This noncredit class is for anyone looking to preserve their memories, whether for personal reflection, to share with loved ones, or to publish. It's ideal whether you've already begun a memoir or are just starting to explore writing about your life.
Writing Your Life: Leave Your Legacy
Three Consecutive Tuesdays, August 4, 11, and 18, 2026; 2:30-4 p.m.
Cost: $55
You'll create a series of vignettes, short scenes or snapshots from your life, written in whatever style speaks to you: prose, poetry, dialogue, or even playwriting. No matter the form, the focus is on translating your thoughts into words, and this class will help you build that essential skill.
Over three sessions, you'll respond to writing prompts designed to help you “capture your life” on the page. You’ll also have the chance to share your writing, ask questions, and exchange feedback and discoveries with the group.
This class is best suited for beginning and intermediate writers. It’s also designed to be repeatable, offering new prompts and insights each time you take it.
About the Instructor: Lylanne Musselman is an award-winning poet, playwright, and visual artist whose work spans poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction. Drawing on personal experience, memory, and emotional resilience, she explores themes of caregiving, relationships, and Midwestern life. She is the author of several poetry collections and chapbooks, including It’s Not Love, Unfortunately, Paparazzi for the Birds, Staring Dementia in the Face, and Open Up to Poetry: A Memoir and Manual, with a new collection forthcoming in 2026.