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Combine art and literature with coding and computational thinking to create compelling narratives. We will conceive a story, illustrate it, and bring it to life using Ren’Py, an open source visual novel engine to tell their interactive digital stories. The Ren’Py scripting language is based on Python, a widely used programming language that enables students to create a unique story that allows readers to make choices that affect the story outcome.
In the presentation of her book Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs, Chaya will discuss her work consulting with people coming off psychiatric drugs, what helps them the most, and her other experience working with people in withdrawal from psych meds. She will share wisdom gained from 15 years of professional experience working non-medically with people seeking a variety of alternatives to the mainstream psychiatric paradigm. She will also share from her personal experience of having withdrawn from psychiatric meds herself. There will be time for Q and A so bring your questions.
Author Bio: Chaya Grossberg has been sharing her psychiatric survivor and trauma story publicly for over 15 years and is an advocate and consultant to those coming off psychiatric drugs and/or seeking alternative approaches to distress. She has written a book about her work called “Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs” and has worked professionally with people seeking alternatives to the mainstream psychiatric narrative as a teacher, facilitator, program coordinator, and consultant to individuals and families. She has coordinated open mic speak out style events for psychiatric survivors to share their stories in poetry, speech and performance. She has led many writing groups and support groups as well as taught yoga and meditation for psychiatric and trauma survivors
Inaugural Easthampton Poet Laureate Gary Metras will be reading a selection from his three most recent books: White Storm, Captive in the Here, and River Voice.
Gary Metras’s new books of poetry are River Voice (Adastra Press, 2019), Captive in the Here (Cervena Barva Press 2018), and White Storm (Presa Press 2018), short-listed for the Mass. Poetry Book of the Year by the Mass. Center for the Book. The author of seventeen previous collections of poetry, his poems have appeared in over 250 journals, including America, The Common, Poetry, Poetry East, and Poetry Salzburg Review. He lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts, where he was inducted as the city’s inaugural Poet Laureate in April 2018. He is past president of the Pioneer Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the national cold river conservation non-profit. A retired educator, he fly fishes the rivers of western Mass. as often as possible.
Join us each week to listen to this Fabulous Fiction Fantasy Story, chapter by chapter! Use your imagination as we discover The Lands of Stories:The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer, 1st book in the Series! Alex and Conner Bailey’s world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairytales. Registration required for live ZOOM. Ages 7+
Join us each week for all types of “Once upon a Time…” picture books, including some old favorites and some new discoveries to use your imagination! All ages welcome! Registration required to view Live Zoom program.
Join us each week to listen to this Fabulous Fiction Fantasy Story, chapter by chapter! Use your imagination as we discover The Lands of Stories:The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer, 1st book in the Series! Alex and Conner Bailey’s world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairytales. Registration required for live ZOOM. Ages 7+
Join us each week for all types of “Once upon a Time…” picture books, including some old favorites and some new discoveries to use your imagination! All ages welcome! Registration required to view Live Zoom program.
Join us each week to listen to this Fabulous Fiction Fantasy Story, chapter by chapter! Use your imagination as we discover The Lands of Stories:The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer, 1st book in the Series! Alex and Conner Bailey’s world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairytales. Registration required for live ZOOM. Ages 7+
Join us each week for all types of “Once upon a Time…” picture books, including some old favorites and some new discoveries to use your imagination! All ages welcome! Registration required to view Live Zoom program.