ATHENAEUM BOOK CLUB
Joan Gibson
305 Essex Ridge Court
Spartanburg, SC  29307
EMAIL: j2williams@netzero.net
Meets 2nd Wednesday, 3 pm at members' homes (September-May)
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Presented by another member and voted upon
DUES/FEES: $10.00/year
A literary society.
OFFICERS: Secretary- Mrs. Euzelia Boyd, 511 Norwood Street 29307, (864)582-0731
AREA SERVED: Spartanburg
Officers change in May
Date of Last Update: 20080721

HUBCULTURE
Betsy Teter, Chief Staff Officer
149 South Daniel Morgan Avenue, Suite 2
Spartanburg, SC  29306
PHONE: (864)577-9349
INTERNET: www.hubcity.org | www.hub-bub.com
Board meetings: 2nd Monday of the month
HubCulture Inc., a non-profit organization in Spartanburg, S.C., builds
community through dynamic arts and ideas. It operates two programs: the Hub
City Writers Project, which celebrates place and community through the
creation and presentation of literary and cultural works; and HUB-BUB.COM,
which seeks to engage young adults through progressive and alternative arts,
music, film, theatre and other programming.
OFFICERS: Melissa Walker-Chairman
AREA SERVED: Spartanburg Area
Date of Last Update: 20080812

SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF SPARTANBURG
Creative Writing Program
Lynda Hurteau, Executive Director
393 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC  29302
PHONE: (864)585-1999
Meets Fridays, 10 am-11 noon
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: ages 55 and over, must join the Shepherd's Center
DUES/FEES: $35.00 to join the Shepherd's Center
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Call
The Shepherd's Center has a creative writing class open to anyone. The only requirement is a real desire to join a group interested in writing your stories. The group currently has 15 writers, 9 of which are published. Also works with school children and their writing.  Writers of all ages are welcomed.
FUNDING: Fees; Contributions; Churches; United Way
PARENT AGENCY: Shepherd's Center of Spartanburg
AREA SERVED: Spartanburg County
Officers change in January
Date of Last Update: 20080205

SPARTA WRITERS
Marcia Perone
107 Jamestown Court
Moore, SC  29369
PHONE: (864)595-1624
EMAIL: windlyric@bellsouth.net
Meets every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month in the Barnes & Noble Cafe, Spartanburg
DUES/FEES: None
Writers' critique and support group. Open to writers of all levels, age 18 and up. Our goal is to support writers in their efforts to polish and hone their writing for publication, as well as networking and sharing ideas, information, and knowledge of the business and craft of writing. Note: We are not a substitute for a good writing class or workshop.
Date of Last Update: 20070312

WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Karen Ackerson
387 Beaucatcher Road
Asheville, NC  28805
PHONE: (828)254-8111 or (828)251-2118 (FAX)
EMAIL: prez@twwoa.org
INTERNET: www.twwoa.org
10 am-9 pm weekdays
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: None
DUES/FEES: $35.00 individual; $25.00 low income/student; $65.00 family/organization
A nonprofit, literary center offering classes in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, etc. Sponsors the Distinguished Author Series and several contests. Promotes literacy and the Asheville Writers and Poets Group. Provides year-round classes for children, teens, and adults, retreats, readings, symposiums, etc. Has 1,000 members.
AREA SERVED: Southeastern United States
Date of Last Update: 20070221