Classes & Activities
Back to the Future: Writing Your Family History
Grandpa and Grandma’s first meeting. Your parents’ journey to America. The birth of your first (or fifth) child. All families have stories, but many of them are lost simply because they aren’t written down. In this class, we’ll learn how to turn those tales from remembered anecdotes to polished prose, so they can be passed down to future generations as heirlooms.
We’ll cover:
• The importance of research (and what to do if you can’t investigate).
• Point of view (whose story is it, anyway?).
• Memory and nostalgia.
This class is taught by a graduate student in the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s MFA Program in Creative Writing.
English Basics
This FREE, 8-week, pre-literate ESL course teaches students foundational English skills such as phonological awareness, writing the English alphabet, and high-frequency sentence frames. The class will meet in person at the North-East Branch. Students and volunteers must attend both Monday and Wednesday sessions.
Writing a Resume for Success
Applying for college or a new job is a daunting task, but having a good resume can alleviate some of the stress. In this class, gather tips and guidelines on how best to showcase your skills. Discover what details to include, what format to use, and how to craft value statements about your work that will prove that you deserve the opportunity to achieve your career goals.
This class is taught by a graduate student in the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s MFA Program in Creative Writing.
English Basics
This FREE, 8-week, pre-literate ESL course teaches students foundational English skills such as phonological awareness, writing the English alphabet, and high frequency sentence frames. Class will meet in person at the North-East Branch. Students and volunteers must attend both Monday and Wednesday sessions.
English for Citizenship Class
This is a free 12-week English course to prepare English language learners for the citizenship process.
Drama Time KC Acting Club
Join us at the Southeast library as we partner with our friends from Drama Time KC to work on an adapted script of "Annie" called "Annie on the Vine". Learn the basics of theater, story telling, and public speaking. This is a 10 week session. Saturdays, Sept. 30th-Dec. 2nd. Open to youth of all ages!
Story Writing: How to Build Background with Imagery and Setting
This class is all about writing sensory descriptions and creating a sense of place in writing fiction. Discover how descriptive language can help ground your reader and create thought-provoking imagery that adds to the tone and intrigue of your story. Look at several examples of descriptive language and clear scene-setting in pieces like “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “A Serious Talk” by Raymond Carver. Work on creating impactful images and atmosphere in your own stories using these ideas and observations.
This class is taught by a graduate student in the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s MFA Program in Creative Writing.
English for Citizenship Class
This is a free 12-week English course to prepare English language learners for the citizenship process.
Drama Time KC Acting Club
Join us at the Southeast library as we partner with our friends from Drama Time KC to work on an adapted script of "Annie" called "Annie on the Vine". Learn the basics of theater, story telling, and public speaking. This is a 10 week session. Saturdays, Sept. 30th-Dec. 2nd. Open to youth of all ages!