Find Your Place

Celebrate with Seashore!

Join us for a Book Launch Party for Find Your Place, the fourth annual volume of poetry and prose from Seashore Family Literacy.

The free event is on Thursday, June 3 at 6pm and includes refreshments, a reading, and book signing. The party takes place at Waldport Community Learning Center’s Writing Studio, located at 265 SW Bay St, in Waldport, Oregon. 

Find Your Place is a 100-page book featuring poetry and prose from 40 writers, ages 9 to 75 — all participants in Seashore Family Literacy’s writing programs. The book includes work from grade school, middle school and high school students, along with writing by adult mentor/volunteers.

Find Your Place is $12, with all proceeds supporting Seashore Family Literacy writing programs.

Seashore Family Literacy offers a bounty of writing programs and activities, including writing groups, camps and workshops for both children and adults. Founded in 1992, Seashore promotes literacy and education through numerous programs, including youth and adult tutoring, after-school activities, summer camps, and free meals. Seashore operates with volunteer support and programs are provided at no cost to the participants.

The youth writing groups have shaped and encouraged dozens of youngsters. What began as a writing group for a handful of teens has evolved over the years to lively writing program that offers writing groups, camps and workshops for both children and adults. Writers meet each week for writing games and prompts with support and encouragement from adult mentor-volunteers.

The program’s success is largely because students feel safe to explore feelings and ideas, says Senitila McKinley, Seashore’s founder/director.

"There are no grades, no attendance, no writing requirements," adds Drew Myron, director of Seashore's Writing Programs. "Just a lot of love, support and encouragement."