Argo Writer's Circle
Argo Writer’s Circle
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT, CLOSED
Saturday
September 12th
10:00-12:00 noon
Volta: Center for Writing Arts
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
The group will be capped at eight (8) participants.
Volta - Open House AND The Art of Response: Ekphrastic Writing
TWO GREAT EVENTS TODAY!
Volta Open House
September 16th & 17th
12:00-1:30 pm
AND
The Art of Response: Ekphrastic Writing
Wednesday, September 16th
3:00-5:00 pm
Michener Art Museum
138 S. Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Volta Open House
Volta Open House
September 16th & 17th
12:00-1:30 pm
Volta: Center for Writing Arts
Bucks County Community College
Newtown Campus Library
275 Swamp Road
Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940
Stop by, see our space located in the BCCC Library, and have a snack!
Volta welcomes and encourages writers of ALL levels to discover and deepen their individual voices.
Argo Writer's Circle
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
The group will be capped at eight (8) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
This event is free. Preregister to attend.
Songwriting Workshop-R.G. Evans
Discover the craft of songwriting with R.G. Evans in a welcoming workshop for all experience levels, from beginner to balladeer. Through creative exercises and practical techniques, participants will explore lyric writing, melody, and storytelling while developing songs in a supportive, collaborative environment. Acoustic Instruments welcome but not required.
The Turn - Writing Workshop 9/23
The Turn - Online Writing Workshop
July 22nd
7:00-8:30 pm
Each month, we will alternate between an online open mic opportunity, and an online writer’s workshop where we’ll delve and explore subjects, themes, topics, skills and other writing tools.
Preregister to attend.
Argo Writer’s Circle
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
The group will be capped at eight (8) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
This event is free. Register to attend.
Argo Writer's Circle
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
The group will be capped at eight (8) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
This event is free. Preregister to attend.
Open Mic at Volta
VOLTA: OPEN MIC
Tuesday, October 13th
12:00-1:30 pm
LOCATION:
In the Solarium at the Rollins Center
BCCC Newtown
Come share your voice or just listen!
Poetry
Fiction
Jokes
Music
Stories
Cookies!
Finding Beauty in the Textures of Life with Justin Bursk
In this workshop, participants will explore their surroundings using the technique of texture rubbing to create resources that they will use to create a collage - the discussion will revolve around the aesthetics of beauty and chance encounters we stumble upon in daily life. Then, each participant will be invited to utilize the same techniques and apply it to their writing. A brief share out will be open at the end of the workshop.
The Turn - Online Open Mic 10/28
The Turn - Online Open Mic
Wednesday
October 28th
7:00-8:00 pm
Each month, we will alternate between an online open mic opportunity, and an online writer’s workshop where we’ll delve and explore subjects, themes, topics, skills and other writing tools.
Preregister to attend.
Open Mic at Volta
VOLTA: OPEN MIC
Thursday, November 5th
12:00-1:30 pm
LOCATION:
In the Solarium at the Rollins Center
BCCC Newtown
Come share your voice or just listen!
Poetry
Fiction
Jokes
Music
Stories
Cookies!
Bucks County Local Author Fair
Bucks County Local Author Fair
Saturday, November 7, 2026
10:30am – 2:00pm
The Doylestown Library
150 S. Pine Street
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Bucks County Free Library is hosting an Author Fair for Bucks County authors in November. Authors will promote their published work, and meet with members of the local community, interact with other writers, and have the opportunity to sell and sign copies of their books during the event.
The Art of Response: Ekphrastic Writing
The Art of Response: Ekphrastic Writing
Thursday, November 12th
1:00-3:00 pm
Michener Art Museum
138 S. Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
One art form can spark another, creating powerful and sometimes unexpected connections. You are invited to join us, in collaboration with the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA for a unique program, pairing art and on-location writing.
Each 2-hour session will focus on a different work of art or specific exhibition. We will begin in the galleries with a brief presentation by a Michener docent offering insight into the artist and their work. From there, workshop leaders from the Volta Center for Writing Arts will guide participants through a generative writing experience.
The focus of the program will be: Abstractions in Nature: Quarries and Industry in Pennsylvania Impressionism.
