LAVA will continue to offer online programming, through the pandemic and beyond!

FIRST MONDAYS: Poets and Writers Virtual Café
Poets and writers of all stripes are invited to gather on Zoom with others to share short samples of their work, talk craft, and see where the conversation leads. 7–8:30 p.m.
Advance registration is required; click here to register.
SECOND MONDAYS: Online Playwrights’ Circle
Playwrights are invited to gather on Zoom to share short samples of their work, request readings of short pieces of work by others in the group, discuss topics of interest and importance to the playwriting community in general. 7–8:30 p.m.
Advance registration is required; click here to register.
THIRD MONDAYS: Online Book Club
7–8:30 p.m.
May 2022
The Diary of Alice James by Alice James
sister of Henry and William James, Alice is best known for her published diaries.
June 2022
into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
acclaimed novel about cross boundary lines of US and Mexico
Advance registration required; click here to register.
FOURTH MONDAYS: new Online Fiction Critique Group
This peer critique group offers fiction writers a way to support each other in producing excellent, publishable fiction. In addition to critiquing, we will share tips, resources, and ideas, and occasionally do exercises.
It is led by Karen Shapiro Miller, whose stories and articles have been published in a variety of venues, including NASA websites, Northeast Magazine, and the Montague Reporter. In addition to writing, Karen served for many years as a Contributing Editor at Galileo Magazine, has taught fiction writing, and published a small-press mystery magazine.
Meetings from 7–9 p.m. every fourth Monday. For more information, or to see if there are openings, email karen@localaccess.org.