Members Looking for Groups:

Please email wpa@scbwi.org if you’re looking for a group or want to help build a group!

• Beaver/Beaver Falls, PA
• Erie, PA
• Canonsburg, PA/Saint Clairsville, OH

North Hills Picture Book Illustrators

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: Friday, October 25 – 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Location: Panera Bread
4960 William Flinn Hwy, Allison Park, PA 15101

Bring Images to be critiqued!

Contact: Julianna Zito –  wpa-ic@scbwi.org

Picture Book Illustrators/Writers-  Bethel Park

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: October 23, 2019
6:00 – 8:00 pm

Location: Panera Bread South Park Shops
5243 Library Rd, Bethel Park PA 15102

Contact: Kris Sacco

Squirrel Hill/Shadyside

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7-9 pm;
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 pm

Location: Sally Alexander’s home

Contact: Sally Alexander
shalexan@verizon.net
412-421-6364

Delmont

Openings: Full

Day/Time: One Monday each month (week varies), 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Location: Marcy Canterna’s home

Contact: Marcy Canterna
canternam@windstream.net
724-468-4166

Online – Making Room for Rhyme

An online critique group community for rhymers only.

Openings: Yes

Day/Time:We meet monthly via Skype in 4-6 ppl groups. Times vary. Our members are throughout the US and globe!

Location: Facebook Group (This is a Closed group, please request to join.)

Contact: Debbie Vidovich
nvid06@hotmail.com

Peters Township

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm;
Every other Wednesday, 10:00 am-Noon

Location: Peters Township Public Library

Contact: Patricia Easton
peaston@washjeff.edu
724-941-4332 or
Stephanie Logue
slogue608@yahoo.com

Sherwood Oaks

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: Every other Wednesday

Location: Betty Howard’s home

Contact: Laura Edwards
inslee@gmail.com
724-316-2960

Beechview

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: 3rd Saturday of the month, 1:00-3:00 pm

Location:

Contact: Audrey Iacone
iaconea@carnegielibrary.org

State College, PA

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: every other Thursday (from Aug 22, 2019)

Location: At the State College Wegmans at 7 pm

Contact: Kelly Mroz
kamroz@comcast.net
814-449-7834

North Hills

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: Fluctuates – based on group poll

Location: Fluctuates! Usually a coffee shop.

Contact: Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan
onesweetwriter@gmail.com
412-837-9499

Figure Drawing – South Hills

Openings: Yes

Day/Time: Wednesdays,  7-9pm

Location: South Arts, 2600 South Park Rd., Bethel Park 15102.

Fee is $10. The fee pays the models and covers space rental. Bring your own supplies draw/paint. Chairs and tables available, but no easels.

Contact: John Hinderliter

Western PA SCBWI members interested in face-to-face manuscript critique groups
Western PA SCBWI members interested in online manuscript critique groups
Western PA SCBWI members interested in either face-to-face or online manuscript critique groups