Events
Literary
Author Event – Children’s Author and Illustrator Apryl Stott Storytime and Paper Crafts Fun at Browsers Corner Book Store
Brewery Arts Center 449 W. King St, Carson City, NV, United StatesChildren's author and illustrator Apryl Stott will be at Browsers Corner Book Store on Saturday, May 18 from 10:30-12:00 to read from her popular book Almost Always Best Best Friends. She […]
Surface Tension: A Salon hosted by Black Mountain Institute
West Las Vegas Library 951 W. Lake Mead, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesJoin Black Mountain Institute, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, and the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District for Surface Tension: A Salon, an evening of art and community at the West Las […]
Art and Poetry at the Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve 350 E Galleria Dr, Henderson, NV, United States10am-11:30am Nature Poetry Workshop with Heather Lang-Cassera Celebrate birds as we write in a beautiful and encouraging environment. This workshop will explore poetic forms ranging from blackout poetry to ekphrasis, all steeped in the art of close looking. Flexible prompts, activities, and guidance will be provided. Poets of all levels will go home having written […]
Poetry for Resilience: Clark County Poet Laureate Closing Event
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesClark County Poet Laureate Angela M. Brommel will celebrate the conclusion of her laureateship with an evening of poetry and music featuring Emily Hoover, Gig Depio, Nevada Youth Poet Laureate finalist Ilakkiya Suresh, Rick Writes, Sandra Azofeifa, Nevada Youth Poet Laureate Sofia Reynoso, and 2nd Clark County Poet Laureate Vogue M. Robinson with a special […]
Poetry and Pour Painting Wednesday: Abstract Expressions
Doolittle Community Center 1950 N. J St., Las Vegas, NV, United StatesFree art workshop series with Vogue M. Robinson. Open to adult beginners and people aged 55 or older. Participants must attend all four classes. June 25: 1-2:30 p.m. - Poetry July 2: 1-2:30 p.m. - Painting July 9: 1-2:30 p.m. - Editing July 16: 1-2:30 p.m. - Final Event Reading and Celebration Location: Doolittle Community […]
Storytelling Workshop for Seniors
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesCome with a thought, idea, or concept and leave with a story . . . worth telling! Taught by best-selling author Joylynn M. Ross. These three weeks of hands-on writing and storytelling activities - with a fourth week concluding public event on July 17 - will help you unearth your story. Writing supplies will be […]
A Conversation with Clare Frank: I Fought Fire for Three Decades, Now, I Write
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesClare Frank served as the State of California's first and only female Chief of Fire Protection. She began firefighting at age 17 and worked her way through the ranks, handling […]
MOVED – Creative Aging Series: Story Telling & Writing Workshop
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesWriting Our Stories, Writing Our Lives In this free four-week creative writing workshop, you'll learn to turn meaningful thoughts into written stories with writing prompts and creative inspiration. Each workshop […]
Clark County Zine Club
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesClark County Public Arts is proud to present Clark County Zine Club juried by Jeffrey B. Grindley at Winchester-Dondero Cultural Center. Welcome to our first ever zine exhibition! Zines, pronounced […]
A Conversation with Michael Branch
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesMichael Branch is a writer, humorist, environmentalist, University of Nevada, Reno professor, father, and desert rat who lives with his wife and two young daughters in the western Great Basin […]
No Charity in the Wilderness – Reading by Shaun Griffin
The Writer's Block 519 S 6th Street #100, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesJoin us for a reading by Shaun Griffin, Nevada’s Poet Laureate, from his new book of poems, No Charity in the Wilderness. No Charity in the Wilderness is a long […]
Fall 2024 Poetry Workshops at the Left of Center Art Gallery
Left of Center 2207 W Gowan Rd., N. Las Vegas, NV, United StatesCalling all beginning and advanced poets! Join Left of Center and the Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for three free poetry workshops designed to engage both […]