Events

It’s time again for First Draughts, the monthly meetup for prose writers! Meet us in the backyard at The Wild Detectives on the third Tuesdays of each month to grab a book and a beverage, chat with other writers, share your postcard fiction on the month’s prompt, and catch up on the latest local literary…

Welcome to the lyceum. These free, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you’ll join us! Adrienne Rich said "You must write, and read, as if your life depended on it," but…

The Dallas Beat: Rail Writers Summer Camp Grab your notebook and hop on board—this 5 day camp is journalism in motion. In this one-of-a-kind adventure, students traverse Dallas via the DART light rail, uncovering real stories at every stop. Throughout the journey, participants explore how to think and write like reporters, and how to find…

Poetry In Place is a project documenting the relationship of residents of Dallas with the Trinity River, one of the main geographical features motiving the placement of the city when it was founded. In monthly workshops, attendees will explore the river and record their experience based on prompts by Teaching Artists Lisa Huffaker and Joe…

The Writer’s Garret is proud to partner with Trinity Cider to host Tap The Mic: The Cider Sessions, a monthly open mic showcasing the vibrant literary and performing talents of DFW! Whether you’re a veteran poet looking to try some new material, a microfictionalist with a story burning in your pocket, or you’re brand new…

Art Quest: Rail Writers Summer Camp IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AUGUST DATES, CLICK HERE Join us for a weeklong adventure where art and writing collide! Students travel through the city, visiting inspiring spots like the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center, exploring works that spark imagination and curiosity. Along the way, campers…

It’s time again for First Draughts, the monthly meetup for prose writers! Meet us in the backyard at The Wild Detectives on the third Tuesdays of each month to grab a book and a beverage, chat with other writers, share your postcard fiction on the month’s prompt, and catch up on the latest local literary…

Poetry In Place is a project documenting the relationship of residents of Dallas with the Trinity River, one of the main geographical features motiving the placement of the city when it was founded. In monthly workshops, attendees will explore the river and record their experience based on prompts by Teaching Artists Lisa Huffaker and Joe…

Art Quest: Rail Writers Summer Camp Join us for a weeklong adventure where art and writing collide! Students travel through the city, visiting inspiring spots like the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center, exploring works that spark imagination and curiosity. Along the way, campers learn how images can inspire words—and how words…

The Writer’s Garret is proud to partner with Trinity Cider to host Tap The Mic: The Cider Sessions, a monthly open mic showcasing the vibrant literary and performing talents of DFW! Whether you’re a veteran poet looking to try some new material, a microfictionalist with a story burning in your pocket, or you’re brand new…