Events

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry series for the Wild Detectives! RSVP to meet us in the backyard at 7:30pm on Wednesday December 13th for a live reading from one featured writer, with a brief open mic to follow. Don’t worry, podcast fans! We will record the live show and release it as a podcast…

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry series for the Wild Detectives! RSVP to meet us in the backyard at 7:30pm on Wednesday January 10th for a live reading from one featured writer, with a brief open mic to follow. Don’t worry, podcast fans! We will record the live show and release it as a podcast…

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! "Crafting Lines, Shaping Spaces," led by Matthew Baker, will be the first workshop of the…

A beloved icon of American poetry, Robert Frost composed some of the most recognizable works in the form. From "Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening" to "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and beyond, Frost's body of work spanned nearly 50 years. Join us for an afternoon discussion led by Gregg Thompson, drawing from material…

Powerful writing presents us with things to hear, see, touch, smell, and touch. In this workshop, participants will engage brief readings, discussion, and shared writing exercises, with a  focus on: How to get in touch with our senses. How to translate sensory impressions into figurative language (or imagery). How to use imagery to make our writing…

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! “Writing Past Lives: Description At The Threshold,” led by Daniel DeVaughn, will be held on…

The Writer's Garret is calling all Veterans to participate in our "Write to Heal" writer's workshop. These twice monthly workshops are free for all U.S. Veterans and active duty military members. Regardless of what branch you served in, which era you wore the country's cloth in, whether you saw combat or maintained the liberties of…

The shift of seasons, year after year, means the natural landscape provides ever-changing inspiration for artistic expression. Whether honing the precision of observational description or threading the needle of metaphor, writers of every skill level and style can use nature writing as a practice for experimentation, development and pleasure. Join Teaching Artist in Residence Lisa…

At the heart of The Writer's Garret's mission, Stone Soup peer critique working groups support writers of every level of their craft. Since our founding, Stone Soup groups have created an encouraging environment for the development of new works across genre. We're proud of the work these workshops have enabled, including full-length novels, long-form journalism,…