URBANA, Ill – Do you have a story waiting to be told? This workshop is your chance to share your story, even if you’ve never written before.
Join Family Life Educator Emily Harmon for Life’s Moments: From Memory to Legacy at Salt & Light. Classes will be located at the storefront adjacent to the Salt & Light Store (1819 Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, 61802) every Thursday afternoon starting February 5.
Participants will be guided through fun writing activities designed to help writers find their voice and build their confidence as they translate their life story to the written page. Participants will also have the opportunity to record their stories at WILL Radio Station and submit them to the Library of Congress.
Sessions will take place from noon to 1 PM every Thursday from February 5 to March 26. Lunch will also be provided at 11:30 AM, with class starting at noon.
- February 5, 12, 19, 26
- March 5, 12, 19, 26
To learn more or to register, visit go.illinois.edu/LifesMoments26.
For reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Emily Harmon at ebaine@illinois.edu.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.