Writing Workshop
Engage with literature & writing in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Some of us think that writing is only for writers — but writing is for all of us.
As Julia Cameron notes in her book The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life, "I believe we all come into life as writers." Whether it's poetry, songwriting, or storytelling, the freedom to express and record through written language is a powerful thing.
Join us at one of our writing workshops to discover, create, and express freely on whatever platform suits you best. The goal is to explore writing as a wellness tool & creative outlet. Mike adjusts each workshop to the participants each time. Our group is also exploring the idea of self-publishing a collection of pieces by our members. We hope you'll join our next session!
WHEN: Tuesday, May 21 @ 6:15 – 7:45 PM ET
WHERE: Hybrid
Zoom
Mahopac Public Library, 3rd Floor, 668 U.S. 6, Mahopac, NY, 10541
About Your Instructor
Michael Silvestro is an English teacher at Carmel High School. His love of language and literature started early, and followed him into his Army days.
After the military, he earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature, a master’s in education, and completed three years of post-graduate coursework, focusing on cognition and learning.
Encore
Encore provides veterans & first responders with (free) opportunities to learn, write, play, record, and share music.
JAMS: Regular sessions of casual community-based music experiences hosted by a trained Lead Musician. Guardians of any skill level are welcome to join — using their own instrument or one of ours. Come jam with us in Beacon NY, Mahopac NY, Manhattan NYC, and Billings MT.
LESSONS: We offer beginner to advanced guitar, ukulele, bass, and piano lessons via zoom. Lessons will start at your level & go at your pace, based on your individual goals and objectives with music. You can also learn basic music theory, if interested.
RETREATS: Led by a music therapist, these 3-day retreats offer guardians the opportunity to immerse in music together, providing a chance to reset through music & community.
TRACKS: A unique experience where we facilitate professional songwriting, recording, and releasing of a guardian’s original music. This opportunity to share their story helps them process emotions as well as offer a potential professional path forward with music.
Through our Tracks experience, we work with a guardian on professional songwriting, recording, and releasing their original music on our label, Guardian Revival Records (available on all streaming platforms).