Where We Live: A Sense of Place Story and Writing Workshop

Notebook, pen in human hand, purple flower and full teacup. Bottom shows white and gold text aganst a dark blue background.

Thursday, April 10, 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm
with Erica Wheeler. Pre-registration required. Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA.

More details and registration link here.

This 90-minute workshop invites writers of all levels to craft vivid, sensory-rich stories, poems, or songs inspired by personal experiences with place. Through guided prompts and conversation, you’ll uncover fresh perspectives and creative sparks to enrich your writing and deepen your connection to yourself and where you live.

Co-sponsored by PVMA and Montague Public Libraries’ NEA Big Read and Wistariahurst Museum. Workshop participants will be invited to share their writings at a culminating concert with Erica Wheeler and writer’s showcase event celebrating local voices and stories on April 27, from 3-5 pm at the Great Falls Discovery Center.

Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA

This program is part of The National Endowment of the Arts Big Read and aproject of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. Learn about this year’s book selection and developing Calendar of Events here. This year’s NEA Big Read explores the theme, “Where We Live” through Ross Gay’s poetry collection, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude.