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  • Howl Story Slam at UJAC

    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 … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at UJAC

    $10
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    Cut-Up Poetry Workshop

    The Richards Library 36 Elm St, Warrensburg, New York, United States

    Note: This workshop is held at The Richards Library in Warrensburg, NY. Join Visiting Writer Erin Dorney from the Adirondack Center for Writing to learn more about ACW’s Poetry Machine—the … Continue reading Cut-Up Poetry Workshop

    Free

  • Stand-up for Storytellers

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

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, but the Stand-up Show on Saturday evening at 8 PM at the … Continue reading Stand-up for Storytellers

    $25

  • Kickass Bookfair

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

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. Discover books from small presses, independent authors, and regional literary organizations from across New York State.  BOOKFAIR TABLE SPACE IS SOLD OUT 2024 BOOKFAIR VENDORS: Aurora PfaffNonfiction, history, memoir Caperton Tissot BooksPoetry, prose Christopher MeleMystery, fiction CLASH BooksLiterary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, literary … Continue reading Kickass Bookfair

    Free

  • Kickass Open Mic

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

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. Hear readings by Ra Press (2001 – 2023) authors and founder Dave Donohue to honor the press’s over two decades of independent North Country publishing. The mic will also be open for any festival attendee to share a short reading or poem.

    Free

  • Color Foraging: Writing with Flowers, Feathers, and Stones

    ADK ArtRise 62 Main St, Saranac Lake, New York, United States

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. “Every day I will give you a color.” -- Marge Piercy. Instead of starting with a blank white page, let your words sprout from the brilliant palettes of natural objects like flowers and rocks. This generative pop-in workshop will offer … Continue reading Color Foraging: Writing with Flowers, Feathers, and Stones

    Free

  • State of Publishing Panel

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

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. Vice President and Executive Editor of W.W. Norton, John Glusman will be in conversation with former editorial director of Publishers Weekly, Michael Coffey to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the contemporary publishing landscape.

    Free

  • Regional Author Showcase

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

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. As part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival, ACW presents the Regional Author Showcase! We've selected a line-up of emerging and established authors from across the North Country to prove that Adirondack writers kick ass too.  Hosted by Christopher Shaw, this event will … Continue reading Regional Author Showcase

    Free

  • Kickass Keynote with GennaRose Nethercott + Megan Mayhew Bergman

    Hotel Saranac 100 Main St, Saranac Lake, New York

    Part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival Hear keynote readings by GennaRose Nethercott, author of Thistlefoot, and Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of How Strange a Season, two kickass authors with a deep fascination and respect for the natural world. Cash bar + small bites! GENNAROSE NETHERCOTT is the author of a novel, Thistlefoot, and a book-length poem, The … Continue reading Kickass Keynote with GennaRose Nethercott + Megan Mayhew Bergman

    $10

  • Kickass Stand-up at The Waterhole

    Waterhole 48 Main St, Saranac Lake, New York, United States

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. Cap off your Festival with a night of laughs from THREE hilarious comedians. With Nathan Hartswick of VT ComedyClub as MC, Tracy Dolan as the opener, and Greg Edwards closing it out, it's guaranteed to be a good time. Doors at 7:30, … Continue reading Kickass Stand-up at The Waterhole

    $15

  • Sketch it Out! A Writing (& Drawing) Workshop with Lauren McGovern

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

    Mix it up! Toss an illustration into your personal narrative. Bring a current writing project or develop a new one at this event. No drawing experience is necessary. How can a sketch or illustration enhance a written piece? Images can project humor, heartbreak, or other emotions in a way the written word may not. To … Continue reading Sketch it Out! A Writing (& Drawing) Workshop with Lauren McGovern

    Free