Intensive Workshops

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  Sat, Feb 21

  The Snow Queen SCREAM: Fire & Ice Poetics with Karen Finley (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  Feb 21, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM

  Zoom

  In this workshop we will begin with nature as metaphor to enlighten social justice issues. Whether you are a poet, journal writer, dramatic writer, spoken word artist, songwriter, movement, visual artist, or just feel like you wish to embrace creatively--join our circle.
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  Sun, Feb 22

  Writing Poems of Comfort and Affliction with Eve Grubin (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  Feb 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  Zoom

  The poems we read and write will touch on sadness, delve into loss, and consider the various forms of grief as well as reflect on moments of joy and pleasure.
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  Sat, Feb 28

  Writing Race: A Generative Poetry Workshop with Martha Collins (Zoom) / 

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  Feb 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  Zoom

  This four-hour workshop will begin with an hour-long discussion of poems that focus on race, using a variety of approaches and techniques, including both personal experience and research. The last three hours will be spent in careful discussion of your own poems.
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  Sat, Feb 28

  Memoir with Susan Hodara (In-person at HVWC) / 

  Sleepy Hollow

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  Feb 28, 2026, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

  Sleepy Hollow, 300 Riverside Dr, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, USA

  For those with a work-in-progress or those starting fresh, this four-hour class will offer a supportive environment where we’ll be talking about memoir writing, writing in class, and sharing for constructive feedback.
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  Sat, Mar 07

  Poems of Healing and Renewal: A Generative Workshop with Emily Leithauser (Zoom) / 

  Zoom

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  Mar 07, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  Zoom

  By the end of this intensive workshop, you will write (and share if you wish) a poem that helps you begin to heal—from loss, heartbreak, or a painful event or memory.
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  Thu, Mar 12

  Conversations in Craft with Cornelius Eady (Zoom) / 

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  Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM

  Zoom

  The Hudson Valley Writers Center is proud to present a monthly craft series featuring award-winning writers & beloved teachers.
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  Sat, Mar 14

  Writing A Scene Using Tarot and Astrology with Sarah Congress (Zoom) / 

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  Mar 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Zoom

  Channel your inner mystic in this playful two hour workshop by learning how to use tarot cards, zodiac signs, and astrology to write and create characters!
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  Sat, Mar 14

  When Form Meets Content: Playing Matchmaker Between Structure and Subject: A Poetry Workshop with Alexis Sears (Zoom) / 

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  Mar 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Zoom

  Through close readings and guided writing prompts, participants will investigate how form can amplify, complicate, undermine, or totally transform content.