Library Hosts Writing Programs

Writer's Cramp? Jog your imagination these two great opportunities!

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., invites community members of all ages to participate in the third annual Write-a-thon, being held July 5-10, in which participants will raise funds to support the Racine Public Library and local authors.

Participants are asked to acquire sponsors from among friends, families and local community organizations to raise money for creative writing produced during the Write-a-thon. Since many forms of writing can only be judged subjectively, sponsorship will be based on quantitative measures: the number of pages written, word count, or time spent writing.

The Racine Public Library believes in supporting the local arts community and has pledged to gift participating writers with half of the proceeds. The remaining funds will enable the Library to contribute new material to its nationally recognized Poetry Collection.

People of all ages and levels of writing experience are encouraged to participate. Throughout the week, during regularly scheduled hours, the library will provide group writing space for participating authors.

Interested participants should contact Nick Demske at nick.demske@racinelibrary.info for more information or to register for the event. A message may also be left for Nick at 262.619.2571. An informational meeting will be scheduled one week prior to the Write-a-thon.

Writers of all levels are also invited to attend the monthly gathering of "Writer's Cramp". This group of local community members meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6pm to discuss and share personal writing and the writing of other authors. The group also has a Facebook page where discussion can take place in between meetings. You can find them at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Writers-Cramp/113562295334008?ref=search&sid=1299110495.552833959..1 The next gatherings of Writer's Cramp will be held on May 10 and 24. All are welcome, no registration is necessary. Participants are encouraged to bring samples of their own written work.