Craft Tips by Jeff
Elaine's Writers Club
THIS WEEK AT ELAINE’S
September 27, noon-3pm: Tanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!
October 1, 6-9pm: Join us for a literary-inspired wine dinner Bubbles + Bordeaux • Click here to reserve your seat
October 10, noon-3pm: Tonya Poindexter gets real with her new book, “The Aftermath — What Nobody Tells Black Women About Life After Divorce”
Sunday, October 11, 10am-4pm: Join us for the 2nd annual event! The call for authors is closed, but we have space for artists to join us. Interested? Send us an email.
JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST INTERVIEW: ELAINE’S ART SALON, OCTOBER 20
You are invited: Oct. 20, 4-6:30 — Elaine’s Art Salon featuring Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins and several dynamic artists and businesses from the Art in Every Space Initiative. Tickets for the event, including a Mezza buffet and soft drinks, just $30.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026Coming soon to the Elaine’s Literary Salon show
Ep73: What’s next for the 28-year-old ensemble QuinTango? Founder Joan Singer tells the storyThursday, September 24, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Writers Club members: Mark your calendar for our monthly write-in at Elaine’sSaturday, September 26, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Kathleen Corcoran is bringing to Elaine’s her new book of essays, “Northern Notes”NorthernNotes.Eventbrite.comSunday, September 27, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Tanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!TanyaStokesSept27.eventbrite.comWednesday, September 30, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Happy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!Thursday, October 01, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Join us Oct. 1 for an evening of Bubbles and Bordeaux varietals: 3 full courses + 3 wines = delicious!$139 (includes tax + tip) • Reserve your seat: Oct1Bubbles.eventbrite.comTuesday, October 06, 2026Coming soon to the Elaine’s Literary Salon show
A.D. Metcalfe, VP of the Cape Cod Writers Center and producer for Books and the World, gives us Johnny Alvarez, a precocious young runaway, who knows decay and lawlessness offer camouflage and opportunityWednesday, October 07, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Zita Ballinger Fletcher, an award-winning author and military historian, bring us “Monty’s Flying Fortress”MontysFlyingFortress.Eventbrite.comSaturday, October 10, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Tonya Poindexter gets real with her new book, “The Aftermath — What Nobody Tells Black Women About Life After Divorce”TonyaPoindexter.eventbrite.comSunday, October 11, 2026In-person live event10am to 4pm
Join us for the second annual Alexandria Book & Craft Festival: Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 • 10am to 4pmTuesday, October 13, 2026Coming soon to the Elaine’s Literary Salon show
Demystify the often-intimidating world of pro-se litigation with Towanda Brown’s “Empowering Pro-Se Litigants,” a groundbreaking guide that illuminates the path of self-representation in legal mattersThursday, October 15, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Author and former FBI Special Agent executive Katherine Schweit helps us learn how to Stop the Killing, talk to the dead, understand the second amendment, and talk about guns with anyonekatherineschweit.eventbrite.comThursday, October 15, 2026In-person live event11:30am to 1pm
Private Event: West Point Society of DC is bringing three authors to Elaine’s Literary SalonOct15WestPointSocietDC.eventbrite.comTuesday, October 20, 2026In-person live event4pm to 6:30pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening: Elaine’s Art Salon is hosting an interview with Mayor Gaskins and several dynamic artists and businesses from the Art in Every Space Initiative$30 • ArtInEverySpace.eventbrite.comMonday, October 26, 2026In-person live event9pm to midnight
Sold Out: ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party — Friends to Lovers bookstoreWednesday, October 28, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Happy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!Thursday, October 29, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Save the Date: Join us for a Halloween to celebrate the new bookstore Hemlock & Hearth Thursday, November 05, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Coming in November: Join us for a flight of 5 reds paired with 3 dishes from Elaine’s award-winning menu. Please wear red!Nov5redwinedinner.eventbrite.comSaturday, November 07, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
