City Stories Party

City Stories Celebration

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Space still open for Love Letters workshop

Space is still open for kids 11-14 who are interested in participating in a free, week-long writing, book discussion and technology workshop on the topic of healthy teen relationships that will feature author John Green. The idea is that we’ll talk how healthy relationships should work as kids become teens. Start Strong’s focus is to help teens avoid abusive relationships. And the topic of teen relationships is a big part of Green’s books.

The deadline for applying is May 15. Do so by emailing Second Story director .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). In order to apply, the young person or their parents need to send the following: a brief note about why you’d like to participate in this workshop, a short sample of the young person’s writing, a commitment to attend all sessions June 7-12 from 9 a.m. until noon. This is a partnership between Second Story, The Learning Curve and Start Strong Indy. Lunch is also provided each day of the camp.

Book Project Celebration on April 27

University of Indianapolis professor Kevin McKelvey’s desktop publishing class will host a book release party and reading for the seventh grade class from IPS School #2, Center for Inquiry. Ms. Gaffney’s seventh graders will read from their newly published books designed by McKelvey’s class. This will take place on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. in UIndy Hall B and C in the Schwitzer Student Center.

First semester, the IPS #2 seventh graders have written poems and stories with Jim Walker, managing director of Second Story, a local nonprofit that leads creative writing classes with students in Indianapolis to improve attitudes about writing, and with Butler University students that enrolled in Walker’s class on teaching writing in the community.

After some revision and classroom edits led by their teacher, Ms. Gaffney, this semester, UIndy students in Prof. McKelvey’s English class worked as editor, designer, and publisher for the seventh graders. In this service-learning project, the English students chose work, helped the seventh graders edit and revise, and then designed flip books with two front covers to include two students in the same book.

McKelvey’s students, the seventh graders from IPS #2, and Second Story hope you can make it on April 27 at 7 p.m. to experience why creative writing and publishing can make a difference.

The Facebook event page for the upcoming release reading is located here.

Poetry in Paint at Garfield Park

Saturday March 13, 2010 at 5 p.m.
Garfield Park Arts Center
2432 Conservatory Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46203

Visual art and poetry come together on Saturday March 13, 2010 for an inspired evening of artistic collaboration at the Garfield Park Arts Center.  Meet the artists, hear live poetry readings, and enjoy refreshments.  See how art can inspire art as you read poetry and see paintings with shared themes in this exhibit coordinated by Indianapolis-based author and artist, Lylanne Musselman. For Second Story’s part of the show, we worked with 23 sixth graders from the SENSE school in Fountain Square who have written poems inspired by the collages of Max Ernst.

The free opening reception on March 13th from 5-8 p.m. will feature poets performing live readings of the works featured in the Main Gallery exhibit as well as interactive writing and art activities. Stay after the reception for Vintage Movie Night featuring the film Laddie (1940) from 8-9:30 p.m.  The film is based on the book by Indiana author/poet Gene Stratton-Porter. 

The Poetry in Paint Exhibit will be on display from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays beginning March 13 through May 2. There is no cost for admission to the Garfield Park Arts Center, Poetry in Paint Exhibit and opening reception. 

WHAT: Poetry in Paint Opening Reception, Exhibit, Vintage Movie Night: Laddie (1940)
COST:       Exhibit and Opening Reception are Free, $2 for Vintage Movie Night
WHEN: 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010
WHERE: Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive