Carroll Gardens Library Writing Group Invites Community To A Reading Tonight

The Carroll Gardens Library Writing Group has been meeting every Wednesday evening for the past 6 years. Tonight, the group is inviting others to a special reading of their works.  Light refreshments will be served after the reading.
New members are welcome to join.
The event will be held in the downstairs auditorium of the Carroll Gardens Library, 396 Clinton Street, corner of Union Street.

This Fall, Carroll Gardens Library Offering A Series Of Workshops For Seniors And Caregivers

This fall, the Carroll Gardens branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a series of Wednesday workshops geared towards seniors and their caregivers. Below are some dates to mark on your calendar.

-On Wednesday, September 18th, 2013, from 1-2pm, Bassam (Sam) Amin of Wyckoff Corner Pharmacy will give important information and helpful hints about your medication.

-On Wednesday, October 16th, from 1:30- 2:30pm, Jaclyn M. Smith, a registered dietician, will discuss better eating for better health.

-On Wednesday, November 20th, 2013, from 1:30 -2:30, Demonstration and discussion of techniques for senior fitness by Meghan Covington, the owner of Mind Body Fitness, NYC.  She is a Nathional Strength and Conditioning Association certified personal trainer and has a RYT-200 hour Yoga Alliance certification.

-On Wednesday, January 15, 2014, from 1:30-2:30, Alison Schoenfeld, occupational therapist at Madison Physical and Occupational Therapy, will teach seniors how to balance their bodies to help prevent falls with easy home suggestions.

Light refreshments will be served.  The Carroll Gardens Library is located at 396 Clinton Street.  Light refreshments will be served.

Free NY Writers Coalition Drop-In Workshop at Carroll Gardens Library

In response to Hurricane Sandy, the NY Writers Coalition, one of the largest community writing organizations in the country, will be providing free creative writing workshops throughout New York City. One such workshops will be held at the Carroll Gardens Library right here in the neighborhood.

Free NYWC Drop-In Workshop at Carroll Gardens Library

 396 Clinton St

Tuesdays @ 5:15-7:30 p.m.

Rose Gorman provided more information on the event:

Open to writers of all genres — poetry, fiction, memoir, whatever you want to write. All levels of experience are welcome and no advance sign-up is necessary. 

NY Writers Coalition, has gotten involved with the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort by way of what we do best: writing workshops. In response to the storm, we decided to provide a space for people to find community and write in a supportive environment. So, we launched a handful of new free, drop-in workshops last week in shelters, libraries, and other community spaces and have more in the works in Red Hook and Coney Island. 

The writing group is facilitated by a member of the community who also lives in Carroll Gardens, and we really hope that this will be a great space for folks to get together and do a little writing and storytelling.

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