Objects of the Heart: Creative Writing Workshop
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Objects of the Heart: Creative Writing Workshop

Bring a keepsake or recipe that honors a maternal figure in your life and write a personal essay about it!

By The Welcome Table

Date and time

Thursday, May 8 · 11am - 1pm EDT

Location

St. James School

3217 West Clearfield Street Philadelphia, PA 19132

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • Free venue parking

Join us for a Mother's Day themed creative writing workshop led by Kath Hubbard. Bring an object (keepsake, recipe, photo, etc) with you that reminds you of your mother or maternal figure (grandmother, aunt, etc), and Kath will guide you through the brainstorming and writing process of crafting a personal essay about your memories associated with that object and person. Lunch is included!

Kath Hubbard is an educator and writer in Philadelphia whose fiction has been published by One Story, Blackbird, and more. She currently teaches at Thomas Jefferson University.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I go?

When you arrive at St. James, enter through the main gate closest to 32nd Street. Go up the ramp and past the main entrance; follow yellow signs for The Welcome Table / Adult Education Center. The room is behind the main schoolhouse, across from the basketball court.

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The Welcome Table offers a wide variety of classes, workshops, and events for adults, ranging from digital and financial literacy to enrichment programming like Zumba, yoga, and cooking.