Events

Our weekly poets circle, Circle Up, is happening every Thursday night from 6 PM to 7 PM at X House in Nyack. This week, I’m thinking on doing a performance/delivery workshop, but usually we do either writing or editing. If you want weekly emails or texts about that, let me know and I can add you to the proper list. If you can swing it, cost is $5, paid directly to the venue.

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Nyack & Valley Cottage Libraries Community Spotlight: BIPOC Business Fair

This community spotlight is to highlight BIPOC businesses and create a stronger relationship between them, libraries, and our communities.

The day will include BIPOC Vendors, Music, Flash Poetry, Children’s Activities, Live Painting, Food (Trucks), Parking Lot Art, and Community Information all throughout the library.

*BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and people of color

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Join us for a special event to conclude our Lit by the River event series.

Erica Armstrong Dunbar is a historian, professor of history at Rutgers University, and main historical consultant and coexecutive producer for HBO’s The Gilded Age, whose work shines a light on racial injustice, slavery, and gender inequality.  She is the author of Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge, which was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award for Nonfiction and received the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Award. A startling and eye-opening look into America’s First Family, Never Caught tells the story of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave who risked it all to escape the nation’s capital and reach freedom. Dunbar gives readers a glimpse into the life of a little-known, but powerful figure in American history and the ensuing manhunt led by George Washington, who used his political and personal contacts to recapture his property. Dunbar’s most recent book, She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman, is a lively, informative, and illustrated tribute to one of the most exceptional women in American history whose fearlessness and activism still resonate today. An in-demand speaker on the lecture circuit, Dunbar gives audiences an intimate look at the often-overlooked stories that make our country’s history so richly diverse.

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What not to do on a public computer. How to safely use your own computer or smartphone on public WiFi. Creating a free Zoom account for video chats.

This is an RCLS grant-funded computer class series for seniors 55+ who want to learn and practice computer skills. Instructed by Alan J. Pierce, EdD.

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Join us for a special event to conclude our Lit by the River event series. Local authors of children’s, adult, and young adult books will be here for you to meet with and purchase signed copies.

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The All Ways Writing Circle offers time, space, community, and inspiration to get some writing done. This is for anyone who wants to write—in any genre—and would benefit from dedicated time. Facilitated by Lily Greenberg, participants will be offered a prompt, approximately 45 minutes to write, then a chance to share their work in a warm and supportive group setting. No experience needed, all genres welcome. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Admission is $12.
Participants are encouraged to register on Eventbrite. Walk-ins are also welcome, and can pay at the door by cash, check, or Venmo.
Starting July 11, 2024, our venue is Creative Arts Workshop https://www.arts-workshop.com/ , 171 Main Street Nyack, NY.
For more info and FAQ, visit our website https://allwayswriting.org/writing-circles/ .
This program is offered by All Ways Writing Collective https://allwayswriting.org/ , a group which organizes writing circles, workshops, salons, and author readings in the lower Hudson Valley of New York (Rockland County). Our community members range from aspiring to established writers, and we strive to make our events accessible and engaging for all. Learn more about our community on our Instagram @allwayswriting and our website allwayswriting.org https://allwayswriting.org/ .
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LILY GREENBERG is a poet from Nashville, Tennessee and the author of In the Shape of a Woman (Broadstone Books 2022). Her work has appeared in New England Review, Ecotone, On the Seawall, Cortland Review, and Iron Horse Literary Review, among others. She holds an MFA from the University of New Hampshire and lives in Nyack, New York. More about her at lily-greenberg.com https://lily-greenberg.com/ .

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