Upcoming Workshops & Events
Join a Write Around Portland creative writing class! All the creative writing classes, events, and workshops listed on this page are open to the public unless otherwise noted. Our programs are designed to be supportive, encouraging, and fulfilling for writers at every level.
Whether you’re new to writing or have an extensive background in it, we welcome you and we’re sure you’ll have a great time!
Resonate: Virtual BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, September 10, 4:00 – 5:30 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
FREE
Led by a Write Around Portland facilitator of color, Resonate consists of writing, sharing, and giving strengths-based feedback to each other. No preparation or experience in writing is required! Resonate is a great way to unlock your creativity, build or maintain a writing practice, and get some writing done! Learn more here.
Please note that this program is an affinity space exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. However, all writers are invited to join us at Freewrite or Prompt!
Raise Your Pen
A Benefit for Write Around Portland
Saturday, September 19, 5:30 PM PST
Jupiter NEXT (900 E Burnside St)
Join us as we celebrate the journeys and discoveries made possible for our participants through the generosity of our volunteers, donors, and community of supporters. Elevate your expectations for this annual event with a catered meal from ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria and a bountiful selection of wine by A to Z Wineworks. Bid on a generous selection of local goods and adventures. Finish the night with stories from our Agency Workshop Participants and s’mores from Marsh & Mallow Co.
Freewrite Virtual Writing Circle – Autumn Reflect & Reset
Creative Writing Class
Tuesday, September 22, 6:30 – 7:30 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
Facilitated by Katie Boehnlein
FREE
This write-in session will take place on the Autumnal Equinox (the first day of Fall). With the onset of shorter days and colder temperatures, many of us could use a moment to process the transition. Instead of wishing for more summertime, how can we write together to welcome fall into our hearts and bodies? In this write, we’ll use writing to meditate on this transition to acknowledge change and find hope and meaning as our worlds transition.
Resonate: Virtual BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, September 24, 4:00 – 5:30 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
FREE
Led by a Write Around Portland facilitator of color, Resonate consists of writing, sharing, and giving strengths-based feedback to each other. No preparation or experience in writing is required! Resonate is a great way to unlock your creativity, build or maintain a writing practice, and get some writing done! Learn more here.
Please note that this program is an affinity space exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. However, all writers are invited to join us at Freewrite or Prompt!
Prompt Online Writing Group – Write Here on Earth
Creative Writing Class
8 Tuesdays starting September 29, 6:00 – 8:00 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
$195
Get down-to-earth in this 8-week writing workshop meant to boost your creativity with prompts and activities inspired by the natural world. Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds are welcome! Craft immersive environments and explore nonhuman perspectives with approachable exercises designed to keep your pen moving! Share and receive strengths-based feedback, too. Learn more here.
Indoor Field Trip!
This workshop includes a special class brought to you by nature experts and enthusiasts at Bird Alliance of Oregon.
Interested in other workshops? Check out Freewrite or Prompt pages!
Prompt at Powell’s City of Books – Fall, Mondays
Creative Writing Class
8 Mondays starting September 28, 6:00 – 8:00 PM PST
$295
Prompt is an 8-week writing group full of freewriting, listening, and strengths-based feedback, hosted behind-the-scenes at Powell’s City of Books! With accountability and community built in – as well as a huge selection of books for inspiration – you’ll be sure to come away with tons of new ideas. Learn more here.
Interested in other workshops? Check out Freewrite or Prompt pages!
Prompt at Powell’s City of Books – Fall, Wednesdays
Creative Writing Class
8 Wednesdays starting September 30, 6:00 – 8:00 PM PST
$295
Prompt is an 8-week writing group full of freewriting, listening, and strengths-based feedback, hosted behind-the-scenes at Powell’s City of Books! With accountability and community built in – as well as a huge selection of books for inspiration – you’ll be sure to come away with tons of new ideas. Learn more here.
Interested in other workshops? Check out Freewrite or Prompt pages!
Prompt Online Writing Group – Let’s Get Gothic
Creative Writing Class
8 Thursdays starting October 1, 6:00 – 8:00 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
$195
Unleash your inner Mary Shelley in this all levels, all genres, and all-experiences writing group. In this 8-week online workshop, you’ll explore all the themes and hallmarks of a classically Gothic story in a relaxed, generative writing environment.
Craft atmospheres of mystery and suspense in old mansions, creeky castles, and other haunts. Encounter supernatural forces and prophecies as you write your way through the spookiest month of the year and beyond.
Led by a skilled Write Around Portland Facilitator, this workshop is sure to be an unmissable seasonal writing experience. Learn more here.
Interested in other workshops? Check out Freewrite or Prompt pages!
Resonate: Virtual BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, October 8, 4:00 – 5:30 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
FREE
Led by a Write Around Portland facilitator of color, Resonate consists of writing, sharing, and giving strengths-based feedback to each other. No preparation or experience in writing is required! Resonate is a great way to unlock your creativity, build or maintain a writing practice, and get some writing done! Learn more here.
Please note that this program is an affinity space exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. However, all writers are invited to join us at Freewrite or Prompt!
Resonate: Virtual BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, October 22, 4:00 – 5:30 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
FREE
Led by a Write Around Portland facilitator of color, Resonate consists of writing, sharing, and giving strengths-based feedback to each other. No preparation or experience in writing is required! Resonate is a great way to unlock your creativity, build or maintain a writing practice, and get some writing done! Learn more here.
Please note that this program is an affinity space exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. However, all writers are invited to join us at Freewrite or Prompt!
Resonate: Virtual BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, November 12, 4:00 – 5:30 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
FREE
Led by a Write Around Portland facilitator of color, Resonate consists of writing, sharing, and giving strengths-based feedback to each other. No preparation or experience in writing is required! Resonate is a great way to unlock your creativity, build or maintain a writing practice, and get some writing done! Learn more here.
Please note that this program is an affinity space exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. However, all writers are invited to join us at Freewrite or Prompt!
Resonate: Virtual BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, December 10, 4:00 – 5:30 PM PST
Hosted on Zoom
FREE
Led by a Write Around Portland facilitator of color, Resonate consists of writing, sharing, and giving strengths-based feedback to each other. No preparation or experience in writing is required! Resonate is a great way to unlock your creativity, build or maintain a writing practice, and get some writing done! Learn more here.
Please note that this program is an affinity space exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. However, all writers are invited to join us at Freewrite or Prompt!
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