WELCOME TO THE HVWC CALENDAR: home of all our upcoming readings, events and workshops. You can view by list or calendar (see right menu to choose). Click the colored tabs below to show only specific options. Our workshops run as multi-session series or one-day “intensives.” Note, we list the multi-session courses on the first day they meet only. The full dates of the session are described in the course descriptions. You would need to scroll back to the start date if you needed to enroll for something already underway. But do let us know if you want to join something in midstream since we need the blessing of the instructor. Questions? Email us.
Workshops – This category encompasses all one-day and multi-week classes, whether in person or via Zoom.
Readings – Our readings are in many different genres and take place in person, on Zoom, or both!
HVWC Recurring Events – This category encompasses such regular favorites as Open Mic, Open Write, and Submission Sunday.
Special Events – These other creative experiences are sure to interest our creative community!
“There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.” ~ Emile Zola What I’ve learned over my years […]
Writing with Oven Mitts: Nurturing the Creative Spark of the Writer/Mother Writing and motherhood are courageous acts of creation, requiring patience, love, dedication, and faith. But too often the demands […]
World Building 101 July 8-12 9:15am-1pm Do you love reading adventure books with fantastical settings and magical elements? Have you ever wanted to write a story set in a place […]
Fiction Fun July 15-19 9:15am-1pm Have you always wanted to write stories? Or written so many stories and don’t know what to do with them? This workshop provides young writers […]
Theatre, Improv, and Play July 22-26 9:15am-1pm Through movement-based improv games and collaborative writing prompts, students will gain a better understanding of how plays go from the page to the […]
Teen Summer Theatre: Playwriting and Performance Camp July 22-26 1pm-4pm in person at HVWC Participants should arrive on Monday wearing a costume of their choice and with one prop of […]
The Wonders of Writing: Journalism, Fiction, & More! August 5-9 9:00am-4:00pm Participants will learn from a journalist and author two different facets of writing. Over a week, students will learn […]
Creativity Camp (In-person at HVWC) Grades 3-5 August 19-23 9:00am - 4:00 pm Join teaching artist Misty Yarnall for a week of fun at Hudson Valley Writers Center! Participants will […]
How can I evoke a world/situation/character/emotion swiftly and potently? This is a question that fiction writers are always asking, but flash fiction brings particular urgency to it. Participants will examine […]