Writing for Children: An Introduction for the Beginner at the Fairfield Public Library

Join children’s author Christine Pakkala for a continuation of a workshop from the fall – a beginner’s introduction to writing for children at the Fairfield Public Library.  Have you always dreamed of writing a children’s story?  Did you know that you already have all the tools you need to begin by drawing on your own experiences, interests or family history?  Come with a notebook, pen, and a few ideas of what you’d like to write.  This class is open to all, even if you didn’t attend in the fall.  This workshop will meet four times this winter and spring:  Tuesdays, January 28, February 25, March 25 and April 29 from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Memorial Room at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road.  Please register for each session separately.

Instructor Christine Pakkala is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a former Fulbright scholar.  Her children’s chapter book series debut, Last-But-Not-Least Lola Going Green, has recently been published by Boyd’s Mill Press.  Her essays have appeared in Salon, Serendipity, and Ladies Home Journal, among others.
 
The Fairfield Public Library has a variety of programs and services for writers including Writers’ Groups, a monthly Writers’ Salon, a monthly Writers Read night and a dedicated Writers’ Room.
 
All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free.  To register or for more information, visit our website www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org, or call 203-256-3160. Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.