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Fun and First-Ever Young Writers and Illustrators Meet & Greet
The Room to Write's first-ever YOUNG Writers and Illustrators Meet & Greet at BGC Wakefield was a bright spot in this cold, snowy winter!
Wakefield—The Room to Write's first-ever YOUNG Writers and Illustrators Meet & Greet held on Monday, March 19th at the Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield was a bright spot in this cold, snowy winter! Some young people came for the refreshments but stayed for the creative expression and friendly camaraderie. Others were there to create first and foremost.
Over 20 young people brought their curiosity for creativity and their appetite for some sweet treats and hot cocoa. A couple of parents even joined in and got creative alongside their budding artists.
Kidcasso Art Studio brought a variety of art supplies and paper along with their talented teachers: Caitlin, Erin and Jacob to help motivate and guide youth. The Boys & Girls Club's own Barrett, who does the visual art programming at the Wakefield Club, also gave some illustration pointers and motivation--and he loved those Watercolor Colored Pencils that Kidcasso brought if anybody is looking to donate a wish-list item to the Wakefield Club.
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Kids really enjoyed using the 6 typewriters available (3 manual and 3 electric). Thanks to Jack Canavan, Fred Kolack, and Jean & John Leary for allowing us to put their retired typewriters back to work with help from one of the few remaining typewriter sales and repair shops, owned by Wakefield native Tom Furrier, in nearby Arlington. Cambridge Typewriter got all the typewriters oiled, inked and ready to rattle off words.
PJ Carmichael from Mass Love Distro was on-hand for anybody interested in learning about Zines. Casey, the youth librarian from Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, saw a lot of familiar faces and was able to share information about upcoming library programs for youth with attendees.
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All in all it was a great reminder of how a little hot cocoa and a lot of art in its many forms (written, visual, tactile, theatrical and musical) can draw a community together and that young people really enjoy being creative in the real world through very simple and tangible forms.
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