New writers group starting in River Ridge

Diana Watson, a New Orleans writer and editor, will lead a writers’ group that will be headquartered at the River Ridge Library, 8825 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge. The group is open to the public and is free. Registration is not required.

Diana Watson is a novelist, poet and writer of short stories. She has one independently published novel, titled Magnificent Maggnom Opus. She also works as a technical writer and she has a small editing business.

The first four sessions of this group will be held at the East Bank Regional Library because the schedule would not allow them to be booked at River Ridge.

7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019

7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

7 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019

7 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The remaining sessions will be held at the River Ridge Library, 8825 Jefferson Highway.

7 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2019

7 p.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2019

7 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2019

7 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, June 27, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019

7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019

For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, manager of Adult Programming for the library, at (504) 889-8143 orwcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.

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