The Writing Centre at Elizabeth’s
We are the Writing Centre at Elizabeth’s, a place where writers and readers can gather and learn.
About
The Writing Centre at Elizabeth’s Bookshop is a place where writers and readers can gather and learn. Through workshops, readings, and events, the Writing Centre at Elizabeth’s engages the greater Akron community’s love and curiosity for writing.
Our programming exclusively draws from the abundance of work, narratives, and voices of marginalized writers, teachers, and thinkers.
We recognize the cultural and historical forces that have strategically and systemically diminished the resources and privileges of many individuals, and we work to dismantle these divides through the power of writing.
Writing Centre Programs
Poetry Workshop
Join Elizabeth’s Bookshop staff for a weekly, generative poetry workshop with a friendly and supportive community of writers.
11AM-12PM | Every Saturday
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
No registration required
Support Our Store
Help us continue to offer excellent programming in the literary arts to the Akron community. Our Writing Centre workshops are free, but we kindly ask anyone who is able to pay what you can in support of our store.
Any amount will contribute to the growth and success of our bookshop and writing centre.
In gratitude.
Poetry in the New Year
Start 2024 fresh with a workshop designed to help you develop a writing practice that will nurture your creativity throughout the year
11AM-12PM | January 13, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Black-out Poetry
Learn about the art of Black-out Poetry and read examples of how poets use this technique. Plus, create your own Black-out Poems.
11AM-12PM | April 13, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Past Events
Explore your creativity with an interactive collaging workshop. Learn tools and tricks for accessing your intuition and imagination. Then, scour magazines and paper scraps to add to your own collage.
Collage & Creativity
11AM-12PM | June 8, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Afrofuturism: An Introduction
Join Isaiah Hunt for an informative introduction to Afrofuturism. Learn the history of Afrofuturism, examples in media, and its impact on culture.
11AM-12PM | February 10, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Project Proposals for Writers
Enhance your applications for opportunities such as residencies and grants with insights from arts administrator Pita Brooks, Executive Director of Akron Soul Train, and Meryl Engler, Programming and Exhibitions Coordinator.
11AM-12PM | May 11, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Writing & Grief
Poetry is often one of those things that brings to the surface complicated feelings Explore the ways in which poetry can help name the uncomfortable and unexpected parts of grief and allow us to process those feelings in a safe space.
11AM-12PM | July 13, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Black Out Poetry
Back by popular demand!
Learn about the art of black out poetry and read examples of how poets use this technique. Plus, create your own black out poems.
11AM-12PM | August 10, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Collage & Creativity
Explore your creativity with an interactive collaging workshop. Learn tools and tricks for accessing your intuition and imagination. Then, scour magazines and paper scraps to add to your own collage.
11AM-12PM | September 14, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Intro to Poetic Form
Learn how modern poets are using form, and how restraint in writing can open up the creative process. Perfect for beginners and anyone with a curiosity for formal poetry. No prior experience is required!
11AM-12PM | November 9, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025! Reflect on your past year or even the first half the of decade.
11AM-12PM | December 14, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Reflections of Half a Decade
Intro to Tarot
Explore storytelling through the lens of tarot. Bookseller Kira will discuss methods for reading tarot and finding meaning in the cards, as well as implementation of tarot as a daily practice.
11AM-12PM | October 12, 2024
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
