In-Person Classes
In-Person
Dispatches from the City of Awe – Workshop #1
Let’s write a Love Letter to San Francisco, through memory, emotions, and your soul medicine. This workshop, which honors San Francisco as a city and a site of inner transformation, takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21, at the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public Library | Main Branch |
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Instructor: Dr. Kim McMillon
Schedule: In-Person, Sat -Sun | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
In-Person
Reading – Dispatches from the City of Awe
SFCWI invites local writers, including recent graduates from San Francisco’s MFA programs, to join us for a literary social to kick off Dispatches From the City of Awe! This reading is sponsored by the Culture Forward grant from the SVANE foundation.
SF Public Library Main Branch
Hispanit/Latino Room, Lower Level
100 Larking Street
Instructor: SFCWI Faculty & Staff
Schedule: In-Person, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
May 28, 2026
In-Person
Teen Creative Writing Workshop
Join us for a fun drop-in creative writing workshop for teens in San Francisco.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: 4 Wednesdays in May | 4:30-6:30pm
May 6 – 27, 2026
In-Person
Intro to Fiction
For beginning fiction writers ready to write stories and scenes that work.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street, San Francisco
Instructor: Nick Mamatas
Schedule: Saturdays | 2:00pm-4:30pm
Mar 7 – Apr 18, 2026
In-Person
Advanced Prose: The Art & Craft of Storytelling
Learn to use the 9 universal elements of storytelling to create a compelling and realistic story that readers can feel.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street, San Francisco 94117
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: Saturdays | 10:30-1:30
Jan 31 – Mar 7, 2026
In-Person
Write Your Year: New Year’s Planning Workshop
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to write more in 2026? Jumpstart your writing journey with a 2-week in-person workshop that supports your goals.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: Saturdays | 10:30am-1:30pm
Jan 10 – 17, 2026