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 Greenburgh, NY - During November, the Greenburgh Nature Center will host a poetry workshop entitled “Learning to See: Poetic Inspirations from Nature.” Led by poet and creative writing teacher Karen Rippstein, this three-session workshop is free of charge. The workshop is recommended for ages 15 and older, and will be offered on three Saturdays, November 1, 8 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
For a multitude of artists, scientists and writers, the natural world has been the source of boundless inspiration. In this workshop, participants will let the Nature Center surroundings be inspiration, using journal writing techniques and then shaping those reflections into a poetic rhythm of lyrical language.
Karen Rippstein is a Certified Poetry Therapist, Poet and Creative Writing Facilitator. She teaches extensively throughout Westchester, most notably, the highly successful creative writing workshop series at Rockefeller State Park Preserve, “Gathering Nature’s Abundance.” She is the facilitator for ongoing writing workshops at Westchester Community College-Mainstream, United Federation of Retired Teachers, and Burke Rehabilitation Foundation. Karen is a member of the Poetry Caravan and has been published in NAPT Journal of Poetry Therapy, NAPT Museletter, Letters from the Heart, and en(compass): The Poetry Caravan Anthology.
This three-session workshop is free, but pre-registration is required because group size is limited to 12.
To register, call the Nature Center at (914) 723-3470.
The Greenburgh Nature Center is 33-acre nature preserve with trails, pond, orchard, and gardens. The Center contains a live animal museum, exhibit areas on nature and the environment, a greenhouse, and gift shop. The Center is located at 99 Dromore Road, off Central Park Avenue, in Scarsdale, NY. Parking is free, and handicapped parking is available. The center’s grounds are open daily dawn to dusk throughout the year. The Manor House exhibits are open daily except Fridays and a few holidays, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on weekends.
For further information, call (914) 723-3470 or visit the website www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.
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