In-Person Classes & Events
Want to join us in-person? Check out all of our upcoming classes and events below.
GrubStreet's Center for Creative Writing is located on the southeast side of the 50 Liberty Drive building (Suite 500), facing the Marina and the ICA. Learn more about traveling to GrubStreet's new home.
Seaport Multi-Week Classes:
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Developing Your Personal Essay with Paul Haney, starting May 2nd
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Writing Fiction From Real Life with Kayleigh Shoen, starting May 2nd
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Novel in Progress with Asata Radcliffe, starting May 4th
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Jumpstart Your Writing with Judah Leblang, starting May 9th
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Jumpstart Your Novel with Hanna Halperin, starting May 9th
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Intro to Screenwriting with Shari D. Frost, starting May 18th
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Jumpstart Your Memoir with Judah Leblang, starting June 7th
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Writing Group: Building A Sustainable Generative Practice with Heather Nelson, starting June 7th
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Jumpstart Your Writing with Otto Vock, starting June 8th
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Developing Your Personal Essay with Paul Haney, starting June 8th
- Screenwriting for Film & TV: Revision Focus with Mark Fogarty, starting June 9th
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Make a Comic! with Leela Corman, starting June 9th
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6 Weeks, 6 Poems with Binx Perino, starting June 9th
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Developing Your Short Fiction with Kayleigh Shoen, starting June 21st
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Writing Fiction from Real Life with Kelly Dalke, starting July 25th
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Writing Group: Building A Sustainable Generative Practice with Heather Nelson, starting July 26th
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Zero to Submitting: Fiction with Kayleigh Shoen, starting August 3rd
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4 Weeks, 4 Stories with Katherine Yeh, starting August 4th
Seaport Seminars:
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Why Am I Not Writing? Cultivating a Writing Practice with Asata Radcliffe on Saturday, May 7th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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Big Moments: Revelations, Decisions, & Turning Points with Peter Medeiros on Saturday, May 7th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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Eco Poetics for the City Dweller with Otto Vock on Saturday, May 7th, from 10:30am-1:30pm (EST)
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Writing The Duende with Porsha Olayiwola on Friday, May 13th, from 10:00am-5:00pm
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Scene Building Intensive with Kira Rockwell on Friday, May 13th, 10:30am-1:30pm
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Essentials of Historical Fiction with Ursula DeYoung on Saturday, May 14th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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Fundamentals of Poetry with Binx Perino on Saturday, May 28th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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SciFi/Fantasy Worldbuilding with Katherine Yeh on Saturday, June 4th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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Memory Work: How Memory Makes Character with Peter Medeiros on Friday, June 10th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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Writing Tight: Flash Memoir and Personal Essay with Judah Leblang on Saturday, June 11th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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Cause Some Drama: Creating Conflict with Kira Rockwell on Friday, June 17th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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Writing Critters: Animal Characters in Fiction and Nonfiction with E.B. Bartels on Friday, June 24th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
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Beyond the 3-Act Structure with Mark Fogarty on Saturday, June 25th, from 10:30am-1:30pm
Free Writing Sessions:
- Seaport Free Writes, Wednesday, May 18th, from 12:30pm-1:15pm (EST) with Frankie De La Cretaz
- Seaport Free Writes, Friday, May 27th, from 5:30pm-6:30pm (EST) with Heather Nelson
- Seaport Free Writes, Wednesday, June 22nd, from 12:30pm-1:15pm (EST) with Asata Radcliff
- Seaport Free Writes, Friday, July 22nd, from 5:30pm-6:30pm (EST) with Kayleigh Shoen
On the Writers' Stage:
- Grubbie Debut: Steve Almond's All The Secrets of the World, May 2nd, 2022. Register here.
- Grubbie Debut: Karen Winn's Our Little World, May 4th, 2022. Register here.
- Craft on Draft: Revision Dilemmas (In-Person Event), Tuesday, May 31st from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Register here.
- Grubbie Debut: E. B. Bartels's Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, August 2022. Registration link coming soon!
- Grubbie Debut: Boyah J. Farah's America Made Me A Black Man, September 2022. Registration link coming soon!
Vaccine and Mask Policy:
To keep our community safe, we require proof of vaccination that includes a booster shot against Covid-19 for everyone visiting the second floor, where all classes will be held. Please submit your proof of vaccination here at least 48 hours before your class or event begins. Masks will also be required at all times while inside the building. Learn more about our vaccine and mask policy.