Full-week program includes a morning workshop and all events through Sunday brunch (afternoon songwriting not included). The weekend program begins Friday afternoon and includes all events through Sunday brunch.
(Breakfast 7:30-8:30 am, Lunch at noon, Dinner at 6:00 pm)
Sunday, July 7
12:00 – 2:00pm Outpost Check-in
2:00 pm Outpost Van leaves Fishtrap House
Monday, July 8
3:00 – 5:00pm Registration Open
7:30pm Welcome, introductions and readings
Tuesday, July 9 through Friday, July 12
9:00am – Noon Writing Workshops
1:30 – 3:30pm afternoon songwriting workshop with Kate Power and Steve Einhorn offered except Friday
7:30pm Faculty and open mic readings
9:00pm Campfire or drinks and dessert at Russell’s
Friday, July 12
3:00 – 5:00pm Weekend only registration
7:30pm Fellows reading and
Cheryl Strayed keynote address
9:00pm Campfire
Saturday, July 13
9:00 am – Noon Writing session for weekend-only participants,
final workshop session for 5-day workshops
1:30-2:30pm Outpost slide-show and reading by Scott Russell Sanders
2:30 – 4:00pm Panel discussion “Leaving Broken Ground Behind” with William Kittredge, Judy Blunt and Nils Christoffersen moderated by Don Snow
7:30 pm “Fishtrap Live”
Sunday, July 14
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00am Panel discussion “A Universe of Stories” with Ben Percy and Scott Russell Sanders moderated by Jennifer Sahn
10:00 – 10:30 am Closing Words
10:30 – 12:00 am Brunch, lowering of the fish, farewells.