Summer workshop for young writers

Summer workshop for young writers

university heights, ohio

Hathaway Brown, John Carroll University and The LIT are partnering to present The Heights Young Writers Summer Workshop, a program on the JCU campus in University Heights, Ohio, from July 25-30.

Students entering grades 10-12 participate in a program that provides an introduction to the art and craft of poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction. Registration deadline is June 15.

For more information about the workshop or to register, visit http://www.jcu.edu/hyww/.

Author to attend signing, celebration

YOUNGSTOWN

Evangelist Earlina Gilford-Weaver of Youngstown will sign copies of her new book, “Who Will Wipe My Tears Away?,” from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Family Christian Book Store, 7415 Market St.

Written for the body, mind and soul, the book touches on all issues of life.

The author also will have a book signing during a gospel celebration from 2 to 6 p.m. June 5 at Celebrity Fashion, 2520 South Ave.

The celebration will include gospel singing and dancing and a small dinner. The cost is $7.

To order the book, call the author at 330-330-4003.

Book signing planned

Pittsburgh

Author Mary Brigid Salzman will be signing copies and reading from her book, “Ginger the Happy Cat Finds a Home,” from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2705 E. Carson St.

The bookstore will donate 20 percent of sales that day to the Animal Friends organization. There also will be kittens in the store for customers to visit.

For information, contact Mark McDevitt at 888-361-9473 or by e-mail to mmcdevitt@tatepublishing.com.