Category Archives: Education

Book launch reading for A Future Sea, an anthology of youth writing, October 19, 2025

Join the Day Eight community for an afternoon of celebration as we launch our new book, A Future Sea – 2025 writing by Day Eight youth and faculty, Sunday, October 19, from 1:30–3:00 pm at the Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Avenue NW. This event will include reading by youth and adult contributors. “A Future […]

Applications open for city-wide writing program for Women and Girls

Day Eight is pleased to open applications for our spring 2025 pre-professional writing program for DC-area middle and high school girls. The program is designed to provide a supportive, creative, space for young female writers to develop. The program runs for nine, concurrent weeks, beginning Sunday, February 2nd, and includes two meetings each session week: […]

Free Youth-led Writing Workshop at the Shepherd Park Library

Day Eight invites the public to a free youth-led writing workshop at the Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave NW, Sunday, November 24th, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. The workshop is to be co-led by the participants of our Fall 2024 pre-professional writing program for women and girls and is appropriate for attendees of all […]