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  • November 2023

  • Thu 9

    Replaying the Tape: Poetry, Percussion, and Paleontology

    November 9, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    ‘Replaying the Tape’ is an interdisciplinary collaboration between three women practitioners: New-York based composer Dr. Jane Boxall, paleontologist Dr. Frankie Dunn, and poet Penny Boxall.

  • Wed 15

    Barkreaders: Richard Levine

    November 15, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Poet Richard Levine (Seward, NY) will read from his newest collection of poems, Now in Contest (Fernwood Press, 2023), and then we'll host an open mic where anyone can share up to 5 minutes of writing at the mic. There will be a book sale and signing following the reading.

  • Thu 30

    How To Write A List Poem @ Strand Center for the Arts

    November 30, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Strand Center for the Arts 23 Brinkerhoff St, Plattsburgh, New York, United States

    This workshop takes place at the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh, and registrations must be made through their website.

  • Thu 30

    Film Screening: “Return to Auschwitz” with Julie Canepa

    November 30, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

    Join us for a screening of Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk, and a talk back with co-producer and writer of the film, Julie Canepa. Canepa is also the author of the novel The Missing Star, which is based off Vladimir Munk's story.

    $10
  • December 2023

  • Fri 1

    Friday Night Talks: Amy Godine, “The Black Woods”

    December 1, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

    Join us for a talk with Amy Godine, author of The Black Woods. Godine will present about her book and then take questions from the audience. Copies of the book will be available at the event.

  • Wed 13

    A Return to Playfulness with Kelsey Francis

    December 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

    Join us for the next installment in ACW's generative writing workshop series, A Writing Workshop for Everyone. NY Times contributor and teacher Kelsey Francis will lead a generative workshop on the subject of playfulness in writing.

  • January 2024

  • Wed 17

    Barkreaders: Andrew Weatherhead

    January 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

    Andrew Weatherhead will read from his newest book of poems, Fudge, which has been called "terse, funny, stupid, stupid-brilliant." After, we’ll host an open mic where anyone can share up to 5 minutes of writing at the mic. There will be a book sale and signing following the reading. Andrew Weatherhead was born in Chicago, … Continue reading Barkreaders: Andrew Weatherhead

    Free
  • Sat 20

    The HOWL Grand Slam at SLU

    January 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Join us for the Howl Grand Slam at St. Lawrence University on Sat, Jan 20 at 7 PM. Winning storytellers from this year’s slams will compete head-to-head, telling stories in line with this year’s theme, Achilles Heel.  Pre-sale tickets were available until Friday, 1/19 at 2PM. There are still seats available, but admission must be paid at … Continue reading The HOWL Grand Slam at SLU

    $20
  • Mon 22

    Online Class – Ballet in a Phone Booth: The Art of Writing Flash Prose with Gwen E. Kirby

    January 22, 2024
    Virtual (Zoom Meeting)

    Online class: 5 weeks 1/22 - 2/26 Class begins: Monday, January 22 Weekly Live Virtual Meetings: Tuesdays, 7 PM (EST)Sliding scale registration fee: $50 to $250 Flash prose is sometimes praised for being the perfect art in an era of short attention spans—but the truth is that a great piece of flash arrests as well as lingers, staying with … Continue reading Online Class – Ballet in a Phone Booth: The Art of Writing Flash Prose with Gwen E. Kirby

    $50 – $250
  • Mon 22

    Online Class – The Woods: Writing From Fairy Tales with Syr Beker

    January 22, 2024
    Virtual (Zoom Meeting)

    Online class: 5 weeks 1/22 - 2/26 Class begins: Monday, January 22 Weekly Live Virtual Meetings: Mondays, 7 PM (EST) Sliding scale registration fee: $50 to $250 This is a five week all-genres course exploring writing from fairy tales. We will develop a practice and process of writing from fairy tales, for inspiration, delight, and liberation. We will define … Continue reading Online Class – The Woods: Writing From Fairy Tales with Syr Beker

    $50 – $250
  • Mon 29

    Online Class – Hitting a New Note: Musical Forms for Poetry Writing with Alina Stefanescu

    January 29, 2024
    Virtual (Zoom Meeting)

    Online class: 5 weeks 1/29 - 3/4 Class begins: Monday, January 29 Weekly Live Virtual Meetings: Mondays, 8 PM (EST)Sliding scale registration fee: $50 to $250 This class is full! Fugues, sonatas, ballads, blues stanzas, the bop—all human history gives us an active dialogue between music and poetic forms. This class uses music theory and poetic forms as an … Continue reading Online Class – Hitting a New Note: Musical Forms for Poetry Writing with Alina Stefanescu

    $50 – $250
  • Mon 29

    Online Class – Setting the Scene in Historical Fiction with Kim van Alkemede

    January 29, 2024
    Virtual (Zoom Meeting)

    Online class: 5 weeks 1/29 - 3/4Class begins: Monday, January 29 Weekly Live Virtual Meetings: Thursday, 6:30 PM (EST)Sliding scale registration fee: $50 to $250 Historical fiction aims to situate unique characters in compelling situations set in the past that will resonate with readers today. Though research is important, the building block that brings historical fiction to … Continue reading Online Class – Setting the Scene in Historical Fiction with Kim van Alkemede

    $50 – $250
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