Creative Writing Workshops for Teens at Bronx Library Center

Creative Writing Workshops for Teens at Bronx Library Center

Join Rebecca Keith for creative writing workshops on July 24, July 27, and Aug 3! Attend one or all three. Snacks and giveaways provided!

By The New York Public Library

Location

Bronx Library Center

310 East Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10458

About this event

  • Event lasts 10 days 2 hours

    Calling all teens! Get inspired by local author Rebecca Keith at our special creative writing workshop series for teens at Bronx Library Center.


    Learn about her creative journey and get started on a creative writing piece that you could submit to our Teen Voices Magazine Contest for a chance to be published and win $100!

    Dates:

    • Wednesday, July 24, 4–5:15 PM
    • Saturday, July 27, 4–5:15 PM
    • Saturday, August 3, 4–5:15 PM

    You can attend any of the three workshops as a stand-alone session. Teens who attend all three workshops will receive a special gift and be invited to read their work at our Teen Voices Festival on August 7. Click the "Select Tickets" box to register for the dates you plan to attend!

    All workshops will provide snacks and book giveaways.

    For teens ages 13–18

    In partnership with House of SpeakEasy's SpeakTogether initiative


    About Rebecca Keith:

    Rebecca Keith's poetry, fiction, essays, and interviews have been featured on WNYC and appeared in Narrative (as a poetry contest finalist), The Rumpus, Best New Poets, and elsewhere. She curated and hosted the MIXER Reading & Music Series on the Lower East Side for 11 years, and sings and plays guitar and keyboards with her bands, The Roulettes and Little Hustle. Born and raised in NYC, she teaches high school English at a public school in Brooklyn, NY.

    Join us on a journey of discovery all summer long at The New York Public Library!

    Discover free programs for kids and teens, events and activities for adults, reading recommendations, exhibitions, and much more. Plus, use your library card to book free passes at 90+ museums, gardens, and more across NYC. Find information and more: nypl.org/summer


    Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2024 city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading and Learning Programs.

    Additional support is provided by Jane Lauder; The Rona Jaffe Foundation; New York Yankees Foundation; Montblanc; anonymous donors; and the continuing major support of the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

    These programs and initiatives are part of the Library’s overall commitment to our branch patrons and education programs, led by the Merryl and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and Education. Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.

    Illustrations by Jing Wei.

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