SUMMER 2008 WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Computer, Writing, Youth & Family, Languages, and other Special Interest Workshops offered by The Carnegie Center.
Workshops are listed below along with dates and times to be held. Also, you may view the Summer publication here to see the schedule of classes and workshops. Call us at 859.254.4175 or email the Center, and we'll reserve your spot.
Scholarships Available:
If you see a class you want to take, but are not sure you can cover the fee, call the Center to inquire about partial scholarships and fee waivers.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
Brown Bag Book Discussion
Thursdays July 10-31 noon-1:00 pm
An informal discussion group focusing on literature by and about women. Be prepared to buy or check out from the library the selected book. The first selection is Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates. FREE. Jan Isenhour
Five Writers You Should Know for the Kentucky Women Writers Conference
Prepare for the upcoming Kentucky Women Writers Conference (September 12-13 in Lexington) with discussions of the work of five of this year’s esteemed presenters.
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm FREE.
June 19: Joyce Carol Oates, The Gravedigger’s Daughter
Discussion led by Jan Isenhour.
July 10: Ginger Strand, Inventing Niagara
Discussion led by Julie Wrinn.
July 31: Natasha Trethewey, Native Guard
with selections from Lisa Williams, Woman Reading to the Sea (the second does not need to be read prior to the meeting but poems discussed will come from that book). Discussion led by Carrie Green.
August 21: Debra Marquart, The Horizontal World
Discussion led by Kremena Todorova.
To learn more about the Kentucky Women Writers Conference, visit www.thewomenwritersconference.org
Investing for Women
Saturday July 12 10:00am-noon
Thursday July 17 6:30-8:30 pm
Ninety-one percent of women say their most important financial goal is saving enough for retirement. Only twelve percent are confident they will reach this goal. Join a Wachovia Financial Advisor for a class that will help you answer these questions: How much do I need for retirement? Am I taking the right steps? What else can I do? $5. Julie Farkas
Monthly Book Discussion
Thursdays 3rd week of the month 5:30-7:00 pm
Meets monthly. Contemporary and classic novels as well as nonfiction, plays, and poetry chosen by the group. FREE. Alan Church
The Publisher’s Perspective
Saturday July 26 10:30 to noon
Are you ready to have your work published? Brown Street Press is a new, independent book publisher in Lexington. They will be on hand to discuss the publishing industry, explain how smaller publishers operate, and to identify potential authors. $25. Nicole and Charles McGrew, Brown Street Press
FOREIGN LANGUAGE:
French
Level 1 begins Monday, June 16 10:30 am to noon
Level 2 begins Monday, June 16 noon to 1:30 pm
Level 3 begins Tuesday, June 17 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Level 4 begins Monday, June 16 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Level 5 begins Tuesday, June 17 noon to 1:30 pm
Level 6 begins Wednesday, June 18 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Level 7 begins Tuesday, June 17 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Level 8 begins Wednesday, June 18 noon to 2:00 pm
Native speaker and experienced teacher Monique Roman offers French conversation and grammar, as well as culture and customs, in a friendly atmosphere. The classes are offered in sequence. If you are enrolling for the first time, we can help you determine the appropriate level for you. The textbook, which is used for several sessions, costs $35. Classes run for 8 weeks. $80. Monique Roman
Spanish
Say ADIOS to communication barriers! Learn how to communicate accurately and politely with your employees, neighbors, clients, and Spanish-speaking friends in Lexington. Textbooks are available to complement the in-class instruction at a small extra charge.
Spanish Level 2
$60 Maria Gomez
Wednesdays July 2 to August 6 6:00-7:30 pm
Intensive Spanish for Adults
$30 Elise Mandel
Monday-Wednesday July 7-9; 14-16 5:15-7:15 pm
Getting ready to travel? Need Spanish in the workplace? Try our one- or two-week “immersion” course. You can learn some basic pronunciation, simple phrases, how to order from a menu...intense but fun!
