Star \;L ivingstone will lead the Old Forge Library&rsquo\;s 2024 Summer \;Writ ers \;Workshop. \;The 5-session \;workshop \;will take pla ce on Wednesdays\, July 3 through July 31 \; at 5:45 pm. \; Enroll ment is limited to 15 participants. \; \;
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This 42 y
ear tradition is a summer favorite. The workshop welcomes all levels of wr
iting experience and all genres. \;The workshop title is "Playing with
Words"\, in keeping with the Old Forge Library's summer themes of lightne
ss and fun. \; Registrants are requested to come to the first meeting
bringing a brief sample of a favorite piece of writing by any author.
Star \;Livingstone\, writer\, naturalist\, and educator has enjoye d an eclectic career sharing the challenge and mystery of language through teaching\, tutoring\, editing\, leading writing groups\, and creating poe try workshops for both adults and children. She has directed the West Falm outh library summer science school\, the Easton Day Camp in Massachusetts\ , and shared her tree stories with the combined Falmouth schools' Arbor Da y assembly. \; \;Star \;has long been involved with the Old Fo rge Library Poetry Contest both as a poetry judge and as the leader\, for several years\, of the pre-contest adult workshop. \; \;
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br />Star \;finds inspiration from both the natural world and human na
ture and\, personally\, finds poetry the most useful way to express the ex
perience of being. \;
She is the author of \;Harley\, an ear
ly reader book and true story. \; She practices the principles of perm
aculture and poetry on a two-acre homestead in Woodgate\, New York.