AUGUST 26 – 30 AUGUST WEEK 9 WEEK Ages: 8-11 Greek Jackson’s Percy Myth Readers Theatre JY19-R04 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 26-30 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Marna Rossi When New York middle school student Percy Jackson finds out he is a Demi-god, the Greek myths come alive in a way he would never have imagined! We’ll explore his adventures, and learn about Greek gods, heroes, and modern-day Demi-god heroes along the way. You’ll getto create your own hero and act out brief role-plays based on the adventures of Demi-god heroes. With your team, you’ll practice a reader’s theatre skit based on a chapter of a book from the series, then act out an adapted version for family and friends on the last day. Ages: 8-11 Kitabu* Kingdom! JY19-R69 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, August 26-30 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Almeta Whitis Books, books, books, and more books! We will read—in the classroom, outside under a tree, nestled in a cozy corner. We’ll read with a community of readers, we’ll pick favorite passages to share aloud, we’ll listen, and we’ll discuss our own very favorite books. What makes a book compelling? What draws you in and keeps you returning for more? We’ll explore these questions through writing ourobservations and participating in group activities. Come prepared with a favorite book or three, a writing journal, and a pen of your choice. Ready. Set. Read! * Kitabu is from the Swahili or South African word for books.

Twilight’s to participate in this Frankenstein , written by Mary Shelley in a competition with as a springboard to discuss the science fiction the first true science fiction story. In this camp, we will use Frankensteingenre and to consider the consequences and controversies surrounding certain scientificadvancements. Through readings, discussion, activities, and writing exercises, the class will also contemplate the consequences of meddling with life and death, isolation and the desire to connect with others, and why humans (and even Creatures) crave love. It is not necessary to have read camp. Heroes, Villains, and Everybody In Between JY19-F49 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, August 19-23 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Alex Sanchez What makes Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, or Bella and Edward so real and beloved? Bringing characters to life in words can feel almost magical. We’ll create some of that magic through fun exercises, discussions, videos, and lots of writing. You’ll learn to develop unique, dynamic, and passionate characters from the inside out, making them as vivid as your best friend or worst enemy and able to connect with your readers like never before. Ages: 14+ Frankenstein Alive! It’s and Sci-Fi JY19-F93 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 19-23 W&B$114 Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Amie McLaughlin Frankensteinher husband and a friend to write the best horror story, is an early example of science fiction and, some have argued, Ages: 13-16 Produce a 90-Second Newbery Film JY19-V02 FULL 9am-4pm, DAY: August 19-23 $238 W&B Members/$260 General Public Instructors: Rashida Burch-Washington & John Watson NOTE: Meets at RCTV, 21 Gorham Street Over the course of this week-long camp, students transform into cast and crew to make their own short movie based on a Newbery Medal-winning book. will You learn how to run cameras, set up lights, operate audio equipment, direct, and edit. Oh, and did we mention you’ll be the writers and stars of the movie too? We’ll have a red carpet premiere for friends and family on Friday and the finished movie will be submitted to the national 90-second Newbery Film Festival with screenings across the country, including in Rochester! Find out more about thefilm fest at 90secondnewbery.com/. Ages: 14+ Characters:Writing

AUGUST 19 – 23 AUGUST —SummerWrite participant parent WEEK 8 WEEK The program definitely built my daughter’s confidence in writing. this year will be enhanced by time spent at the Baobab Cultural Center, W&B’s next door neighbor. On the last day, we invite parents to join our agora as equals. write creatively. Your personal journal will help capture your impressions and refine your philosophy. Classactivities invigorating writing meaningful discussions, include prompts, all in an agora-like setting like ancient Greece. Our experience endlessly curious? What about searching for what lies beneath the surface? If so, this is the camp for you! Become a modern- day philosopher, learning how to debate and $231 W&B Members/$252 General Public Instructor: Almeta Whitis Do you enjoy arguing. in . . defense of your ideas? Are you Eternal Questions JY19-M24 FULL 9am-4pm, DAY: August 19-23 Ages: 12-14 ExploringI Wonder: parents and families on Friday, August 30th