Name: Writing Memoir: Getting Started
Start: 2022-12-07T15:00:00-08:00
End: 2022-12-07T16:30:00-08:00
Location: Virtual Pierce County Library

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Writing Memoir: Getting Started

2022-12-07 15:00:00 2022-12-07 16:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Writing Memoir: Getting Started This engaging workshop promises to "prime the pump" as you reflect on favorite memories. Guided exercises will inspire you and provide a roadmap for your memoir. Virtual Pierce County Library - Virtual Room 3

Wednesday, December 07
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-07 15:00:00 2022-12-07 16:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Writing Memoir: Getting Started This engaging workshop promises to "prime the pump" as you reflect on favorite memories. Guided exercises will inspire you and provide a roadmap for your memoir. Virtual Pierce County Library - Virtual Room 3

Virtual Pierce County Library

Virtual Room 3

This engaging workshop promises to "prime the pump" as you reflect on favorite memories. Guided exercises will inspire you and provide a roadmap for your memoir.

Your life has many chapters, and each unique experience holds a key to who you are, what you value, and what you wish to pass on to others. Join this exciting and rewarding workshop! You’ll learn strategies to “prime the pump” and get the words flowing. You’ll discover you remember far more than you think. And, you can share your stories, if you wish, with others who support you in this rewarding enterprise.

About the Instructor: Joan Tornow is the author of Writing Memoir Together: A Roundtable Approach and is the designer and webmaster of www.writingmemoir.com. She is an award-winning author and has published seven nonfiction books, including Walking with Toby: Joy in the Everyday.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors (55+) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Author event |

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Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Tue, Nov 29, 10:00am - 11:00am

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Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

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Comic Chat - Book Group for Teens

Tue, Nov 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Join Kit and Katie to chat about your favorite comics, manga, and graphic novels. Choose series to try, share your fan art, and more!

Kickstart Your Career: Young Adult - Virtual Office Hours with Work Source's CareerTEAM

Wed, Nov 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Meet with staff from WorkSource Pierce County's CareerTEAM for information about free resources, paid internships, training programs, workshops, career coaching and more. Ages 16-24.

Meditation Practice Group

Wed, Nov 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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A free "virtual" meditation practice group for new and experienced meditators.

Thursday Virtual Teen Council

Thu, Dec 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Join Teen Council to make friends, play games, plan fun events and work on library projects virtually! Volunteer hours available, open to ages 13-19.

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Thu, Dec 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

Pijamada Bilingüe/Bilingual Pajama Party - Spanish-English Storytime/Cuentos en Español e Inglés

Thu, Dec 01, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

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Ven en tus pijamas a disfrutar libros bilingües, canciones y mucho mas antes de ir a domir! Join in your pajamas and enjoy bilingual books, songs and more before bedtime with Miss Bryna and Amigos!

Cooking Kids

Fri, Dec 02, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Virtual Room 1

Dust your apron off because it's time to get busy in the kitchen! Join us each week to explore the hows and whys of food & cooking while trying new things with fun recipes you can cook yourself!

Move to Learn - A Virtual Story Time with Singing, Dancing and Stretching

Mon, Dec 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm

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Learn about numbers, shapes and patterns while dancing, playing, and stretching together in Zoom!

Monday Virtual Teen Council

Mon, Dec 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Virtual Room 1

Join Teen Council to make friends, play games, plan fun events and work on library projects virtually! Volunteer hours available, open to ages 13-19.

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Tue, Dec 06, 10:00am - 11:00am

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

Sketch Jam - On Discord

Tue, Dec 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

An online creative group for teens on Discord Join Kit on the PCLTeens Discord Server to work on creative projects, chat, give suggestions and ideas for events, or just hang out!

Kickstart Your Career: Young Adult - Virtual Office Hours with Work Source's CareerTEAM

Wed, Dec 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual Room 1

Meet with staff from WorkSource Pierce County's CareerTEAM for information about free resources, paid internships, training programs, workshops, career coaching and more. Ages 16-24.

Writing Memoir: Getting Started

Wed, Dec 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Virtual Room 3

This engaging workshop promises to "prime the pump" as you reflect on favorite memories. Guided exercises will inspire you and provide a roadmap for your memoir.

Craft & Chat (For Adults) - Bring your crafts and chat with other creative people!

Wed, Dec 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual Room 2

Are you a crafty and creative person? Do you wish you could share your projects with other creative people? Then Craft & Chat is for you! Join us on Zoom the 1st Wednesday of every month from 6pm-7pm!

Thursday Virtual Teen Council

Thu, Dec 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual Room 1

Join Teen Council to make friends, play games, plan fun events and work on library projects virtually! Volunteer hours available, open to ages 13-19.

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Thu, Dec 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

Pijamada Bilingüe/Bilingual Pajama Party - Spanish-English Storytime/Cuentos en Español e Inglés

Thu, Dec 08, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Virtual Room 2

Ven en tus pijamas a disfrutar libros bilingües, canciones y mucho mas antes de ir a domir! Join in your pajamas and enjoy bilingual books, songs and more before bedtime with Miss Bryna and Amigos!

