Summer Creative Writing Workshops

Explore your creativity and find your voice in Independence First’s Summer Creative Writing workshop. Open to writers of all skill levels, this welcoming and supportive class invites participants to experiment with different writing styles, build confidence, and express themselves through storytelling, reflection, and imagination. Whether you’re brand new to writing or looking to grow your skills, this workshop offers a space to learn, create, and connect with others.

Each session includes a mix of mini lessons, guided prompts, and free writing time, along with opportunities to share your work and receive encouragement from the group.

The workshop meets every other Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Independence First (540 S. 1st St., Milwaukee), with sessions running from June 16 through August 11.

Session Dates:
Tuesday, June 16th, 1pm-2:30pm.
Tuesday, June 30th, 1pm-2:30pm.
Tuesday, July 14th, 1pm-2:30pm.
Tuesday, July 28th, 1pm-2:30pm.
Tuesday, August 11th, 1pm-2:30pm

To RSVP or request accommodations, contact Logan Edmonds at 414-226-8173 or LEdmonds@independencefirst.org.
 

Reasonable Accommodations
Independence First is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility when offering agency-sponsored events. Please notify Logan Edmonds at 414-226-8173 or hross@independencefirst.org with your disability-related accommodation requests by 2 weeks before the event. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made after this date.

Environmental Chemical Sensitivities
For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, Independence First requests that when attending agency-sponsored events, please refrain from using any perfumed products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes and heavily scented fabric softeners. To maintain a smoke-free environment, please also refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.