Readings
A Writer’s Night in September
The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United StatesStraw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Suzanne Strempek Shea on Thursday, September 11th, from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Suzanne Strempek Shea grew up in a small Polish-American Western Massachusetts village, dreaming of becoming a horse trainer or an artist. Her first published writing was a newspaper she handwrote and Read More
Straw Dog Writers Guild 15th Anniversary Celebration & Reading
The Mount | Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA, United StatesJoin the Straw Dog Writers Guild to celebrate their 15th anniversary with a lively panel discussion featuring Guild co-founders and members. Highlighted are readings by novelist Michael Jerome Plunkett and poet Julia Thacker, both alumni of the Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Emerging Writers Residency, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. In September, Plunkett’s debut novel Zone Rouge (2025) is Read More
Addressing social concerns while preserving cultural identity in children’s literature
ZOOM MAJoin us for a thought-provoking panel discussion that explores how children’s books can shape, reflect, and celebrate cultural identity. We will share insights into the power of storytelling in helping young readers see themselves and others in the books they read. The conversation will touch on the importance of authentic representation, the role of diverse Read More
Equinox Potluck & Poetry Share
Belding Memorial Library 344 Main Street, Ashfield, United StatesBring poetry (your work or work by others) and a dish to celebrate summer's harvest. What do you bring to the table? Whether food or skill, speak to what you bring to the banquet of life. Come share your poems about community and activities you enjoy doing in a group or anything else that speaks Read More
A Writer’s Night in October
The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United StatesStraw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Morgan Sheehan on Thursday, September 11th, from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Morgan Sheehan is a writer, teacher and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. She’s a published poet, essayist and produced playwright. You can find her working on her new YA novel, scrawling anecdotes about Read More
WriteAngles Conference!
Greenfield Community College 1 College Drive, Greenfield, MA, United StatesJoin Straw Dog Writers Guild for WriteAngles, the only writers conference in Western Massachusetts. Choose from 20 different workshop and panels to attend during this full day conference, held at Greenfield Community College. Sign up to have an individual meeting with an agent. But most importantly, spend time with other writers in your community who Read More
Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon
The LAVA Center 324 Main Street, Greenfield, United StatesVoices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon, storyteller, co-host of Stories from the Stage, and Pushcart Prize nominated essayist. Theresa will read selections from her writings and share stories of grief, identity, and courage. Nicole Young-Martin, founder and host of Black Writers Read, will shepherd the conversation with Read More
A Writer’s Night in November
The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United StatesStraw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Joy Baglio on Thursday, September 11th, from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Joy Baglio is the founder of Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshop, a literary arts organization offering writing workshops based in Northampton MA and virtually. Her short stories are widely published and forthcoming in Read More
A Writer’s Night in December
The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United StatesStraw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Jovonna Van Pelt on Thursday, September 11th, from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Jo is the author of “Unrelated Questions” a gorgeous book of poetry published in 2019, and her endearing book of Christmas Stories, “Merry and Bright,” was published last fall. Over the Read More