Events
What is happening in The Room?
Stop by the Reading Public Library on
Tuesday, July 30th
anytime between 5:30pm to 7:30pm
for our quarterly Meet & Greet!
Let's put our toes together!
Join us for our free, quarterly Meet & Greet with fellow creative minds in the north of Boston region. Adult writers and artists of all genres and levels are invited to join us for a fun and casual meetup. Published? Bring your book or portfolio to share and celebrate with others. Not published? What is the focus of your work-in-progress. Learn about an artist/writer collaborative exhibit in the fall over a cup of tea (iced or hot) and sweet treat.
Download the event flier to share, here!
See you at the Festival by the Lake!
Saturday, June 8th 10am–4pm
(Rain date is June 9, 2024)
We always have a great time at the Festival by the Lake overlooking Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, MA.
Stop by and say hello, type on our typewriters, meet a local author or support what we do with a donation!
Learn more about the festival by clicking here:)
Stop by our tent and meet the local authors at the times listed below:
Past Events from The Room?
Writers and Illustrators Meet & Greet: Click the link to the left to see photos and follow-up from meet & greets held on:
April 24, 2024 at Cravings and Albion Cultural Exchange in Wakefield
March 12, 2024 at Boys & Girls Club Wakefield
January 18, 2024 at Brother's Deli in Wakefield
October 16, 2023 at Panera in Saugus
July 27, 2023 at Albion Cultural Exchange in Wakefield
April 26, 2023 at Stoneham Teen Center in Stoneham
January 20, 2023 at Caffe Nero in Peabody
October 24, 2022 at Follow Your Arts Community Studios in Melrose
July 27, 2022 at Patton Homestead in Hamilton
April 11, 2022 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
January 26, 2022 at WCAT Studios (virtually)
December 30, 2019 at Bunratty Tavern in Reading
September 23, 2019 at Wahlburgers in Lynnfield
June 26, 2019 at Susie's Stories in Rockport
March 28, 2019 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
March 20, 2019 at Cedric's Studio in Wakefield
December 10, 2018 at Barnes & Noble in Peabody
September 17, 2018 at Whitelam Books in Reading
June 18, 2018 at Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield
March 19, 2018 at Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield
December 18, 2017 at Harrington's Pub
September 18, 2017 at the Albion Cultural Exchange
June 5, 2017 at Wakefield Community Access Television Studios
April 3, 2017 at The Savings Bank's Community Room
February 20, 2017 at the Boys & Girls Club of Wakefield's Teen Room
November 18, 2023
November 12, 2022
Our most recent workshops have been at the Senior Centers. Visit our Programming page for more info.
January 21, 2020: ShopTalk w/ Kris Asselin at Wakefield Library
February 15, 2020: Senior Bookmaking Workshops w/ Lisa Bastoni at Brightview Senior Living
Sponsored by Wakefield Rotary Club
Festival by the Lake: Click the link to the left for recaps on all the fun we've had at the festival. Festival by the Lake is an annual festival held in June in Wakefield with crafters, nonprofits, food, music and fun!
Write After Dinner Series: Click the link to the left to see photos and follow-up from events held on:
April 21, 2017 - Writing the Music for The Wishing Hour with Singer-Songwriter Lisa Bastoni
October 21, 2016 - Writing Seriously From Scratch with Chef Joe Gatto
February 28, 2024 at the Wakefield Senior Center & April 4, 2024 at Wakefield Memorial High School
November 16, 2022 at the Wakefield Senior Center
May 22, 2022 at Whitelam Books and sponsored by Ally Houghton Photography
If you have an idea, please contact The Room to Write.
For more information about all the wonderful things happening in Wakefield check out the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, the Albion Cultural Exchange and the Events Planning Committee websites.