Weekly Critique
Writers share works in progress through group reading and constructive peer feedback, bringing printed copies for discussion. Observers are welcome to listen, exchange ideas, and find inspiration.
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Weekly Critique
MoreWriters share new creative work in a supportive group critique, bringing 8–10 printed copies for close reading and constructive feedback. Listeners are welcome to discuss craft and find inspiration.
Writers share new creative work in a supportive group critique, bringing 8–10 printed copies for close reading and constructive feedback. Listeners are welcome to discuss craft and find inspiration.
Writers share new creative work in a supportive group critique, bringing 8–10 printed copies for close reading and constructive feedback. Listeners are welcome to discuss craft and find inspiration.
Writing Group
MoreWriters of every genre bring works in progress, exchange ideas, and give supportive peer feedback during a monthly collaborative workshop. A welcoming community space encourages creative practice and mutual encouragement.
Writers of every genre bring works in progress, exchange ideas, and give supportive peer feedback during a monthly collaborative workshop. A welcoming community space encourages creative practice and mutual encouragement.
Writers of every genre bring works in progress, exchange ideas, and give supportive peer feedback during a monthly collaborative workshop. A welcoming community space encourages creative practice and mutual encouragement.
Monthly gathering for middle and high school writers to develop stories, share creative work, and exchange peer feedback in a welcoming library setting with fellow teens.
Monthly gathering for middle and high school writers to develop stories, share creative work, and exchange peer feedback in a welcoming library setting with fellow teens.
Monthly gathering for middle and high school writers to develop stories, share creative work, and exchange peer feedback in a welcoming library setting with fellow teens.
A supportive 90-minute writing session blends quiet work on personal projects with community freewriting, followed by sharing-in-progress, constructive feedback, and encouragement for poets of every experience level.
A supportive 90-minute writing session blends quiet work on personal projects with community freewriting, followed by sharing-in-progress, constructive feedback, and encouragement for poets of every experience level.
A supportive 90-minute writing session blends quiet work on personal projects with community freewriting, followed by sharing-in-progress, constructive feedback, and encouragement for poets of every experience level.
Monthly poetry circle for sharing original work and giving thoughtful, supportive feedback. Poets of all skill levels gather in a welcoming community setting to develop their writing.
Monthly poetry circle for sharing original work and giving thoughtful, supportive feedback. Poets of all skill levels gather in a welcoming community setting to develop their writing.
Monthly poetry circle for sharing original work and giving thoughtful, supportive feedback. Poets of all skill levels gather in a welcoming community setting to develop their writing.
Saturday classes provide a full day of creative writing instruction, running from morning through late afternoon. New sessions invite writers to develop their craft.
Saturday classes provide a full day of creative writing instruction, running from morning through late afternoon. New sessions invite writers to develop their craft.
Saturday classes provide a full day of creative writing instruction, running from morning through late afternoon. New sessions invite writers to develop their craft.
Writers share samples and discuss the creative process, writing challenges, and authors they admire in a small, time-limited conversation designed to give each participant a chance to speak.
Writers share samples and discuss the creative process, writing challenges, and authors they admire in a small, time-limited conversation designed to give each participant a chance to speak.
Writers share samples and discuss the creative process, writing challenges, and authors they admire in a small, time-limited conversation designed to give each participant a chance to speak.
Explore the history and repeating-line structure of pantoums, then draft original poems in a guided writing session. Writers of all experience levels share work and exchange supportive feedback.
Explore the history and repeating-line structure of pantoums, then draft original poems in a guided writing session. Writers of all experience levels share work and exchange supportive feedback.
Explore the history and repeating-line structure of pantoums, then draft original poems in a guided writing session. Writers of all experience levels share work and exchange supportive feedback.
Settle in for a quiet, timed writing session with brief introductions and focused work time. Writers of every experience level can make progress on their projects and connect with local peers over a café drink.
Settle in for a quiet, timed writing session with brief introductions and focused work time. Writers of every experience level can make progress on their projects and connect with local peers over a café drink.
Settle in for a quiet, timed writing session with brief introductions and focused work time. Writers of every experience level can make progress on their projects and connect with local peers over a café drink.
Settle into a focused writing session alongside local writers, with coffee and quiet time for your own projects. Brief social periods before and after offer relaxed connection without critique.
Settle into a focused writing session alongside local writers, with coffee and quiet time for your own projects. Brief social periods before and after offer relaxed connection without critique.
