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Spring 2009
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The Telling Room staff would like to thank every one of the hundreds of people that joined us at Space Gallery for our anthology release event. The chance to share a year's worth of hard work with so many enthusiastic supporters has provided us renewed energy and focus for the coming year. To the many students, parents, volunteers, and supporters, our most heartfelt thanks for your involvement with our organization. We can't wait for our next project to begin! More photos here.
Check out this video recap, courtesy of Brooke Brewer:
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The Portland Hive Summer Workshop
From August 3-7 this summer, The Telling Room will play host to The Portland Hive, a unique workshop for young writers. The accomplished faculty will include Jaed Coffin, Lewis Robinson, Arda Collins, and Aaron McCollough. Applicants should be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school or their freshman year of college. The application deadline is June 15th, so check out their website for more info.
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The Telling Room Recognized for Excellence at Annual Dirigo Awards
The Maine Association of Nonprofits honored leaders in nonprofit management at their annual conference at Colby College on April 17th, and The Telling Room was an award recipient in the small division. Executive director of MANP Scott Schnapp praised each of the winning organizations saying, "All award winners represent excellent examples of organizations that are adapting to the challenging funding environment currently facing nonprofits."
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Shadow Puppets Workshop
On consecutive Saturdays this March, students brought new life and color to the familiar children's classic, Where the Wild Things Are, by adding unexpected twists, turns, and surprises. They then created an original shadow puppet play to tell their revised version of the story. The workshop culminated with a performance for friends and family at The Telling Room. Check out the video below!
What's Happening
YOUNG AUTHORS CAMP 2009
Our Summer Camp Schedule is finalized! We will offer two weeklong camps this summer:
4th, 5th, 6th grades
July 13 – July 17
8:30 am – 2:00 pm
7th and 8th grades
July 27 – July 31
8:30 am – 2:00 pm
If interested, please click both of the following links to download a brochure/application and a permission form.
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TUTORING
Our Tutoring program is on Summer Vacation! Click here to clue in to our plans for next year and to view our Writing Center hours.
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YOUNG WRITERS COUNCIL
Are you a middle or high school student who wants to play a vital role in The Telling Room?
Click here!
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WHAT OUR KIDS ARE WRITING RIGHT NOW...
Look for the latest on our Stories in Progress page.
Who We Are
The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing program in Portland, Maine, dedicated to young writers and storytellers between the ages of 8 and 18. Our goal is simple: To meet each student's passion for writing with equal enthusiasm, to provide role models for those looking to further their writing, and to honor the act of storytelling as a vital means of expression and community building.
Come see us at our Writing Center at 225 Commercial Street in downtown Portland. It is the hub for workshops, tutoring, and storytelling field trips. Come down anytime and check out what we're doing, and, as ever, all of our programming is free.
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Want to help us create an innovative and inspiring home for young writers and their stories of new superheroes, screenplays set on the Portland docks, and the best poems you've never read? Click volunteer to learn how you can get involved.
Join Us!
Are you a budding playwright / novelist / essayist / screenwriter / poet or just somebody who loves putting words together? Or do you hate writing and want to figure out how to love it instead? The Telling Room welcomes students of all abilities and interests.
Please get in touch so that we can keep you informed of our upcoming workshops and events. We love hearing from parents, teachers, community members, and eager volunteers as well!
