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SUMMARY:Academy for Young Magicals (Formerly Hogwarts Academy) | Ages: 8 – 14 – Copy
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in a world of magic as Writers & Books’ three-story building transforms into the Academy for Young Magicals! You’ll be sorted into houses (Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin), craft your own wand, take a magical field trip into the Muggle world, and write for the school’s daily newspaper. Each day brings classes in… Continue reading Academy for Young Magicals (Formerly Hogwarts Academy) | Ages: 8 – 14 – Copy
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/academy-for-young-magicals-formerly-hogwarts-academy-ages-8-14-copy/
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SUMMARY:Alex Sanchez | RAINBOW BOYS (VIRTUAL)
DESCRIPTION:Reading: 7 PMVirtual Event The author will be in conversation with author Linda Sue Park Join us for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Alex Sanchez’s debut novel Rainbow Boys, a NY Times “Best YA Book of All Time.” Sanchez will read briefly from the book and then be in conversation with award-winning author and friend,… Continue reading Alex Sanchez | RAINBOW BOYS (VIRTUAL)
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/rainbowboys_virtual/
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SUMMARY:Alex Sanchez | RAINBOW BOYS 25th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 6:30 PM  | Reading: 7 PMThis hybrid event takes place at Writers & Books (740 University Ave, Rochester NY) and on Zoom.For a virtual Live Stream (Zoom) ticket, click here.  The author will be in conversation with author Linda Sue Park Join us for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Alex Sanchez’s debut novel Rainbow Boys,… Continue reading Alex Sanchez | RAINBOW BOYS 25th Anniversary
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/rainbowboys/
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SUMMARY:Michael Solis: “Deficient” Re-Launch
DESCRIPTION:Deficient at Writers & Books (740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607) and available in a virtual livestream Michael Solis will be joined by sci-fi author Craig Rooney Join us for a celebration of the re-release of Deficient, by Michael Solis. Alé Aragón isn’t like the other kids at school. He can’t fly, read minds, or turn invisible… Continue reading Michael Solis: “Deficient” Re-Launch
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/michael-solis-deficient-re-launch/
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SUMMARY:Wit: An Open Mic for Stand-ups and Humor Writers
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Carol Roberts and Friends  Writers & Books, 740 University Ave, Rochester NYDoors: 6:30 | Open Mic: 7:00This event recurs on the first Wednesday of every month.  If you’ve got a stand-up comedy bit, a humorous story, a witty poem, or even a short play with clever dialogue, you’re welcome on our mic. Everyone… Continue reading Wit: An Open Mic for Stand-ups and Humor Writers
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/wit-an-open-mic-for-stand-ups-and-humor-writers/
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SUMMARY:Scary Proud: an LGBTQIA+ Showcase
DESCRIPTION:with Rob Costello, Emrys Donaldson, Liza Flum, and Leia Penina Wilson Discussion and Q&A moderated by Michael Solis, Executive Director of Writers & BooksTime: Doors – 6:30, Readings – 7:00 Supported by the Rainbow Quill, an initiative of Writers & Books Join us for a group reading and discussion with upstate NY authors whose work engages … Continue reading Scary Proud: an LGBTQIA+ Showcase
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/scary-proud-an-lgbtqia-showcase/
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SUMMARY:Rochester Reads 2026 | Tickets
DESCRIPTION:Omar El Akkad & Sonja Livingston Rochester Reads 25th Anniversary Keynote Address Tuesday, November 10, 7PM St. John Fisher University, Cleary Family Auditorium3690 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618Accessible venue | ASL-interpreted  Authors Omar El Akkad and Sonja Livingston will share the stage to deliver speeches about the power of reading, writing, and community. The authors will then take part in a moderated… Continue reading Rochester Reads 2026 | Tickets
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/rochester-reads-2026-tickets/
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SUMMARY:Self Publishing: Details and Demonstrations
DESCRIPTION:with Erin Dionne and Nancy Werlin Take control of your writing life. This class provides a deep dive into the prep and layout of a manuscript for upload to Amazon, Ingram, and other distributors. Erin and Nancy will show you how to create beautiful interior designs without AI or a graphic design degree. We’ll prep… Continue reading Self Publishing: Details and Demonstrations
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/self-publishing-details-and-demonstrations/
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SUMMARY:Self Publishing 101
