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Whether you’ve never written a poem before, have just started to write, or aren’t sure if what you’re writing is poetry, this monthly workshop is a chance to carve out some time for writing. In each workshop, we’ll read a poem together, and use it as our starting point. We’ll suggest some prompts you could … Continue reading Getting Started With Poetry: Dreaming

A workshop series on poetry and mindfulness We live in a world full of distractions. In today’s fast-paced digital world, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to be mindful. Writing poetry can be a powerful mindfulness activity because it allows you to explore yourself, your thoughts and feelings and your surroundings. Writing poetry can also help steer … Continue reading Stillness in Words Workshop

All are welcome to this new poetry writing group, where we will share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. Maybe you have been attending the Getting Started sessions and feel ready to edit your work and develop your ideas. Maybe you’re an experienced but unpublished poet … Continue reading Drafting Table: performance session

Welcome to this new poetry writing group, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. Maybe you have been attending the Getting Started sessions and feel ready to edit your work and develop your ideas. Maybe you’re an experienced but unpublished poet who wants to take … Continue reading Drafting Table: workshop session

Join us in the library on the first Tuesday of every month to enjoy all manner of word-weaving, story-sharing and spell-casting. We welcome poets, storytellers, and writers of all kinds to share their work (or the work of others) in a safe, supportive, and inclusive space. Slots are 5 minutes long, and performers sign up … Continue reading This Is Just to Say: spoken word open mic

Many of us feel intimidated by formal poetry: Some of us consider it too restrictive and governed by rules, while others write exclusively in form. This workshop is an invitation to all writers of poetry, whether you're just starting out or have been writing for years, to explore the creative potential of poetic forms. Our … Continue reading The Shape of Poetry workshop

Join OPL and Saudha for an afternoon of poetry, art, and expression! On September 9th, from 3pm til 6pm at The Community Works we will be collaborating with Saudha Society of Poetry and Indian Music for a free afternoon of creativity. This festival preaches the art and beauty of imagination, languages from different cultural heritages … Continue reading Saudha International Literature Festival showcase

Welcome to Drafting Table, where we share our emerging poems with each other and provide feedback in a safe and inclusive environment. Maybe you have been attending the Getting Started … Continue reading Drafting Table: performance session

A workshop series on poetry and mindfulness We live in a world full of distractions. In today’s fast-paced digital world, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to be mindful. Writing poetry can … Continue reading Stillness in Words Workshop