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Writing Workshop: Researching, Editing, and Pacing

2025-03-17 19:00:00 2025-03-17 20:30:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: Researching, Editing, and Pacing Author Natalie Jacobsen shares tips on editing a story that's growing in ways you didn't expect. Learn how to focus your research, edit for clarity, and say goodbye to your "darlings." Gum Spring Library - Meeting Room B

Monday, March 17
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-17 19:00:00 2025-03-17 20:30:00 America/New_York Writing Workshop: Researching, Editing, and Pacing Author Natalie Jacobsen shares tips on editing a story that's growing in ways you didn't expect. Learn how to focus your research, edit for clarity, and say goodbye to your "darlings." Gum Spring Library - Meeting Room B

Gum Spring Library

Meeting Room B

Author Natalie Jacobsen shares tips on editing a story that's growing in ways you didn't expect. Learn how to focus your research, edit for clarity, and say goodbye to your "darlings."

Bring work to read and review together.

Learn more about Natalie Jacobsen. 

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Language |

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ESOL: Makerspace for English Learners - Machine Embroidery
Mon, Feb 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Writing Workshop: Plotting and Story Structure
Mon, Feb 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Monday, April 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Tue, Feb 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Musical Storytime
Tue, Feb 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
Makerspace: Homeschool Enrichment - Make and Learn
Tue, Feb 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Conversational Spanish
Tue, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C
What's On Your Mind?
Tue, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Center
Makerspace: Winter Embroidery
Tue, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Family Storytime
Tue, Feb 24, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Tue, Feb 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Makerspace: Knitting Workshop
Wed, Feb 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
Baby Storytime
Wed, Feb 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Feb 25, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A
Makerspace: Lasercut Workshop
Wed, Feb 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace
Drop-In Chess Club
Wed, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The American Dream: A Musical
Wed, Feb 25, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A
Adult Book Club: Classics to Contemporaries - The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
Wed, Feb 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Feb 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Musical Storytime
Thu, Feb 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Thu, Feb 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B
Makerspace: Make a Button
Thu, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace
Teen Art Studio
Thu, Feb 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
Movie Night - Chocolat
Thu, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room B
Create a Felt Embroidered Brooch
Fri, Feb 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Alcove
Houseplant Clipping Swap - This is an ongoing event
Sat, Feb 28, All day
Family Storytime
Sat, Feb 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Scavenger Hunt: Holi - Available March 2-7
Mon, Mar 02, All day
ESOL TV Club: English with "Friends"
Mon, Mar 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Art on Exhibit: John Champe High School AP Art Students - The exhibit runs through April
Tue, Mar 03, All day
Toddler Storytime
Tue, Mar 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Watercolor Workshop
Tue, Mar 03, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Alcove
Musical Storytime
Tue, Mar 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
DIY Teens: Collage Buttons
Tue, Mar 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 03, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Tue, Mar 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Makerspace: Intro to Silhouette Studio
Wed, Mar 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
Baby Storytime
Wed, Mar 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Makerspace: Make Your Own Patch
Wed, Mar 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace
Drop-In Chess Club
Wed, Mar 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Art at the Library: Alma Thomas
Wed, Mar 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A
Scavenger Hunt: Holi - Available March 2-7
Thu, Mar 05, All day
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Musical Storytime
Thu, Mar 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Thu, Mar 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B
Makerspace: Laser Engrave Plant Stake
Thu, Mar 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace
My First Book Club - Duck, Duck, Porcupine! series by Salina Yoon
Thu, Mar 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
Makerspace: Make Your Own Patch
Fri, Mar 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Scavenger Hunt: Holi - Available March 2-7
Sat, Mar 07, All day
Family Storytime
Sat, Mar 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Messy Monday
Mon, Mar 09, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A
Adult Book Club: Nonfiction - Ikigai by Hector Garcia
Mon, Mar 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Art on Exhibit: John Champe High School AP Art Students - The exhibit runs through April
Tue, Mar 10, All day
Toddler Storytime
Tue, Mar 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Musical Storytime
Tue, Mar 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
Conversational Spanish
Tue, Mar 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C
Up in the Trees: Epiphyte Explorers
Tue, Mar 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Tue, Mar 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Makerspace: Intro to Silhouette Studio
Wed, Mar 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
Baby Storytime
Wed, Mar 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Grade 2-3 Children's Book Club: Magic Tree House - Moonlight on the Magic Flute by Mary Pope Osborne
Wed, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
Makerspace: Make Your Own Patch
Wed, Mar 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace
Grade 4-6 Children's Book Club - The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass
Wed, Mar 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A
Drop-In Chess Club
Wed, Mar 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Musical Storytime
Thu, Mar 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Thu, Mar 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B
Makerspace: Laser Engrave Plant Stake
Thu, Mar 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace
D&D Club for Teens: Intermediate
Thu, Mar 12, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Center
Adult Book Club: Children's Literature - Matilda by Roald Dahl
Thu, Mar 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Paint a Portrait Like Egon Schiele - with Artist Diane Dennis
Fri, Mar 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Alcove
Makerspace: Make Your Own Patch
Fri, Mar 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Family Storytime
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Art on Exhibit: John Champe High School AP Art Students - The exhibit runs through April
Tue, Mar 17, All day
Toddler Storytime
Tue, Mar 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Musical Storytime
Tue, Mar 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
Makerspace: Homeschool Enrichment - Make and Learn
Tue, Mar 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Center
What's On Your Mind?
Tue, Mar 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 17, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Tue, Mar 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Relaxation Station - This is an ongoing event
Wed, Mar 18, All day
Makerspace: Intro to Silhouette Studio
Wed, Mar 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Baby Storytime
Wed, Mar 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Drop-In Chess Club
Wed, Mar 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Adult Book Club: Mystery - Redemption Road by John Hart
Thu, Mar 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
Musical Storytime
Thu, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Thu, Mar 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Makerspace: Laser Engrave Plant Stake
Thu, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Out of this World: Astronomy - Presented by Dino O'Dell
Thu, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
Intro to D&D for Teens
Thu, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
Yoga and Meditation
Thu, Mar 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Pre-K Skill Builders
Fri, Mar 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Family Storytime
Sat, Mar 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Gum Spring Writing Group
Mon, Mar 23, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room C
Art on Exhibit: John Champe High School AP Art Students - The exhibit runs through April
Tue, Mar 24, All day
Toddler Storytime
Tue, Mar 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Musical Storytime
Tue, Mar 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
Makerspace: 3D Modeling 101
Tue, Mar 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Teen Book and Craft
Tue, Mar 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Tue, Mar 24, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Tue, Mar 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Makerspace: Intro to Silhouette Studio
Wed, Mar 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
Baby Storytime
Wed, Mar 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Mar 25, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A
Ready for Kindergarten Carnival
Wed, Mar 25, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A
Makerspace: Make Your Own Patch
Wed, Mar 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Drop-In Chess Club
Wed, Mar 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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