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Write On Drop-Ins
2024-10-25 13:00:00 2024-10-25 15:30:00 America/New_York Write On Drop-Ins Join the quiet camaraderie and group accountability of this writer’s group! Quiet writing time for projects, with the occasional opportunity to brainstorm solutions to thorny problems with manuscripts Kingsville - Highline Branch -

Friday, October 25
1:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-25 13:00:00 2024-10-25 15:30:00 America/New_York Write On Drop-Ins Join the quiet camaraderie and group accountability of this writer’s group! Quiet writing time for projects, with the occasional opportunity to brainstorm solutions to thorny problems with manuscripts Kingsville - Highline Branch -

Join the quiet camaraderie and group accountability of this writer’s group! Quiet writing time for projects, with the occasional opportunity to brainstorm solutions to thorny problems with manuscripts

Join the quiet camaraderie and group accountability of this writer’s group! Quiet writing time for projects, with the occasional opportunity to brainstorm solutions to thorny problems with manuscripts. We welcome all kinds of writers: published, “pre-published”, novelists, poets, memoirists. Drop in to “check us out”!

Free

Ages: Adults

A Community Partner Program

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing & Poetry |

Kingsville - Highline Branch
kinbranch@essexcountylibrary.ca
Phone: 226-946-1529 x445
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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 8:00PM

We're closed Monday October 14
Mon, Oct 14 Closed
Tue, Oct 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 17 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 18 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 19 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 20 Closed
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