Please join us on March 18th from 6pm - 7pm at The Telling Room for our next adult writing workshop! Register to attend here.
Please join us on May 14th, 2026 at Halo at The Point for our second annual Paint the Town Read bash! Mark your calendars for a night of beloved Telling Room activities, friends, music, and delicious food—all in celebration of the power of youth voices. Get tickets here.
Skidompha Library and The Telling Room Present... Teen Author Talk!
Calling creatives and writers! Join teen author, Ramona Rowe, as she speaks on her experiences in writing, publishing and releasing her first book, Factory Town.
Join The Telling Room and the Maine Irish Heritage Center at the Center for an exciting afternoon of storytelling and reflection with acclaimed Irish author Áine Greaney. This multigenerational writing workshop invites participants to come just as they are—no prior writing experience required!
WORKSHOP POSTPONED! New date to be announced.
Ring in the new year with recent Telling Room alums! Join Telling Room Ambassador hosts Jules Vasquez and Sultan Alluhaidan for a fun evening of conversation and writing that is sure to inspire and energize. Jules and Sultan will show some examples of their work and process, and lead activities that novice and seasoned writers will enjoy.
Join the 2024-2025 Young Emerging Authors of The Telling Room—Beetle Samuel Rook-Dutton, Ramona Rowe, and Sophia Tyutyunnyk—as they read poetry, science fiction, and memoir from their recently published books at the Windham Public Library.
Join the 2024-2025 Young Emerging Authors of The Telling Room--Reetle Samuel Rook-Dutton, Ramona Rowe, and Sophia Tyutyunnyk--as they read poetry, science fiction, and memoir from their recently published books.
Join Telling Room Education Manager Marjolaine Whittlesey for a set of lively and fun workshops that help young people find their creative voice.
In this program, Maine Climate Action Now and The Telling Room invite youth ages 13 to 18 to craft their own climate fiction ("cli-fi").
Join authors Sophia Tyutyunnyk, Beetle Samuel Rooke-Dutton, and Ramona Rowe for a reading and Q&A at the Scarborough Public Library.
Join The Telling Room’s 2025 Young Emerging Authors Fellows as they celebrate their book launch at SPACE on August 14th, 2025.
Sign up to join The Telling Room to get a pro-journalist experience covering games and practices with the Hearts of Pine!
In this interactive presentation, Margaret Horton will discuss the process of writing her first novel, Unnamed.
Whether you're a seasoned writer or just exploring writing for the first time, this intergenerational creative writing workshop invites LGBTQ+ youth and adults to share their stories, forging connections across generations.
Join us for our annual celebration of all the writers who have written and published with us this past year, and for the book launch of our 2025 anthology, When Fish Walk!
Join us as we celebrate the launch of Through My Eyes—the latest collection of writing from our Young Writers & Leaders.
Join us for the release of It Rains Diamonds on Neptune: The Telling Room’s 20th Anniversary Anthology, presented by The Telling Room and Mechanics' Hall.
Join The Telling Room Adult Writers Workshop series on Wednesday, May 7th, 6pm - 7:30pm as we explore letter writing in the form of epistolary poems, letters to our former selves, loved ones, and letters we write and never, ever intend to send.
At Maine Maritime Museum, we’ll spend time exploring the exhibits, and then use art and artifacts from Maine’s rich maritime culture to inspire our writing.
Join us for a six-week writing workshop at one of the most unique places in Maine!
We’ll welcome youth ages 8 - 12 into our studio April 21st - 25th and our fabulous teaching artists will have engaging activities planned for each day.
Grab a drink and a cozy spot at Novel for our next writing workshop for adults, as we dive into developing characters with Program Director Nick Whiston.
Back by popular demand! Writers who are all grown up—now is your chance to see what The Telling Room is all about!
Come experience The Telling Room magic from February 18th - 21st, 2025—we'll have something for everyone! We’ll welcome youth ages 8 - 12 to into our studio and our fabulous teaching artists will have engaging activities planned for each day.
Margaret Horton, one of this year's Telling Room Young Emerging Authors, will join readers at the Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland to talk about and read from her book, Unnamed.
Writers who are all grown up—now is your chance to see what The Telling Room is all about! Join us for an evening of food, fun, and writing this January to bring The Telling Room’s playful approach to writing into your own creative life.
Are you looking for ways to enliven your homeschool creative writing practice? Join Telling Room Education Manager Marjolaine Whittlesey for a set of lively and fun monthly workshops that help homeschool students ages 12 - 16 find their creative voice.
Join us for Maine’s largest authors’ fair and meet 90+ notable local Maine authors, get your books signed, and support the local literary arts with your purchase of personalized books! Enjoy free readings, talks, and panels throughout the day as we “take over” the beautiful Bangor Public Library to celebrate the Literary Arts this winter holiday season.
You’re invited to share your thoughts on The Telling Room’s space at 225 Commercial Street via two focus groups or a community survey this fall. This feedback is important to The Telling Room’s strategic planning process, and we welcome the voices of our community to weigh in.
Paint the Town Read: The Telling Room’s 20th Anniversary Bash is a literary-eleganza-extravaganza! Please join us for an evening filled with friends, food, stories, classic Telling Room activities, and music (with a DJ'd dance party to follow!) as we honor 20 years of our community empowering young writers and lifting up youth voices.
A showcase of stories, poems, songs, and essays by Maine writers—both youth and adults—adapted for the big screen by local filmmakers and artists. Shown at the Portland Museum of Art in partnership with the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance’s 2024 Maine Lit Fest.
Join this year's Young Emerging Authors from The Telling Room for readings from their newly published books, followed by a discussion about the writing process and a book signing.
*Registration required due to space limitations. Please visit https://scarboroughlibrary.libcal.com/event/12934241 or call 207-883-4723 option 4.*