You are going to love book 3 in the series by IP attorney and author Timothy Trainer: “The China Dilemma”Nov7TheChinaDilemma.eventbrite.comSunday, November 15, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
A native of Iceland, storyteller and teacher Solveig Eggerz brings us her latest novel, “Sweet Potato”Thursday, November 19, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Award-winning author Elyse Hoffman strives to tell historical tales with new twists, including her latest title, “The God of Nazi-Land Part I”ElyseHoffman.eventbrite.com
Ep73: What’s next for the 28-year-old ensemble QuinTango? Founder Joan Singer tells the storyThursday, September 24, 2026In-person live event6-9pmWriters Club members: Mark your calendar for our monthly write-in at Elaine’sSaturday, September 26, 2026In-person live event12-3pmKathleen Corcoran is bringing to Elaine’s her new book of essays, “Northern Notes”NorthernNotes.Eventbrite.comSunday, September 27, 2026In-person live event12-3pmTanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!TanyaStokesSept27.eventbrite.comWednesday, September 30, 2026In-person live event6-9pmHappy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!Thursday, October 01, 2026In-person live event6-9pmJoin us Oct. 1 for an evening of Bubbles and Bordeaux varietals: 3 full courses + 3 wines = delicious!$139 (includes tax + tip) • Reserve your seat: Oct1Bubbles.eventbrite.comTuesday, October 06, 2026Coming soon to the Elaine’s Literary Salon showA.D. Metcalfe, VP of the Cape Cod Writers Center and producer for Books and the World, gives us Johnny Alvarez, a precocious young runaway, who knows decay and lawlessness offer camouflage and opportunityWednesday, October 07, 2026In-person live event6-9pmZita Ballinger Fletcher, an award-winning author and military historian, bring us “Monty’s Flying Fortress”MontysFlyingFortress.Eventbrite.comSaturday, October 10, 2026In-person live event12-3pmTonya Poindexter gets real with her new book, “The Aftermath — What Nobody Tells Black Women About Life After Divorce”TonyaPoindexter.eventbrite.comSunday, October 11, 2026In-person live event10am to 4pmJoin us for the second annual Alexandria Book & Craft Festival: Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 • 10am to 4pmTuesday, October 13, 2026Coming soon to the Elaine’s Literary Salon showDemystify the often-intimidating world of pro-se litigation with Towanda Brown’s “Empowering Pro-Se Litigants,” a groundbreaking guide that illuminates the path of self-representation in legal mattersThursday, October 15, 2026In-person live event6-9pmAuthor and former FBI Special Agent executive Katherine Schweit helps us learn how to Stop the Killing, talk to the dead, understand the second amendment, and talk about guns with anyonekatherineschweit.eventbrite.comThursday, October 15, 2026In-person live event11:30am to 1pmPrivate Event: West Point Society of DC is bringing three authors to Elaine’s Literary SalonOct15WestPointSocietDC.eventbrite.comTuesday, October 20, 2026In-person live event4pm to 6:30pmJoin us for an unforgettable evening: Elaine’s Art Salon is hosting an interview with Mayor Gaskins and several dynamic artists and businesses from the Art in Every Space Initiative$30 • ArtInEverySpace.eventbrite.comMonday, October 26, 2026In-person live event9pm to midnightSold Out: ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party — Friends to Lovers bookstoreWednesday, October 28, 2026In-person live event6-9pmHappy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!Thursday, October 29, 2026In-person live event6-9pmSave the Date: Join us for a Halloween to celebrate the new bookstore Hemlock & Hearth Thursday, November 05, 2026In-person live event6-9pmComing in November: Join us for a flight of 5 reds paired with 3 dishes from Elaine’s award-winning menu. Please wear red!Nov5redwinedinner.eventbrite.comSaturday, November 07, 2026In-person live event12-3pmYou are going to love book 3 in the series by IP attorney and author Timothy Trainer: “The China Dilemma”Nov7TheChinaDilemma.eventbrite.comSunday, November 15, 2026In-person live event12-3pmA native of Iceland, storyteller and teacher Solveig Eggerz brings us her latest novel, “Sweet Potato”Thursday, November 19, 2026In-person live event6-9pmAward-winning author Elyse Hoffman strives to tell historical tales with new twists, including her latest title, “The God of Nazi-Land Part I”ElyseHoffman.eventbrite.com