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March 14 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes Tamar Shapiro and John Vercher f for a conversation about exploring the impact of wanted and unwanted legacies in their novels. About the event Home means many things to many people. It can be a source of comfort and familiarity. It can be serve as a connection to people we love and […]
March 15 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center is pleased to present SUTRA, an exhibition of drawings and paintings by artist Deborah Tomlin, on display in the Center’s Joram Piatigorsky Gallery, January 29–March 23, 2026. Artist Talk is FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. In 2022, Deborah Tomlin was diagnosed with breast cancer from a routine mammogram. She […]
March 15 @ 5:00 PM EDT - 6:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Women writers of DC! Join us for an informal gathering at The Writer’s Center! It’ll be a chance to talk shop, network, and hang out with other writers. Please bring a drink or an appetizer that serves six, and bring a friend, too. See you there! FREE & open to all women writers from the […]
March 17 @ 7:00 PM EDT - April 28 @ 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Music in poetry can be difficult; insist on it too much and the music can overtake meaning, too litt...
March 21 @ 10:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
As the world tilts toward renewal, this workshop invites writers to align with the energy of the Spr...
March 24 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes writers Lauretta Malloy Noble and LeeAnét Noble for a short film and Q&A surrounding their latest publication, Black, White, Colored: The Hidden Story of an Insurrection. The film and Q&A will cover a Family, a Southern Town, and Identity in America as they dive into their ancestors incredible life and uncovered […]
March 25 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
March 26 @ 7:00 PM EDT - April 2 @ 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Writers often hear about “the revision process” as if it’s a singular thing. It’s not. Revising your work entails several processes and sub-processes, from the “30,000 feet” view to macro-strategies to micro-editing. If all you’re doing is going over it “from the top” again and again, a manuscript may need up to fifty revisions before […]
March 28 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes Maria Karametou for a book launch celebration of her debut novel, The Amalgam. Maria is in conversation with author Frances Park. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. About the Book Athens, 1984. All Meta wants is to escape her tyrannical father and the future he demands of her. But […]
March 29 @ 1:30 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes students, colleagues, and friends for a celebration of former Writer's Center instructor, Sara M. Taber, with a reading and reception. In lieu of flowers, the Memoir Club suggests donations be made to The Writer's Center during or in advance to the celebration. Please feel free to bring something to share and […]
April 4 @ 1:30 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes Poets Claudia Gary and Roderick Deacey for a reading and discussion of their new collections, Time and Other Solvents, and Birds Flew In, respectively. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. Claudia Gary teaches workshops on Sonnets, Villanelles, Natural Meter, Persona Poems, Poetry vs. Trauma, etc., at The Writer’s Center […]
April 6 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Holly Karapetkova and Steven Leyva. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. The readings begin at 7:30 PM with opening remarks by a Café Muse co-host. FREE & open to the public. RSVP on the […]
April 8 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
April 10 @ 6:30 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes novelist and former instructor Amin Ahmad for a frank discussion of writing with an eye on the market, writing in genre, how agents work and different pathways to publication. Amin will be joined in conversation with Susan Coll as they discuss how these considerations led to their most recent publications, A […]
April 11 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes writer Melanie McCabe for a reading of her latest collection of poems, All The Signs Were There. Melanie is in conversation with poet Jennifer Keith. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. Melanie McCabe is a writer of poems, essays, memoir, and most recently, fiction. She is a lifelong Virginian […]
April 12 @ 4:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Looking for a writing group? We want to help you meet other interested writers! The Writer's Center and The Inner Loop invite you to Search Party, a social event connecting writers to other writers interested in forming/joining a writing group. Simply show up, fill out a nametag with your genres and other areas of interest, […]
April 15 @ 5:30 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Are you a writer who identifies as disabled? Join us for an informal gathering at The Writer’s Center to hang out and talk writing! Please bring a drink or an appetizer that serves six. You’re welcome to bring a friend, too. FREE & open to all DMV writers who identify as disabled. RSVP required below. […]
April 16 @ 7:00 PM EDT - April 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
This class is designed for writers of all levels of experience to help them find the story tapping t...
