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Public Poetry Reading Series Featuring Catherine Lu / Chankrisna Tea / José Chapa Valle / Maha Ahmed

Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) 500 McKinney, Houston, TX, United States

Join us IN-PERSON at the Central Library on June 1, from 2-4pm, for our monthly poetry reading and open mic! Our host Võ Đức Quang will introduce our featured poets: Catherine Lu / Chankrisna Tea / José Chapa Valle / Maha Ahmed. And of course, all attendees are welcome to join the open mic portion […]

Free

Writing the Past from the Safety of the Present

Online/Virtual Space
Virtual Event Virtual Event

INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Gajkowski-Hill TIME: Sunday, June 2, 3:00–6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Monday, May 27. After Monday, May 27: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Online via Zoom LEVEL: All […]

$45 – $70

LGBTQIA+ Writers Workshop

Writespace 1907 Sabine Street Ste 125, Houston, TX
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

INSTRUCTOR: Justin Jannise TIME: Six Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, July 9, 6:30–9:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $210 for members, $240 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Wednesday, May 29. After Wednesday, May 29: $240 for members, $270 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a […]

$210 – $270

CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF ALEXANDER PUSHKIN WITH RUSSIAN COMUNITY

Russian Cultural Center "Our Texas" 2337 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

HOUSTON, TX – The Cultural Center Our Texas will host a special event dedicated to the legendary Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin. This gathering invites the Russian-speaking community aged 60 and over to join in a celebration of Pushkin's birthday. The event will be held on June 6 at 3:00 pm at the Cultural Center Our […]

$20

World-Building through the Five Senses

Online/Virtual Space
Virtual Event Virtual Event

INSTRUCTOR: Tanya Aydelott TIME: Saturday, June 8, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, June 2. After Sunday, June 2: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Online via […]

$45 – $70

How to Write Steamy Romance

Writespace 1907 Sabine Street Ste 125, Houston, TX

INSTRUCTOR: Cassandra Rose Clarke TIME: Saturday, June 8, 1:00–4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, June 2. After Sunday, June 2: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, […]

$45 – $70

The Submission Room

Melange Creperie 711 Heights Blvd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States

TOPIC: Chill Subs TIME: Sunday, June 9, 4:00–6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free for members. Pay what you can for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Melange Creperie, 711 Heights Blvd #B Houston TX 77007 (map) Submissions can be stressful, that’s why Chill Subs was invented! A great site with thousands of magazines and competitions listed […]

Pay what you can

Art in the AM: Menil Collection

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX, United States

TIME: Saturday, June 15, 11:00 a.m .- 12:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free. Become a member here. LOCATION: The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006 (map) Connect with art and the artist within. Mindfulness meets the page with writing prompts that help us engage with the art found at The Menil Collection. Prompts […]

Free

Quiet Write-In

Writespace 1907 Sabine Street Ste 125, Houston, TX

TIME: Third Saturday, June 15, 2:30–4:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free for members. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). Whether you are hard at work revising poems for a chapbook, pantsing your way through the first draft of your novel, or outlining an essay, we […]

$5

Creativity Book Club (June)

Frame Dance Studio 2426 Bartlett St. Ste. D, Houston, TX

Looking for a community of creative souls to connect with? Join us! Each month, we explore books by creative thinkers with the goals of: 1) diving deep into the creative process, and 2) exploring how dance relates to our world It’s important to register in case we need to update readers before the meeting. All […]

Free

JUNETEENTH Celebration: Black History Through The Ages (Reclaiming The Throne)

Cullen Performance Hall 4300 University Dr, Houston, TX, United States

D28 Productions Home of the four-time award-winning internationally recognized docuseries Reclaiming the Throne PRESENTS: A JUNETEENTH WEEKEND CELEBRATION FINALE!!! Sunday June 23, 2024 Located at The Cullen Performance Hall, University Of Houston Campus Doors Open @ 2pm BLACK HISTORY THROUGHOUT THE AGES" RECLAIMING THE THRONE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE! Join D28 Productions for an incredible night of […]

Event Series Composing Your Life (In Person)

Composing Your Life (In Person)

The Jung Center of Houston 5200 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Discover how to awaken each morning anticipating what you are creating rather than worrying about what you fear. Support yourself through life's rough and unpredictable changes – career, relationships, divorce, and grief. Based on the instructor's book The Pebble and the Canyon: Reflections on Composing Your Life, this workshop will help us discover practical ways […]

$330