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2011 Taos Summer Writers’ Conference Schedule of Workshops and Events

Saturday, July 9

1 pm Check-in opens at The Sagebrush Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality Inn

Sunday, July 10

Weeklong Workshops and Master Classes
3-5 pm Registration for Weeklong Workshops
6:30 pm Buffet Dinner & Opening Ceremonies
for Weeklong Participants & Faculty
8 pm Keynote Reading by Gail Caldwell (Open to the Public)

Monday, July 11

6:30-10 am Complimentary Breakfast*
7-8 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga
9 am- 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshop (Session 1 of 5)
12-1 pm Lunch Buffet
12:30 - reading: Darlin’ Neal, D.H. Lawrence Fellow
1-2 pm Round Table: –Cinco Puntos Press and Independent Press Publishers—Lee and Bobby Byrd
2-5 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshop (Session 1 of 5)
5:30-6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public) Ciabattari, Martin, Monroe, Rapp

Mini-Van Excursion: Taos Pueblo**

Tuesday, July 12

6:30-10 am Complimentary Breakfast*
7-8 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga
9 am- 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshop (Session 2 of 5)
12-1 pm Lunch Buffet
12:30 - reading by Monty J. Little, Native Writer Award Winner
1-2 pm Round Table:  Literary Agent, Emma Sweeney
2-5 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshop (Session 2 of 5)
5:30-6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public) Boswell, Davis, Houston, Bush

Mini-Van Excursion: D.H. Lawrence Ranch**

Wednesday, July 13

6:30-10 am Complimentary Breakfast*
7-8 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga
9 am- 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshop (Session 3 of 5)
12-1 pm Lunch Buffet
12:30 - reading Linda Michel-Cassidy, Taos Resident Writer Award
1-2 pm Round Table: –Jared Bush on Screenwriting
2-5 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshop (Session 3 of 5)
5:30-6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public) Dufresne, Long, Nelson

Mini-Van Excursion: The Harwood Museum of Art*

Thursday, July 14

6:30-10 am Complimentary Breakfast*
7-8 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga
9 am- 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshop (Session 4 of 5)
12-1 pm Lunch Buffet
12:30 - reading: Cedar Brant, Leo Love award in Poetry
1-2 pm Roundtable:”Knock-em Dead at the Mic” with Lisa Lenard-Cook & Lynn Miller
2-5 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshop (Session 4 of 5)
5:30-6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public) Glazner, Khakpour, Wilder
8-10 pm Open Mic in the Sagebrush Inn Cantina

Mini-Van Excursion: Mabel Dodge Luhan House**

Friday, July 15

6:30-10 am Complimentary Breakfast*
7-8 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga
9 am- 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshop (Session 5 of 5)
12-1 pm Lunch Buffet
12:30 - reading: Emma Rainey, Leo Love Award in Prose
1-2 pm Round Table: Literary Agent Kit Ward
2-5 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshop (Session 5 of 5)

Mini-Van Excursion: Taos Plaza**

Weeklong and Weekend Participants and Faculty

 Weekend Workshops

4-5 pm Registration for Weekend Workshops

Weeklong and Weekend Participants and Faculty

5:30 pm Faculty Readings: Agee, Sundeen, Wood

6:30 pm Social with Cash Bar/ Reception and

Signing by Featured Artist, Peggy McGivern

Saturday, July 16

Weekend Workshops
7-8 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga
9 am Breakfast & Opening Ceremonies
for Weekend Participants & Faculty
10 am-12 pm Weekend Workshops (Session 1 of 4)
12-1 pm Lunch Buffet
2-4 p.m. Weekend Workshops (Session 2 of 4)

5pm Social with Cash Bar for Weekend Participants & Faculty
5:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public) Chávez, García, Gwin, Randall

Sunday, July 17

6:30-10 am Complimentary Breakfast*
7-8 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga
10 am-12 pm Weekend Workshops (Session 3 of 4)
12-1 pm Lunch Buffet
2-4 pm Weekend Workshops (Session 4 of 4)

*The Sagebrush Inn offers complimentary breakfast to Conference participants lodging at the Sagebrush Inn and Comfort Suites. The Quality Inn offers complimentary breakfast to Conference participants lodging at the Quality Inn.

** The conference offers mini-van excursions to participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Trips take place twice each day, Monday-Friday, and depart from the Conference Center. Seating is limited. Changes in destination may occur.

Updated on June 10, 2011