Are you just starting out as a writer? Have you been writing for a while but find it difficult to do on a regular basis? Join teaching artist Robin Sauerwein for this 8-week class to explore your creativity through a variety of writing prompts. Participants will share writing in a fun and supportive environment. This…

Need a quiet place away from home to focus on that book you’ve been wanting to read for the past few weeks? You’ve picked the book up but then remembered you need to clean out the refrigerator or rake the leaves. There’s always something to interrupt your intended reading time. The Readers’ Cafe is an…

Dr. Seuss once said, “So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.” In this age of twitter, text, and blogs, brevity is in. Brevity is not only fun and challenging but it can also improve your writing. In this 4-week workshop, we will explore the art of…

Are you just starting out as a writer? Have you been writing for a while but find it difficult to do on a regular basis? Join teaching artist Robin Sauerwein for this 8-week class to explore your creativity through a variety of writing prompts. Participants will share writing in a fun and supportive environment. This…

Join us for an afternoon of poetry and conversation with our writers-in-residence Cathryn Cofell, Bruce Dethlefsen, and C. Kubasta. All ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.   Cathryn Cofell is the author of six poetry chapbooks and two full-length collections including, Stick Figure with Skirt, winner of the Main Street Rage Poetry Book Award. She's…

Tony Smith and Kathleen Harris host an open mic afternoon for writers of prose. Writers of fiction, essays, memoir, and other forms of prose are welcome to share their work. Each reader will have a strict ten-minute time limit. Hosts recommend that you practice your piece before showing up to know you are within time.…

Dr. Seuss once said, “So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.” In this age of twitter, text, and blogs, brevity is in. Brevity is not only fun and challenging but it can also improve your writing. In this 4-week workshop, we will explore the art of…

Are you just starting out as a writer? Have you been writing for a while but find it difficult to do on a regular basis? Join teaching artist Robin Sauerwein for this 8-week class to explore your creativity through a variety of writing prompts. Participants will share writing in a fun and supportive environment. This…

Now in its 10th season, Great Lakes/Great Books meets the first Thursday of the month September – May to discuss books that have the Great Lakes as setting or subject matter or that are related to water and/or the Great Lakes region. All are welcome, whether you have read the book or not! The selection…

Are you just starting out as a writer? Have you been writing for a while but find it difficult to do on a regular basis? Join teaching artist Robin Sauerwein for this 8-week class to explore your creativity through a variety of writing prompts. Participants will share writing in a fun and supportive environment. This…