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HOMEGROWN POETRY: Poetry at Sturgeon Bay Library
CELEBRATE NATIONAL POETRY MONTH WITH WRITE ON & DOOR COUNTY LIBRARIES Join us for one of a series of four readings and discussions about the importance of poetry in our lives with collaboration from the Door County Community. Readers include elected officials, community representatives, and high school students along with Door County Poets Laureate Sharon Auberle (2017-2019) and Nancy Rafal (2019-2021). In addition to Sharon and Nancy, today's readers include Sturgeon Bay High School students Yareth Hernandez, Yadira Ortiz, Vanessa Ruiz…
Find out more »UntitledTown 2019
Write On is excited to be a sponsoring partner of UntitledTown 2019! Join us April 25 - 28 in Green Bay for a variety of workshops, panel discussions, author talks and readings! Headliners include Walter Mosley, Susan Orlean, Rebecca Makkai, Jamie Ford, Andrea Gibson, Nickolas Butler, William Kent Krueger plus a special performance by Michael Perry and the Long Beds! Check them out here! View the full Festival schedule here! We can't promise that the snow will be gone, but we can…
Find out more »THE SHORT PLAY: Special Workshop for Teens with Alex Genty-Waksberg
Playwright Alex Genty-Waksberg will lead a two-part workshop for teens interested in writing short plays. The program will culminate in a student reading of their plays for family and friends. Sessions will be held Sunday, April 28, noon - 5 pm, and Saturday, May 4, noon - 5 pm with the showcase at 7 pm. Space is limited to eight students. During the first session, the group will read over some short one-act plays, go over story structure, and brainstorm…
Find out more »HOMEGROWN POETRY: Poetry at Forestville Library
CELEBRATE NATIONAL POETRY MONTH WITH WRITE ON & DOOR COUNTY LIBRARIES Join us for one of a series of four readings and discussions about the importance of poetry in our lives with collaboration from the Door County Community. Readers include elected officials, community representatives, and high school students along with Door County Poets Laureate Sharon Auberle (2017-2019) and Nancy Rafal (2019-2017). In addition to Sharon and Nancy, today's program features Door County Sheriff Tammy Sternard.
Find out more »THE SHORT PLAY: Special Workshop for Teens with Alex Genty-Waksberg
Playwright Alex Genty-Waksberg will lead a two-part workshop for teens interested in writing short plays. The program will culminate in a student reading of their plays for family and friends. Sessions will be held Sunday, April 28, noon - 5 pm, and Saturday, May 4, noon - 5 pm with the showcase at 7 pm. Space is limited to eight students. During the first session, the group will read over some short one-act plays, go over story structure, and brainstorm…
Find out more »DEVELOPING A WRITING HABIT with Robin Sauerwein
Would you like to start a regular writing routine but aren’t sure how to begin? This week-long class is ideal for you! Instructor Robin Sauerwein will focus on setting goals each day while experimenting with fun writing prompts. We’ll share new writing and discuss the obstacles that get in the way of writing. All ages and levels are welcome. The class is designed to support both new and experienced writers as they work on developing or continuing a writing habit.…
Find out more »MEET THE AUTHORS! Miranda and Baptiste Paul and Farmer Tantoh Nforba
Are you working on a book? Do you want to learn about collaboration with other writers? Interested in writing for children, or writing about a real-life person or event? Come ask these and more questions in a special reception with co-authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul and the environmentalist Farmer Tantoh Nforba, subject of their new book. Copies of I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon will be available for purchase and autographing. This event is free and…
Find out more »MAGICK AND ALCHEMY
Before Isaac Newton was a world- famous scientist, he was a lonely boy who lived in the attic of the apothecary’s house. In the apothecary’s workshop, he could watch what he (and everyone else in those times) believed was magic. But what, exactly, did apothecaries and alchemists DO? Why did they believe it was magic? And how could someone who believed in magic—and grew up to be the world’s greatest alchemist—ALSO discover the secrets of the universe? Find out at…
Find out more »WRiTERS NiGHT: LGBTQ Edition
As part of Open Door Pride week, Tambourine Lounge and Write On, Door County partner to bring a special LGBTQ+ WRiTERS NiGHT! Regular host Cathy Grier, a founding member of Open Door Pride, leads this special curated event. We are seeking LGBTQ+ related original songs, spoken word pieces, prose or poetry. Readers have a maximum time limit of 10 minutes. Only 12 spots area available and are certain to fill up fast! If you are interested in reading, please contact…
Find out more »ART/SPEAKS: A Free Writing Lab
Write On, Door County is pleased to partner with Margaret Lockwood Gallery on Art/Speaks, a free writing lab encouraging people to write in response to the images on exhibit. Led by an accomplished writer, these 60-minute writing activities are perfect for both beginning and advanced writers in any genre. Sessions are offered quarterly throughout the year. About Art/Speaks: The practice of using words to comment on a piece of visual art—ekphrasis—is an ancient one. One of the earliest and most commonly cited forms…
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