Uneven Characters: Filling in the Cracks

The Artist Cafe 1365 Main Street, Springfield, MA, United States

Writing characters can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! In this workshop, we will go over what makes a character three-dimensional, using inspiration from ourselves and the people Read More

A Writer’s Night in April

The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United States

The Longmeadow Adult Center and Straw Dog Writers Guild present writer, linguist, and humorist Alexis Johnson. Co-founder of the much acclaimed International Language Institute, for over forty years Lexi has Read More

Viking Runestone Literary Magazine Launch

Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

You are invited to join us for a celebration of artists and writers from Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School. We are excited to announce the launch of The Viking Read More

Writers Night Out in May

Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

Join us on Tuesday, May 2, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Simon Hunt  at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic Read More

A Writer’s Night in May

The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United States

The Longmeadow Adult Center and Straw Dogs Writers Guild will present “A Writer’s Night” with Beth Filson. Join us on Thursday, May 18 from 6:45-7:45pm at The Longmeadow Adult Center.. Read More

Small Publishing in a Big Universe

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Join Straw Dog Writers Guild for our May craft workshop "Small Publishing in a Big Universe" with writer Steven Radecki on Sunday, May 21, 4:00-5:30pm via Zoom. Between traditional publishing Read More

Writers Night Out in June

Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

Join us on Tuesday, June 6, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Shanta Lee Gander at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Read More

Voices for Resistance

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Join co-hosts Straw Dog Writers Guild and Forbes Library for our annual Voices for Resistance on Wednesday, June 14th, 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom. Register HERE. Reader Bios: Sejal Shah is the Read More

A Writer’s Night in June

The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United States

Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and The Longmeadow Adult Center are pleased to present Gary Metras, Easthampton’s first Poet Laureate and author of twenty-one collections of poetry. Join us on Thursday, Read More

Writers Night Out in July

Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

Join us on Tuesday, July 11, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer  Anne Pinkerton at Forbes Library. NOTE the date change due to the July 4 holiday. No Read More

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