LitArts RI
LitArts RI is a nonprofit supporting Rhode Island writers through community events, workshops, writing groups, and shared creative workspace. ^Photo ©Elaine Fredrick Formerly What Cheer Writers Club, LitArts RI is a community for writers in the Ocean State, with a literary center in the Valley neighborhood of Providence where writers, journalists, cartoonists, podcasters and other practitioners of the written, spoken and illustrated word gather for events and coworking.
06/03/2026
FRIDAY: LitArts RI will be back for another fab Open Mic Night at the bookstore! Come enjoy an evening of poetry, story, music and more. Arrive early if you’d like to put your name in the jar to share 5 minutes of work, otherwise the fun starts at 7pm, this Fri, June 5.
06/02/2026
It’s been one month since our new Board of Directors were sworn in, and already they are hard at work! Join us in welcoming them at LitArts RI’s next Member Mingle on Sat, June 13 from 11am-1pm. You can read more about their work on the “About” page of our website (litartsri.org):
Elizabeth Francis, President
Beatrice Pulliam, Vice
Maria Grande, Treasurer
Michelle Maynard, Secretary
Dave DeBrot
Michael Kelly
Melissa Michal Slocum
Lisa Watts
Joe Wilson, Jr.
05/27/2026
Announcing the next LitArts RI Member Mingle on Sat, June 13 from 11am-1pm. This is your chance not only to meet fellow writers and hear from staff about upcoming programs and resources, but also a unique opportunity to meet the new LitArts RI Board of Directors, many of whom will be joining us. We’ll mingle over coffee and refreshments, then circle up for brief introductions.
Can't make the Mingle? Learn more about our Board here: https://www.litartsri.org/about
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400 Harris Avenue , Unit E
Providence, RI
02909
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 12pm - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 12pm - 8pm |
| Thursday | 12pm - 8pm |
| Friday | 10am - 4pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 4pm |