The Elliott Bay Book Company

Four writers-in-residence from the Writers in the Schools (WITS) program at Seattle Arts & Lectures will offer separate, hour-long free writing workshops for elementary and high school-age students this afternoon. Pre-registration is required as enrolment is limited to 15 students per workshop. Workshop 1: 1 - 2 p.m., "Poetic Mashups" with Emily Bedard (middle school); Workshop 2: 2 - 3 p.m., "Hip Hop Poetry Remix" with Aaron Counts (upper level high school); Workshop 3: 3 - 4 p.m., "The Idea Jar" with Karen Finneyfrock (high school); Workshop 4: 4 - 5 p.m., "Oh! The Shape I'm In! Shape Poems" with Ann Teplick (elementary school). Further information and free pre-registration is at www.artscrush.org.