Ashfield Crafters Meetup
Mondays from 6P.M. to 7:30P.M.
Come share and work on your projects in a meetup that is open to all crafters, both beginners and masters alike. We welcome you to share your techniques and connect with fellow crafters in our community.
Drop-in Creative Writing Workshop with local author Rachel Lyon
Wednesdays in January from 6:30P.M. to 8P.M.
We'll be hosting a free community writing class on Wednesdays from 6:30-8 PM from January 8 to January 29-- four weeks to kick start your creative year! Rachel Lyon will lead the class in guided exercises; conduct short lessons on craft; and offer in-class guidance and feedback on works-in-progress. The class is open to writers of all experience levels. Join for all 4 weeks, or just drop in once or twice, to get a feel for things!
Rachel is the author of Self-Portrait with Boy, a finalist for the Center for Fiction's 2018 First Novel Prize, and Fruit of the Dead, which was named a best book of 2024 by outlets including Oprah Magazine, Elle, Lit Girl, and British GQ. Her short stories have appeared in One Story, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, and other publications. Rachel has taught creative writing most recently at Bennington College and the American University of Paris, where she was the 2024 Paris Writer in Residence.
