A fairytale-inspired writing workshop for adults.
Our Writing Education Specialist, local novelist Sharma Shields, has been a longtime fan of fairy tales. From classics like “Thumbelina” and “The Moon Child” to modern retellings like Pan’s Labyrinth and Boy, Snow, Bird, Sharma delights again and again in the tone, style, and magic of timeless tales.
In this program, Sharma will introduce various works of fiction and share writing prompts designed to help you create your own imaginative stories. Writers will examine what makes fairy tales so alluring and metaphorical while also subverting more notorious fairytale notions such as purity, gender binaries, and happy endings. Examples of what we'll discuss include Kate Bernheimer’s essay, “Fairy Tale is Form, Form is Fairy Tale,” as well as the work of Hans Christian Andersen and the Zora Neale Hurston folktale picture book, The Three Witches.
Bring your writing instrument of choice (pen & paper or laptop) and get ready to write imaginative tales all your own.
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We strive to make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations, call the library at 509-444-5308.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Writing Workshops | Learning & Lectures | Arts & Culture |
| Mon, Jan 23 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Tue, Jan 24 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Wed, Jan 25 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Thu, Jan 26 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Fri, Jan 27 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sat, Jan 28 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Jan 29 | 12:00PM to 4:00PM |
COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY
14 public computers
2 children’s computers
3D printer
Free Wifi
MEETING & STUDY ROOMS
64 capacity event room
2 study rooms
TRANSPORTATION
Free parking
Bike parking
STA Bus Route: 94
SERVICES
Faxing, copying, scanning, printing
Quiet reading room
Sasquatch Shack Children’s Playspace
Public art by Shawn Parks
