{"id":30860,"date":"2011-03-01T15:09:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T20:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2011\/03\/01\/life-long-learning-to-learn-the-art-of-humor-writing\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T02:29:41","slug":"life-long-learning-to-learn-the-art-of-humor-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2011\/03\/01\/life-long-learning-to-learn-the-art-of-humor-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Long Learning to Learn the Art of Humor Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The  Life Long Learning Program at Northern Essex Community College is  offering a class studying the Art of Humor Writing with feature  columnist, Sharon Williams Tucker,  starting March 9, 2011. This class will take place on Wednesdays from  1-3p.m. until April 13, 2011. The class will meet in the Technology  Center, on the college\u2019s Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott Street, in the  Pailes Room.<\/p>\n<p>This  class, taught by Sharon Williams Tucker, will teach the art of writing  funny stories. She will show how belly laughs are right outside your  window or in your  grocer\u2019s aisle. Tuckers will teach you how to scout out the funniest  fables and how to use them to your advantage in writing.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the course is $25. For more information or to register, contact Charlene Boucher, Life Long Learning Coordinator, at <a href=\"mailto:cboucher@necc.mass.edu\">cboucher@necc.mass.edu<\/a> or at 978-556-3825.<\/p>\n<p>Life Long Learning is a program of lectures, study groups, and trips for adults. 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