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Meetings are held at 7PM on the third Tuesday of each month at the Arts Council Building 120 North Main Street in Monroe, North Carolina. CLUB NEWS: ****REMINDER****
Regular monthly meeting to be held Tuesday, March 16th at the Union County Arts Council Building in downtown Monroe. Meetings are from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
This month please bring a selection of your work, or the work of your favorite author to share with the group. We will also discuss participation in the Arts Walk scheduled for the weekend of April 16th in downtown Monroe.
The Anson County Writer's Club is having its' 2nd Annual Carolina Writers Conference on April 17, 2010 from 9-5. For more information please visit their webpage at ansoncountywritersclub.org.
From the Union County Library-
Monroe Growing a Great Vegetable Garden Everything tastes better when it’s home grown! Jeff Rieves, Horticulture Specialist with the Union County Agricultural Center, will offer tips on planning a garden, preparing the soil, seed selection and planting, weed and pest control, and anything else that will lead to a bountiful crop. FREE starter packets of vegetable seeds will be given to the first 25 people to arrive at this program. 3/9 at 6:30 PM Ancestry On-line for Beginners This two-hour class teaches you how to use Ancestry.com to search the U.S. Census! First we'll look for the same person together. Then you'll get help looking for your ancestors. Requirements: Comfortable using the computer's mouse and registration. Call 704-283- 8184, ext. 224 to register. 3/13 from 1:30-3:30 PM Joy Lost...and Found Monroe resident Joy Brown will talk about her autobiographical novel, Joy Lost…and Found . The early death of both parents, a shattered childhood, a broken heart, an orphanage upbringing, and the living death of alcoholism shape the backdrop for this inspiring story of triumph over tragedy. This book is a testament to the divine spark within every human being. Please join us to hear Joy’s book talk. There will also be a reception and book signing at the end of the program. Call 704-283- 8184, ext. 241 for more information. 3/14 at 2 PM The James Miller Camp of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans presents Greg Mast, Author of State Troops and Volunteers: A Photographic Record of North Carolina's Civil War Soldiers Mast will feature "Tarheels in Color", ambrotypes that have been colorized, with a special emphasis on Union County's boys in gray. There will be mystery images of unidentified soldiers —maybe you can help? And if you have any photos of your Confederate ancestors, Mast would love to scan them for a future volume, so plan to bring those. Need more information about the program? Please call Michael Chapman at 704-272-6290 or visit or the library at 704-283-8184, ext. 224.
Reminder that dues are well....due. Members are $20.00 per year. Members age 65 and over are $15.00 per year. Please join us at YOUR club meeting.
If you haven’t paid dues this year, please do so by mailing your check for $20.00 to: Union County Writers Club P.O. Box 496 Monroe, NC 28111
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