at Writers & Books! of The Flying Words Project. By the end of thisworkshop, creative developed willcampers problem-solving have and critical thinking skills to go along with their newfound technical expertise. They will showcase their final films for portrayed fairly and other on YouTube social media? This year special attention will be given to an exploration of ASL poetry and how it is portrayed on film by examining the rich history Modern Day Radio Drama camp at RCTV. Students will also explore cinematography & editing techniques in traditional filmmaking & Deaf Lens approaches, and how to portray deaf characters in films; for example, are signing poets being helpful suggestions during projects, and edit films on Final Cut Pro. Additionally, students will caption their films and learn how to work with sound in collaboration with the Create a guidance of seasoned filmmakers who sign in American Sign Language, students will create shot lists and schedules, direct five-minute short films using mural art field trips as their backdrop with teammates, receive encouraging feedback & Calling would-be filmmakers! In this two-week-long camp, Deaf and hard of hearing campers get an incredible opportunity to create your own short films! Under the careful $445 W&B Members/$470 General Public Instructor: Stacy Lawrence ‘As luck would have it, ASL is a language of moving pictures’ - Kenny Lerner & Peter Cook, The Flying Words Project. Workshop JY19-V09 TWO WEEKS: 9am-4pm, August 19-30 DeafLens: Filmmaking A Ages: 10-15 16 SUMMERWRITE 2019 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG camp to learn the art of sound design sound of art the learn to camp filmmaking Lens Deaf the with collaborate to opportunity unique the have will camp This WXIR. FM, 100.9 on week the of end the at live creation their perform to equipment production audio utilize and mood, the heighten that effects sound create techniques, voice learn script, ariveting create to together work will Students play. audio athrilling produce and write will students camp, weeklong this In today. air the the if Imagine Street Gorham 21 RCTV, at Meets NOTE: Instructor: Rashida Burch-Washington Public General Members/$260 W&B $238 26-30 August DAY: 9am-4pm, FULL JY19-M71 Drama Radio Day aModern Create 12+Ages: you! hear to eager is world The heart. Open mind. 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He is currently working on marrying his ey, passion for the outdoors and using drone photography and action cams by creating a program that will allow viewers to see Rochester as well as New State from different perspectives. York Kate Whorton City Arts Center in Rochester. She received her Masters in Art Education and her BFA in Sculpture from the University of Southern Mississippi. She moved to Rochester several years ago. Her husband teaches creative writing at SUNY Brockport, and they live with their two daughters in Brighton, NY. Alex SanchezAlex including the American Library Association “Best Book for Young Adults” Say Award and the Florida Book Award Gold Medal for Young Adult fiction. He’s currently at work on a full-length graphic novel for DC Comics. He has Master’s a in Guidance and Counseling and worked for many years as a youth and family counselor. Find out more at www.AlexSanchez.com Scott-FlahertyAlexa in 2009, although she has been behind the scenes since its incep tion.She moved back to Rochester from New York City where she was an actress, theatre artist, and producer. She is still a proud member of Labyrinth Theatre Company in New York City. Alexa has worked with young people teaching acting and creative writing for over years. 15 Alexais currently a Lecturer for the University of Rochester International Theatre Department and serves on the Board of Directors for the Key Bank Rochester Fringe Festival. She is also a Vassar alum, wife, andmother. Tomaselli Tristan fiction scene. In 2018 he completed his B.A. in Creative Writing, graduating summa cum laude from The College at Brockport. He was tutored in the craft of sci-fi and postmodern fiction at Oxford University. In late 2018, Tristan joined the Writers & Books staff, starting at the front desk.He soon found himself teaching and, most recently, the in-house graphic designer. When he’s not preoc cupied with cyborgs and space anomalies, he enjoys workshoping with writers of all levels, playing video games, and riding his mo torcycle. He lives in E. Rochester with his loving partner Lisa. His freewill is severely compromised by two dogs which aren’t even his, but at this point he’s cool with it. Katherine Varga lover. Her plays have been featured in Geva Theatre’s Regional Writers Showcase, the Rochester Fringe Festival, Writers & Books’ 2 Pages / 2 Voices festival, and on the University of Rochester campus, in addition to being performed in Chicago, Denver, and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Her