Tag: Boston Public Library

The Story of Your Life (or Someone Else’s)

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Has your life been one long series of unfortunate events? Have you ever had something spiral out of control to the point that everyone was making much ado about nothing. Have you ever met someone that seemed like Dr. Jekyll one moment and Mr. or Mrs. Hyde the next? Do you have a great story to tell?

Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be looking for a way to convey your story. A way to tell others what you have experienced or show them a world that they have never seen before. A way to demonstrate something new or something that you have re-imagined in a way that only you could. And, if this is indeed the case and you’re looking for a way to pass your story on to others, there are a couple of writing workshops this weekend that are sure to help you convey your story through the written word.

First, if you’re looking for a way to tell your life story or a story that is at least based on an aspect of your life, you may want to check out the Write Your Life Memoir Writing Workshop at the Brushstrokes Art Gallery in Marblehead, MA. The Write Your Life Memoir Writing Workshop, which is scheduled to take place from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Saturday (March 28, 2015) is a writing workshop run by Scribbler’s Ink. This workshop will feature a catered lunch, snacks, beverages, and most importantly, writing exercises and techniques that are designed to help you take a single event from your life or a group of events and weave them into a story. For more information on the Write Your Life Memoir Writing Workshop and/or to register for the event, please visit the Scribbler’s Ink website.

Secondly, if you’re looking for a way to write a very short story whether it is fact of fiction, the Flash Fiction Workshop may be exactly what you’re looking for. The Flash Fiction Workshop, which is scheduled to take place at the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Saturday (March 28, 2015), is a writing workshop hosted by JP Reads. This workshop will teach you the basic elements of flash fiction and use a series of writing exercises and prompts to help you create your own piece of flash fiction centered around the theme of a “reluctant hero.” Best of all, this workshop is completely free and open to all teens and adults (although space is limited, so you may want to preregister.) For more information on the Flash Fiction Workshop, please visit the Flash Fiction Workshop Facebook page or call 617-524-2053.

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Rock Out This Summer

 

Stormtrooper Rocking OutOne of the great things about summer is that there’s never a shortage of things to do. In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you’re looking for a BBQ, a concert, an entire music festival, or something completely different, there’s always something going on. The only problem is that with so many events, it can be tough to figure out which events are actually worth spending your time on and which events would be better left to somebody else. As a result, if you’re looking for a good way to spend your time without wasting it on something you hate, you may want to know a little more about some of the big concerts and festivals going on this weekend.

First, if you’re a fan of classical, folk, jazz, and/or other similar music from around the world, there is a program at the Boston Public Library that you may be interested in. This program, which is appropriately entitled “Concerts in the Courtyard”, is a series of hour-long concerts that run from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. on Fridays and 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesdays until the end of August. These concerts will feature performers that specialize in music from around the world, including music from countries such as Brazil, Columbia, Egypt, Ireland, Scotland, Venezuela, and New Jersey (I know, I know. New Jersey isn’t technically another country, but if you’ve ever been on the New Jersey Turnpike, you know that it can feel like you’re spending days traveling to a far away land.) For more information on the Boston Public Library’s Concerts in the Courtyard series, including more information on the performers, please visit the Boston Public Library’s Programs and Events page.

Secondly, if you’re more of a fan of rock and roll than you are of “worldly” music or you’re just in desperate need of a huge BBQ, you might want to check out City Hall Plaza in Boston this weekend. This is because City Hall Plaza is hosting the Phantom Gourmet BBQ & Music Festival from 12:00 P.M. today (June 20, 2014) to approximately 6:45 P.M. Sunday (with some occasional breaks in there for sleep.) This festival will feature some of the best BBQ teams from around the world, drinks, and an assortment of bands including the Mighty Mighty BossTones. For more information on the Phantom Gourmet BBQ & Music Festival, please visit The Phantom Gourmet BBQ Beach Party website.

Finally, if you’re a fan of music in every form regardless of whether it’s rock, folk, or somewhere in between, Harvard Square is definitely the place to be this weekend. This is because the 7th Annual Make Music Harvard Square festival is tomorrow (Saturday, June 21, 2014) from 2:00 P.M. to approximately 10 P.M. This festival, which pretty much takes over the entire area around Harvard Square, will give you the chance to listen to alternative, blue grass, country, folk, funk, grunge, Goth, hip hop, jazz, pop, R&B, rock, world music, and more. For more information on the Make Music Harvard Square Festival, which is also known as the Fête de la Musique, please visit the Official Harvard Square website.

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