Thrive in the community of thinkers and writers that is Summer Fishtrap.
Since 1988, writers, readers, and the curious come together at Wallowa Lake for a weekend of inspiration and connection at the Summer Fishtrap Weekend Gathering. Join us this July 12-14 and experience it for yourself. The creative community of writers and thinkers that make up Summer Fishtrap will inspire new ideas about your place in the West. The weekend schedule is filled with readings, activities craft talks, and panel discussions all in the majestic setting of the Wallowa Mountains. Molly Gloss gives the keynote address Friday night to kick off what is sure to be a memorable weekend.
Summer Fishtrap Weekend Gathering registration is just $300 and includes all meals — Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast. Click here for information about lodging.
2019 Summer Fishtrap Weekend Gathering Schedule
All events take place at Wallowa Lake Lodge
Friday, July 12
12:00pm – Weekend Gathering Check-In
1:00pm – Welcome
1:30pm – Youth Showcase
3:00pm – Yearlong Writers Workshop Reading
4:00pm – Open Mic Café
5–7:00pm – Dinner
7:30pm – Keynote Address: Molly Gloss
Reading by Jamie Ford
9:00pm – Book Signing
Saturday, July 13
7:00-9:00am – Breakfast
9:00am – Writing with Molly Gloss: Writing prompts inspired by the work of Ursula K. Le Guin
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Plein Air Painting and Digital Storytelling with Perrin Kerns, Cam Scott, and The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture’s Dawn Norman
3:00pm – Fishtrap Fellows Reading
4:00pm – Open Mic Café
5–7:00pm – Dinner
7:30pm – Fishtrap Live
Screening of Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
Panel discussion: Dreams and Tales – Remembering Ursula
Panelists: Molly Gloss, Scott Russell Sanders, and Luis Alberto Urrea
9:30pm – Book Signing
Sunday, July 14
7-9:00am – Breakfast
9:30am – Closing Address with Gary Ferguson
11:00am – Farewell