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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 13h

⭐ This weekend ⭐ join us for An Afternoon of Poetry with Kathy Fagan, Erika Meitner, and Elaine Sexton in the Center! Reserve your seat: ow.ly/X9Y750ZUyBJ 🗓️ Sunday, September 11 🕰️ 2:00-3:30 pm 📍 Hudson Valley Writers Center #poetryreading #inpersonreading

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We can't wait for our October workshops to start! 🎃✏️ Our October workshops include both Multi-Week and Weekend Intensive Workshops. Don't miss out on learning from and creating with incredible authors. Sign up today: www.writerscenter.org/workshops #writingworkshops #octoberworkshops

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Huge thanks to all our Event Sponsors supporting this year's gala so far! There's still time to join them – reserve sponsorships and tickets now: www.writerscenter.org/gala Join us in celebration on October 8. #annualgala #naturalworld

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Check out some of our upcoming Weekend Intensive Workshops! Our Weekend Intensive Workshops are each 2–4 hours long and will be conducted via Zoom! Register today: ow.ly/W0Ho50ZT7Ct #poetryworkshop #zoomworkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Last week we hosted an incredible launch for Issue 2 of TARRY. The Center was filled with TARRY editors, writers, artists, and arts supporters who came together to celebrate our wonderful community's creativity! Thank you to TARRY and everyone who joined us! #TarryMagazine #LiteraryMagazine

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Meet our 2026 Literary Honoree: Haleh Liza Gafori, premier translator of Rumi and a vocalist, poet, and educator! There will be a live reading and performance by Haleh Liza Gafori at this year's gala on October 8. Reserve your tickets today: www.writerscenter.org/gala #honoree #annualgala

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Center is excited to hold three upcoming poetry readings! Join us for three inspiring afternoons of poetry – two in person and one on Zoom. Register here: www.writerscenter.org/readings #PoetryReadings #PoetryCommunity

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Meet our 2026 Community Honoree: Riverkeeper, represented by President Tracy Brown! For over 50 years, Riverkeeper has worked to protect the Hudson River — work that speaks directly to this year's gala theme. Join us October 8 to celebrate their impact. writerscenter.org/gala #annualgala #honoree

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join Bethany Arts Community at the Center for a free Ekphrastic poetry workshop hosted by Fall Artist-in-Residence, E'mon Lauren! Then, stay for The People's Mic hosted by Phylisha Villanueva. Register here: ow.ly/6ti250ZO8hM 🗓️ Fri, Sep 25 🕰️ 5-6PM 📍HVWC #Poetry #FreeWorkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us for three phenomenal Intensive Workshops happening soon! Our Weekend Intensive Workshops are each 2–4 hours long and will be conducted via Zoom. www.writerscenter.org/workshops #CreativeWriting #ZoomWorkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Join us for our 2026 Annual Gala: Your Waters, Your Melodies! A Benefit Celebrating the Power of Language in Concert with Our Natural World! ow.ly/93XY50ZN2Qj 🗓️ Thursday, October 8 🕰️ 6:00-9:00 pm 📍Abigail Kirsh at Tappan Hill Mansion #AnnualGala2026 #LanguageAndNature

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We were delighted to welcome the winners of our Youth Environmental Creative Writing Contest to the center, where they shared their inspirational work. ow.ly/orTc50ZMVkN #YouthWriters #EnvironmentalAwareness

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Only a few seats remain for our three incredible classes this weekend! Don’t miss your opportunity to learn from acclaimed poetry and prose authors and let your creativity flow. www.writerscenter.org/workshops #CreativeWriting #ZoomWorkshops

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Congratulations to Sean Mclain Brown's "Shrapnel: A Dictionary of Damages", winner of the 2026 Slapering Hol Press Chapbook Contest! #ChapbookWinner #VeteranWriters

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Celebrate #NationalTranslationMonth this September with three remarkable authors! Join Jessica Cuello, Aiden Farrell, and Chloe Martinez for an unforgettable afternoon of poetry in translation. ow.ly/o9PL50ZKKHu 🗓️ Sunday, Sep 27 🕰️ 4:00-5:30 pm ET 📍Zoom #VirtualReading

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Who's ready to go back to school? 📝 This fall, we have a fantastic lineup of classes that spans genres (including #poetry, prose, biography, and #memoir). Check out our September multi-week and weekend intensive workshops. More info on our website! 👉 www.writerscenter.org/workshops

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Join the editors, writers and artists of tarry for light refreshments, some programming, and most importantly, a chance to connect with each other to celebrate the creativity of our wonderful community. ow.ly/xvSi50ZGxkO 🗓️ Thurs, Sept 24 🕰️ 7:00-9:00pm 📍HVWC #LiteraryMagazine #LaunchParty

