Schedule 2022
DISCLAIMER:
Due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a possibility to see changes in events and the line-up leading up to the Festival. All schedules and Festival information will list the last day updated so please make sure to stay up to date.
Last updated: April 27, 2022
ONLINE EVENTS:
We are proud to continue to bring you online events as we welcome back in-person sessions. The in-person events in the Mae Wilson Theatre and the Art Museum Theatre will be live streamed for free. You will still be able to ask questions as our moderators and introducers will be monitoring the chat.
PASSES:
We have 3 options for passes at the Festival:
FULL/STUDENT PASS:
The Full/Student Pass offers entry into all events except workshops and Trivia Night.
Cost: $200/$55 plus applicable fees
FLEX PASS:
The Flex Pass offers entry to all events through a punch card with each punch worth $5.
Cost: $100 plus applicable fees ($125 in punches)
THURSDAY July 14
9 AM - 12 PM
KIDS INK
with Instructor: Khodi Dill
Description: Introduction to Spoken Word
Taylor Room, Moose Jaw Public Library
FREE
GREAT BIG BOOK CLUB
Discussing: The Strangers by katherena vermette
South Room, Moose Jaw Public Library
$25 - Advanced Registration Required
WATER COLOUR PAINTING AND POETRY WORKSHOP
with Instructor: Kevin Wesaquate
Description: A workshop illuminating the connection between art and poetry.
Sponsored by Saskatchewan Writers Guild
North Studio, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre
Sponsored by:
$30 - Advanced Registration Required
10 AM - 11 AM
STORY TIME FOR LITTLE ONES
with author: Kai Cheng Thom
Venue Sponsored by SaskTel
Moose Jaw Public Library Front Lawn
FREE
1 PM - 4 PM
SHORT FILM WRITING WORKSHOP
with author: Daniel Scott Tysdal
Description: Daniel Scott Tysdal leads attendees through the basics of writing 10-minute scripts and what we can do with them in this introduction to writing short film scripts.
Sponsored by:
South Room, Moose Jaw Public Library
$30 - Advanced Registration Required
BREATHING LIFE INTO CHARACTERS
with Instructor: Michelle Good
Description: What makes characters compelling? Is it relatability? Mystery? Complexity? Incongruity? All of the above? Conversely, what makes a character forgettable? In this masterclass, we will consider some forgettable and unforgettable characters and what combination of factors made them so.
Sponsored by:
South Room, Moose Jaw Public Library
$30 - Advanced Registration Required
Science, Art, Exploration, and Writing
with Instructor: Warsha Mushtaq
Description: This workshop will draw connections between art and science, explore creativity and imagination, and open participants' eyes to the wonders of the natural world. Guided by storytelling, going out into nature and engaging in quick-writes inspired by observations of the natural world and astrophotography, and exploring ideas from the philosophy of science to ask big questions at the end of the experience.
Sponsored by:
Location TBA
$30 - Advanced Registration Required
*Note this workshop is only from 1-2PM
2 PM
FILM: SCARBOROUGH
Starring: Liam Diaz, Mekiya Fox, Anne Claire Beitel
Synopsis: Scarborough is the film adaptation of the award-winning novel by Catherine Hernandez. Over the course of a school year, 3 kids in a low-income neighbourhood find community and friendship at a drop-in reading program.
Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre
Sponsored by DLSolutions | Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc.
$10 - Included in pass
7 PM
Doors open at 6PM
READCEPTION
Mini-Readings by: Evan Winter, Jerry Haigh, Patricia Robertson, Lisa Bird Wilson, and Robert Currie
2nd Floor Conference Centre, Mosaic Place
$20 - Included in pass
FRIDAY July 15
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
ART MUSEUM
THEATRE
TBA
TBA
TBA
READING
ROOM
TBA
TBA
TBA
SOUTH
ROOM
TBA
TBA
TBA
TAYLOR
ROOM
TBA
TBA
TBA
12:00 PM - 2:40 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
ART MUSEUM
THEATRE
TBA
READING
ROOM
TBA
SOUTH
ROOM
TBA
TAYLOR
ROOM
TBA
4 PM - 5 PM
FRIDAY FEATURE
Interview with Emma Donoghue (Virtual Appearance)
Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (217 Main St. N)
$15 - Included in Pass
5:30 PM
TRIVIA NIGHT
Bobby's Place (63 High St. W)
Doors Open at 5:30 PM
Trivia begins at 6 PM
$25 - Not included in Pass - Advanced Tickets Required
8:30 PM
SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE
Hosted by Cat Abenstein
Features: Brandon Wint, Khodi Dill, Jillian Christmas, Janelle Pewapsconias, and Kai Cheng Thom
Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (217 Main St. W)
Pay what you can!
Suggested amount $10
SATURDAY July 16
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
ART MUSEUM
THEATRE
TBA
TBA
TBA
READING
ROOM
TBA
TBA
TBA
SOUTH
ROOM
TBA
TBA
TBA
TAYLOR
ROOM
TBA
TBA
TBA
ART
GALLERY
TBA
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
ART MUSEUM
THEATRE
TBA
READING
ROOM
TBA
SOUTH
ROOM
TBA
TAYLOR
ROOM
TBA
4 PM - 5 PM
SATURDAY FEATURE
Climate to Change: Inspiration and Conservation
Featuring Warsha Mushtaq, Paul Huebener, and Jerry Haigh, this panel goes through how these writers were inspired to talk about conservation and what they see for the future.
Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (217 Main St. N)
$15 - Included in Pass
5 PM - 6 PM
THISTLEDOWN BOOK LAUNCH
Featuring Rita Bouvier, Lee Gowan, and Katherine Walker
2nd Floor Lobby, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (217 Main St. N)
FREE
8:30 PM
SK FESTIVAL OF WORDS PRESENTS
Don Amero
Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (217 Main St. N)
$25 - Included in Pass
SUNDAY July 17
9 AM - 12 AM
SUNDAY BREAKFAST AND PANELS
9AM Individually packed breakfast
Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre (217 Main St. N)
$30 - Included in Pass
10 AM - 10:45 AM
COVER TO COVER: A CLOSER LOOK AT PUBLISHING
Look behind the scenes and authors talk about their publishing journeys. Featuring Evan Winter, Kai Cheng Thom, Wayne Simpson, and Jason Purcell.
Moderator: TBA
11:10 AM - 12 PM
BETWEEN THE SHEETS: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FANS AND AUTHORS
Book clubs, Festivals, the internet and more. We explore how interactions with fans shape books and drive sales. Featuring katherena vermette, Will Ferguson, and Zarqa Nawaz.
Moderator: TBA
