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| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG 7 —SummerWrite participant —SummerWrite with my peers. I got to learn new things while making connections and gain new perspectives fearsome beast known as writer’s block, and find answers for block, fearsome beast known as writer’s backstory forage-old riddles like “How do I make a believable a page-turner?”my character?” and “How do I make my story In the mornings, we will hone our storytelling craft with prompts, workshop time, and in-class writing. In the afternoons, we will use what we learned to forge our own story together in the world of Dungeons & Dragons by playing the game. Ages: 13-16 Dragons, Dice, and Roleplaying JY18-M49 June 25-29 9am-4pm, ALL DAY: $231 W&B members/$252 General Public Instructor: Emma Lynge roleplayingCalling all quest-seekers! What do collaborative have to do with eachgames like Dungeons & Dragons and writing we will exploreother? Quite a lot, as you’ll discover! In this class, characters; andrich, fantastical worlds; create complex, driven that the bards willlearn how to hone our plot points into stories will study tricks for tackling that sing of for ages to come. We photo by Sarah Fink Sarah photo by photo by Emily DeLucia photo by Who Will Tell Your Your Who Will Tell Story? Is Anybody Listening? JY18-M59 June 25-29 9am-4pm, ALL DAY: $231 W&B Members/$252 General Public Instructor: Almeta Whitis of an expansive youth are destined to be members Today’s Their responsibility is to learn from history global community. creative thinkers, and develop the skills to become critical and doers. As adults, cultural bridge builders, and compassionate civic- we have an obligation to prepare them for becoming to come. minded, ethical, caring members of the communities underpinnings This class explores the historical and cultural of the artistic, scientific, and philosophical contributions made by indigenous American and African peoples, as well as the history. diverse contingent of immigrants to our country’s theatre games, Through reading, writing, storytelling, poetry, and learning folk songs, spirituals, and freedom songs, we will history. revisit seminal periods in our country’s Ages: 12-14 to see first-hand JUNE 25 - 29 25 JUNE The Magic Dragon , an award-winning, local art and literary , an award-winning, local

The Magic Dragon Friday and the finished movie will be submitted to the 90-Second Find out more about City. Newbery Film Festival held in New York the film fest at jameskennedy.com/90-second-newbery. cameras, set up lights, operate audio equipment, direct, and edit. Oh, did we mention you’ll be the writers and stars of the movie on have a red carpet premiere for family and friends too? We’ll NOTE: Meets at RCTV, 21 Gorham Street NOTE: Meets at RCTV, Over the course of this week-long class, students transform into cast and crew to make their own short movie based on will learn how to run a Newbery Medal-winning book. You $238 W&B Members/$260 General Public John & Instructors: Rashida Burch-Washington Watson Newbery Film JY18-V03 9am-4pm, June 25-29 ALL DAY: Ages: 9-12 Produce a 90-Second heroes. With your team, you’ll practice a reader’s theatre skit heroes. With your team, you’ll practice a reader’s based on a chapter of a book from the series, then act out an adapted version for family and friends on the last day. learn about Greek gods, heroes, and modern-day Demi-god learn about Greek gods, heroes, and modern-day get to create your own hero and You’ll heroes along the way. of Demi-god act out brief role-plays based on the adventures Instructor: Marna Rossi Percy Jackson finds middle school student When New York alive in a way he out he is a Demi-god, the Greek myths come explore his adventures, and would never have imagined! We’ll Readers’ Theatre JY18-R04 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, June 25-29 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Ages: 8-11 Greek Myth Percy Jackson’s workshop with a strong interest and good skills in writing and/ workshop with a strong interest and good skills or illustration. the workshop. While actual publication cannot be guaranteed, the workshop. While actual publication cannot guidelines for special attention will be given to reviewing come to this and then sending submissions. Students should examples of previously selected works, and read its “how-to” examples of previously quality artwork in fun ways. articles on writing or producing and submit one The goal for each participant is to complete art by the end of or more publishable pieces of writing and/or in Each student will receive a magazine for young people. complimentary copy of Instructor: Donna Marbach you like to see your or artist? Would Are you a serious writer provides a real opportunity for work in print? This workshop have work considered for publication advanced students to Meet the Magic Dragon the Magic Meet JY18-M03 pm, June 25-29 MORNINGS: 9 am-12 General Public $114 W&B Members/$126 Ages: 8-11 WEEK 1 1 WEEK 8

| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER SEE PAGE 21 | WAB.ORG I learned to trust myself and and myself trust to learned I WEEK 2A and buildfairytrollhousestohidearoundthegrounds listen tofantasticalstories,playmagicalgames,anddesign details. Whenwearen’t busyworkingonourbooks,wewill Guide completewithillustrations,stories,andidentification Beings; youcanbeonetoo!You willcreateyourownField Spiderwick isnottheonlykeeperofaNotebooktoMagical Instructor: AngelaCannon-Crothers $92 W&BMembers/$104GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,July2&3 JY18-J03A I Part Goblins, &OtherFairyFolk, Field GuidetoSprites, Ages: 7-9 W&B’s nextdoorneighbor, theBaobabCultural Center. evolved story-form. This campwillbeenhanced by visitsto myth, mystery, andhistorytocreate anewer andmore with magicalamulets,future tech,andafoundationof kingdom.” Bringstabilityandpeacetoadystopianworld with technology)tocreate your own “Wakandan-based (the intersectionofAfrican/African-Americanculture Using writerOctaviaButler’s modelofAfrofuturism distinctive Africancultures, history, andSciFifantasy. storytelling andwritingwithyour own interpretation of Calling All World Makers!BlendBlackPanther-like movie Instructor: AlmetaWhitis $205 W&BMembers/$230GeneralPublic July 2-7(noclassWednesday) ALL DAY, ALLWEEK:9am-4pm, JY18-M63 Black Panther Afrofuturism and Ages: 12-14 key component,aswillfeedbackfrompeersandtheteacher. the powerofwordsandlearntobeconcise.Editingwilla reader wantingmore.Inwritingourownpieces,we’llanalyze quickly andthen,throughanunexpectedtwist,leavethe character, setting,andplot.We’ll learntohookthereader is essential.Thesestorieshavearhythmandfoundationof Flash fictionisashortformofwritinginwhicheveryword Instructor: JudyDeCroce $92 W&BMembers/$104GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,July2&3 JY18-F07 Flash Fiction Ages: 8-11 at W&B. —SummerWrite participant my writing. my JULY 2&3 Ages: 8-11 picnic festival!PartIis the fairyandtrollhouseshiddenatW&B.PartIIendswitha and buildfairyortrollfurniture,accessories,secretnotesfor opportunity toaddpoemsandrecipesformagicalencounters (where someonealmostalwaysspotsafairy!).You willhavethe local gardensatRMSCandtheGeorgeEastmanMuseum create yourselfforrecordingyourdiscoveries,wewillexplore find themandwhen?UsingaNotebookofMagicalBeingsyou How doweknowmagicalbeingsareabout?Where Instructor: AngelaCannon-Crothers $92 W&BMembers/$104GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,July5&6 JY18-J03B II Part Goblins, &OtherFairyFolk, Field GuidetoSprites, Ages: 7-9 component, aswillfeedbackfrompeersandtheteacher. rhythm, character, setting,andplot.Editingwillbeakey elements, tobeconcise.Justlikewithfiction,wewillexamine the skillstocondensestoriesdowntheirmostimportant topics andexperiencesthatareimportanttoyou,learning chance towritetruestoriesfromyourownlife,focusingon writing inwhicheverywordisessential.You willhavethe Much likeflashfiction,nonfictionisashortformof Instructor: JudyDeCroce $92 W&BMembers/$104GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,July5&6 JY18-N21 Flash Nonfiction WEEK 2B photo by EmilyDeLucia not arerequisitetoPartII. JULY 5&6 a performanceofourown!Noprevious experienceneeded. conflict asweputmonologuesand scenestogethertoconstruct serious aboutcomedy, looklightlyattragedy, andcreatesome Come, let’s cookup somechaos,incitesiblingrivalry, get and evenlearnhowtowardoffthe curseofTheScottishPlay! games, peekintosomeofhisotherworldlyplotsandcharacters, and learnthesecretstohisuseoflanguage.We’ll playtheatre of thesupernaturalinhisplays.We’ll explorehislifeandtimes world ofWilliamShakespeare,withspecialfocusonhisuse Calling youngthespians!We’ll spendtheweekwalkinginto Instructor: SaraBickweatPenner $114W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,July9-13 JY18-D25 Supernatural Shakespeare Ages: 8-11 embody ourpowertomakeadifferenceincommunity! make picturebooks,anduseourartisticcreativeselvesto reading age-appropriatebiographies.We’ll doactsofkindness, Martin LutherKingJr., HelenKeller, LouGehrig,andmoreby Douglass, RosaParks,SusanB.Anthony, AbrahamLincoln, “social good”muscles!We’ll learn aboutpeoplelikeFrederick of societyandindifferenttimes,encourageustostretchour class willhelpuslearnabouttheheroesamongus,atalllevels And stories,trueandfictional,havethepowertoguideus.This power tomaketheworldabetterplace,oneactionattime. Be achangemaker!We eachhave the Instructor: AlexaScott-Flaherty Public $114 W&BMembers/$126General AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,July9-13 JY18-M53 Innovators Rebels, Leaders,& Ages: 5-7 fairytales completewithuniquefairytaleheroesandmonsters. from theirownbackgroundtoshare.We’ll evencreateourown different cultures.Participantsareencouragedtobringastory diversity whileexploringliteratureanddiscoveringthedetailsof diufferent languages!Thisclasswillallowforustocelebrate a bitofdifferentcultures,docrafts,andevenlearnwordsfrom Europe toAfricaAsia!Eachdaywewillexploreandexperience far—we’ll readfairytalesfromvariousculturesranging can! Comelistentostoriesandpoemsfromculturesnear Wish youcouldtravelaroundtheworld?AtWriters &Booksyou Instructor: RylieDay $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,July9-13 JY18-R14 Fairytales AroundtheWorld Ages: 5-7 WEEK 3 JULY 9-13

