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As we continue our journey through the COVID era, please know that the Carnegie Center is here to stay. STAFF As you will see in this new catalog, we are offering a full array of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and world- language classes—all available only online. We hope you'll find them helpful as you seek community and Neil Chethik, Executive Director make sense of all that's going on. Sarah Chapman, Program Director Erica Cook, Outreach Volunteer Director We are also expanding our tutoring and other children's programs to help families make it through the & pandemic. We understand that this school year will be different than any other. We will work with parents Tom Eblen, Literary Arts Liaison throughout the year to determine children's urgent academic needs. Then, we'll do our best to gather the Randi Ewing, Outreach Associate resources to meet them. Kimber Gray, Multimedia & Marketing Associate Maddy Hamilton, Rental Coordinator If you have kept your job and health during the pandemic, we need your help. More Lexington children Outreach Associate than ever will need tutors. Please contact Tutoring Director Carol Jordan ([email protected]) & if you'd be willing to tutor on Zoom this school year. Brittany Jackson, Development Associate Marcia Thornton Jones, Tutoring Associate Also, with many people out of work, your donations are especially appreciated. To donate to Carnegie, & Author Academy Coordinator visit the Donate button on our homepage, wwwCarnegieCenterLex.org. Carol Jordan, Tutoring Director Jennifer Mattox, Development Director Our plan is to hold the Fall season on Zoom (through Thanksgiving) and decide then whether we can bring the public back to the building in January. Until then, stay safe and keep learning! JC McPherson, Office Associate & Safety Officer Connie Meyers, Literacy Specialist (Reading) In this together, Jessica Mohler, Marketing & Communications Director Monet Proctor, Programming Associate Neil Chethik, Executive Director Anniseh Said, Literacy Specialist (Math) BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lisa Higgins-Hord, Chair Paige Bensing, Vice Chair TABLE OF CONTENTS Jennifer Miloszewski, Treasurer Eric Case Josh Douglas Virtual Events • 4 Ross Ewing Karen Gauthier NTI Support • 5-13 Chester Grundy Jenna Kleckner Adult Writing Classes • 5-13 Bill Stewart Veda Stewart World Languages • 15-16 William S. Farish, Honorary Member Early Learners • 17 ADVISORY BOARD Kids • 19-21 Claudia Marin Goggin Maria Gomez Outreach • 22 Brian Hodge Janet Holloway Teens • 23 Austin Mehr Eileen O’Brien Special Thanks to Our Donors • 25-27 Darryl Stith

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Fiction Writing Group with Sarah Combs ONLINE: Wednesdays, September 16–November 18, 11am–1pm • $150 This is an opportunity for fiction writers of all genres and levels of experience. Through hands-on writing exercises and discussion of contemporary fiction, we will examine such nuts-and-bolts elements as voice, point of view, mood, and plot. Led by Sarah Combs, author of the YA novels Breakfast Served Anytime and The Light Fantastic, both published by Candlewick Press. [ALL LEVELS]

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writing Group with Jason Sizemore ONLINE: Mondays, September 21–November 9, 5:30–7pm • $104 Join an imaginative, diverse group of genre writers looking to improve and expand their abilities in these forms of fiction. This is a chance to learn sci-fi and fantasy writing tips, get feedback from others, and gain confidence as you write in these genres. Please bring a story or excerpt to read to the group on the first day. Jason is a Hugo and Stoker Award-nominated editor, and runs Apex Publications, a science fiction, fantasy, and horror press based in Lexington. [ALL LEVELS]

Intro to Writing Kids’ Books with Marcia Thornton Jones 1x class ONLINE: Saturday, September 12, 10:30 am–12:30pm • $30 This seminar introduces the children’s market subgenres and provides pointers for targeting your story. Led by Marcia Thornton Jones, an award-winning author who has published more than 130 books for children with sales totaling more than 43 million copies world-wide. [BEGINNING]

Writing Kids’ Books with Marcia Thornton Jones ONLINE: Mondays, September 21–November 9, noon–1:30pm • $104 Find focus, gain confidence, and learn about writing fiction for kids through discussion, peer-sharing, and writing exercises. Come with a work-in-progress— or at least an idea for one. Led by Marcia Thornton Jones, an award-winning author who has published more than 130 books for children with sales totaling more than 43 million copies world-wide. [ALL LEVELS] ADULT WRITING How to Finish What You Start with Anna-Stacia Haley New! ONLINE: Mondays, September 14–November 2, 5:30–7pm • $104 How many unfinished novels do you have sitting on your computer? Too many! Based on Walter Mosley’s This Year You Write Your Novel, this course is designed to help you finish that draft, providing successful strategies and hacks for dealing with writer’s block. We’ll use the book as a guide for working through the frustrating entanglements writers encounter on their personal journeys to a finished product. We’ll have time to write, time to share, and one-on-one consultations with the instructor to make sure you are making progress on your book. Anna-Stacia Haley earned her M.A. in English from the University of Louisville. She’s been a writing consultant for the UL Writing Center, has taught First Year Composition, and wrote the draft of her own first novel in three months. [ALL LEVELS] Required text: This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley. Please purchase on your own.

Ghost Stories with Randi Ewing New! ONLINE: Tuesdays, October 6–November 10, 5:30–7pm • $78 In the preface to The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton, Wharton suggests that “there are no ghosts, but only tellers of ghost stories.” Only the writer, she says, can bring the ghost into the room. In this class, we’ll aim to conjure ghosts by becoming tellers of ghost stories. Participants will read ghost stories and examine other authors’ use of structure and frame, tension and point of view, in order to coax their own ghosts onto the page. The class, led by fiction writer Randi Ewing, will have a workshop component and is welcome to writers of all genres and levels. [ALL LEVELS]

Pants on Fire: Outlining for Spontaneous Writers with Elizabeth Kilcoyne 1x class New! ONLINE: Saturday, October 24, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 Plotting made painless: in this course, ‘pantser-turned-plotter’ Elizabeth Kilcoyne will teach you unconventional methods for finishing stronger first drafts more quickly without losing the spark of spontaneity that makes your writing creative. This class isn’t trying to change dedicated ‘seat-of-your-pants’ plotters, it’s more for expediting creativity into a streamlined process. She’ll share some easy ways to get a first draft (good or bad) out into the world, drawing a lot from her own methods as a ghostwriter and professional author. Come prepared to play with a fun idea and a willingness to create. Perfect for planning your NaNoWriMo Win! Elizabeth is a YA author from Lexington, whose first novel, Wake the Bones, will be published by Wednesday Books in summer of 2022. [ALL LEVELS] FICTION

