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Welcome to OCWW CONNECT, your resource for member-led social, educational and cultural events that go beyond our weekly workshops. From remote meetups, coffee and conversations and lunch and learns to evening social gatherings, field trips and open mics, CONNECT is OCWW's link to the greater creative community.    

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    • September 06, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • September 07, 2025
    • 6:00 PM
    • CHICAGO'S SOUTH LOOP: South Dearborn, from Ida B Wells to Polk Street
    Register

    ATTENTION MEMBERS: REGISTRATION FOR PRINTER'S ROW LITFEST IS OPEN -
     SELL YOUR BOOKS ~ REPRESENT OCWW!

    OCWW is pleased to sponsor exhibit space at the 40th Annual Printers Row Literary Festival in support of members in good standing with books to promote. Litfest takes place in Chicago’s South Loop, Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7, 2025.

    Authors, join your colleagues under the OCWW banner to sell your books and meet potential readers. Choose one preferred time slot- 10 am to 2 pm or 2 pm to 6 pm - either day on a first-come, first-served basis. 

    The offer is reserved exclusively for current members. Renew your membership if you haven't already

    We're also inviting volunteers to represent the workshop to visitors interested OCWW. To experience Litfest as an exhibitor and spread the word about the workshop, please register as a 'VOLUNTEER' on your preferred slot. We request a 4 hour commitment but actual volunteer shifts may be shorter if we get a big response and lots of members want to participate! 

    • We'll host a Zoom meeting, time and date forthcoming, to introduce fellow exhibitors and volunteers before the Fest, and to share all the pertinent details and logistics.  
    • CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT LITFEST

    Questions? 

    Email 
    Patricia Stankovic

Past CONNECTS

June 10, 2025 PUMP UP THE VOLUME FOR Promising Young Man
June 05, 2025 ANNUAL MEMBER LUNCHEON
May 13, 2025 PUMP UP THE VOLUME FOR The Wisdom of the Willow
March 10, 2025 OCWW Literary Roundtable - The Substack Adventure: An Informative Workshop
February 25, 2025 PUMP UP THE VOLUME FOR 'IF IT COMES TO THAT'
December 19, 2024 PUMP UP THE VOLUME FOR A VIENNESE WALTZ
December 09, 2024 RAGDALE WRITERS' RETREAT
October 20, 2024 CELEBRATE RAGDALE NEXT
October 19, 2024 PUMP UP THE VOLUME FOR DOWN THE STEEP
September 07, 2024 OCWW AUTHORS @ PRINTER'S ROW LITFEST 2024
May 30, 2024 END OF SEASON LUNCHEON
May 21, 2024 Critique CONNECTION
March 20, 2024 PUMP UP THE VOLUME FOR BERNADINE'S SHANGHAI SALON
March 18, 2024 CONNECT: Book Club Mixer - Featuring Rebecca Makkai
February 27, 2024 CONNECT @ OCWW's Micro Memoir OPEN MIC
January 30, 2024 Literary Roundtable: Share Your Favorite Writerly Resource
December 12, 2023 CONNECT at THE BOOK STALL with Kelly Farmer and Friends
November 06, 2023 PUMP UP THE VOLUME for BeatNikki's Cafe
October 02, 2023 CONNECT at Bookends & Beginnings - Meet Eula Biss
September 28, 2023 CONNECT for Coffee and Conversation
August 23, 2023 COOKIES & CONFLICT - POETRY SLAM AT BOOK STALL
August 16, 2023 RAGDALE: PICNIC on the PRAIRIE
May 25, 2023 KELLY McMASTERS AUTHOR EVENT
May 25, 2023 END OF YEAR LUNCHEON
April 30, 2023 MEANINGFUL CONFLICTS~ LAUNCH PARTY
April 18, 2023 CONNECT - Tuesday Roundtable Read at AVLI
April 16, 2023 CONNECT - READING YOUR WORK ALOUD WITHOUT FEAR
March 21, 2023 CONNECT - Rebecca Makkai at THE BOOK STALL
February 26, 2023 CONNECT - Lessons in Chemistry from THE BOOK STALL
February 21, 2023 CONNECT - Roundtable Read at AVLI
January 29, 2023 CONNECT - IMPROV THEATRE AT THE DEN
January 25, 2023 CONNECT CRAFT TALK - FIND A PLACE FOR YOUR WRITING - AND GET PAID
December 18, 2022 HOLIDAY THEATER MEET & MINGLE


 

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