
Events

Hope This Finds You well
Join Writers Room and guest artist Simeen Anjum to reflect on the significance of a current or former address and explore the memories, emotions, and associations it holds.

INSIDE / OUTSIDE Prison LETTER WRITING
Join the Abolitionist Law Center, Human Rights Coalition & Philadelphia Muslim Freedom Fund at Writers Room for in-person letter writing to incarcerated people in Pennsylvania.

INSIDE / OUTSIDE Prison LETTER WRITING
Join the Abolitionist Law Center, Human Rights Coalition & Philadelphia Muslim Freedom Fund at Writers Room for in-person letter writing to incarcerated people in Pennsylvania.

Pop-up Office: Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed
Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed is a fictional travel agency created by Simeen Anjum, a social practice artist and international student in the U.S.

Pop-up Office: Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed
Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed is a fictional travel agency created by Simeen Anjum, a social practice artist and international student in the U.S.

Pop-up Office: Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed
Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed is a fictional travel agency created by Simeen Anjum, a social practice artist and international student in the U.S.

INSIDE / OUTSIDE Prison LETTER WRITING
Join the Abolitionist Law Center, Human Rights Coalition & Philadelphia Muslim Freedom Fund at Writers Room for in-person letter writing to incarcerated people in Pennsylvania.

The Wombhood Circle
The Wombhood Circle will gather community members to celebrate Black wombhood through the sharing of personal reflections, movement, and creative exercises

Seeding Joy
Andrea Walls from the Museum of Black Joy presents a free workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Creative Kickback
Creative Kickback is Writers Room's bi-weekly evening event to be in creative community with each other.
Tending to Your Internal Garden
Cultivate inner well-being through grounding, journaling, mindfulness, and meditation at the Mantua Urban Peace Garden.

INSIDE / OUTSIDE Prison LETTER WRITING
Join the Abolitionist Law Center, Human Rights Coalition & Philadelphia Muslim Freedom Fund at Writers Room for in-person letter writing to incarcerated people in Pennsylvania.

Anthology 11 Release Party
COME CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF WRITERS ROOM’S 11TH ANTHOLOGY. THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.

FIRST Tuesday: ROOM FOR ERROR III
Join Writers Room for our last workshop at the Dornsife Center with Spring Term Teaching Artist Yolanda Wisher

Seeding Joy: Adornments and Adorations
Andrea Walls presents a free workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 11:00am - 1:00pm

ABCs of Afro-Asian Solidarity
Join Chi-ming Yang, Sterling Johnson, Carol McCullough and Lauren Lowe in a workshop about Octavia Butler and Afro-Asian solidarity.

Creative Kickback
Creative Kickback is Writers Room's bi-weekly evening event to be in creative community with each other.

Second Tuesday
Join Writers Room for our monthly workshop at the Dornsife Center with Spring Term Teaching Artist Yolanda Wisher

DRAG: ART, ACTIVISM, COMMUNITY
Join Writers Room at the Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden for a drag performance and dialogue with the Drag Arts Oral History Project

INSIDE / OUTSIDE Prison LETTER WRITING
Join the Abolitionist Law Center, Human Rights Coalition & Philadelphia Muslim Freedom Fund at Writers Room for in-person letter writing to incarcerated people in Pennsylvania.

Journaling Workshop with VHP
Join Writers Room for an interactive writing workshop to help develop your journaling practice.

Seeding Joy: Poetic Justice
Andrea Walls presents a free workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 11:00am - 1:00pm


ART & THE POWERFUL YOU?
Join the Writers Room team as we explore the transformative power of Kurt Vonnegut's visual art. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll dive into Vonnegut's unique artistic style, using creative writing and art exercises to discover how art can empower and inspire. Together, we’ll reflect on how his art invites personal expression, resilience, and self-discovery—and how we can unlock our own.

Creative Kickback at Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Visual Artist
Creative Kickback is Writers Room's bi-weekly evening event to be in creative community with each other.

INSIDE / OUTSIDE Prison LETTER WRITING
Join the Abolitionist Law Center, Human Rights Coalition & Philadelphia Muslim Freedom Fund at Writers Room for in-person letter writing to incarcerated people in Pennsylvania.

Second Tuesday: Room for Error
Join Writers Room for our monthly writing workshop at the Dornsife Center with Teaching Artist Yolanda Wisher!

Creative Kickback — THE EARTH: OUR HOME
Join us for the opportunity to analyze and create artwork related to the environment- everything from the daisies on the sidewalk to the tallest forests!
Stories of Learning & Teaching
Join us for an inspiring and interactive celebration of the journey to becoming an educator.

Seeding Joy
Andrea Walls presents a free workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Blues of The Bottom
Join Writers Room at the Dornsife Center from 4:30pm - 6:00pm for a special cyanotype and writing workshop about The Black Bottom.

INSIDE / OUTSIDE Prison LETTER WRITING
Join the Abolitionist Law Center, Human Rights Coalition & Philadelphia Muslim Freedom Fund at Writers Room for in-person letter writing to incarcerated people in Pennsylvania.
Storytelling for Policy Change
How personal narratives and storytelling can catalyze policy change