Every life is a unique story. Research shows oral family stories are lost within two generations, which means they likely will be lost with your grandchildren. Research also shows young adults who know their family stories are better grounded and telling your stores can provide you purpose. This three-hour workshop will show you how to determine the focus of your story, how to unlock memories through sensory prompts and using letters, photos + historical document s to assist in telling your story.

BIO

Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell is a writer living in a small cabin in the Ozark Mountains.  She shares her life with her rescued dogs, Chloe and Turner Bear. She is the author of many articles on the animal/human bond as well as “Living Large in Our Little House: Thriving in 480-Square Feet with Six Dogs, a Husband and One Remote.” You can see more of her work at kerrifivecoatcampbell.com.

Are you working on a manuscript, play, poems, memoir you would like to see published? Join this professionally led critique group to help you polish your prose. This workshop includes one draft edit per session from the instructor.

BIO

Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell is a writer living in a small cabin in the Ozark Mountains.  She shares her life with her rescued dogs, Chloe and Turner Bear. She is the author of many articles on the animal/human bond as well as “Living Large in Our Little House: Thriving in 480-Square Feet with Six Dogs, a Husband and One Remote.” You can see more of her work at kerrifivecoatcampbell.com.

Music and storytelling are deeply immersed and intertwined in Irish culture. This lecture-style class will seek to inspire by examining these connections, illuminating how music is infused in Irish literature, using Irish poems, prose, and plays as our canvas. No familiarity with the subject is necessary, all will benefit. Q&A/discussion to follow.

BIO: Matt Powell is a local writer and musician. His work has been featured in several publications, including Variety, Angels Flight-literary west, and No Depression, including two articles about the history of Irish music. His Belfast-born grandmother inspired his lifelong love for and interest in Irish arts and culture. Matt has taught multiple courses on music and literature for ASUMH’s community education program. He performs music regularly throughout the area, and you can sometimes catch him at an open mic reading from a classic book.