Upcoming Events
We have lots of engaging things happening in the fall--which is not only a time for pumpkins, football, and leaf collection. To wit:
Saturday, October 4 10:00 AM to Noon, on the University of Colorado Denver Campus, King Center Classroom 306, 855 Lawrence Way.
Have you ever thought about starting a novel, but just didn't know where to begin? Lighthouse Writers Workshop is teaming up with One Book, One Denver, to offer a working session dedicated to those of you interested in penning a novel. Bring pens or pencils and plenty of paper--this workshop includes writing activities and advice from Lighthouse instructor William Haywood Henderson to help get you started.
Writing In Your Life: A Poet's Workshop with Dorianne Laux
Saturday October 11, 1:00 to 4:00 PM
At the Tivoli Student Union, Auraria Campus, Room #442
A Reading with Dorianne Laux
Saturday October 11, 7:00 PM
At the Tivoli Student Union, Auraria Campus, Room #444
Both events sponsored by Lighthouse, Many Mountains Moving, and Copper Nickel.
Writer's Buzz: What Does "West" Mean?
A Panel Talk With Pam Houston, Deirdre McNamer, Lee Ann Roripaugh, Maria Melendez, Page Lambert,and Alison Hagy
Wednesday, October 15, 7:00 PM
At the Lab at Belmar
Part of CU Denver and Copper Nickel's Women Writing the West Symposium, co-sponsored by Copper Nickel, Colorado Center for Public Humanities, Lighthouse, and the Lab at Belmar.
Free and open to the public!
Writer's Buzz, Part 2
Saturday, October 25, 5:00 PM
Location: Forest Room 5
Free and open to the public!
Join Lighthouse poets Michael J. Henry and J. Diego Frey--to celebrate the release of their books, No Stranger Than My Own, and Umbrellas or Else (both from Ghost Road Press).
And last, but certainly not least...
November Writer's Buzz with Novelist David Wroblewski
Author of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Saturday, November 22
Location: Forest Room 5
Time:4:30 to 5:30 (ish)
Free and open to the public!
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle was just named to Oprah's Book Club and has remained on the New York Times' bestseller list for the past 12 weeks (currently #6, peaking at #2 a few weeks ago). Wroblewski was recently a guest on NBC's Today Show (see video here). Be there!