Fishtrap thanks and upcoming events

Hello Fishtrap Friends,

Thank you to musicians Heidi Muller and Bob Webb, and to Seattle writer Laura Gamache, for playing and singing and speaking at a Fishtrap House Party in Olympia, Washington. Thanks also to Al and Melissa Josephy for hosting the fundraising event.

Thank you to Wallowa County writer-in-residence Collier Nogues, who gave a final and fine poetry reading to a full house of 30 folks at Gypsy Java in Enterprise. Over the past two years as a Fishtrap College instructor, writer-in-residence, and adult workshop instructor, Collier has been a real credit to Fishtrap.

There will be an Italian Dinner at Lear’s Main Street Grill, 111 West Main Street, Enterprise, on Sunday, April 11, from 4-7 pm. Cost is $7 per person, $20 per family. The event benefits Fishtrap College, which provides college-level instruction to local high school students.

For this year’s Big Read, Fishtrap partnered with the Mid-Valley Theatre group in Lostine. The group will be performing To Kill a Mockingbird at the Providence Academy gym over the next two weekends. Show times are Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10 at 7 pm, and Sunday, April 11, at 2 pm. The play will repeat the following weekend, April 16-18. Admission $7, $6 for seniors and students.

On Thursday, April 15, in partnership with the Bookloft, Fishtrap will host Susan L. Stoner, who will read from her new book, TIMBER BEASTS: A Sage Adair Historical Mystery. Free. Refreshments will be served. 7 pm at Fishtrap.

On Saturday, April 17 in Portland, there will be A Wine and Cheese Social at the Writers’ Dojo in St. Johns. Hosted by Molly Gloss, the event features Kim Stafford and former Fishtrap Fellows Vicente Guzman-Orozco, Barbara Dills, and Ceiridwen Terrill. Limited seating, RSVP to attend. Please contact Kathy Sewell, at kathy@fishtrap.org.

Tickets are on sale now for Fishstock 2010, coming on May 15 in The Dalles. Readings by Robin Cody and Clem Starck. Jonathan Nicholas will emcee. Music with Rosalie Sorrels, Kate Power and Steve Einhorn, and Dan Maher. Tickets are $25 at www.fishstockoregon.net.

There are still spaces available in the “Writing on the River” workshop. The five-day, fully catered combination writing workshop and whitewater rafting experience is slated for August 26-31, with renowned Montana writer and film producer Annick Smith. There will be writing prompts every morning and evening with Annick. Rich Wandschneider will also be along, as will Hells Canyon naturalist Jan Hohmann. See http://www.fishtrap.org/rivertrip.shtml for details. Cost is $1295 for adults.

Although the class is nearly full, we are still accepting registrations for the yearlong workshop “The Architecture of the Novel,” with author Jane Vandenburgh. Says one of her students from the 2008-2009 class, “She’s a powerhouse, a wizard, the most generous teacher I’ve ever had.” Learn more at http://www.fishtrap.org/yearlong.shtml.