Skip to main content
close
font 1 font 2 font 3
Reset to standard size
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Yellow on Black White on Black Soft Greys Black on Linen Black on White
Reset to default contrast
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.
Image for event: Summer Writing Workshops

Registration now closed

Summer Writing Workshops

Ages 14+
2023-06-29 19:00:00 2023-06-29 20:30:00 America/Chicago Summer Writing Workshops Algonquin Area Writers Group presents a workshop series for writers of any experience level and genre. Open to all, ages 14+ Harnish Main - Harnish Main Large Meeting Room

Thursday, June 29
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-29 19:00:00 2023-06-29 20:30:00 America/Chicago Summer Writing Workshops Algonquin Area Writers Group presents a workshop series for writers of any experience level and genre. Open to all, ages 14+ Harnish Main - Harnish Main Large Meeting Room

Harnish Main

Harnish Main Large Meeting Room

Algonquin Area Writers Group presents a workshop series for writers of any experience level and genre. Open to all, ages 14+

Ever thought about writing a novel or memoir? Join in this fun, relaxed workshop series for writers of any experience and genre. Instructor and author Mary LaMont will present creativity exercises, and prompts to inspire you outside of class. Share your writing (optional) with this supportive, non-judgmental group. Register for workshops individually, just one or two, or all five!

Thursday, June 15, 7:00- 8:30 p.m. What Makes A Good Story? How to Choose Genre and Structure

Thursday, June 22, 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Develop Strong and Distinctive Characters

Thursday, June 29, 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Shape A Compelling Scene

Thursday, July 6, 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Visual Storytelling and Symbolic Writing

Thursday, July 13, 7:00-8:30 p.m. How To Revise and Submit Your Work

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | High School Program | Adult Program |

TAGS: | |

Harnish Main
Phone: 847-458-6060
Hours
Mon, Sep 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 19 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 12:00PM to 5:00PM
previous
this week
next

Upcoming events

Middle School Volunteers - RO - Grades 6-8
Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Creation Center
Registration is now closed
3D Printed Wine Glass Tags - RO - In Person and Online - Ages 14+
Thu, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Baby Storytime - RO - Ages 0-18 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Little Movers - RO - Ages 18-35 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
The Next Chapter Book Club - RO - Adults 55+
Fri, Sep 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Worth 1,000 Words Photography Club - RO - In Person, 18+
Sun, Sep 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
September Adult Scavenger Hunt - In Person - NR
Sun, Sep 21, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Google Docs - RO - In Person and Online - Ages 14+
Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Terrific Tales for Twos & Threes - RO - 2-3 years old with caregiver
Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Sep 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Preschool Storytime - RO - Ages 3-5 years on their own
Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Meditation for Older Adults - RO - In Person, 18+
Tue, Sep 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Teen International Snack Club - RO - Grades 9–12
Tue, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Movie Matinee: The Age of Adaline (2015) - RO - The Wednesday Mix - Adults 55+
Wed, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
MakerTime: Perler Beads - NR - Grades K–8 with caregiver
Thu, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Creation Center
Bookworms: Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends- RO - Grades 1 & 2
Thu, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Algonquin Area Writers Group - RO - Ages 14+
Thu, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Creation Center
Cancelled
The Rise of Comics in Pop Culture - RO - Ages 14+
Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
September Adult Scavenger Hunt - In Person - NR
Sun, Sep 28, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Toddler Time - RO - Ages 18-35 Months with a Caregiver
Mon, Sep 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
LEGO Club - NR - Grades K-8
Mon, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Professional Headshots Pop-Up - RO - Ages 16+
Mon, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
This event is full
Google Slides - RO - Back to Work, Back to School
Mon, Sep 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Sep 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Constructive Play - NR - Ages 0-6, with caregiver
Wed, Oct 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Senior Services Associates - RO - The Wednesday Mix - Adults 55+
Wed, Oct 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Music & Movement - NR - Ages 0-5 with a caregiver
Wed, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Quilting Club - RO - Adults 18+
Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Spinecrackers Book Club - RO - Adults 18+
Fri, Oct 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Hispanic Heritage Festival - NR - Families with children of all ages
Sat, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bilingual Spanish Storytime with Language Labs - NR - Ages 3-7 with a caregiver
Sat, Oct 04, 2:15pm - 2:45pm
Outdoor Patio
Family Concert with Alina Celeste & Mi Amigo Hamlet - NR - Families with children of all ages
Sat, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Outdoor Patio
Worth 1,000 Words Photography Club - RO - In Person, 18+
Sun, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Cutting the Cable: Basics - RO - In Person and Online - Ages 14+
Mon, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 12:00pm
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Little Explorers: Pumpkins - RO - Ages 3-5 with a caregiver
Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Meditation for Older Adults - RO - In Person
Tue, Oct 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Monarch Club - RO - Grades K–3
Tue, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Creation Center
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Handwriting Analysis for Fun and Insight - RR - Adults 18+
Tue, Oct 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Drop-in Family Storytime - NR - Ages 0-5 with a caregiver
Wed, Oct 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Recipe Apps and Websites - RO - The Wednesday Mix - Adults 55+
Wed, Oct 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Drop-In: Intro to Costuming and Cosplay - RO - Grades 9–12
Wed, Oct 08, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Maker Space
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Chess Club - RO - Ages 8-13
Wed, Oct 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Friends of Fiction - RO - Adults 18+
Wed, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Finders/Keepers Genealogy Club - RO - Adults 18+
Thu, Oct 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Lab Harnish
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
TAB: Teen Advisory Board - RO - Grades 9–12
Thu, Oct 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Center
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Baby Storytime - RR - Ages 0-18 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Oct 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Little Movers - RR - Ages 18-35 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Mobile DMV & IPASS Event - RO - Driver's License / ID Processing - Adults 18+
Sat, Oct 11, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Weekend Play - Space - NR - Ages 3-6 with caregiver
Sat, Oct 11, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Pokémon Day Drop In - NR - Grades K–8
Mon, Oct 13, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Creation Center
Pokémon Day Card Trading - NR - Grades K–8
Mon, Oct 13, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Abra Ka Dabra Magic Show with Pocket Circus - TR - Ages 3-14 with a caregiver
Mon, Oct 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Register
Cutting the Cable: Using Streaming Devices - RO - In Person and Online - Ages 14+
Mon, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Terrific Tales for Twos & Threes - RO - 2-3 years old with caregiver
Tue, Oct 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club - NR - Adults 18+
Tue, Oct 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Preschool Storytime - RO - Ages 3-5 years on their own
Tue, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Library VolunTeens - RO - Grades 9–12
Tue, Oct 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Graphic Novel Youth Book Discussion - RR - Grades 3–5
Tue, Oct 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Program Room
Pageturners Youth Book Club - RO - Grades 5-8
Tue, Oct 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Babies & Beans - RO - Ages 0–23 months with a caregiver
Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
D&D One Shot Series - RO - Grades 9–12
Thu, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Middle School Volunteers - RO - Grades 6-8
Thu, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Creation Center
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
3D Printed Soap Dish - RO - In Person and Online - Ages 14+
Thu, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab Harnish,Virtual Room - Computer Class
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Baby Storytime - RR - Ages 0-18 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Oct 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
Little Movers - RR - Ages 18-35 months, with a caregiver
Fri, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
The Next Chapter Book Club - RO - Adults 55+
Fri, Oct 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Pumkin Carving Demonstration - RO - Adults 18+
Sat, Oct 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Harnish Main Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am
See all events