Write the Constitution at the Oshkosh Public Library

A first-time event at the Oshkosh Public Library will give participants the opportunity to experience the power and modern-day relevance of the U.S. Constitution by writing it out longhand.

We the People: Writing the Constitution, will be Sunday, Sept. 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the library. It is presented in partnership with Rebel Alliance Theater. Patterned after a similar project in New York, the Constitution Day event invites community members to engage with this important American document by writing the text out by hand.

“At some point in school we all learned about the U.S. Constitution, maybe even had to memorize parts of it,” says Sandy Toland, adult program coordinator for the Oshkosh Public Library. “We’re offering the opportunity to experience the document in a more meaningful way; thinking about the words as you write them and recognizing their relevance in your life.”

Kelly Duhatschek of Rebel Alliance Theater approached the library to partner on this event because of “the central role that public libraries play in assuring an engaged and educated citizenry at all levels of government.” She hopes that community members will take the opportunity to engage, reflect and experience the Constitution.

To complement the writing activity, there will be a discussion at 3:30 p.m., led by the Oshkosh Civility Project. The library will provide copies of the Constitution. Participants are asked to bring their own writing materials.

For more information about this and other library programs and services, visit www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org.