Events

Our friends and festival partners at Apprentice Creative Space are keeping the book & author fair going on Sunday, May 18th! Stop by from 1-6pm to browse more books and authors, enjoy food, music and more. Free and open to the public! Visit their event page to learn more about the event and all the…

We made it, y'all! Help us celebrate 30 years of Writer's Garret history by joining us at the historic Turner Houses in Oak Cliff for a birthday reception featuring catering by Grazing Dallas, liquid refreshments, and of course, cake! RSVP for The Writer's Garret Anniversary Celebration

To close out Dallas Is Lit!, join us for readings from this year's Common Language Project anthology, featuring poems selected by 3 community judges in our annual poetry contest, held each spring. The Common Language Project: Horizon is made possible by the Moody Fund for the Arts. RSVP RSVP for the Common Language Project Reading

Join us for a morning spent engaging with the Trinity River and reflecting through poetry! With Lisa Huffaker and Joe Milazzo, and featuring guest contributor Casey Cutler. Poetry in Place is always free, but an RSVP is required, so find out more and sign up now.

Poetry In Place is a new 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. Our next workshop will be June 14th, located at the Trinity River Audubon Center (6500 S. Great Trinity Forest Way) and…

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! Invigorate your poetry by delving into the goldmine of existing language, already at hand. We'll…

Badge Of Pride, in partnership with The Writer’s Garret, is thrilled to welcome the dynamic duo Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez  (aka, T Lo) to Dallas for a celebration of Queer culture and history to mark Pride Month and our museum exhibition, BADGE OF PRIDE: FROM SILENCE...TO CELEBRATION! (on view from June 06-September 28, 2025).…

Join us for a hands-on workshop dedicated to breathing life into your fictional personas by drawing inspiration from the wide variety of everyday interactions. This session goes beyond technique—it invites you to experience character creation as a mindful practice, where observing both the world and yourself becomes key to crafting unforgettable personalities. In this immersive session,…

Introducing Poetry In Place, a workshop series engaging and archiving our relationship with the Trinity River. Workshops are always free to participants. Our next workshop will be July 19, located at Fraser Dam Recreation Area (9300 Stemmons Fwy) and feature guest contributor Garrett Boone. Visit the Poetry In Place page to learn more and RSVP!

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 An Identity Not Your Own Writing An Identity Not Your Own will discuss one…