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In her poem "Drive," Megan Fernandez writes: "Contradictions are a sign we are from God." This single session, generative workshop, where you will read and write poems about human behavior, disconnection, and the divine. ow.ly/CTwV50ZG3uT 🗓️ Sun, Sept 13 🕰️ 12-4 pm ET 💻 Zoom #Zoom #Poetry

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

You're invited to the 2026 Annual Gala: Your Waters, Your Melodies! Celebrate the power of language in concert with our natural world alongside us. Secure your seat now to share in the celebration: www.writerscenter.org/gala #AnnualGala2026 #HudsonRiverProtection

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Center was honored to host "Memories of Home and Homeland", the beautiful art exhibition by José Antonio Mora Burneo and Iliana Herrera. Thank you to the artists for trusting us with their meaningful works. #ArtExhibition #EcuadorianArtists

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We are one week away from the August People's Mic! Join us for a community gathering rooted in care, creativity, and connection, hosted by Westchester Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva! ow.ly/w2sl50ZCpiU 🗓️ Fri, Aug 28 🕰️ 7-9 pm 📍Hudson Valley Writers Center #OpenMicNight #HudsonValleyArts

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We're already getting ready for Halloween in Sleepy Hollow. 🎃 Join Emily Leithauser for this 6-week poetry workshop and prepare for a fright! ow.ly/Rq1U50ZBEwa 🗓️ Six Tues, Sep 8-Oct 13 🕰️ 7:30-9:30 💻 Zoom #HauntedPoetry #SleepyHollow

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Happy #NationalNonProfitDay! We want to express our thanks to everyone who supports and cares for the Center. Whether you teach, take classes, attend readings, or join us for our events, your contributions make a difference. Thank you for everything you do! #NonProfitOrganization #SupportTheArts

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

There are limited seats left for Writing the Prose of Psychology, Obsession, and Interiority! Hurry and register today for this incredible 6-week Zoom workshop: ow.ly/HnOo50ZzU95 🗓️ 6 Wednesdays: Aug 19- Sep 23 🕰️ 6:00-8:00 pm ET 💻 Zoom #PsychologyInFiction #ZoomWorkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

You're invited to our Monthly Hybrid Open Mic! Open Mic will give you an opportunity to share your talents in a nurturing, comfortable space with some great people. Tomorrow is the Open Mic! Pre-register now as a performer or audience: ow.ly/21ho50Zzx55 #OpenMicNight #HybridEvent

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

From the birds that sing and nest and fly into our poems to our planetary journey through the cosmos, in this workshop you'll focus on the nature of flight and how we might explore the experience of flight in our verses. ow.ly/CPVE50ZyUJX 🗓️Sat, Sept 12 🕰️12-2 pm 💻Zoom #ZoomWorkshop #Poetry

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Create dazzling beginnings for your poetry and prose with Radhika Sharma! In this three-week workshop, you will learn to write and revise the first paragraphs of your poems or the first three pages of your fiction or creative nonfiction. ow.ly/nsxi50ZxEVC #ZoomWorkshop #WritingTips

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Take a look at all the fun we've had this summer! Continue the fun with us and sign up for our August summer camps: www.writerscenter.org/youth To learn about our scholarship fund for camps, reach out to misty@writerscenter.org. #SummerCamps #CreativeKids

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Join Ivy Raff for an in-person, half-day generative writing workshop that will guide you in learning and honing a Zen approach to writing. 🧘 ow.ly/BzNn50ZwbIy #MeditationAndWriting #InPersonWorkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming August Workshops! ✍️☀️📝 Our August workshops include both Multi-Week and Weekend Intensive Workshops. Don't miss out on learning from and creating with incredible authors. Sign up today: ow.ly/gOGq50ZvYxj #WritingWorkshops #AugustWorkshops

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Historic preservation architect Scott Kamen spoke to our staff and board members about the history of the HVWC building. Scott was one of the original team members who restored the Philipse Manor Train Station decades ago, bringing new life to the space. #HistoricPreservation #HudsonValley

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

What happens when you use Samuel Beckett's work as a starting point for your own writing? Over 6 weeks, students will study Beckett's short plays and write original work. ow.ly/W5HB50ZuNII 📅Wednesdays • September 9–October 14 💻 Live on Zoom ✍️ No prior playwriting experience required

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We appreciate everyone who attended the reading and discussion of When All The Men Wore Hats by Susan Cheever, who was joined by her brother and fellow writer, Benjamin Cheever. It was an incredible reading exploring the life and legacy of writer John Cheever. #LiteraryEvent #WritingLegacy

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Coming soon is ComicCrafting101! 💥 Campers will outline, design and draw their stories, and bring them to life! www.writerscenter.org/event-details… 🗓️ Aug 10-14 🕰️ 9am-12pm 🎓 Grades 3-5 📍HVWC #KidsArtCamp #ComicArtWorkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Last Sunday, we held an incredible reading of The Meridian Series of Contemporary Chinese Poets. Thank you to the poets, translators, and everyone who joined us for this memorable reading! The Meridian Series is available on our website! ow.ly/zOmn50Zt0W1 #ChinesePoets #LivePoetry

