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Writing Classes

We’re proud to offer writing workshops and masterclasses with authors for students in northern Michigan and beyond. Below, view our upcoming classes with information about the dates, content, and age group.

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Back to the Beginning: Circle Stories Session 1

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Open

Circle stories for elementary school students.

Class instructor

Kelly Almer

Class information

Class Date: Online: Mondays, Feb 17 – March 17

Class Time: 4:00 p.m.- 5:15 p.m. ET

Class Size: 8-10

Age Group: 3rd-5th grades

Class Location: ONLINE: Zoom link to be provided the week before the class.

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“Goldilocks Framed Me!” Fractured Fairy Tales

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Full

Creative writing for middle school students.

Class instructor

Kelly Almer

Class information

Class Date: Online: Thursdays, January 16 – March 13

Class Time: 4:00 p.m.- 5:15 p.m. ET

Class Size: 8-10

Age Group: 6th-8th grades

Class Location: ONLINE: Zoom link to be provided the week before the class.

Registration: Full

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Back to the Beginning: Circle Stories Session 2

Registration

Full

Circle stories for elementary school students.

Class instructor

Kelly Almer

Class information

Class Date: Online: Tuesdays, Feb 18 – March 18

Class Time: 4:00 p.m.- 5:15 p.m. ET

Class Size: 8-10

Age Group: 3rd-5th grades

Class Location: ONLINE: Zoom link to be provided the week before the class.

Registration: Full

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Color the World with Feelings: Sensory Poems

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Full

Poetry for elementary school students.

Class instructor

Kelly Almer

Class information

Class Date: Online: Tuesdays, January 14 – February 11

Class Time: 4:00 p.m.- 5:15 p.m. ET

Class Size: 8-10

Age Group: 3rd-5th grades

Class Location: ONLINE: Zoom link to be provided the week before the class.

Registration: Full

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Antrim Raising Writers: Poems in the Wild

Registration

Postponed

Poetry for high school students

Class instructor

David Hornibrook

Class information

Class Date: Saturdays, March 22 and 29

Class Time: 10am-1pm via Zoom

Class Size: 10-12

Age Group: High School; Grades 7-12

Class Location: Zoom, link to be sent the week before the class.

Registration: Postponed

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Spring Break Stay-cation: Write 50-word Stories!

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Open

Microfiction for 7th-12th Graders

Class instructor

Miranda Keskes

Class information

Class Date: Three-day intensive, March 24-26

Class Time: 3-4:30 p.m. via Zoom

Class Size: 10-12

Age Group: Grades 7-12

Class Location: Zoom, link to be sent the week before the class.

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Publish me in Manistee!

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Open

How to publish for Manistee students.

Class instructor

'Cole Birkett

Class information

Class Date: Thursdays, April 10 - May 15

Class Time: 4-5:30 PM

Class Size: 8-10

Age Group: Grades 7-12

Class Location: Hybrid, the first and last class are in person at the Ramsdell Theatre, with the remaining classes online via Zoom.

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The College Essay: Tell Your Story

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Open

College Application Essay Writing for 11th and 12th Graders

Class instructor

Miranda Keskes

Class information

Class Date: Tuesday, August 12th

Class Time: 7-9 p.m. via Zoom, with one-on-one essay reviews to be scheduled during class.

Class Size: 10-12

Age Group: High School; Grades 11-12

Class Location: Zoom, link to be sent the week before the class.

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Fiction Inspired by Myth, Legend, and History

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Open

Creative writing for high school students.

Class instructor

Ashlee Cowles

Class information

Class Date: Tuesdays, Feb. 11 - March 18

Class Time: 4:00-5:30

Class Size: 8-10

Age Group: 7th-12th grades

Class Location: HYBRID: Classes via Zoom with the last class at the Dennos Museum's Janice Room to celebrate student work.

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