Upcoming Events

Bid on one-of-a-kind artwork, unique experiences, book collections, and hand-made gifts sure to please the bibliophiles and wordsmiths on your holiday list. All while supporting the Loft's community of writers and readers!

Celebrate the launch of the inaugural Magical Worlds: Loft's Young Writers Anthology! Enjoy a reading by young writers from Loft classes (Sept 2024–Aug 2025), followed by a book signing and reception. Tickets include a copy of the anthology, with proceeds supporting the Loft's mission to inspire and nurture young writers. This event is open to family, friends, and the public—come celebrate the creativity of these emerging voices!

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Year-Long Creative Nonfiction Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Creative Nonfiction Writing Project with Sun Yung Shin will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Year-Long Novel Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Novel Writing Project will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Year-Long Memoir Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Memoir Writing Project will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Year-Long Poetry Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Poetry Writing Project with Hieu Minh Nguyen will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Year-Long Fiction Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Fiction Writing Project with Junauda Petrus will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

The Loft presents an evening of student readings! Come join us for a showcase of some of our talented students, as they read some of their own work.

Join us as we celebrate our diverse writing community! During this social hour, we encourage current and prospective friends of the Loft to come hang and write with us from 4:00 - 5:30 PM at Open Book and join us for the Writers of Color Open Mic Reading afterwards at 6:00 PM. Drinks and light snacks are provided. $10 or pay as you can at the door for general public; $5 for Friends of the Loft!