• If you’re looking for summer camps, you can find them on the camps page.

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Our after-school workshops and weekend intensives give young visionaries the chance to connect, get creative, build their writing collections, and ask for feedback on their work. We offer both in-person and virtual options, as well as financial assistance, to ensure that all writers can participate.

Workshops are organized by age group - scroll down for age groups 12-15 and 15-18.

AGES 9-12

Characters. Visions. Turning points. Fiction writing is not just putting together a string of words that convey a basic message; it's exploring the corners of your brain, having imaginary conversations, creating a world down to its last detail. This session’s challenge will be plumbing the depths of our imaginations to create a cohesive story - but don’t worry, we’ll stop to refuel with lots of fun creativity-building exercises along the way.

AGES 12-15

In this class, students will learn about famous American poets of the 20th and 21st century. We’ll read different poets and analyze their work, then use what we learn as inspiration to write our own poetry! Sharing your poem is completely optional, and students will leave with multiple, original poems and a basic knowledge of contemporary poetry.

Learn about why poets throughout history have always written about Spring and what it can inspire in us, first by reading Spring poems by famous poets, and then by taking a walk through nearby Byrd Park and writing poems of your own! Students will also be able to pick from provided flowers or fallen leaves and blooms collected along the journey to dry and collage with their poem. Take home a handwritten poem and a preserved memory of your time in one of the most beautiful and fleeting seasons of the year. 

Bring a pen/pencil and a notebook if you have one.

FOR AGES 15-18

All of our spring workshops for ages 15-18 are already in progress. Check out our summer camps!