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.
Please note that this workshop is now sold out! Thanks for all the interest. If you want to be put on the waiting list for this workshop, or have questions […]
In this generative workshop, we will be looking at epistolary poems as a way to tell secrets and truths on the poetic line. By studying “letter poems” from Emily Dickinson […]
“Living the Poet’s Life: A Generative Poetry Workshop, and More” It’s one thing—a marvelous thing!—to write a poem, but how do you keep writing poems? How do you sustain that energy and engagement? In this update of a popular workshop, learn practical tips for living your most productive poetry life. Expect to generate surprising […]
The Wide World: Translating Poetry, an ongoing monthly workshop with Sarah Arvio (via Zoom) There is nothing so beautiful as transforming a poem from a foreign language into your own […]
Write your personal politic. In this generative workshop we will read, discuss and write poems that use lyric to complicate the discourse of politics: the politics of desire, death, family, identity, the body... Do you remember your first curiosities? Your first disappointments? Your first unadulterated joys? Let’s explore your early poetics and the ethos that […]
This class is to inspire and support poets who want to return to writing, try new ideas, and refine their voices, whether for their own pleasure or to share with […]
Please note that this workshop is now sold out! Thanks for all the interest. If you want to be put on the waiting list for this workshop, or have questions about other workshop options, please email [email protected] PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE RECORDED! If you cannot attend due to timing or because it […]
NB: This class will be taught on Zoom and capped at 15. Link will be sent to the email you use to register at the time of registration and again the day before the class. Please make sure to read our course policies page regarding workshop conduct and logistics before registering for any class at HVWC. Scholarship […]