February 23, 24 & 25, 2018
Hot Water Inn, Ketchum, Idaho at base of Warm Springs
Second Annual PREFORT Event Hosted by Silver Creek Writers Residency
In Partnership with TREEFORT/STORYFORT
Friday, February 23:
8:30 – 11:30 PM Treefort Bands – Open to the Public – cover charge for non-registered guests
Marshall Poole and Timmy Teeth
Saturday, February 24:
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM Graphic Novel/Comic Writing Workshop
Led by teacher, writer, scholar Catherine Kyle
coffee, water and snacks provided — includes Saturday dinner event –$50 registration fee
1:30 – 2:30 PM Lunch Break
2:30 – 5:15 PM Fiction Writing Workshop
Led by Idaho Writer-in-Resident Christian Winn
coffee, water and snacks provided — includes Saturday dinner event –$50 registration fee
3:30: – 5:00 PM Slam Poetry Micro Workshop
Led by Tara & Elena of Big Tree Arts (beer and wine available for purchase)
includes Saturday dinner event –$20 registration fee
5:30 – 7:00 PM Happy Hour, Dinner, Open Mic, Slam Poet Performance, and Raffle – Open to the Public
Slam Poetry by Tara Brenner and Elena Tomorowitz of Big Tree Arts
beer and wine available for purchase
Dinner Catered by Kelle of The Haven – Provided for all workshop attendees
7:00 – 8:30 PM Break for Hot Water Inn band set-up
8:30 – 11:30 PM Writers Bloc Party – Open to the public – cover charge for non-registered guests
- Treefort Bands – New Move and Jared Mees & Grown Children of the Portland based Tender Loving Empire label
- Slam Poet Performance with Tara and Elena of Big Tree Arts
Sunday, February 25:
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM Nonfiction Writing Workshop
Led by nonfiction writer, journalist and professor Tom Zoellner
coffee, water and snacks provided — includes Saturday dinner event — $50 registration fee
1:30 – 3:00 PM Slurp n’ Share
2-3 minute readings by whomever is interested in sharing
Ramen lunch provided by Hot Water Inn — $10 per order
For Registered Guests: Registration fee is $50 per workshop and $20 for the micro workshop. The workshops will be capped at 15 people with the exception of the micro workshop). Signing up for one or more workshop gives you access to all events listed on the schedule including Friday night music, Happy Hour/Open-Mic/Slam Poetry and Dinner and Writers Bloc Party on Saturday Night. Beer and wine are available for purchase. Dinner prepared by Kellee of The Haven. All are welcome to Share n’ Slurp on Sunday. There is a pre-order ramen lunch is available for Sunday for a $10 additional charge.
For Non-Registered Guests: (those not attending workshops), there will be a small cover charge for Friday night music and Saturday night’s Writers Bloc Party. All are welcome to Happy Hour/Open Mic/Slam Poetry Performance at no charge, and beer and wine will be available for purchase. There is a $20 charge if you would like dinner, prepared by Kellee of The Haven. All our welcome to Share n’ Slurp on Sunday. There is a pre-order Ramen lunch available.
All events will take place at the HOT WATER INN with the exception of the Slam Poetry Micro Work (see below). Hot Water Inn is located at the base of Warm Springs, 100 Picabo Street, Ketchum, Idaho 83340, (626) 484.3021.
Slam Poetry Micro Workshop will take place at Wood River YMCA in the Community Room,
101 Saddle Road, Ketchum, Idaho 83340, (208) 727-9622.
For Out of Town Guests:
Shared, hostel style rooms are available at Hot Water Inn Hostel. Go to https://www.facebook.com/thehoth2oinn/ or call (626) 484-3021 for more information.