Participants may register by sending an email to vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org. For more information, please contact the library at (508) 696-4211.
The Vineyard Haven Public Library is excited to offer a virtual series of personal and creative writing workshops with writing instructor Caroline Joy Adams. The workshops will be held via Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month from 2:00-3:30 pm, February through June. Topics include: Writing about Love, the Return of Spring, Haiku, Writing about Nature, and Travel Writing.Writers of all experience levels, backgrounds, and interests (including fiction and memoir writers, as well as poets) are invited to attend this Zoom-based series, where we will explore various topics and creative writing pathways, and create a supportive writing community together. Writing may take the form of memoir, poetry, fiction, essays, or creative non-fiction; all forms are worthy of exploration. Participants may attend all five sessions, or only one or two.
Caroline Joy Adams, M.Ed., has been leading workshops for the Vineyard Haven Public Library since 2019. She is the author of seven published books and two new titles to be released this spring, including Great Travel Questions for Fun Conversations. Dividing her time between the sunny Southwest and coastal New England, she has taught college-level writing and led hundreds of art and writing workshops in diverse locations across the country.
Caroline creates a relaxed, inclusive, and comfortable atmosphere in all of her classes, whether held over Zoom or in person. Her goal is to inspire everyone to ignite their creative writing energies and get their words flowing, whether they are just beginning or have been writing for many years.
Workshop dates and topics are as follows:
February 12, 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm via Zoom – Writing About Love
Valentine's Day is the perfect time to focus our creative energies on writing short love poems, love letters, tiny love stories, and more, perhaps in time to gift these well-crafted words to a loved one for this upcoming love-focused holiday.
March 12, 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm via Zoom – The Return of Spring
As winter wanes, and spring approaches, it is an excellent time to reflect on our lives and write about times when hope returned, and we were once again able to see the light of dawn, as we opened to a new life chapter.
April 9, 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm via Zoom – Have Fun with Haiku
In honor of National Poetry Month, this workshop will explore the Japanese tradition of writing short bits of memoir in the form of Haibun and Haiku poetry, something everyone can learn and produce excellent results from within a very short time.
May 14, 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm via Zoom – Writing About Nature
Wherever we live—by the sea, in the mountains, or even in a big city—nature, in all its many aspects, has a powerful impact on our lives and unfolding life stories. This workshop offers a chance to contemplate. and then write about and share some of our most memorable, beautiful, dramatic, or surprising nature-focused experiences.
June 11, 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm via Zoom – Great Travels
For those who love to travel, this fun, inspiring workshop offers a chance to contemplate, discuss, write about, and share some of our most memorable travel experiences and adventures—either those from recent times or from the long-ago past.
Participants may register by sending an email to vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org. For more information, please contact the library at (508) 696-4211.