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If meeting the class at Gell: $231 W&B Members/$252 General Public If attending from 740 University Avenue: $361 W&B Members/$382 General Public Instructors: Angela Cannon-Crothers & Edgar Brown Summertime, sunshine, green rolling hills, wildlife, and you! Spend a week communing with the writer within you at our retreat in the Bristol Hills. Explore with professional writers and naturalists as you learn the art of observation. Try along the Finger Lakes Trail 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 of the landscape, plants, and animals. Our favorite pieces Please dress to hike, will be used to create an all-camp anthology. your own camera, If you have and pack a bag lunch each day. please bring that as well! One day will be spent at Onanda Park on Canandaigua Lake, gully adventuring and swimming at the beach. group and the older Outdoor Writer Walden The younger Where’s group will function as separate classes, but some activities will overlap. you’re drawn to high school realism or dystopian fantasy, this or dystopian fantasy, to high school realism you’re drawn to write your own original you the theatrical tools class will give play. YA-centric Ages: 14 & Up Writing Movies JY18-D04 July 9-13 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, General Public $114 W&B Members/$126 M. B. Galvin Instructor: Michael before the cameras roll! In thisAll the best stuff happens what makes screenplays workworkshop we’ll talk about by focusing on structure, story, and learn basic techniques watch scenes from format. We’ll characters, dialogue, and to see howdifferent movie genres and break down their scripts come in with ideasthe writer made it all happen. Students should help each other for a plot or a character in a situation. We’ll to scripts.develop ideas as we go from loglines to treatments the differences between scripts for comedies, examine We’ll what goes intodramas, thrillers, and horror films and we’ll see crafting a screenplay that sings. Gell Nature Programs NOTE: HeldA atvan Gell: will A &run Finger Books) from Lakes 740inreturning Rochester University Creative at 5pm.leavingRetreat. Avenue Walden? Where’s promptly (WritersJY18-G01 at 8am andOutdoor Writers JY18-G02 July 9-13 9am-4pm, ALL DAY: Writing a YA Play Writing a YA JY18-D35 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 9-13 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Katherine Varga where are the plays Adult novels, but all know and love Young We featuring strong teenage protagonists? This class hopes to fill feature read scenes from contemporary plays that the void! We’ll compelling teen characters, and talk about how to write dramatic structure, engaging dialogue, and perception shifts. Whether Deaf Lens: A Filmmaking Workshop JY18-V09 July 9-27 AFTERNOONS, THREE WEEKS: 12:15pm-4pm, $445 W&B Members/$470 General Public Instructor: Stacy Lawrence 21 be at RCTV, Note: July 9-13 will be at W&B, July 16-27 will Gorham Street strong deafDo you know how unique Rochester is with its this camp designed for deaf will find out in connections?! You will create short films after and hard-of-hearing students! We landmarksgoing on exciting adventures that showcase important Under the guidance of artists who Deaf history. in Rochester’s filmmakers willrespect American Sign Language, twelve young to take their chancebe assigned roles and divided into two teams, that willto win the Deaf Eyes! challenge, a friendly competition be judged by distinguished members of the Rochester community at the end of this workshop. During this fun challenge you will learn differences between traditional filmmaking & Deaf Lens approaches to create a story that supports the beauty of American Sign Language on film. The first part of camp will be spent filming, and the second part will be spent editing. Show off your creative problem solving and critical thinking skills through the creation of your final film, which will be screened for family and friends on the last day. Ages: 14 & Up Ages: 12-15 & Books: Writers Live From and Writing Comedy Performance JY18-D43 July 9-13 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, General Public $114 W&B Members/$126 Instructor: Julie Donofrio or a sketch, or short comedy play, Have you ever seen a comedy and thought, “That looks like fun”? It isstand-up comedy routine from W&B,” In “Live it at SummerWrite! fun, and now you can try brief introduction to different types of livestudents will be given a learn different techniques to add humorcomedic performance and to write and toto their writing. Students will have an opportunity along with some basic improv try out stand up and sketch comedy, performancegames. The final class will include a demonstration (students’ choice) for family and friends. Ages: Teen JULY 9-13 JULY

