Our Teens Digital Program is capturing student experiences and voices from all around the county. Click on a pin on our map to listen to and view what students are sharing. Use the plus and minus buttons in the top left hand corner to zoom in and start listening!
Six Word Story Contest for Teens
We’re partnering up with the Indian River County Library system to run a six word story writing contest for teens! Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway placed a bet that…
Reading Riding: Slowly, Slowly
Even those of us who admire the poems of Laura Riding can find them difficult. This response is what she expected. She believed that true poems are difficult because they…
Write in the Middle Creative Writing Summer Camp
Join us for a creative writing summer camp! We welcome students entering grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 for a week of fun-filled activities. Nature journaling, pottery, poetry, historic tours…
Lenten Organ and Poetry Series
The Community Church of Vero Beach is hosting an Organ and Poetry Series that will take place on Thursdays during Lent at 11 am. Our very own Sean Sexton will…
Save the historic house and support literary programs that nurture passion for writing
Mission: The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation is dedicated to preserving the author’s home and nurturing writers through a series of literary offerings including writers groups, summer camps, workshops, and poetry festivals.
Vision: Honoring writer Laura (Riding) Jackson’s belief in the promise of language by creating community through the literary arts.