Workshops are included with your paid membership to Shore Leave. Please note that some may have limited attendance. Check the program book for specific times.

Star Trek History: Inspired Enterprise: How NASA, the Smithsonian, and others Helped Launch Star Trek
Presented by: Glen Swanson, Barbara Brennan, Ann de Forest, Greg Kennedy, and Karen Schnaubelt

Star Trek History: “Youngest-ever Star Trek Writers”
Presented by: Howard Weinstein, David Gerrold, Matthew Corey

Special-Topics Writing Workshop
Presented by: Howard Weinstein, Bob Greenberger, Kelli Fitzpatrick
A writing workshop introducing several special topics TBA.

Hats 202: More On Finding and Styling Fur-Felt Hats for Cosplay and everyday Wear
Presented by: Howard Weinstein and Thomas Atkinson
Bring your hats and questions for writer and “Hatman” Howard Weinstein and expert costumer Thomas
Atkinson.

So You Want To Build A Puppet
Presented by: Kathleen David, Cherlyn 
Audience participation panel where people come in with their puppet ideas, and we help them realize these
ideas.

Financial Management for Creative Professionals
Presented by: Susan Shwartz and Russell Handelman
Combined we have about 80 years of financial-services experience. He is chief compliance officer and a financial advisor at a multi-family office that’s almost a century old. She spent about 40 years in financial marketing communications.

Self Defense Workshop (Adults)
Presented by: Keith DeCandido

Self Defense Workshop (Kids/Teens)
Presented by: Keith DeCandido