The Readers and Writers Community Program is a committee of the Norman Arts Council coordinating the Norman Public Schools, Norman Public Library and other humanities-related volunteers in order to bring authors to Norman and to provide workshops and training for the writers as an enrichment program for the Norman Public School and the entire community.

UPCOMING EVENT:

The Writing Workshop — Saturday, May 4, 2013

The Norman Arts Council partners with the Pioneer Library System for the third annual Writing Workshop, May 4, 2013. This year the NAC is pleased to announce that the Writing Workshop will be held in conjunction with the Oklahoma Writers’ Federation’s 45 Annual Conference. OWFI is sponsoring the Writing Workshop through a donation of space at the Embassy Suites during the conference. The joint venue will allow aspiring writers to mingle with published authors during the autograph part following the Workshop.

This years Writing Workshop features three exciting sessions:

10:30am – 12:30pm “Self-Expression” — Lead by Gregory Jerome aka Reality. This session presents a history of Hip Hop along with lyrical development. Open to writers/musicians of all skill levels, no previous Hip Hop or songwriting experience needed. All ages welcome, adolescents to adults.

1:00pm – 4:00pm — Poetry and Songwriting with Oklahoma Poet Laureate, Nathan Brown

2:00 – 4:00pm — “Paths to Publishing: e-Publishing” with Mel Odem

Writing Workshop participates are invited to stay after the workshops for the OWFI Autograph party from 4:30-5:30pm.

The Norman Arts Council Writing Workshop is free and open to all ages and registration is required. Call 701-1849 or email cindy@pls.lib.ok.us to register.

If Workshop participants would like to attend any of the OWFI Conferences, there is an additional charge for that and registration is separate at www.owfi.org.

For more information, contact nac@normanarts.org or 405-360-1162.