The Western Pennsylvania Writing Project is celebrating 40 years!! We have some exciting events lined up. Please share these events widely with your family, friends, and community!

The above provides an overview of this summer’s event. Please see the information below for more details. We look forward to writing with you this summer!

When: May 1 - 31, 2024
Where: Various locations around Pittsburgh. Please see the brochure for suggestions. 
Time: Anytime!

During the month of May, we will be hosting a writing marathon across Western Pennsylvania by inviting people to visit local museums, cemeteries, parks, bridges, schools, and anywhere they can draw inspiration. See our suggested prompts below.

At the end of the month, we will gather for a Read Around to share our writings in fellowship and reflection. All are welcome and refreshments will be served.

Writing marathons began in the early 1990s with the Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project and have been adapted for use in National Writing Project Institutes, classrooms, literary festivals, and writing groups throughout the country.

During a marathon, small groups or individuals travel through different landscapes, writing and composing along the way in any genre they like, drawing inspiration from their surroundings and also from their fellow writers.

When: May 31, 2024
Where: Frick Environmental Center, 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Time: 4:30 - 7 p.m. ET

Schedule:
4:30 p.m.: Networking and Social Hour
5 p.m.: Read Around

Following the conclusion of the Writing Marathon, we will gather for a Read Around to share our writings in fellowship and reflection. All are welcome and refreshments will be served.

When: June 23, 2024
Where: Schenley Plaza Tent, 4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Time: 1 - 4 p.m. ET

Mark your calendars for a day at the park filled with writing and making. Designed to be a family-friendly occasion, we invite you to embrace the joy and exploration of writing. Various individuals, organizations, and authors will host spaces for you to write and explore.

When: July 11, 2024
Where: MuseumLab, 6 Allegheny Square E Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Time: 6 - 8 p.m. ET

Event Schedule:
5 p.m.: Networking and Social Hour
6 p.m.: Program

Join us for a captivating evening dedicated to celebrating the art of writing, hosted by the WPWP. This special event will showcase the incredible talent within our own writing community, featuring writers from the Western PA Writing Project who have published books or collections.

When: August 9, 2024
Where: University of Pittsburgh School of Education, 5601 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Time: 6 - 8 p.m. ET

Event Schedule:
5 p.m.: Networking and Social Hour
6 p.m.: Program

Join us for the culminating event of our Celebration. An unforgettable evening at the vibrant intersections of memory and writing, this event is designed to foster relationships, encourage conversations, and establish new connections amidst the backdrop of remarkable PoeArt displays. The focus of the evening will be a chat with past directors and brief remarks from the director. Hors d'oeuvres and dessert will be served and we will offer a livestream option for the chat.