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The X-Page Storytelling Workshop

2022-09-20 18:30:00 2022-09-20 20:30:00 America/New_York The X-Page Storytelling Workshop IN PERSON REGISTERED Eastside Branch - Program Room

Tuesday, September 20
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-09-20 18:30:00 2022-09-20 20:30:00 America/New_York The X-Page Storytelling Workshop IN PERSON REGISTERED Eastside Branch - Program Room

Eastside Branch

Program Room

IN PERSON REGISTERED

X-Page invites you to celebrate Peace Week. In the X-Page space, you will craft and share stories to celebrate our differences that make up the mosaic of the Canadian experience. It is the hope that sharing our stories will promote peace, understanding and acceptance.

The X-Page is a writing exercise. Their workshops use exercises based on Lynda Barry’s teaching and philosophy. It's the opposite of a blank page: it’s the space where we enter into an image using all of our senses.

Facilitator Information

Carrie Snyder is the author of four books of fiction, including Girl Runner, which was translated into a dozen languages and was a finalist for the Rogers Writers Trust Prize, and The Juliet Stories, a finalist for the Governor General’s award. Her new novel, Francie's Got a Gun, is published by Knopf Canada (summer, 2022). She is a consulting editor for The New Quarterly magazine, and teaches creative writing at the University of Waterloo. She is also the co-founder of the X Page Workshop, and has served as an editor, mentor, and project coordinator with the workshop, which is going into its fifth season this winter. Carrie Snyder lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

Anandi Carroll-Woolery is an auditor with the Government of Canada. Anandi participated in the 2020 X Page Workshop and her story was titled “The Virgin.” She returned to the X Page in 2021 and 2022 as a mentor and editor. She is the host of Your Region This Week and a variety of specials on Rogers tv. She an active member of Toastmasters International. Anandi is a member of the local theatre troupe “Flex We Talent”, where she has served as writer, producer, and director for many of their projects. 

Programmer: Emily

AGE GROUP: | Adults 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs, Writing and Authors |

TAGS: | Creative Writing | Adult learning |

Eastside Branch

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
Mon, Feb 03 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Feb 08 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Feb 09 Closed

About the branch

Located at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex, the Eastside Branch boasts specialized creative spaces, quiet study areas, a nature education space and lots of natural light.

Upcoming events

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Feb 05, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years.

Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, Feb 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years.
This event is full

Sat, Feb 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Board Room
For Adults
Registration is now closed

Sat, Feb 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Feb 10, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years.

Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Feb 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
This event is full

Mon, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Tue, Feb 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, Feb 12, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 5 to 8 years.
This event is full

Wed, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years.

Wed, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, Feb 13, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Thu, Feb 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults
This event is full

Rescheduled
Thu, Feb 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Thursday, February 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Adults

Thu, Feb 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room
For ages 16 years and up.

Sat, Feb 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 8 years.

Sat, Feb 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years.

Mon, Feb 17, All day
All library locations
All locations CLOSED for Family Day

Tue, Feb 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Feb 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Tue, Feb 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Feb 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 8 to 12 years.
This event is full

Tue, Feb 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Wed, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, Feb 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years.

Wed, Feb 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For adults

Wed, Feb 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Wed, Feb 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, Feb 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years.

Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, Feb 20, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Sat, Feb 22, All day
All library locations
For Families

Sat, Feb 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults

Sat, Feb 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years.
This event is full

Sat, Feb 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 22, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Board Room
For Adults
Registration is now closed

Mon, Feb 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Feb 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults and Older Adults

Mon, Feb 24, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 8 to 13 years.

Mon, Feb 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Feb 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
This event is full

Tue, Feb 25, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Feb 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Feb 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Tue, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Wed, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Wed, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Thu, Feb 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, Feb 27, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Thu, Feb 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room
For Adults
Registration opens Thursday, February 6 2025 at 7:00pm

Sat, Mar 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Mar 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 8 years.
Registration opens Thursday, February 6 2025 at 7:00pm

Sat, Mar 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years.
This event is full

Mon, Mar 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Mar 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Wed, Mar 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults