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My Writing Shed, 716 W. Main Street, Peoria, IL (2026)

03/31/2026

🎉 We’re giving away one ticket to Business of Art, taking place April 11! Writer friends, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. If you plan to publish your work, this session of Business of Art will kickstart your author business.

You’ll spend the day actually working on your creative business and leave with real progress. You’ll get resources to support you. And you may check off items from your To Do list including a professional headshot, registration for an LLC, learning how to copyright your work, creating marketing materials, and more! Even if you’re not ready to form an LLC or copyright your work, you’ll have the tools to do it later.

How to enter:
Like this post and tag a friend below, or share this post.

The winner will be selected April 5.

Good luck and happy writing!

Learn more at artspartners.net/boa.

03/06/2026

This First Friday, write a short story by yourself or with the whole community! Stop by anytime from 5-8 PM on Friday, March 6th, for our First Friday Open Shed!

Jump into our story relay, where you and the whole community can create a remarkable tale one person at a time. Or if you want to write your own story, grab a random writing prompt to start off on a brand new adventure. Pop in to write, hang out, or take a tour if you haven’t had the opportunity to check us out. See you soon!

My Writing Shed acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. Our operating costs are partially funded by their General Operating Support grant.

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02/04/2026

My Writing Shed has expanded our hours! We’re excited to be open 5 days a week. Come write/edit/talk with us!

🖋️Writing Hours:
• Tuesdays 2-8 PM
• Wednesdays 12-6 PM
• Thursdays 2-8 PM (2/5 & 2/12 OPEN 2-5 PM)
• Fridays 12-6 PM
• Saturdays 12-6 PM

🎤 Community Events:
• Friday 2/6 5-8 PM First Friday Open Shed
• Wednesday 2/18 7-9 PM Get Lit. Open Mic with Lit. on Fire Books

Always wanted to see if My Writing Shed is a place you’d vibe with? Come chill with us and our growing literary community at our free community events! Or buy a ticket and come in during our writing hours to test drive the space. If you love it, sign up for a Pay-What-You-Can Writership for full membership access!

Want to help us with our mission of supporting local writers, especially if you’re not a writer yourself? Please tell people about us and consider making a donation. We are a small nonprofit and every gift counts.

Happy Writing!

My Writing Shed acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. Our operating costs are partially funded by their General Operating Support grant.

09/04/2025

Psst… it’s September!! SHEDule some time with us!

☕️ Writing Hours:
• Tuesday & Thursday 2-8pm

🎉 Community Events:
• Friday 9/5 5-8pm Pen Pals: First Friday Open Shed

• Wednesday 9/17 7-9pm Get Lit. Open Mic with Lit. on Fire Books

Always wanted to see if My Writing Shed is a place you’d vibe with? Come chill with us and our growing literary community at our free events! Or buy a ticket and come in during our writing hours to test drive the space. If you love it, sign up for a Pay-What-You-Can Writership for full membership access!

Want to help us with our mission of supporting local writers, especially if you’re not a writer yourself? Please tell people about us and consider making a donation. We are a small nonprofit and every gift counts.

My Writing Shed acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. Our operating costs are partially funded by their General Operating Support grant.

06/05/2025

✨June SHEDule✨

Writing Hours:
• Tuesday & Thursday 2-8pm (closed 6/19)
• Sunday, 6/22 noon-3pm

Community Events:
• Friday 6/6 5-8pm 🎉 Pen Pals Open Shed
• Wednesday 6/11 5-8pm ✏️ Unfiltered: Journaling without Distractions
• Wednesday 6/18 7-9pm 🎤 Get Lit. Open Mic with Lit. on Fire Books
• Friday 6/27 4-7pm 🌈 Feel Good Friday! It’s PRIDE Month!

Always wanted to see if My Writing Shed is a place you’d vibe with? Come chill with us and our growing literary community at our free events! Or buy a ticket and come in during our writing hours to test drive the space. If you love it, sign up for a Pay-What-You-Can Writership for full membership access!

Want to help us with our mission of supporting local writers, especially if you’re not a writer yourself? Please tell people about us and consider making a donation. We are a small nonprofit and every gift counts.

My Writing Shed acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. Our operating costs are partially funded by their General Operating Support grant.

