How can we express our gratitude? In a handmade journal of course! Learn about the art of bookbinding and work with a Book Arts teaching artist to up-cycle makeready prints and other handprinted ephemera into a dedicated Gratitude Journal, crafted by hand. No prior bookmaking experience necessary.
Just Buffalo invites educators across the city of Buffalo to apply for the opportunity to transform their classrooms into spaces of discovery and gratitude.
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.
Join poet Jillian Hanesworth at the AKG's Town Square for some reflection and writing
Join JBLC at the 2026 Youth Voices Conference at Buffalo State for some reflection and writing.
Join poet and JBLC literary director Noah Falck at the AKG's Town Square for some reflection and writing
In this creative writing workshop, we provide a dedicated space for teachers and educators to reconnect with their own creative practices. This session is inspired by the In Gratitude project—a city-wide initiative rooted in the "serious noticing" of everyday joy.
Join us for the April 1st installment of SALON at Fitz Books, an ongoing series of immersive performances and curated presentations. This session focuses on "Dilate Your Heart," the 2021 Jagjaguwar vinyl release by poet and essayist Ross Gay.
OPEN HOURS is a cafe-style gathering that provides a dedicated time and place to focus on your writing, create new work, and take creative risks. This session is inspired by the "In Gratitude" project—a city-wide initiative rooted in the "serious noticing" of everyday delights.