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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period

Bearing Witness: Writing Songs, Stories and Poetry with Barbara Morrison

Available:
  • Week 1
Skill Level: 
N/A
Examine the idea of bearing witness and how to most effectively bring it into our writing.
Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period

Crafting Comedy with Purpose w Eve Blackwater

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Writing Short Plays, Comedic Sketches and TikTok Content for Social Justice
Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period

Creative Nonfiction in a Flash with Madeleine Mysko

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Discover methods to break free and write down those true stories faster than you think.
Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period

From Stage Fright to Spotlight w E Blackwater & M Davis

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Embracing Open Mic Performance with Confidence
Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period

Hearts and Minds Film w Dan Collins

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Learn how film and digital media can be used as tools for social change. We will view powerful examples of documentary film and other forms of digital media that address the most critical issues in our global society.
Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period

Historical Storytelling with Sheila Arnold

Available:
  • Week 1
Skill Level: 
N/A
Delve into the depths of history as you learn to craft compelling narratives rooted in the past.
Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period

Impact Storytelling: Crafting Short Plays for the Stage w Khadijah Ali-Coleman

Available:
  • Week 1
Skill Level: 
N/A
Dive into the art of storytelling, dramatic structure, character development and dialogue, while developing a short play.
Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period

Impact Storytelling: Crafting a Short Screenplay w Khadijah Ali-Coleman

Available:
  • Week 1
Skill Level: 
N/A
Embark on a fast-paced journey of creativity and collaboration developing, writing, and filing a short screenplay
Evening Events
Class Spans

Keynote Film: A Passion for Oysters

Available:
  • Week 1
Skill Level: 
N/A
Keynote Address: Monday, June 24 at 8 PM Eastern Time, streaming FREE on the Common Ground on the Hill YouTube channel. Learn about the threatened Chesapeake Bay oyster industry.
Evening Events
Class Spans

Keynote: Shura ~ The Trail Is Never Paved

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Keynote Address: Monday, July 8 at 8 PM Eastern Time. FREE - No registration required. IN PERSON at WMC Alumni Hall, McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.
Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period

Life Writing with Barbara Morrison

Available:
  • Week 1
Skill Level: 
N/A
In this workshop, appropriate for both novice and experienced writers, we’ll practice telling our own story in journals, memoirs, personal essays, blogs, and other forms of life writing.
Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period

Nature Poems: A Practice in Wonder w Madeleine Mysko

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Create a nature poem and explore other modes of presenting it, including collage, photography, music and more.
Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period

Playback Improvisation Theater and the Joy of Story - Week 2 w Roberta Gore

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Non-actors and actors alike will enjoy developing the skills of improvisational acting.
Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period

Poetry Gym with Martial Davis

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Learn to give life to your ideas! Create poems in class individually and as a group working on a collaborative poem.
Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period

Storytelling 101 with Sheila Arnold

Available:
  • Week 1
Skill Level: 
N/A
Examine the ingredients needed to tell a personal story in such a way as to make it leap off our tongues and into the mind of a listener.
Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period

Storytelling with Steafan Hannigan

Available:
  • Week 2
Skill Level: 
N/A
Veteran theater, tv and radio storyteller Steáfán Hannigan will help you fine tune your storytelling.

Something For Everyone

Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.

Week 1

6/24/24
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6/28/24
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Week 2

7/7/24
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7/12/24
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