Spiritual Journaling Weekend

Trusting God during Difficult CircumstancesSome of our times are harder than others. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, health issues, financial worries or even positive changes like starting a […]

Women Writers Retreat

Women will gather in mid-July to immerse themselves in writing and nature. Two daily classes are followed by free time in the afternoon and readings in the evening. Class choices […]

Authors’ Paths to Publication

If you’re a writer hoping to publish a book, here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Several authors from the Sisters in Crime Upper Hudson chapter will talk about […]

Ekphrastic Readings at The Hyde Museum

Please join SUAWP (Shut Up and Write, Please), a local writers’ group, as they present their poetry and fiction responses to the photographs and sound installation of the current exhibition […]

Next Year’s Words: A New Paltz Reading Forum

Be Part of the Tenth Season of Next Year’s Words!  Come to the Next Readers Forum:  Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 7:30 at Elting Memorial Library, New Paltz, New YorkThe […]

Novels After Noon Book Group

Cozy up with a cup of tea while you discuss notable literary titles in the Bach branch of the Albany Public Library’s newest book club, “Novels After Noon.” They will […]

Friends Author Talk: Michael Sinclair

Michael Sinclair discusses & reads from his latest novel, a 1920s mystery, Darker Than The Night at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.

Poetry/Storytelling Open Mic

Please join us for Saratoga Senior Center’s poetry/storytelling open mic!Featuring Poet David Graham, author of 6 collections of poetry, most recently The Honey of Earth from Terrapin Books Maybe you […]

Third Thursday Poetry Night Featuring Avery Stempel

Poet Avery Stempel will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets. Avery […]

Long Story Short Workshop

Short stories may be short, but do fewer words mean less effort by the author? Ironically, economy and efficiency are sometimes achieved only by extra focus on craft. Art Taylor […]

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding

Join the NYS Writers Institute on Thursday, January 25, for a pair of conversations with Paul Harding, the first events of our 41st season.Thursday, January 25 4:30 p.m. Craft Talk, […]