Draft n' Drink (In-person)
Join The Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC) and Hudson Valley Books for Humanity (HVBH) for Draft n' Drink! Meet us for an evening of writing prompts and exercises, a beverage, and a fun and casual environment where we can write creatively in community. Participation in the guided writing exercises is voluntary, and participants can share their work in small and large groups towards the end of the session.
Details and Dates:
Doors open at 6:30 pm for event starting at 7:00 pm. Register online through this ticket link to secure your slot and to give our facilitators a number of participants. Pre-registration and ticket purchase is required.
Admission is $20.00 and includes a complimentary beverage.
May 7: Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC)
Facilitator: Dominika Wrozynski, HVWC Program Director (bio below)
June 11: Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC)
Facilitator: Kenny Finkle (bio below)
July 9: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity (HVBH)
Facilitator: TBA
If you have questions, please email Dominika Wrozynski at [email protected].
Facilitators:
Dominika Wrozynski is the Program Director of the Hudson Valley Writers Center and author of American Accent, winner of the Sinclair Poetry Prize from Evening Street Press. She is also the author of Dear Charis:, a chapbook co-authored with Sarah Grieve (forthcoming in August 2026). For 22 years, she has taught creative writing and literature. Her poems have appeared in journals such as Crab Orchard Review, The Spoon River Poetry Review, Rattle, Five Points, Nimrod, Birmingham Poetry Review, New Madrid, and many others.
Kenny Finkle’s (playwright) theatre work spans both traditional and non-traditional forms and has been produced and developed nationally at such places as The American Repertory Theatre (URSTAR), Ars Nova, the Orchard Project, the DR2 (Indoor/Outdoor), Keen Company, Trinity Repertory, Dallas Theatre Center, The Old Globe (Alive and Well), The Hangar Theatre as well as in people’s apartments. His plays are published by Broadway Play Publishing, Concord Theatricals and Smith and Krauss. His most recent play Touch received the 2024 Project Advancement Award from Solo Flights/Theatre Aspen and was produced in March 2026 at the East Village Basement starring Anthony Rapp. In addition, he has received a NYFA grant and NEA grant (through the Keen Company) for his eight-part audio epic 1993 (also directed by Silverstein) produced as part of the Keen Company’s Hear/Now season. You can listen to Kenny talk obsessively with culture expert Mark Snyder on their very popular podcast All I Want to Do is Talk About Madonna (available on all platforms). Kenny is Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at Marymount Manhattan College where he coordinates the Writing for the Stage concentration. For more information, snoop around finklefactory.org.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3611973-0
