New Workshops by Tom Daley

Dear writers:

A heads up to let you know that registration is now open for the memoir and poetry writing workshops I am leading at Lexington Community Education this fall.

I would strongly recommend that you register asap (today, if possible) by calling 781-862-8043 -- you must talk to someone in person to register by phone -- do not leave a message.

The memoir workshop tends to fill very quickly -- sometimes within a day or two of the opening of registration.

You can also mail in your registration, but you might get closed out if you do it that way. If you want to take the chance, you can find the form to mail in at http://lexingtoncommunityed.org/.

Memoir writers please take note: I am leading two sessions of the memoir workshop--one on Wednesdays from 4-6 pm at Lexington High School and one on Fridays from noon to 1:30 pm at the Lexington Senior Center. The format will be the same in both sessions.

Here are the details of the three workshops, two in memoir writing, one in poetry writing:


Memoir writing workshop at Lexington Community Education led by Tom Daley

Memory is not an instrument for exploring the past but its theatre.- Walter Benjamin

Summon incidents and characters from your past to the stage of your memory through writing prompts designed to create a personal literature. Let your unique life experiences help to create poems, short stories, song lyrics, flash fiction, personal essays, riddles or even the beginning of a book-length memoir. Whether you intend to share your written remembrances with family and friends or a broader audience, you will find this a collegial and supportive workshop in which weekly exercises will help you to transform the rich material of your life into unique works of art. The instructor, a published poet who teaches poetry writing and leads workshops on the creative process, will offer suggestions for getting your work published, either privately or in journals.

Two sessions:

Eight Wednesdays 4-6 pm
Starts Wednesday, October 12. Dates October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, and 30; December 7, 2011.
Cost: $185/$140 seniors
workshop held at Lexington High School, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA
To register call 781-862-8043 or go online http://lexingtoncommunityed.org

Six Fridays 12 noon-1:30 pm
Starts Friday, October 7. Dates, October 7, 14, (no meeting October 21), and October 28; November 4, (no meeting November 11-Veterans' Day), November 18, (no meeting November 25--day after Thanksgiving); and December 2, 2011
Workshop held at Lexington Senior Center, 1475 Massachusetts Ave.. Lexington, MA
cost is $140/Seniors $105.
To register call 781-862-8043 or go online http://lexingtoncommunityed.org

Poetry writing workshop at Lexington Community Education led by Tom Daley

Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundation for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. – Audre Lourde
Poetry writing, largely, is a solitary endeavor. This workshop will provide the opportunity for poets, both beginning and practiced, to share their work with other poets in a collegial and supportive environment. We will concentrate on sharpening the impact of your poems through careful consideration of their strengths and their limitations. Optional, take-home writing exercises will give you the opportunity to explore the myriad forms poetry can take.

Eight Wednesdays 6:15-8:15 pm
Starts Wednesday, October 12. Dates October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, and 30; December 7
Cost: $150/$115 seniors
workshop held at Lexington High School, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA
To register call 781-862-8043 or go online
http://lexingtoncommunityed.org

I hope to get the chance to work with you again--it's always a privilege.