Community Calendar

Adult Writers’ Studio is a welcoming and creative community of writers 18+ who gather to share and discuss their writing, participate in generative exercises, provide/receive feedback about each other’s work, engage in topical discussions, and support each other through peer motivation and kind, constructive criticism. Led by writer and facilitator Diane Callahan, Adult Writers’ Studio: Elevate Your Writing meets in-person every other Tuesday at Thurber Center.

Adult Writers' Studio: Finish Your Manuscript is a focused, supportive space for writers committed to completing their books with workshop leader Jen Knox. Sessions include structured peer feedback, accountability, and guidance to help you move steadily from draft to done. Whether you’re revising, generating new pages, or pushing through the final chapter, this experience will provide the momentum, clarity, and community you need to finish your manuscript.

Join us for our annual local author fair! Ohio is for Writers Book Fest is a celebration of Ohio authors and talent. Meet and support Ohio authors and discover your next favorite read. Whether you're an avid reader or an aspiring author, this event offers the chance to connect with the creative minds shaping the Ohio literary scene. From children's books to mystery, fantasy to crime thrillers, horror to poetry, there will be something for everyone. While you're here, make your own bookish button and stop by the photo op.

Are you a comic book fan? Chillicothe Comics Center will also be joining us for the event for Free Comic Book Day!

Authors will have books available for purchase and signing.

Whether it's overthinking, a hectic schedule, or lack of confidence, nearly every writer suffers through dry seasons or times of feeling stuck in a less-than-satisfying routine. Jen Knox will share practical tips and exercises to help writers at every level bust through limiting patterns, increase momentum, and explore freely on the page. This class will include practices to help you rediscover inspiration and jumpstart your writing, such as creating and defending a writing schedule, dealing with the inner critic, and finding flow. You'll leave the class with new writing and creative resolve. Join us!

Adult Writers’ Studio is a welcoming and creative community of writers 18+ who gather to share and discuss their writing, participate in generative exercises, provide/receive feedback about each other’s work, engage in topical discussions, and support each other through peer motivation and kind, constructive criticism. Led by writer and facilitator Diane Callahan, Adult Writers’ Studio: Elevate Your Writing meets in-person every other Tuesday at Thurber Center.

Adult Writers’ Studio is a welcoming and creative community of writers 18+ who gather to share and discuss their writing, participate in generative exercises, provide/receive feedback about each other’s work, engage in topical discussions, and support each other through peer motivation and kind, constructive criticism. Led by writer and facilitator Diane Callahan, Adult Writers’ Studio: Elevate Your Writing meets in-person every other Tuesday at Thurber Center.

We’ve all heard the old adage, “Write what you know,” and it’s true that every individual writer comes to the page equipped with a unique tool that can’t be taught: their own life story. But the adage can actually be a drawback for fiction writers, as it can trap writers in the “But it really happened” mindset (which can limit your story potential). The truth may be stranger than fiction…but it doesn’t always make the best story. A series of exercises will help you mine for and unearth great material from your life, and give you lots of tips (and traps to avoid) for using them as inspiration for great fiction.

Adult Writers’ Studio is a welcoming and creative community of writers 18+ who gather to share and discuss their writing, participate in generative exercises, provide/receive feedback about each other’s work, engage in topical discussions, and support each other through peer motivation and kind, constructive criticism. Led by writer and facilitator Diane Callahan, Adult Writers’ Studio: Elevate Your Writing meets in-person every other Tuesday at Thurber Center.

Adult Writers’ Studio is a welcoming and creative community of writers 18+ who gather to share and discuss their writing, participate in generative exercises, provide/receive feedback about each other’s work, engage in topical discussions, and support each other through peer motivation and kind, constructive criticism. Led by writer and facilitator Diane Callahan, Adult Writers’ Studio: Elevate Your Writing meets in-person every other Tuesday at Thurber Center.

Adult Writers’ Studio is a welcoming and creative community of writers 18+ who gather to share and discuss their writing, participate in generative exercises, provide/receive feedback about each other’s work, engage in topical discussions, and support each other through peer motivation and kind, constructive criticism. Led by writer and facilitator Diane Callahan, Adult Writers’ Studio: Elevate Your Writing meets in-person every other Tuesday at Thurber Center.