Hudson Valley Writers Center

Hudson Valley Writers Center We bring language to life through workshops, readings, publications, and outreach.
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The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, housed in the restored historic Philipse Manor Railroad Station, presents a wide range of literary experiences through public readings by established and emerging writers, features a variety of writing workshops in many genres, and publishes new poetry under Slapering Hol Press.

📚 Have you ever had the urge to write about a friend or family member? Or to tell the story of an artist, actress, histo...
09/03/2026

📚 Have you ever had the urge to write about a friend or family member? Or to tell the story of an artist, actress, historical figure, or someone who inspires you?

Writing about another person is fascinating, demanding, and rewarding. It means bringing that person to life while gaining insight into your own creative process. You’ll need to research and deliberate about describing your subject’s personality and outlook on life.

In this remote workshop, learn the essentials of writing biography with instructor Stephanie Stein Crease over 4 weeks.

Link to register 👉 https://ow.ly/oUCt50ZJ0ri

✍️Over the course of this workshop, students will:
🔵Discuss writing methods and choosing subjects
🔵Write an outline
🔵Draft a sample chapter
🔵Share readings from biographies
🔵Time-travel into when and where your subject lived and worked
🔵Compile research sources (interview subjects, libraries, literature, oral histories, newspapers, and media)

📅Course begins Wed, 9/16 and meets on Zoom from 6pm - 8pm ET

Who's ready to go back to school? 📝This fall, we have a fantastic lineup of classes that spans genres (including , pros...
09/01/2026

Who's ready to go back to school? 📝

This fall, we have a fantastic lineup of classes that spans genres (including , prose, biography, and ). Check out our September multi-week and weekend intensive workshops.

More info on our website! 👉
https://www.writerscenter.org/workshops

🎤 Thanks to everyone who came out to The People's Mic on Friday! We love the community that has sparked from this fantas...
08/31/2026

🎤 Thanks to everyone who came out to The People's Mic on Friday! We love the community that has sparked from this fantastic event, created and nurtured by Phylisha Villanueva.

📆Next up is September 25 - grab your tickets on our website!

[Photo gallery with attendees of our monthly open mic at Hudson Valley Writers Center]

We are just under a month away from the tarry magazine second issue launch party! Join the editors, writers and artists ...
08/28/2026

We are just under a month away from the tarry magazine second issue launch party! Join the editors, writers and artists of tarry for light refreshments, some programming, and most importantly, a chance to connect with each other to celebrate the creativity of our wonderful community. 🎉  

About tarry:
tarry is an annual literary magazine of original short fiction, poetry, art and other creative works inspired by the people, history, and geography of the Tarrytowns. At the turn of the 19th century, this area inspired Washington Irving to write some of our nation’s most enduring stories, giving a voice to Americana and forever shaping our country’s folklore. tarry builds on that legacy to entertain, delight, and inspire—and to tell some good stories.

Register today to reserve your seat: https://www.writerscenter.org/event-details/tarry-a-launch-for-issue-2-and-a-contributor-reading-in-person-at-hvwc

🗓️ Thursday, September 24
🕰️ 7:00-9:00pm
📍Hudson Valley Writers Center

In her poem “Drive,” Megan Fernandez writes: “Contradictions are a sign we are from God.” Joan Kwon Glass will led this ...
08/27/2026

In her poem “Drive,” Megan Fernandez writes: “Contradictions are a sign we are from God.” Joan Kwon Glass will led this single session, generative workshop, where you will read and write poems about human behavior, disconnection, and the divine.

In this workshop, you will explore and discuss questions such as: How does human nature act as both an obstacle and a natural pathway to the sacred? In a time of virtue signaling, AI and social media, how and where do we truly find one another (and ourselves)? How might we use the experience of living in the historical moment as fuel for generating new poems?

https://www.writerscenter.org/event-details/a-sign-we-are-from-god-the-poetics-of-incongruity-with-joan-kwon-glass-zoom

🗓️ Sunday, September 13
🕰️ 12:00-4:00 pm ET
💻 Zoom

You’re invited to the 2026 Annual Gala: Your Waters, Your Melodies! Celebrate the power of language in concert with our ...
08/25/2026

You’re invited to the 2026 Annual Gala: Your Waters, Your Melodies! Celebrate the power of language in concert with our natural world alongside us.