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This 2-week session centers on writing poems that feel necessary—poems driven by urgency, pressure, and a need to speak. www.writerscenter.org/event-details… 🗓️ August 5 & August 12 🕰️ 6:00-8:00 pm ET 💻 Zoom #PoetryWorkshop #ZoomWorkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Be apart of The People's Mic! Join us and the Westchester Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva for a community gathering rooted in care, creativity, and connection. ow.ly/2co250ZrZC3 🗓️ Friday, July 31 🕰️ 7-9pm 📍HVWC 📸 ow.ly/BovT50Zs0kM #CommunityGathering #CreativeConnection

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Join us this Sunday for a reading from WHEN ALL THE MEN WORE HATS, an illuminating account of the intersecting life and work of the legendary writer John Cheever, by his eldest daughter, Susan Cheever. ow.ly/m7Lv50ZrvGg 🗓️Sun, July 26 🕰️4-6 pm 📍HVWC #JohnCheever #LiteraryEvent

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We had a fantastic time during Draft n' Drink at the Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, hosted by Dominika Wrozynski! Huge thanks to HVBH for sharing your wonderful space, and to everyone who joined us. We look forward to creating with you all soon! #BooksForHumanity #CreativeGathering

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A series of prompts that employ specific narrative techniques, along with exemplary poems, will help you enter the writing process to explore grief, understanding, and forgiveness. ow.ly/4BFT50ZokQU 🗓️ Sat, July 25 🕰️ 12-3 pm ET 💻 Zoom #HealingThroughWriting #ZoomWorkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Join us, and the editors of Slapering Hol Press (SHP), this Sunday for a hybrid reading of The Meridian Series of Contemporary Chinese Poets! Register now to reserve your seat: ow.ly/Lzug50ZnpBw 🗓️ Sunday, July 19 🕰️ 5:00-7:00 pm ET 👨‍💻 Hybrid #ChinesePoets #HybridReading

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We're thrilled to be back at The 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival! Stop by and say hi to Table 14 in Zone B and check out the incredible performances! ow.ly/kWQR50ZmVaJ 🗓️ Sat, July 18-Sun, July 19 🕰️ 11AM-6PM 📍Governors Island #NewYorkCityPoetryFestival #PoetryCommunity

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Secure your spot in our SHAC summer camps at the HVWC today! We can't wait to create with you! www.writerscenter.org/event-details… ow.ly/wCq950Zmpnf #KidsFilmCamp #YouthTheater

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Join us in congratulating Program Director Dominika Wrozynski on her upcoming collaborative epistolary chapbook with co-author Sarah Grieve! Preorder today: ow.ly/C2nN50ZlSo0 #ChapbookRelease #WomenWriters

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We're thrilled for the 5th and final installment of the Summer Publishing Series taught by Chris L. Vaughan, a New York Times-published writer, covering disability and parenting on Substack!☀️ ow.ly/OUQQ50ZlnU4 🗓️ Tuesday, July 14 🕰️ 7:00-8:00 pm ET 💻 Zoom #WritingWorkshop #AuthenticVoice

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Join The Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC) and Hudson Valley Books for Humanity (HVBH) for Draft n' Drink! Dominika Wrozynski, Program Director of HVWC, will be hosting at the Hudson Valley Books for Humanity! ow.ly/NZXJ50ZkV1F 🗓️July 9 🕰️7-8 pm 📍HVBH #HudsonValleyWriter #WritingCommunity

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We are excited to announce our July and August Multi-Week Workshops and Weekend Intensives!☀️📝💻 Don't miss out on working with some fantastic authors. Sign up today: www.writerscenter.org/workshops #WritingWorkshops #ZoomWorkshop

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Friction flourishes when characters are forced to break bread. In this intensive, we'll watch, read, analyze, discuss—and write—scenes and stories that take place at mealtime. ow.ly/euZ050Zislo 🗓️ Saturday, July 19 🕰️ 12:00-4:00 pm ET 💻 Zoom #ZoomWorkshop #WritersLife

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We are overjoyed to announce The People's Mic upcoming dates! The People’s Mic is more than an open mic; it’s a community gathering rooted in care, creativity, and connection! Join us for an evening where poets, storytellers, and musicians share space and truth. #OpenMicNight #CommunityGathering

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Hudson Valley Writers Center @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We're thrilled for the 4th installment of the Summer Publishing Series taught by Carey Salerno, the executive director and publisher of Alice James Books! ☀️ Sign up today: ow.ly/yysO50ZirU4 🗓️ Tues, July 7 🕰️ 7-8 pm ET 💻 Zoom #Editor #PublishingInsights

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