Girlhood Writing Workshop: Shannon Gibney

Join Shannon Gibney for a creative writing workshop in conversation with the Girlhood (It’s complicated) exhibit. In this hands-on class, participants will draw inspiration from the themes of the exhibit to reflect on their own experiences and discover the stories yet to be told.

The first session of this workshop, taking place from 5:30-6:15 pm, is designed for participants ages 10-14 and their caretakers. The second session, taking place from 6:15-7:00 pm, is designed for participants ages 14-18 and their caretakers. All materials will be provided. No prior writing experience is required.

Shannon Gibney is a writer, educator, and activist. She is author of several books, including The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption, which received a Michael L. Printz Honor and a Minnesota Book Award; See No Color and Dream Country, both winners of Minnesota Book Awards; and Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight, a children’s picture book about a cross-cultural family also published by the University of Minnesota Press. A Bush Artist and McKnight Writing Fellow, Gibney teaches at Minneapolis College, where she was named Educator of the Year in 2023. She lives with her two children in Minneapolis.

Come for the Girlhood (It’s complicated) exhibit and stay for the program. Free Minnesota History Center admission and parking is available every Thursday from 4-8pm. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected]. This event is in partnership with the Loft Literary Center.

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