The Writer's Garret Fall 2008 Calendar of Events

To register for events call  (214) 828-1715

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Stone Soup Peer Critique Workshops

All groups meet upstairs at Paperbacks Plus

Tuesdays, 7-9 pm

1st & 3rd, Mixed Genre // 2nd & 4th, Poetry

Saturdays, 10 am - noon

2nd & 4th, Prose & Poetry

(No meetings 1st & 3rd Saturdays)

 

September | October | November | December

September

Event	Hosts	When	Where	Details
Open House & Potluck	The Writer's Garret	Sun. Sept. 7, 1 - 3 PM	Paperbacks Plus	Bring a dish & get an extra discount on classes & events!
Introduction to Creative Writing	Team Taught	Mons. Sept. 8 - Nov. 10	Paperbacks Plus	$165 Members*/ $195 Others
Creative Nonfiction I	Melissa Shultz	Sats. Sept. 13, Sept. 27, & Oct. 11, 1 - 5 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$165 Members*/ $195 Others
Playwriting I	Erin Burdette	Weds., Sept. 10 - Oct. 15, 6:30 - 9 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$165 Members*/ $195 Others
Fiction I	Bridget Foley	Thurs., Sept. 11 - Oct 16, 6:30 - 9 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$165 Members*/ $195 Others
Poetry I	Toni Manning Holland	Thurs., Sept. 11 - Oct 16, 6:30 - 9 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$165 Members*/ $195 Others
WRITERS STUDIO: Junot Díaz	Randy Gordon & Yolette Garcia	Sun. Sept. 14, 2 PM	Horchow Auditorium, 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, 75201	Call 214-828-1715 for tickets & pricing
"Vort Ting" Poetry & Prose Discussion Group - Mark Twain, Plath & Hughes, and Anne Sexton	David Bardoff, Greg Thompson, Deborah Plifka	Mons., Sept. 15 - Dec. 29, 7-9 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$145 Members*/ $180 Others
Banned & Burned: An Open Public Forum on Censorship	Kristin vanNamen	Tues. Sept. 30, 7 PM	Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth St., Dallas, 75214	FREE

* Members call 214-828-1715 for Early Bird Discounts

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October

 

Event	Hosts	When	Where	Details
WRITERS STUDIO: Candace Bushnell	Catherine Cuellar	Thu. Oct. 2, 7:30 PM	Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Dr., Richardson	Tickets at: www.eisemanncenter.com
The Big Read Two Day Read-a-Thon of Fahrenheit 451		Fri. Oct. 3, 7 - 11 PM & Sat. Oct. 4, 7 AM - 11 PM	Java Ranch, 200 S. Collins St., Sunnyvale	FREE
"Let's Save the World with Science"	featuring James Gunn	Tues. Oct. 7, 7 PM	Mesquite Arts Center	FREE
Science Fiction Authors Panel		Thu. Oct. 9, 7 - 8:30 PM	Mesquite Library, North Branch	FREE
Movie in the Park: Fahrenheit 451		Sat. Oct. 11, Dusk	Debusk Park, Mesquite	FREE
Writers' Block/Professor's Corner: Ray Bradbury	Led by Prof. John Lewis	Sun. Oct. 12, 1 - 3 PM	Paperbacks Plus	FREE
The Big Read Movie Matinee: Fahrenheit 451		Mon. Oct. 13, 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM	Mesquite Arts Center	FREE
Panel Discussion: François Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451	featuring Prof. John Lewis	Wed. Oct. 15, 7 PM	Mesquite Arts Center	FREE
Readings by the Young Lone Stars Writing Contest Finalists	Winners of the Young Lone Stars Contest	Wed. Oct. 22 - Fri. Oct 24, 7 PM	Starbucks, 1645 Town East Blvd., Mesquite	FREE
Inspired by Bradbury: Presentation & Panel Discussion	John Cordova	Thu. Oct. 23, 7 PM	Mesquite Library, North Branch	FREE
Poetry Reading with Ron Klassnik, Bruce Bond, and Mong-Lan	featuring Bruce Bond, Mong-Lan, & Ron Klassnik	Fri. Oct. 24, 7 - 9 PM	Paperbacks Plus	FREE
"Using Prose in Poetry" Workshop	Ron Klassnik	Sat. Oct. 25, 10 AM - Noon	Paperbacks Plus	$40 Members*/ $60 Others
"Writing From Loss, Writing From Joy: Tapping into Your Inner Source" Workshop	Mong-Lan	Sat. Oct. 25, 1 - 4 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$60 Members*/ $100 Others
Creative Nonfiction II	Bill Marvel	Weds., Oct. 29 - Dec. 10, 7 - 9 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$165 Members* / $195 Others
Playwriting II	Erin Burdette	Weds., Oct. 29 - Dec. 10, 7 - 9 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$165 Members* / $195 Others
Fiction II	Bridget Foley	Thurs., Oct. 30 - Dec. 11, 7 - 9 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$165 Members*/ $195 Others
Round Table Discussion: Speak Up and Speak Out! The Readers Respond		Thu. Oct. 30, 7 PM	Java Ranch, 200 S. Collins St., Sunnyvale	FREE

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November

CAMP DEADLINE: December 1

Event	Hosts	When	Where	Details
Publishing a Novel Workshop	Patricia Falvey	Sat. Nov. 1, 10 AM - 2 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$80 Members*/ $120 Others
Writers' Block/Professor's Corner: Richard Wright	Led by Darryl Dickson-Carr	Sun. Nov. 9, 1 - 3 PM	Paperbacks Plus	FREE
Poetry Reading: Christine Rhein and Kathleen Kent	featuring Kathleen Kent & Christine Rhein	Fri. Nov. 14, 7 PM	Paperbacks Plus	FREE
Twists, Turns, & Leaps: Propelling a Poem into Unexpected Territory Workshop	Christine Rhein	Sat. Nov. 15, 10 AM - 2 PM	Paperbacks Plus	$80 Members*  /$120 Others

* Members call 214-828-1715 for Early Bird Discounts

 

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December

Event	Hosts	When	Where	Details
CAMP Application Deadline		Mon. Dec. 1	The Writer's Garret, PO Box 140530, Dallas, TX 7514-0530	Must be postmarked by midnight, Mon., Dec. 1
Holiday Party Pot Luck & Play Readings		Sun. Dec. 14, 1 - 4 PM	Paperbacks Plus	FREE

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