Writers of all levels and in any genre are welcome.
Bucks Poet Laureate Reading & Reception
Bucks County Poet Laureate Reading & Reception
November 14
1:00 pm
Tyler Hall, Bucks County Community College
Details coming soon!
The Turn - Writing Workshop 11/18
The Turn - Online Writing Workshop
November 18th
7:00-8:30 pm
Each month, we will alternate between an online open mic opportunity, and an online writer’s workshop where we’ll delve and explore subjects, themes, topics, skills and other writing tools.
Preregister to attend.
The Turn - OPEN MIC 8/26
The Turn
Online Open Mic - June 24th
7:00-8:00 pm
Welcome to our newest offering, The Turn.
Each month, we will alternate between an online open mic opportunity, and an online writer’s workshop where we’ll delve and explore subjects, themes, topics, skills and other writing tools.
Preregister to attend.
The Turn - Writing Workshop 7/22
The Turn
Writing Workshop - July 22nd
7:00-8:30 pm
online
VOLTA[vohl-tuh, vol-, vawl-tah]: (Italian for "turn") a dramatic shift in thought, tone, emotion, or argument. It acts as a pivot point in a poem, often introducing a resolution to a previously stated problem, a revelation, or a change in perspective.
Welcome to our newest offering, The Turn.
Each month, we will alternate between an online open mic opportunity, and an online writer’s workshop where we’ll delve and explore subjects, themes, topics, skills and other writing tools.
Preregister to attend.
The Turn - OPEN MIC 6/24
The Turn
Open Mic - June 24th
7:00-8:00 pm
online
VOLTA[vohl-tuh, vol-, vawl-tah]: (Italian for "turn") a dramatic shift in thought, tone, emotion, or argument. It acts as a pivot point in a poem, often introducing a resolution to a previously stated problem, a revelation, or a change in perspective.
Welcome to our newest offering, The Turn.
Each month, we will alternate between an online open mic opportunity, and an online writer’s workshop where we’ll delve and explore subjects, themes, topics, skills and other writing tools.
Preregister to attend.
Argo - May 9, 2026
Registration for this event is closed. Look for more information about other workshops coming soon.
ARGO WRITER’S CIRCLE
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
We will once again begin offering our Argo Writer’s Circle, Saturday, May 9th from 10 am to 12 noon.
The group will be capped at seven (7) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
Argo - May 2, 2026
Registration for this event is closed. Look for more information about other workshops coming soon.
ARGO WRITER’S CIRCLE
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
We will once again begin offering our Argo Writer’s Circle, Saturday, May 2nd from 10 am to 12 noon.
The group will be capped at seven (7) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
Special OPEN MIC!
OPEN MIC LUNCH HOUR
Tuesday, April 28th
12:15 - 1:30 pm
The Solarium
Rollins Center
FEATURING
The Tyler Lit Society!
fiction!
poems!
songs!
jokes!
cookies!
applause!
sponsored by Volta Center for Writing Arts
Argo - April 25, 2026
Registration for this event is closed. Look for more information about other workshops coming soon.
ARGO WRITER’S CIRCLE
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
We will once again begin offering our Argo Writer’s Circle, Saturday, April 25th from 10 am to 12 noon.
The group will be capped at seven (7) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
Argo Writer's Circle
Registration for this event is closed. Look for more information about other workshops coming soon.
ARGO WRITER’S CIRCLE
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
We will once again begin offering our Argo Writer’s Circle, Saturday, April 18th from 10 am to 12 noon.
The group will be capped at seven (7) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
OPEN MIC - APRIL 2026
OPEN MIC - April 14, 2026
OPEN MIC LUNCH HOUR
Tuesday
April 14, 2026
12:15 - 1:30 PM
—NEW LOCATION—
The Solarium at the Rollins Center
BCCC Newtown Campus
Writing Joy Workshop
WRITING JOY WORKSHOP
TAKE A BREAK FROM THE HARDSHIPS OF THE WORLD TO WRITE YOUR JOY
Inspired by Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights and BCCC’s Joy Project
In this workshop we will practice the "radical act” of noticing the joy in our otherwise harsh and divided world.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Bucks County Community College Library
Newtown, PA Campus
Volta Center for Writing Arts
This event is free!
