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Convincing Your Audience: The Art of Persuasion

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 1:00pm
Plaza Branch
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Learning the correct tools of persuasion will help you to eloquently structure an opinion, convince your audience, and strengthen an argument. In t...
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Flash Nonfiction: Writing About Your Life

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 1:00pm
Plaza Branch
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Everyone has a story. Sometimes it’s a chance encounter worthy of a mystery novel; sometimes it’s a simple moment of beauty that stops you in your...
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