Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe, Ursula Rucker, and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops.

Registration for our Unlocking Your Inner Composer workshops closed on September 15, and all sessions are now full.

But the music isn’t over! Please join us for the free concerts at Parkway Central Library, where participants’ original compositions will be performed by PRISM Quartet, Diane Monroe, Ursula Rucker, and Tyshawn Sorey.

Concert schedule:
– Sat, Nov 22 at 12 PM (Series A)
– Sat, Nov 22 at 2:30 PM (Series B)
– Mon, Nov 24 at 6 PM (Series C)

More info here: https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/?q=prism&type=&series=&location_code=CEN&age=&having=all&date_range=

Learn more about the full program: PRISM Quartet’s site

Full workshop and concert schedule:

Saturday, October 18, 2025
 

Series A: Beginner/Intermediate: 10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Series B: Advanced: 1:15-2:45 PM
Series C: Beginner/Intermediate: 3-4:30 PM

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Series A: Beginner/Intermediate: 10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Series B: Advanced: 1:15-2:45 PM
Series C: Beginner/intermediate: 3-4:30 PM

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Series A: Beginner/Intermediate: 10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Series B: Advanced: 1:15-2:45 PM
Series C: Beginner/Intermediate: 3-4:30 PM

Friday, Nov 21, 2025

Series A: Beginner/Intermediate: 10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Series B: Advanced: 1:15-2:45 PM
Series C: Beginner/Intermediate: 3-4:30 PM

Concerts: Unlocking Your Inner Composer
Montgomery Auditorium, Parkway Central Library

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025 at noon (Series A: Beginner/intermediate)

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM (Series B: Advanced)

Monday, Nov 24, 2025 at 6 PM (Series C: Beginner/intermediate)