Events Calendar

Listen, learn, and engage with us

Whether it’s a reading, discussion, craft talk, or interview, find these events and more featuring renowned authors, emerging writers, and talented new and local voices.

Background Events

Writers in the Schools Presents: Local Voices

Join us for Local Voices, a reading series in celebration of the brilliance of Seattle Arts & Lectures' Writers in the Schools (WITS) cohort. This event will showcase work from Samar Abulhassan, Karen Finnyfrock, David Lasky, and Sierra Nelson.

Community Write-In with Anne Liu Kellor

Join writers from around the world every Thursday evening for a healthy dose of inspiration. With discussions and writing prompts facilitated by rotating teachers, and the opportunity to connect with other writers.

Kids Write-In

Kids Write-In provides free monthly opportunities for youth grades K-5 to explore writing with creative writing projects and/or prompts, facilitated by a published writer and experienced educator. Kids Write-In is geared toward elementary school kids who want to write independently or with the help of an adult. 


Just Write!

If you are a middle school student who loves creative writing, join us at Just Write! A free monthly drop-in writing circle where young writers can acquire new skills, experiment with a variety of genres, and meet other young writers, too!

Write Time for Teens

Write Time for Teens is a free drop-in writing circle where young writers can explore a variety of writing techniques, flex and perfect their skills, and celebrate their work in community with their fellow young writers. 

Write with Hugo House with Jeanine Walker

Write with Hugo House (in partnership with the Seattle Public Library) is a free drop-in writing circle for all ages and genres of writing. In this session, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts.

Community Write-In with Anna Vodicka

Join writers from around the world every Thursday evening for a healthy dose of inspiration. With discussions and writing prompts facilitated by rotating teachers, and the opportunity to connect with other writers.

Word Works | Jonathan Escoffery: Earning Your Readers’ Attention

In this Word Works craft talk, Jonathan Escoffery will provide strategies for engaging readers, and discuss examples from the works of well-loved authors, as well as his own stories. He will be joined in conversation by Juan Carlos Reyes.

Works in Progress (In-Person)

Works in Progress is Hugo House's semi-monthly open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community! 

Write with Hugo House with Alma García

Write with Hugo House (in partnership with the Seattle Public Library) is a free drop-in writing circle for all ages and genres. In this group, writers are provided prompts for sustained silent writing time followed by small group sessions to share.

Write with Hugo House with Miz Floes

Write with Hugo House (in partnership with the Seattle Public Library) is a free drop-in writing circle for all ages and genres of writing. In this session, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts.

Stage Fright

Stage Fright is an open mic event hosted by the Young Writers Cohort that gives young writers the opportunity to share poetry, fiction, journals, songs, plays, and more! Open to young writers at any stage of their creative journey.

Community Write-In with Anna Vodicka

Join writers from around the world every Thursday evening for a healthy dose of inspiration. With discussions and writing prompts facilitated by rotating teachers, and the opportunity to connect with other writers.

Eastside Poets: RASP at Hugo House

Extending a warm welcome to our neighbors across the lake, Hugo House is proud to host an evening of poetry and prose from the Redmond Association of Spokenword (RASP).

Community Write-In with Anna Vodicka

Join writers from around the world every Thursday evening for a healthy dose of inspiration. With discussions and writing prompts facilitated by rotating teachers, and the opportunity to connect with other writers.