Class Level

​Emerging

​Emerging Writer classes are designed for those with little or no experience in a writing class or workshop setting but want to expand their knowledge of the building blocks of writing. These classes are also a great transition for experienced writers who may be delving into an unfamiliar genre.

Other Class Types

Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Nonfiction
5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24

Finding Your Memoir - May 2025

Craft-focused course with generative writing both in and out of class, and informal feedback from the instructor.
Poetry
5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19 & 6/26

Intro to Poetry - May 2025

Generate new poems in this six-week class designed to kick your writing into gear.
Fiction
5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26

Intro to Fiction - May 2025

Whether you are brand new to fiction writing, need inspiration, or looking to polish up on fiction fundamentals, you are welcome to Intro to Fiction.
Poetry
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 & 8/5

Every Word Must Conjure

Every Word Must Conjure is a multi-week generative writing workshop that dives into the differences between denotation and connotation in poetry.
Nonfiction
7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4

Intro to Nonfiction

Everyone has a story to tell. In this 6-week class, we will generate new material as well as learn about the fundamentals of creative nonfiction.
Poetry
8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/16, 9/23

Intro to Poetry - August 2025

Generate new poems in this six-week class designed to kick your writing into gear.
Nonfiction
8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/17 & 9/24

Coming Back to Your Senses: Using Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste, and Smell to Begin and Enhance Your Memoir

This workshop will also discuss ways in which to write about difficult events in our lives using literary craft elements to help tell our stories.
Fiction
8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/18 & 9/25

Intro to Fiction - August 2025

Whether you are brand new to fiction writing, need inspiration, or looking to polish up on fiction fundamentals, you are welcome to Intro to Fiction.