Upcoming Events (Fall 2022)
Words on the Page: A Monthly Writing Workshop
Old Town Books (In Person)
FREE
Join Kristen Zory King and Old Town Books for four fast-paced monthly writing workshops to get words on the page! Throughout each session we will examine contemporary pieces around a theme and then generate our own work based on prompts and guided discussion. You do not need to be an experienced writer or poet to participate—beginners, journal-ers, and award winning writers all welcome. This workshop is free for all with a suggested $20 donation to Book Love, Old Town Books’ charitable giving program that delivers new books to area kids in need.
Monday, September 12 at 6:30pm—The Shape of Memory
Monday, October 17 at 6:30pm—The Face Behind the Mask
Monday, November 14 at 6:30pm—Grounding in Gratitude
December 12 at 6:30pm—Writing that Pops
Creativity in Motion: Yoga and Journaling
DC Writers Salon (In Person)
$8—$15
Join writer and yoga instructor Kristen Zory King for a yoga and journaling session. In this 90 minute session, you will be led through breath-work, a vinyasa style flow, and guided writing prompts, combining joyful, heart-opening movement of the body and internal creative reflections of the mind. Please bring a yoga mat, a journal and writing utensil, and an open mind. Optional but not required: mask or facial covering, one yoga block.
Sunday, September 18 at 9:00am
Sunday, October 16 at 9:00am
Sunday, November 13 at 9:00am
MoonLit & Former Housewife (Virtual)
Saturday, October 8—Monday, October 10
$285
Join Kristen Zory King and Amanda McCormick for a three day virtual retreat to reconnect to your creative practice, generate new work, and rekindle the joy in your artistic practice. Registration includes three days of programming and community building and an individualized box with workshop materials, a bookmaking kit, inspirational prompts, and some fun surprises.
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood (In Person)
Sunday, October 23 at 3:00pm
It’s back! Join MoonLit and Barrelhouse Magazine on Sunday, October 23 from 3:00-6:00 for the fourth (kind of) annual DC Lit Crawl. This fall, we’ll bring contemporary and engaging literary voices directly into the Mt. Pleasant community, showcasing and celebrating local literary artistry at The Potter’s House from 3:00-4:00, Purple Patch from 4:00-5:00, and Haydee’s from 5:00-6:00. Join us for an afternoon of literature and community, featuring readings from Dan Brady, Aditya Desai, Sarah Katz, Jennifer Koiter, Courtney LeBlanc, Alexa Patrick, Zak Salih, and C. Alexandria-Bernard Thomas. Questions about the event? Contact Kristen Zory King at kristenzoryking (at) gmail.com or learn more at www.barrelhousemag.com/events.
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Plus - community workshops, resources and more!
Check out these great organizations, programs and events
and support the arts in your community!
Loyalty Bookstore
Solid State Books
Capitol Hill Books
DC Writers Salon
The Inner Loop
OutWrite
Barrelhouse Magazine
Old Town Books
Greedy Reads
Charm City Books
The Ivy Bookstore
Ink Press Productions
Yellow Arrow Press
Fear No Lit
Writers & Books
Readings on the Pike
Mason Jar Press
826DC
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Scholarships available for all workshops, along with alternative payment methods.
To learn more, email MoonLit.Kris@gmail.com. All DC programs from October 2019-September 2020
were generously supported by the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities.
