Upcoming programs & Events
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Friday, March 22, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Held virtually on Zoom
Free
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Freewrite: Dreaming on the Page
Sunday, March 24, 1:00-3:00 pm PST
Held in-person at Up Up Books (1211 SE Stark St.)
$25
Facilitated by Kelsey Allen
In this generative creative writing workshop, we’ll use prompts and timed writes to explore your wildest dreams, what the dream version of yourself has been trying to tell you, and maybe even what the tree down the street is dreaming about! Learn more here.
Prompt: Memoir & Family Stories
Beginning Wednesday, April 24. Please register by April 9!
8 sessions, 6:30-8:30 PM PST
Wednesdays, April 24 – June 12
Held virtually on Zoom
$195
Have you been meaning to document your family’s stories? Are you thinking of writing a biography of one of your family elders? Prompt workshops bring together people who share your interests. Do you wonder if your family’s story will appeal to a wider audience? Gather feedback on your work and build connections for future support! Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Friday, April 12, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Held virtually on Zoom
Free
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Sunday, April 14, 1:00-3:00 pm PST
Held in-person at Alder Commons (4212 NE Prescott St)
Free
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Freewrite
Thursday, April 18, 6:00-7:30 pm PST
Held virtually on Zoom
$25
Facilitated by Amelie Welden
Freewrite is a 90-minute virtual writing session. No preparation or experience is required! Led by a Write Around Portland volunteer facilitator, Freewrite consists of writing, sharing, and giving strengths-based feedback to each other. It’s a great way to unlock your creativity, build or maintain a writing habit, and get some writing done! Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Friday, April 26, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Held virtually on Zoom
Free
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Friday, May 10, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Held virtually on Zoom
Free
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Queer Affinity Workshop
Friday, May 10, 5:30-7:00 pm PST
Held in-person at Sonny’s House (2504 NE Sandy Blvd)
$10-$25 Sliding scale
Facilitated by Ari Lombardi
Unlock your creativity and get some writing done in a queer affinity space! Led by a Write Around Portland volunteer facilitator, this creative writing workshop includes writing, sharing, and offering each other strengths-based feedback. Sharing is optional! Open to all LGBTQIA+ participants. Hosted by Honeyed Words at Sonny’s House.
Please note: masks required for everyone’s safety.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Sunday, May 12, 1:00-3:00 pm PST
Held in-person at Alder Commons (4212 NE Prescott St)
Free
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Spring Reading & Book Release
Thursday, May 16, 6:00 pm Doors | 6:30 PM Program
First United Methodist Church (1838 SW Jefferson St.)
Free
The Spring Reading & Book Release is a celebration of our latest published anthology and the writers featured within it. Join us! Learn more here
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Friday, May 24, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Held virtually on Zoom
Free
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Sunday, June 9, 1:00-3:00 pm PST
Held in-person at Alder Commons (4212 NE Prescott St)
Free
Facilitated by Tyler McCray
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Friday, June 14, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Held virtually on Zoom
Free
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Friday, June 28, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Held virtually on Zoom
Free
Facilitated by Tyler McCray
Resonate is a creative writing workshop specifically for folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Join us as we write, share, and give each other strengths-based feedback. (Sharing is always optional!) Learn more here.