📚 Meet 60+ authors • Free workshops • Family-friendly fun • 🎉 Local books, kids’ activities & giveaways — FREE ENTRY

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Only 30 spaces are available for each workshop. Register to save your spot!

đź’¬ Workshops are free, but donations to KXRW 99.9 FM (the nonprofit sponsor) are always appreciated to help us keep local events and radio going strong!

Garden Collage Workshop

24 Seats Left

With Joellen Holmes – local artist and creative educator.

Time: 10:00 am – 10:55 am

Workshop Conference Room

Use decorative papers to create your own artistic garden scene • all materials provided.

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Cartoon Basic Fun

Kid’s Drawing Workshop

22 Seats Left

Led by Aron Steinke – author and illustrator of Mr. Wolf’s Class

Time: 11:00 am-11:55 am

Workshop Conference Room

Ages: 6-12

Learn to draw your own cartoon characters with simple shapes and fun expressions!

Abigail Raeke

Five Phases Writing Workshop

28 Seats Left

Abigail Steinke – author, book coach and developmental editor. Learn More

Time: Noon – Noon to 12:55 pm

Workshop Conference Room

Master the five key phases to turn your novel or memoir from idea to finished draft.

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Scheme & Dream

Intro to Plotting Workshop

18 Seats Left

Intro to Plotting for Writers Learn More

Presented by Angela Sanders, best-selling mystery author and writing instructor.

Time: 1:00 pm – 1:55 pm

Workshop Conference Room

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See it in Action

Live Plot a Mystery Workshop

27 Seats Left

Live Plotting Session (Bonus Session)

Time: 2:00 pm – 2:55 pm

Angela will give a live plot demonstration

Featuring bestselling mystery author Angela M. Sanders

Scholastic author/illustrator Aron Steinke

Carl Wolfson  former radio host, stand-up comic, and author

Gretchen McLellan  beloved children’s author 

— plus 60+ more

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Free entry! Pre-register to receive updates, schedule alerts, and fun fair reminders.

Saturday, July 19

10am - 3pm

Fort Vancouver Artillery Barracks

Need more information? Call or text at (360) 949-0829 or email me at pat@northwestbooktalk.com or patricia4j@gmail.com