Creative Writing Programme 2020

Learn to write the story behind why you are bequeathing your loved possessions to family, whanau and friends. Theses skills will enable you to create a memory memorabilia book that includes photographs and stories of why these items are precious or meaningful to you, where it came from and perhaps why it is being gifted to a specific person.

One workshop series consisting of 3 x 2 hour sessions

Monday 9th, 16th and Wednesday 25th March at 10.00am 
Hastings War Memorial Library

Spaces are limited. Please register below.

There is no charge to attend.  

These session are for writers moving on from the introduction class. Writers will learn how to developing aspects of the introductory sessions with more in-depth writing about events, people, and objects.

Two advanced workshop series consisting of 3 x 2 hour sessions

August 28th, September 4th and 11th

and/or October 2nd, 9th and 16th

Hastings War Memorial Library

Spaces are limited.

Write your Christmas story as a gift to your whanau. Aimed at older adults this session will guide writers in telling their stories of Christmas past. How this holiday was celebrated when they were a child, young person or younger adult – special family memories or changes in society that impacted along the way. 

One 2 hour session

30th October

Hastings War Memorial Library

Spaces are limited.

There is no charge to attend.