Oklahoma/Arkansas Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
NWA Connect
Jun 15, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Jun 15, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
Tulsa Connect: Critique Night
Jul 14, 2026
Unlimited seats
Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Bring 5 copies of a complete Picture Book manuscript or 5 copies of the first 5 pages of a chapter, middle grade, or YA novel. If you don't have something you want to have critiqued, come anyway. Your insight will help another writer.
NWA Connect
Jul 20, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Aug 17, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
OKC Connect: Back on the Horse
Aug 18, 2026
Unlimited seats
Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway, OKC
Join Illustrator Coordinator, Kara M. Mitchell, as she leads us in how to get “back on the horse” after time away from your creative pursuits. We've all been there, getting back to creating after time off or coming off a big project. Bring your hacks to spur creativity, and we'll share and compare.
NWA Connect
Sep 21, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Oct 19, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
OKC Connect: Story Retellings
Oct 20, 2026
Unlimited seats
Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway, OKC
Join ARA, Sally Hoch, to learn which of your favorite stories are retellings. We’ll explore using folktales, music, and classics as inspirations for your own ideas, how others have done so, what they created, and how they can fuel your own writing and illustrating practice.
NWA Connect
Nov 16, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
OKC Connect: Favorite Things
Nov 17, 2026
Unlimited seats
Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway, OKC
Join ARA, Sally Hoch, and IC, Kara M. Mitchell, as we discuss our favorite things of the year. New pens, fabulous conferences, and tried-and-true writing practices: bring them all! We’ll discuss what worked, what didn’t, and what we’re bringing with us into 2027.