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Future Meetings
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting Open Mic Day
July 25, 2026
11:00 AM EDT to 12:00 PM EDT
North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Open Mic Day at the Chapter- Come Share Your Work!
St.Mary's/Calvert Monthly Chapter Mtg: Poetic Language for Prose Writing
July 25, 2026
1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT
St. Mary's & Calvert Counties Chapter Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOmtqDgiHtakItAXrVkmRPVAASKFq1I1
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Rissa Miller will join us to discuss the ways we can expand our prose writing using the beauty of poetic language.
Southwest Baltimore Chapter Meeting: First Meeting
July 28, 2026
6:30 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Simply Made Here
2302 Frederick Road
Catonsville, MD 21228
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Join us at our new Chapter in Southwest Baltimore
MWA South Baltimore Chapter
July 28, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Simply Made Here
2302 Frederick Road
Catonsville, MD 21228
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PG County Chapter Critique Group
July 30, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
PG County Critique Group Zoom
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The Last Thursday Writer's Collective Critique Group
First Fridays Open Mic with Kiddada Asmara Grey
August 07, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Kiddada Asmara Grey will feature at this reading. A Q&A and open mic will follow. Each reader can read up to three poems or five minutes.
Montgomery County Chapter, Saturday, August 8, 10:30 am via Zoom Only
August 08, 2026
10:30 AM EDT to 12:30 PM EDT
Montgomery County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Barbara Morrison on: Let Them Speak: Discuss and Practice Writing Effective Dialogue
Cumberland Chapter - August Meeting
August 19, 2026
6:30 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
304 Cumberland Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Open Mic - Chapter members read their latest writings.
Charles County Chapter Meeting
August 19, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Monthly meeting and fireside chat
Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Get Ready to Add Romance to Your Writing
August 19, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Annapolis Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Join us online for a fascinating presentation by author and voice actor Morgan Hazelwood with tips and insights to help you write a compelling romance.
Annual HoCo Summer Happy Hour
August 20, 2026
4:00 PM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT
Frisco Tap House
6695 Dobbin Rd, Suite 1A
Columbia, MD 21045
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This is our annual opportunity to share good food and drink while sharing our writing experiences for the past year.
PG County Chapter Critique Group
August 27, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
PG County Critique Group Zoom
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The Last Thursday Writer's Collective Critique Group
First Fridays Open Mic with Julien Matthews
September 04, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Julien Matthews will feature at this reading. A Q&A and open mic to follow. Each reader can read up to three poems or for five minutes.
Prince George's County Chapter September Meeting
September 08, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Prince George's County Chapter Zoom Meeting
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Legal Essentials for Authors Workshop
South Baltimore Chapter Meeting: Open Meeting for New & Returning Writers
September 09, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
Little Havana, Hemingway Room
1325 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Meeting for new and returning members.
Cumberland Chapter - September Meeting
September 16, 2026
5:00 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
Cumberland Chapter Zoom Meeting
13006 Mason Road NE
Cumberland, MD 21502
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Cumberland Chapter Annual Picnic
Charles County Chapter Meeting
September 16, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Monthly meeting and fireside chat
PG County Chapter Critique Group
September 24, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
PG County Critique Group Zoom
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The Last Thursday Writer's Collective Critique Group
First Fridays Open Mic with Pamela Murray Winters
October 02, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
First Fridays Zoom Registration
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Pamela Murray Winters will feature at this reading. A Q&A and open mic will follow. Each reader can read up to three poems or five minutes.
MWA Annual Conference: From Brain to Bookshelf 2026
October 10, 2026
7:00 AM EDT to 5:00 PM EDT
Hilton Hotel BWI
1739 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
From Brain to Bookshelf is MWA's annual conference where writers can get together, get inspired, and get noticed.
Charles County Chapter Meeting
October 21, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Monthly meeting and fireside chat
PG County Chapter Critique Group
October 29, 2026
7:00 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT
PG County Critique Group Zoom
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The Last Thursday Writer's Collective Critique Group
Charles County Chapter Meeting
November 18, 2026
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Monthly meeting and fireside chat
Charles County Chapter Meeting
December 16, 2026
7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Christ Church
112 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
Monthly meeting and fireside chat
PG County Chapter Critique Group
December 31, 2026
9:30 PM EST to 11:15 PM EST
PG County Critique Group Zoom
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The Last Thursday Writer's Collective Critique Group New Year's Celebration