DESCRIPTION:with Erin Dionne and Nancy Werlin Take control of your writing life. Traditional publishing is in crisis. Corporate consolidation, tariffs that raise printing costs, the loss of many book review outlets, declining readership, the uncertainty of AI, and many other factors have made finding an agent, editor, and publisher difficult and potentially heartbreaking, even for… Continue reading Self Publishing 101
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/self-publishing-101/
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SUMMARY:Comedy for the Stage or the Page
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re on the mic or crafting humor essays, comedy is both an art and science. Instructor, performer, and comedy veteran Carol Roberts will help newbies, stand-ups, and comedic essay writers develop original material and deliver it with verve. Practice writing techniques, perform routines, and receive actionable feedback in this 6-week comedy and humor writing… Continue reading Comedy for the Stage or the Page
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/comedy-for-the-stage-or-the-page-2/
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SUMMARY:Chris Fanning Turns 40: A SummerWrite Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Growing up in Geneva, we didn’t have a Writers & Books to enjoy. I remember my first summer interning at W&B, learning about SummerWrite, and all the amazing programming it has to offer. I couldn’t believe this resource existed for kids!    SummerWrite started in 1985, one year before I was born. Had ten-year-old Chris Fanning lived in Rochester, he would have been at… Continue reading Chris Fanning Turns 40: A SummerWrite Fundraiser
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/40thbirthday/
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SUMMARY:2 Pages/2 Voices 2026 | Performances
DESCRIPTION:Join us for script-in-hand readings of 10 plays selected as winners from our 2 Pages/2 Voices Competition. Plays feature two characters, are restricted to a two-page script, and include the word “soil” in any of its multiple meanings, inspired by Camille Dungy’s bestselling novel Soil, our 2025 Rochester Reads selection. This year’s winners: A Beautiful… Continue reading 2 Pages/2 Voices 2026 | Performances
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/2-pages-2-voices-2026-performances/
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SUMMARY:Virginia Eubanks | Livestream
DESCRIPTION:A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving Virtual livestream  Virginia Eubanks will be joined in conversation by writer and physician, Trisha Paul As disarmingly funny as it is quietly wise, A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving is the story—heart-wrenching and all too relatable—of how one woman tried to save her beloved and learned that she would also have… Continue reading Virginia Eubanks | Livestream
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/eubanks-livestream/
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SUMMARY:Virginia Eubanks
DESCRIPTION:A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving at Writers & Books (740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607) and available in a virtual livestream: livestream tickets here.  Virginia Eubanks will be joined in conversation by writer and physician, Trisha Paul As disarmingly funny as it is quietly wise, A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving is the story—heart-wrenching and all too… Continue reading Virginia Eubanks
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/eubanks/
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Svoboda
DESCRIPTION:The Art of Pacing at Writers & Books (740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607)  and available in a virtual livestream: livestream tickets here.  Elizabeth Svoboda will be joined in conversation by author Sejal Shah A guide to balancing hustle and leisure so you can make meaningful progress on what matters most, without burning out.  Many… Continue reading Elizabeth Svoboda
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/svoboda/
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SUMMARY:Eugene Stelzig
DESCRIPTION:Just Saying: Selected Poems from My 60s and 70s This is an in-person event held at Writers & Books, 740 University Avenue. Just Saying is a veteran poet’s reactions to living in today’s world. The poems reflect, respond, philosophize, and admonish. These are poems about the natural world, politics Shakespeare, temporality, mortality, the pandemic, the universe,… Continue reading Eugene Stelzig
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/stelzig/
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SUMMARY:Dawn Bruner
DESCRIPTION:52 Truerealisms: A Pocketbook Companion for Women of Color in the Workplace This is an in-person event held at Writers & Books: 740 University Avenue, Rochester NY, 14607. A guide for every woman of color who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or undervalued at work, 52 Truerealisms explores how workplace environments can significantly impact wellbeing.… Continue reading Dawn Bruner
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/bruner/
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SUMMARY:Hold On to This for Me: a Joe Flaherty Legacy Writing Workshop | August
