Public Events

Networking Happy Hour &
Generative Writing Session
with Prompts!

Friday, August 8th, 2025
3 - 5 PM
Kiln Boulder, 2101 Pearl St.
Free and Open to the Public
with Advance Registration

Join us in the Theater at Kiln Boulder for an all-levels generative writing session with guided prompts, followed by happy hour!
Faculty from the Thunderdome writing conference will lead participants in creative prompts designed to incite new approaches to evergreen topics. This session will be a great way for local writers and non-writers alike to tap into their innate creativity.
Happy hour will feature local and national brands, such as DAR Chocolate Bars—featuring a special chocolate bar wrapper designed specially for the Thunderdome—as well as Full Stop, Macarooz, and products from Hazel’s Beverage World.

Public Reading

Saturday, August 9th, 2025
7 - 9 pm
Crowd Collective on Pearl, 1711 Pearl St.
Free and Open to the Public

Join us for an evening of reading in downtown Boulder. Faculty from the Thunderdome writing conference, as well as local authors, will read aloud from their works-in-progress. Grab a drink and come listen!