Free classes teach you to be a writer

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Jan 042013
 

write_468x468Once again, Gotham Writers’ Workshop offering FREE open house classes to introduce you to the joys – and frustrations – of writing for a living, or as a hobby (I write for a living, and have been, since dust was young).  The next FREE writing classes are Tuesday and Wednesday, January 8th and 9th, 2013. These are 44 free one-hour sessions at various times during the day and in the evening in both Manhattan and Brooklyn, to give you a peek into how the classes work and who teaches them.

Learn memoir writing, children’s book writing, script writing, poetry writing, comedy writing, and more.  There are classes in various parts of the city at various times of the day, to accommodate those of us who have real jobs or writing deadlines. Click here to register for the FREE writing classe previews.  Pre-registration is required since space is limited, and you can sign up for no more than two free NYC writing classes.

Free resume writing class at the NYPL

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Jan 032013
 

write_468x468Register today for a FREE workshop next week to improve your resume writing and job-hunting skills. This hands-on class at the NYPL Mid-Manhattan Branch is for anybody looking for a job right now, or might be in the future.

You’ll get help to create and save a resume in Microsoft Word, including style, formatting and proofreading. Bring your own laptop or use one of the computer lab’s devices. Bring a written draft of your resume and a USB drive to save and print your resume. This two-hour lab session is Thursday, January 10th, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and you must register to attend. Online registration here.

The NYPL Mid-Manhattan Branch is at Fifth Avenue and 40th Street, across Fifth Avenue from the main branch guarded by those iconic lions.

 

Free CPR classes from FDNY and EMS experts

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Oct 072012
 

New York’s Bravest, the FDNY, offers FREE one-hour CPR classes in fire department locations, libraries, and other locations all over New York City. Sign up now for classes in October at the official New York City government website, NYC.gov.  This is a great program. It’s free, and you will learn enough to save somebody’s life. And if you want to learn more, there are CPR certification programs, too. I attended a class recently, and gained the confidence to step in to do chest compressions until a more skilled EMT arrives.


46 free writing workshops Sept.18/19 in Manhattan

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Sep 142012
 

Improve your writing with two days of free writing courses from Gotham Writers’ Workshop.  These are free samples of the courses they offer for money, so it’s a great chance to test drive courses on songwriting, memoir writing, humor writing, fiction writing, screen writing, or the more general creative writing.  The free writing workshops are Tuesday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Sept 19, at various times between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., in several Manhattan locations. You can sign up for only two free workshops.

Free CPR classes from FDNY and EMS experts

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Sep 122012
 

New York’s Bravest, the FDNY, offers FREE one-hour CPR classes in fire department locations, libraries, and other locations all over New York City. Sign up now for classes in September at the official New York City government website, NYC.gov.  This is a great program. It’s free, and you will learn enough to save somebody’s life. And if you want to learn more, there are CPR certification programs, too. Start the new fall season and the new school season off with a CPR lesson.


Free classes teach you to be a writer

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Mar 292012
 

The Gotham Writers’ Workshop is the largest of its kind in New York City, and periodically holds free open house classes to introduce you to the joys — and frustrations — of writing for a living, or as a hobby.   The next FREE writing classes are Tuesday and Wednesday,  April 3rd and 4th, 2012. There are several dozen free one-hour sessions at various times during the day and in the evening, to give you a taste of how the classes work, who teaches them, and encourage you to sign up for a full, paid course on memoir writing, children’s book writing, script writing, poetry writing, comedy writing, and more.  There are preview sessions midtown and downtown at various times of the day, to accommodate those of us who have bosses or editors who would notice our absense from our desks, or kids to pick up at school.  Click here to register for the FREE writing class previews.  Pre-registration is required since space is limited, and you can sign up for no more than two classes.

Get smart: One Day University Feb. 25, 2012 with top college professors

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Feb 112012
 

Here’s how to save $45,000 in college tuition — attend the One Day University on Saturday Feb 25, 2012,  and learn from top professors from top colleges and universities including Cornell, Yale and Columbia.  Subjects include history, art, philosophy, and include such timely and thought-provoking topics as the changing nature of good and evil.   The all-day program is at the New York Hilton at 53rd St. and Sixth Ave.  The regular price is $149, you can attend for just $89 with the promo code E89.  You don’t need a college education to know that’s a good deal!

Get smart: One Day University with top college professors on Jan 21, 2012

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Jan 142012
 

Here’s how to save $45,000 in college tuition — attend the One Day University Sunday, January 21, 2012,  and learn from top professors from top colleges and universities including Cornell, Yale and Columbia.  Subjects include history, art, philosophy, and include such timely and thought-provoking topics as the changing nature of good and evil.   The all-day program is at the New York Hilton at 53rd St. and Sixth Ave.  The regular price is $199, you can attend for just $119 with the promo code TIMES.  You don’t need a college education to know that’s a good deal!

Free classes teach you to be a writer

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Jan 022012
 

The Gotham Writers’ Workshop is the largest of its kind in New York City, and twice a year it holds free open house classes to introduce you to the joys — and frustrations — of writing for a living, or as a hobby (I write for a living, and have been, since dust was young).  The next FREE writing classes are Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10 and 11, 2012.  These are 44 free one-hour sessions at various times during the day and in the evening, to introduce you to give you a peek into how the classes work and who teaches them.  Learn memoir writing, children’s book writing, script writing, poetry writing, comedy writing, and more.  There are classes in various parts of the city at various times of the day, to accommodate those of us who have real jobs or writing deadlines. Click here to register for the FREE writing classe previews.  Pre-registration is required since space is limited, and you can sign up for no more than two classes.

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