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SUMMARY:OLLI-ISU | Mining Your Journals For Story Gems
DESCRIPTION:Mining Your Journals for Story Gems \nInstructor: Ana McCracken\nFour weeks: Monday\, Jan. 22 – Feb. 12\, 2024 Cost: $55.00 2 – 4:30 p.m. CT \nREGISTER ONLINE Class limit 9\n$55 for OLLI members only \nDo you have volumes of journals piled away in boxes in your closet—a goldmine waiting to be excavated? Maybe there’s a book in there somewhere. Maybe just\na collection of stories. We will visit our journals weekly\, select a story\, type it up\, and read it in class for positive feedback and encouragement to dig deeper into our past that has informed our future. We will discuss avenues for publication or simple ways to create a collection of stories. \nAna McCracken received her B.S. and MFA in Creative Writing and Environment from Iowa State University. McCracken’s writing and poetry can be found in refereed literary publications and anthologies. She is a certified Amherst Writers & Artists facilitator. A former board of director member for the Litquake Literary Festival in San Francisco\, she was recently elected to the Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors. She founded the Ames Writers Collective in 2021.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/olli-isu-mining-your-journals-for-story-gems-3/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Wednesdays are for individuals who are currently receiving or who have completed cancer treatments.\nThese sessions meet on Zoom from 3 to 5 PM CT.\nAnyone interested may join at any time. \nLiving with cancer is a lonely journey. Only those who have been or are on that same journey truly understand the emotions\, fears and challenges we face each day. I was hoping to gain some insight into how others coped with their diagnosis. I not only gained that\, but also came to understand more fully my own reactions to my personal cancer story. This was a valuable experience for me. I don’t feel quite as alone as I did. —A Past Participant \nThese sessions are led by Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective. Registration is free and required. Contact Ana for questions and to register.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-wednesdays-4/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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SUMMARY:Youth Poetry Contest Winners at The Langston Hughes Project
DESCRIPTION:Four Swift Youth Writers poets were chosen from a “blind read” contest after attending three poetry writing workshops led by Caleb “The Negro” Poet Rainey in January. The poetry contest winner’s poems will have original score written to them by Dr. Ron McCurdy\, who is the composer of the Langston Hughes Project. To kick off the performance at Stephens Auditorium on February 8th at 7 PM\, Rainey will perform the selected poems\, accompanied by Dr. McCurdy’s music. \nAdela Solano Osmundson\, Vienna Rossmanith\, Sophia Driest & Nora Nobushawo\n\nARTIST BIOS \nDr. Ron McCurdy\,  is a Professor of Music in the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California\, where he served as chair of the jazz department for 6 years. Dr. McCurdy is a consultant to the Grammy Foundation educational programs including serving as director of the National Grammy Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Guest artists he has worked with include Joe Williams\, Rosemary Clooney\, Leslie Uggams\, Arturo Sandoval\, Diane Schuur\, Ramsey Lewis\, Mercer Ellington\, Dr. Billy Taylor\, Maynard Ferguson\, Lionel Hampton\, and Dianne Reeves. \nCaleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey is an author\, performer\, and producer. He hails from Columbia\, Missouri\, and holds a B.A. in English (Creative Writing) from the University of Iowa. His debut book\, Look\, Black Boy\, became Amazon’s #1 new release in African American poetry\, and was awarded first prize in the North Street Book Prize. His second book\, Heart Notes was published in 2019 and featured on Iowa Public Radio. He released two spoken word albums\, a studio version of Look\, Black Boy\, and a performance album titled\, Heart Notes Live! He co-founded the literary magazine Black Art; Real Stories\, was published in Iowa’s Best Emerging Poets – 2019\, the Little Village Magazine\, and wrote a monthly column for The Real Mainstream. For three years in a row he was named Best Poet/Spoken Word Performer in Cedar Rapids & Iowa City. \nTHE AMES WRITERS COLLECTIVE\nthanks the following organizations for their support: \n \n \n \n\n 
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/youth-workshops-concert-the-langston-hughes-project/
LOCATION:Stephens Auditorium\, 1900 Center Drive\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50011
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Swift Youth Writers Group - Writing for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Teens in 6th – 12th grade are invited to escape into creative writing and connect with other teen writers. Each month on the 2nd Sunday (unless otherwise noted) attendees will be led through prompts and exercises to help develop and stretch their creative writing skills. Attendees will be given a chance to share their work and have a chance to support others. No experience is necessary so all skill levels are encouraged to attend. At the end of the school year\, writers will be asked to submit 1 to 3 pieces (depending on genre) for inclusion in an anthology\, and a celebratory reading will be held. \nRegistration is not necessary. Writing Sundays are FREE! For more information\, click here. \nProvided in partnership with the Ames Writers Collective and the Ames Public Library
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/swift-youth-writers-group-writing-for-teens-7/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:OLLI-ISU | Mining Your Journals For Story Gems
