Teens

Do you have a writing project that has been waiting for you to actually start it? Or a writing project that’s stalled out? Think your life is too busy to commit to writing? Come join us to get the motivation, inspiration, and positive peer-pressure to help you go from thinking about writing to actually writing.

November’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is all about trying to finish an entire novel in a month – but April’s Camp NaNoWriMo is the more laid-back, less intimidating version of the program. Pick any kind of writing goal you want and come to our write-ins for motivation and encouragement! Just bring your laptop and/or pen & paper and we’ll provide the inspiration!

Session 1
Tuesday, March 26 | 6:00pm-7:00pm
At the first session, we’ll learn about Camp NaNoWriMo, engage in some writing prompts to get the creativity flowing, make a commitment to our writing goals, and hear from two authors about their writing processes and advice: Rae Knightly, author of The Alien Skill Series, and John Mavin, author of Rage.

Session 2
Wednesday, April 3 | 6:00pm-7:00pm
We’ll check in on our writing progress and celebrate what we have done, write to optional writing prompts, enjoy dedicated, focused writing time (with snacks!).

Session 3
Tuesday, April 23 | 6:00pm-7:00pm
We’ll check in on our writing progress and celebrate what we have done, write to optional writing prompts, enjoy dedicated, focused writing time (with snacks!).

Session 4

Wednesday, May 8 | 6:00pm-7:00pm
We’ll check in on our writing progress, celebrate our accomplishments, share our favorite bit of writing (optional), make commitments to next steps, and get advice from author Janine Cross, author of The Dragon Temple Trilogy, and literary novel, The Footstop Cafe.

Adults, Teens and Tweens are welcome! Attend one or all sessions.

Drop in! Call 604-987-4471, ext. 8175 for information.

Join us for an evening with Artist Mahdyar Jamshidi as he presents “I Am Here”.

“I Am Here” is a continuous collective art project that concentrates on challenging the various notions of the “center.” The project took place in three stages in Iran. In Vancouver, during the artist residency in Griffin Art Projects, Jamshidi is exploring the concept of “center” from
sociopolitical, economic, psychological, and physics perspectives, collecting data and sharing information through talks and meetings with local researchers and the public.

Learn more about this project and others at www.griffinartprojects.ca

Mahdyar Jamshidi is a photo-based artist and researcher from Tehran, Iran. He has a Bachelor of Photography, a Masters in Studio Art, and a Doctorate of Business Administration. In his work, he simplifies and decodes as a strategy to deal with his own life’s circumstances, unknowns and systems. His works reflects on critical issues related to society, humanity, science and politics. His works vary between photography, film and installation, and have been presented in Florence, Iowa, Santa Cruz, Sofia, Sydney, and Tehran.

Register online or at 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.