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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

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.

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