Q-MUNITY Sing It Loud & Proud with Frankie Wolf Wednesday, January 18, 5:30– 7 pm • FREE
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1x class
From “Over the Rainbow” to “Rebel Girl” to “Born This Way,” queer anthems have taken many forms over the decades. We’ll kick off 2023 with music that celebrates queerness and community. This may be a nonfiction workshop, but feel free to queer the genre lines or explore another form—maybe even write your own queer anthem. This is a safe space. Frankie Wolf is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and activist committed to changing the world, one story, one poem, one song, one essay, one video, one performance at a time. They’ve been teaching writing for over 20 years. [ALL LEVELS] Small But Mighty with Jay McCoy Wednesday, February 15, 5:30– 7 pm • FREE Flash fiction, short poems, mini-memoirs, haikus, and other short forms’ efficient use of imagery, discerning eye for detail, and thoughtful word choice effectively convey powerful messages and ideas. We will review some examples and discuss techniques to build your own toolkit. Jay McCoy has served the local writing community for years through Carnegie’s Q-Munity LGBTQIA+ reading and writing group as well as mentoring, teaching classes, and co-hosting open mic series. [ALL LEVELS] 1x class New!
From Giggles to Guffaws to Rolling on the Floor with Jay McCoy Wednesday, March 15, 5:30– 7 pm • FREE
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1x class
Whether a snarky rhyme in a poem or a humorous turn in an essay, humor can serve a variety of roles in your writing. In this class, we will look at fun and poignant examples of writers turning to comedy as an essential tool. We will also discuss our own writing and try some writing exercises. [ALL LEVELS]
Queertooning: Finding & Expressing Yourself Through Comics with Erin Fitzgerald ONLINE: Wednesday, April 19, 5:30– 7 pm • FREE
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1x class
Whether you already dabble in comics or are a self-proclaimed “person who can’t draw,” you are welcome here! In this cartooning workshop, we will look at different examples of self-discovery and self-expression through comics. We will do some quick drawing and writing exercises to get warmed up and generate ideas. In the second half of the class, we will explore and share possible project ideas and applications for moving forward with the comics medium. The goal is to leave with a plan for how to put your ideas into action. Erin Fitzgerald (a.k.a. “A Girl Named Earl”) is a multi-directional artist and arts enthusiast. She draws a cartoon series called SPECTRUM, which is (mostly) about Neurodivergence and Queerness. [ALL LEVELS] Queering Poetry Through Transformation with Avery Guess ONLINE: Wednesday, May 17, 5:30– 7 pm • FREE Transformation and queerness go hand in hand. Anne Sexton’s Transformations queers the fairy tale. torrin a. greenhouse writes about self-transformation in her poetry. Jos Charles’ feeld takes readers on a transformative experience through language itself. We’ll examine poems that use transformation in a variety of ways. Then we’ll write our own poems of transformation and see what magic we can create. Avery Guess is a queer writer whose work focuses on disability and survivorship. Her poetry book The Truth Is was published by Black Lawrence Press in 2019. [ALL LEVELS] 1x class New!
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