How to Write a Novel in 30 Days with Jennifer Mattox, Kentucky Great Writers Series Coordinator 1x class OPTION 1 – ONLINE & LIVE VIA ZOOM: Thursday, October 8, 7-8:30pm • $30 OPTION 2 – RECORDED VIDEO OF LIVE CLASS: Link will be emailed to you after October 16 or within two business days of registering • $30 Can you write 50,000 words toward a novel in one month? Yes you can! This nine-time National Novel Writing Month winner will share with you how it’s done while living a busy life. The seminar includes strategies for meeting your word count, writing a quick first draft, and keeping track of your storyline and characters. Are you up for the challenge? Led by Jennifer Mattox, whose fiction is represented by the John Hawkins & Associates literary agency. This class is offered in partnership with our friends at Louisville Literary Arts. [ALL LEVELS]

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How to Write a Killer Villain with Christina Kaye 1x class New! ONLINE: Saturday, September 12, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30; $80 for package In this course, we’ll talk about ways an author can create a realistic, scary villain who serves as a worthy opponent for the protagonist. It’s not enough to just have your antagonist be a “bad guy.” There are elements required to make them well-developed and even scarier than you imagined, including a compelling backstory, a killer personality, and motivations for his actions. There are also things to avoid when creating your villain, such as cliched personality traits and tropes for motivation. As an editor, author coach, and the author of seven suspense novels (all of which include a super scary villain), Christina is well-versed in the art of creating killer antagonists. [ALL LEVELS]

Elements of Horror with Brittany Jackson 1x class New! ONLINE: Saturday, October 3, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30; $80 for package Join us to discuss what makes a story scary and how to use these concepts in your own work, no matter your current project's genre. We will explore terror and horror, suspense and shock, tension, fear, and what makes a good monster. Come ready to talk about your favorite horror stories. Led by Brittany Jackson, a writer, editor, and workshop leader with years' experience in the publishing industry. [ALL LEVELS] ADULT WRITING Mystery Writing with Karen Leet 1x class ONLINE: Saturday, November 7, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30; $80 for package Mysteries can be crammed with fun, action, romance, and/or violence depending on your preferences. We’ll explore various types of mysteries, tricks of the trade, and more. Whether you love cozies or hard-boiled, private eye or police procedurals, come explore your options. With more than 600 published stories and articles, six published books, and plenty of teaching time in her background, Karen M. Leet enjoys working with writers of all ages and backgrounds. [ALL LEVELS]

NONFICTION

Nonfiction Writing Groupwith Neil Chethik, Carnegie Center Executive Director ONLINE: Tuesdays, September 8–November 23, noon–1:30pm • $156 Join a lively, diverse group of people exploring nonfiction writing, including personal essays, columns, magazine pieces, and autobiography. This is a chance to limber up as a writer, get feedback from others, and gain confidence in an affirming atmosphere. Neil is the author of FatherLoss: How Sons Deal With the Deaths of Their Dads (Hyperion) and VoiceMale: What Husbands Really Think About Their Marriages (Simon & Schuster). [ALL LEVELS]

In Short: Writing Flash Nonfictionwith Suzanne Fernandez Gray New! ONLINE: Tuesdays, September 8–29, 5:30–7pm • $52 In this class we’ll explore the merits and restraints of flash nonfiction and read examples of great work. Each session will work around a particular theme and the readings and prompts will reflect that theme. For example, we might focus on nature; activities like walking or traveling; and stories associated with objects. Students will write at least one original flash nonfiction piece to share (two if the class is very small) and get detailed feedback from the instructor and peers. During the last class, we’ll also do a quick overview of free newsletters and outlets that publish short nonfiction and discuss how micro essay techniques can apply to longer pieces. Suzanne’s work has appeared in several publications including Fourth Genre, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Brevity Blog, The Ekphrastic Review, The Huffington Post and Solstice Literary Magazine, where her essay “Bridge of Cards” won the 2017 Nonfiction Award. She also publishes periodic guest columns in the State Journal newspaper and holds an MFA in Creative Writing. [ALL LEVELS] NONFICTION

Introduction to Food Writing with Ashlie Stephens New! ONLINE: Mondays, September 14–November 2, 5:30–7pm • $104 Whether you’re already earning money from your food writing or the most you’ve ever written is a Yelp review about your dinner, this multi-week class is designed to help students take their skills to the next level. Using weekly lessons, a comprehensive reading list and personal feedback, participants will learn about the elements of creating and selling great food writing. Ashlie Stephens is a Louisville-based food and spirits writer whose work has appeared in and on NPR, Eater, The Atlantic, National Geographic, Slate and Vice; right now, she’s on the food and culture desk at Salon. [ALL LEVELS]

Memoir: Writing From the Heart with Erin Chandler ONLINE: Wednesdays, September 16–November 4, 4–5:30pm • $104 There is nothing more important than the stories of our lives, the tales of who we are and what we have experienced. No matter how big or small we imagine, our stories make up the human race. There's no better way to connect us universally than to divulge fearlessly our individuality. Memoir is the art of capturing our memories, vividly and passionately, molding them into pieces of literature, pieces of art. We'll study masters of memoir over the centuries and work to craft your own stories. Erin Chandler has an MFA in Creative Writing, and her memoir, Junebug Versus Hurricane, has garnered critical praise. [ALL LEVELS]

The Basics of Freelancing with Liz Carey New! ONLINE: Thursdays, September 24–October 29, 5:30–7pm • $78 Have you ever wanted to work as a freelance writer? As more and more people are working to break into the freelance writing market—whether to augment their income or to replace their day job—we’ve got the real 4-1-1 on what it takes to have a successful career as a freelance writer. Come learn how to get started; where to find jobs and what kind of jobs are out there; how to pitch to magazines/newspapers and how to write a query letter; how to find sources and interview subjects, including what tools to use to document your interviews; and finally, how to get paid and take care of the business end of freelancing. Liz Carey has been a freelance writer for the past five years, after a 20-plus year career as a reporter. She’s won more than 30 national, statewide and regional awards for her writing and reporting. [ALL LEVELS]

Making History Read Like Fiction with Fiona Young Brown 1x class New! ADULT WRITING ONLINE: Saturday, November 21, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 There’s more to making history engaging than simply reciting lists of facts and figures. History is full of fascinating characters and interesting deeds. In this Saturday seminar, Fiona will share how to make your history non-fiction books more exciting for readers… by making it read like fiction. No, we’re not going to change the facts. Instead, she’s going to show how to speak to your readers by using some of the skills used by fiction writers. Bring out the humor. Find your rhythm. Punch up those verbs. Learn to use language to bring out the richness of the stories, and in doing so, enthrall your readers. Fiona Young Brown has written more than a dozen books and her articles have appeared in a wide range of outlets, both in print and online. [ALL LEVELS]