DESCRIPTION:A personal, impactful, one-of-a-kind creative aging experience Led by Tyler Barton Parma Public Library – Meeting Room FREE  | Register on the Library’s website for the August workshop HERE. No prior creative writing experience necessary. Apart from money and physical heirlooms, what do you want to give your loved ones so they will remember, appreciate,… Continue reading Hold On to This for Me: a Joe Flaherty Legacy Writing Workshop | August
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/hold-on-to-this-for-me-a-joe-flaherty-legacy-writing-workshop-august-2/
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SUMMARY:Hold On to This for Me: a Joe Flaherty Legacy Writing Workshop | August
DESCRIPTION:A personal, impactful, one-of-a-kind creative aging experience Led by Ren VanMeenen FREE  | Register on the Library’s website for the August workshop HERE. No prior creative writing experience necessary. Apart from money and physical heirlooms, what do you want to give your loved ones so they will remember, appreciate, and learn from you for generations… Continue reading Hold On to This for Me: a Joe Flaherty Legacy Writing Workshop | August
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/hold-on-to-this-for-me-a-joe-flaherty-legacy-writing-workshop-august/
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SUMMARY:Hold On to This for Me: a Joe Flaherty Legacy Writing Workshop | July
DESCRIPTION:A personal, impactful, one-of-a-kind creative aging experience Led by Ren VanMeenen FREE  | Register on the Library’s website for the July workshop HERE. No prior creative writing experience necessary. Apart from money and physical heirlooms, what do you want to give your loved ones so they will remember, appreciate, and learn from you for generations… Continue reading Hold On to This for Me: a Joe Flaherty Legacy Writing Workshop | July
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/hold-on-to-this-for-me-a-joe-flaherty-legacy-writing-workshop-july/
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SUMMARY:Writing Friends: An Open-Genre Workshop
DESCRIPTION:with Chen Chen Inspired by recent discourse on the complexities of friendship, this generative workshop will explore an eclectic range of approaches to writing about (and from) the theme of friendship. We’ll think about what friendship means in an era of friending and following, of political upheavals, generational divides and complex intersections. Writers of all… Continue reading Writing Friends: An Open-Genre Workshop
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/writing-friends-an-open-genre-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Michael Waters and Mihaela Moscaliuc
DESCRIPTION:Pagan Sky (Poems 2000 – 2025) and HeartmoorThe poets will read from their new releases and then be in conversation with one another. Pagan Sky by Michael Waters: In these richly textured poems—crafted with taut clarity and consummate skill—Waters confronts the immutable presence of death by reveling in sensual pleasure and spiritual daring. Each poem… Continue reading Michael Waters and Mihaela Moscaliuc
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/michael-waters-and-mihaela-moscaliuc/
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SUMMARY:Michael Waters and Mihaela Moscaliuc | Live Stream
DESCRIPTION:Pagan Sky (Poems 2000 – 2025) and Heartmoor The poets will read from their new releases and then be in conversation with one another. Pagan Sky by Michael Waters In these richly textured poems—crafted with taut clarity and consummate skill—Waters confronts the immutable presence of death by reveling in sensual pleasure and spiritual daring. Each… Continue reading Michael Waters and Mihaela Moscaliuc | Live Stream
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/michael-waters-and-mihaela-moscaliuc-live-stream/
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SUMMARY:The Heart of Your Story: Finding Meaning in Your Memoir
DESCRIPTION:with Anais Salibian Wednesdays, 6 – 8 PM, November 4 – December 2 (Skip Thanksgiving week; no class on November 25) Guess what; your memoir isn’t about you. It’s not even about a topic like career, illness, travel, or family. It’s about how your story illustrates meaning that readers can see, feel, and learn from.… Continue reading The Heart of Your Story: Finding Meaning in Your Memoir
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/the-heart-of-your-story-finding-meaning-in-your-memoir/
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SUMMARY:Short Story Writing from Beginning to Revision
DESCRIPTION:with James Whorton Jr. (Skip Labor Day weekend; no class on September 5) Over six weeks you’ll write a short story, from blank pages to first draft. By the end of the workshop, you will shape and revise your story into a final product ready to go out into the world. Each meeting will include… Continue reading Short Story Writing from Beginning to Revision
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/short-story-writing-from-beginning-to-revision-2/
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SUMMARY:Teen Writers Circle | Ages 13-17
