For immediate release: December 22, 2009

Arts Alliance of Haverstraw to host Rockland Author Series in 2010

The Arts Alliance of Haverstraw will be hosting local Rockland County authors with monthly author events including workshops, readings, book discussions, signings and more. An Author Reception will take place on Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 2 to 4 PM at the Arts Alliance gallery at 91 Broadway in the Village of Haverstraw. Open to the public, guests will be able to meet and greet with local authors including Chelle Cordero, Charmaine Gordon, Janet Lane Walters, Barbara Werzansky, Donna Kremer, and Laura Marie Henion.

Monthly events will include FREE writing workshops on various subjects such as editing, writing as a profession, finding the muse, everyone has a story and character building; more themes will be added through the year. Workshops will be taught by various authors and writers. The first monthly workshop in the series will be Character Development taught by author Chelle Cordero on Thursday, February 18 from 7-to-8 PM – workshops will be held on the third Thursday of the month.. Books by each author will be featured at the gallery for purchase and occasional book signings will be arranged.

The Arts Alliance of Haverstraw is a not-for-profit multicultural center for the arts. It was established by a group of community members and artists with the commitment to celebrate the creativity of all of our people; our mandate is to give sustenance and to share the art of our rich and diverse cultural heritages.

For more information about the Rockland Author Series and other programs at the Arts Alliance of Haverstraw, contact the Executive Director, Anthony P. Accomando, at (845) 786-0253.

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