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Registration opens:
November 20th, 2025

Word Nerds

Merry & Write
2025-12-04 18:30:00 2025-12-04 19:30:00 America/New_York Word Nerds Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A

Thursday, December 04
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-04 18:30:00 2025-12-04 19:30:00 America/New_York Word Nerds Join us for a creative writing game night for tweens and teens where storytelling meets fun, fast-paced challenges! Bring your imagination and get ready to play with words in the most merry way! Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A

Marysville Public Library

Meeting Room A

Join us for a creative writing game night for tweens and teens where storytelling meets fun, fast-paced challenges! Bring your imagination and get ready to play with words in the most merry way!

Merry & Write is a creative writing game night for tweens and teens where storytelling meets fun, fast-paced challenges! You'll play Musical Chair Writing, where everyone swaps stories as the music stops, creating hilarious and unpredictable tales together. In Inanimate Perspective, you'll step into the "shoes" of everyday objects- like a lonely pencil or a forgotten sandwich- and tell their story while others try to guess what you are. You'll also take on the 6-Word Story Challenge, where you’ll craft entire stories using only six words. Bring your imagination, your sense of humor, and get ready to play with words in the most merry way!

AGE GROUP: | Tween/Teen |

EVENT TYPE: | Education | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | Word Nerds | Tween | Teen |

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