Since 1982, Just Buffalo Literary Center has led the way for literary arts education in Western New York. The Just Buffalo Writing Center (JBWC) has long been a gathering place designed to aid young and emerging writers ages 12–18 in the cultivation of their writing skills, as well as adult writers of all ages and skill levels. But the JBWC is also a great resource for encouraging and supporting the teachers and schools in our community.
Adaptation Comix (Youth)
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER:
Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 8 participants.
Dance Challenge Writing (Youth)
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER: Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 8 participants.
Office Hours (Youth)
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Where: Online via Zoom
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER:
Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org.
This session is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18.
Open Workshop (Youth)
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER:
Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 10 participants.
GLYS & JBWC Writing Workshop for LGBTQ+ Youth
Monday, May 3, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Monday, May 3, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER:
Email Teaching Artist Richie Wills at rwills@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–21, and limited to 8 participants.
Futurism Now: Limitless Hope through Speculative Fiction (Youth)
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER: Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 8 participants.
Go Ahead, Try One: Finding Stories through Food (Youth)
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER: Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 8 participants.
The Voices We Return To (Youth)
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER: Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 8 participants.
Visual Storytelling 101 (Youth)
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER: Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 8 participants.
GLYS & JBWC Writing Workshop for LGBTQ+ Youth
Monday, June 7, 2021
Where: Online Workshop
Date: Monday, June 7, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
TO REGISTER:
Email Teaching Artist Richie Wills at rwills@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–21, and limited to 8 participants.
Adult Writing Workshops
Our programs are designed for any level of writer, from beginner to advanced. Taught by established writers, hone your craft in a relaxed, nonjudgmental atmosphere.
Youth Writing Workshops
All youth writing workshops are FREE, aimed at young writers aged 12–18, currently virtual, and limited to 8 participants.
About the Writing Center
The Just Buffalo Writing Center provides access to writing workshops, literary events, and one-on-one assistance with all kinds of writing.
In-School Programming & Field Trips
One of Just Buffalo’s greatest strengths is our ability to reach students of all ages and abilities—gifted and talented, at-risk, or special needs—and we’re proud to work with public, private, Catholic, and charter schools, as well as community centers throughout Western New York.
Teacher Workshops
We believe that teachers are the most passionate, dedicated, and creative people on the planet, and we want to support their creativity. That’s why we created Teachers Are Writers: Writing Without The Curriculum—a happy hour-style writing workshop for teachers that meets monthly at the JBWC.
Wordplay: Student Anthology
Check out the best works written by Just Buffalo Writing Center students from over the years in our annual anthology of student writing.
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.
Our Teaching Artists
Just Buffalo’s teaching artists represent the best of Western New York’s literary presence, from poetry and fiction to playwriting, non-fiction and beyond.
Become a Teaching Artist
Are you interested in becoming a Just Buffalo teaching artist? Find out what it takes to get involved in our creative writing workshops.
Volunteer
Want to help guide young writers? Sign up to work with teens 12–18 on writing and more during open hours at the JBWC.
Donate
We believe in the power of the literary arts to change individual lives and communities. Help us put that vision into action.
Where?
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
When?
Tuesdays, Wednesdays*, & Thursdays | 3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Youth Writing Workshops begin at 4:30 p.m.
*Wednesdays are open workshops.
Who?
All workshops are FREE, aimed at young writers aged 12–18, and limited to 12 participants.