DESCRIPTION:Do you have an idea for a juicy plot, an intriguing setting, or a fascinating character? Maybe you already have a story in progress! You’ll learn techniques that published writers use to hook their readers, and have an opportunity to get feedback on your work. At the first session, we will identify which aspects of… Continue reading Teen Writers Circle | Ages 13-17
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/teen-writers-circle-ages-13-17/
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SUMMARY:How to Finish a Novel You Started
DESCRIPTION:  with Alex Sanchez Having trouble completing your manuscript? Maybe you started with a spark, but the light has faded? Maybe you just started and need tools for sustaining longevity. Alex Sanchez, author of ten novels including the Lambda award-winning So Hard to Say, will give you the tools to tackle story arcs, compelling conflicts, dynamic… Continue reading How to Finish a Novel You Started
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/how-to-finish-a-novel-you-started/
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SUMMARY:Enter Stage Write: Crafting Short Plays
DESCRIPTION:with Paula Marchese From Chekov to Mamet, the one-act play remains a challenging and powerful way to tell a story. Learn how to structure your story using setting, characters, and internal/external dynamics. Using specific exercises and mining your own experience, you’ll apply classical principles to form an intense moment in time and space. Whether you’re… Continue reading Enter Stage Write: Crafting Short Plays
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/enter-stage-write-crafting-short-plays/
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SUMMARY:The Poet Speaks: An Intergenerational Workshop
DESCRIPTION:with Amanda Eke The Poet Speaks presents an immersive, intergenerational poetry workshop inviting participants of all ages to explore the stories that shape who they are. Whether attending solo, with family, or alongside friends and community, this workshop will provide engaging, thoughtful prompts and ideas to get your pen moving. Rooted in Nigerian and Igbo… Continue reading The Poet Speaks: An Intergenerational Workshop
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/the-poet-speaks-an-intergenerational-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Writing Romance: The Fundamentals of a Love Story
DESCRIPTION:with Norma Hopcraft Want to fall in love with writing? Want readers to fall in love with your characters?  This four-week Romance Writing workshop is perfect for beginner-to-intermediate writers eager to craft their own exhilarating love story. Each two-hour session blends fun mini-lectures with hands-on writing exercises, feedback, and achievable milestones to keep you engaged… Continue reading Writing Romance: The Fundamentals of a Love Story
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/writing-romance-the-fundamentals-of-a-love-story/
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SUMMARY:Norma Hopcraft
DESCRIPTION:Envy Kills The author draws on her experience as a journalist to give us a story of ambition, inner conflict and risk. A daring young widow and journalist, Tricia dreams of romance and children with Justin Hardy, and a leap from her small New Jersey paper to The New York Times. But she’s fighting more… Continue reading Norma Hopcraft
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/norma-hopcraft-2/
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SUMMARY:Perseverance: Navigating Hybrid and Self-Publishing
DESCRIPTION:with Carol Malach and Laurie Riedman  Your manuscript is finished. Your query letters to agents and traditional publishers go unanswered. So, what next? Explore the many factors to consider when deciding how to get your work out into the world with two authors who found nontraditional pathways to publication. Carol Malach, author of Where the… Continue reading Perseverance: Navigating Hybrid and Self-Publishing
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/perseverance-navigating-hybrid-publishing/
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SUMMARY:Nature Writing: The Inner and Outer Landscape Converge
DESCRIPTION:with Anais Salibian In this workshop participants will explore how their relationship to nature informs their identity, worldview, and spiritual lives. What has nature taught us about who we are, where we belong, and what we’re doing here on earth? Guided by beloved essays and poems, participants will be offered careful, nature-focused prompts to drive… Continue reading Nature Writing: The Inner and Outer Landscape Converge
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/nature-writing-the-inner-and-outer-landscape-converge/
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SUMMARY:Writing Your Way Forward | July 15
DESCRIPTION:with Charles Cote, LCSW and Kathy Pottetti Writing Your Way Forward is a reflective writing workshop designed for adults who want to explore their life experiences through writing in a supportive and welcoming environment. Using simple prompts, brief writing exercises, and guided reflection, participants are invited to put words to moments of transition, memory, grief,… Continue reading Writing Your Way Forward | July 15
