The Community Arts Partnership is proud to present our 17th Annual Spring Writes Literary Festival featuring over 100 local and regional writers in over 40 literary themed live and Zoom events (panels, reading workshops, performances, and happenings).

Schedule of Events:

11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Ithaca Book and Zine Fair

Independent publishers, zine-makers, artists, DIYers, and writers show and sell their wares.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Six Writers Read Poems, Fiction, a Play, Memoir, and Ethnography

Gordon Paul Bonnet, Jennilie Brewster, Jack Wang, Judy Malloy, Alida Dean, and J amie Davidson

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Performance: Play It Again Senior Theatre Troupe: "Mistakes"

Eight senior writers read original memoirs on the theme of mistakes.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Mother's Day Lyric Writing Workshop

Join powerful soul singer SingtTrece and create a meaningful song tribute - whether as a gift, a song for a loved one, or simply as artistic expression.

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm: Workshop: Water as Poetic Partner

A poetry workshop with Imogen Osbourne. Draw inspiration fromIthaca's abundant waterways!

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm: Workshop: Bite-sized Speculative Fiction

with D.A. Xiaolin Spires. Craft a speculative fiction story in 300 words or less!

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Writers' Block Party

with Claire Jones. Come tothequietest writing party EVER.

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Text in Play (a performance panoply)

Theatre Incognita curates stagedreadings or texts from local writers.