We are thrilled to honor Haleh Liza Gafori, Premier Translator of Rumi, Vocalist, Poet, Educator, as our Literary Honoree, and Riverkeeper, the organization dedicated to the protection of the Hudson River, represented by Tracy Brown, President and Hudson Riverkeeper, as our Community Honoree.

Secure your seat now to share in the celebration: https://www.writerscenter.org/gala

🗓️ Thursday, October 8
🕰️ 6:00-9:00 pm
📍Abigail Kirsh at Tappan Hill Mansion

The Center was honored to host “Memories of Home and Homeland”, the beautiful art exhibition by José Antonio Mora Burneo...
08/25/2026

The Center was honored to host “Memories of Home and Homeland”, the beautiful art exhibition by José Antonio Mora Burneo and Iliana Herrera. Thank you to the artists for trusting us with their meaningful works.

The Center was filled with incredible pieces that explored the artists identity and collective memory of Ecuador. Kar Atamaint, the Minister of the Agenic Consular del Ecuador in Queens, joined us to celebrate the meaningful collection and the beauty of Ecuador. We are so grateful to Diana Loja for her collaboration to bring the show to the Center. Thank you for all the incredible work you do!
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Para el Centro fue un honor albergar “Añoranzas y Terruño”, la hermosa exposición de arte de José Antonio Mora Burneo e Iliana Herrera. Agradecemos a los artistas por confiarnos sus significativas obras.

El Centro se llenó de piezas increíbles que exploraban la identidad de los artistas y la memoria colectiva del Ecuador. Kar Atamaint, titular de la Agencia Consular del Ecuador en Queens, nos acompañó para celebrar esta significativa colección y la belleza del Ecuador. Estamos muy agradecidos con Diana Loja por su colaboración para traer la exposición al Centro. ¡Gracias por todo el trabajo increíble que realiza!

We are one week away from the August People’s Mic! Join us for a community gathering rooted in care, creativity, and con...
08/21/2026

We are one week away from the August People’s Mic! Join us for a community gathering rooted in care, creativity, and connection, hosted by Westchester Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva!

There are 10 performance slots available in advance through online registration. There will be a few performance slots available to sign up in-person – first-come, first-served. No experience required. No perfection expected, just presence. Centered on respect, expression, and collective care.

🗓️ Friday, August 28
🕰️ 7:00-9:00 pm
📍Hudson Valley Writers Center

We’re already getting ready for Halloween in Sleepy Hollow. 🎃 Join Emily Leithauser for this 6-week poetry workshop and ...
08/19/2026

We’re already getting ready for Halloween in Sleepy Hollow. 🎃 Join Emily Leithauser for this 6-week poetry workshop and prepare for a fright!

While the novel and the short story have been associated since the 19th century with the Gothic, the supernatural, the unearthly, and the uncanny, poetry has its own rich parallel tradition, stretching into our world today. Students will have the opportunity to compose poems that grapple—however loosely—with how they understand “hauntedness.”

🗓️ Six Tuesdays, Sep 8-Oct 13
🕰️ 7:30-9:30 pm ET
💻 Zoom

Happy ! We want to express our thanks to everyone who supports and cares for the Center. Whether you teach, take classe...
08/17/2026

Happy ! We want to express our thanks to everyone who supports and cares for the Center. Whether you teach, take classes, attend readings, or join us for our events, your contributions make a difference. Thank you for everything you do!

Our mission is to bring writers and readers together to celebrate the essential art of the written and spoken word. The Center fosters a vibrant and diverse literary arts community that supports and empowers writers and readers of diverse ages, talents and backgrounds at every stage of their creative development.

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300 Riverside Drive
Sleepy Hollow, NY
10591

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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+19143325953

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