Name: Howl Story Slam at UJAC
Start: 2024-05-16T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-16T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Upper Jay Art Center

January 2024
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
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
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
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
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 … Continue reading Barkreaders: Roselyn Elliott

FREE
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
April 2024
Devising Dialogue: Writing from Plays with LJ Schwartau

April 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Through generative writing exercises, students will create dialogue, set scenes, and write stage directions. With prompts, individual participants will create short solo monologues, and the group will also devise scenes collaboratively based on a … Continue reading Devising Dialogue: Writing from Plays with LJ Schwartau
Howl Story Slam at Iron Horse Grill

April 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

IRON HORSE GRILL 410 Main Street, Morristown, 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 Iron Horse Grill

$10
Wild Words Anthology Book Launch

April 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Harrietstown Town Hall 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York

Join us to celebrate the launch of the 2024 Wild Words Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology. Featuring 70 contributors from towns all over the North Country, the book launch will feature readings of work by teen writers. This event is at Harrietstown Town Hall, at 39 Main St. Saranac Lake, NY 12983. All are welcome. The … Continue reading Wild Words Anthology Book Launch

Free
May 2024
25th Anniversary Gala

May 3, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hotel Saranac 100 Main St, Saranac Lake, New York

Five years ago, we were voted most fun gala by all the gala-goers. You know we can throw a great party so join us, and let’s do it again! The story continues...Help us celebrate 25 years of ACW with an open beer and wine bar, LOTS of hors d'oeuvres, games, and plenty of good company. … Continue reading 25th Anniversary Gala

$125
Barkreaders: Jane Boxall + Poem Village Celebration

May 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

Join us for a special reading of Jane Boxall's new collection of experimental haiku, followed by an open mic reading of poems featured in Poem Village 2024. If you're a poet who contributed to Poem Village 2024, you're invited and encouraged to get on the mic and share your work aloud! Jane Boxall is an … Continue reading Barkreaders: Jane Boxall + Poem Village Celebration

Free
Howl Story Slam at UJAC

May 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Upper Jay Art Center 12198 State Hwy 9N, Upper Jay, 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 UJAC

$10

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