WELCOME TO THE HVWC CALENDAR: home of all our upcoming readings, events and workshops. You can view by list or calendar (see right menu to choose). Click the colored tabs below to show only specific options. Our workshops run as multi-session series or one-day “intensives.” Note, we list the multi-session courses on the first day they meet only. The full dates of the session are described in the course descriptions. You would need to scroll back to the start date if you needed to enroll for something already underway. But do let us know if you want to join something in midstream since we need the blessing of the instructor. Questions? Email us.
Workshops – This category encompasses all one-day and multi-week classes, whether in person or via Zoom.
Readings – Our readings are in many different genres and take place in person, on Zoom, or both!
HVWC Recurring Events – This category encompasses such regular favorites as Open Mic, Open Write, and Submission Sunday.
Special Events – These other creative experiences are sure to interest our creative community!
Local Writers Series Presents: A Reading with Allison Gilbert, Diana Munger Hechler, and Lucia Cherciu (in person at HVWC)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesJoin us in person at the Hudson Valley Writers Center as we welcome Allison Gilbert, Diana Munger Hechler, and Lucia Cherciu as they read from their most recent books. Books […]
The Burning Heart: Finding the Energy in Short Fiction with Karen Auvinen (via Zoom)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesShort story writer Rick Bass talks about the “burning heart of the story,” the place where the story quickens, where the energy seems to snap and ignite. In this workshop, […]
A Master Craft Talk on Persona with Ellen Bass (Via Zoom)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesJoin Master Poet, Ellen Bass, as she discusses the craft of writing persona poems. NB: This is a craft talk/lecture, not a workshop. The Persona Poem If you’re going to […]
Chiaroscuro: The Poetry of Memory with Tim Seibles (via Zoom)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesChiaroscuro: an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on an object. Our lives and our sense of life are made […]
One-Day Screenwriting Intensive with C.C. Webster (via Zoom)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesWhat makes the difference between films that are phenomenal successes and those that vanish without a trace? The answer lies in the script--the unique combination of artistic vision, exceptional story […]
Submission Sunday (via Zoom)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesSubmission Sundays is a free service to members of HVWC. Space is limited so please reserve your spot. This group will meet online via Zoom. The host will email the […]
SHP Conversation Chapbook Launch for Graffitied Heart by Ellen Bass & Kendra DeColo (Via Zoom)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesPlease join Slapering Hol Press & HVWC as Suzanne Cleary introduces Ellen Bass and Kendra DeColo as they read and discuss their collaborative chapbook, Graffitied Heart, Poems in Conversation & […]
The Elements of Short Fiction with Jennifer Gessner (in person at HVWC)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United States“There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.” ~ Emile Zola What I’ve learned over my years […]
Somatic Meditation Group (Every Friday, in person at HVWC)
Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesSomatic meditation views the body as the fundamental arena of meditation practice. Through specific practices, we observe how the body’s wisdom can serve as a guide in our everyday lives. […]