The bulk of this series is dedicated to lectures and fundraising events sponsored by the Willamette Writers Guild in 1977 and 1978.

Of particular note is "Writing & Publishing: A Colloquium" (February 15-17, 1977), which was a three day colloquium on the conditions in the field of writing and publishing. Panelists included philosopher and novelist William Gass, poet Richard Hugo, fiction editor Gorden Lish, African-American feminist poet Gwendolyn Brooks, film director Victoria Hochberg, small press publisher Len Fulton, screenwriter Paul Schrader, essayist Richard Kostelanetz, and agent Rhonda Weyr.

"Writing & Publishing: Science Fiction" (March 7-10, 1978) was a series of one-day workshops and evening lectures. Workshop leaders included editor Ben Bova, writers-editors Kate Wilheim and David Knight, writer Vonda McIntyre, writer Dean Ing, and scholar Reginald Brentor. "Poetry & People: Art in the Community" (April 11-28, 1978) was a three-week program of short residencies and public readings. Participating poets included W.S. Merwin, John Ashbery, Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Carolyn Kizer, and Oregon poet-laureate William Stafford.

"The UFO Experience" and "Realities of the Close Encounter" (1978) were part of a series of lectures given by Dr. James Harder.

Additionally, there is information about a major literary event entitled "Black Women Writers on Racism & Sexism" on January 23, 1983. Audra Lorde, Gloria Watkins, Sylvia Wynter, and Pat Warner spoke at the Hult Center for Performing Arts.