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SUMMARY:Local Writer's Showcase - Poetry
DESCRIPTION:The annual Essay and Short Story contest\, and the Bethesda Poetry Contest will honor local writers on March 13 (Essay & Short Story) and March 18 (Poetry).  Please join us at these public events to celebrate the achievements of our local high school and adult writers. We thank our partners Bethesda Magazine\, The Writer’s Center and The Trawick Foundation for their support.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/local-writers-showcase-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:BUP,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk for Deborah Tomlin’s SUTRA
DESCRIPTION:The title SUTRA in sanskrit means to stitch\, to mend\, to bring together\, to heal. This body of work drew Tomlin to a more abstract approach to painting and drawing including the layering of collage materials and stitching directly on the canvas. Text based on comments by doctors and friends during her treatment is also significant to this work. Painting on top of overflowing and overlapping text expresses Tomlin’s grief and anger. Stitching directly on the canvas with yarn and thread reframes her sutures and scars through the lens of darning and mending\, traditionally women’s work\, transforming an object ripped and torn into a material stronger and more beautiful by the act of repair.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/artist-talk-for-deborah-tomlins-sutra/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
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SUMMARY:Opening Art Reception for Deborah Tomlin’s SUTRA
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center is pleased to present SUTRA\, an exhibition of drawings and paintings by artist Deborah Tomlin\, on display in the Center’s Joram Piatigorsky Gallery\, January 29–March 23\, 2026. \nOpening reception is FREE & open to the public. RSVP here. \n\nIn 2022\, Deborah Tomlin was diagnosed with breast cancer from a routine mammogram. She underwent treatment\, which consisted of three different surgeries including a bilateral mastectomy. In SUTRA\, Tomlin chooses to paint her scars and unfamiliar body and to examine the healing process through her art. As Audre Lorde expresses\, in The Cancer Journals\, “Any woman who has had a breast removed because of cancer knows she does not feel the same. But we are allowed no psychic time or space to examine what our true feelings are\, to make them our own. With quick cosmetic reassurance\, we are told that our feelings are not important\, our appearance is all\, the sum total of self.” \nThe title SUTRA in sanskrit means to stitch\, to mend\, to bring together\, to heal. This body of work drew Tomlin to a more abstract approach to painting and drawing including the layering of collage materials and stitching directly on the canvas. Text based on comments by doctors and friends during her treatment is also significant to this work. Painting on top of overflowing and overlapping text expresses Tomlin’s grief and anger. Stitching directly on the canvas with yarn and thread reframes her sutures and scars through the lens of darning and mending\, traditionally women’s work\, transforming an object ripped and torn into a material stronger and more beautiful by the act of repair.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/opening-art-reception-for-deborah-tomlins-sutra/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260324
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
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SUMMARY:SUTRA by Deborah Tomlin
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, Deborah Tomlin was diagnosed with breast cancer from a routine mammogram. She underwent treatment\, which consisted of three different surgeries including a bilateral mastectomy. In SUTRA\, Tomlin chooses to paint her scars and unfamiliar body and to examine the healing process through her art. As Audre Lorde expresses\, in The Cancer Journals\, “Any woman who has had a breast removed because of cancer knows she does not feel the same. But we are allowed no psychic time or space to examine what our true feelings are\, to make them our own. With quick cosmetic reassurance\, we are told that our feelings are not important\, our appearance is all\, the sum total of self.” \nThe title SUTRA in sanskrit means to stitch\, to mend\, to bring together\, to heal. This body of work drew Tomlin to a more abstract approach to painting and drawing including the layering of collage materials and stitching directly on the canvas. Text based on comments by doctors and friends during her treatment is also significant to this work. Painting on top of overflowing and overlapping text expresses Tomlin’s grief and anger. Stitching directly on the canvas with yarn and thread reframes her sutures and scars through the lens of darning and mending\, traditionally women’s work\, transforming an object ripped and torn into a material stronger and more beautiful by the act of repair. \nVisit The Writer’s Center for open hours.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/sutra-by-deborah-tomlin/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
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SUMMARY:Researching for Creativity: Practical tips of DC-Area writers\, from the1930s and Now
