Our Education Programs are Back and Ready for Action This Fall!

YOUNG WRITERS’ STUDIO

Designed for 9-12 grade students Young Writers’ Studio offers a unique opportunity to grow your love for writing in a creative and relaxed environment. During each session you will participate in a fun lesson as well as have the opportunity for your own writing to be reviewed by your peers. This enthusiastic group consistently surprises us with their amazing abilities and passion for writing. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just curious what it’s all about, Young Writers’ Studio is happy to welcome you to the group and show you how fun writing can be.  

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 6–8 p.m. at Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Avenue.  Each session is $15 and can be paid at the door, or register online. For more information email Meg Brown at megbrown@thurberhouse.org.

Dates for Fall 2012:
September 12, 26
October 10, 24
November 7, 25
December 12

 

PEN AND TELL IT!

Thurber House’s Pen and Tell It! classes are now open for registration! These one-day workshops for 4^th-6^th grade writers offer in-depth and hands-on opportunities to learn more about a particular genre of writing. You can register for one class for $15, or both for $25. The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 26.

Is fiction your favorite genre? Join Paul Hammock for Fiction Writing on Sunday, November 4 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. to learn how to use all of your senses to create an imaginative tale.

What if you’re in the mood for a spooky adventure? On Sunday, November 11 from 1:00-4:00 p.m., come learn from storyteller Jim Flanagan how to keep your reader on the edge of their seats with our suspense writing workshop.

For more information, or to print a registration form, click here.

 

GHOST WRITING WORKSHOPS

Join Thurber House and local libraries for free writing workshops that explore other-worldly realms of ghosts, ghouls, and goblins. The workshops for 4th-6th graders are sure to be full of laughter and fun as Thurber House teachers, Kathy Matthews and Valerie Cumming, work with the group to collaborate on a James Thurber-like story that weaves ghosts, suspense, and hilarity into one engaging tale.

Each session ends at 3:30 for parent sharing and refreshments. For more information, click here.

Registration is mandatory and can be completed at each participating library.

Monday, October 1^st 6:00-8:00 p.m. – CML’s Dublin Branch Library
Thursday October 4^th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. – Bexley Public Library
Saturday October 13^th, 2:00-4:00 p.m. – CML’s Whetstone Branch Library

All participants and their families are invited to Thurber Center on Sunday, October 28 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. to watch their stories performed by local actors and share in some fun at the “haunted” Thurber House.

We have creative writing programs all year! If you don’t want to be left out of the fun, join our mailing list. For information on all that we offer, click here.

2011 Fable Writing Workshops Announced!

What has talking animals, is short in length and teaches a lesson? (And is not a Disney movie.) Give up? Fables! Fourth through sixth grade writers will learn more about James Thurber’s fables and have the chance to write their own at our Fable Writing Workshops.

Join our fantastic teachers Kathy Matthews and Valerie Cumming as they take the writers into the wonderful, wacky world of fables. This free two-hour workshop is coming to a library near you and you won’t want your young writer to miss out on the fun! Don’t miss the celebration party at Thurber Center on Sunday, March 13 from 5-6:30 p.m. where all participants are invited to take part in arts and crafts, an open mic to share their fables (voluntarily of course) and they will receive a booklet of their library’s fables.

All this for free? It can’t be! But it is, you just have to register at the library you want to attend and your writer is ready. Choose from one of these libraries:

Saturday, Feb. 12:

1:00-3:00 p.m.: Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 West 1^st Ave. (614) 481-3778

Saturday, Feb. 26:

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Marysville Public Library, 231 S. Plum St. (937) 642-1876

Monday, Feb. 28:

6:30-8:30 p.m.: CML’s New Albany Branch, 200 Market St. (614) 645-2275

Tuesday, March 1:

6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main St. (614) 231-2878

 

**Don’t forget the celebration party Sunday, March 13 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave., next door to Thurber House.**

The teachers are ready to dish out the fun so don’t be like the hare and take a nap, register today, it’s a snap!

Join the Infamous Hare and Create Your Own Fables!

I was just supposed to be a little foot race between Tortoise and myself. Now I’m the laughing stock of the forest! How was I supposed to know I’d sleep for that long? Man, if I ever meet Mr. Aesop who covered the race, I’m going to give him a piece of my mind! Wait, I’ll write my own fables. Yeah, I’ll attend one of Thurber House’s fable writing workshops and show Aesop I’m smart too!

Learn about what makes a fable, hear some examples from Aesop and James Thurber, and then create your own. The awesome Thurber House teachers Kathy Matthews and Valerie Cumming teach this free 2-hour workshop for 4^th-6^th graders at a local library near you.  The best part is the celebration party at Thurber Center where we’re all invited to participate in arts and crafts, share at open mic, and receive a published copy of our fables.

Don’t be like me and fall asleep on this great opportunity! Check out the libraries below and register for a workshop that works for you. And don’t forget our celebration party!

It’s free but you do have to call ahead to register at the library site:

Saturday, Feb. 20: 2:00-4:00 p.m.: CML’s Southeast Branch, 3980 S. Hamilton Rd., (614) 645-2275

Saturday, Feb. 27: 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.: CML’s Whetstone Branch, 3909 N. High St., (614) 645-2275

Wednesday, March 3: 4:00-6:00 p.m.: CML’s Hilliard Branch, 4772 Cemetery Rd., (614) 645-2275

Saturday, March 6: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Northwest Library, 2280 Hard Rd., (614) 807-2626

**All participants are invited to the celebration party Sunday, March 14 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave., next door to Thurber House.**

Instructors: Kathy Matthews is a freelance writer and the former head scriptwriter for Kids Sundae, an original children’s radio variety show produced by WCBE 90.5 FM. Valerie Cumming is also a freelance writer and has taught at Thurber Summer Writing Camp and Thurber Writing Academy (now Writing Wizards).

The Fable Writing Workshop is a collaboration of Thurber House, the Columbus Metropolitan Library and Northwest Library.