Memoir Workshop: Making a Present of Your Past

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

North Amherst Library — 8 Montague Rd., Amherst, MA

Have you ever wanted to preserve your memories in writing? Come to this engaging and fun workshop for adults and seniors! This writing workshop, Memoir Workshop: Making a Present of Your Past, will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the North Amherst Library, located at 8 Montague Road in Amherst, Massachusetts. Have you wanted to create your memoir and leave a record of your life, but haven’t found a way to get started? This workshop can help you! Using memoirs from writers past and present, professional storyteller Mary Jo Maichack gives you prompts for jogging important memories and events from your life so you can get into a writing flow. Interesting questions get your heart remembering and your hand writing. Easy, fun, totally non-judgmental, invaluable - as only you really know your life story. What a gift to leave for others! Free and open to the public. This program is supported by the Amherst Cultural Council , a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.