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/writing-your-way-forward-july-15/
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SUMMARY:Writing Your Way Forward | August 9
DESCRIPTION:with Charles Cote, LCSW and Kathy Pottetti Writing Your Way Forward is a reflective writing workshop designed for adults who want to explore their life experiences through writing in a supportive and welcoming environment. Using simple prompts, brief writing exercises, and guided reflection, participants are invited to put words to moments of transition, memory, grief,… Continue reading Writing Your Way Forward | August 9
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/writing-your-way-forward-august-9/
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SUMMARY:Flower City Poetry Fest 2026 | June 12
DESCRIPTION:Highland Bowl, 1137 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620 Rain Venue: Third Presbyterian Church: 4 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607 ASL interpreted; accessible venue Leonora Simonovis is a Venezuelan American poet, editor, educator, and the author of Study of the Raft, winner of the 2021 Colorado Prize for Poetry and Honorable Mention at the 2022 International… Continue reading Flower City Poetry Fest 2026 | June 12
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/flower-city-poetry-fest-2026-june-12/
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SUMMARY:Flower City Poetry Fest 2026 | June 11
DESCRIPTION:Highland Bowl, 1137 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620Rain Venue: Third Presbyterian Church: 4 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607 ASL interpreted; accessible venue Amanda Eke is a Nigerian-American spoken-word poet, filmmaker, and journalist whose storytelling explores cultural identity and social issues. In 2024, she became the first Black woman to create and host a standalone show… Continue reading Flower City Poetry Fest 2026 | June 11
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/flower-city-poetry-fest-2026-june-11/
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SUMMARY:Flower City Poetry Fest 2026 | June 10
DESCRIPTION:Highland Bowl, 1137 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620 Rain Venue: Third Presbyterian Church: 4 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607 ASL interpreted; accessible venue Gift Economy Tickets, priced FREE – $50 Willa Carroll is a writer, performer, filmmaker, and interdisciplinary artist. She’s the author of Nerve Chorus (2018) and Demolition Suite (2023). Her poems and multimedia… Continue reading Flower City Poetry Fest 2026 | June 10
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/flower-city-poetry-fest-2026-june-10/
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SUMMARY:Dragons & Dice: A D&D Experience | Ages: 9-12
DESCRIPTION:Calling all quest seekers! Newcomers and experts alike are welcome to participate in this dynamic, immersive group. Collaboration, imagination, and storytelling are key components in playing Dungeons & Dragons. With the guidance of a teacher with over a decade of experience, participants explore new worlds, create complex characters, and go on adventures–all while practicing strategic… Continue reading Dragons & Dice: A D&D Experience | Ages: 9-12
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/dragons-dice-a-dd-experience-ages-9-12-3/
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SUMMARY:Joe Hall | Live Stream
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Free Rapid Transit Joe Hall will be joined in conversation by poet Albert Abonado Joe Hall’s intense and unsparing Buffalo Free Rapid Transit combines a darkly observant stroll through a crisis-plagued Rust Belt city with a love letter to the people trying to get by within it. These poems move through the years 2020–2023,… Continue reading Joe Hall | Live Stream
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/joe-hall-live-stream/
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SUMMARY:Dragons & Dice: A D&D Experience | Ages 9-12
DESCRIPTION:Calling all quest seekers! Newcomers and experts alike are welcome to participate in this dynamic, immersive group. Collaboration, imagination, and storytelling are key components in playing Dungeons & Dragons. With the guidance of a teacher with over a decade of experience, participants explore new worlds, create complex characters, and go on adventures–all while practicing strategic… Continue reading Dragons & Dice: A D&D Experience | Ages 9-12
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/dragons-dice-a-dd-experience-ages-9-12-2/
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SUMMARY:Debra Payne
DESCRIPTION:The Burden of Sparrows In The Burden of Sparrows, author Debra Payne crafts an intimate portrait of one man’s journey to overcome trauma and shame. In the embrace of nature and newfound connections, Buddy discovers love, courage, and human resilience. In the tranquil wilderness of Northern Michigan, school custodian Buddy Robertson finds all that he… Continue reading Debra Payne
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/debra-payne/
