JP Reads

Turn your ideas into compelling short fiction! After an introduction to the elements of flash fiction, participants will engage in interactive exercises and writing prompts focused on the 2015 JP Reads Flash Fiction Contest theme of "The Reluctant Hero" inspired by Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles. Come ready to play and look at writing in new ways. Bring a notebook, pen and your imagination. Led by JP Reads Contest Coordinator Debka Colson. Workshop is…

Join us to discuss Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Copies of the book are available to borrow at the library and also for purchase at Tres Gatos and Papercuts J.P. All welcome!

Bring a work of literature to life in the physical realm. Create a piece of visual art inspired by Madeline Miller's 'Song of Achilles.' Led by artist Deymirie Hernandez. For adults and teens--all levels of experience welcome! Sponsored by Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts. Workshop is free but please preregister at http://eliotschool.org/registration Works created at the workshop will be on display at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library during the month of April.

Come hear Revma play soulful and lively traditional music from Greece's ancient mountain regions and islands with a touch of urban rebetika. Revma features Rohan Gregory (violin), Glenn Dickson (clarinet), Sandy Theodorou (vocals, accordion, laouto), John Mitaras (bouzouki), and Fabio Pirozzolo (vocals, percussion). This event is free and for all ages.  A JP Reads program.

Comic mime Robert Rivest leads family audiences on a fun, upbeat journey of everyday heroes, super heroes and heroes from Greek mythology and popular books. This exciting program is highly participatory. Everyone gets the opportunity to learn mime, act out their favorite hero, and help Robert create a new hero and story. Funded by the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library.  A JP Reads program.