Sharing some additional Writerly Events for the end of 2025, and beginning of 2026!

Arts Consortium of Carver County Event: Joyful Noise (Music and Words)

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Chaska Community Center Theatre

On behalf of the the ACCC Music and Literary Committees:

We are excited to invite you to Joyful Noise, a special collaborative event celebrating the musicians and writers of Carver County. Spend an evening surrounded by the magic of live music and storytelling from our talented artists.

The theme for the night will revolve around these prompt words:

• Best or Worst Winter
• Shine
• True Charity
• Naughty or Nice
• Holiday Magic or Humbug
• Wishes
• New Beginnings
• Trees

If you are interested in participating, please forward your submission to Steve Kelzer  or Doug Munson no later than December 1.

Waconia Writers’ Group Write-Ins

In partnership with Waconia Library, the WWG is once again hosting a series of write-ins on Monday evenings, in November, December, and January!

What is a write-in?

A combination of writing time and socializing. An opportunity to build community and share space with other writers as we work on our individual projects. Usually with snacks!

What are WWG’s write-ins all about?

We started doing these as a way to participate in National Novel Writing Month (but in a more individualized, less intense way to get a book started, finished, or anything in between during the month of November!). We have been hosting write-ins for a few years now, as we enjoyed the community and the inspiration we found from being in each others’ company. During a write-in session, we sometimes do “writing sprints” (timing ourselves to write as many words as possible within a 10-minute or 15-minute timeframe), sometimes chat about obstacles we are working through or problems we’re solving with our projects, but mostly we just write!

Do I have to attend all of the scheduled write-ins?

Nope! Attend when you can, stay as long as you can. It’s an open door and we welcome anyone who needs a little change of scenery from their usual writing location. Also… snacks!

What is the WWG write-in schedule for this year?

We are expanding a bit! We will have weekly Monday night write-ins from November 3 through December 22 (skipping December 29), and then January 5 through January 26. Almost three whole months of writing fun! These write-ins are all listed on our WWG Events calendar.