_{Hosted by: The Creative Alliance}

_{Mar 4th, 5:30-10:30 pm 2026}

_{Let’s do it again! In a very special offsite gathering, Wednesday Night Poetry, the longest running consecutive weekly open mic series in the country, convenes at an incredible and iconic art space.}

_{Doors open at 5:30 for socializing. Open Mic. One poem per poet, any theme, begins at 6:30 pm.}

_{Come to share a poem. Stay for community,}

_{Hosted by: Charm City Books}

_{Mar 5th, 4-6 pm 2026}

_{The Sage Creators Collective Wild Debut launches with their AWP off-site reading, featuring National Book Award Recipient, Patricia Smith. Selected writers from the Sage Creators Collective include: Rebecca Evans, Karen Paul Holmes, Patricia Clark, Jean Howard, Katharine Whitcomb, Melissa Rayworth, Andrea Change, Elizabeth Wolf, Susan Michele Coronel, and Daina Savage. The reading is free, live-streamed and in-person.}

_{Hosted by: Amy Bernstein}

_{Mar 5th, 6-7:30 pm 2026}

_{Fans of flash, this offsite event if for you. Recent contributors of Flash the Court share their remarkable work: some playful, some serious, all prime examples of the flash form.}

_{The Founding editor, Court Harler, moderates the event. Local author, Amy L. Bernstein, hosts with a wine and cheese reception after where writers can relax and network overlooking Baltimore’s Inner Habor.}

_{Hosted by: University of Nevada. Reno}

_{Mar 6th, 11-12, 2026}

_{Come join Rebecca Evans at the University of Nevado, Reno booth (553) during AWP. She’ll be signing her latest collection, AfterBurn (along with her previous collections) at 11 am.}

_{Treefort Music Fest}

_{Mar 25th, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm}

_{Rebecca Evans joins forces with a line up of incredible writers, including Shallene McGrath, Christian Winn, Tomás Baiza, Susan Lasater, John Barrie, and Yash Seyedbagheri amplifying some of Idaho’s most diverse voices at the Wassmuth Center, sharing space with other artists on behalf of human rights.}

_{Hosted by: Ochos}

_{Mar 26th, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm}

_{Four middle-aged writers discuss the highs and lows of writing cringeless sex scenes. They’ll debate over top versus bottom, metaphor versus physiology, sensory awareness, what to leave out, and why we cringe (or not).}

_{Join Al Heathcock, Tomás Baiza, David Guiotto, and Rebecca Evans for a discussion you won’t want to miss.}

_{Hosted by: Moonstone Cellars}

_{Apr 18th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm}

_{You’re invited to an evening of words, wine and community – a fundraiser hosted by Moonstone Cellars to benefit the Estero Bay Kindness Coalition.}

_{The evening features three award winning poets, Rebecca Evans, Luke Johnson, and the Kindness Coalition’s very own, Kathryn deLancellotti followed by an open mic.}

_{All are welcome to sign up and share a poem using the form on Moonstone Cellar’s event page.}

_{A $5 minimum donation is requested at the door to support the Estero Bay Kindness Coalition. Your contribution brings kindness to the table for 1,200+ Estero Bay neighbors in need every week.}

_{Free On-line Community}

_{The First Tuesday of each month at 11 am MT.}

_{Join Gayle Brandeis & Rebecca Evans for a free monthly mind and body connection to help inspire art and create care for the writer}

_{If you’ve missed attending Musings & Movement, you can find our previous workshop notes HERE.}

_{The SAGE Creator’s Collective}

_{Feb 1st 5 pm (MT) on Livestream}

_{Founded by 2025 National Book Award Winner, Pulitzer-prize finalist, National Poetry Slam Champion, Patricia Smith, this collective includes Dynamic Writers and Creators who identify as Women and have at least Five Decades of Life.}

_{Join us for the Live-stream Poetry Reading, featuring the diverse, accomplished line-up of women poets from The Sage Creators Collective: Ann Arbor, Jean Howard, Patricia Clark, Rebecca Evans, and host, Ron Palmer.}

_{Hosted by: Recovery Idaho}

_{Sept 25th, Oct 9th, & Oct 23rd at 7-8:30 pm mt}

_{Join these three Free On-Line workshops led by Rebecca Evans. The gathering includes craft, writing prompts. and time to share work.}

_{Email to Register: norma@recoveryidaho.org}

_{Free Write: Using Questions to Pressure Narrative}

_{October 26th 12-2 pm mt}

_{Many writers question their art to uncover what they are trying to answer through their writing. In this free write, we’ll explore creative angles through the use of interrogation and inquiry both as an artist and within our art.}

_{The course is open to writers at all level and is hosted by the International Women’s Writing Guild.}

_{Hosted by Narratively}

_{From Journal to Memoir:}

_{How to Turn Your Side Scrawls into Literary Gold}

_{a 4-week workshop}

_{October 19th-November 269th, 2025}

^{Sunddays, 10 -11:30 am (MT) (virtual)}

_{Hosted by The Meridian District Library}

_{Creative Courage: Pairing Creativity with Courageous Action}

^{A One-Hour In-Person & Virtual Event}

_Free!

_{Last Wednesday of Each Month}

_{Hosted by Narratively Academy}

_{August 9th – 23rd 10-11:30 am mt}

_{Ready to find your voice? Memoirist, essayist, and poet Rebecca Evans is leading Untangling the Traumatic Narrative starting August 9th.}

_{The workshop is a three-session series. Students will explore how to write about difficult experiences while taking excellent care of themselves.}

_{Hosted by The Common Ground}

_{August 9th 5-7 pm mt}

_{Join analogy collage artist Kirk Read in this two-hour group as we move between writing and collage. We will explore how these practices inform each other, how they compete and argue and agree and dance in our minds and hands.}

_{We will have plenty of materials and tools to share, so just come. Bring your notebook and pen. No experience necessary.}

_{Hosted by The Modern}

_{August 10th 8-10 pm mt}

_{Join us under the ginkgos for the 11th Season of Campfire of Stories.}

_{August’s event brings Art as a Form of Protest with four artists, Kirk Read, Diana Dinerman, Tracy Burt, and Matt Bunk.}

_{Moon Tide Press Off-Site Reading at AWP}

_{March 28th | 6-7:30 pm MT}

_{Join Moon Tide Press authors at Kyoto Gardens in the Double Tree by Hilton}

_{120 S. Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA}

_{Sunday, August 25^th}

_{Join Rebecca Evans with her new writing/craft series, helping others unpack their stories, their baggage, their mental junk drawers.}

_{6:30-8:30 pm (in-person only)}

_{at Ming Studios}

_{Hosted by Sarabande Books}

_{a one-hour virtual event on Friday, May 10th, 12 pm EST. Pre-register on Zoom}

_{an exploration into the difficult narrative through art and zines as a method to process and deep dive}

_{The Powerful Art of Jounaling with The International Women’s Writing Guild}

_{The art of journaling can help writers take note of fine details, increase cognitive processing, and improve memory. In this workshop, writers will explore methods and concepts in order to shift their journals and notebooks into a canvas and resource.}