FreeWritesAndCoffee.org | an open community of writers in Catonsville & Arbutus MD.
🗓️ FreeWrites & Coffee, inc.| our 501(c)(3) community nonprofit rolls out in fall 2026!

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FreeWrites & Coffee Mission Statement

All are invited — from novice newbies to published pros — to write together with our diverse group on Saturday and Monday mornings, and occasionally at other times and locations. It’s always a different mix. Writing together is free and open. We write on a prompt for 5 minutes, and sharing is optional. In addition to FreeWriting, we also host evening ReWriting sessions with small-group feedback. Then there are the cultural field trips, bird walks, goat walks, open readings, art exhibits, music circles …

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• FreeWrites on Saturdays
  • 9:45-10:45 ^_am at OCA Mocha Café in Arbutus, near UMBC. 5410 East Dr.

• FreeWrites on Mondays
  • 10-11 _^am (most Mondays) at Atwater’s Café in Catonsville. 815 Frederick Rd.
  • 10-11 _^am (1st Mondays of the month) at OCA Mocha Café in Arbutus
    • First Mondays we write with the young folks of My Life Learning Center.

• Always check the Freewrites & Coffee Newsletter ☕ for the week’s writing sessions and other news.

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The FreeWrites & Coffee Newsletter ☕ is emailed out very week, with current writing opportunities, other notable cultural events in the community, and items of interest to writers in the Catonsville-Arbutus-Ellicott City tri-village cultural corridor.

Some FreeWriters are professional, published authors and poets, while others keep journals or are just beginning to flirt with their literary muse. All are welcome, in a setting that is safe, inspiring, supportive, and fun! There is no charge for participating in our writing sessions, and you can join us whenever it works for you (some of us have real-life obligations). Contact us if you would like to receive our weekly Newsletter and learn about all the latest happenings: FreeWritesAndCoffee@gmail.com