For more info or to register:
Voltawritingcenter@gmail.com
Book of Delights Book Club
Bucks County Community College Library invites you to join them for an engaging, hope-filled event!
The Book of Delights ~ Book Club Discussion 3/12!
Bring some joy and delight to your day! Join us in the Newtown Campus Library on March 12th, 1:30-2:30pm, for a discussion of The Book of Delights by Ross Gay.
Copies are available to borrow from the Bucks Count Community College Libraries. Discussion will be led by Tina Permar and Monica Kuna. Free and open to all.
Sponsored by Bucks Wellness and BCCC Libraries. This semester’s book club meeting supports the Joy Project in partnership with The College of New Jersey’s Department of Music. Learn more about the Joy Project here.
"MOVIE AWARDS" 2026
4TH Annual
MOVIE AWARD PARTY
Wednesday, March 11th
12:00-1:30 PM
Bucks County Community College
Newtown Campus
Library, 2nd Floor
Main Entrance
Raffle Baskets, 3-D Movie Posters, Popcorn, Craft an Award Winner Envelope!
Join the fun:
Selfie Station
Give an Acceptance Speech
Movie Trivia with ASC
Writing with Volta!
This event produced by the Learning Resources Department with special Appearances by Student Life!
For more information, contact: Monica Kuna
BCCC's WORDSMITH SERIES
Bucks County Community College presents:
WORDSMITHS - SPRING 2026
This series will host Joseph Chelius, Jane Edna Mohler, and W. D. Ehrhart, all Bucks County Poets Laureate. This powerful trio will read on Friday, February 27th, at 7:30 pm in Tyler Hall on their Newtown campus.
Please enjoy the reading and stick around for a book-signing and dessert reception.
*This event is free and open to the public.
A Very Short Intro to Very Short Plays
“A Very Short Intro to Very Short Plays” with John Augustine
February 26, 2026
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Volta Center for Writing Arts
Bucks County Community College Library
Newtown, PA
Workshop fee:
$15.00 adults
$10.00 students, seniors, veterans
for more information or to register:
voltawritingcenter@gmail.com
The Creative Genes Panel Discussion
THE CREATIVE GENES - PANEL DISCUSSION
All are welcome to attend this panel discussion with The Creative Genes exhibition artists. Of particular interest, Volta's very own Mary Jo Jerome and Bernadette McBride will be joining this talented group.
February 25 at 12:30 pm.
Room LIB 220
(Volta Center for Writing Arts)
They will also be offering the broadcast on zoom. Stay tuned for the link
Please email qallery@bucks.edu with any questions.
Gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm and Saturday Noon - 4 pm
Argo Writer's Circle
REGISTRATION CLOSED
REGISTRATION CLOSED
WORKSHOP IS FULL. CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR OUR SPRING SESSIONS!
ARGO WRITER’S CIRCLE
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
We will once again begin offering our Argo Writer’s Circle, Saturday, February 14th from 10 am to 12 noon.
The group will be capped at seven (7) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
To reserve your spot, please contact us by February 10th, here.
OPEN MIC - FEBRUARY
OPEN MIC - February 10, 2026
OPEN MIC LUNCH HOUR
Tuesday
February 10, 2026
12:00 - 1:30 PM
—NEW LOCATION—
The Solarium at the Rollins Center
BCCC Newtown Campus
Argo Writer's Circle
REGISTRATION CLOSED
REGISTRATION CLOSED
WORKSHOP IS FULL. CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR OUR SPRING SESSIONS!
ARGO WRITER’S CIRCLE
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
We will once again begin offering our Argo Writer’s Circle, Saturday, February 7th from 10 am to 12 noon.
The group will be capped at seven (7) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
To reserve your spot, please contact us by February 3rd, here.
Argo
REGISTRATION CLOSED
REGISTRATION CLOSED
WORKSHOP IS FULL. CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR OUR SPRING SESSIONS!
ARGO WRITER’S CIRCLE
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
We will once again begin offering our Argo Writer’s Circle, Saturday, January 31st from 10 am to 12 noon.
The group will be capped at seven (7) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
To reserve your spot, please contact us by January 27th, here.
