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SUMMARY:Questions and Family Stories Writers Workshop
LOCATION:Wheaton Library\nWheaton Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join local author Vonetta Young for the "Questions & Family St
 ories" workshop\, part of NEA Big Read with Sandy Spring Museum. .\nhttps:
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join local author Vonetta Young for the "Q
 uestions &amp\; Family Stories" workshop\, part of&nbsp\;<a href="https://
 www.sandyspringmuseum.org/events-programs/neabigread">NEA Big Read with Sa
 ndy Spring Museum</a>. We&rsquo\;ll discuss how to uncover and preserve th
 e richness of our family histories. We&rsquo\;ll explore effective strateg
 ies for eliciting family stories from our elders who are still with us\, a
 nd how to unearth stories from the past if we don't have living ancestors 
 to inquire of. Then\, we&rsquo\;ll end with how to craft a narrative from 
 what we&rsquo\;ve found.</p>\n<p>We&rsquo\;ll start by talking about techn
 iques for crafting thoughtful questions to ask living family members\, foc
 using on how to encourage detailed recollections from long ago. Then we&rs
 quo\;ll dive deep into how we recreate stories of those who are no longer 
 living and the questions that we ask ourselves along the journey. We&rsquo
 \;ll discuss methods for researching family histories through archives and
  records\, using examples from the Sandy Spring Museum archives\, and some
  best practices for how to organize and interpret this information to buil
 d a narrative. Finally\, we&rsquo\;ll address how to weave our findings in
 to a meaningful and engaging story\, for publication or personal and famil
 y lore. We&rsquo\;ll also have some free writing time to get you started.<
 /p>\n<p>By the end of the session\, you&rsquo\;ll be equipped with the too
 ls to both discover and narrate your family&rsquo\;s unique history and ha
 ve the beginnings of your own written narrative.</p>\n<p>This workshop is 
 best for ages 15 and up.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong><span style="text-decorati
 on: underline\;">Registration is required for this program</span>.</strong
 ></p>\n<p>This program is a part of&nbsp\;NEA Big Read with Sandy Spring M
 useum.</p>\n<p>NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the
  Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Sandy Spring
  Museum is participating in the NEA Big Read in collaboration with Montgom
 ery County Public Libraries\, Olive Branch Community Church\, and MoCo Und
 erground Writers Showcase.</p>\n<p>Questions about this program?&nbsp\;Con
 tact the Wheaton Library at:&nbsp\;240-777-0678</p>\n<p>Looking for more f
 un things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL?&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Check out the <a href="https
 ://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/index.html">library's website</a> to see
  what you can do with a library card. Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\; 
 No worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://mcpl.link/librar
 y-card-from-event-listing">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><stron
 g>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of H
 earing should request&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.go
 v/Library/accessibility/interpreter.html">English-language captioning or s
 ign-language interpretation</a></strong>&nbsp\;at least five days before t
 he library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Fa
 cilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other 
 accommodation requests.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 01/03/2023</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet
 .info/event/11648127
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