Writing What Is: A Writing Circle for BIPOC Womyn with LeTonia Jones & Tanya Torp New! ONLINE: Saturdays, October 3–November 7, 10am–noon • FREE The purpose of this circle is to offer a safer space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) womyn to write and share our truths. It will also serve to build a strong BIPOC womyn’s writing community. Each session will include writing prompts, time for sharing and encouraging feedback from classmates. One week of the 6 weeks series will also feature writing instruction by a professional BIPOC womyn writer. This class is for nonfiction writers. Limit: 10 participants. LeTonia Jones lives in Lexington, KY. She is a small business owner, writer, and Guest Columnist for the Herald-Leader. She uses writing as a personal tool for healing and growth. Currently, she is working on collections of poetry and personal essays. Tanya Torp is an agent for social change and has spent her career engaging in community-based initiatives as convener, speaker, trainer, writer, and consultant. She is a 2018 graduate of the Carnegie Center Author Academy. [BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE]

Writing the Stories of Your Life with Sylvia Lovely ONLINE: Wednesdays, November 4–18, 6–7:15pm • $39 ($33 for Good Foods Co-op owners) Join Sylvia Lovely for a three-part seminar series on how to write the stories of your life. From cave wall hieroglyphics to the great literary works, we are hard-wired to describe and understand our lives and the times in which we live through stories. Some say, “I do not have a story.” Not true. Perhaps your story is about a difficult time in your life with lessons learned, maybe about a moment of triumph, how you adapted to the pandemic or are processing your role in our country’s ongoing struggle for social justice, or even simply a small act that holds significant meaning to you. For beginning writers interested in dipping your toe in writing and sharing with others, this class will offer basic instructions on how to start, how to find inspiration and how to understand the power of stories to bring clarity to life’s moments and our choices. Come prepared to share your writing with others and hear the stories of your classmates. Being well over 50 and having experienced life learning lessons through adversity, Sylvia Lovely has written her own story as a witness to a life with moments of crushing defeat and ultimately triumph. This class is offered in partnership with our friends at Good Foods Co-op. [ALL LEVELS] POETRY

Soapbox Sessions with JC McPherson ONLINE: Tuesdays, September 8–October 13, 5:30pm–7pm • $78 Join Affrilachian Poet JC McPherson for this creative writing workshop. Participants will bring poems weekly that we will workshop and prepare for submission. Prompts will be provided weekly as well as examples to provide creative inspiration. [ALL LEVELS]

Sift Sources: Give Life to Unheard Voices with Tina Parker 1x class New! ONLINE: Saturday, September 19, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 In this class we will sift through online resources readily at our fingertips, from sermons and ballads to photos and artifacts. We will envision characters and bring their stories to life by writing persona poems. Tina Parker has taught at Berea College, and her third poetry collection (a series of persona poems inspired by patient records from the asylum near where she grew up) will be published this fall by Accents Publishing. [ALL LEVELS]

Poetry as Protest with JC McPherson 1x class New! ONLINE: Tuesday, December 8, 5:30–7:30pm • $30 From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, words have been used to convey messages for the people. Join Affrilachian Poet JC McPherson in an exploration of what makes these poems shout from the page. What makes them resonate across time? What can we learn from these voices? How can we use our own writing as a form of protest? [ALL LEVELS]

Hillbilly Haiku with Misty Skaggs 1x class New! ONLINE: Saturday, October 3, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 Join us for a one-time workshop that combines a traditional, classic poetic form with outsider art. The course requires very limited art supplies and is accessible to folks of all abilities. Together we will search out inspiration in unlikely places and leave the workshop with a tangible piece of artwork in hand. Misty Skaggs is an author, artist, and activist from the backwoods of Eastern Kentucky and her work reflects radical redneck sensibilities passed down through Appalachian generations. [ALL LEVELS] ADULT WRITING

Into the Depths: Poetry in Cycles with Sean Corbin 1x class New! ONLINE: Saturday, November 14, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 Sometimes one poem isn’t enough to fully explore the poet’s ideas and intentions. In this course, participants will examine the multitude of ways in which separate poems can be connected to create an organic whole, from repeated images and phrases, to different points of view, to thematic similarities. Work from Donald Hall, Frank X Walker, Terrance Hayes, and Rebecca Howell will be featured, just to name a few. Sean L Corbin is the author of THE LEPER DREAMS OF SNOW (Finishing Line, 2018), the co-founder of the Milestone Art Collective, and a graduate of the University of Kentucky MFA in Creative Writing program. [ALL LEVELS]

Philomena Speaks: Contemporary Persona Poems of Monsters and Myths with Eileen Rush ONLINE: Thursdays, October 8–22, 5:30–7pm • $39 New! Bring your favorite myth to class, and walk away with at least six "starts" to poems writing in the voice of a figure from mythology who resonates with you. In this course, we'll dive into the ways in which contemporary poets–particularly poets from marginalized communities (including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ poets) –continue to find inspiration and "voice" in mythologies from all over the world. Eileen Rush is a poet and writer who works as the Narrative Design Lead for an online educational simulation company. She earned an MFA from the University of Florida. Her poems have been published in or are forthcoming from Pleiades, The Journal, The Southern Review, A Dozen Nothing, The 2020 Anthology of Appalachian Writers, and elsewhere. [ALL LEVELS]

Voices From Home with Misty Skaggs New! ONLINE: Wednesdays, October 7–December 9 (no class November 25), 5:30–7pm • $104 This weekly writing course is intended to generate new poetry as well as develop poetic voice and stimulate connection between creative souls who may be feeling isolated during these intense times. This workshop will be about fully embracing poetry in all of its chaotic and unexpected forms, defying any misconceptions of the genre as highbrow and inaccessible. We will workshop pieces together and listen to each other’s unique point of view carefully and considerately, growing together from our living rooms and back porches as the course unfolds. For folks of all abilities. Together we will search out inspiration in unlikely places and leave the workshop with a tangible piece of artwork in hand. Misty Skaggs is an author, artist and activist from the backwoods of Eastern Kentucky and her work reflects radical redneck sensibilities passed down through Appalachian generations. [ALL LEVELS]

PUBLISHING

Querying Agents: Novels with Jennifer Hester Mattox, Kentucky Great Writers Series Coordinator 1x class PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR: Link will be emailed to you within two business days of registering • $35 Learn the process for seeking a literary agent, from beginning to end: where to find agents, the formula for writing a query letter, what may be required in your submission package, how to keep track of query submissions, and the proper etiquette for interacting with agents. Though your novel must be complete before you submit to literary agents, you do not need to be finished in order to register for this seminar. Led by Jennifer Mattox, whose fiction is represented by the John Hawkins & Associates literary agency. [INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED]

Introduction to Self-Publishing with Andrew Shaffer 1x class ONLINE: Saturday, September 12, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 Publishing your own work has never been easier. Unfortunately, if you’re new to self-publishing, you can end up thousands of dollars in the hole before ever selling a single book. If you know what pitfalls to avoid, however, you can professionally publish your own books without breaking the bank. Learn the basics of cover design, ebook and print book formatting, and self-publishing. Led by Andrew Shaffer, New York Times bestselling author of both traditionally and self-published book. [ALL LEVELS]

