Join us at the newly renovated Paschalville Library for a series of workshops with Eisner award-winning author Dr. Sheena Howard!

How to Get Young Children Published and Paid on Amazon | Tuesday, November 18, at 2:30 p.m.

An inspiring session teaching parents and kids how to publish children’s books on Amazon — and get paid for their creativity. Parents are encouraged to bring children; crayons and paper will be provided for a fun kids’ activity.

Storytelling and Building a Social Media Following for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Small Business Owners | Tuesday, November 25, at 2:30 p.m.

Discover how to turn your story into influence. Dr. Sheena Howard shares proven storytelling and social media strategies to help creatives, entrepreneurs and small business owners grow their audience, build authority, make money and attract opportunities.

Storytelling and Public Speaking Workshop with TEDx Speaker Dr. Sheena Howard | Tuesday, December 2, at 2:30 p.m.

Learn to captivate any audience through storytelling and stage presence. In this hands-on workshop, TEDx speaker and author Dr. Sheena Howard breaks down techniques to speak with confidence, emotion, and impact.

Sheena C. Howard is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and scholar. In 2014, Sheena became the first Black woman to win an Eisner Award for her first book, Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation (2013). The Eisner Awards are considered the ‘Oscars of Comics’. She is also the author of several critically acclaimed books and comic books. In 2017, Sheena published The Encyclopedia of Black Comics, which is the first book of its kind, profiling over 100 Black people in the comics industry. The Encyclopedia of Black Comics was named the 2018 American Library Association’s Outstanding Reference Source. Sheena has twice received a Proclamation from the City of Philadelphia for her literary work, social justice, and creative projects.

This series of workshops is made possible with the generous support of the Knight Foundation.