Upcoming Workshops & Events
Join a Write Around Portland creative writing class! All the creative writing classes, events, and workshops listed on this page are open to the public unless otherwise noted. Our programs are designed to be supportive, encouraging, and fulfilling for writers at every level.
Whether you’re new to writing or have an extensive background in it, we welcome you and we’re sure you’ll have a great time!
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, January 9, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
Free
Facilitated by Tyler McCray
Join us for an in-person 90 minute writing circle specifically for BIPOC folks (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). We’ll freewrite, share, and offer each other strengths-based feedback. No writing experience required! Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, January 23, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
Free
Facilitated by Tyler McCray
Join us for an in-person 90 minute writing circle specifically for BIPOC folks (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). We’ll freewrite, share, and offer each other strengths-based feedback. No writing experience required! Learn more here.
Prompt @ Powell’s City of Books
Creative Writing Group
8 Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, January 28
6:00-8:00 PM PST
Hosted in a secret space at Powell’s City of Books (1005 W. Burnside St.)
$295
SOLD OUT!
Make 2025 the year you commit to your writing! Prompt is an 8-week writing group full of freewriting, listening, and strengths-based feedback, hosted behind-the-scenes at Powell’s City of Books! With accountability and community built in – as well as a huge selection of books for inspiration – you’ll be sure to come away with tons of new ideas. Learn more here.
Prompt Online: Fresh Eyes, Bold Strides
Creative Writing Group
8 Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, Jan 29
6:00-8:00 PM PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
$195
Final Week to Register! Use code PROMPT20 to save 20% on your registration fee if you sign up by Friday Jan 24th.
Facilitated by Maya Friedman
Make 2025 the year you commit to your writing. Prompt is an 8-week series of connected workshops full of freewriting, listening, and strengths-based feedback. With accountability and community built in, you’ll be able to bundle up all your holiday memories and turn them into beautiful art. Join us over Zoom, and let’s write together! Learn more here.
Freewrite: A Fresh Page
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, February 6, 6:00-7:30 PM PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
$25
Facilitated by Cara Olexa
Join this playful creative writing workshop designed to kick-start your writing year! All you need to bring is some paper, a pen, and your imagination. No writing experience required! Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, February 13, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
Free
Join us for an in-person 90 minute writing circle specifically for BIPOC folks (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). We’ll freewrite, share, and offer each other strengths-based feedback. No writing experience required! Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, February 27, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
Free
Join us for an in-person 90 minute writing circle specifically for BIPOC folks (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). We’ll freewrite, share, and offer each other strengths-based feedback. No writing experience required! Learn more here.
Freewrite: People on the Page
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, March 6, 6:00-7:30 PM PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
$25
Facilitated by Quinn Wilson
How do you capture a personality in writing? What if you want to invent a fictional character from scratch? In this 90-minute creative writing class, you’ll interact with characters real and imagined through generative prompts and exercises chosen to bring characters to life on the page. Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, March 13, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
Free
Join us for an in-person 90 minute writing circle specifically for BIPOC folks (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). We’ll freewrite, share, and offer each other strengths-based feedback. No writing experience required! Learn more here.
Resonate: A BIPOC Writing Circle
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, March 27, 4:00-5:30 pm PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
Free
Join us for an in-person 90 minute writing circle specifically for BIPOC folks (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). We’ll freewrite, share, and offer each other strengths-based feedback. No writing experience required! Learn more here.
Freewrite: Shapes on the Page – Exploring Poetry
Creative Writing Class
Thursday, April 3, 6:00-7:30 PM PST
Hosted virtually on Zoom
$25
Facilitated by Dominique Brillanceau
Join us to celebrate National Poetry Month with a fun, accessible introduction to writing poems. In this 90-minute writing class, you might experiment with line breaks, practice found poetry, write haiku, and more. Come play with language and see what takes shape on the page! Learn more here.