Writing Workshops

We offer free workshops for young people with many different interests. Our eclectic mix of topics is designed to stimulate creativity, develop an interest in writing, and improve basic writing skills. At the same time, we aim to attract students for whom English is a second language, inspire young people who have trouble writing, and guide those who already consider themselves to be writers.

Workshop leaders come from a range of education, publishing, and writing backgrounds, and each one champions a love of the written word and a passion for helping young people.

Some workshops are standalone sessions; others consist of multiple sessions. Multi-session workshops are scheduled for consecutive days or weeks for the duration of the workshop. Since each session builds on the ideas of the previous one, we expect students to attend all the sessions of a multi-session workshop. You can view our calendar for what’s coming up.

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Second Semester Workshops 2009-2010

Greetings 826 Seattle Students and Parents!
For kids and adults, the words “Saturday” and “workshop” often inspire giddy anticipation. In the spirit of an emerging spring, we offer you a calendar bursting with song, excavations and expeditions. This workshop calendar is rooted in experimentation and interdisciplinary invitations: press your ear to paper and hone your songwriting skills or review your favorite band, hand-draw maps and invent narratives, learn field drawing techniques while recording the hums of nature (yes, you will leave the building!), don fins and write from the vantage point of an animal, write your own holiday rituals, pen poem-cures, concoct copy for our store’s space travel supplies, sharpen your flash fiction verbal acrobatics, write vivid stories about food and memory, or participate in a group writing quilt. We hope that something here will serve as a catalyst for your creative process!

Thinking about signing up?

Visit our calendar or download a list of our Spring Workshops:

• Full List of All Spring 2010 Workshops
• List of Workshops for Ages 7-9
• List of Workshops for Ages 9-11
• List of Workshops for Ages 11-14
• List of Workshops for Ages 14-17

Workshop sign-up

To sign up for a workshop, please use our online workshop registration form or call us at 206-725-2625. We will call or email you back to confirm there is space available.

Since space is limited for each workshop, please check all the dates for multi-session workshops to make sure the student can attend each session.

Workshop donations

Workshops are free, but we welcome donations to help offset the costs. If you’d like to donate to a particular workshop, please donate online, or:

• Make checks out to 826 Seattle.
• Write the name and workshop title on the bottom of the check.
• Drop it off, or mail the check to:
  Workshops
  826 Seattle
  PO Box 30764
  Seattle, WA 98113