Friday, July 28, 2017

August 2017 Calendar of Writing Related Events

Hello, Fellow Writers!

Below is a sampling of some of the writers groups and free events taking place in the area that you may wish to attend. We are branching out (a library pun…) We now include writing group listings for Bridgeport, Remsen and Canastota (awaiting confirmation of Canastota's August dates).

Check back periodically because we update these posts as we become aware of other events.
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Thursday, August 3    @ 7 pm

The Remsen Writers’ Group meets at the Didymus Thomas Library. Group members participate in area open mics, hold an annual evening of member’s readings, and publish short works monthly in the Rural Star. Any one interested in writing, young or old, is welcome to attend; however, the library is not handicap accessible. Facilitating the group for five years is Sheila K. Harris, who can be reached at tellingtimes@roadrunner.com for more information.
We have had an amazing mix of new and familiar faces at our summer meetings, and have not had specific assignments or challenges. That does not mean we have not had very enjoyable and informative discussions about writing.
This is a wonderful time to bring in ideas for something you have been wanting to begin or something you are stuck on. The group is always a good sounding board for ideas.

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Tuesday, August 8, 3-5 PM 

CANASTOTA TUESDAY WRITERS GROUP  - 
meetings are held in the Canastota Library every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
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Thursday, August 10, 1- 3 PM

PLOTTERS INK FICTION WRITING GROUP

Monthly meeting downstairs in the Dunham Public Library Board Room.

As our group matures into its 4th year, we've relaxed the boundaries quite a bit, leaving room for personal choice each and every month. The rule of thumb is to select a specific GENRE each time. Please identify what that genre is - it may not be obvious to anyone but you. Here are your choices:

Biographical/Historical… Dystopia… Ethnic… Horror… Humor… Mystery… Science Fiction…Travel…Urban Myth… Western…Young Adult…or Writer’s Choice: (i.e., anything not on the list as long as it’s fiction). Facilitated by CJ Alexander.

Please bring copies so we can read along with you as you share your story.

For details, see: http://whitesboronywriters.blogspot.com/2017/03/april-2017-plotters-ink-assignment.html

And please visit our online blog-azine: PLOTTERS INK
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Saturday, August 12;  NO meeting this month.

FRIENDS OF POETRY PLUS

We are a light-hearted group of all ages and love to share each other’s work. See some of our poems on http://whitesboropoetrywriters.blogspot.com/  Facilitated by Lorraine Kreimeyer.  Call 315-736-9734 for questions.

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Saturday, August 12  ; 2:00 to 4:00 pm

FILM and DISCUSSION -  Today’s film selection will be the 1959 romantic comedy, Some Like it Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. This film is unrated and runs 121 minutes.
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 Canastota Public Library Writers MONDAY Group will not meet in August
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Thursday, August 17   @ 7 pm

The Remsen Writers’ Group meets at the Didymus Thomas Library. Group members participate in area open mics, hold an annual evening of member’s readings, and publish short works monthly in the Rural Star. Any one interested in writing, young or old, is welcome to attend; however, the library is not handicap accessible. Facilitating the group for five years is Sheila K. Harris, who can be reached at tellingtimes@roadrunner.com for more information.
This is a wonderful time to bring in ideas for something you have been wanting to begin or something you are stuck on. The group is always a good sounding board for ideas.

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Tuesday, August 22, 3-5 PM 


CANASTOTA TUESDAY WRITERS GROUP  - meetings are held in the Canastota Library every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

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Wednesday, August 23;  6:00 pm-8:45 pm

UTICA WRITERS CLUB 

Utica Writers Club monthly meeting at 6 PM in the Kirkland Library, Clinton, NY.

Meetings are conducted in "round table" style, in which member and visitor readings are presented to the group for constructive comments. All varieties of writing, regardless of genre, are discussed and encouraged by the Club.

New officers will be elected at this meeting.

 Contact Jeremy Mortis for details at bookseller2121@yahoo.com

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Monday August 28,  6:00-8 pm

MONDAY WRITERS GROUP

The Monday Writers Group – held in the Boardroom of the Whitesboro Dunham Public Library  - is a group of amateur writers of all ages and skill levels. Writing assignments should be prose, either fiction or non-fiction, approximately 400 words or the side of one page. The writing prompts for this month are either THE ROOMMATE or OLD BARN.

This month Paul DeBlois  will facilitate the group.

This event is open to adults. For more information, call 736-9734.

Please visit our online blog-azine:  http://dplmondaywriters.blogspot.com/ 

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Canastota Public Library Writers MONDAY Group will not meet in August

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Monday August 28,  6:00-8 pm

BRIDGEPORT WRITERS GROUP  (note same day/time as Whitesboro Group)

The Bridgeport Writer's Group meets the last Monday of each month at 6:30 at the Bridgeport Library on North Road in Bridgeport.
   
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