different voices for different characters. You will leave the different voices for different characters. You week with a novel well started, a plan for finishing it, and a bundle of tools and insights for becoming a novelist! atmosphere; and creating and sustaining interest through conflicts with important stakes, suspense, and surprise. of will also look at the use of dialogue and the creation We skills and discover the tools that successful novelists use to bring their stories to life from intriguing beginnings to of will focus on choosing point satisfying conclusions. We view; developing complex characters, compelling setting, and Instructor: Wendy Low Instructor: Wendy fiction, historical, science Whether you aspire to write fantasy, or contemporary realist novels, you’ll want to develop the Novel Tools JY18-F25 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, July 9-13 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Ages: 12-15 end of the week, you’ll take home your own comic and storyend of the week, you’ll take home your own comic & Books book. Students will spend the mornings at Writers by and be walked and the afternoons at the Creative Workshop teachers between these sites during the lunch hour. style, and draw things you don’t know how to draw—and style, and draw things you don’t and setting, all using juicy learn the basics of plot, character, also spend time drawing in the museum. At the language. We’ll Memorial Art Gallery, you’ll create your own fantastically Memorial Art Gallery, from masterillustrated and self-written story while learning learn the teaching artists: a writer and a visual artist. You’ll a fittingtools of the trade—how to illustrate an idea, choose 276-8959. Registration for this camp opens on April 14. 276-8959. Registration for this camp opens on What do you want to say? In this exciting collaboration at the the Creative Workshop & Books and between Writers ALL DAY: 9am-4pm, July 9-13 9am-4pm, ALL DAY: Public $240 W&B and MAG Members /$265 General TBD Instructor: Rachael Baldanza & a writer (585) Workshop: register please call the Creative NOTE: To Your Incredible Illustrated Your Story Finally, share your creative non-fiction with family and friends. Finally, Ages: 10-13 heroes and innovators such as refugee and Olympic swimmerheroes and innovators such You Pak, and more! rights activist Yeonmi Mardini, human Yusra to write a true life story or skit that is aswill have an opportunity hero come to life.magical and adventurous as fiction. Make your celebrate heroes around the world who stand up for justicecelebrate heroes around heroes in our history like will learn about local and freedom. We Douglass, as well as today’s Susan B. Anthony and Frederick $114 W&B Members/$121 General Public $114 W&B Members/$121 Rossi Instructor: Marna of Frederick Douglass, we willIn honor of the 200th birthday Justice JY18-M79 July 9-13 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, Ages: 8-11 of SocialHeroes WEEK 3 3 WEEK 10

| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER SEE PAGE 21 | WAB.ORG receive acopyofthebooktheyhelped create. our writingwithareadingandpublication. Eachparticipantwill become partofaclassanthology. Attheend,wewill celebrate skills. Thentheywillselecttheirfavoritework,which the mostoftheirwritingbysharpeningeditingandrevising feel mostpassionatelyabout.Participantswilllearntomake encouraged totryallgenres,butwillfocusontheone(s)they through imaginativewritingprompts.Participantswillbe producing poems,stories,journalentries,andcreativeessays Write, write,write! We willspendthefirstpartof course Instructor: MJIuppa $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am–12pm,July16-20 JY18-M07 My NameinPrint Ages: 8-11 required. this is“longago.”Independentreadingandwritingskillsnot time-capsule toserveasahistoricalrecordforthedaywhen and somethingtoeateveryday. We’ll alsocreateavisual and pullingtaffy!We’re prettymuchgoing tomakeamess describes: churningbutter, makingabuttonlamp,sewing, engage insomeoftheactivitiesLauraIngallsWilder think wasinterestingaboutyourlifeasakidtoday. We’ll Maybe you’veevenwonderedwhatkidsinthefuturewill probably wonderedwhatitwouldbeliketolivelongago. If youareafanofthe Instructor: CarenPita $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,July16-20 JY18-R27 “Little House”Pioneers Ages: 5-7 will beinvitedtoafinalfiestaonthelastday! experience withSpanishpromisesgreatexcitement.Families food wordsinareal-worldenvironment.Thisweek-long public marketwillhelpuslearnandreviewourcolors and multimedia.Inaddition,awalkingfieldtriptothe language throughsongs,games,stories,outdoorplay, creative way, thisisthecourseforyou!We willlearnthe If youwanttoexploretheSpanishlanguageinafunand Instructor: MeganCooley $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,July16-20 JY18-L01 Spanish ¡Bienvenidos! Funwith Ages: 5-7 WEEK 4 Little House Little JULY 16-20

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Percy Jackson’s MagicPen Ages: 9-12 we’ve gatheredtocreateFantasticBeastsofourown. create ourownfieldguides.Finallywe’llusetheinformation habits (avisitfromtheZooMobilewillhelpwiththis),andthen techniques anddefensetactics,analyzetheirbehavior Potter universe.We’ll studytheirmuggle-concealment Neighborhood oftheArtsfordifferentbeastsfromHarry as weprepareourownmagizoologistkitsandscourthe Fantastic Beasts101isforyou!Joinfellowcreaturehunters for theRegulation&ControlofMagicalCreatures?Ifso, creatures)? AreyouconsideringacareerintheDepartment Are youayoungmagizoologist(apersonwhostudiesmagical Instructor: ChrisFanning $124 W&BMembers/$136GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,July16-20 JY18-R53 Fantastic Beasts101 Ages: 8-11 other naturalarts willculminateinaFinalChallenge totest stealth anddiscovery intheoutdoors.Hiking,tracking, and and learninghow tofindyourwaywhileplaying games of medicines, buildingsurvivalshelters, makingandusingtools, and practicefire-buildingskills, foraging forwildfoodsand Hatchet, the BristolHillstolearnabout wondersoftheenvironment Mountain, then don’t missthisweekoffullimmersioninnature.Come to the of Side Dare todiscoveryourwildside! If booksofsurvivallike Instructors: AngelaCannon-Crothers&EdgarBrown $430 W&BMembers/$460GeneralPublic If attendingfrom740UniversityAvenue: $319 W&BMembers/$350GeneralPublic If meetingtheclassatGellCenter: ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,July16-20 JY18-RG08 My SideoftheMountain Ages: 11&Up architecture, andart—toseethatancientGreecestilllivesinus. from ancientGreeceinourlanguage,government,culture, and concoctambrosia!We willalso lookathowweborrow Art, tryontunicsandhelmets,designourownhopliteshields, Greek literaryforms,exploretheBerkeleyGalleryofAncient enjoy examiningancientGreekculture;we’llattemptsome create yourownCampHalfBloodadventure.Meanwhile,we’ll and humorouswisecrackslikethoseinPercy’s narration.You’ll story elementsfrompastliterature.We’ll craftvividdescriptions readers acrosschapterbreaks,andofthebenefitsborrowing for modelsofhowtodevelopvividcharacters,hold first bookoftheseries, used toweaveasirenspellonyou!Preparebyreadingthe Riordan, ismightywithhispen.Try thewritingmethodsRiordan Percy Jacksonismightywithhissword;creator, Rick Instructor: Wendy Low $231 W&BMembers/$252GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,July16-20 JY18-R06 The Lightning Thief. Lightning The and Call of the Wild the of Call We willmineit intrigueyou,