Settle into a focused writing session alongside local writers, with coffee and quiet time for your own projects. Brief social periods before and after offer relaxed connection without critique.
Practice public speaking in a welcoming weekly club, with opportunities to speak at every meeting and no preparation required for guests. Expect impromptu practice, supportive feedback, and community connection.
Practice public speaking in a welcoming weekly club, with opportunities to speak at every meeting and no preparation required for guests. Expect impromptu practice, supportive feedback, and community connection.
Practice public speaking in a welcoming weekly club, with opportunities to speak at every meeting and no preparation required for guests. Expect impromptu practice, supportive feedback, and community connection.
Settle in for brief introductions followed by a focused, timer-guided hour of quiet writing. Bring a novel, poetry, or another personal writing project for a supportive downtown work session.
Settle in for brief introductions followed by a focused, timer-guided hour of quiet writing. Bring a novel, poetry, or another personal writing project for a supportive downtown work session.
Settle in for brief introductions followed by a focused, timer-guided hour of quiet writing. Bring a novel, poetry, or another personal writing project for a supportive downtown work session.
Bring a portfolio, case study, or work in progress for practical feedback from UX, design, research, and product professionals. Connect with Asheville’s product community around career development and design practice.
Bring a portfolio, case study, or work in progress for practical feedback from UX, design, research, and product professionals. Connect with Asheville’s product community around career development and design practice.
Bring a portfolio, case study, or work in progress for practical feedback from UX, design, research, and product professionals. Connect with Asheville’s product community around career development and design practice.
Collaborate on ideas for an exciting, feasible short film set in the Asheville area, using playful story-improvisation games and group brainstorming. Creatives and curious newcomers are welcome, with no experience required.
Collaborate on ideas for an exciting, feasible short film set in the Asheville area, using playful story-improvisation games and group brainstorming. Creatives and curious newcomers are welcome, with no experience required.
Collaborate on ideas for an exciting, feasible short film set in the Asheville area, using playful story-improvisation games and group brainstorming. Creatives and curious newcomers are welcome, with no experience required.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
BOOK CLUB!
MoreAdult readers gather for a monthly book discussion at the library, exploring selected titles and sharing perspectives in a welcoming community setting. Meetings take place on the second Thursday.
Adult readers gather for a monthly book discussion at the library, exploring selected titles and sharing perspectives in a welcoming community setting. Meetings take place on the second Thursday.
Adult readers gather for a monthly book discussion at the library, exploring selected titles and sharing perspectives in a welcoming community setting. Meetings take place on the second Thursday.
Bring a current read for a relaxed, no-assigned-book gathering that blends casual reading with conversation, drinks, and meeting fellow book lovers at a local Asheville hangout.
Bring a current read for a relaxed, no-assigned-book gathering that blends casual reading with conversation, drinks, and meeting fellow book lovers at a local Asheville hangout.
Bring a current read for a relaxed, no-assigned-book gathering that blends casual reading with conversation, drinks, and meeting fellow book lovers at a local Asheville hangout.
Bring a fantasy or science fiction book to share recommendations and casual conversation, then settle into quiet, side-by-side reading with fellow readers in an introvert-friendly gathering.
Bring a fantasy or science fiction book to share recommendations and casual conversation, then settle into quiet, side-by-side reading with fellow readers in an introvert-friendly gathering.
Bring a fantasy or science fiction book to share recommendations and casual conversation, then settle into quiet, side-by-side reading with fellow readers in an introvert-friendly gathering.
Creative writers begin with a prompt and freewriting, then share novel drafts or other work for constructive peer feedback in a welcoming adult writing community.
Creative writers begin with a prompt and freewriting, then share novel drafts or other work for constructive peer feedback in a welcoming adult writing community.
Creative writers begin with a prompt and freewriting, then share novel drafts or other work for constructive peer feedback in a welcoming adult writing community.
Monthly discussion spotlights a different Asheville-area author, with guided group conversation followed by an in-person author Q&A. A community-focused literary night inside a downtown bookstore for readers who want to discover local voices.
Monthly discussion spotlights a different Asheville-area author, with guided group conversation followed by an in-person author Q&A. A community-focused literary night inside a downtown bookstore for readers who want to discover local voices.
Monthly discussion spotlights a different Asheville-area author, with guided group conversation followed by an in-person author Q&A. A community-focused literary night inside a downtown bookstore for readers who want to discover local voices.