Freelance Writing for Fun and Profit

Make money, influence others, and express yourself with freelance writing! Learn to write compelling stories for magazines, blogs, websites, and more. This fun, hands-on class takes you step-by-step through the writing/publishing process. We'll cover ideas, research, marketing, writing skills, building your platform, and more.

• Jan 25, 2027 to Feb 08, 2027 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (3 sessions total), Monday
• Fee: $105
• Item: 34183

Beginning Fiction: Crash Course

Improve the depth and flow of your storytelling in a class designed for new and developing creative writers. You will work step-by-step through a plan for a complete story including developing characters, mapping plot, writing dialogue, and creating exciting beginnings and resolutions. Bring pen and paper and be prepared to write; you will have lots of exercises and opportunities to get your ideas on paper. Don't spend another day NOT writing--join us and bring your stories to life.

• Jan 27, 2027 to Mar 03, 2027 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (6 sessions total), Wednesday
• Fee: $150
• Item: 32827

Introduction to Creative Writing

Introduction to Creative Writing is a playful, generative writing course for anyone who wants to write in the community of others and cultivate a creative writing practice. You will use prompts and writing activities to help you leap the boundaries of your brain, explore genres, and create and curate your own material to expand into creative writing projects. In addition, you will learn the art of workshop and how to give and receive useful feedback. In this supportive environment, you'll gain confidence as a writer, learning to trust your process and your work. By the end of the 6-week course, you will have developed a regular writing practice, established a writing community, and completed several original works of creative writing.

• Jan 21, 2027 to Feb 25, 2027 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (6 sessions total), Thursday
• Fee: $150
• Item: 32840
• Supplies are required for this course.

Surrealist Creative Writing

Surrealism challenges how you think and create. This class uses playful writing exercises and group activities to spark unexpected ideas. You’ll explore key artists and writers that shaped surrealism, like André Breton, Leonora Carrington, and Georges Bataille. Through experimentation and collaboration, you’ll break habits, embrace spontaneity, and write in ways you never have before.

• Jan 04, 2027 to Mar 15, 2027 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (9 sessions total), Monday
• Fee: $220
• Item: 35018
• There will be no class on Mon, 1/18 and Mon, 2/15. 

Creative Writing 2

Creative Writing 2 is for anyone looking to develop their writing through practice, discussion, and community support. You can write in any genre and bring in your own work, whether it's a finished draft, a work in progress, or something new you’ve written during class. This creative writing class focuses on giving and receiving feedback that is thoughtful, honest, and helpful. You’ll learn how to use that feedback to revise and move your writing forward. In-class writing time and conversations will help spark ideas and give you fresh ways to look at your work. By the end of the course, you’ll have revised one or two pieces, built your feedback and revision skills, and added new writing to your practice.

• Jan 21, 2027 to Feb 25, 2027 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (6 sessions total), Thursday
• Fee: $150
• Item: 32839
• Supplies are required for this course.

Poetry Writing for Everyone

Lautréamont believed poetry belongs to everyone. The Surrealists saw it as a kind of magic. For many writers across time, poetry has been a way to speak freely and make sense of lived experience.

In this class, you’ll write from prompts and read poems from a range of eras and voices. You’ll share your work with others in a space that values curiosity, respect, and thoughtful feedback. The focus isn’t on perfection or theory. It’s on showing up honestly, working through ideas on the page, and letting language do its work.

• Jan 23, 2027 to Mar 20, 2027 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (8 sessions total), Saturday
• Fee: $195
• Item: 35019
• MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.