• Fact or Fiction 2025

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

    ATTENTION: after 5pm on Friday, 2/28, tickets can only be purchased at the door. Fact or Fiction is a fun, live storytelling game where performers tell stories and the audience asks questions in order to determine if what they just heard was true or made-up. (We’ll choose the storytellers in advance to ensure a good … Continue reading Fact or Fiction 2025

    $10
  • Howl Story Slam at Olive Ridley’s

    Olive Ridley's 37 Court St, Plattsburgh, New York, United States

    Join us at Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh for the first Howl of 2025! 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, a secret family recipe, or anything else cooking and kitchen related. Think you’ve got a story to share? … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at Olive Ridley’s

    $10
  • Submitting Seminar

    How and Where to Publish Your Writing with Shira Dentz (online class) Join widely published poet Shira Dentz for a crash course in submitting. During this three hour seminar, you'll learn the basics about how to submit work to literary magazines, best practices for making sure your work is considered, and suggestions for magazines, journals, and … Continue reading Submitting Seminar

    $25 – $75
  • Howl Story Slam at Iron Horse Grill

    IRON HORSE GRILL 410 Main Street, Morristown, New York, United States

    The Howl Season 9 is heading your way! 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 on the night and … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at Iron Horse Grill

    $10
  • PoemVillage 2025

    Since 2016, ACW has invited writers of all ages, experience levels, and locations within the North Country to send poems to be published and installed in windows in Saranac Lake during National … Continue reading PoemVillage 2025

    Free
  • 2025 Wild Words Book Launch

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

    Join us to celebrate the launch of the 2025 Wild Words Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology. Featuring contributors from towns all over the North Country, the book launch will feature readings … Continue reading 2025 Wild Words Book Launch

    Free
  • Howl Story Slam at Smoke Signals

    The Howl Season 9 is heading to Smoke Signals in Lake Placid! 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 Smoke Signals

    $10
  • What I Want You to Know: A Legacy Writing Workshop

    Heaven Hill Farm 304 Bear Cub Rd, Lake Placid, New York, United States

    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

    $80 – $200
  • A Celebration of Words & Works

    The Hyde Collection 161 Warren St, Glens Falls, New York

    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.

    Free
  • 2025 PoemVillage Open Mic

    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 on the mic and share your work aloud!

    Free
  • Howl Story Slam at UJAC

    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

    $10