Fish Creek, Wis. (December 17, 2024) – Write On, Door County offers the following events for writers and readers throughout Door County during the month of January. Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at our center, 4210 Juddville Road, Fish Creek.
Sunday, January 5, noon – 2 pm: Fun and Games – Literally! Drop in with family and friends to play a variety of word games such as Pun Intended, Tacocat, and more. Free. For more information, please visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Monday, January 6, 10 – 11 am: Memoir Mondays A creative lab for seniors to encourage them to write their life stories. Free. Scandia Village, 10560 Applewood Rd., Sister Bay. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Monday, January 6, 10 – 11 am: Memoir Mondays A creative lab for all ages to write their life stories. Free. ADRC, 916 N. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Thursday, January 9, 10:30 am – noon: Great Lakes/Great Books Discussion A monthly discussion group of books that have the Great Lakes as subject or setting. Free. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Friday, January 10, 11 am – noon: Art/Speaks A creative lab to encourage writing in response to visual art led by local poets Carrie and Peter Sherrill. Free. Margaret Lockwood Gallery, 7 S. Second Ave., Sturgeon Bay. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Tuesday, January 14, 6 – 7:30 pm: Cultivating a Creative Practice: On Writing through Dark Days with Elizabeth Ames Staudt Find courage, comfort and camaraderie in this session that will renew your commitment to creativity. $30. Online. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Sunday, January 19, noon – 2 pm: The Reader’s Café Bring your current book and enjoy reading in a peaceful, quiet setting. Free. Drop-in any time. For more information, please visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Monday, January 20, 10 – 11 am: Memoir Mondays A creative lab for seniors to encourage them to writer their life stories. Free. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Tuesday, January 21, 10:30 am – noon: The Second Draft: Revising Your Novel with Debra Blake Discover helpful approaches to evaluating and revising your manuscript. $30. For more information, please visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Thursdays, January 23 and 30, 6:30 – 8 pm: Writing Under the Skin: A Spooky Stories Workshop with Sophie Nikitas Explore writing the uncanny, spooky, and horrific by looking at such stories as “The Haunting of Hill House.” $60. Online. For more information, please visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Saturday, January 25, 3 pm: An Afternoon of Poetry and Songs with Katie Dahl, Susan Jaret McKinstry, and Leslie Schultz Door County songwriter Katie Dahl is joined by two Minnesota poets in this special performance. Donations suggested. For more information, please visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Sunday, January 26, 2 pm: What’s Your Story: A Prose Open Mic Share your fiction, essays or memoir excerpts in this open mic hosted by Tony Smith and Kathleen Harris. Free. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Tuesdays, January 29 – February 25, 6 – 8 pm: The Art of Brevity with Robin Sauerwein Discover such forms as flash fiction, prose poetry and micro-memoir in a fun and supportive atmosphere. $200. Online. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
For more information or to register for any of these programs, please visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Write On, Door County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Write On, Door County is to inspire and engage people of all ages, at all stages.. Everyone has a story to tell.