{"id":449,"date":"2021-03-08T05:07:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T05:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/?page_id=449"},"modified":"2023-08-05T04:02:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T04:02:42","slug":"event","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/?page_id=449","title":{"rendered":"Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><span style=\"color:#0071a1\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Henry-drags-Yarp3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Henry-drags-Yarp3.jpg 330w, https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Henry-drags-Yarp3-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0071a1\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>STORYTELLING THROUGH TIME: INTO THE FAR OUT FUTURE<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aug 15, 2023 | 3:30 \u2013 6:30 p.m. PDT | FREE (RSVP) &#8211; Whistler Public Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you ready to take a leap into the future? In this creative writing class we\u2019ll write futuristic \u00a0stories that imagine alternative worlds. We\u2019ll talk about why your story\u2019s rules need to be consistent, even while you create places that depart from reality. You\u2019ll learn how to blend in worldbuilding details, without adding too much. This is your chance to stretch your imagination while writing unforgettable characters who\u00a0live in an invented future! Grades: 4-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlerlibrary.ca\/event\/storytelling-through-time\/\">up here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BC-SRC-2023-Characters-Spinosaurus2-300x232-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-556\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0071a1\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>STORYTELLING THROUGH TIME: TRAVEL INTO THE PAST<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jul 11, 2023 | 3:30 \u2013 6:30 p.m. PDT | FREE (RSVP) &#8211; Whistler Public Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this creative writing adventure, you\u2019ll invent your own time-travel story that goes back into the past. We\u2019ll talk about different types of time-travel stories and the paradox of changing the past to affect the future. Together we\u2019ll brainstorm unique time-travel portals, vehicles, and time-jumper methods. You\u2019ll figure out how to choose a time period and create the rules for your time-bending story. Grades: 4-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlerlibrary.ca\/event\/storytelling-through-time\/\">up here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_99cc28-31 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_99cc28-31 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_99cc28-31\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:60px\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" style=\"border-top-color:rgba(238, 238, 238, 1);border-top-width:1px;width:80%;border-top-style:solid\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0071a1\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>INVENTING THE OPPOSITE: A CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MAY 22, 2022 | 3:30 \u2013 4:30 p.m. PDT | $10 (RSVP) &#8211; Maury Young Arts Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever been so surprised by a book or character you wondered, \u2018how did the writer think of&nbsp;that?\u2019 Join author Rebecca Wood Barrett in a creative writing workshop to learn a step-by-step process of how to invent fresh and extraordinary ideas and characters. She\u2019ll share some of her secrets of exploring her own life to come up with fun and unusual ideas and teach you how to do the same thing. Come prepared to boost your brain and move your pen across the paper! Ages: 8-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whistlerwritersfest.ticketleap.com\/event-2b-my-best-friend-is-extinct--backyard-book-bash--in-pers\/dates\/Jul-10-2021_at_0200PM\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/whistlerwritersfest.ticketleap.com\/event-2b-my-best-friend-is-extinct--backyard-book-bash--in-pers\/dates\/Jul-10-2021_at_0200PM\">In <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showpass.com\/wcf-creative-writing-workshop\/\" data-type=\"URL\">Person Tickets<\/a>: $10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WCF_ARTIST_POST-23-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WCF_ARTIST_POST-23-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WCF_ARTIST_POST-23-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WCF_ARTIST_POST-23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WCF_ARTIST_POST-23-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WCF_ARTIST_POST-23.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b6c61c-89 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b6c61c-89 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_b6c61c-89\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:60px\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" style=\"border-top-color:rgba(238, 238, 238, 1);border-top-width:1px;width:80%;border-top-style:solid\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0071a1\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>MY BEST FRIEND IS EXTINCT: VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 8<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. \u2013 6:45 p.m. PDT | FREE (RSVP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join award-winning author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saraleach.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.saraleach.com\/\">Sara Leach<\/a> in conversation with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rebeccawoodbarrett.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rebecca Wood Barrett<\/a>, to celebrate the launch of her debut middle-grade book&nbsp;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orcabook.com\/My-Best-Friend-is-Extinct-P4880.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">My Best Friend is Extinct<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orcabook.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.orcabook.com\/\">Orca Book Publishers<\/a>). All ages welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up to RSVP and get your event link at:&nbsp; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:youthservices@whistlerlibrary.ca\" target=\"_blank\">youthservices@whistlerlibrary.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_196076-5e .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_196076-5e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fff;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_196076-5e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:40px\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" style=\"border-top-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);border-top-width:1px;width:80%;border-top-style:solid\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0071a1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP: WORLDBUILDING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 8<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. PDT | FREE (RSVP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join Rebecca Wood Barrett for a one-hour writing workshop on how to build an invented world. &nbsp;Drawing on examples from her middle-grade novel&nbsp;<em>My Best Friend is Extinct<\/em>, she talks about where ideas come from, how to world-build, and some of the rules of world-building. Bring a pen and paper or a keyboard and get ready to brainstorm fantastical creatures, one big fib, and a little bit of weirdness in a short writing exercise during the workshop. For writers 19 and under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up to RSVP and get your workshop link at:&nbsp; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:youthservices@whistlerlibrary.ca\" target=\"_blank\">youthservices@whistlerlibrary.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPCOMING EVENTS STORYTELLING THROUGH TIME: INTO THE FAR OUT FUTURE Aug 15, 2023 | 3:30 \u2013 6:30 p.m. PDT | FREE (RSVP) &#8211; Whistler Public Library Are you ready to take a leap into the future? 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