Mark Twain's Influence on African Americans and Society
A Conversation with Michael Smith | 12-1:30
Mark Twain Days Literary/Art Events & Workshops
Friday Featured
Literary Events
Don Kuhl Artist Talk & Book Signing
Your Life is a Story |12:30-1:30 Carson City Senior Center - Free This collection of over 150 stories encourages readers to recognize their own valuable narrative, and all we share in common.
Dr. Amy Ghilieri Hands-On Workshop
History of Books | 3:00-5:00 Western Nevada College - Free and open to the public
Scott Neuffer Lecture
Literature in the Digital Age | 7:15-9:00pm Brewer Arts Center - Free and open to the public
Saturday Featured Literary Events
Carson City: Then & Now with Jed Block
Watch the city grow and change through historical photos and stories. 10:00-12:00.
Nevada Inspired Shorts (Film, Poetry, Spoken Word)
Hosted by Reno Poet Laureate Jessie James Ziegler | 10:00-3:00
Silver State Storytellers Workshops
Elevating Fiction with Poetry | 9:00-11:00am & Writing for the Silver Screen | 12:00-2:00
ALL LITERARY/ART EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
FRIDAY MAY 10TH
Effective Communication Writing by the Silver State Storytellers
Comma Coffee | 12-2pm
Mark Twain's Influence on African Americans & Society
Brewery Arts Center Ballroom | 12-1:30pm
Talk w/Book Signing: Don Kuhl: Your Life is a Story
Carson City Senior Center | 12:30-1:30
Free to the public
Dr. Amy Ghilieri History of Books - Hands on Workshop
Western Nevada College Print Room | 3-5pm
Connections - Special Guest Speaker Mark Twain (McAvoy Layne)
Brewery Arts Center Ballroom | 5:15-7pm
Free to the public
Journey Through Nevada’s Past, Present, and Your Imagination with Suzanne Morgan Williams
Community Arts Building | 5:30-8:30pm
Mark Twain Paint & Sip
Brewery Arts Center Classroom | 6:30-9pm
Literature in the Digital Age with Scott Neuffer
Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall | 7:15-9pm
Neil Simon's "Fools" by PPI
Brewery Art Center Maizie Theater | 7-9pm
SATURDAY MAY 11th
Elevating Fiction with Poetry by Silver State Storytellers
Comma Coffee | 9am-11am
Family Fun Saturday - Make a Gratitude Card
Nevada State Museum | 10am-3pm
Free to public
Rare Book and Author Fair
Brewery Arts Center Performance Lobby | 10am-3pm
Nevada Inspired Shorts Hosted by Jesse James Ziegler
Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall | 10am-3om
Hands On Print Making Workshop
Community Arts Building | 10-11:30am
Newspaper Workshop
Children's Museum of Northern Nevada | 11am-2pm
Free to the public
Writing for the Silver Screen by Silver State
Storytellers
Comma Coffee | 12-2pm
The Wind: Live with Fil Corbitt
Brewery Arts Center Ballroom | 12-2pm
Ogres-Holm Pottery Make Your Own Calaveras Frog
Ogres-Holm Pottery Studio | 12-6pm
Free to the Public
Family Storytime - The Tail of Tikki the Quail
Nevada State Museum | 1pm-1:30pm
Free to public
STuro Artist Talk and Demonstration
Brewery Arts Center Exhibition Hall | 1:30-2:30
Free to the Public
Family Storytime - The Tail of Tikki the Quail
Nevada State Museum | 2pm-2:30pm
Free to public
Rivers & Bridges: The Way We Move Through & Toward with Gailmarie Pahmeier & Courtney Cliften
Brewery Arts Center Ballroom | 2-4pm
Snowshoe Thompson: Superhero of the Sierra Nevada Chautauqua Performance by David and Gayle Woodruff
Foreman-Roberts House | 6:30-7:30
Spoken Views Collective
Western Nevada College | 7-9pm
Mark Twain Paint & Sip
Brewery Arts Center Classroom | 6:30-9pm
SUNDAY MAY 12TH
Family Art Workshop - Create Poetry and Cards
Community Arts Building | 10-10:45am | 11-11:45am | 12-12:45pm