Spring 2024 Chapbook Release Party

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST

Doors open – 6 PM
Performances pt. 1 – 7 PM
Intermission – 8 PM
Performances pt. 2 – 8:15 PM

Location: CLE Urban Winery – 2180 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118.

Free parking is available in the garage accessible from Tullamore Rd. off Lee Rd., south of Cedar Rd.

Ticket Price: Tickets cost $40/each and include the following:

Entry
(1) Spring 2024 Chapbook
Free food from YumVillage

Jerk Chicken
Turmeric Rice
Sweet & Spicy Plantain
Ginger Curry Chickpeas
Sweet Pepper Salad
Multiple Sauces on the side

Performances by local authors and former residents
(1) Fall 2024 Chapbook**

*The food provided is vegan except the “jerk chicken,” which is halal.

**This chapbook will be mailed directly to you in December.

About WIR: Writers in Residence teaches creative writing to youth who are incarcerated to empower their voices and assist in their re-entry into society. The organization strives to reduce the recidivism rates of our residents and participate in the transformation of the juvenile justice system. Writers in Residence fulfills its mission and vision by valuing relationships, justice, community, empowerment, and dignity.

Purpose: Writers in Residence invites you to celebrate the release of their four new Spring 2024 Chapbooks from the following cohorts:

John Carroll Univ. + Tri-C – Cuyahoga County JDC
Case Western Reserve Univ. – Cuyahoga County JDC
Hiram College – Portage-Geauga County JDC
Oberlin College – Lorain County JDH

Between January and May, Writers in Residence facilitated 84 creative writing workshops for 161 youth to publish 267 original pieces of prose and poetry. That’s 61% more workshops, 15% more creative writing artifacts, and 5% more residents compared to the spring of 2023!

Throughout the evening, you can expect performances from the following:

Calil “Just C.O.S.” Cage
Youth
Danielle Nicole Nikki Dixon
Youth
Ray McNiece
Youth
Michelle Smith
Youth

By attending this event, you’re helping Writers in Residence reach its fundraising goal of $3,000, which will allow the organization to further its impact in Northeast Ohio.

Accessibility: Writers in Residence is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible event for all attendees. Requests for professional services should be sent by Friday, August 30, 2024 to ensure availability. The organization will make every effort to accommodate requests after this deadline. Please email info@writersnresidence.org to request accommodations and ask questions about this event.