The following is our planned schedule. There may be small changes, allowing for a little flexibility between, but we'll always give you more, not less, and will consult you about anything that affects your schedule. Thank you!

We have colour-coded major cities in several time zones, so please tune in to your appropriate colour and city to read the times of the different events as follows:

Orange (LA) Turquoise (Chicago) Prussian Blue (NY) Fuchsia (London) 

7:00 to 7:30 (LA)      9:00 to 9:30 (Chicago)      10:00 to 10:30 (NY)      15:00 to 15:30 (London) 

Introduction to Haiku Summer School!

Join us for your official welcome, to hear about the days ahead, and to meet your fellow participants!

7:30 to 7:45 (LA)      9:30 to 9:45 (Chicago)      10:30 to 10:45 (NY)       15:30 to 15:45 (London)

Break 

Have some refreshments, have a stretch, and get ready to join....

7:45 to 9:30 (LA)      9:45 to 11:30pm (Chicago)      10:45 to 12:30 (NY)      15:45 to 17:30 (London)

Monday Prompt Workshop.

Theme: To be revealed at the beginning of the workshop.

There will be a short illustrated presentation on the theme, followed by a discussion of each other's potential material, and then we will start to write some ideas for haiku. After this session, there'll be personal writing time.  At a later time you'll also have a feedback workshop with Alan (in very small, intimate groups) to discuss work stemming from this prompt workshop. N.B. there will be at least one break during the prompt workshop.

9:30 to 12 noon (LA)  11:30 to 16:00pm (Chicago). 12:30 to 15:00 (NY). 17:30 to 20:00 (London)

Writing and break time. 

During this time period some of you will also have your individual "6-minute 1:1 check-in" with Alan so he can personally greet you, and offer guidance on getting the most out of the rest of Summer School in relation to your own writing. And/or some of you will also have your first 1-hour small group feedback workshop. 

12:00 to 12:55 (LA)  14:00 to 14:55 (Chicago)   15:00 to 15.55 (NY)  20:00 to 20:55 (London)

Where I'm Writing From (Session 1)

All invited. Check out  Where I'm Writing From for more information about these sessions.

12:55 to 13:00 (LA)  14:55 to 15:00pm (Chicago)   15:55 to 16:00 (NY)   20:55 to 21:00 (London)

Quick comfort break

Find yourself some refreshments, feel free to bring them along and you are welcome to join us for...

13:00 to 13:15 (LA)  15:00 to 17:15 (Chicago)     16:00 to 16:15 (NY)    21:00 to 21:15 (London)

End of day group check-in/social

At the end of the UK day, we invite you to join us online for a relaxed goodnight/good afternoon social, with the drink and or nibbles of your choice. 

We look forward to seeing you Tuesday!

7:00 to 7:10 (LA)      9:00 to 9:10 (Chicago)      10:00 to 10:10 (NY)      15:00 to 15:10 (London) 

Official group check-in time!

Come and join us online to check in about the day ahead!

7:10 to 7:20 (LA)      9:10 to 9:20 (Chicago)      10:10 to 10:20 (NY)      15:10 to 15:20 (London) 

Extra Activities Briefing (optional)

We'll tell you about the Summer School renga you can take part in, in your own Summer School writing time, and also give some suggestions for taking a screen break and going on a personal ginko. These are optional activities for those who would like a busier Haiku Summer School!

7:20 to 8:45 (LA)      9:20 to 10:45 (Chicago)      10:20 to 11:45 (NY)      15:20 to 16:45 (London) 

Break & writing time

Have a stretch. Perhaps take some time to explore the extra activities or continue working on your writing from yesterday's Prompt workshop. Some of you will also have your first 1-hour Small Group Workshop with Alan at 10:45am EDT/UK 3:45pm.

8:45 to 9:40 (LA)      10:45 to 11:40 (Chicago)      11:45 to 12:40 (NY)      16:45 to 17:40 (London) 

11:45am to 12.40pm EDT/UK 4:45pm to 5:40pm - Where I'm Writing From Session 2

All invited. Check out  Where I'm Writing From for more information about these sessions.

12:40pm to *1:45pm NY  UK 5:40 to *6:45pm - 

Break and/or *some of you will have your first 1-hour Small Group Workshop with Alan during this time.

1:45pm to 2:40pm NY/UK 6:45pm to 7:40pm -

Where I'm Writing From Session 3

All invited. Check out  Where I'm Writing From for more information about these sessions.

2:45pm to *4pm EDT/UK 7:45pm to *9pm - 

Break/writing time/the optional extra activities. *Some of you will also have your first 1-hour Small Group Workshop with Alan during this time.