05/20/2025

🦝 The raccoon has left the building! With Steven,* our ceiling raccoon, relocating to new digs, we’re closing this week to clean and move furniture back into position. We have some uncertainty with the pending roof/ceiling repairs, but we do plan to open next week. Thanks for your patience!

* Please accept this photo of Jenny Lawson’s Rory in lieu of Steven, if that even is his real name, who requested to remain anonymous as he starts his own psychic detective agency.

🎤 Thanks to our friends at Woman owned and operated at 112 State St., we can still co-host Get Lit. Open Mic Night with ! You’ll have access to a creative and award winning menu of cocktails and mocktails, as well as in house craft brewed beers that will send you to the moon and back. 💫 Join us at Nightjar on Wednesday, May 21st at 7 PM! 💫

05/13/2025

🦝 Breaking News! Writing hours are cancelled Tuesday, 5/13 and Thursday, 5/15. Our journaling event for Wednesday, 5/14 will be held next door.

Our roof/ceiling are in need of repair and we learned yesterday that part of that issue could be from the raccoons who are furiously working on their poetry and graphic novels above our drop down ceiling. They’ve mostly kept to themselves, but we all know it’s only a matter of time before they come down for a coffee, snack, or ink pen. Writing hours are temporarily paused until our furry writers have been live trapped and rescued.

Our journaling event, Unfiltered: Journaling without Distractions, will be still be held Wednesday, 5/14 from 5-8 PM, only at Lit. on Fire Books, who graciously offered to let us borrow part of their shop!

05/01/2025

✨May SHEDule✨

Writing Hours:
• Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-8pm
• Wednesday, 5/7 3-6pm
• Friday, 5/30 noon-6pm

Community Events:
• Friday 5/2 5-8pm Pen Pals Open Shed
• Wednesday 5/14 Unfiltered: Journaling without Distractions
• Wednesday 5/21 7-9pm Get Lit. Open Mic with Lit. on Fire Books
• Friday 5/23 4-7pm Feel Good Friday! It’s World Turtle Day!

Always wanted to see if My Writing Shed is a place you’d virbe with? Come chill with us and our growing literary community at our free events! Or buy a ticket and come in during our writing hours to test drive the space. If you love it, sign up for a Pay-What-You-Can Writership for full membership access!

Want to help us with our mission of supporting local writers, especially if you’re not a writer yourself? Please tell people about us and consider making a donation. We are a small nonprofit and every gift counts! 🥰

My Writing Shed acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. Our operating costs are partially funded by their General Operating Support grant.

04/05/2025

Join us on Wednesday, April 9th from 5-8pm for Unfiltered: Journaling without Distractions! Held on the second Wednesday of the month, Unfiltered is meant for you to put your thoughts on paper. Or make lists and write poems. Or add stickers and washi tape. There’s not a wrong way to journal! Bring your favorite journal or grab a notebook from our supply bookcase and enjoy some quiet time with your thoughts.

04/01/2025

As you explore the Peoria art scene on First Friday, consider stopping by! We’re hosting Pen Pals, an Open Shed, from 5-8 PM for our literary loving community. It’s the perfect time to check us out if you haven’t had the opportunity. You really need to experience our unique, cozy space for yourself!

04/01/2025

Always wanted to see if My Writing Shed is a place you’d vibe with? Come chill with us and our growing literary community at our free events! Or buy a ticket and come in during our writing hours to test drive the space. If you love it, sign up for a Pay-What-You-Can Writership for full membership access!

Want to help us with our mission of supporting local writers, especially if you’re not a writer yourself? Please tell people about us and consider making a donation. We’re a small nonprofit and every bit of support counts.

⭐️ WRITING HOURS ⭐️
* Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-8pm
* Wednesday 4/9 1-4pm

⭐️ FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS ⭐️
* Pen Pals Open Shed | Friday 4/4 5-8pm

* Unfiltered: Journaling without Distractions: Wednesday 4/9 5-8pm

* Get Lit. Open Mic with Lit. on Fire Books | Wednesday 4/16 7-9pm

* Feel Good Friday: World Penguin Day! | Friday 4/25 4-7pm

Thank you for your support!!

My Writing Shed acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. Our operating costs are partially funded by their General Operating Support grant.

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