Regina Colangelo will facilitate a workshop for new writers. The two-hour workshop will focus on the development of basic skills for beginner and casual writers of fiction and memoir. Each exercise will target a specific area of writing, such as scene description, character development, dialogue, and critique. The inclement weather date is 1 p.m., Feb. 2. Advance registration is required. Please contact Regina at (914) 954-3494 or by email at reginac18@verizon.net. For more information on the Roeliff Jansen Community Library, call (518) 325-4101, or visit the library on the Web at www.roejanlibrary.org.