13:00 to 13:15 (LA)  15:00 to 17:15 (Chicago)     16:00 to 16:15 (NY)    21:00 to 21:15 (London)

End of day group check-in/social

At the end of the UK day, we invite you to join us online for goodnight/good afternoon drinks to see how your day went.

We look forward to seeing you Wednesday!

7:00 to 7:20 (LA) 9:00 to 9:20 (Chicago) 10:00 to 10:20 (NY) 15:00 to 15:20 (London) 

Official group check-in time!

Please join us for a chat about the day ahead!

7:20 to 7:30 (LA) 9:20 to 9:30 (Chicago) 10:20 to 10:30 (NY) 15:20 to 15:30 (London) 

Break

A quick break! 

10:30am to *11:45am EDT/UK 15:30pm to 16:45pm - Break/writing time. *Some of you will also have your individual "6-minute 1:1 check-in" with Alan so he can personally greet you, and offer guidance on getting the most out of the rest of Summer School in relation to your own writing.

11:45am to 1:30pm EDT/UK 4:45pm to 6:30pm - Wednesday prompts workshop. Theme: Wildcard. We find that these get-togethers can start to develop their own themes, and so we are saving Wednesday's Prompt Workshop for a response to something interesting – a 'wildcard' – that is coming out of discussion during the days so far.

There will be a short presentation on the theme, followed by a discussion of each other's potential material, and then we will start to write some ideas for haiku. After this session, there'll be personal writing time.  Either today or tomorrow you'll also have another small group feedback workshop with Alan to discuss work stemming from this prompt workshop. N.B. there will be at least one break during the workshop.

1:30pm to *3:30pm EDT/UK 6:30pm to *8:30pm - Break/writing time – Have a stretch, eat lunch/dinner, and perhaps work on your writing in response to the prompts workshop. *Some of you will also have your second 1-hour Small Group Workshop with Alan during this time.

3:30pm to 4pm EDT/UK 8:30pm to 9pm - Optional activities check-in & briefing: group A - this is an optional opportunity to discuss how you've been getting on with the optional activities so far, or to find out how others have. There will also be a briefing for the third optional activity – a snoop around some of the Call of the Page prompt archives!

13:00 to 13:15 (LA)  15:00 to 17:15 (Chicago)     16:00 to 16:15 (NY)    21:00 to 21:15 (London)

End of day group check-in/social

At the end of the UK day, we invite you to join us online for a relaxed goodnight/good afternoon social, with the drink and or nibbles of your choice. 

Have a lovely evening and we look forward to seeing you Thursday!

7:00 to 7:20 (LA) 9:00 to 9:20 (Chicago) 10:00 to 10:20 (NY) 15:00 to 15:20 (London) 

Official group check-in time!

Ready to come and say 'hello'? We'll be drinking tea, because it's British tea time (almost!) Join us online with your "cuppa" of choice, to check in with the group and get the day going! 

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10:20 am to 10:30am EDT/UK 3:20pm to 3:30pm - Break – brush the biscuit crumbs off your keyboard and have a stretch. 

10:30am to *11am EDT/UK 3:30pm to *4pm - Optional activities check-in & briefing: group B

This is an opportunity to discuss how your optional activities have gone, or hear how others have, and a second chance for a briefing of the third optional activity – a snoop around some of the Call of the Page prompt archives! OR *Some of you will have your second 1-hour Small Group Workshop with Alan starting at 10:30am/3:30pm. 

11am to 12pm EDT/UK 4pm to 5pm - Break/writing time

12pm to *12:30pm EDT/UK 5pm to *5:30pm - Drop-in Performance Surgery

Reading your poetry well gives it more impact, is more enjoyable for your audience, and really satisyfing to do! But most good readers aren't "naturally" good readers (if you are, then hats off to you!). At Call of the Page we all learnt to read out loud to the best of our abilities, and we want to pass this on to you. If you would like some help on how to best read your work from the week out loud, drop-in to this session and professional presentation trainer Alison, and experienced voice-over director Karen, will provide feedback and tips. There'll be some time after the session to practice further before an optional Summer School performance later in the day. If you can't make this session, there'll be another opportunity to attend, later in the day. OR *Some of you will have your second 1-hour Small Group Workshop with Alan starting at 12pm/5pm. 

12:30pm to 1:30pm EDT/UK 5:30pm to 6:30pm - Break/writing/performance practice time

1:30pm to *2pm EDT/UK 6:30pm to *7pm - Drop-in Performance Surgery - same as the 12pm/5pm session OR *Some of you will have your second 1-hour Small Group Workshop with Alan starting at 1:30pm/6:30pm.

2pm to 3pm EDT/UK 7pm to 8pm - Break/writing/performance practice time

3pm to 4:15pm EDT/UK: 8pm to 9:15pm End of School Reading/Final Session