May 2026
Friday, 5/1/2026
Saturday, 5/2/2026
Sunday, 5/3/2026
Monday, 5/4/2026
Tuesday, 5/5/2026
Wednesday, 5/6/2026
Thursday, 5/7/2026
Friday, 5/8/2026
Saturday, 5/9/2026
Sunday, 5/10/2026
Monday, 5/11/2026
Tuesday, 5/12/2026
Wednesday, 5/13/2026
Thursday, 5/14/2026
Friday, 5/15/2026
KWH 30th anniversary party
Alumni Weekend at the Kelly Writers House
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM in person
rsvp: register here to attend in person
The Writers House is 30 years old and it’s time to celebrate! We hope you’ll join us for this celebration, with food and drink – and fun for all. Please email rsvp@writing.upenn.edu to let us know you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you here, along with KWH community members from every era!
Saturday, 5/16/2026
KWH 30th anniversary open house
Alumni Weekend at the Kelly Writers House
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM in person
rsvp: register here to attend in person
We’re celebrating 30 years of the Writers House and its community! Please join for an informal Open House — to say hello to new and old friends and visit all your favorite KWH spots. You are welcome to stop by for a few minutes or stay for the whole afternoon, including for a 4:00 PM program that will feature toasts and reminiscences by eleven KWH community members. Can you come? Please RSVP to rsvp@writing.upenn.edu.
KWH 30th anniversary: toasts and reminiscences
Alumni Weekend at the Kelly Writers House
4:00 PM in person
rsvp: register here to attend in person
The Kelly Writers House is 30 and it’s time to celebrate! Join Al Filreis, Simone White, and KWH people from across the decades, for toasts and reminiscences about the past, present, and future of the Writers House. We’ll celebrate our wildly successful Power of Possibility campaign, toast Al and his remarkable 30 years leading the KWH and its community, welcome Simone to the Writers House leadership team, and hear from eleven community members about their KWH experiences. We’ll conclude the event with a reception open to all! Please RSVP to rsvp@writing.upenn.edu to let us know you’ll come.