Our Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

As a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and care for our community, Just Buffalo Literary Center has postponed a number of events, and we will follow the guidance of Buffalo Public Schools in terms of Just Buffalo Writing Center programming.

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JBWC Creative Writing Programs for Adults

The Just Buffalo Writing Center (JBWC) provides adults with space to write, learn, and connect with other writers. Our creative writing programs for adults (ages 19 and up) are designed for any level of writer, from beginner to advanced, to hone your craft in a relaxed, nonjudgmental atmosphere.

Upcoming Adult Creative Writing Program Events

Check out the calendar below to see what’s coming up, and to register for workshops and other events!

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Alice, Ever After Books
Grown Up Book Club at Alice Ever After on June 23, 2026

Grown Up Book Club reads The Book of Delights

Grown Ups get together and talk about a book - in a children's bookstore. What could be better than that?! In June we are collaborating with Just Buffalo's In Gratitude project! In Gratitude is a city-wide reading and writing initiative designed to bring our community together. This project invites us all to practice “unabashed gratitude”—a concept inspired by the renowned poet and essayist Ross Gay.

295 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214

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Resources for Local Writers

Just Buffalo Literary Center may not be a publisher or an agency. But we are excited to connect with you the invaluable local and national resources that can help support your writing life, including local literary magazines and presses, local reading series, and publishing resources.

Knowing the power creative writing can play in the classroom, our custom-designed creative writing programs will leave teachers and administrators leaving with various activities that inspire students to access their imaginations—and value writing in general.

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Other Related JBWC Creative Writing Programs

Along with our FREE afterschool creative writing programs for youth (ages 12-18), the JBWC provides adults with space to write, learn, and connect with other writers. The JBWC is also a great resource for encouraging and supporting the teachers and schools in our community.

Teachers ARE Writers with Nishant Batsha photo credit Pat Cray

Creative Writing Programs for Teachers

We at the JBWC believe that teachers are the most passionate, dedicated, and creative people on the planet, and we want to support their creativity. That’s why our creative writing programs offer professional development opportunities just for them.

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Mullen Elementary students field trip 2024

Creative Writing Programs for Youth

Our FREE after-school creative writing programs, including all youth writing workshops and other JBWC youth events, are aimed at young writers aged 12–18 and have options to join in-person or virtually.

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Made to Order poems photo credit Noah Falck

Made-to-Order Poems

Order a poem on a topic of your choosing and support Buffalo’s next generation of literary voices. All poems are written by students of the Just Buffalo Writing Center.

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The Latest JBWC News

Stay up-to-date on the latest news from the Just Buffalo Writing Center.

Just Buffalo Writing Center Alums Published in New Anthology
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Just Buffalo Writing Center Alums Published in New Anthology
Eleven of our JBWC alums are featured in the International Library of Young Authors’ upcoming publication, How Can We Make This World Worth Knowing?
Announcing “In Gratitude”: A City-Wide Practice of Hope
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Announcing “In Gratitude”: A City-Wide Practice of Hope
We are thrilled to announce "In Gratitude," a city-wide reading and writing initiative designed to bring our community together. This project invites us all to practice "unabashed gratitude"—a concept inspired by the renowned poet and essayist Ross Gay.
in flux by Sage Enderton
Sunday, August 10, 2025
in flux by Sage Enderton
always meeting too late too early
too blonde too much stuff packed
into the back of your car.
Read "in flux" by Sage Enderton
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