Events
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A fun time was had by all at our annual
Young Writers and Illustrators
Meet, Greet, & Create!
Tuesday, March 25th
6:00-8:00pm
at
Boys & Girls Club Saugus Teen Center
1201 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906
This is our favorite event of the year where youth of all ages: Toddlers to Teens, come in to enjoy delicious hot cocoa and sweet treats, receive a free book, meet a fun group of authors and illustrators, and enjoy some creative community! We had typewriters, art supplies, all sorts of activities thanks to such amazing authors--and snacks!
Visit our blog to read a recap of the event and see some photos:)
Participating authors and illustrators represent twenty different titles ranging in genres from picture books and young readers/chapter books to middle grade novels, a young adult novel and graphic novels. Participating authors are: Picture Books: Lisa Perron (All the Rocks We Love), Andrew Hacket (Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea), Natakki Jones (Nia's Wash Day: A Family Tradition), Pam Vaughan (Missy Wants a Mammoth), and Kari Percival (Safe Crossing); Chapter Books/Early Readers: Janet Costa Bates (Rica Baptista Series), Jannie Ho (The Lost Mitten & Fry Guys) and Susan Tan (Invasion of the Pugs & Kittens are Monsters); Middle Grade Novels: Lisa Stringfellow (Kingdom of Dust), Diana Renn (The Owl Prowl Mystery & Trouble at Turtle Pond), and Shawn Peters (The Unforgettable Logan Foster 1&2); & Young Adult: Laura Hatosy (Drawn from Memory) and Dirk Tiede (Paradigm Shift 1&2)
This event is one of the many events and programs brought to you by The Room to Write with special thanks to our sponsors: Kids’ Test Kitchen, Causative Connections, Whitelam Books, Boys & Girls Club of Metro North, and Kidcasso Art Studio.
Past Events from The Room?
Writers and Illustrators Meet & Greet: Click the link to the left to see photos and follow-up from meet & greets held on:
October 16, 2024 at Writers Collaborative Learning Center
July 30, 2024 at Reading Public Library
April 24, 2024 at Cravings and Albion Cultural Exchange in Wakefield
March 12, 2024 at Boys & Girls Club Wakefield
January 18, 2024 at Brother's Deli in Wakefield
October 16, 2023 at Panera in Saugus
July 27, 2023 at Albion Cultural Exchange in Wakefield
April 26, 2023 at Stoneham Teen Center in Stoneham
January 20, 2023 at Caffe Nero in Peabody
October 24, 2022 at Follow Your Arts Community Studios in Melrose
July 27, 2022 at Patton Homestead in Hamilton
April 11, 2022 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
January 26, 2022 at WCAT Studios (virtually)
December 30, 2019 at Bunratty Tavern in Reading
September 23, 2019 at Wahlburgers in Lynnfield
June 26, 2019 at Susie's Stories in Rockport
March 28, 2019 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
March 20, 2019 at Cedric's Studio in Wakefield
December 10, 2018 at Barnes & Noble in Peabody
September 17, 2018 at Whitelam Books in Reading
June 18, 2018 at Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield
March 19, 2018 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
December 18, 2017 at Harrington's Pub
September 18, 2017 at the Albion Cultural Exchange
June 5, 2017 at Wakefield Community Access Television Studios
April 3, 2017 at The Savings Bank's Community Room
February 20, 2017 at the Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield's Teen Room
November 23, 2024
November 18, 2023
November 12, 2022
October 2024: Elements - Earth, Water, Air, Fire
April 2024: Tell Me a Story
Our most recent workshops have been at the Senior Centers. Visit our Programming page for more info.
January 21, 2020: ShopTalk w/ Kris Asselin at Wakefield Library
February 15, 2020: Senior Bookmaking Workshops w/ Lisa Bastoni at Brightview Senior Living
Sponsored by Wakefield Rotary Club
Festival by the Lake: Click the link to the left for recaps on all the fun we've had at the festival. Festival by the Lake is an annual festival held in June in Wakefield with crafters, nonprofits, food, music and fun!
Write After Dinner Series: Click the link to the left to see photos and follow-up from events held on:
April 21, 2017 - Writing the Music for The Wishing Hour with Singer-Songwriter Lisa Bastoni
October 21, 2016 - Writing Seriously From Scratch with Chef Joe Gatto
February 28, 2024 at the Wakefield Senior Center & April 4, 2024 at Wakefield Memorial High School
November 16, 2022 at the Wakefield Senior Center
May 22, 2022 at Whitelam Books and sponsored by Ally Houghton Photography
If you have an idea, please contact The Room to Write.
For more information about all the wonderful things happening in Wakefield check out the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, the Albion Cultural Exchange and the Events Planning Committee websites.