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Literary & Writing Programs
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Teen Creative Writing Program
Teen Creative Writing Program is back for Fall 2024. Writers age 13-18 are invited to join us for workshops in fiction, poetry, and memoir. Great snacks, free notebooks and cool kids provided. No experience required. ALL WELCOME!
September 12, 19, 26
October 3, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21
4:30pm-5:30pm in the Solarium
Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
201 North Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Got questions? Visit www.knox.net/teens, email [email protected] or call (740) 392-BOOK ext. 259 for more information.
Special thanks to the Friends of the Library for supporting Teen Creative Writing Program.
September 12, 19, 26
October 3, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21
4:30pm-5:30pm in the Solarium
Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
201 North Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Got questions? Visit www.knox.net/teens, email [email protected] or call (740) 392-BOOK ext. 259 for more information.
Special thanks to the Friends of the Library for supporting Teen Creative Writing Program.
Authors Anonymous meetup continues at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County this fall, welcoming all writers age 18+ to join us twice a month for creative writing community, craft tips, workshops, and conversation. Fall is an especially exciting time for Authors Anonymous, as we gear up for NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH!
Whether you’re new to writing, always wanted to write a book but aren’t sure where to start, have an unfinished work-in-progress, or have publication credits this group is for you. We celebrate the creativity of local writers at all stages of experience and all are welcome to participate in our program.
Here’s the meeting schedule for October-November 2024:
Thursday, October 3rd
Thursday, November 7
Thursday, November 21
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Main Library Multipurpose Room (ground floor)
201 N. Mulberry Street Mount Vernon
Thursday, October 17
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The Annex, An Art Initiative of the Gund at Kenyon College
12 East Gambier Street, Mount Vernon
Attendees should bring something to write with or on, other materials and snacks provided. As with all Library programs, Authors Anonymous is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.knox.net, email [email protected], or call (740) 392-2665 ext. 259.
Whether you’re new to writing, always wanted to write a book but aren’t sure where to start, have an unfinished work-in-progress, or have publication credits this group is for you. We celebrate the creativity of local writers at all stages of experience and all are welcome to participate in our program.
Here’s the meeting schedule for October-November 2024:
Thursday, October 3rd
Thursday, November 7
Thursday, November 21
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Main Library Multipurpose Room (ground floor)
201 N. Mulberry Street Mount Vernon
Thursday, October 17
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The Annex, An Art Initiative of the Gund at Kenyon College
12 East Gambier Street, Mount Vernon
Attendees should bring something to write with or on, other materials and snacks provided. As with all Library programs, Authors Anonymous is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.knox.net, email [email protected], or call (740) 392-2665 ext. 259.
Local Literary Partners
Please support our local literary partners.
The Kenyon Review is a literary magazine based in Gambier, Ohio, US, home of Kenyon College. The KR frequently hosts a diverse roster of world-reknowned authors in its reading series https://www.kenyonreview.org/reading-series-2018-19/ and hosts a free literary festival each November. https://www.kenyonreview.org/programs/literary-festival/
Paragraphs Bookstore is the pride of downtown Mount Vernon and hub for avid readers. Paragraphs offers classes for elementary and middle-school age writers in collaboration with The Kenyon Review. Paragraphs also sponsors readings and author visits.
Founded in 1929, the Ohioana Library Association collects, preserves, and celebrates Ohio literature and other creative endeavors. We are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit literary organization serving the state of Ohio. For more information, visit www.ohioana.org.