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Creative Writing Workshop Series

Poetry Workshop with Mary Ruth Kamp
2025-03-22 10:30:00 2025-03-22 11:30:00 America/New_York Creative Writing Workshop Series Mary Ruth Kamp will discuss a variety of poetic forms using examples, as well as provide a space for you to explore your poetic style. There will be time to write and share your writing if desired. Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library -

Saturday, March 22
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-03-22 10:30:00 2025-03-22 11:30:00 America/New_York Creative Writing Workshop Series Mary Ruth Kamp will discuss a variety of poetic forms using examples, as well as provide a space for you to explore your poetic style. There will be time to write and share your writing if desired. Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library -

Mary Ruth Kamp will discuss a variety of poetic forms using examples, as well as provide a space for you to explore your poetic style. There will be time to write and share your writing if desired.

Mary Ruth Kamp will discuss a variety of poetic forms using examples, as well as provide a space for you to explore your poetic style.  There will be time to write and time to share your writing if desired. Bring some writing samples to share if you wish.  Mary Ruth Kamp is an artist and poet who works at her local public library driving the bookmobile around the county. She facilitates writing circles, retreats and wilderness exploration and is currently the NEO Poetry Out Loud Coordinator with the Massillon Museum.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Creative Writing |

TAGS: | #writing | #poetry | #creative |

Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Phone: (330) 791-7061
Hours
Mon, Feb 17 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Tue, Feb 18 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Wed, Feb 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Feb 20 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Fri, Feb 21 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Sat, Feb 22 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Feb 23 Closed
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