WriteCon25

Nov 08, 2025

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Nov 08, 2025

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09:30

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03:30

MUSE Sturgeon Bay

Free

Youth Classes & Workshops

All-Genre Writing

WriteCon25 is day for young writers and those interested in exploring options in writing. From world building to erasure poetry; journalism to science fiction, there is something to spark the imagination and inspire new creative writing projects. For middle-school and high-school aged students. 

Sessions are held at MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., and Door County Community Foundation, 222 N. 3rd Ave., downtown Sturgeon Bay. 

SCHEDULE

9:30 am - 9:55 am

Orientation and Welcoming Remarks

10:00 am - 10:45 am

MIddle School Breakout Sessions: Prose Writing with Allison Haus at MUSE

High School Sessions: choose from World Building with Chris Bower or Erasure Poetry with Sara Dennison at Door County Community Foundation

11:00 am - 11:45 am

Middle School Breakout Sessions: choose from World Building with Chris Bower or Collage Poetry with Sara Dennison at MUSE

High School Breakout Sessions: choose from Creating Podcasts with Bryan Carr or Writing the College Application Essay with Alessandra Simmons Rolffs at Door County Community Foundation

11:45 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch: Bring Your Own! at MUSE

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Choose from a creative walk or playing word-related games

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Middle School Breakout Sessions: choose from Nature Writing with Alessandra Simmons Rollfs or Science Fiction with Richie Zaborowske at MUSE

High School Breakout Sessions: choose from Fiction Writing with Scott Bohmbach and Phillip Kirchner or Ekphrastic Poetry with Carrie and Peter Sherrill at Door County Community Foundation

2:15 - 3:00 pm

Middle School Breakout Sesssion: Ekphrastic Poetry with Carrie and Peter Sherrill

High School Breakout Sessions: choose from Journalism with Eleanor Corbin or Science Fiction with Richie Zaborowske

3:15 - 3:30 pm

Closing Remarks