Seven Steps to Self-Publishing with Laverne Zabielski New! ONLINE: Thursdays, September 17–October 8, noon–1:30pm • $52 Confront the myths of self-publishing, which has grown in both popularity and legitimacy. You’ll learn how to create a body of work addressing a particular area of your life and gather your writing under one subject. You’ll learn the value of editing, how to choose materials and photos that complement your work. There are a variety of book designers and publishing services—learn how to choose the right one for your project and how to think about marketing your book. Ultimately, you’ll learn that it is your book, and you want it published. Laverne Zabielski is a writer, artist, and publisher of Act of Power Press. She received her MFA in writing at Spalding University in Louisville. She has taught self-publishing, published chapbooks for writers nationally and internationally since 1994. [ALL LEVELS] ADULT WRITING Nonfiction Book Proposals with Andrew Shaffer 1x class ONLINE: Saturday, November 14, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 Got an idea for a nonfiction book or memoir? Before you invest months or years writing it, hold up! Nonfiction publishing isn’t like the fiction market—you don’t need to have a completed manuscript before querying agents. New York Times bestseller Andrew Shaffer—author of two nonfiction titles for Harper- Collins—will help you turn your idea into a slickly-formatted book proposal. [ALL LEVELS]

Finding an Agent & Publisher with Tracee de Hahn 1x class ONLINE: Tuesday, November 17, 5:30–7:15pm • $30 Are you ready to launch? Perfect the pitch that will get the attention of an agent. Leave ready to translate the pitch into a competitive query letter with synopsis. This class will focus on the pitch, which is at the heart of any sell. We will workshop the idea at the heart of the novel or memoir, then turn that into a query letter. From here, the participants can use our examples to finalize their synopsis and proposal. Tracee de Hahn is the author of the Agnes Lüthi mysteries published by Macmillan/Minotaur Press. [ALL LEVELS]

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Funding has been provided by Kentucky Humanities (KH) and the The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides op- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the erating support to the Carnegie Center with state tax dollars CARES Act economic stabilization plan of 2020. Any views, findings, and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. conclusions, or recommendations expressed in Carnegie programs do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or KH.

All Carnegie Center programs are made possible through the generous support of LexArts. In 2020–21, the Carnegie Center Reitzel Cook Foundation received a total of $30,000 in unrestricted support. EDITING/REVISION

The Final Edit with Tracee de Hahn 1x class ONLINE: Saturday, September 26, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 The book is finished, now what? The final polish can make a difference between getting the attention of an agent, or not. We will review format, POV, characters, themes, and, of course, the writing, among other need-to-get-it-right details. Tracee de Hahn is the author of the Agnes Lüthi mysteries published by Macmillan/Minotaur Press. [ALL LEVELS]

Revision as Discovery with Leatha Kendrick 1x class New! ONLINE: Tuesday, December 1, 1:30–3:30pm • $30 Discovery is as central to revision as it is to writing first drafts. Revision is not merely editing. At its best, revision moves our work forward in fruitful ways and leads to moments of arrival when the heart of the piece becomes clearer to us. Polishing sentences, paragraphs, sections when we don’t know where the story is headed can be a poor use of writing time. This seminar presents techniques of revision as an extension of the creative process. Leatha Kendrick’s most recent book of poetry, And Luckier, has just been published by Accents Publishing. She has published essays, short fiction, and five books of poetry and has enjoyed teaching at the Carnegie Center for eighteen years. [ALL LEVELS]

The Last Draft: The Basics of Revision and Editing for Novelists with Tiffany Reisz 1x class New! ONLINE: Thursday, October 29, 5:30–7:30pm • $30 In this two-hour webinar, led by USA Today best-selling author Tiffany Reisz, you will learn tips, tools, and techniques for revising and self-editing your fiction in preparation for querying, submission, traditional or self-publication. [INTERMEDIATE]

WRITING MENTOR & MANUSCRIPT SERVICES ADULT WRITING

MENTOR SERVICE vs. MANUSCRIPT SERVICE Which is right for you? Writing Mentor Service Manuscript Service The mentoring service is perfect for writers looking for: The manuscript service is perfect for writers looking for: • Personal conversation with a writing coach • Holistic review of an entire draft • Informal information and instruction through one-on-one • Critique summary and/or written feedback on a discussion completed draft • Suggestions and brainstorming for a work-in-progress • Appx. one-month turnaround • Specific informal feedback on an excerpt of a work-in-progress • No personal conversation with a writing coach

Writing mentors include: Teri Carter, Jay McCoy, Darlene Ricker, Manuscript consultants include: Sarah Combs, Lisa Haneberg, Christopher Rowe, among others. For a complete list of mentors, Andrew Shaffer, among others. For a complete list of consul- their bios, and pricing, visit: tants, their bios, and pricing, visit: CarnegieCenterLex.org/writing-mentor-service CarnegieCenterLex.org/manuscripts GENRE/OTHER

Free Writing Practice with Leslie Dodd ONLINE: Fridays, September 11–November 20, noon–1:30pm • FREE This practice offers writers the opportunity to engage in a creative and communicative loop without judgment. We write from a variety of prompts designed to get writers to loosen their inner censor and simply get words on the page. After each timed session, writers read aloud their new work to the other partici- pating members who respond by recalling words or images that resonated. This zen-like practice originated in Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones. Led by Leslie Dodd: painter, poet, songwriter, and aspiring folk opera writer, who has enthusiastically attended Writing Practice for many years. [ALL LEVELS]

Grantwriting Basics with Jennifer Hester Mattox, Carnegie Center Development Director 1x class PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR: Link will be emailed to you within 2 business days of registering • $35 Writing a grant (or learning where to find one) can be daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. Learn the basics about grant research, how to write a grant, what to include in your proposal and project budgets, the do’s and don’ts of grantwriting, and more! This 90-minute class is geared toward grantwriting for nonprofit organizations and artists. Led by Jennifer Hester Mattox, who has 20 years of grantwriting experience. [ALL LEVELS]

Writing Group for Young Adults with Brittany Jackson New! ONLINE: Mondays, September 14–October 19, 8–9:30pm • FREE Each session, we’ll discuss published work and write with in-class exercises. There will be opportunities to share your work for feedback. Open to all genres and levels. This class is for emerging writers under 35 and serves to provide a welcoming space for our younger crowd. Brittany Jackson is a writer, editor, and workshop leader with years' experience in the publishing industry. [ALL LEVELS]

