Elder Art workshop Sept. 20 at River Arts

The fourth workshop in the 2014 Elder Art program is “Once” with Julia Shipley on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the River Arts Center, 64 Pleasant St., Morrisville. The workshop is free to adults over 60 through support of the Copley Munson Fund and private donations.

The workshop is designed to help anyone to hone, write and deliver a personal story. Participants will leave with a vital piece of writing, as well as inspiration and techniques to continue capturing their memorable stories on paper.

Shipley has been offering creative writing classes at River Arts for eight years. She’s the co-founder of a micro-press, Chickadee Chaps and Broads, and host of the Craftsbury Writer’s Retreat. Her most recent books include a prose collection, “Adam’s Mark: Writing From the Ox-House,” published by Plowboy Press, and a poetry chapbook, “First Do No Harm,” published by Honeybee Press. She is also a contributing editor to Yankee Magazine and author of their “Vermont Rural Life” blog.

Preregistration is required: 888-1261, riverartsvt.org. Information: writingonthefarm.com.