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November 2017
Thursday Memoir Writing
Host: Giovanna Breu Members only - $60 for the 8-week series. This is a wait-listed program. Please call the Village office at 773.248.8700 for more information, or to be placed on the wait list. Participants write short pieces and share their writing on various topics, exploring events in their lives. Sessions are led by Beth Finke, an award-winning author, teacher, journalist, and NPR commentator.
Find out more »September 2018
Thursday Memoir Writing
Host: Giovanna Breu Members only–$60 for the 6-week series. To register, please call the Village office at 773.248.8700 (space is limited). Participants write short pieces and share their writing on various topics, exploring events in their lives. Sessions are led by Village member Beth Finke, an award-winning author, teacher, journalist, and NPR commentator.
Find out more »May 2019
Thursday Memoir Writing
Members only–$60 for the 6 session series. Participants write short pieces and share their writing on various topics, exploring events in their lives. Sessions are led by Village member Beth Finke, an award-winning author, teacher, journalist, and NPR commentator. As one of our most popular and long-running programs, the Memoir Groups are often wait-listed. Please call the Village office at 773.248.8700 to inquire about availability.
Find out more »August 2019
Thursday Memoir Writing – Summer Session
Members only–$60 for the 6 session series. Participants write short pieces and share their writing on various topics, exploring events in their lives. Sessions are led by Beth Finke, an award-winning author, teacher, journalist, and NPR commentator. A History of Memoir Writing at the Village In 2011, the popular weekly memoir-writing class Village member Myrna Knepler attended at the Chicago Cultural Center grew so large that it had a waiting list to get in. That gave Myrna an idea. She…
Find out more »February 2020
Thursday Memoir Writing–Winter Session
Members—$60 & guests—$90 for the 6-session series. Please note: Some meetings for this group will take place in members' homes that are not accessible. Participants write short pieces and share their writing on various topics, exploring events in their lives. Sessions are led by Beth Finke, an award-winning author, teacher, journalist, and NPR commentator. A History of Memoir Writing at the Village In 2011, the popular weekly memoir-writing class Village member Myrna Knepler attended at the Chicago Cultural Center grew…
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