Q-munity: LGBTQ Reading & Writing Group with Jay McCoy ONLINE: Tuesdays, September 15–November 3, 5:30–7pm • FREE Writing may be a solitary endeavor, but writers grow in their craft when they find someone to provide feedback and support. Contoured to the LGBTQ community, this group will allow you to explore your authentic voice and expression while discovering the rich history and current landscape of LGBTQ writing. Welcoming of all genres, writing levels, and identities, it will be a generative workshop with in-class free writing and directed exercises. You will have the opportunity to share your writing (or not) in a public group reading at the end of the class. New and returning students are welcome. Jay McCoy has served ADULT WRITING the local writing community for years through mentoring, teaching classes, and co-hosting open mic series. [ALL LEVELS]

Close Reading for Your Craft: Alice Munro & Marguerite Duras with Kimi Hardesty New! ONLINE: Wednesdays, September 23–October 28, 5:30–7pm • $78 As a reader, do you like to get up close? Learn and discuss the nitty gritty? Pay close attention to phrases and words? In other words, have you ever read a book with a writer's eyes? Francine Prose and many others say a close reader is a better writer. In this class, we will do close readings of both Alice Munro and Marguerite Duras in order to help us become better writers—but you certainly don’t have to consider yourself a writer to join us. There will be reading homework (along with questions) each week. Kimi Hardesty holds an MFA from Goddard College and her work can be found in The Pitkin Review, ritualwell, Speak, Farmer-ish and healthywomen. [ALL LEVELS] Required texts: Dear Life by Alice Munro & The Lover by Marguerite Duras. Please purchase on your own.

Stand-Up Comedy Writing with Josh Fillipowski New! ONLINE: Wednesdays, September 9–October 14, 7:30–9pm • $78 Have you ever thought about trying stand-up comedy? Or do you want to take your stand-up and comedy writing to the next level? This workshop will help you find your inner comedic voice, whittle down to find the funny, or punch-up what already is. Students will also be advised on several opportunities outside of class to perform. Teacher and comedian Josh Filipowski will have you laughing and learning. Filipowski has produced and performed in countless comedy shows nationally and internationally, produced projects for NBC, and contributed to The Howard Stern Show (SiriusXM) & The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes (Alpha/Penguin). [ALL LEVELS]

Screenplay Writing with MC Price 1x class ONLINE: Saturday, October 10, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 We will explore the essential elements and joy of writing a screenplay for film production. Designed for anyone who has ever considered writing a screenplay—adapting a story into a script—or who is simply curious about the power of the story in movies, this workshop is an invitation to begin the process of writing your most compelling and imaginative screenplay. One-on-one consultations (post seminar) may also be available. Writers Guild member and 2018-2019 Al Smith Fellow, MC Price has had two of her screenplays produced into award-winning films (Dove and Dandelion and Ungentle Truth), and has sold scripts for television and film production. [ALL LEVELS] GENRE/OTHER

Outdoor Writing with Bill Carman 1x class New! IN-PERSON PENDING HEALTH GUIDELINES: Sunday, October 11, 2–5pm • $40 This class will take place outdoors at McConnell Springs Park, 416 Rebmann Lane, Lexington, KY 40504. Join us outside (following all applicable local health guidelines) at McConnell Springs Park to learn about the many forms of ‘outdoor writing’—from creative nonfiction (Steven Rinella), fiction (Ernest Hemingway), to the combination of both (Norman Maclean). This extensive market included magazine stories, of course—but it also includes book-length essays, novels, and even weekly newspaper columns. The outdoor industry adds $70 billion to the American economy, and the people spending that money enjoy reading about the object of their passion. This class will encourage open dialogue, sharing work, as well as writing experiences. Topics will include: choosing subjects, establishing your voice, opening lines, research, narrative, cliffhangers, format, illustrations, the markets, and getting published. Please note: This class may be canceled or postponed due to weather or local health guidelines this Fall. Bill Carman is an active hunting and fishing guide, and has published two books and dozens of magazine articles. His third book, Saving Noah-Love, Murder and Kentucky Politics, will be released in January. [ALL LEVELS]

Writing Retreat with Marcia Thornton Jones ONLINE: Monday, November 16–Friday, November 20, 10:30am–4pm • $125 Break through writing obstacles during this virtual, online week-long writing retreat designed to provide motivation and promote writing flow. Each day of this retreat will include: a Zoom session in the morning & afternoon for freewriting exercises, goal-setting, independent writing time, craft discussions, and problem-solving sessions to help break through blocks. The retreat will culminate with a share/response session featuring a selection of the week’s writing. Led by Marcia Thornton Jones, an award-winning author who has published more than 130 books for children with sales totaling more than 43 million copies worldwide. [INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED]

Vision Boards for Writers with Melody Westerfield New! ONLINE: Thursdays, December 3 & 10, 5:30–7pm • $35 This workshop is designed to allow you build a vision board that is a reflection of your vision and goals as a writer for 2021. You will receive a checklist of tips on how to set your writing goals and unique ways on how to hold yourself accountable in reaching those goals. This workshop is meant to empower you past your fears, overthinking and comparison but instead motivate you to see without limits. Melody Westerfield is a life coach who utilizes vision boards and ADULT WRITING conducts vision board workshops to help set goals and visually promote positive motivation and affirmations. Learn more about her at pyvcoaching.com. [ALL LEVELS]

Towards Choosing Legal Terms When Crafting Your Work with Suzanne Cordery 1x class New! ONLINE: Saturday, December 5, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 What’s wrong with this sentence? Attorney Smith agreed to represent a woman in jail on death row. Will your reader pause and have to re-read it, and does it disrupt the flow of your creative work? This workshop will guide you to official sources of legal terms and definitions to help make your writing more authentic. Class participants will also write and share work that incorporates legal terms. Led by Suzanne Cordery, MFA student in the Eastern Kentucky University Bluegrass Writers Group, and former state and local government attorney and private practitioner. [ALL LEVELS]

Keeping an Astrological Journal with Normandi Ellis 1x class New! ONLINE: Saturday, December 12, 10:30am–1:30pm • $40 Don't you ever wonder why some things keep repeating? Or maybe you found a particular difficult patch and wonder when the Magic in your life is going to return. Wouldn't you like to plan your life better and do the right things at the right time? Normandi Ellis can show you how keeping an astrological journal may help you focus your energy on problem-solving, creativity and timing—all through the use of journal prompts and your birth chart. What a great idea for the New Year! Normandi Ellis is a Spiritualist minister, astrologer, and certified clairvoyant medium through the Indiana Association of Spiritualists. Her 14 published books include the spiritual classic, Awakening Osiris, translations from the hieroglyphs found in the Book of the Dead. [ALL LEVELS]

