Join ACW for an 8-week creative writing workshop for adults ages 55+, led by Elaine Handley. Legacy writing encompasses what we wish for our loved ones to know about us and how we have navigated our lives. Legacy writing preserves our values, stories, opinions, history, and experiences through a creative lens. Students in this workshop will … Continue reading What I Want You to Know: A Legacy Writing Workshop
The Hyde and the Adirondack Center for Writing are thrilled to collaborate for a celebration of words and works by regional high school students. Students featured in ACW Wild Words publication and The Hyde Collection’s 34th Annual High School Juried Show will present work during this event.
Join us for an open mic reading of poems featured in Poem Village 2025. If you’re a poet who contributed to Poem Village 2025, you’re invited and encouraged to get … Continue reading 2025 PoemVillage Open Mic
The Howl Season 9 is heading to the Upper Jay Art Center. The theme is “Kitchen Confidential.” We’re talking culinary catastrophes, the questionable things you’ve seen in a restaurant kitchen, the joy of a perfectly cooked meal, the secret family ingredient, or anything else cooking related. Think you’ve got a story to share? Sign up … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at UJAC
You Voted and We Listened! Thanks to the astounding number of people who voted on where we should hold our ACW Meet-ups this summer! Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Glens Falls, Saranac Lake, and Elizabethtown … Continue reading ACW Meet-up in Plattsburgh
The first ACW Crossword Tournament! Bring your pencils to Hex and Hop Brewing, where you'll race to complete soon-to-be published puzzles generously provided to ACW by The New York Times. … Continue reading ACWXW
Get ready to boogie! Kick off the summer with ACW's Retro Dance Party fundraiser at Mt. Pisgah. Everyone knows we can throw a great party so dust off your dancing shoes and … Continue reading Retro Dance Party Fundraiser
You Voted and We Listened! Thanks to the astounding number of people who voted on where we should hold our ACW Meet-ups this summer! Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Glens Falls, Saranac Lake, and Elizabethtown … Continue reading ACW Meet-up in Potsdam
Explore themes of release and catharsis through A Letter To Burn, a writing workshop in celebration of PRIDE month. What do you need to let go of? What do you … Continue reading A Letter to Burn
The Howl Season 9 is heading to Fulton Chain Craft Brewery! The theme is “Kitchen Confidential.” We’re talking culinary catastrophes, the questionable things you’ve seen in a restaurant kitchen, the … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at Fulton Chain Craft Brewery
You Voted and We Listened! Thanks to the astounding number of people who voted on where we should hold our ACW Meet-ups this summer! Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Glens Falls, Saranac Lake, and Elizabethtown … Continue reading ACW Meet-up in Glens Falls
This virtual 5-week inclusive songwriting workshop welcomes everyone—from complete beginners to seasoned musicians. The only requirement is your willingness to explore your own experiences through sound and words. In this … Continue reading Your Life in Song
