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  • December 2023

  • 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 … 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 … 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
  • February 2024

  • Fri 23

    Fact or Fiction: A Live Storytelling Game

    February 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
    The Garagery Dorsey St (Behind 53 Main St), Saranac Lake, New York, United States

    PRE-SALE TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE SOLD OUT - THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR, SO IF YOU WANT TO BUY A TICKET AT THE DOOR, ARRIVE AT 6:30. Fact or Fiction is a fun, live storytelling game where performers tell stories and the audience asks questions in order … Continue reading Fact or Fiction: A Live Storytelling Game

    $10
  • Wed 28

    Writing for Children with Rebecca Donnelly

    February 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual (Zoom Meeting)

    $10 Whether you're the author of books for young readers or you aspire to be, this talk and q&a with Rebecca Donnelly will give you specific insights to the writing, submitting, and publishing process. Bring your questions big and small to get answers directly from the author of over 30 books for young readers, including … Continue reading Writing for Children with Rebecca Donnelly

    $10
  • March 2024

  • Mon 11

    Online Class – Hitting a New Note: Musical Forms for Poetry Writing (Section 2) with Alina Stefanescu

    March 11, 2024 - April 12, 2024
    Virtual (Zoom Meeting)

    Online class: 5 weeks 3/11 - 4/12Class begins: Monday, March 11Weekly Live Virtual Meetings: Mondays, 8 PM (EST)Sliding scale registration fee: $50 to $250 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 entryway into poetry writing. … Continue reading Online Class – Hitting a New Note: Musical Forms for Poetry Writing (Section 2) with Alina Stefanescu

    $50 – $250
  • Wed 13

    Barkreaders: Roselyn Elliott

    March 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

    Roselyn Elliott will read from her book of poems, The Pause Between Inhale and Exhale. 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. Roselyn Elliott is the author of The Pause Between Inhale and Exhale a full-length … Continue reading Barkreaders: Roselyn Elliott

    FREE
  • Wed 27

    Howl Story Slam at Olive Ridley’s

    March 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Olive Ridley's 37 Court St, Plattsburgh, New York, United States

    The Howl Story Slam is a live storytelling competition. Anyone can sign up to tell a story the night of the event. The rules: true stories, no notes, under 5 minutes Theme: Risky Business No tickets needed. Admission is a suggested $10 donation at the door. Your donation supports Adirondack Center for Writing and North … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at Olive Ridley’s

    $10
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