Events and Community
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Join The Muse on the first Tuesday of each month* for our monthly Writers Zoom Meet-Up, an informal get-together where writers from anywhere in the world enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and… |
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Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned… |
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Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience. Writers… 
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Join our Caregiver Support Group for Medical Conditions, a welcoming space designed to nurture and uplift those caring for loved ones facing illness. Led by a skilled expressive arts facilitator,… |
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Have you ever wondered what a script table read is like? Join us for an engaging evening of storytelling at our Student Table Read, where emerging writers bring their original… 
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Have you wanted to try journaling? Have you journaled for years? Bring your supplies and join other journalers for two hours of journaling and socializing. 
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Join us for our monthly 1st Friday Writers Coffee Breaks at Cafe Stella in Ghent! At these informal get-togethers, area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and…
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Write it Live! is a prompt writing session and open mic where you write and share in the moment. You’ll write to prompts that inspire and motivate, then share your words during open mic breaks. This is…
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You're invited to the Certificate Graduation & Live Table Reading for our Wednesday Night Screenwriting 1, 2, 3 cohort. We’ll honor the accomplishments of our graduating writers with a night… |
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Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative… |
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Find The Muse and WRITE NOW! Do you wonder if you can write? Have you always wanted to write a story? Are you looking for a little inspiration? Do you… |
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Come join Muse staff members Dusti Connelley, Jessica Grace Kelley, and Toi Thomas as we talk about romance and romantasy books, genre specific writing craft, and dedicate some time to…
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Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned… |
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Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience. Writers… 
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Join us for a live writing prompt session and open mic where you write and share in the moment. You’ll write to prompts that inspire and motivate, then share your work during… |
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Have you wanted to try journaling? Have you journaled for years? Bring your supplies and join other journalers for two hours of journaling and socializing. 
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Hey neighbors and music lovers! Get ready to tune up your instruments and warm up your vocal cords—Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance… |
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Join a local creative voice for an inspiring creative writing event that brings together reading, conversation, and writing. The writer will share a short reading and speak about their creative… 
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The Call is the first step on the Hero’s Journey. Explore fantastic worlds, face terrifying villains, and overcome incredible challenges! Or bring the world in your head to life by… |
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This restorative gathering invites military members and their families to slow down, reconnect, and cultivate inner calm through mindfulness‑based arts activities, a soothing sound bath, and gentle restorative yoga. Together,… |
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This bereavement arts support group offers a compassionate space for individuals navigating grief to express and process emotions through visual journaling and creative writing. Participants will learn creative techniques that… |
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Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned… |
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We show up. We each say what we're going to write. We write for at least an hour. We say how it went! For anyone looking for a little slice…
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Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience. Writers… 
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Join us for our Third Thursday Writers Happy Hour, an in-person, informal get-together where area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation, camaraderie, and drinks. Feel free to…
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The Word is in collaboration with Zeiders American Dream Theater, The Muse Writers Center, and Tidewater Writers. The Word welcomes diverse voices and fans of poetry, spoken word, and all… |
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Have you wanted to try journaling? Have you journaled for years? Bring your supplies and join other journalers for two hours of journaling and socializing. |
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Welcome to the Norfolk Word Art Show! This monthly open mic takes place at The Muse Writers Center every third Friday, with a different featured performer each month to kick… |
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All ages welcome! For poets of all ages and skill levels interested in giving their thoughts and feelings more room to breathe with support of fellow writers. Come and write…
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Do you write scary stories? Things that go bump in the night? Creepy crawlies, paranormal, dark forests, monsters, real life horrors, all are welcome. Come write with fellow horror writers,… 
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Memoirists unite once a month at The Muse to spend an hour working on their memoirs. Come to share your life stories or just sit and listen. All are welcome.… |
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Find The Muse and WRITE NOW! Do you wonder if you can write? Have you always wanted to write a story? Are you looking for a little inspiration? Do you… |
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An outdoor community gathering where poets and writers come together to read, write, and share. Each event features a local poet who reads their own work and leads participants through…
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Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned… |
1 event,
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Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience. Writers… |
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Have you wanted to try journaling? Have you journaled for years? Bring your supplies and join other journalers for two hours of journaling and socializing. |
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Unlock your creative potential with the Wednesday Wordsmiths at The Muse Writers Center! Join us every Wednesday from 5-7pm for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned… |
2 events,
Featured
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Writers will read about six minutes of something they have written, then receive gentle feedback from other members of the club. Ages 18 and up. All levels of writing experience. Writers…
Featured
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Join our Caregiver Support Group for Medical Conditions, a welcoming space designed to nurture and uplift those caring for loved ones facing illness. Led by a skilled expressive arts facilitator,… |
2 events,
Featured
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Have you wanted to try journaling? Have you journaled for years? Bring your supplies and join other journalers for two hours of journaling and socializing.
Featured
Recurring
Join us for our monthly 1st Friday Writers Coffee Breaks at Cafe Stella in Ghent! At these informal get-togethers, area writers and Muse teachers, students, and friends enjoy conversation and… |
1 event,
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Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative… |
Writers Zoom Meet-Up
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Screenwriting Student Table Read
Journaling Club
Writers Coffee Break
Returning to Still Waters
Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Journaling Club
Norfolk Word Art Show
Tunin’ Back In Poetry Club
Scary Stories: Writing Club
A Page in the Life Memoir Group
Journaling Club