{"title": "Creative Aging: A Life Stories Workshop", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T15:30:00-04:00", "place": "Bay Terrace", "address": "18-36 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11360", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing/memoir"], "description": "A four-session life stories writing workshop for seniors, teaching basic writing technique. It is led by writing instructor Barbra Williams Cosentino. 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