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Unlock the Story Within! A Young Writers Workshop

with author Lee Gangles and illustrator Christy C. Robinson

2023-02-16 09:30:00 2023-02-16 10:30:00 America/Denver Unlock the Story Within! A Young Writers Workshop Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Thursday, February 16
9:30am - 10:30am

Add to Calendar 2023-02-16 09:30:00 2023-02-16 10:30:00 America/Denver Unlock the Story Within! A Young Writers Workshop Children and teens can join author Lee Gangles and illustrator Christy C. Robinson for a four-week workshop designed especially for budding young authors every Thursday in February at 9:30 A.M. Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Children and teens can join author Lee Gangles and illustrator Christy C. Robinson for a four-week workshop designed especially for budding young authors every Thursday in February at 9:30 A.M.

Join author Lee Gangles and illustrator Christy C. Robinson for a four-week writers workshop designed especially for young writers (ages 8 to 12). Participates will work on stories of their own as they receive weekly coaching from Lee and Christy. The workshop is ideal for reluctant writers seeking to unlock the story within. 

Lee Gangles is the author of 'Ferbert Flembuzzle's Most Exotic Zoo' and the Winston Willyums series. While getting a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children, Gangles worked with Newberry Award winning author Erin Entrada Kelly, award winning graphic novelist Gene Yuen Yang, and many others. 

Christy C. Robinson is a freelance illustrator whose first work was published when she was 16.  She likes to work with pencils, pens, graphic markers and photography, but is always trying new mediums. She is also the illustrator of the Winston Willyums series.

This event requires registration each week. Please register all attendees. Room for walk-ins if available. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Hands-On | Entertainment | Educational | Community Wide |

TAGS: | writing | workshop |

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