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Events & Programs
October 3, 2025
Las Voces del Barrio: Hispanic Heritage Month Open Mic
6-8pm
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with poetry, community, refreshments, music, and fun at CentroVilla25!
September 30, 2025
The House on Mango Street Book Discussion & Writing Workshop
Join Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center and Literary Cleveland for a NEA Big Read book discussion & writing workshop centered on The House on Mango Street
October 22, 2025
Sustaining Service: 2025 Veterans' Anthology Launch Party & Reading
6:30-8:00pm
Join us Wednesday, October 22 for the in-person launch of Sustaining Service: 2025 Veterans' Anthology!
October 10, 2025
One Mic Open
Share your work at our free open mics each month hosted by Eric Odum!
October 21, 2025
Queer Writes: Free Monthly Writing Groups - LGBT Center
Monthly
Join a free writing group intended for queer and trans writers at the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
October 25, 2025
Breakthrough Residency Reading & Celebration 2025
6-9pm
Celebrate our third cohort of Breakthrough Writing Residents with a very special presentation of their work.
Free Monthly Writing Groups - Cleveland Public Library
Monthly
Join a free writing group at the Cleveland Public Library
Free Monthly Writing Groups - Lakewood Public Library
Monthly
Join a free writing group at the Lakewood Public Library
November 9, 2025
Kaddish: Exploring Grief in Poetry with Moshe Gershuni, Natan Zach & Allen Ginsburg
3-5pm
This special workshop is a collaboration between Congregation Mishkan Or, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, and Literary Cleveland.
Breakthrough Writing Residency
Apply for Literary Cleveland's free year-long writing residency and work one-on-one with a mentor to complete a book-length project.
Inkubator Writing Conference
September 5-14
Literary Cleveland's Inkubator is one of the largest free writing conferences in the country.
Word for Word Scholarships
Don't let money prevent you from telling your story. Join a class for free or reduced cost!
Early Ink Morning Writing Club
Daily 6-8am ET
Join us virtually each morning for a silent writing accountability group!
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Veterans' Writing Workshops
Join us for more free veterans' writing workshops in 2025
Amplify Projects
Projects to empower, uplift, and celebrate our many stories.