April 18 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes Poet Elizabeth Hazen for a reading and discussion of her new collection, The Sky Will Hold. Elizabeth is in conversation with Poet Rose Solari. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. Elizabeth Hazen is a poet and essayist. Her work has appeared in Best American Poetry, Epoch, American Literary Review, Shenandoah, and […]
April 19 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes author Megan Howell to our monthly Fiction Book Club for a discussion of her debut short story collection, Softie at The Writer's Center! Megan is joined by Book Club Host, Hannah Grieco. We encourage you to order a copy of the book from your local, independent bookseller or online » FREE & […]
April 25 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Richard Smith for a reading from his new collection, Beyond Where Words Can Go. This reading will be followed by a Q&A and signing. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. Richard Smith’s first book, Not a Soul but Us, is a narrative in sonnets about the plague pandemic […]
April 26 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes writer Pauline Steinhorn for a reading from her new publication, Dreaming of the River. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. Pauline Steinhorn enjoys telling other people’s stories. Throughout her career as an award-winning filmmaker and writer, she has written and directed documentaries for PBS, Maryland Public Television, Sesame Street, […]
May 6 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes three poets to discuss their use of non-English words in their English language poetry. Do they italicize? Translate? Footnote? Endnote? Through a craft discussion focused on the poem on the page, the poetry book as a whole and the ideal reader, you’ll leave the panel with some choices and directions for […]
May 13 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
May 17 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes author, and Executive Director of The Writer's Center, Zach Powers, to our monthly Fiction Book Club for a discussion of his most recent novel collection, The Migraine Diaries, at The Writer's Center! Zach is joined by Book Club Host, Hannah Grieco. We encourage you to order a copy of the book […]
May 27 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
May 30 @ 11:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Are you a writer who recently graduated? Join us for an informal gathering at The Writer’s Center to hang out and talk writing! Please bring a drink or an appetizer that serves six. You’re welcome to bring a friend, too. FREE & open to all DMV writers who have recently graduated. RSVP required below. Attending? […]
June 7 @ 4:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer's Center welcomes novelist Caroline Bock for a reading and a wide-ranging discussion of the writing life and publishing journeys, as she celebrates the publication of her first novel for adults, The Other Beautiful People. Caroline is in conversation with Writer's Center Executive & Artistic Director Zach Powers, who will also share from his […]
June 9 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
June 10 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
June 16 @ 5:30 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Are you a writer who identifies as LGBTQ+? Let’s hang out and talk writing! Come join us for an informal gathering at The Writer’s Center. Please bring a drink or an appetizer that serves six. You’re welcome to bring a friend, too. FREE & open to all DMV writers who identify as LGBTQ+. RSVP required […]
June 24 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
June 27 @ 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes writers Melanie McCabe and Brad Barkley for a reading from their respective novels, Road Longer Than Memory and The Reel Life of Zara Kegg. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below. Melanie McCabe is a writer of poems, essays, memoir, and most recently, fiction. She is a lifelong Virginian and was […]
July 6 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Greg Luce and Burgi Zenhaeusern. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. The readings begin at 7:30 PM with opening remarks by a Café Muse co-host. FREE & open to the public. RSVP on the […]
July 8 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
July 22 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
August 12 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
August 26 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
September 9 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
September 14 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Luther Jett and Julia Kolchinsky. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. The readings begin at 7:30 PM with opening remarks by a Café Muse co-host. FREE & open to the public. RSVP on the […]
September 23 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
April 6 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Lola Haskins and Mary Sesso. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. The readings begin at 7:30 PM with opening remarks by a Café Muse co-host. FREE & open to the public. RSVP on the […]
October 14 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
October 28 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
November 11 @ 7:00 PM EST - 9:00 PM EST
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]
December 7 @ 7:00 PM EST - 8:30 PM EST
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers from Washington Writer's Publishing House reading from the America’s Future Anthology. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. The readings begin at 7:30 PM with opening remarks by a Café Muse co-host. FREE & open […]
December 9 @ 7:00 PM EST - 9:00 PM EST
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. […]