Grab your pens, pencils or keyboards for an evening of writerly fun. Make progress on a personal project or start something new, and get your creativity flowing in a collaborative setting. All skill levels, experience levels and genres are welcome. Activities are geared toward students in grades 6–12.

At this special panel discussion with Midlands contributors of the newly published book Ukweli, the authors will share writing practices, the process of collaborating on a large-scale project and the extensive research they completed. This author talk is perfect for writers and readers in the community, and anyone interested in the Black Experience in South Carolina and America. Panelists include editor — Herb Frazier, poets — Ed Madden, Ray McManus and Elizabeth Robin and writers — Ernest Wiggins and Aida Rogers.