Just thought would share below which I received by E Mail - think will attend the free How to Get Published and maybe the Jodi Picoult event - again (she hot).
Hello everyone,Here are the latest events coming up from Kirklees Libraries including a new storytelling event next week at Marsden Yarn Spinners.Mondays 29th Sept and 6th OctoberMarsden Jazz Festival Poetry Jam workshopsMarsden Library, Peel St, Marsden 7.30-9.30pm £3.00 each workshop.Julian Jordan will be running two linked workshops to help you choose, adapt or create a poem for the jam, with chance to practise performing at the mic. This year’s workshop features jazz music as inspiration for writing or adapting a poem for you to perform at the jazz festival poetry jam. To book, please call Marsden Library on 01484 222555. See: Marsden Jazz Festival website/poetry Poetry writing workshop detailsWednesday 1st OctoberMarsden Yarn Spinners: storytelling club, everyone welcome, the first Wednesday of every month. October sees a special event: A very special guest, Ursula Holden-Gill, presents The Bard’s Bridge at Marsden Yarn Spinners. Everyone welcome.Storytelling for adults with something for everyone including a good measure of comedy, haunting, traditional song and some Westmorland clog dance. More information at: The Bard's Bridge from Ursula Holden GillMarsden library. 7.30 – 9.30 pm. Adults £3. Tickets will be available from Marsden library or online now through Kirklees Box OfficesSaturday 11th OctoberHow To Get Published and How to Set Up Your Own Business1.30-3.30pm at Huddersfield LibraryFree event from publisher Martin Rothery, Fishcake Publications: how writers can get published and the ins and outs of starting a business. Come for all of just one section.How to get published: 1.30-2.30pmHow to set up your own business: 2.30-3.30pmPlease register your free place on Eventbrite. Register for the fishcake eventSunday 12th October2014Poetry Jam at Marsden’s famous jazz festivalRailway Inn, MarsdenPub open from 10.30 when you can sign up for the open mic, which runs from 11.00-14.00 with a breakFree entryVery popular, so please be early if you want to read.
Compère Julian Jordon. Sponsor Kirklees Libraries.Our fifth year of running this fantastic event. See Poetry Jam Director’s Cut video from last year.Special Offer for Readers Group members: Ruby Wax Sane New WorldTuesday 14 October, 7.30pm at the Lawrence Batley TheatreThis theatre show is based on her critically acclaimed book Sane New World which helps us understand why we sabotage our sanity with our own thinking. This performance shows us how to rewire our thinking to find calm in a frenetic world and how to become the master, not the slave, of our own minds.Members of Kirklees Reader’s Groups can purchase tickets for Ruby Wax for £15, saving you up to £3. To book call the box office on 01484 430528 and quote ‘Kirklees Book Club offer’.Wednesday 15th OctoberMarsden Write out Loud: open floor poetry evening at Marsden Library, Peel St. 7.30-9.30pm. Adults £2. Tea and biccies, then Riverhead pub afterwards. Compere Julian JordanTuesday 28th October2-4pm Poetry workshop for children aged 7-10yrs at Huddersfield Children’s Library with poet Angela Topping. Book your place at the Children’s Library tel 01484 221956 email huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.ukMonday 10th NovemberTickets are now on sale for Jodi Picoult at Dewsbury Town Hall, 7.30-9.00pm. £3 (£2 concessions). She will be talking about her new book, ‘Leaving Time’ which will be published in the UK on 4th November. There will be an opportunity to buy copies of this book from Waterstones on the night and have copies signed by Jodi after the talk. There’s a lovely review of her previous event here which points out that ‘Jodi’s writing is not only emotional and relevant, but also moral and moving.’If you fancy Saturday afternoon open-mic poetry sessions, check out David Lindsay’s Talking Zebras in Cleckheaton, first, third and fifth Saturdays monthly.And for all our readers please do send us book reviews for our blog. http://readkirklees.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/how-to-write-a-book-review/Looking forward to seeing you at our events,Diane, Pam and LauraReader Development TeamRed Doles LaneHuddersfield HD2 1YFtel: 01484 226364 (8606364) or 07896320545Check out our Reader Development website:www.readkirklees.wordpress.comLike us on Facebook athttps:/www.facebook.com/readkirkleesFollow us on Twitter at: @readkirklees
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