The Prose Punch-Up: Utilizing Poetry Techniques in Fiction & Nonfictionwith Sean Corbin ONLINE: Saturday, December 12, 10:30am–12:30pm • $30 1x class New! Looking to freshen up your memoir? Trying to make your narrative voice come alive in your short stories or novels? This session will offer you the chance to explore the various poetic skills utilized by renowned prose writers to develop their own distinct, unique writing styles. Description, dialogue, exposition— every part of the prose piece will benefit from the examples examined in this class! Sean L. Corbin is the author of The Leper Dreams of Snow (Finishing Line, 2018), the co-founder of the Milestone Art Collective, and a graduate of the University of Kentucky MFA in Creative Writing program. [ALL LEVELS] SPECIAL INTERESTS

Monthly Book Discussion with Alan Church ONLINE: Fourth Tuesday of each month, January through November, 5:30–7pm • FREE Join us for discussion of contemporary and classic novels as well as nonfiction, chosen by the group. This group has been meeting since 1993 and always wel- comes new members! For current selections or more information, contact Alan at [email protected] or 859-252-7041. Alan Church, PhD is a retired clinical psychologist who has recently taken graduate courses in literature. [ALL LEVELS]

Brown Bag Book Discussion with Jan Isenhour ONLINE: Thursdays, September 10–November 12, noon–1pm • FREE An informal discussion group focusing on literature by and about women. Be prepared to buy or check out from the library the works selected. Contact the Carnegie Center for the updated book list. Jan Isenhour, former Executive Director of the Carnegie Center, has facilitated the Brown Bag group since it began in 1995. She has an M.A. in literature and taught at the University of Kentucky. [ALL LEVELS]

Brain Power for Seniors with Elise Mandel ONLINE: Wednesdays, 11am–noon; contact the Lexington Senior Center for dates • FREE Keep your brain sharp this fall! In this fun, virtual class we will do word games, number games, logic puzzles, and all kinds of challenges to keep your brain moving. Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from UMass Amherst, and she teaches classes and works with private students in many subjects. To register for this class, please call The Lexington Senior Center (859) 278-6072. [ALL LEVELS]

GRE Prep with Elise Mandel ONLINE: Thursdays, November 5–November 19, 5:30–7pm • $55 This affordable review will help you begin studying for the GRE and hold you accountable. We’ll work sample math problems, review test-taking strategies, and make your vocabulary more precise. Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from UMass Amherst, and she teaches classes and works with SPECIAL INTERESTS private students in many subjects. [ALL LEVELS] Required text: Kaplan’s New GRE Math Workbook (ISBN: 978-1609781026). Please purchase on your own.

Manifestation for Beginners with Dr. Melissa Carver 1x class New! ONLINE: Thursday, November 19, 6–8pm • $30 This class helps guide students in creating more of what they want in life and less of what they don't. Rerouting the mind to go beyond the thoughts that are known and unlocking new perspectives. If you want different results, you must execute a new approach. This class explores not only where our current thoughts came from but how to train the mind to think from a new stage of new perspectives. Dr. Melissa Carver teaches workshops and speaks on all things mindset, self-empowerment, manifestation—just all-around getting out of that conditioned thinking that doesn’t serve us anymore. [ALL LEVELS]

Voting & the 2020 Election with Josh Douglas 1x class New! ONLINE: Thursday, October 1, 5:30–7pm • FREE The November 2020 election may be the most contentious ever—and the most difficult to run given the COVID-19 pandemic. Join Professor Josh Douglas of the UK Rosenberg College of Law to discuss the most pressing current election issues—including how we will vote this year and the broader implications of this election on our democracy. We will discuss voter ID laws, felon disenfranchisement, vote-by-mail, gerrymandering, and other election law issues. Come learn the truth about these topics—and how you can be a positive advocate for your community. [ALL LEVELS]

Intro to Fermented Goodness with Counterculture Ferments 1x class New! ONLINE: Wednesday, September 9, 6-7:30pm • $15 ($13 for Good Foods members) Join us virtually to learn about lacto-fermentation, an ancient and largely forgotten food way that was important not only to preserve vegetables, but also to create pro-biotic rich foods to promote gut health and break down vegetables to increase the bioavailability of vitamins and nutrients that are more digestible. We will do our best to answer your questions and help troubleshoot your ferment failures. Steve Pavey and Ryan Koch of Counterculture Ferments produces small batch, hand-crafted kraut and kimchi, which are just German and Korean words for Fermented Vegeta- bles, or what Sandor Katz calls, "Kraut-Chi." This class is offered in partnership with our friends at Good Foods Co-op, Lexington. [ALL LEVELS] ADULT LANGUAGES

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Click, Clack, Moo: Fun with Sounds with Melissa Johnson-Farris ONLINE: Tuesdays, October 6–October 27, 10:15–11am • FREE NEWBORNS TO 2-YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: It’s never too early to have fun with books and sounds! This weekly, virtual newsletter and class will help you introduce your little one to oral language skills. Through engaging book-themed activities, we will encourage children to make associations between letters, sounds, and their own voice! Learn creative ways to use books in your daily activities with your little one. A free book and craft package will be mailed to first 10 registered families (to addresses registered with the Carnegie Center). Led by speech-language pathologist Melissa Johnson-Farris. Funded by PNC Foundation.

Toddler Book Club with Glenna Holloway ONLINE: Saturdays, September 19, October 17, November 14 & December 12, 10:30–11:15am; dates to be announced • FREE 2-YEAR-OLDS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us virtually for story time, parent-assisted activities, and free books designed to encourage early excitement for reading through hands-on activities for parent and child. This class will be friendly to busy toddlers and preschoolers and is a great first introduction to a story time setting. A free book is given to first 10 registered families in attendance. With experience in both performing and teaching, Glenna Holloway brings with her a love for children and books! Her goal is to teach practical skills while instilling a joy for learning. Funded by PNC Foundation.

Early Leaner Book Club with Glenna Holloway ONLINE: Saturdays, September 19, October 17, November 14 & December 12, 11:30am–12:15pm; dates to be announced • FREE AGES 3-5 YEARS OLD & THEIR GROWN-UPS: Join us for a virtual story time, parent-assisted activities, and free books designed to encourage early excitement for reading through hands-on activities for parent and child. This laid-back atmosphere is friendly to busy toddlers and preschoolers and is a great first introduction to a story time setting. A free book is given to first 10 registered families in attendance. With experience in both performing and teaching, EARLY LEARNERS & KIDS Glenna Holloway brings with her a love for children and books! Her goal is to teach practical skills while instilling a joy for learning. Funded by PNC Founda- tion.

Special note about classes for early learners, kids, & teens: To streamline registration and communication, please only register KIDS your child(ren) for classes designated for their current grade level, regardless of their ability. If you have any questions, please email our registrar at [email protected] before registering your student for class.

ESL for Kids with Claire Johnson ONLINE: Tuesdays, September 8–October 13, 5:30–6:30pm • FREE GRADES K–3: This weekly class will help English Language Learners develop necessary speaking, reading, and writing skills through a variety of hands-on, collaborative activities. Claire Johnson holds two bachelor’s degrees in English and journalism from the University of Kentucky, is TEFL and TESOL certified, and has taught ESL to children from over 30 different countries.

