Workshops and Classes
For writers and creatives
Typewriter Chicago
1525 Ogden Avenue
Unit J
Downers Grove, IL
60515
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Available workshops
Class Schedule June – July 2026
Classes Limited to 10 Spots Each
FREE Summer Writing Club (Thursdays 6-7:30PM)
Join us at Illinois’ only Typewriter Shop for an afternoon of analog creativity (or any kind of creativity.) Anyone with the passion to write is welcome, and all materials will be provided. As a bonus, we will provide a discount for anyone who signs up for one of our workshops in person! No better way to celebrate the onset of summer than with fellow creative thinkers.
A Crafternoon in Chicagoland(Saturday June 13 12-2PM)
In partnership with Chicagoland Journal Club and Swallow Stories Bookshop
Located at 4710-3 Main St, Lisle, IL 60532
Join us for A Crafternoon in Chicagoland — a cozy afternoon of creativity, community, and handmade art at Swallow Stories Bookshop.
Start by learning how to create playful typewriter art with Typewriter Chicago, then stay for a crafty junk journaling session with Chicagoland Journal Club. No experience necessary — just bring your creativity! All materials will be provided. No AI. You must register ahead of time to attend.
Snail Mail Club (June 28 1:30-4PM)
This is a fun, cozy creative workshop where we’ll explore how to write meaningful letters that people actually want to keep forever. We’ll go over thank-you letters, love letters, friendship letters, “just thinking of you” letters, and even letters you may never send. Through prompts, examples, and playful exercises, you’ll learn how to write with warmth, sincerity, and your own authentic voice. All materials provided. This workshop is perfect for friends, couples, families, or anyone looking for a creative afternoon filled with nostalgia, connection, and fun.
Typewriter Basics (June 6, 20 4PM)
Want to get the most out of your typewriter? This 90 minute introductory workshop is the perfect hands-on experience to set you up for success on your typewriter journey. This workshop will cover the basics like typing posture, typing technique, typewriter functions, and settings. It also covers the not-so-basic basics, such as formatting your page, setting tabs, typing columns, text formatting, and error correction! Everything will be entirely hands-on with in-person instruction and assistance. No question is too simple or too complex. Bringing your own typewriter is encouraged, but not necessary. All materials from machines, tools, paper, and ink will be supplied for the class period.
International Typewriter Day (June 23 12-4PM)
In celebration of the 1873 invention of the Typewriter, we are hosting a gathering of local area typewriter collectors and aficionados. Feel free to stop by and sample some wonderful pieces of mechanical history! Open to anyone.
Introduction to Typewriter Art (June 20 11-12Noon)
Typewriters don’t have to be used to create words, they can be used to create images as well! This intro class goes over techniques and tools for creating simple graphics with your. Perfect for anyone with a knack for crafting, journaling, scrapbooking, or snail mail!
Got a writing club? Book club? Poetry Club? Maybe you want to celebrate a life event, or get together with some friends and write incredible (or bad) literature. Typewriters are a bonus to all those things, and if you don’t have access to them, well…we do! Get in touch with our team to book the space and gear up for some analog shenanigans.
INSTRUCTORS
Christina Fang is a travel writer, blogger, and freelance journalist born and raised in Naperville. Her work explores identity, relationships, and personal transformation; appearing in National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, and Business Insider. She credits living abroad with shaping her own personal style. Her blog, Heartquake, champions creativity, emotional growth, and risking it all to chase a meaningful life.
Christina is the Retreat Coordinator for the O‘ahu Writers Retreat, where she helps foster creative community, and support writers in many different stages. Her creative workshops and writing groups are geared towards helping people reconnect with their authentic voice. Through warmth, vulnerability, play, Christina helps people rediscover creativity, tell meaningful stories, and write without fear of getting it wrong.
For questions or information, contact Christina Fang at christina@heartquake.biz.
Lucas Dul is the owner of Typewriter Chicago, born in Seoul but hardcore Chicagoan through and through. He has over a decade of typewriter repair experience, as well as a deep love of all things analog. Lucas has years of experience teaching workshops and art classes, and is passionate about encouraging others to fall in love with the typewriter; and a slower, more connected process of creativity.
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We aim to be an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome, and comfortable to create.
As a result, we have a few rules.
1) Please be respectful of those around you, the space, and the typewriters provided. If you do not know how to do something, please ask and someone will be happy to help.
2) There are no real limits as to what you can and cannot write, however if the topic or material is illegal, or may make others in the space uncomfortable (i.e., drug use/sex in the presence of minors) we may ask you to stop.
3) Out of respect to the other tenants in the building, we want to remain conscious of volume. If the staff feels we may be due for a noise complaint, we may have to ask you to lower the volume.
Failure to cooperate with these conditions may mean we have to ask you to leave. Thank you for your understanding, and enjoy your time!
Typewriter Chicago is committed to ensuring that creativity remains accessible to everyone.
Please let us know if there is anything we cand do to help make our classes and workshops more accessible!