Scarsdale Public Library Second Annual Teen Writers’ Conference

The Scarsdale Public Library, as part of its ongoing mission to enhance the cultural and intellectual life of community residents, will hold its second annual Teen Writers’ Conference on Friday, May 11th from 5:00 to 7:30 pm at Scarsdale High School.

 The event is open to students in 6th through 12th grade. Each attendee will be able to attend two workshops, divided by grade (6th through 8th and 9th through 12th) in a variety of genres, led by local authors with expertise in their given field. There is no charge to attend, but donations are encouraged; checks should be made out to Friends of the Scarsdale Library, and submitted at the conference.

Workshop choices include Think Like A Script Writer/Novelist, led by Todd Strasser; Finding Your Voice, led by Marilyn Johnson; The First Page, led by Sheela Charli; People Make the Best Stories, led by Carrie Gilpin; Writing From Police Records, led by Carrie Gilpin; Taste Test, led by Barbara Josselsohn; The Art and Business of Short Story Writing, led by Jacob Appel; Secrets to Writing for TV & Film, led by Bruce David Klein; Get Writing!, led by Nancy Zachary; and Friday the 13th, led by Alice Scovell Coleman.

The event schedule is as follows:

5:00 to 6:00 pm  - Workshop one

6:00 to 7:00 pm – Workshop two

7:00 to 7:30 pm – Reception featuring dinner and baked goods

Registration for the conference is required by Wednesday, May 2nd. The attached form, also available at http://www.scarsdalelibrary.org/pdf/twc2012.pdf - may be filled out and emailed to scarsdalelibraryteens@gmail.com or submitted at the front desk of the Scarsdale Public Library, Scarsdale High School Library, or Scarsdale Middle School Library.

The Teen Writers’ Conference is organized by the Teen Advisory Board of the Scarsdale Public Library – a group of high school students dedicated to promoting the library throughout the Scarsdale community. To learn more or join, reach them at scarsdalelibraryteens@gmail.com.