Seattle Writes offers year-round drop-in writing circles, recordings and a fall series of more than 20 classes focusing on the craft of writing.
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CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK FAIR WITH LOCAL AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS
Come meet, mingle, and make crafts with our local children’s book authors and illustrators! This event is free and open to all families. Books will be available for sale and signing for a perfect winter gift. Where: Central Library Room Location Level 1 - Faye G. Allen Children's Center When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 Time: 11 a.m.... Continue Reading →
Story Times at Seattle Public LIbrary! In case you missed this previous post:
Beginning this Saturday, November 5, join us Saturday mornings at the Central Library Children’s Center for a special series of story times. Meet our local picture book authors & illustrators! Start the weekend off with songs, stories, and silliness! And the opening act is none other than, (insert drum roll) Our very own Dana Arnim and... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo classes: FREE
Gearing up for NaNoWriMo? Rebecca Agiewich, author of BREAKUP BABE, sent the following: I'm an SCBWI member and am teaching three upcoming (free!) classes at Seattle Public Library for the Seattle Writes series. They all require registration. The class is "Get Ready for NaNoWrimo," and there will be one class on Sunday, October 18 at... Continue Reading →
PARKING for CULTIVATING READERS event
PARKING INFORMATION AT THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY/CENTRAL BRANCH: [From Linda Johns, Reader Services Librarian, Seattle Public Library] Please be aware that the Seattle Public Library garage closes at 9. We need to be out of the building as close to that time as possible, as to not incur charges for security and the garage (which... Continue Reading →
REMINDER: This Thursday’s SMORGASBORD!
A friendly reminder to come to a special pre-season eventthis Thursday, September 17 at 6pm. * It's going to whet your appetite for books, children's literature, and for reconnecting to this fabulous community of writers and thinkers. NOTE: The Central Downtown Library's underground parking garage entrance is on Spring Street, between Fourth and Fifth... Continue Reading →
Our pre-season kickoff event
Thursday, September 17 Seattle Public Library, Central Branch 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, 98104 6pm Please join us for a Pre-Season programming event, featuring some of our local SCBWI-WWA writers and illustrators, who are joining together for kids as readers, and kids as eaters. It's going to blow the roof off of the Central Library! Don't... Continue Reading →
Seattle Writes! season kickoff
WHAT: Seattle Writes! Kickoff event WHEN: Sunday, August 19 at 6:30pm WHERE: Seattle Public Library, Central Branch, Microsoft Auditorium COST: Free! Thanks to Linda Johns for pointing out this upcoming freebie! SPL is hosting this event in honor of their Seattle Writes! season of events, and this is a goodie, no matter what your genre:... Continue Reading →
Party alert: Seattle Central Library turns 10
The Seattle Public Library will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Central Library with a week of free concerts and programs from May 15 to May 23. One special event on Saturday, May 17, will celebrate, honor, thank, and feature local and regional writers. Authors Gone Wild: A Celebration of Bookish Proportions 7:00 p.m. to... Continue Reading →
Spindly early writings and other embarrassing juvenilia
Secret Garden Bookshop hosts four bestselling YA authors at the Seattle Public Library Central Location at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. Adele Griffin, E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Robin Wasserman will give sneak peeks at their upcoming titles and share their fledgling literary attempts. Secret Garden's Suzanne Perry says, "All writers have skeletons in... Continue Reading →