Upcoming Events

Ongoing Events:

The Mahopac Writers Ongoing Workshop – Event Type: Weekly ZOOM workshop for writers. Start Time: 6:45 PM End Time: 8:45 PM Description: A self-managed/peer support writing workshop. No age limit. No genre limits. (There may be some limit on taste, ie, in favor of ‘good taste’, in language and subject matter.) Bring your writing, read and discuss it with other writers. –You might be limited to six minutes for reading and five minutes for discussion, as per time limitations. We also discuss general writing issues. Contact: Vin Dacquino 845-206-7703 Presenter: Vincent Dacquino



More Events:

  • Mahopac Writers DAY GROUP
    December 28, 2022

    The Mahopac Writers Group is a 25 year old organization, founded by Vincent Dacquino, which helps writers improve their craft and connect with other authors. The group meets weekly on line and bi-weekly in person at D'Berto's Pizzeria on Route 6 in Mahopac, NY for lunch meetings from noon to 2 pm. to share articles, new books, short stories and poems since its inception. For further information contact Group Leader Vincent Dacquino (vtd1234@aol.com) or Zoom Host John F McMullen (johnmac13@gmail.com).



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  • The Mahopac Writers Group
    December 28, 2022

    The Mahopac Writers Group is a 25 year old organization, founded by Vincent Dacquino, which helps writers improve their craft and connect with other authors. The group meets weekly online every Thursday evening at 6:30 Eastern time. Members come from locations throughout the United States and have published over 150 books plus countless articles, short stories and poems since its inception. For further information contact Group Leader Vincent Dacquino (vtd1234@aol.com) or Zoom Host John F McMullen (johnmac13@gmail.com).



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  • NEW BOOK COMING! Watch for Jimmy Luvs Mary: Tru Luv 4 Ever. Simply type DACQUINO JIMMY LUVS MARY in search bar.
    March 2, 2023


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  • Dacquino to Return to Desmond Center on April 5, 2023
    April 5, 2023

    Vin Dacquino will be returning to the Center after his successful lecture Oct 18 on "Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley." On April 5, 2023 from 10:30 to noon, Dacquino will discuss the life and legacy of Sybil Ludington based on his 2019, "Patriot Hero of the Hudson Valley." The center is located at 6 Albany Post Road, Newburgh, NY



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  • Dacquino to Address Students at Young Authors Conference
    May 2, 2023

    As It Was In the Beginning---
    PRESENTER: VIN DACQUINO
    Have you ever read the first page or paragraph of a novel or short story and refused to
    continue reading? What stopped you? How do good writers hold their readers beyond the
    first page? In this workshop we will rate various beginnings of great and not so great stories,
    discuss techniques to capture readers, and then write some beginnings of our own with the
    help of 5 of the most basic tools of writing.
    Vin Dacquino hosts his own television show called “One On One with Vin Dacquino,” aired
    on Comcast’s Channel 21, Mondays from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM and has released a new
    book with The History Press, April 1, 2019: Patriot Hero of the Hudson Valley. Mr. Dacquino
    has made numerous appearances at schools and historical sites based on his adult
    biography, Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms and the student version of this book. He has
    written several novels for children and young adults and has addressed English teachers at
    annual conferences at the county, state, and national levels. He has presented at the PNW
    BOCES Young Adult Conferences for over twenty-five years. He retired as the director of
    the BEPT Teacher Center to dedicate more time to his writing and lecturing after teaching in
    Westchester County for over 35 years.



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