Events
Workshops | Ticketed Events | Thursday, Oct. 1
Friday, Oct. 2 | Saturday, Oct. 3 | Sunday, Oct. 4
Friday, October 2nd
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Deadwood Public Library, SD State Poetry Society Meeting
9:00 – 11:00 AM - * * * SOLD OUT * * *
SPECIAL EVENTS – Deadwood Public Library, Writer’s Support Workshop, “Fun with Quincy and Marilyn!,” award winning poets Marilyn Chin and Quincy Troupe will co-conduct an unforgettable poetry workshop. Co-sponsored by the SD State Poetry Society. TICKET REQUIRED - $40 - All tickets for this event have been sold.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Deadwood Pavilion/Chamber of Commerce, “Food for Thought,” Live broadcast of South Dakota Public Radio’s literary arts radio show
12:00 – 1:30 PM -
* * * SOLD OUT * * *
SPECIAL EVENTS – Deadwood Social Club, “The Dakota Diet,” with Dr. Kevin Weiland. Dr. Weiland’s new book “The Dakota Diet” has helped readers enjoy a uniquely healthy diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids and nutrients found on the plains of the Dakotas. TICKET REQUIRED - $15 - All tickets for this event have been sold.
3:00 – 3:45 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Deadwood Public Library, “Wild Woman Poetry and Revenge Tales!” Marilyn Chin reads at the South Dakota State Poetry Society Tea
3:00 – 6:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Deadwood Pavilion/Chamber of Commerce, Festival Central open
3:00 – 4:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Deadwood Pavilion/Chamber of Commerce, “Life on the Farm & Ranch: Selected Readings,” Join SDSU professor emeritus John E. Miller, the editor of Life on the Farm & Ranch, as he and several contributors read stories from the book. Life on the Farm & Ranch is the newest book in the South Dakota Stories series and will be published in 2009 by the South Dakota Humanities Council
4:00 – 5:30 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Deadwood Pavilion/Chamber of Commerce, “Early Bird Book Signings at Festival Central”
6:00 – 8:30 PM - * * * SOLD OUT * * *
SPECIAL EVENTS – Martin & Mason Hotel, 1898 Ballroom, “Literary Feast: Rapture & Ruin,” with Charles Bowden, Ron Carlson, Ann Daum, Linda Hasselstrom, Dan O’Brien, and Susan Power. Hosted by Rick Bass. TICKET REQUIRED - $35 - All tickets for this event have been sold.
7:00 – 8:30 PM -
CANCELLED
SPECIAL EVENTS – Masonic Temple Main Floor, “I Drink for a Reason,” Join stand-up comedian, actor, writer and subculture superhero David Cross as he discusses his new book I Drink for a Reason
8:00 – 10:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Saloon #10, “Rock Garden Tour” Keep it rural with Flowerman and Oil Can by joining them for a live taping of Rock Garden Tour, South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s gardening and rock androll radio show
8:00 – 10:30 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Masonic Temple Main Floor, “Open Mic Readings” If you would like to present at this open mic reading, please send an e-mail with detailed information to kralarie@gmail.com
9:00 – 11:30 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS – Masonic Temple Upstairs, “Imprint,” Join Michael and Carolyn Linn for a screening and of the feature film Imprint, a Native American thriller starring Tonantzin Carmelo and directed by Michael Linn. Michael and Carolyn Linn will take questions about the film after the screening