The Writers’ Factory: Writing Programs
Literary programming has been part of Ball & Socket Arts from the very beginning & we’re excited to continue offering workshops, classes, and author events exploring and celebrating many genres of written expression. Classes and programming is open to all levels of adults from dabblers to those pursuing writing more seriously. If you have questions, get in touch!
Our spring schedule for 2026 is officially here!
Current literary workshops, readings, and events are typically live on our Events page and on our Registration pages.
The Writers’ Factory Spring Line-Up
One-off Events for Writers at all Levels of Experience! Free author talks and Open Mic nights, plus intimate workshops open to all levels of experience.
Curated by our writer-in-residence, Kristin Dringoli
Held in the Workshop Gallery or at our partner, ReRead Booksellers!
Workshops have a fee of $30 per class (if the cost presents a barrier to your participation, please reach out to our team).
Spring Schedule:
The Writers' Factory Open Mic takes place the First Friday of the month for March, April, and May @ ReRead Booksellers at the Watch Factory in Cheshire, CT from 7-9 pm.
Bring in a piece of writing you've been working on and share it in a supportive community. We suggest a length of about 5 minutes. Geared towards writings of all ages and levels to come together in community!
Free Author Talks with Book Signings at ReRead Booksellers
Sunday, April 26th at 2 pm at ReRead Books: Prose Author Talk with Steff Sirois & Emily Costa
Poetry Workshops: First Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm
March 3rd: Narrative Poetry with Chelsea Dodds
April 7th: Writing Beyond the Veil: Exploring Poetry about Death
May 5th : Beyond the Frame: Is a Picture Really Worth a Thousand Words? with Pat Mottola
Prose Workshops : Last Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm
March 31st: Writing the Absurd with Steff Sirois
April 28th: Dialogue Workshop with Emily Costa
May 26th: Lyrics Workshop with Joel Willson
PAST PROGRAMS:
Beginning in Summer 2025, we started offering one-off writing workshops throughout on weekday nights. These are geared towards adults.
We also brought back our Poetry Night event as part of Live @ the Factory on August 22nd with headliners: Luisa Caycedo-Kimura and Michael “Chief” Peterson plus an Open Mic!
On September 28th we rolled out our first Author Talk and Book Signing featuring Roohi Chaudri and Serkan Görkemli in conversation about their debut works of fiction: Outside Women and Sweet Tooth.
Stay connected with our literary events and classes by signing up to our mailing list.
Introducing our 2025/2026 Writer-in-Residence, Kristin Dringoli!
About Kristin:
Kristin Dringoli is a fiction writer from Cheshire currently pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing at Southern Connecticut State University. She was a summer 2025 author fellow at the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing. Her work has been published in Essays & Fictions, Potluck Mag, Spellbinder, and is forthcoming in Flash Fiction Magazine.
If you are a local author or writer, please feel free to submit a proposal to lead a workshop.