COMPUTERS:
Computer Literacy
Monday-Thursday August 4-14 5:30-6:30 pm
In this introduction to basic word processing, learn to create, open, format, save, and print documents in Microsoft Word. Practice cut, copy, and paste commands; learn to make lists and set tabs. $30. Gerald Baker
Excel: Basics
Mondays July 7 , 14, 21, 28 5:30-7:00 pm
Join us for a beginning course in spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. Participants will learn how to enter, sort, and analyze data, do basic math and more complex calculations, and create charts and insert graphics. Participants will receive a CD with free software, sample files and templates. $30. Aaron Hutson
Internet Basics 1,2,3
Monday-Thursday June 16-19 5:30-7:00 pm
Learn the basics of the Internet (World Wide Web). Conduct simple searches, open e-mail accounts, and use instruction and practice time to apply what you learn. Fun and informative! $30. Gerald Baker
WRITING
Fiction Writing
Wednesdays June 18 to July 9 5:30 to 7 pm
Fiction writers are invited to get the stories in their imaginations onto the page. Each week we’ll do writing exercises, share work, and explore the mysterious business of creating fiction. $40. Lori-Lyn Hurley
Life Writing: Putting the Pieces Together
Tuesdays June 17 to July 22 5:30-7:30 pm
During our six weeks together we will look at ways of finding the form in our life’s narrative. We will examine narrative forms that other writers have used successfully and ponder which might best apply to our particular story. Putting the pieces of our stories together, we are literally putting ourselves back together, so part of our discussion will revolve around this healing aspect of Life Writing. We’ll consider both fiction and non-fiction forms, including linked short stories, essay sequences, and mosaic forms, as well as types of autobiographic narratives. This course is intended for writers who have been working toward a long narrative, based in life experience, and who have already amassed a body of writing. Limit: 12 participants $80. Leatha Kendrick
Nonfiction Writing Group
Tuesdays June 10 to July 15 noon-1:30 pm
Join a lively, diverse group of people in exploring nonfiction writing, including personal essays, columns, magazine pieces, and autobiography. This is a chance to limber up as a writer, get feedback from others, and gain confidence in an affirming atmosphere. Bring your enthusiasm and a writing pad. $60. Jan Isenhour and Neil Chethik
Reading Poems, Writing Poems
Mondays July 28 to August 25 5:30 to 7:30 pm
This workshop will be an accessible introduction to the voices and devices of contemporary poetry. We’ll read and discuss the work of known and lesser-known poets as we develop our own voices through writing exercises and classroom feedback. $50. Robert Campbell
Writing Poems: Revision as Regeneration
Wednesdays June 18 to July 23 5:00-7:30 pm
During this course we will look at our “failed” poems and poems-in-progress and find their original energy. We will experiment with a range of revision techniques that can open the poem to its deep possibilities. Our goal is to release the poem and help it find its “original face.” This course is intended for writers with intermediate or advanced experience in poetry. Limit: 12 participants. $80. Leatha Kendrick
Writing Practice
Wednesdays June 18 to August 20 noon-1:30 pm
An ongoing writing practice designed to capture the stories we tell while we are driving the car or washing the dishes but forget when we sit down to write. Recommended reading: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg. It is not necessary to commit to the entire session. Feel free to begin at any time. FREE. Gail M. Koehler
SINGLE-SESSION SATURDAY SEMINARS:
Writing the World: When Nature is Your Subject
Saturday July 19 noon to 2:00 pm
This hands-on nonfiction workshop, taught by a member of Spalding University’s brief-residency MFA faculty, is for those interested in learning more about the genre of nature writing. Bring paper and pen, and come prepared to write pieces that may either stand alone as sketches or essays or serve as the start of something bigger. $25. Dianne Aprile
The Myth of Writer’s Block
Saturday June 21 10:00-noon
Do you think you suffer from writer’s block? Do you fear staring at a blank page? Come face your fears and engage in exercises designed to spark the imagination and get the ink flowing. $25. Tony Sexton
*for a description of workshops, classes, and events for youth and family, visit the Youth & Family page.
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