Argo Writer's Circle
REGISTRATION CLOSED
REGISTRATION CLOSED
WORKSHOP IS FULL. CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR OUR SPRING SESSIONS!
ARGO WRITER’S CIRCLE
In the spirit of the argonauts searching for the Golden Fleece, this group meets once a month to share work, discuss, celebrate, and advise by way of providing mutual support in the quest for the gold that is the writer's art.
We will once again begin offering our Argo Writer’s Circle, Saturday, January 24th from 10 am to 12 noon.
The group will be capped at seven (7) participants, which should give us ten to fifteen minutes for each writer.
You are asked to bring eight (8) copies of your piece. If you want to copy them when you arrive, please get to the library by 9:45 to do that.
To reserve your spot, please contact us by January 20th, here.
A Writing Life - Panel Discussion
HOLD THE DATE!
The Writer’s Life-Panel Discussion
Thursday, December 4, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Panelists Scheduled to Speak:
The Creative Genes Exhibition
The Creative Genes Exhibition
Opening December 3, 2025 at Hicks Art Center
Bucks County Community College is pleased to announce The Creative Genes, an exhibition of historic and contemporary artworks and writing from personal collections, the Moravian Archives, the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.(PFFCAAA) and The Volta Center for Writing Arts. The exhibition will be on view from December 3, 2025 to February 28, 2026, with an opening reception held on December 3 from 4 – 8 pm at Hicks Art Center Gallery.
2025 Poet Laureate Reading
Madeline Marriott of Holland, PA, is the 2025 Bucks County Poet Laureate!
A freelance journalist and independent bookseller, Madeline brings a fresh, heartfelt voice to the local poetry scene, exploring themes of love, change, and connection in her work.
Join in celebrating her achievement at a reading and reception on Saturday, November 15, at 1 p.m. in Tyler Hall on our Newtown Campus alongside 2024 laureate Lake Angela, runners-up Tricia Coscia and Lynn Fanok, and judge Nicole Greaves.
OPEN MIC - November
OPEN MIC
Join us for an afternoon of good stuff—share your creative writing through drama, poetry and prose.
(and we have cookies!)
Meet us in the SOLARIUM
of the Rollins Center
BCCC Library, Newtown Campus
Tuesday, November 13th
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Bucks County Local Author Fair
Bucks County Local Author Fair
Saturday, November 8, 2025
10:30am – 1:00pm
The Doylestown Library
150 S. Pine Street
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Bucks County Free Library is hosting an Author Fair for Bucks County authors in November. Authors will promote their published work, and meet with members of the local community, interact with other writers, and have the opportunity to sell and sign copies of their books during the event.
For more information
OPEN MIC - October
OPEN MIC
Join us for an afternoon of good stuff—share your creative writing through drama, poetry and prose.
Volta: Center for Writing Arts
BCCC Library, Newtown Campus
Tuesday, October 14th
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Map the Headwaters of Your Creativity
Map the Headwaters of Your Creativity
In this workshop, we will explore the sources that guide us on our creative journeys. Inside each of us are swirling currents of inspiration. Streams of experience flow from headwaters – whether rough or smooth, deeply-branched, or straight and quick, from influences historical and ancestral or newly discovered. We will leave the workshop with renewed understanding of what moves us to create, giving rise to ideas and drafts that will deepen future writing. This workshop is a precursor to Creative Gene, an exhibition pairing the work of artists linked by family, opening on December 1st at the Hicks Gallery on the BCCC Newtown campus. Some of the writing generated in the workshop will be featured at the opening reception!
OPEN HOUSE
Volta: Center for Writing Arts
OPEN HOUSE
We wish to cultivate an inviting space for writers of ALL levels to discover and deepen their individual voices.
TWO DATES: Wednesday September 10th and Thursday September 11th
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Stop by, see our space located in the BCCC Library, and have a snack!
OPEN HOUSE
Volta: Center for Writing Arts
OPEN HOUSE
We wish to cultivate an inviting space for writers of ALL levels to discover and deepen their individual voices.
TWO DATES:
Wednesday September 10th and Thursday September 11th
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Stop by, see our space located in the BCCC Library, and have a snack!