Schedule 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.
FESTIVAL PASSES
FULL PASS
Get entry into all events except workshops and Trivia Night.
Cost: $200 plus applicable fees
STUDENT PASS
Get entry into all events except workshops and Trivia Night.
Cost: $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 fees ($125 in punches)
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: June 8, 2022
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
Please note this workshop is from 9-11AM
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.
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 instructor: 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:
Taylor 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:
ONLINE ONLY
$30 - Advanced Registration Required
*Note this workshop is only from 1-2PM
Writing Workshops
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: Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Jerry Haigh, Patricia Robertson, Lisa Bird-Wilson, Amanda Leduc and Robert Currie
Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre
$20 - Included in pass
FRIDAY July 15
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
11:20 AM - 12:10 PM
ART MUSEUM
THEATRE
Zarqa Nawaz,
Amanda Leduc,
Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Lisa Bird-Wilson
Michelle Good
katherena vermette
Anthony Bidulka
Will Ferguson
David Bergen
Theressa Slind
David Bergen
Brandon Wint
Paul Huebener
SOUTH
ROOM
Zarqa Nawaz
Patricia Robertson
Khodi Dill
Wayne Simpson
Anthony Bidulka
Jerry Haigh
TAYLOR
ROOM
Daniel Scott Tysdal
Jason Purcell
READING
ROOM
Theressa Slind
Jerry Haigh
Robert Currie
FREE
Will Ferguson
Sponsored by Arts in Motion
12:10 PM - 2:40 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
ART MUSEUM
THEATRE
Kai Cheng Thom
Kevin Wesaquate
Jason Purcell
Teen Read Out (Virtual)
SOUTH
ROOM
Khodi Dill
Robert Currie
TAYLOR
ROOM
READING
ROOM
Patricia Robertson
Brian Francis
4 PM - 5 PM
FRIDAY FEATURE
Interview with Emma Donoghue (Virtual Appearance)
Moderated by Amanda Leduc
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
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SATURDAY July 16
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
11:20 AM - 12:10 PM
ART MUSEUM
THEATRE
Daniel Scott Tysdal
Patricia Robertson
Khodi Dill
Dramatic Reading:
Brian Francis
SK Book Awards
Tara Gereaux
Theressa Slind
Lisa Bird-Wilson
Theressa Slind
Lisa Bird Wilson
Dramatic Reading:
Brian Francis
SOUTH
ROOM
Kevin Wesaquate
Anthony Bidulka
katherena vermette
Robert Currie
Jason Purcell
Will Ferguson
Daniel Scott Tysdal
TAYLOR
ROOM
READING
ROOM
Tara Gereaux
Paul Huebener
Zarqa Nawaz
Jillian Christmas
David Bergen
ART
GALLERY
Wayne Simpson
12:10 PM - 2:40 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
ART MUSEUM
THEATRE
Jerry Haigh
Paul Huebener
Wayne Simpson
Lisa Bird-Wilson
Anthony Bidulka
SOUTH
ROOM
David Bergen
Kevin Wesaquate
TAYLOR
ROOM
READING
ROOM
Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Kai Cheng Thom
4 PM - 5 PM
SATURDAY FEATURE
Climate to Change: Inspiration and Conservation
Featuring Warsha Mushtaq, Paul Huebener, Erica Violet Lee and Jerry Haigh,
This panel goes through how these writers were inspired to talk about conservation and what they see for the future.
Moderated by Amanda Leduc
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 Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Kai Cheng Thom, Wayne Simpson, and Jason Purcell.
Moderator: Amanda Leduc
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: Amanda Leduc
