Writer's Center
An event space in Bethesda, Maryland. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Opened
- 1976
- 50 years old
- From DCA
- 15 km (9.3 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- From the centre
- 0.8 km (0.5 mi)
- of Bethesda
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What the record holds
It stands at 4508 Walsh St, right in the centre of Bethesda.
Writer's Center was opened in 1976, which puts it at 50 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Writer's Center in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 4508 Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
- Official site
- www.writer.org
- Coordinates
- 38.9792, -77.0910
- Classified as
- event space
How attendees reach it
15 km (9.3 mi) separates Writer's Center from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
Being 0.8 km (0.5 mi) from the middle of Bethesda means attendees can walk from their hotel, which removes the single most complained-about line in most event budgets.
Bethesda has 5 venues mapped in total and a population of 60,858. The Bethesda guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Programming it
This is a room for a workshop, a chapter meeting, a training day or one track of a larger programme. Anything with an exhibition attached needs a second space.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
What event67 costs at this capacity
Suppose 240 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Writer's Center event a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Bethesda. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Elsewhere in Bethesda
2 other venues in Bethesda have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Bethesda Theatretheatre
- Round House Theatretheatre
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, year opened, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of Writer's Center?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Writer's Center appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is Writer's Center?
4508 Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815. It is 0.8 km (0.5 mi) from the centre of Bethesda. The nearest major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 15 km (9.3 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Writer's Center?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Bethesda. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Writer's Center?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Writer's Center is booked?
Bethesda Theatre and Round House Theatre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 5 venues in total are mapped in Bethesda.
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Running an event at Writer's Center?
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