Do you have a resolution to get creative in the New Year? Flex your writing muscles with these upcoming writing and journaling events.
Monthly Memoir Workshop: My Story Matters
Chandler Downtown Library
Saturday, Jan. 3 at 10 a.m.
Explore and preserve your personal stories with writing prompts, memoir techniques, and supportive feedback.
Adult Grab & Go: Junk Journals
All four Chandler Library locations
Friday, Jan. 9
Get inspired and start crafting with your own Junk Journal! Pick up a kit to get started, while supplies last.
Writing Group
Chandler Downtown Library
Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.
Activities and discussion topics include story structure, types of writing, weekly output goals, dealing with self-doubt, and various means of publication.
Beginners Bullet Journaling
Sunset Library
Friday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m.
Learn how to use bullet journals to organize your time and your mind. Please bring your own blank journal.
Local Author Fair
Chandler Downtown Library
Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Connect, network, and celebrate the vibrant literary talent in our community! Local author tables, special presentations by Roger Naylor and Hailey Alcaraz, and more!
Chandler Writer-in-Residence
Starting in February, we welcome Valerie Ipson as our spring 2026 Writer-in-Residence. An educator and author of books for children and adults, Valerie will offer group workshops and one-on-one consultations at Chandler Downtown and Basha Libraries, Feb. 2 through April 21. Her full schedule will be announced soon!
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