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Giving Tuesday is Next Week. We Need Your Help!
We are just one week away from GivingTuesday, a global celebration of generosity and giving. Our goal this year is to double the impact of our community outreach programs.
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At The Muse, we believe that expressing yourself changes everything–and that the healing power of the literary arts should be accessible to everyone. Our community programs, offered in-person and virtually, are powered by a small but mighty staff and hundreds of volunteers–all helping bring the literary arts to thousands across Coastal Virginia and around the world.
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Your donation will help us expand the impact of our community outreach programs in the year to come and ensure that more people can access the literary arts, regardless of their financial situation.
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You can donate anytime between now and next Tuesday, and it will count toward our #GivingTuesday goal! Give or become a member on our website today. We can't thank you enough!
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Register Now for December Classes, Workshops, & Seminars
In-Person, Online, & Hybrid Classes
- In In-person classes, everyone will meet at our physical center.
- Hybrid classes are where it's your choice whether to attend In-Person or through Zoom each class meeting. We have installed an excellent hybrid system to ensure both In-Person and Zoom students have the same great experience. The instructor will host the class in a physical Muse classroom.
- Online classes meet over Zoom; you can take them from anywhere.
December Classes Open Now...
Writers Prof. Development
- The Business of Publishing: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, December 2, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Cassandra Clarke. More information
Writers Craft
- Creating Narrative Clarity: A hybrid class that meets Saturday, December 2, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Timothy Norton. More information
Poetry
- From Wounds to Words: A hybrid class that meets Sunday, December 3, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Tina Carey. More information
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Free In-Person, Online, & Hybrid Events
Rainbow Write-in
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Tuesday, November 21, 5-7 p.m., In-Person at The Muse (and Hybrid), More information
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What's a rainbow write-in, you ask? Well, it's just like a regular write-in, but more colorful! Join us every 3rd Tuesday in person at the Muse or online to spark your creativity and get some words on the page. Stay for the entire two hours or just stop in for 10 minutes; open to all--just come prepared to write. Please register in advance if you plan to attend via Zoom. Co-hosted by The Muse and Eleanor's Norfolk.
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Open Mic Night at The Muse
Come share your stories, poetry, songs, and more at The Muse's monthly open mic! Hosted by Dusti Connelley and Tina Carey. 5 minute time slots; sign ups at the door. All welcome to share or just listen!
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles at The Naro Expanded Cinema
We'll have the usual refreshments available, with sales benefiting The Muse Writers Center. Friendly reminder alcohol sales are CASH only. Doors at 8:30 p.m.
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators
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Saturday, November 25, 4-7 p.m., In-Person at The Muse and Hybrid, More information
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757 Comic and Cartoon Creators is a community group for local artists, specifically those interested in creating comics and animation. Writers are welcome as well. Come in-person or join us via Zoom.
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Teen Writers Club
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Monday, November 27, 6-8 p.m., In-Person at The Muse and Hybrid, More information
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Are you a teen? Do you like writing? Then join us at The Muse for the Teen Writers Club! This casual meet-up is part social hangout and part writing. The club is open to all teens with an interest in any creative writing form, including songwriting, comics, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anything else word related. You don't need to be a Muse student to participate.
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Write Now! with The Muse & Slover Library for Adults
Are you looking for a little inspiration? Come on down (virtually), join us and Write Now! A talented and qualified Muse teacher will lead you through an easy, fun, and creative workshop full of writing prompts and creative sharing. Free registration required.
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Wednesday Wordsmiths!
Join us every Wednesday for an inspiring and collaborative writing experience. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or just starting your literary journey, this group welcomes all. Bring your latest writing to share with fellow enthusiasts, or dive into our engaging exercises and prompts designed to spark your imagination. On Wednesdays that "Shut Up & Write" events are held, the Wednesday Wordsmiths will simply attend the Shut Up & Write session. Hosted by Jeffrey Morse.
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NaNoWriMo 2023 Final Push Pajama Party
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Thursday, November 20, 7-11:59 p.m., In-Person at The Muse & Hybrid, More information
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This is it, the final push! As NaNoWriMo 2023 comes to a close, join us in person or on Zoom to finish up that 50k. We will be open right until the final second of November, so put on your favorite PJs, grab your trusty writing utensils of choice, and burn the midnight oil with The Muse! For those attending in person, we will have coffee, tea, soda and water available, but feel free to BYO snacks. There will be several dedicated quiet writing spaces in the classrooms, a more social/chatty area up front in the lobby, and the auditorium (where the hybrid event is held) will be a mix of quiet writing/optional group word sprints and occasional checking in on how things are going for everyone. There will also be a dedicated low light, low noise sensory-friendly room for anyone needing a bit more calm.
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Writers Coffee Break
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Friday, December 1, 10 a.m.-Noon, In-Person at Cafe Stella Ghent, More information
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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 camaraderie over a (perhaps much needed) coffee break. This month's hosts: Michael Khandelwal and Alison Schoew. We look forward to seeing your faces!
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Queer Writers Meet-up at Eleanor's NFK
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Saturday, December 2, 10-11 a.m., In-Person at Eleanor's Books Norfolk, More information
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Calling all queer writers! Join us every first Saturday in person at Eleanor's Norfolk from 10-11 a.m. This is a space to meet up with other local creatives, meet new friends, and talk all things writing.
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Bill Ayres Book Launch and Q&A
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Saturday, December 2, 4-5 p.m., In-Person at The Muse & Hybrid, More information
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Join The Muse for a reading by Bill Ayres from his new collection, Jesus Poems. After the reading, there will be a Q&A and book signing. This event will be held in person at The Muse and copies of the book will be available for purchase. For those who are not able to attend in person, there will be a live stream of the event on The Muse's Facebook page or you can register to join on Zoom. Stay for our Holiday Party from 6-9 p.m!
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Muse Holiday Party
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Join us at The Muse for our annual Holiday Party! We will have free festive refreshments at 6 p.m. and an open mic beginning at 7 p.m. The Back Bay Astronomers will be set up outside with telescopes. Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your instruments and poems, and come celebrate the holidays with us!
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Holiday Closings
Please Note: We will be closed to the public on Wed. Nov. 22 through Mon. Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will re-open as usual on Tuesday, Nov. 28 for Giving Tuesday!
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Come to The Muse and Write
The Muse Writers Center's physical space is open for people to write, meet others, and learn more about The Muse four days a week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See our Locations, Hours, & Directions page for more information..
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The Muse has installed is installing an iWave-R air purification system that uses needlepoint bipolar ionization (NPBI) cold plasma technology to sanitize the air, killing viruses, bacteria, and mold.
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The Muse Writers Center’s projects, classes, and events are made possible in part through sponsorship by the City of Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Business Consortium for Arts Support, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the WeTransfer Creative Hubs Grant. Additional funding has been provided by Virginia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020 as well as The Literary Arts Emergency Fund, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and the Norfolk Department of Economic Development.
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