My My the weekwitheveryone’s stories. and EdgarAllanPoe.Ananthology willbemadeattheendof gothic andhorrorwriterslikeShirley Jackson,MaryShelley, elements beforewritingyourown! We willlookatprolific favorite horrorstorythendissect andexamineitsthemes where didthesemotifscomefrom? Sharewiththeclassyour and hauntedhousesareoftenassociatedwithhorrorbut pique yourinterest?Ravens,vampires,zombies,suspense, Is Octoberyourfavoritemonth?Doesthemacabreandmorbid Instructor: MeagsDowning $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,July16-20 JY18-F61 Dark andStormyNight Ages: 14&Up truths—even infiction. epiphany canoccurinthesamemomenttounlockpowerful how, accordingtoRobertOlenButler, bothyearningand sharp muses,condensedlanguage,anddiscovertogether, this week-longfictionintensiveforteenwriters,we’lldiscuss become morepowerfulintheshortestform—theflash.In stories, orcreativeessays,butothertimes,thoseslices moment. Sometimesthosenuggetsleadtofull-fledgedpoems, Sometimes inspirationstrikesyouinaglimpse,animage,or Instructor: SarahCedeño $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,July16-20 JY18-F77 Tiny Tales: FlashFiction Ages: 14&Up construct aperformanceofourown! comedy, looklightlyattragedy, andcreatesomeconflictaswe up somechaos,incitesiblingrivalry, getseriousabout and getcomfortablewithhiswondrouswords!Come,let’s cook props, andcostumes.We’ll rehearse, comeupwithstaging, learn thesecretstohisuseoflanguage.We’ll act,createsets, of Shakespeare’s plays.We’ll explorehislifeandtimes plays! Teens loveexploringtheintenseandhilariouscharacters the worldofWilliamShakespeareandputtingononehis Calling youngthespians!We’ll spendtheweekwalkinginto Instructor: SaraBickweatPenner $231 W&BMembers/$252GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,July16-20 JY18-D14 Shakespeare’s Stage Ages: 14&Up Last nightdinnerandbreakfastwillbeprovided. and asleepingbagpackforthelastnightwillbeneeded. encouraged! Dailypackedlunches,hikingshoes,waterbottle, in thenaturalworld.Journalingonyourexperienceswillbe be, discussstoriesofheroesjustlikeyou,andfeelathome nearby FingerLakesTrail. Discoverhowself-reliantyoucan your skillswhilewecampoutovernightThursdayonthe

| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG 11 Magic book there series. Magic Tree Magic Tree JULY 30-AUGUST 3 30-AUGUST JULY Elephant and Piggie Elephant and Piggie Elephant and Piggie series. Join Annie and Jack as they solve Knuffle Bunny, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive Don’t Knuffle Bunny, , and his popular books, we might visit China, the Swiss Alps, or the books, we might visit China, the Swiss Alps, Ages: 5-7 Mo Willems JY18-R59 July 30-August 3 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm General Public $114 W&B Members/$126 Instructor: Sarah Brown Have you read every single Ages: 8-11 Riding & Writing JY18-M11 9am-4pm July 30-August 3 ALL DAY: $360 W&B Members/$385 General Public Instructor: Lisa Johnson spend Horseback riding and creative writing combined! We’ll and Thursday at Double G Ranch in the full day Tuesday Bergen (transportation from W&B will be provided), working learn horse care and riding skills. with real horses! We’ll & and Friday will be spent at Writers Wednesday, Monday, Books making our own horse-inspired journals, recording our and creating equine experiences, learning horse terminology, horse-centered pieces of writing. On Friday we’ll have a reading of our new works. is? Did you let Pigeon drive the bus? Mo Willems has been is? Did you let Pigeon for more than a dozen years with delighting young readers books like the Bus personality and we will make the books These stories are full of reading, expressing ourselves come alive through interactive and laughing with delightful games. with creative art projects, Ages: 5-7 House Magic Tree Adventure Club JY18-R07 3 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 30-August $124 W&B Members/$136 General Public Instructor: Marna Rossi part in wonderful magical adventures from the Take House Tree world and problems, help people, and travel around the through time. Through our exploration of the House will learn about Australian outback! Like Annie and Jack, we will we visit. We the animals and people in each environment will even be We read some of the stories and act out scenes. will have a chance inspired by a visit from the ZooMobile. You a story skit for to try your hand at art activities and present family and friends on the last day. WEEK 6 6 WEEK photo by Emily DeLucia photo by , practice Quidditch, JULY 23-27 JULY Daily Prophet

For A Night at Hogwarts for adults & families, see page 17! Event photo by Emily DeLucia photo by students into four groups, roughly based on age. Expect that the older students will be discussing the later books as well. students into four groups, roughly based on exercises to spur the imagination. You will be sorted, earn house points, play Quidditch, participate in Harry Potter trivia, exercises to spur the imagination. You for the magical, and on Friday we will celebrate of the Arts with an eye write for the Daily Prophet, explore the Neighborhood students from every year and every house will gather in the Great Hall for a special birthday! Every morning all Harry Potter’s is registered we will divide everyone Students need to be familiar with books 1-4, at a minimum. Once activity to start the day. Immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter as we turn all of Writers & Books into Hogwarts! Throughout the week students & Books into Hogwarts! Throughout world of Harry Potter as we turn all of Writers Immerse yourself in the Divination, History of Creatures, Charms, Transfiguration, Care of Magical attend classes in Herbology, will have the chance to and much more! Hands-on activities will be accompanied by creative writing Magic, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Potions, $295 W&B Members/$325 General Public $295 W&B Members/$325 Michelle Cretelle, Meags Downing, Chris Fanning, Brown, Angela Cannon-Crothers, Tracy Instructors include: Sarah Katherine Varga & Penner, Sara Bickweat LaVarnway, Ages 8-13 JY18-R10 9am-4pm, July 23-27 ALL DAY WEEK 5 5 WEEK students must be familiar with all 7 years of Harry Potter’s time at students must be familiar with all 7 years of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts to participate in this advanced workshop. Magical Creatures, History of Magic, Charms, and more. You’ll and more. You’ll Magical Creatures, History of Magic, Charms, have a chance to write for the and engage in philosophical discussions of the wizarding world. All We will begin each day in the Great Hall with all the Hogwarts will begin We then we will disappear into the students for a large group activity, and advancedRoom of Requirement for serious studies. Activities Defense Against the Dark Arts, areas of study will include: Wands, Are you considering a career as an auror? Do you look up to theAre you considering a career as an auror? Do wish you had moremembers of the Order of the Phoenix? Do you and witches?opportunities to gather with like-minded wizards ALL DAY: 9am-4pm, July 23-27 9am-4pm, ALL DAY: $295 W&B Members/$325 General Public Fanning, Instructors: Christine Green with Chris Meags Downing, and more! Ages: 14 & Up Army Dumbledore’s JY18-R29 12

| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER SEE PAGE 21 | WAB.ORG WEEK 6 prepared toplayandwrite! in astagedreadingforfriendsandfamiliesonFriday. Come for thestage.Ourown5-10minuteplayswillbepresented and writingexercises,wewilllearnhowtotellastorymeant own play?Thenthisclassisforyou!Throughtheatregames Do youlovetheatre?Havealwayswantedtowriteyour Instructor: KatherineVarga $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,July30-August3 JY18-D37 Play! Write aShort Ages: 10-13 recipes fromlastsummer! taste-bud-tickling creativewriting.Note:Newanddifferent recipes (includingtheirowncreativevariations),anddosome eating, anddiscussing.Theywillannotateillustratethe Participants willjourneythroughfivecuisines—cooking, teacher, thisworkshopwilltakeplaceinateachingkitchen. cooks andwriters.Taught byachefwhoisalsoanEnglish this busy, creative,andtastyworkshopforbuddingyoung Travel theworldandputtogetheryourowncookbookin NOTE: MeetsatThirdPresbyterianChurch,4MeigsSt.14607 Instructor: PaulJonasse $180 W&BMembers/$197GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pmJuly30-August3 JY18-C02 the World Writers &Cooks:Around Ages: 9-13 and differentrecipesfromlastsummer! and doabitoftaste-bud-ticklingcreativewriting.Note:New illustrate therecipes(includingtheirowncreativevariations), dishes foronemealeachday. Theywillannotateand through eveningsnack—cooking,eating,anddiscussing Participants willworkfromafullday’s menu—breakfast teacher, thisworkshopwilltakeplaceinateachingkitchen. cooks andwriters.Taught byachefwhoisalsoanEnglish this busy, creative,andtastyworkshopforbuddingyoung Cook upastormandputtogetheryourowncookbookin NOTE: MeetsatThirdPresbyterianChurch,4MeigsSt.14607 Instructor: PaulJonasse $180 W&BMembers/$197GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pmJuly30-August3 JY18-C01 for EveryMeal Writers &Cooks:Menus Ages: 9-13 JULY 30-AUGUST3 Ages: 11-13 laying outaplotthatisbothconsistentandexciting. next bookintheseries.Alongwaywewilluncovertricksfor that surprise,satisfy, andwhetyourreader’s appetiteforthe whether thisisBook1or21intheseries.We’ll findendings the bestwaystogiveyourreaderbackgrounddependingon beginnings thathookandgroundthereader, andconsider write acompleteepisodeofyourown!We willstartwithstrong on afavoriteseriesorcreateyourownfictionfranchise,you’ll writing yourownserialadventure?Whetheryouwanttobuild the thrillofafavoriteauthorreleasingnewnovel?Howabout out alongthelibraryshelf,goingonandon?Whatcouldbeat What couldbebetterthanseeingyourfavoriteseriesstretching Instructor: CarenPita $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,July30-August3 JY18-F63 Writing aFictionSeries Ages: 10-13 There willbeapresentationforfriendsandfamiliesonFriday. scenes, alongwithbriefcharacterizations,projection,andtiming. learn toasktheaudienceforsuggestionsonhowcreate Students willlearntotrustandsupporttheirfellowplayers designed forexperiencedandinexperiencedimprovisers. public speaking,allwhilehavingfuninasupportiveatmosphere and creativeproblem-solvingabilities,boostconfidencein themselves. Studentswillenhancetheircommunicationskills skill-building theatregames,andfinallytheimprovsketches improvisation throughplayingwarm-upandgroup-buildinggames, this experientialworkshop,studentswilllearnthecraftofcomedy the resultbeingatbesthilariousandleastentertaining.In theatre games,sometimesplugginginaudiencesuggestions,with improvisation istheartofactingwithoutascript.You willtrymany and thought,“I’dliketodothat!”Here’s yourchance!Comedy Have youeverseenthetelevisionshow Instructor: JulieDonofrio $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,July30-August3 JY18-D03 Comedy Improv photo by Sarah Fink Whose Line Is It Anyway? It Is Line Whose

Accommodations willbemadeforwriterswhoarenotsingers! and recording.Nopreviousexperiencewithmusicisnecessary. two dayswillbespentputtingthewordstomusic,rehearsing, student willhaveatleastonesetofpolishedlyrics.Thefinal broaden students’perspectives.Bytheendofthreedays,each musicians andsongwriterswillenhancetheexperience workshops, learningtotunetheirpoetryintolyrics.Specialguest own song.Studentswillparticipateinpoetryandsongwriting you willbeledthroughthecreativeprocessofwritingyour the guidanceofprofessionalsongwriters,musicians,andpoets, own songs,likeyourfavoriteartists?Well, nowyoucan! Under always listeningtomusic?Doyouwishcouldwriteyour Do youconstantlyhaveatuneplayinginyourhead?Are Pittsford. Inquireabouttransportationifneeded. The OldPickleFactoryBuilding,1GroveStreet,Suite122Ain NOTE: MeetsatRochesterContemporarySchoolofMusic, Instructors: SeanJefferson&AlbertAbonado $295 W&BMembers/$319GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,July30-August3 JY18-M31 Songwriter’s Workshop Ages: 14&Up Neighborhood oftheArts. the classasawhole.Classwillincludeshortstrollsthrough our work;itcanformacreativecommunityforthestudentand feed! Instagramisaperfectvehicleforexpressingandsharing then becuratedandpostedontheWriters &Books’Instagram how wordsandimagecanfeedeachother. Ourcreationswill free verse,limerick,sonnet,andacrostic.Thenwe’llplaywith message throughuseofshortformssuchascinquain,haiku, including sensoryengagement,imagery, voice,rhyme,and and subjectplacement;we’llalsoexplorepoeticelements what makesagoodimage:framing,lighting,setting,angle,color, visual andlinguisticcreativitywillbeengaged.We willlearn In thisclasstaughtbyamother-daughter team,boththestudent’s Instructors: CamiSholts-Goldowitz&LehnaKitzel $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,July30-August3 JY18-M67 Instagram: Pics&Poems Ages: 12-14 open to ideas. The group group The ideas. to open energetic, engaging, and and engaging, energetic, The teacher was super super was teacher The —SummerWrite participant was so fun. fun. so was

| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG 13 ? How repurpose to The Borrowers The Chronicles of Narnia create lives similar to our own? How does one get from the world of everyday life into a fantastical world— is it through a magic wardrobe, like in might distant planets see the earth and tell a story about its inhabitants? Join us for an exploration of surprising worlds, big and small! Learn new perspectives from which to build in-depth we will investigate worlds in your creative writing. Together 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, share our illustrations, and the beginnings of stories. We’ll creations with family and friends on Friday! in the old police station)! On Friday, there will be an art show in the old police station)! On Friday, and poetry reading for your friends and families. Ages: 12-14 Building World JY18-F23 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, August 6-10 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Emma Lynge second tallest man and how does he ride a Who is the world’s bike or go shopping? What household objects do the miniature people in the classic book Ages: 8-11 Animals Lives of Secret JY18-F21 August 6-10 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, General Public $124 W&B Members/$136 Instructor: Caren Pita cats to the owl of Narnia to Warrior Beasts From the Talking fill youth fiction with adventure, Hedwig, animal characters real animals observe We’ll both realistic and fantastic. favorite animal share our We’ll with a ZooMobile visit. make the kinds of of our own. We’ll stories and write some when writing animal characters. To choices authors face like humans) or not? Can they talk anthropomorphize (make will with other animals, with humans? How with each other, How will human they interact with human characters, if any? facts we need, readers relate to them? How do we get the Students will and then decide whether to use them or not? produce an anthology as a final project. Ages: 8-11 & Paper Pottery, Poetry, JY18-A09 4pm, August 6-10 9am- ALL DAY: General Public $245 W&B and FCAC Members/$267 Instructors: Kate Whorton & MJ Iuppa & Books and the Flower In this collaboration between Writers opportunity to merge you’ll have a unique City Arts Center, use a press mold will visual arts with creative writing. You poems, to create a ceramic book, write pottery-inspired use a letterpress to and interview real artists, make paper, will be a print the words you have written. This workshop artists and real hands-on experience taught by professional in Monroe Ave writers at both the Flower City Arts Center (on Ave & Books (on University Writers the old fire station) and at Harry and , the first book series. Magnus, The Hobbit AUGUST 6-10 AUGUST Sword of Summer were influenced by the myths of the Norse (Vikings). Read were influenced by the myths of the Norse (Vikings). Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard WEEK 7 7 WEEK with the Nine Worlds of the Norse Gods. Adventure, magic and of the Norse Gods. Adventure, magic with the Nine Worlds and Baldur, heroic deeds fill the tales of Norse gods Odin, Thor, Freya. Many of our favorite stories such as Potter theater scripts based on the Magnus exciting reader’s funny, craft activities. Learn about Norse myth through Chase story. Find out about the rainbow bridge that connects the worlds of gods and people. Learn about runes, the magical Norse alphabet. Meet magical creatures such as dwarves, elves, frost giants, trolls, gnomes, and sea serpents. Create a skit and bring it to life for family and friends on the final day. Ages 8-11 Storytellers Young JY18-M20 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, August 6-10 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Judy DeCroce in anyThe art of storytelling is important for confidence to performpresentation. This class will introduce skills needed will practice a variety of techniques and engage an audience. We and facialto deliver a story including voice, body language, will learn to really make a story come alive in expressions. We students will choose the the telling. With help from the instructor, week we’ll show offstories they will learn to tell. At the end of the and friends. our new skills in a final presentation for our families Ages: 8-11 Magnus Chase Norse Myth Theatre Reader’s JY18-R45 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 6-10 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Marna Rossi Explore the rollicking, daring tale of Magnus Chase, the Norse will look into Demi-god. We in the cousin of Greek demi-god Annabeth Chase, collides head-on Ages: 7-9 Tales Telling 6-10 9am- 4pm, August ALL DAY: Members/$265 General Public $249 W&B and MAG Brown & Casey Cardillo Instructors: Sarah (585) please call the Creative Workshop: register NOTE: To for this camp opens April 14. 276-8959. Registration and & Books between Writers In this exciting collaboration you’ll Art Gallery, at the Memorial the Creative Workshop and explore your own story ideas create your own characters of master teaching artists: a writer while learning at the hand learn the tools of the trade—how and avisual artist. You’ll a fitting style, and draw things to illustrate an idea, choose learn the basics of plot, know how to draw—and you don’t juicy language. At the end of and setting, all using character, or story book and the week, you’ll take home your own comic will also spend time drawing in the illustrated mini stories. We & Books Writers museum. Students will spend the morning at and be walked and the afternoons at the Creative Workshop, lunch hour. by teachers between these sites during the Whose Line Is It JULY 30 - 30 JULY 3 AUGUST and thought, “I’d like to do that!” Here’s your chance! and thought, “I’d like to do that!” Here’s

