Summer Writing Workshop

Third Thursday Community Writing Workshops

Join HOTLIPS Pizza and Write Around Portland every third Thursday morning (and one sunday per month) to experience the transformative power of writing in community. These workshops are perfect for the new writer and the seasoned writer. Start your day with breakfast pastries, coffee, tea and the written word.

Check our events calendar for upcoming workshops

Pre-registration is encouraged. To register, email hotlipspizza@writearound.org with your name, phone number and the date of the workshop(s) you would like to attend.

$10-30 sliding scale fee per workshop. All proceeds go directly toward funding Write Around Portland workshops and programs for people affected by HIV/AIDS, veterans living with PTSD, survivors of domestic violence, people living with mental illness, homeless youth and many others. For more information www.writearound.org.

HOTLIPS Art Action

These workshops are a part of HOTLIPS Art Action, a series of events and artworks that express the working philosophy that sensory experiences enhance life, and that art, like pizza, is an irreducible ingredient for a healthy society. HOTLIPS Pizza is a local family-owned company with five restaurants in Portland, a central processing facility and a soda production operation. Perennially ranked among the best Portland restaurants for great food and its use of locally sourced and organic ingredients. Founded in 1984, HOTLIPS continues to be recognized locally and nationally as a leader in sustainability.