“(Still) Playing with Words,” A Writing Program for Adults At Canton Public Library

            Beginning in June and continuing into July, Canton Public Library is offering a three-session writing workshop for adults.  Called “(Still) Playing with Words” and led by Annie Barrett, the sessions will be held on Thursdays, June 21 and 28, and July 12 from 6:00 -7:45 PM.  The series is being funded by The Friends of the Canton Public Library.

            A longtime Collinsville resident and herself a poet, Barrett says of the series: “Think of this workshop as a three-session sampler of writing triggers that can free you to play with language in new ways.  Each session will focus on a particular genre (poetry, fiction, and memoir) and will incorporate diverse media (visual arts, music).  Through experimentation, exploration, and play, we will create some surprises on the page.”

Barrett is a library assistant at the Canton Public Library and a literature and composition instructor at the University of Hartford and Northwestern CT Community College.  Her poems have appeared in journals such as Connecticut River Review, Tiger’s Eye, and Common Ground Review.  She has been awarded a residency at the Millay Colony for the Arts and a fellowship grant from the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism, and her collaborative pieces have been exhibited at the bi-annual Word Art shows at the Gallery on the Green in Canton.

“(Still) Playing with Words” is free.  REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  The series is limited to no more than 10 participants.  Canton Public Library is at 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton.  For information:  (860) 693-5800 or www.cantonpubliclibrary.org