…if you want to make a human being into a monster, deny deny a monster, …if you want to make a human being into brief characterizations, projection, and timing. There will be a presentation for friends and families on Friday. experienced and inexperienced improvisers. Students will learn to trust and support their fellow players and learn to ask the audience for suggestions on how to create scenes, along with games, and finally the improv sketches themselves. Students will enhance their communication skills and creative problem- solving abilities, and boost confidence in public speaking, all while having fun in a supportive atmosphere designed for least entertaining. In this experiential workshop, students will learn the craft of comedy improvisation through playing warm-up and group-building games, skill-building theatre Anyway? Comedy improvisation is the art of acting without a script. You will try many theatre games, sometimes plugging in audience suggestions, with the result being at best hilarious and at the $114 W&B members/$126 general public Instructor: Julie Donofrio Have you ever seen the television show Teen Comedy Improv Teen JY18-D23 3 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, July 30-August that humanize those who have felt like monsters. that humanize those who have felt like monsters. Ages: 14 & Up growing up, I felt like a monster in some ways. I didn’t see see I didn’t growing up, I felt like a monster in some ways. is something wrong myself reflected at all. I was like ‘Yo, to write mirrors with me?” This course is for writers of color story, which they will revise over the course of the week, which they will revise over the course of the week, story, Junot Diaz declares, and share in a public reading on Friday. “ of themselves… them, at the cultural level, any reflection write, and workshop story drafts, examining craft elements craft elements write, and workshop story drafts, examining people; and such as setting—how do time and place shape How? Students point of view—who tells the story? Why? draft of a should come to the workshop with a completed page before delving into craft. Students will learn how to learn how to page before delving into craft. Students will stereotypes of build strong, complex characters who subvert will read, etc. We disability, sexual orientation, race, gender, Instructor: Kristen Gentry Instructor: Kristen of serious and advanced This class will be comprised We will open with a discussion of fiction writers of color. draws them to the the significance of storytelling and what JY18-F65 12pm, July 30-August 3 MORNINGS: 9am- Public $114 W&B/$126 General for Writers of for Writers Color Writing the Writing A Unexpected: Fiction Workshop Ages: 14 & Up Ages: 14 WEEK 6 WEEK 14

| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER SEE PAGE 21 | WAB.ORG WEEK 7 to craft those moments into seriously powerful flash nonfiction. to craftthosemoments intoseriouslypowerfulflash nonfiction. discover howmeaning cancoalesceinasinglemoment andhow unexamined, orperhaps areinneedoffurtherexamination. We’ll writers, we’llexploreexperiences fromyourlivesthatseemed instant.” Inthisweek-longnonfiction intensiveforteen Joan Didionsaid“Lifechangesin theinstant.Theordinary Instructor: SarahCedeño $114 W&BMembers/$126General Public MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,August 6-10 JY18-N25 Nonfiction Small Truths: Flash Ages: 14&Up of theweek,programwillairon100.9FM,WXIR. production softwaretorecordandedittheircreation.Attheend add soundeffectsthatheightenthemood,andutilizeaudio together tocreatearivetingscript,learnvoice-overtechniques, produce adramaticandthrillingaudioplay. Students will work sound liketoday?Inthisweek-longcamp,studentswillwriteand Imagine ifthe NOTE: MeetsatRCTV, 21GorhamStreet Watson Instructors: RashidaBurch-Washington &John $238 W&BMembers/$260GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,August6-10 JY18-M71 provided. Radio Drama be will Hooks off. Create aModern-Day fall fingers your Ages: 14&Up until write will You man, any *Caution: uncontrollably. keep will weeping ourselves that world.* find night, stories all may for of up we unfortunate search parrot reader, will or anthology and they we as dear woman, skills, week, lamentable devastating children a the literary of with wide, woeful and end this and Baudelaire in the Snicket’s of At the bleak a of parents taste on investigative Lemony tales the their and embark Snicket’s further following we in pen as Using puppies as me leech-infested in join crying journey. footsteps of activities write please swimming will such sound tea, shadowy you and the be cliffs imagining enjoy afraid, wormwood am you I would enjoy if you you dangerous Here, If lakes, on then class. endings. camping endings, another happy happy zero taking off creating in better interested Reader, Dear Instructor: ShanaKrisiloff $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,August6-10 JY18-R63 Events A SummerofUnfortunate Ages: 12-14 I hope not to see you soon. you see to not hope I are) you if sorry am I (and writer a are you If

