Homeschool Hangout: Writing Workshop

(All ages)
Wednesday, March 18th at 1 PM

During this cozy, hands-on workshop, we will begin with a shared story or prompt, then move into activities: younger participants can draw or dictate their ideas, while older writers craft their own short stories, poems, or reflections. Finally, everyone turns their words into a simple paper project—following a guided demonstration—so their writing becomes something they can hold, show, & share. The session ends with an optional read-aloud & show-and-tell, building confidence, communication skills, & a warm sense of creative community for the whole family. Materials will be provided. Registration is required.

With workshop leader and poet Miriam Calleja. Miriam Calleja is a poet, artist, translator, writer, and workshop leader. Her full poetry collections are Pomegranate Heart (EDE Books, 2015) and Inside (EDE Books, 2016). Her poetry chapbooks are Remember (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), Stranger Intimacy (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), and Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence  (BottleCap Press, 2023). Her first translation from the Maltese is Variations on Silence (PoetryWala, 2025).  Her work has appeared in Taos, Plume, Humana Obscura, and elsewhere. Miriam is the winner of the table // FEAST 2025 translation competition. She was the 2025 Artist-in-Residence for the Mobile Medical Museum. Miriam is a co-editor at Brick Road Poetry Press and the 2025 prose in translation co- editor at table // FEAST. Miriam is from Malta and lives in Birmingham, AL.

Homeschool Hangout is a monthly event for homeschool students to learn together, meet new friends, & use resources available at our library.

Register: https://forms.gle/XhovXBodBMKGjeaM8