50+ Short Story Contest is on from April 5 to May 31
Are you 50 years old or more? Do you have a story inside of you that you want to share? If so, join the Ottawa Public Library’s annual 50+ Short Story Contest. This year, the contest will be running from April 5 to May 31, 2017.
Several workshops are planned to help you write your short story:
Wednesday, April 19 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Deborah-Anne Tunney
Beaverbrook branch
Saturday, April 29 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Peter Scotchmer
Nepean Centrepointe branch
Monday, May 1 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Deborah-Anne Tunney
Tuesday, May 9 – 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Deborah-Anne Tunney
Wednesday May 10 – 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Michèle Vinet (en français)
Registration is required for the writing workshops. Participants can register by going to the contest webpage at: www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca/50plus.
Entries must be submitted electronically on the contest webpage, by mail, or in person at your local branch. All details of the 50+ Short Story Contest can be found at BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca/50plus.
The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is the largest bilingual (English/French) public library system in North America. The OPL extends public access to information and services through the library’s 34 branches, physical and virtual at www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca, as well as two mobile libraries and a vending machine-style lending library service. Serving close to one million Ottawa residents, OPL’s mission is to inspire learning, spark curiosity, and connect people. Follow us on Twitter www.Twitter.com/OPL_BPO and like us on Facebook www.Facebook.com/OPLBPO. Contact us at 613-580-2940 or InfoService@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca. If it’s out there, it’s in here!