Twilight Zone Twilight were on the air in 2018. What would it wereontheairin2018.Whatwouldit AUGUST 6-10 Shana Krisiloff Shana Yours, $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,August6-10 JY18-D47 Write toAct Ages: Teen will receiveacopyofRankine’s book. the endofweektosharewith friendsandfamily. Students dialogue. Ananthologyofstudent workwillbecollectedat with nuancesofracismandidentity, tofacilitateahealing students willcreateoriginalstories ofeverydayencounters Through open,ongoingdialogueandanartsprocess examine thequestionofwhatmakesaperson“other.” around racial,identity, andsocialjusticeissues.We will jumping offpoint,wewillengageindiscussionandwriting which recountsactsofracisminlyricalprosepoems,asa Using ClaudiaRankine’s book Instructor: AlmetaWhitis $124 W&BMembers/$136GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,August6-10 JY18-N31 Democracy Race, Identity, & Conversation on Citizens: A Ages: 14&Up This classisaperfectselectionforwritersandactors. an opportunitytodiscusstheirworkandexchangeideas. creative artist.Participantswillbeinasafespaceandhave voice andhowtoexpressit.Accessyourabilitybea entries, writingprompts,andmeditationstorevealyourinner emotions andwords.We willuse poetry, songwriting,journal improv, andmonologuereadingtoexploretheimpactof class. We willusemanytechniques suchastheatregames, written piecethatcanbeusedinashortperformanceforthe Participants willtransformthoughtsandfeelingsintoa Instructor: JenniferFischette-Gundy Citizen: An American Lyric American An Citizen: photo by Sarah Fink , present astoryorskitforfamilyandfriends. happened ifAnnieandJackmethiminRochester. Onthelastday, activities. FindoutaboutFrederickDouglassandwhatmayhave Read someofthestories,actoutscenes;andtryart and Jack,wewilllearnabouttheanimalspeoplevisit. time. We mightvisitChina,theSwissAlps, orEgypt.LikeAnnie Mission problems, helppeople,andtravelaroundtheworldthrough Merlin House Take partinwonderfulmagicaladventuresfromthe Instructor: MarnaRossi $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,August13-17 JY18-R05 Mission Adventure Magic Tree House:Merlin Ages: 7-9 some mysteriesofourown! thinking caps,drawinghats,andcleverdisguiseswe’llcreate bottom andoneofyouwillbeframedforacrime!Getoutyour and HamishertheHamster. Plus,we’llexplorethebuildingtopto solvers, completewithlovablesidekickslikeDr. Watson, Betty, happening inthisclass!We’ll makeupourowncuriouscrime- a chancetofollowtheirlead:somethingmysteriousisalways Jones, DinkDuncanorEncyclopediaBrown,you’resuretoget mystery! WhetheryourfavoritesleuthisNancyDreworHerculeah happened tothecrackerIleftonmantellastmonth?It’s a the staircasegoandwhat’s withthelittledoorattop?What building designedbyamanwhotalkedtoghosts?Wheredoes There’s somethingmysteriousaboutWriters &Books.Was the Instructor: CarenPita $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,August13-17 JY18-F43 Find aMystery Ages: 8-11 WEEK 8 series!JoinAnnieandJackastheysolve AUGUST 13-17 photo by EmilyDeLucia Magic Tree Tree Magic

| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER, CALL 473-2590 X107 | WAB.ORG 15 photo by Emily DeLucia photo by This fiction writing workshop honors the life of Claire Allen and This fiction writing workshop honors the life Participants will discuss relevant and her humanitarian legacy. urgent social justice issues affecting local, national, and global communities, study short stories that address those issues, and help one another write their own stories that illuminate the realities of these issues. This work will culminate in a public reading intended to raise awareness and stir discussion that leads to community action to create positive change. See pg 17 for more information on Claire Allen and her memorial scholarship fund. Ages: Teen Fire: Breathe We Poetry Slam JY18-P02 August AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, 13-17 General Public $114 W&B Members/$126 Allen Instructor: Anderson is an artSlam Poetry is combined performance form where used to wonderment of language. It is with the riveting social our personal experiences, speak out against convey uplifting, funny, something share injustices, or to simply and the works of traditional will study and lighthearted.You poetry that will help inform and strengthen contemporary your will be provided In this class, you writing. own your page to from words kit” to bring your personal “slam own for all participants: two prerequisites only require We stage. Open mind. Open heart.The world is eager to hear you! allow never and therefore transition lot of people resist “A the change, no Embrace who they are. to enjoy themselves can learn about the new do, you matter what it is; once you Giovanni of it.” – Nikki in and take advantage world you’re Ages: 14 & Up Write for Right: A Social Justice Workshop JY18-F79 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 13-17 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Kristen Gentry Library in Geneseo place at the Wadsworth NOTE: Takes Instructor: Meags Downing Plot is important, but characters are even more vital to our stories. begin by identifying how writers assemble their characters We’ll favoriteWe’ll study examples from from foundation to final details. stories and media then distill them down to the “what” of a attention pay close character that makes them so beloved. We’ll real interests and habits, slang, the flaws that make to people’s them unique, and memorable moments in their pasts. Through fun and interactive discussions on body language, facial expression, motivations, and resolutions, you’ll create and develop new characters or refine those you’ve already put on the page. Flower City Arts Center for the afternoon. Ages: 12-14 Exploring EternalI Wonder: Questions JY18-M24 August 13-17 9am-4pm, ALL DAY: $231 W&B Members/$252 General Public Instructor: Almeta Whitis ideas? Are you Do you enjoy arguing . . . in defense of your what lies beneath endlessly curious? What about searching for a modern- the surface? If so, this is the camp for you! Become Your and write creatively. learning how to debate day philosopher, and refine personal journal will help capture your impressions Class activities include invigorating discussions, your philosophy. setting of ancient meaningful writing prompts, all in the agora-like Greece. Our experience this year will be enhanced by time spent On next door neighbor. W&B’s at the Baobab Cultural Center, our agora as equals. This we invite parents to join the last day, class is in loving memory of Claire Allen and her significant year’s impact and contributions over two previous years. Ages: 14 & Up Enemies Best Friends and Worst JY18-F49 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, August 13-17 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Ages: 12-14 With Light Writing JY18-A17 9am-4pm, August 13-17 ALL DAY: Members/$300 General Public $275 W&B and FCAC Juliana Muniz, & Karen Instructors: Liz Raymonda, vanMeenen literally means “writing with light.” The word photography film-based photography with the power of Combine the magic of film camera (provided) and a pen and your words. Using a 35mm the uniqueness of the Neighborhood notebook, you will explore be opportunities to photograph and write of the Arts. There will such as wall murals and sculptures, the about the outdoor art of the many historic buildings, and interior and exterior details also take portraits of will the gardens and natural areas. You darkroom at Flower each other in these environments. Using the own black-and-white prints, you will make your City Arts Center, and creatively use objects and letters to create photograms, Mornings will be spent combine your words with photography. students will be walked to the & Books, and at lunch at Writers AUGUST 13-17 AUGUST

