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Twenties & Thirties Meetups

Sunday
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Aug 23
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1:00 - 2:30pm
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The Porch House at 2811 Dogwood Pl., Nashville, TN 37204

Writers in their twenties and thirties of any genre/form and any experience level are invited to The Porch to connect and share. Facilitated by Alexis (Öz) Özden, Kyle McCarthy, and Sara Delheimer, each meetup will include time to get to know each other, a generative prompt or exercise, time to write, and space for sharing and discussion.

We hope you will take time out of your busy week to engage with your creative self. We’d be honored to write with you.

Please Note: Starting in July 2026, the Porch will start to charge a $5 fee for non-members (and free for members) to help sustain this program, continue compensating instructors, and keep offering low-cost, high-quality programming. If this fee is a barrier for you, please apply to our tuition assistance form to request a waiver. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to offer low-cost programming.

Upcoming Twenties & Thirties Meetups:

  • June 28, 2026 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • July 12 // 3:30 - 5:00pm 
  • July 26 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • August 9 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • August 23 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • September 13 // 3:30 - 5:00pm
  • September 27 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • October 11 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • October 25 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • November 8 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • November 22 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • December 13 // 1:00 - 2:30pm
  • December 27 // 1:00 - 2:30pm

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