Workshops Information

Shore Leave 30 will have a variety of interesting workshops available. Please check back for more information.

Stargazing by Local Amateur Astronomers

Weather permitting, the stargazers will meet again on the tennis courts. On Friday and Saturday nights we will observe various celestial objects (planets, stars, star clusters, the one and a half galaxies we can see from Baltimore...). No preregistration is required, but there are a few hints and rules to observe. First, please do not bring small children (under 6 years of age). Older children are welcome, but we ask that parents be present to supervise them.

The weather is likely to be hot, so dress lightly, but bring something long-sleeved in case of bug attacks. To help you find your way around the heavens you might wish to study a star chart ahead of time (look in popular magazines such as Sky and Telescope; they usually have a monthly chart). The event will be held, as last year, on the tennis courts between 9PM and 11PM. In case of rain we will set the telescopes up in one of the small rooms near the hotel entrance (look in your pocket program guide in your registration package), and talk theory, look at slides, and listen to astronomers share their stories.

If you want to bring a flashlight to look at the charts, please make sure that it either has a red filter (army flashlight) or tape some red plastic to the front. Bright light will ruin everyone's night vision. May the skies be clear and the bugs tired.

For any questions regarding Stargazing or any of our science programming please contact our Science Programming Chair, Inge Heyer

Writers Workshop by Ann C. Crispin

Ann will conduct a writers' workshop again this year. Details will be posted as they become available.

Screen (& other) writing Workshop with Howard Weinstein, Bob Jones & Dave Galanter

Our writing workshop team of Howard Weinstein, Bob Jones and Dave Galanter have over 60 years of professional writing experience between them! They'll be sharing the fruits and frustrations of all that jazz with all interested writers at their 2-hour workshop on Saturday. Since the basics of good story-telling apply to many formats, the workshop will cover not only TV and movie scripts, but novels, short stories and comics, too. No matter what your age or experience, if you want to be a writer -- or want to be a writer -- here's a chance to ask questions and chat about the craft and business of lying for a living! (The workshop is free.)

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Additional Writers Workshop(s)

Details will be posted as they become available.


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