French for Kids with Erica House ONLINE: Tuesdays, October 6–27, 4:30–5:30pm • FREE GRADES 1–5: Give your child the advantage of learning French at an early age. Besides enhancing memory and developing better problem-solving and critical thinking skills, learning a foreign language can be FUN! We will learn French through songs, games, stories, and more. À bientôt! Erica House has lived in various regions of France and has been teaching French to children and adults for over 20 years.

Spanish for Kids with Elise Mandel ONLINE: Thursdays, September 10–October 29, 4–4:45pm • FREE GRADES 1–5: ¡Hola! Join us for this fun, hands-on workshop for kids. You’ll learn the basics of the Spanish language through fun games, crafts, songs, activities, and more. Te esperamos! Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from UMass Amherst, and she teaches classes and works with private students in many subjects.

Brain Power for Kids with Elise Mandel ONLINE: Wednesdays, September 9–October 28, 4–5pm • FREE GRADES 1–5: Keep your brain sharp this fall! In this fun class, we will do word games, number games, logic puzzles, and all kinds of challenges to keep your brain moving! Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from UMass Amherst, and she teaches classes and works with private students in many subjects.

Get a Grip on Grammar: Grades 1-2 with Martha Crumbie New! KIDS ONLINE: Mondays, September 14–November 16, 5–5:30pm • FREE GRADES 1–2: This class will be interactive and engaging while it addresses rules of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and the writing process, all while strengthening reading skills. Led by Martha Crumbie, who has her master’s degree in K–12 special education and has over 25 years of teaching experience. Funded by Blue Grass Community Foundation.

Lower Elementary Reading with Martha Crumbie ONLINE: Mondays, September 14–November 16, 4–4:30pm • FREE GRADES 1–2: Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve their reading skills—but did you also know that it helps their writing, communication skills, logical thinking and concentration? Most importantly, it can help inspire a lifelong love of reading. In this session, we’ll make a book come alive, involving students in the discussion of plot, character, and theme. Join us for an interactive reading session that kids, even struggling readers, are sure to love. Led by Martha Crumbie, who has her master’s degree in K–12 special education and has over 25 years of teaching experience. Funded by Blue Grass Community Foundation.

Playing & Writing Stories (PAWS) with Cristina Crocker-Escribano ONLINE: Thursdays, September 10–November 12, 4:30–5:30pm • FREE GRADES 1–2: What if your toys could talk to you? What if your dog or cat could talk to you? What would they say? What stories would they tell? In this virtual class, kids can share their toys and photos of their pets. We will use them for inspiration as we talk about the elements of writing a story. We will read children’s books as prompts for creating our own stories and poetry. Writer and educator Cristina Crocker-Escribano holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program, and she is currently working on a novel. Special note about classes for early learners, kids, & teens: To streamline registration and communication, please only register KIDS your child(ren) for classes designated for their current grade level, regardless of their ability. If you have any questions, please email our registrar at [email protected] before registering your student for class.

Girl Power Book Club with Cierra Pickens-Spaulding ONLINE: Saturdays, September 12 & 26, October 10 & 24, November 7 & 21, 10:30am–noon • FREE 6-8-YEAR-OLD GIRLS & THEIR GROWN-UPS: This is an virtual, interactive and engaging book club where Cierra will lead the girls through an empowering chapter book that will build self-esteem and increase social and emotional confidence! Participants will receive a free copy of the featured chapter book (Something to Say by Lisa Moore Ramee) and fun craft supplies. We will gather virtually twice a month to read, create, and grow together as a group. Led by Cierra Spaulding, founder of Masterpiece Creative Group and an educator who has served children across the state in various capacities for over 10 years.

Upper Elementary Reading with Martha Crumbie ONLINE: Tuesdays, September 15–November 17, 4:30–5:15pm • FREE GRADES 3–5: Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve their reading skills—but did you also know that it helps their writing, communication skills, logical thinking and concentration? Most importantly, it can help inspire a lifelong love of reading. In this session, we’ll make a book come alive, involving students in the discussion of plot, character, and theme. Join us for an interactive reading session that kids, even struggling readers, are sure to love. Led by Martha Crumbie, who has her master’s degree in K–12 special education and has over 25 years of teaching experience. Funded by Blue Grass Community Foundation.

Get a Grip on Grammar: Grades 3-5 with Martha Crumbie New! ONLINE: Tuesdays, September 15–November 17, 5:30–6pm • FREE GRADES 3–5: This class will be interactive and engaging while it addresses rules of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and the Writing Process, all while strengthening reading skills. Led by Martha Crumbie, who has her master’s degree in K–12 special education and has over 25 years of teaching experience. Funded by Blue Grass Community Foundation.

Outstanding Writers League (OWL) with Carole Johnston ONLINE: Wednesdays, September 30–November 18, 5–6pm • FREE GRADES 3–5: Hone your writing skills in a creative, hands-on environment! Together, we’ll explore how fun writing can be as we play writing games and write stories, poems, and more. This class will be online, but may also have outdoor meetings at the Carnegie Center, dependent upon community health guidelines this Fall. Led by poet Carole Johnston, former school library media specialist for grades K–8 and former creative writing instructor for the SCAPA program at

Lafayette High School. Funded by Blue Grass Community Foundation. KIDS

Dragon Girls with Carole Johnston ONLINE: Thursdays, October 1–November 19, 4–5pm • FREE GIRLS IN GRADES 5–6: Dragons can be symbolic of amazing strength, deep magic, and creativity. This club will empower girls through self-expression using reading, writing, and poetry. We will read and discuss various books of fiction and poetry that feature strong girls who can take care of themselves. Our pro- tagonists will actually tame dragons, some real and some metaphorical. Girls will write poems and stories to express their own unique and fantastic selves. This class will be online, but may also have outdoor meetings at the Carnegie Center, dependent upon community health guidelines this Fall. Led by poet Car- ole Johnston, former school library media specialist for grades K–8 and former creative writing instructor for the SCAPA program at Lafayette High School.

Carnegie's children's classes are sponsored by Scholarships for children's classes are sponsored by Special note about classes for early learners, kids, & teens: To streamline registration and communication, please only register KIDS your child(ren) for classes designated for their current grade level, regardless of their ability. If you have any questions, please email our registrar at [email protected] before registering your student for class.

Young Writers Society with Matthew Williams ONLINE: Tuesdays, September 8–October 27, 4:30–5:30pm • FREE GRADES 6–8: Come hone your writing skills and learn some literary tricks of the trade. We will discuss such things as story structure, theme, and other basic literary devices. We will read short stories by notorious authors and spend time writing each class. Our ultimate goal will be working together to build a portfolio and developing strategies for competing against writer’s block. Matthew L. Williams is a Lexington native and fiction writer. He received his B.S. in English Literature & Master’s degree in Secondary Education from the University of Kentucky.