DESCRIPTION:Mining Your Journals for Story Gems \nInstructor: Ana McCracken\nFour weeks: Monday\, Jan. 22 – Feb. 12\, 2024 Cost: $55.00 2 – 4:30 p.m. CT \nREGISTER ONLINE Class limit 9\n$55 for OLLI members only \nDo you have volumes of journals piled away in boxes in your closet—a goldmine waiting to be excavated? Maybe there’s a book in there somewhere. Maybe just\na collection of stories. We will visit our journals weekly\, select a story\, type it up\, and read it in class for positive feedback and encouragement to dig deeper into our past that has informed our future. We will discuss avenues for publication or simple ways to create a collection of stories. \nAna McCracken received her B.S. and MFA in Creative Writing and Environment from Iowa State University. McCracken’s writing and poetry can be found in refereed literary publications and anthologies. She is a certified Amherst Writers & Artists facilitator. A former board of director member for the Litquake Literary Festival in San Francisco\, she was recently elected to the Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors. She founded the Ames Writers Collective in 2021.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/olli-isu-mining-your-journals-for-story-gems-4/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Mondays | John Stoddard Cancer Center
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URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-mondays-john-stoddard-cancer-center/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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SUMMARY:Open Write Tuesday with YA & Modern Crime Author Kris Abel-Helwig
DESCRIPTION:Join Kris Abel-Helwig for our Open Write Tuesday on Zoom. \nWHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?\n\nWe Zoom in\, share what we’re working on\, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end\, we share our successes\, and sign off. Easy peasy. \n \nClick here to register for the Zoom link. \nTo learn about Kris and what she’s written and published\, check her out here.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/open-write-tuesday-with-kris-able-helwig/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Wednesdays are for individuals who are currently receiving or who have completed cancer treatments.\nThese sessions meet on Zoom from 3 to 5 PM CT.\nAnyone interested may join at any time. \nLiving with cancer is a lonely journey. Only those who have been or are on that same journey truly understand the emotions\, fears and challenges we face each day. I was hoping to gain some insight into how others coped with their diagnosis. I not only gained that\, but also came to understand more fully my own reactions to my personal cancer story. This was a valuable experience for me. I don’t feel quite as alone as I did. —A Past Participant \nThese sessions are led by Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective. Registration is free and required. Contact Ana for questions and to register.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-wednesdays-5/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Mondays | John Stoddard Cancer Center
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URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-mondays-john-stoddard-cancer-center-2/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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SUMMARY:Open Write Tuesday with Speculative Fiction Author Rachel Aukes
DESCRIPTION:Join Rachel Aukes for our Open Write Tuesday on Zoom. \nWHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?\n\nWe Zoom in\, share what we’re working on\, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end\, we share our successes\, and sign off. Easy peasy. \n \nClick here to register for the Zoom link. \nTo learn about Rachel and what she’s written and published\, check her out here.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/open-write-tuesday-with-speculative-fiction-author-rachel-aukes/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240228T190000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Willa Cather 150 - Wednesday\, Feb 28
DESCRIPTION:Produced in association with the National Willa Cather Center\, the Ames Writers Collective and the Ames Public Library will host a sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather\, one of the most significant and treasured American writers of the 20th century. Cather crystallized the spirit of the American West with a singular voice in her body of poems\, essays\, short stories\, and the critically acclaimed novels One of Ours\, O Pioneers!\, The Song of the Lark\, and My Ántonia. \nFeaturing Rachel Olsen\, Director of Education & Engagement at the National Willa Cather Center\, Olsen will discuss the importance of Cather’s work in today’s world. Additionally\, Olsen and Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective\, will read excerpts from Cather’s books and short stories to reacquaint Cather enthusiasts and introduce new readers to Cather’s body of work. \nBirthday goodies will be served as well as a book drawing. Willa Cather’s 150th birthday was celebrated on December 7th\, 2023. \nFor more information about the National Willa Cather Center located in Red Cloud\, NE\, visit their website here. \nAbout Rachel Olsen\, Director of Education & Engagement \nRachel Olsen joined the Willa Cather Foundation as a tour guide in October 2017 and has since worked in a variety of educational roles before becoming the Director of Education and Engagement in 2022. A former college English teacher\, she enjoys developing activities and content designed to preserve Cather’s rich literary history. \nIn addition to supervising a team of programming and visitor services staff\, Rachel organizes the Teacher Institute and Author Series programs\, oversees Opera House seasons of events\, plans conferences and seminars\, and fosters relationships with educators from area schools\, colleges\, and universities. Rachel has a Master’s degree in English from Kansas State University with a certificate in Women’s Studies and was a full-time faculty member and writing center director at Oklahoma City Community College before moving to Red Cloud. When she is not getting to know visitors or working on educator resources\, Rachel serves on The Valley Child Development Center Board of Directors as secretary. Rachel loves cooking and going to the movies\, but she is happiest spending time with her husband and daughter. \n\nThank you\, Ames Public Library\nfor partnering with the Ames Writers Collective.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/celebrating-cather-150/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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