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SUMMARY:Earth Works: Writing Our Environmental Future
DESCRIPTION:With partner Fruition Seeds and guest speakers Angela Cannon-Crothers, Marty Dodge, Stephen Lewandowski, Petra Page-Mann, and Stella Wong Gell: A Finger Lakes Creative Retreat – 6581 West Hollow Road, Naples, NY 14512 Free In honor of Earth Day 2026, join us for a spring festival at Gell as we convene naturalists and writers from across… Continue reading Earth Works: Writing Our Environmental Future
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/earthworks/
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DTSTART:20260401T180000
SUMMARY:No Jokes Community Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Michael Whistler No joke—the W&B mic is open for April Fools Day. In fact, we’re open every Wednesday night from here on out, promise. If you’ve got a humorous story, a witty poem, or even a short stand-up bit that clocks in under 5 minutes, we welcome you to get up there and… Continue reading No Jokes Community Open Mic
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/no-jokes-community-open-mic/
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UID:104515@wab.org
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DTSTART:20260308T190000
SUMMARY:Jazz by the Book Collegiate a cappella
DESCRIPTION:Former SummerWrite Camper Madison Anderson Returns to Rochester with the Princeton Katzenjammers Writers & Books is thrilled to welcome back former SummerWrite camper Madison Anderson, now performing with the acclaimed Princeton Katzenjammers, for a special, intimate concert on Sunday, March 8 at 7:00 PM. Following their signature performance at Hochstein Performance Hall on March 7, the Katzenjammers will… Continue reading Jazz by the Book Collegiate a cappella
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/jazz-by-the-book-collegiate-a-cappella/
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UID:104471@wab.org
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DTSTART:20261110T190000
SUMMARY:Rochester Reads: 25th Anniversary Keynote Address
DESCRIPTION:Omar El Akkad & Sonja Livingston One Day… by Omar El Akkad Ghostbread by Sonja Livingston Doors open at ??? pm. Gift Economy tickets are available | $0 – $50 St. John Fisher University, Cleary Family Auditorium
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/rochester-reads-25th-anniversary-keynote-address/
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UID:104101@wab.org
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DTSTART:20260713T130000
SUMMARY:Where I Can Bring All of Me | Ages: 8 – 13
DESCRIPTION:A SummerWrite in the Branches Camp Families facing economic challenges are especially encouraged to register their young readers and writers in tuition-free camps held at five Rochester branch libraries. What imaginative stories live in the stuff of everyday life? If your backpack or water bottle went on an adventure, what might it be? If a… Continue reading Where I Can Bring All of Me | Ages: 8 – 13
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/where-i-can-bring-all-of-me-8-13/
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UID:104090@wab.org
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DTSTART:20260727T130000
SUMMARY:Writing Movies | 12 – 17
DESCRIPTION:A SummerWrite in the Branches Camp Families facing economic challenges are especially encouraged to register their young readers and writers in tuition-free camps held at five Rochester branch libraries. All the best stuff happens before the cameras roll! In this camp we’ll talk about what makes screenplays work and learn basic techniques by focusing on… Continue reading Writing Movies | 12 – 17
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/writing-movies-12-17/
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UID:104083@wab.org
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DTSTART:20260706T090000
SUMMARY:Produce a 90-Second Newbery Film | Ages: 9 – 12
DESCRIPTION:Transform into cast and crew to make your own short film based on a Newbery Medal-winning book! With access to St John Fisher University’s state-of-the-art audio visual equipment, you will learn how to run cameras, set up lights, operate audio equipment, direct, and edit. You’ll get an insider’s look at a college campus as you… Continue reading Produce a 90-Second Newbery Film | Ages: 9 – 12
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/produce-a-90-second-newbery-film-ages-9-12-2/
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UID:104017@wab.org
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DTSTART:20260328T153000
SUMMARY:Otto Bruno – CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled; we plan to reschedule it for the fall. Italian American Ballplayers: Major League Profiles, 1920–1980 A sports history with a personal touch, this compendium of baseball profiles and remembrances highlights and celebrates some of the greatest Italian American ball players of the 20th century. This history, thoroughly illustrated with high-quality… Continue reading Otto Bruno – CANCELLED
URL:https://writersandbooks.noticestry.dev/tribe_events/otto-bruno/
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