Park, Pinnacle Hill, or Cobbs Hill to see Rochester in a new light, so put on your hiking shoes! Our outdoor excursions will lead us to write descriptive pieces about our observations. using nature as a unique source of inspiration! We will using nature as a unique source of inspiration! We travel outdoors to explore, observe, record, and discuss all In addition to exploring the local that nature has to offer. neighborhood, we might take a city bus excursion to Highland $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Instructor: Megan Cooley In this camp, students will express themselves in writing, Hike & Write! JY18-M75 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 13-17 pages together to create a book that you can read over and pages together to create a book that you can over again. Ages: 8-11 how to write a rhyming book, or an alphabet book. You decide! book. You how to write a rhyming book, or an alphabet or we will help each other write our own version alone Work and cinch the design and laminate a book cover, of the story, stories, painting, drawing, and your own writing. Each day stories, painting, drawing, and your own writing. learn many authors’ will a new book will be introduced. You tale, how to write craft techniques such as: how to write a tall play on words, a a pattern book, how to write a book that’s Instructors: Tracy Cretelle & Carol Hogerman Cretelle Instructors: Tracy where you Bring a friend or make a friend in this workshop will pair up to share and a friend will write your own book. You Writing with Friends JY18-M73 AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm, August 13-17 $114 W&B Members/$126 General Public Ages: 6-11 short-short stories. We will walk away with puzzles and facts short-short stories. We Most of all, we we can use to amaze our friends and families. in all good will learn that words are the key building blocks fun along the way. writing. And we’ll have some “word-while” a crossword puzzle, or an acrostic. We will stretch our an acrostic. We a crossword puzzle, or our spelling, and play with words by improve vocabulary, twisters, or writing special kinds of poems, riddles, tongue uncover magic in words, learn to write anagrams and uncover magic in words, many words within one word. In small palindromes, and find such as Boggle, Scrabble, and groups, we’ll play games through a word search, might pencil our way Hangman. We Instructor: Donna Marbach Instructor: Donna Come stretch for a dull writer. All work and no play makes will We Workshop. Play the Word your language brain in Word Play Workshop Play Word JY18-L02 August 13-17 MORNINGS: 9am-12pm, General Public $114 W&B Members/$126 Ages: 8-11 WEEK 8 8 WEEK 16

| SUMMERWRITE 2018 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | TO REGISTER SEE PAGE 21 | WAB.ORG techniques, andwithwordsbyrespondingtoprompts illustration andwritingbytryingdifferentdrawingpainting images insketchesandwords.We willexperimentwithboth take walksandvisittheMemorialArtGallerytocapture ways inwhichartandwordscanworktogether. We will words inourownspecial“ideabooks”ordertoexplore with words.Inthisclass,wearegoingtogatherpicturesand Writers carryjournalstocapturethoughtsandexperiences Artists carrysketchbookstocaptureideaswithdrawings. Instructor: DonnaMarbach $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic MORNINGS: 9am-12pm,August20-24 JY18-M26 My IdeaBook Ages: 8-11 anthology consistingofexcerpts fromeachofyourbooks. conferencing, andsharingwithone anotherandcreatingan book, Arts andthroughtipsfromyourown copyofRalphFletcher’s on ourdailywalkingtripstositesintheNeighborhoodof places canhelpyoubringyourbook’s characterstolifewhile turning itintoajuicyplot!Observehowordinarypeopleand to plotabookchapterbychapter, takingyour greatideaand So youwanttowriteabook,butneedplan?Learnhow Instructor: Tracy Cretelle $241 W&BMembers/$262GeneralPublic ALL DAY: 9am-4pm,August20-24 JY18-F29 Build-a-Book Ages: 9-12 and friendsonFriday! beginnings ofstories.We’ll shareourcreations withfamily map, “rules”fortheworld,characters,illustrations,and building blocksforafictionalworld,whichcouldinclude worlds inyourcreativewriting.Everystudentwillcreatethe Learn newperspectivesfromwhichtobuildoriginal,in-depth exploration ofsurprisingworldsallshapesandsizes! Better yet,howdoesonecreatetheirown?Joinusforan everyday andleapintothoseofthefantasticalones? or world, likethatof Have youeverwonderedwhatit’s likelivinginamagical Instructor: RylieDay $114 W&BMembers/$126GeneralPublic AFTERNOONS: 1pm-4pm,August20-24 JY18-F83 Building FantasticalWorlds Ages: 8-11 words incombinationstocommunicateourideasorfeelings. and concretepoetry)tofinddifferentwayswecanuseart exercises. We willexploresomespecialprojects(e.g.collage WEEK 9 The Borrowers The Live Writing Live ? Howdoesoneleavetheworldof Harry Potter Harry . Ourafternoonswillbespentwriting, , the AUGUST 20-24 Chronicles of Narnia of Chronicles , used sociallyduringthisclass. fully charged.Outletaccessislimited.Deviceswillnotbe only. 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, PhD, is a storyteller and workshop leader who helps leader who and workshop a storyteller , PhD, is Journal of Applied Arts and Health is known for fostering meaningful exchanges between peo Giving Sorrow Words: Poems of Strength and Solace; Light At Journal of Poetry Therapy. with their two daughters in Brighton, NY. ey, and flying his Phantom 4 drone. He is currently working on mar ey, rying his passion for the outdoors and using drone photography and action cams by creating a program that will allow viewers to see State from different perspectives. Rochester as well as New York Using storytelling, songs, movement, and theatre games, Whitis ple within a safe and culturally inclusive learning environment. A she has worked globally with former performing arts professor, diverse communities of children and adults of all ages and received many awards for her artistry. Kate Whorton She received her Masters in Art City Arts Center in Rochester. in Sculpture from the University of Southern Education and her BFA Mississippi. She moved to Rochester several years ago. Her hus band teaches creative writing at SUNY Brockport, and they live the Katherine Varga John Watson he received his AA from MCC in resident of Rochester, Communications and Media Arts, and his BA in Journalism and Broadcasting with a minor in Film Studies, from SUNY Brockport. teaching a class or working with youth groups, heWhen he isn’t spends time outdoors fishing, hiking, biking, camping, playing hock Edgar Allan Poe, and has copyedited several full-length works. SheEdgar Allan Poe, and has copyedited several full-length has contributed art journalism to several publications including Papers, Artand the New England,the Nationalwriting therapist and serves on the executive board of Source: Editor forAssociation for Poetry Therapy and is the Book Reviews Ireland’s Photographic Review, University, although she returns to Rochester whenever possible. University, Regional Writers Her plays have been featured in Geva Theatre’s & Books’ 2 PagesShowcase, the Rochester Fringe Festival, Writers festival, and on the University of Rochester campus, in / 2 Voices a She has been addition to being performed in Chicago and Denver. Coordinator for two summers, and she occasionallySummerWrite writes for the Rochester Department of Monroe Community College. A former librarian of 15Department of Monroe Community College. A former librarian varied life years, she is enjoying her newly revamped dynamic and for over 13 years, she loves living in the style. After living in Avon mutt. heart of the city with her lovely husband and delightful Karen (Ren) vanMeenen Lecturer atRochester Reads program since 2001. She is also Senior Karen has been the Editor of the Rochester Institute of Technology. media arts journal tions the End: Poems by Lyn Lifshin Storytelling Guild of Rochester. Rossi has also taught child and ado Rossi has also taught of Rochester. Storytelling Guild She is the recipi and RIT. at Nazareth College lescent development for inspiring the 2011 Big Pencil Award & Books’ ent of the Writers young people. of literature in creation and appreciation Alexa Scott-Flaherty behind the scenes since its inception.2009, although she has been City where she was from New York She moved back to Rochester She is still a proud member producer. an actress, theatre artist, and Alexa has worked City. in New York of Labyrinth Theatre Company acting and creative writing for over 15with young people teaching for the University of Rochesteryears. Alexa is currently a Lecturer and serves on the Board ofInternational Theatre Department Fringe Festival. She is also aDirectors for the Key Bank Rochester and mother. alum, wife, Vassar Cami Sholts-Goldowitz Academic Support Services and a writing tutor in the Breathe Yoga Marna Rossi Marna storytelling, poetry, through more expressive become young people and has designed at W&B, she to her work In addition and drama. Girls’ Science, for the University of Rochester’s taught programs Program; the Teen Camp; the Urban League Math, and Computer has performed with the youth programs. She YMCA; and church ------The - Breaking the Silence, a bilingual literary maga , and has also edited for FootHills Pensimientos,

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