Open Mic Night Join us for beverages, stories, and a community! If you wish, bring some words to share aloud in the form of a poem, story, or essay (up to 5 minutes). When: Thursday, January 16, 6:30-8:00pm Where: The Rookery Cafe (111 Seward St., Juneau) This event is free and open to the public. […]
WINTER WORDS Join us for a winter celebration and fundraiser! Celebrate the holiday season, connect with other members of the literary community, and enjoy an afternoon with Brendan Isaac Jones, acclaimed author of Whispering Alaska, The Alaskan Laundry, and The Outside Passage. This year's Winter Words fundraiser and gathering will be a cozy afternoon soiree featuring […]
Anchorage Concert Association x 49 Writers Presents: Yarnslingers: A Storytelling Event Theme: Winter's Dark Date: January 29, 2025 Time: 6:30pm Location: Momentum Studios (705 W 59th Ave., Unit C, Anchorage Alaska 99518) Description: Join the Anchorage Concert Association and 49 Writers for an intimate evening of storytelling and community! This event will feature a cast […]
WINTER WORDS Join us for a winter celebration and fundraiser! Celebrate the holiday season, connect with other members of the literary community, and enjoy an afternoon with Ned Rozell, author of Walking My Dog, Jane and summer of gravel and steel, a thru-hike of Alaska, 20 years after the first. This year's Winter Words fundraiser and […]
Memoir Writing with Joselin Linder Date: Wednesdays, February 26 and March 5, 2025 | 2 weeks Time: 5:30-7:30pm AKT Format: Virtual (Zoom) Description: Memoir Writing will provide the tools you need to write a compelling book about a facet of your infinite life, over two weeks, two hours per meeting. Discover how to focus your […]
Writing Sketch Comedy with Joanna Castle Miller Date: Sundays, March 9 - April 13, 2025 | 6 weeks Time: 12:00-2:00pm AKT Format: Virtual (Zoom) Description: Ever wondered why one sketch on Saturday Night Live lives on forever and the next totally flops? How do you turn a funny idea into a successful 3-5 minute comedy […]
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST HISTORIAN 49 Writers members and friends are invited to a “Conversation with national historian and author H.W. Brands” on March 20, 2025, from 4 – 5:30 pm at the A-Loft Hotel, 310 West 36th Avenue. Brands is one of America’s most prolific and preeminent historians and the […]
Intermediate Playwriting with Ryan Buen Date: Mondays, April 14 - May 12, 2025 | 5 weeks Time: 6:00-8:00pm AKT Format: Virtual (Zoom) Description: This course, designed for writers with at a least basic grasp of dramatic writing concepts, will strive to give developing playwrights opportunities to learn through both lecture and practical application. Over five […]