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes Kim Roberts\, David Nicholson\, and David Taylor for a conversation and practical creative exercises on how to research in your writing. This event will also include examples of local resources. \n\nAbout the Event \nHow can real-world research foster your creative work and thinking? In connection with The People’s Recorder podcast\, this conversation with three DMV writers starts from the experiences of writers in a Depression-era cultural experiment\, the Federal Writers’ Project. And it comes up to now with views from writers today about how research and interviews feed their own creative work. \nAs heard in the People’s Recorder podcast\, many emerging writers in the 1930s found their voices in community with peers on a government project intended to put people to work documenting American life and history. Young writers — including some who later grew to prominence including Margaret Walker\, Tillie Olsen\, Richard Wright\, Ralph Ellison and John Cheever — honed skills in archival research\, oral history interviews\, and street-level research. Those skills also helped in shaping their distinctive voices in poetry\, novels and nonfiction.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/researching-for-creativity-practical-tips-of-dc-area-writers-from-the1930s-and-now/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T190000
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SUMMARY:Eric Lichtblau Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes author Eric Lichtblau for a reading from his new novel\, American Reich: A Murder in Orange County\, Neo-Nazis\, and a New Age of Hate. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here. \n\nEric Lichtblau is a Washington author and investigative journalist and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. His latest non-fiction book\,  American Reich: A Murder in Orange County\, Neo-Nazis\, and a New Age of Hate\, is being released in January\, and he has written three previous books: the New York Times best-seller The Nazis Next Door\, as well Bush’s Law\, and Return to the Reich. He was a Washington reporter for the New York Times for fifteen years\, where he earned two Pulitzer Prizes\, and for the Los Angeles Times for fifteen years before that\, and he has also written for The New Yorker\, TIME Magazine and other publications. He has been a frequent guest on NPR\, MSNBC\, C-SPAN\, and other networks\, as well as a speaker at many universities and institutions\, and a teacher in writing and journalism at Georgetown\, UCLA\, the Writer’s Center in Bethesda\, Md.\, and elsewhere.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/eric-lichtblau-book-launch/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T153000
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SUMMARY:Novelist Nancy Garruba in Conversation w/ Katherine Gekker
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes novelist Nancy Garruba for a reading and discussion of her debut novel\, The Vanishing of Rose B. Nancy is in conversation with Katherine Gekker. FREE & open to the public. RSVP here. \nAbout The Vanishing of Rose B. \nRose B. defied mid-century expectations of what a woman could be and do. Not only a devoted wife and mother\, and one never to be seen without gloves and a hat\, she was the family’s main breadwinner. Exemplary\, indeed—although in private\, Rose suffered her charismatic\, volatile husband’s abuse\, abuse witnessed by their twin daughters\, Claire and Frances. Frances urged Rose to divorce\, Claire played mediator\, and Rose persevered\, determined to preserve her family\, even if at cost to herself. But a violent incident one spring evening would upset Rose’s plan and propel Frances to a life far from her parents and sister. \nDecades later\, Claire’s a reclusive high school art teacher who creates beautiful photographs but never exhibits. Frances is an architect in Los Angeles. Rose has died\, and Frances has flown home to help Claire sort through their mother’s clothes. Claire\, insisting that Frances is their mother’s mirror image\, one that she must capture\, asks Frances to pose for her as Rose\, dressed in Rose’s clothes. Frances\, wanting to force a discussion of that long-ago violent spring evening\, agrees\, but on one condition: She’ll tell stories as she poses\, stories about Rose. Told in two voices—that of the dynamic\, conflicted Frances and the tender\, diffident Claire\, who has her own stories about Rose—The Vanishing of Rose B. explores the difficulties mothers and daughters encounter in defining themselves within the world and against each other.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/novelist-nancy-garruba-in-conversation-w-katherine-gekker/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
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SUMMARY:Virtual Craft Chat with Poet Ally Ang
DESCRIPTION:Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Ally Ang to discuss their debut collection\, Let the Moon Wobble. Ally is in conversation with Emily Holland\, poet and editor of Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry journal. \nRSVP here to receive login information (our virtual events are held via Zoom). FREE and open to the public\, all times Eastern. \nWe encourage you to order a copy of the book from your local\, independent bookseller or online from the publisher »
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/virtual-craft-chat-with-poet-ally-ang/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T163000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
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SUMMARY:End of Season Celebration Reading!
DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder who else is taking classes at The Writer’s Center? Want the chance to hear the work being made in other classes? Meet with Instructors of the coming season’s courses? \nWe invite you to attend our first ever End of Season Celebration\, a time to meet and hear work from the participants from the numerous workshops we’ve hosted for the past four months. \nThis in-person event will gather the community of writers and instructors of the past four months to showcase work generated\, revised\, and inspired by the workshops held this season. Following this showcase\, there will be a reception to meet fellow workshop participants and instructors. \nWe hope to see you\, at the Center\, in celebration of our wonderful community.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/end-of-season-celebration-reading/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
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SUMMARY:Virtual Craft Chat with Novelist Marisa Kashino
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by author Marisa Kashino for a discussion of her new novel\, Best Offer Wins. Marisa is in conversation with Amy Freeman\, author and Development Director at The Writer’s Center. \nRSVP here to receive login information (our virtual events are held via Zoom). FREE and open to the public\, all times Eastern \nWe encourage you to order a copy of the book from your local\, independent bookseller or online from Bookshop.org »
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/virtual-craft-chat-with-novelist-marisa-kashino/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T153000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20251209T211159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T211159Z
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SUMMARY:Author Peter Mountford Book Release w/ Karin Tanabe
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes author Peter Mountford for a reading from his new collection\, Detonator. Peter is joined by novelist Karin Tanabe. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/author-peter-mountford-book-release-w-karin-tanabe/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T213000
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SUMMARY:The Magic Duel at The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:The Award-Winning\, 5 Star Comedy Show\, The Magic Duel\, live on stage at The Writer’s Center. Amazing\, funny and interactive. \nPacked with mind-boggling magic and clever mentalism\, this award-winning show puts the power in your hands: you’ll choose the magical challenges and cast your vote to crown the winner of the coveted ‘Golden Wand’. Since 2016\, this 5-star rated performance (Yelp\, TripAdvisor\, and Google) has wowed audiences with its charm and humor\, earning hundreds of glowing reviews. Grab a cocktail\, enjoy the sophisticated setting\, and prepare to be fooled—badly!
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/magic-duel-at-writers-center/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20251017T145046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T145046Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Open Mic @ The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:A special Open Mic to uplift the voices and work of the teenagers in our community. \nProse\, poetry\, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. \n\nSign-up starts at 1:45pm\, and readings begin promptly at 2pm.\nLimited to 20 readers\, so arrive early if you plan to read.\n\nSponsored by Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry magazine. \nFREE and open to the public. Please note that we no longer offer advance sign-up.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/teen-open-mic-writers-center/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Event/Classes,Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20251017T144932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T144932Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:Prose\, poetry\, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. \n\nSign-up starts at 6:45pm\, and readings begin promptly at 7pm.\nLimited to 20 readers\, so arrive early if you plan to read.\n\nSponsored by Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry magazine. \nFREE and open to the public. Please note that we no longer offer advance sign-up.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/open-mic-writers-center/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20251015T175504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T175504Z
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SUMMARY:Poet jason b. crawford in Conversation w/ Poet Abi Pollokoff
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes poet jason b. crawford for a reading from their new\, award winning collection\, YEET! jason is joined by poet Abi Pollokoff reading from her debut collection night myths • • before the body.  \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here. \njason b. crawford (They/He) born in Washington\, DC\, and raised in Lansing\, MI\, is the author of Year of the Unicorn Kidz. Their second collection\, YEET! is the winner of the Omnidawn 1st/2nd Book Prize and will be published Fall 2025. They have been published in POETRY Magazine\, Academy of American Poets\, Cincinnati Review\, Beloit Poetry Journal\, and RHINO Poetry\, among others. They are a 2023 Emerging Writers Fellow for Lambda Literary and hold their MFA in Poetry from The New School. \nAbi Pollokoff is the author of night myths • • before the body (Red Hen Press\, 2025). A Pushcart-nominated poet\, her poems can be found in TriQuarterly\, The Pinch\, The Seventh Wave\, and Radar\, where she was a finalist for the Coniston Prize. Abi was a 2024 AWP Writer to Writer mentee and has been supported by organizations such as the Jack Straw Cultural Center and Hugo House. The former events manager for Open Books: A Poem Emporium\, she now serves as the managing editor for Poetry NW Editions and works in publishing. Find her at abipollokoff.com.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/poet-jason-b-crawford-in-conversation-w-poet-abi-pollokoff/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20251015T155129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T155129Z
