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Memoir Writing
2025-02-04 18:30:00 2025-02-04 20:30:00 America/Chicago Memoir Writing Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Tuesday, February 04
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-04 18:30:00 2025-02-04 20:30:00 America/Chicago Memoir Writing Library U Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

What's your story? Your life experience is the story that only you can tell. In this 6-week course, examples of successful memoirs are discussed as well as techniques for organizing your thoughts and putting them on paper.

Instructor: Jennifer Dotson

Dates: 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Cost: $60.00 - Payment link will be sent within three days of registration. No refunds.

Class size: 8 students

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Library U |

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