Cooking Kids

Fri, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Virtual Room 1

Dust your apron off because it's time to get busy in the kitchen! Join us each week to explore the hows and whys of food & cooking while trying new things with fun recipes you can cook yourself!

Move to Learn - A Virtual Story Time with Singing, Dancing and Stretching

Mon, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual Room 3

Learn about numbers, shapes and patterns while dancing, playing, and stretching together in Zoom!

Monday Virtual Teen Council

Mon, Dec 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Virtual Room 1

Join Teen Council to make friends, play games, plan fun events and work on library projects virtually! Volunteer hours available, open to ages 13-19.

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Tue, Dec 13, 10:00am - 11:00am

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

Kickstart Your Career: Young Adult - Virtual Office Hours with Work Source's CareerTEAM

Wed, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual Room 1

Meet with staff from WorkSource Pierce County's CareerTEAM for information about free resources, paid internships, training programs, workshops, career coaching and more. Ages 16-24.

Lit Lounge - What are you reading and watching?

Wed, Dec 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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Pierce County library staff share what they are reading and watching. Join in! Share and receive recommendations from library staff and your community .

Story Hour(ish) - A story time for grown-ups

Wed, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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This month will feature stories by Truman Capote, Thomas M. Disch, Nalo Hopkinson, & Grace Paley,

Thursday Virtual Teen Council

Thu, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual Room 1

Join Teen Council to make friends, play games, plan fun events and work on library projects virtually! Volunteer hours available, open to ages 13-19.

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Thu, Dec 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

Canceled

Pijamada Bilingüe/Bilingual Pajama Party - Spanish-English Storytime/Cuentos en Español e Inglés

Thu, Dec 15, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Ven en tus pijamas a disfrutar libros bilingües, canciones y mucho mas antes de ir a domir! Join in your pajamas and enjoy bilingual books, songs and more before bedtime with Miss Bryna and Amigos!

Cooking Kids

Fri, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Virtual Room 1

Dust your apron off because it's time to get busy in the kitchen! Join us each week to explore the hows and whys of food & cooking while trying new things with fun recipes you can cook yourself!

Move to Learn - A Virtual Story Time with Singing, Dancing and Stretching

Mon, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual Room 3

Learn about numbers, shapes and patterns while dancing, playing, and stretching together in Zoom!

Monday Virtual Teen Council

Mon, Dec 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Virtual Room 1

Join Teen Council to make friends, play games, plan fun events and work on library projects virtually! Volunteer hours available, open to ages 13-19.

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Tue, Dec 20, 10:00am - 11:00am

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

Sketch Jam - On Discord

Tue, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

An online creative group for teens on Discord Join Kit on the PCLTeens Discord Server to work on creative projects, chat, give suggestions and ideas for events, or just hang out!

Kickstart Your Career: Young Adult - Virtual Office Hours with Work Source's CareerTEAM

Wed, Dec 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual Room 1

Meet with staff from WorkSource Pierce County's CareerTEAM for information about free resources, paid internships, training programs, workshops, career coaching and more. Ages 16-24.

Dishing on Cookbooks

Wed, Dec 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

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Each month we select a culinary category, check out cookbooks, make new recipes at home and then come together to discuss our cooking adventures. All ages welcome! December's category is dessert!

Thursday Virtual Teen Council

Thu, Dec 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual Room 1

Join Teen Council to make friends, play games, plan fun events and work on library projects virtually! Volunteer hours available, open to ages 13-19.

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Thu, Dec 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

Move to Learn - A Virtual Story Time with Singing, Dancing and Stretching

Mon, Dec 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual Room 3

Learn about numbers, shapes and patterns while dancing, playing, and stretching together in Zoom!

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Tue, Dec 27, 10:00am - 11:00am

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

Teen Book Club: Zoom Book Discussion - You Pick - Fantasy

Tue, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Join your local librarians and teens from across Pierce County for a virtual book discussion on Zoom! This month we'll be discussing Fantasy books.

Kickstart Your Career: Young Adult - Virtual Office Hours with Work Source's CareerTEAM

Wed, Dec 28, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual Room 1

Meet with staff from WorkSource Pierce County's CareerTEAM for information about free resources, paid internships, training programs, workshops, career coaching and more. Ages 16-24.

Thursday Virtual Teen Council

Thu, Dec 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual Room 1

Join Teen Council to make friends, play games, plan fun events and work on library projects virtually! Volunteer hours available, open to ages 13-19.

Virtual Talk Time - English conversation for ESL learners

Thu, Dec 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual Room 3

Learn, connect, and practice English language skills. For ESL learners and English speakers wanting to connect with and support ESL learners.

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Mon, Nov 28	10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Nov 29	10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Nov 30	10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Dec 01	10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Dec 02	10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 03	11:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Dec 04	Closed

Writing Memoir: Getting Started

Wednesday, December 073:00pm - 4:30pm

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Wednesday, December 07
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