Programs

Write Away Workshops: Let Out a Big Roar

826NYC Write Away Workshops
A student smiles during a dramatic performance of their writing.

Let Out a Big Roar: Beastly Stories & Poems

This one is for the animal lovers! Maybe you have a way of sniffing out the dog run in every city park. Or maybe you’re a lion on the soccer field, slow as a sloth on a Sunday morning, or you find that a starry night sky makes your heart flutter like a moth. When you think about it, we all have something wild inside us. In this workshop, we’ll write poetry and stories about the animals that share our lives and inspire our dreams, from odes to our pets to stories that imagine a whale’s worries.

About Write Away Workshops

We know that young authors have the power and imagination to go beyond the five-paragraph essay. In Write Away Workshops, students explore a multitude of genres and subjects, and develop their voices as writers. Groups write freely and participate in imaginative writing activities and lessons. Young writers leave each workshop with a piece to be proud of, as well as a newfound understanding of the topic and new friends.

Registration

Registration for this class is now open. Questions? Email programs@826nyc.org or call 718-499-9884.

Cost

826NYC is committed to keeping our programs available to the young writers who need our support most. You can choose between the following fee options for Write Away Workshops: full price ($300 per session), partial scholarship ($150 per session), or full scholarship (free). We invite families to select the fee that works best for them upon registration; no additional scholarship application is required.

Let Out a Big Roar: Grades 1-3 (AM class)

January 3, January 10, January 23, January 30, February 7. (Please note we’re skipping January 17, during Martin Luther King Day Weekend.)

When:

Saturdays, 10-11:30 AM

Location:
In-person at 826NYC
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Let Out a Big Roar: Grades 1-3 (PM class)

January 3, January 10, January 23, January 30, February 7. (Please note we’re skipping January 17, during Martin Luther King Day Weekend.)

When:

Saturdays, 12:30-2:00 PM

Location:
In-person at 826NYC
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Let Out a Big Roar: Grades 4-5

January 4, January 11, January 24, January 31, February 8. (Please note we’re skipping January 18, during Martin Luther King Day Weekend.)

When:

Sundays, 10-11:30 AM

Location:
In-person at 826NYC
Apply now