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Carmen Bugan's memoir-writing workshops

Learn from an internationally-acclaimed author
2026-09-18 16:00:00 2026-09-18 17:45:00 America/New_York Carmen Bugan's memoir-writing workshops On the heels of Carmen Bugan's Midwest Literary Walk appearance, CDL is excited to welcome her back, this time as a memoir-writing instructor. Chelsea District Library - Large Study Room

Friday, September 18
4:00pm - 5:45pm

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Chelsea District Library

Large Study Room

On the heels of Carmen Bugan's Midwest Literary Walk appearance, CDL is excited to welcome her back, this time as a memoir-writing instructor.

Have you ever wanted to put your life story on paper, but the prospect of writing everything down seemed too daunting? Well fret no more. Carmen Bugan's three-part monthly workshop will show you how to organize your thoughts and turn them into stories. You will learn guided writing, with each month focusing on the following concepts:

1. Character and understanding the "major dramatic question"

2. Plot in a memoir

3. Working with description  

No previous experience is necessary, and you may attend any or all three sessions.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Workshops & Presentations |

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Chelsea District Library
Phone: 734-475-8732
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The Chelsea District Library is a single branch library serving the City of Chelsea and surrounding townships. The library has 4 small study rooms, one medium meeting room, and the McKune room, our main programming room.

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Chelsea District Library - Ingenuity Engine
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Backstage Hollywood - The Photographs of Bob Willoughby
Thu, Sep 17, All day
Chelsea District Library - McKune Room
Venture backstage into the golden age of Hollywood in this exhibition that explores the photography of Bob Willoughby. From Sep. 8–Oct. 20.
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Thu, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Chelsea District Library - Kidspot
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Backstage Hollywood - The Photographs of Bob Willoughby
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Chelsea District Library - McKune Room
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Preschool Storytime
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Chelsea District Library - Kidspot
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Carmen Bugan's memoir-writing workshops - Learn from an internationally-acclaimed author
Fri, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Chelsea District Library - Large Study Room
On the heels of Carmen Bugan's Midwest Literary Walk appearance, CDL is excited to welcome her back, this time as a memoir-writing instructor.
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