Little River Poetry Festival Schedule 2020 Posted on May 31, 2020 by admin JUNE 12-14, 2020 LITTLE RIVER POETRY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE* “On the Water” Site, 2053 Thunderstruck Road, Floyd, Virginia 24091 FRIDAY, JUNE 12 (Arrive & Register) 2:00 p.m. Walt Whitman Yoga (Meadow Tent) 2:30 p.m. Welcome: Jack & Judith 3:00 p.m. “Reflection Poetry Workshop” Beth Huddleston 4:00 p.m. OPEN MIC – All Welcome to Share 5:00 p.m. Poetry Reading: Edith Blake 5:30 p.m. Poetry Reading: “Thirty Plague” 6:00 p.m. GROUP DINNER IN MEADOW EVENING ACTIVITIES 7:00 p.m. Centering: Group Exercise in Place 7:30 p.m. Poetry Reading: Brian Magill 8:00 p.m. Flute Concert: Jim Best 8:30 p.m. Poetry Reading: Jim Best 9:00 p.m. OPEN MIC 10:00 p.m. Closing Meditation & Music SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020 8:00 a.m. Walt Whitman Yoga (Meadow Tent) 9:00 a.m. Little River Kayak Trip (poet-kayakers) 10:00 a.m. Poetry Reading: “Cheeky” (Coral Kendall, Radford College) 10:30 a.m. Poetry Workshop & Reading: Joanna Lee (Richmond) 12:00 Noon OPEN MIC 1:00 p.m. LUNCH IN MEADOW 2:00 p.m. “The Two Katherine’s:” Poetry and Mountain Storytelling Katherine Sowers and Katherine Chantal 3:00 p.m. “I Am Made Of” Poetry Workshop: Judith Stevens 4:00 p.m. Poetry Reading: “Mountain Magic” Colleen Redman and Jack Callan 5:00 p.m. “Historical Poetry” Workshop 6:00 p.m. DINNER IN THE MEADOW 7:00 p.m. Centering Group Exercise in Place 7:15 p.m. Poetry Reading: Lisa Kendrick (Norfolk) 7:45 p.m. POETIC PANEL: Joanna, Lisa, Colleen, Jack 8:45 p.m. OPEN MIC 9:45 p.m. Closing Meditation & Music SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 8:00 a.m. Walt Whitman Yoga 9:00 a.m. Poetry Walk (Meet at Tent) 10:00 a.m. Poetry Reading: Gina Woodfin 10:30 a.m. Group Poetry Exercise 11:30 a.m. OPEN MIC 12:30 p.m. LUNCH IN MEADOW 1:30 p.m. Poetry & Music Chelsea & Bill Adams 2:00 p.m. Poetry Ensemble: “Points of Agreement” Poets include: Lisa Kendrick, Colleen Redman, James Bane (for Dave Lego), Jack Callan, Judith Stevens Musical Accompaniment: Jim Best and Brian Magill 3:00 p.m. Closing Meditation Exercise & Farewell *Schedule subject to additions & changes. THANKS TO ALL THE POETS, VOLUNTEERS & FRIENDS WHO MADE THIS YEAR”S LITTLE RIVER POETRY FESTIVAL POSSIBLE ***SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO*** Daniel Sowers and Kelly “On the Water” Outfitters Junior & Katherine Sowers for their hospitality Social distancing maintained in tent seating Hand-washing station on site – masks available