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SUMMARY:Author Robert W. Fieseler in Conversation w/ Ronald Collins
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes author Robert W. Fieseler for a reading from his new publication\, American Scare\, Florida’s Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives. Robert is joined by author Ronald Collins. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here. \nRobert W. Fieseler is a journalist investigating marginalized groups and a scholar excavating forgotten histories. A National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Journalist of the Year and recipient of the Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship\, his debut book Tinderbox won seven awards\, including the Edgar Award\, and his reporting has appeared in Slate\, Commonweal\, and River Teeth\, among others. Fieseler graduated co-valedictorian from the Columbia Journalism School and is pursuing a PhD at Tulane University as a Mellon Fellow. He lives with his husband on the gayest street in New Orleans. \nRonald Collins is a retired law professor and author of 13 books on topics such as civil rights\, free speech\, artificial intelligence\, popular culture\, and noted literary figures. He is the co-founder of the History Book Festival. Some years back he was selected as a Norman Mailer Fellow in fiction writing with residence in Provincetown and before that served as a Supreme Court fellow under Chief Justice Warren Burger\, among other things.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/author-robert-w-fieseler-in-conversation-w-ronald-collins/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250924T175454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T175454Z
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SUMMARY:A Place to... Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:A Place to… (APT) Dance Festival is a multi-day performance series highlighting local choreographers presenting new works in a variety of styles.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/a-place-to-dance-festival/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
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SUMMARY:Writer GG Renee Hill Book Release
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes writer and long time instructor\, GG Renee Hill for a reading from her new publication\, Story Work: Field Notes on Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here. \nGG Renee Hill is an author whose books have helped thousands of people overcome the emotional obstacles keeping them from living fully expressed lives. GG’s recent releases include two guided journals published through Rockridge Press\, Self-Care Check-In: A Guided Journal to Build Healthy Habits and Devote Time to You and A Year of Self-Reflection: 365 Days of Guided Prompts to Slow Down\, Tune In\, and Grow. GG is a creative coach and founder of the Inner Story Writing Circle\, a membership community for writers and creatives seeking guidance\, support\, and tools for the heart-centered work of writing about their lives.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/writer-gg-renee-hill-book-release/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20251014T190657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T192223Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:Prose\, poetry\, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. \n\nSign-up starts at 6:45pm\, and readings begin promptly at 7pm.\nLimited to 20 readers\, so arrive early if you plan to read.\n\nSponsored by Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry magazine. \nFREE and open to the public. Please note that we no longer offer advance sign-up.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/open-mic-writers-center-2/2025-10-29/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20251014T190657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T192223Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:Prose\, poetry\, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. \n\nSign-up starts at 6:45pm\, and readings begin promptly at 7pm.\nLimited to 20 readers\, so arrive early if you plan to read.\n\nSponsored by Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry magazine. \nFREE and open to the public. Please note that we no longer offer advance sign-up.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/open-mic-writers-center-2/2025-10-22/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250924T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T174705Z
UID:10000660-1760884200-1760889600@www.bethesda.org
SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-19/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250924T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T174705Z
UID:10000659-1760817600-1760823000@www.bethesda.org
SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-18/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250924T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T174705Z
UID:10000658-1760731200-1760736600@www.bethesda.org
SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-17/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20251014T190421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T190421Z
UID:10000775-1760641200-1760646600@www.bethesda.org
SUMMARY:Poet Shaheen Dil Book Release w/ Grace Cavalieri\, Holly Karapetkova & Lyubomir Nikolov
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes poet Shaheen Dil for a reading of her new collection\, Letters to My Younger Self. Shaheen is joined by poets Grace Cavalieri\, Holly Karapetkova\, and Lyubomir Nikolov. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/poet-shaheen-dil-book-release-w-grace-cavalieri-holly-karapetkova-lyubomir-nikolov/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T160000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250924T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T174705Z
UID:10000657-1760279400-1760284800@www.bethesda.org
SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-12/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250924T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T174705Z
UID:10000656-1760212800-1760218200@www.bethesda.org
SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-11/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250924T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T174705Z
UID:10000655-1760126400-1760131800@www.bethesda.org
SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-10/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250829T133722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T133722Z
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SUMMARY:Women Artists of the DMV Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:The largest ever curated fine arts multi-venue show in the United States comes this Fall to 16 art venues in the Greater Washington\, DC capital region as curator Florencio Lennox Campello surveys over 400 female artists actively working around the DMV. \nThe Writer’s Center’s Joram Piatigorsky Gallery will host a portion of the exhibition from September 13 to December 5\, featuring artists Sharon Armstrong\, Lori Boocks\, Amy Elvove\, Sheila Flanders\, Elyse Harrison\, Carmen Jenkins\, Carol Levin\, Megan Maher\, Beverly Ress\, Carol Rubin\, Eve Stockton\, Dagmar Swenson\, Jessica Van Brakle\, and Pamela Viola.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/women-artists-of-dmv-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251206
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250814T200818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T200818Z
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SUMMARY:Women Artists of the DMV at The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:The largest ever-curated fine arts multi-venue show in the U.S. comes this Fall to 16 art venues around the Greater Washington\, DC capital region as curator Florencio Lennox Campello surveys over 400 female artists actively working around the DMV. \nLocations:  \nName Opening Reception Exhibition Dates \nJoan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery\, Washington\, DC 29 Aug 25 29 Aug – 28 Sep\, 2025 \nArtists & Makers\, Rockville\, MD 5 Sep & 3 Oct 25 4 Sep – 29 Oct\, 2025 \nAmerican University Museum at Katzen Center 6 Sep 25 6 Sep – 7 Dec\, 2025 \nAdah Rose Gallery\, Rockville\, MD 7 Sep 25 7 Sep – 28 Sep\, 2025 \nUniversities at Shady Grove Priddy Library\, Rockville\, MD 11 Sep 25 11 Sep – 31 Oct\, 2025 \nThe Writer’s Center\, Bethesda\, MD 13 Sep 25 13 Sep – 5 Dec\, 2025 \nPyramid Atlantic Arts Center\, Hyattsville\, MD 13 Sep 25 13 Sep – 2 Nov\, 2025 \nMcLean Project for the Arts\, McLean\, VA 18 Sep 25 11 Sep – 1 Nov 2025 \nUniversity of Maryland Library\, College Park\, MD 19 Sep 25 15 Sep – 23 Oct\, 2025 \nMontpelier Arts Center\, Laurel\, MD 19 Sep 25 11 Sep – 2 Nov\, 2025 \nThe Athenaeum\, Alexandria\, VA 28 Sep 25 Sep 25 – Nov 2\, 2025 \nChildren’s National Hospital Gallery\, Washington\, DC TBA Sep 1 Sep – 9 Jan 2026 \nStrathmore Mansion\, North Bethesda\, MD 4 Oct 25 4 Oct – 8 Nov 2025 \nMaryland Hall\, Annapolis\, MD 8 Oct 25 4 Oct – 18 Dec\, 2025 \nMelissa Ichiuji Gallery\, Front Royal\, VA 18 Oct 25 18 Oct – 7 Dec\, 2025 \nNepenthe Gallery\, Alexandria\, VA TBA TBA \nAbout the exhibitions: Featuring the work of over 400 women artists from the Greater Washington\, DC capital region\, this massive survey exhibition is curated by Florencio Lennox Campello\, whose curatorial background includes over 200 exhibitions over the past four decades. “This region is not only home to some of the best art museums in the world\, dozens of commercial art galleries\, non-profit art spaces\, alternative art venues\, embassy art spaces\, etc.\, but it also supports and fertilizes some of the most unique and creative visual art scenes in the nation\,” notes Campello.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/women-artists-of-dmv-at-writers-center/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T023300
CREATED:20250808T193151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T193231Z
UID:10000511-1756321200-1756328400@www.bethesda.org
SUMMARY:Open Mic @ The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:Prose\, poetry\, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. \n\nSign-up starts at 6:45pm\, and readings begin promptly at 7pm.\nLimited to 20 readers\, so arrive early if you plan to read.\n\nSponsored by Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry magazine. \nFREE and open to the public. Please note that we no longer offer advance sign-up.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/open-mic-writers-center-duplicate/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="The Writer's Center":MAILTO:info@writer.org
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