How to Make Epic Games in Scratch with Sulaiman & Raphael Jackson New! ONLINE: BEGINNERS: Mondays, September 14–28, 4–5pm; INTERMEDIATE: Mondays, October 5–19, 4–5pm • FREE GRADES 3–8: Have you ever wondered how video games are made? Want to take your skills to the next level? Go behind the screen with Scratch 3.0. Join us virtually to learn all the basics you need to make your first arcade game or upgrade your coding proficiency. You will create several games such as Flappy Bird, Geometry Dash, two top down shooters, and Pong, and learn the basics of Scratch to create many more. Scratch is completely accessible online at https://scratch.mit.edu/ with or without a scratch account. To create a free online account you need your parents e-mail (and permission). Scratch can also be downloaded for offline use at https://scratch.mit.edu/download offline version requires Windows 10, Mac 10.13, Android 6.0 or Chrome OS. Fifteen- year-old Sulaiman Jackson (Sully), known by his 4,000 followers as SullyBully, has created over a hundred Scratch projects since 2013. Sully is proficient in Unity/C# and HTML /CSS. His mobile games can be found on the Google Play Store and the App Store, and his coding tutorials are available on the Jackson Academy Youtube channel. Sulaiman is currently a freshman at Baker College, where he is studying Game/Software Development. Former teachers Shantel Hosein and Raphael Jackson are the co-founders of the Jackson Academy, a non-profit educational organization that promotes peer-based mastery learning in the creative arts.

Middle School Book Club with Martha Crumbie ONLINE: Wednesdays, September 16–October 21, 4:30–5:30pm • FREE GRADES 6–8: Is your middle schooler a struggling or a reluctant reader? Join our reading book club and explore a range of strategies to use in the classroom or across the curriculum that encourage and support students to read for pleasure. We will read together and learn from one another. Led by Martha Crumbie, who has her masters degree in K–12 special education and has over 25 years of teaching experience.

Middle School Math with Elise Mandel ONLINE: Thursdays, September 10–October 29, 5–6 pm • FREE

GRADES 6–8: In this class, we will review and practice fundamental concepts that lay the foundation for middle school math success through games, KIDS discussion, worksheets, and more! Examples and problems will be conducted virtually via Zoom, and some homework help will provided. Elise Mandel holds a master’s degree in education from UMass Amherst, and she teaches classes and works with private students in many subjects.

Mindfulness for Teens & Tweens with Dr. Melissa Carver 1x class New! ONLINE: Thursday, October 1, 5–7pm • FREE AGES 10–14 YEARS OLD: Join us for an introductory course on mindfulness, where we start with the basics and learn about this thousand-year old practice that will improve your health, help you build better relationships, and reach your goals with less stress. We will create art together, learn about the singing bowl (why it is good for meditation), and how to be mindful of our personal thoughts as well as the words we say to others. Dr. Melissa Carver teaches workshops and speaks on all things mindset, self-empowerment, manifestation—just all-around getting out of that conditioned thinking that doesn’t serve us anymore.

Write the World with Mariama Lockington

ONLINE: Saturdays, October 3–24, 10:30am–noon • FREE GRADES 6–8: If you’re a tween who loves to play with words, this is the workshop for you! Write the World is a hands-on fiction workshop, where you’ll get to flex your storytelling skills in various ways. Come ready to plot, create new characters, and build magical settings with your words. Each week we will learn a new fiction writing trick and have time to write and read our work out loud. All levels welcome! Mariama Lockington is the author of the middle grade novels For Black Girls Like Me (2019) and In the Key of Us (coming 2022).

Special note about classes for early learners, kids, & teens: To streamline registration and communication, please only register TEENS your child(ren) for classes designated for their current grade level, regardless of their ability. If you have any questions, please email our registrar at [email protected] before registering your student for class.

Hip Hop: Lyrics & Leadership with Devine Carama ONLINE: Thursdays, September 10–October 15, 4:30–5:30pm • FREE GRADES 9–12: Did you know that hip hop was created in the late 1970s to be a voice for the voiceless in underserved communities? In this upbeat class, we will explore the origins of hip hop culture, which has its root in rap music and community activism. We will create poems and songs for a local nonprofit, write an open letter to the Mayor, and do more activities designed to encourage the creative leader in all of you! Devine Carama is a nationally recognized hip-hop artist, educator, community activist, motivational speaker, and director of Kentucky-based youth nonprofit, Believing In Forever Inc.

Rumble Writers with JC McPherson ONLINE: Tuesdays, October 20–November 24, 4:30–5:30pm • FREE YOUNG BLACK MEN AGES 13–18 YEARS OLD: This open genre writing group is a safe place to harness words. Participants of this ongoing workshop will write unapologetically. We will use language as a tool to define who we are. This workshop will be a place of support and encouragement to achieve your writing. Participants for this group should be Young Black men between 13 to 18. It’s time to tell your story. JC McPherson is an Affrilachian Poet.

ACT Science, English, & Reading Review with Rajiv Khanna ONLINE: Mondays, October 12–November 9, 5:30–7pm • $45 GRADES 10–12: This class is a focused review of specific math skills needed to ace the science, English, and reading tests on the ACT. Space is limited! Rajiv Khanna has extensive experience teaching math and science classes at the college and high school levels. Required text: The Official ACT Prep Guide 2020-2021 (publisher: WILEY). Please purchase on your own.

ACT Math Review with Rajiv Khanna TEENS ONLINE: Thursdays, October 15–November 12, 5:30–7pm • $45 GRADES 10–12: This class is a focused review of specific math skills needed to ace the math test on the ACT. Space is limited! Rajiv Khanna has extensive experience teaching math and science classes at the college and high school levels. Required text: The Official ACT Prep Guide 2020-2021 (publisher: WILEY). Please purchase on your own.

Young Women Writers Project Applications available November 15 • FREE application process & program Young women in grades 9–12 are invited to apply to a series of intensive workshops focused on self-expression taught by experienced women writers. Six sessions, held on Saturdays in February, March, and April 2020, will incorporate creative writing exercises in a variey of genres. The program also includes a mentoring component for elementary school girls, publication in a chapbook, and two optional public readings. Applications will be available by November 15 on CarnegieCenterLex.org. Funded by the Kentucky Foundation for Women.

College Prep Mentoring with Beth Murner $45 per hour • $30 per hour for students in need of financial assistance • other fee assistance available if needed Overwhelmed by the college search, selection, and application process? Let an expert help. Through her work in college admissions and private consulting, Beth Murner has guided hundreds of students through the college admissions process. Services include: pre-college planning, scholarship search, college search, ACT preparation, interview skills, essay writing, application navigation and more. Email Beth at [email protected] to schedule your session.

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