OCWW 80th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (August 16, 2026)

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT

~ Community - Creativity - Collaboration ~

We launched in 1946 as a luncheon lecture on writing organized by a handful of Northwestern University professors' wives. Now we're a workshop of more than 500 members livestreaming weekly craft sessions to writers across the U.S and around the globe from our
Chicagoland home.

Join us in celebrating 80 years

Featuring Live Entertainment ~ Literary Raffle

Hearty Appetizer Buffet and Dessert

Cash Bar | Party Attire | Adults Only

Enjoy Charlie's mellow tones from the American Song Book while you mingle with members, speakers, and other supporters of OCWW. Get a chance to win awesome prizes like tickets to Goodman Theatre's Christmas Carol, the Joffrey Ballet, an amazing Claudia original afghan in OCWW colors and more! One free prize entry is included with each member's registration; winner must be present.

This event is open to all active members of OCWW and their special guest. Your membership must be current to enable registration.

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RSVP NOW ! Registration closes August 13

Anne Beall Presents Nobody Knows: Rebecca Solnit (August 27, 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Anne E. Beall, Ph.D., will lead a discussion of Rebecca Solnit's essay Nobody Knows, published in Harper's Magazine in March 2018.

Nobody Knows, by Rebecca Solnit is an essay that begins with a personal experience and then expands into a cultural lens to explore the relationship between power and knowledge. She shows how power shapes what we see and whose voices we hear. Through personal experience and notable examples from the media, the essay reveals how some are heard while others are silenced. We will discuss several craft techniques Solnit uses and how you can apply them to your own writing.

Hosted by: Paula Mikrut

DOWNLOAD DISCUSSION MATERIALS HERE:

Nobody Knows
Discussion Questions for Nobody Knows

BIO: Anne E. Beall, Ph.D. is an award-winning author and social psychologist who writes about the emotional undercurrents that shape our lives. She’s written nine nonfiction books. Her most recent book, The Compassionate Writer, was awarded the International Impact Book Award in the self-help category. Anne is the founder and editor of Chicago Story Press, a literary journal publishing true stories that invite readers to see something in a new light. She holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Yale.

Off Campus Writers Workshop upcoming events

OCWW 80th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (August 16, 2026)

Anne Beall Presents Nobody Knows: Rebecca Solnit (August 27, 2026)