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Aspiring and experienced writers are welcome! Join us for safe and supportive environment to work on your craft.
The Wilson Library will begin offering a writing group for adults on first and third Mondays of each month starting May 6th from 2:30 – 4:00 pm. Prose writers and poets are welcome. Facilitators are Adult Librarian Jessica Robayo, and community member Claire Bien. For more information, please contact: Jessica at the Wilson Branch at 203-946-2228 or via email at jrobayo@nhfpl.org.
Bios:
Claire Bien is a writer, mental health advocate and educator, and peer support. She is also the author of a memoir, Hearing Voices, Living Fully: Living with the Voices in My Head. She received wonderful feedback and support in the memoir-writing process from fellow members of her Prosetry (prose and poetry) writing group and is excited to co-facilitate a writing group at the Wilson Library.
Jessica Robayo is an aspiring writer and public librarian. She has over 5 years of experience in facilitating library programming, including a peer-facilitated Writer's Group she hosted during her time at the Boston Public Library. She is thrilled to connect with local writers and to expand her craft while offering a safe space for those to do so as well.
AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literature, Arts, and Culture | Literacy and Language | Education and Lifelong Learning |
The Courtland S. Wilson Library opened in 2006. With the largest footprint among the NHFPL branches, Wilson is a beacon of opportunity and life-long learning in the Hill neighboorhood. Wilson supports literacy with monthly bulk book delivery to school teachers. A youth Lego club, and a newly formed tween and teen computer group meet weekly; and launching in 2019, a youth Girls Who Code Club. Many community groups convene in Wilson’s seven meeting rooms. The Computer Lab hosts groups and offers computer instruction including digital literacy classes in Spanish and weekly free tax preparation during tax season.
2019 Recipient of National Medal for