New York: Westchester 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.

SCBWI Westchester: Kidlit Open Mic

Dec 07, 2025

4 event

Available seats 15

LIBRI, 1961 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10596

SCBWI Westchester presents an afternoon of kidlit readers. Readers will have up to 5 minutes to read a Work-In-Progress. ***If you would like to attend as an audience member only - please email [email protected] - Subject Line: Audience Open Mic*** [If you are not a member of SCBWI, you will have to create a free preview account in order to register for this event]

Free

SCBWI Westchester: Live Art Presentation Workshop

Dec 14, 2025

2 event

Unlimited seats

In Person - Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 | GPS: Philipse Manor Station

This presentation and hands-on workshop is perfect for illustrators looking for ways to use their valuable skills to engage audiences and start booking interactive live events. Learn by doing, grow your skills, and increase your potential to book live event opportunities! We'll focus on: Reviewing the tools and tech behind projecting live drawing demonstrations Brainstorming ideas together for structuring your own live drawing event offerings. Discussing targeted audiences and venues for this kind of event trying out the setup in a stress free and supportive environment This event will be useful for any artist who would like to do a live art event but doesn't quite know where to start and anyone hoping to create a more interactive presentation offering is encouraged to join and learn with us. It will be taught by Elizabeth Savanella, Illustrator and SCBWI Westchester Illustrator Coordinator. •••If you are not an SCBWI member, you must create a Preview account to register. There is no cost to create the account.•••