On August 14, 2021, a free workshop with William Bernhardt will be provided by the Enid Writers Club, Park Avenue Thrift, and The Enid Arts Council. James and Ann Bryant, owners of the Champlin Mansion, have generously offered this historic residence for the workshop. Although free, advance registration is required as the workshop is limited to 60 people. Workshop hours are 10:00 to 4:00 with registration beginning at 9:00. Lunch and snacks are provided.
Author and writing instructor Nikki Hanna will speak at the Enid Public Library on July 27 from 1 to 4:30. The event is free to the public through the Enid Writers Club by way of a grant from the Enid Arts and Humanities Council. Nikki’s subjects for this workshop are “Write with Voice, Style and Humor” and “Capture Life Through Memoir— Writing the Hard Stuff.”
Local author festivals provide an opportunity for authors to showcase their work while developing connections in the area, and the public learns about authors publishing right here in their neighborhood. Attendees can meet some of the top writing talents in the region, sample their work, and even take home an autographed book.
Peggy Chambers served as one of the featured award-winning authors at SWOSU Sayer Literary Festival on October 5, 2018. She spoke about finding magic in the world around you and increasing your imagination. The festival was titled "I Spy - Finding Magic in the World Around You." The festival is an annual event held at the college.
It’s coming! The very first Author Fest presented by the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County and the Enid Writers Club will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Forty Oklahoma authors have signed up and will take over the downstairs library that Saturday morning. Many will read from their work and will have their books with them for selling and signing. The library is creating a booklet so attendees can have their favorite author autograph it. The fest will be held from 10 am to 3 pm.
Free to the public
Oklahoma Arts Council presents Dr. Benjamin Myers Oklahoma Poet Laureate, 2016 – October 1, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County, 120 West Maine, Enid, OK 73701. Dr. Myers will be reading and teaching poetry from your memories and there will be time to create some of your own.
The Enid Writers Club and the Enid Public Library will host the workshop called "Making Poetry from your Memories" and is suitable for anyone from high school through retirement.
Everybody has a story to tell. This workshop will help you tell that story through poetry. Through a series of guided exercises, including instruction in poetic technique, participants will explore ways to compress their recollections into compelling, sharable poetry. Areas of exploration include the following: imagery, metaphor, diction, rhythm, line, and sound. Participants will have the opportunity to produce a poem during the workshop and to share it with the other participants.
Join us in celebrating the art of poetry.
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