writing can occasionally be seen in the Democrat &coordinator Chronicle and teacher the past two summers and is constantly ------. spent many years working in theatre in New received her Associate’s Degree in Early , is a storyteller and workshop leader who helps is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. As an received her BFA from RIT in 2004 and her MFA holds an MFA in creative writing, fiction, from George Marna Rossi, PhD expressive more become people young through storytelling,poetry, and drama. In addition to her work at W&B, she has designed and taught programs for the University of Rochester’s Girls’ Science, Math, and Computer Camp; the Urban League Program; Teen the YMCA; and church youth programs. She has performed with the Storytelling Guild of Rochester. Rossi has also taught child and adolescent development at Nazareth College and RIT. She is the re cipient of the Writers & Books’ 2011 Big Pencil Award for inspiring the creation and appreciation of literature in young people. York City, Chicago, and regionally throughout the U.S. She has her MFA from The Actors Studio in New York and has worked with Ellen Barkin, Lee Grant, Arthur Penn, Elizabeth Kemp, Ron Leibman, and many others. She has done independent film and television, and worked as the student/talent liaison on Bravo’s Inside the Actors Studio. In Chicago, Sara co-founded Candentia Theatre Company. Sara has taught on the Acting faculty at the New York Film Acad emy, the Music Theatre Company in Chicago, at public and private schools throughout New York City, and currently at Finger Lakes Community College. Caren Pita Mason University. Over the last ten years she has taught litera ture and writing to college students, babywearing to parents, hula hooping to kids and adults, and a bit of everything to her two formerly homeschooled children. She has been writing since she was nine years old. RaymondaElizabeth Childhood Education from Monroe Community College in 2012 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Photography, and a Minor in Psychology from SUNY Oswego in 2014. After graduation, she worked for the Arts Conservatory of Teens, where she taught photography, drawing, and painting. Liz is currently the Youth Pro gram Coordinator for the Photography & Digital Arts department at Flower City Arts Center. She has also taught a number of classes at Flower City Arts Center including Studio 678, and after-school writing and photography program. editor and freelance journalist. Her work has been published in Lowestoftsaw, Chronicle, The Times Craftygal.com, of Wayne Muniz Juliana County, The Greatfrom Visual Studiesand Workshop, SUNY Brockport LakeThe in 2005. She has Palladium-Times workedReview, as an Exhibitions Preparer for George Eastman House and Jigwas a teaching artist for the NYS Literary Center. She is currently a freelance photographer, using a documentary approach to tell stories, and has been a lead teacher in Studio 678, an after-school photography and writing program at Flower City Arts Center, for four years. Nemecek Tracy undergraduate, she majored in Psychology and English and discov ered that bibliotherapy (the application of storytelling, reading and literature as sources of healing) is the perfect nexus between her interests in people and stories. In her counseling work, she has ap bibliotherapy,plied cognitive-behavioral psychoeduca therapy and tion to assist children, teens and adults in both private practice and school settings to learn more about themselves, set and achieve realistic strengthen and goals, skills. their coping Sara Bickweat Penner ------, a bilingual , teaches Breaking the Silence, , and has also edited Pensimientos Marvelous Marvin . Her work is permanently displayed ByLine Magazine . She co-founded

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He has rocked freestyle battles, performances, and competitions all over New York State, Florida, exhibited Clothesline the at paintings Art Festival. Arthur McCraw, creative writing at Roc Achieve Middle School. Marvin is a poet literary magazine by and for students in Guadalajara, Mexico. A cofounder and past president of Just Poets, she currently writes a column for in Poets Walk at the Memorial Art Gallery where she has also press Palettes & Quills. Donna has published nonfiction, fiction, and poetry in a variety of anthologies and periodicals. She was formerly poetry editor of for English, withminor a in Art History. She is currently working on a novel, as well as a collection of short stories. MarbachDonna Emma Lynge Emma almost as far back as she can remember, whether taking classes as a child, or as an Apprentice for five summers. She is a graduate of Goucher College in Maryland, where she earned her Bachelors in ers and helping writers on all levels improve their craft. 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