Boyertown Community Library Initiates "Writer's Circle"; Studio B Holds "What Happened to YOU?"

"Scribble" pen & ink by Jim Meehan

by Jane Stahl

Are you a storyteller? Do you reflect on the world around you?  Review what's happened throughout your life? Do you create lyrics for songs?  Invent characters and imagine their adventures and their conversations with one another?  

Efforts to bring the Boyertown community's writers out of hiding are finding safe spaces to share their work at The Boyertown Community Library and Studio B Art Gallery.

The Boyertown Library invites you to join a community of writers at "The Writer's Circle," facilitated by Michele Barrett, M.Ed. "Throughout history, writers such as Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Polidori found inspiration, encouragement, and honest critique through small literary circles," Michele offers. "Our hope is to cultivate that same spirit in Boyertown—a welcoming community where writers encourage one another, build trust, remain accountable to their writing goals, and grow together over time."

The library's inaugural gathering on July 30, 2026, featured Pennsylvania author Dana Kramaroff. Her middle-grade novel The Do More Club was informed by her experiences as an elementary school teacher and a National Writing Project Fellow. Sharing her journey to traditional publishing,  providing practical guidance to aspiring writers, and answering participants' questions were her goals for the event. 

"The Writer's Circle" at the Boyertown Community Library is designed for adults who are actively writing and offers a place where every writer's voice is valued. 

Members were invited to share works in progress, exchange ideas, celebrate one another's successes, and strengthen their craft. Writer's Circle is facilitated by Michele Barrett, M. Ed.

Find further details at  Writing Circle. Look for upcoming events dedicated to the written word. 

On upcoming Sundays--August 2, 9, and 16, 2026, from 1-3 p.m, author and teacher Sandra Williams joins Jane Stahl in a three-part series of writing workshops for adults designed to showcase how a study of literature serves us in understanding ourselves and others, provides examples in meeting life's challenges, and offers choices to consider or avoid in our quest to live more meaningful lives. The workshops asks,"What Happened to YOU?" using examples from Shakespeare's character Hamlet. 

For middle school students, in fall, Studio B will again provide experiences and a safe space for middle school writers to gather and share their writing with others. Visit Studiobbb.org for updates and opportunities. 

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