Upcoming Events

Summertime Writing Refresher
Aug
21
Workshop

Summertime Writing Refresher

Join Kathy and Terri for a one-day refresher session at MOVE Cold Spring! Generative writing prompts (and maybe even a few very short "summer-ish" excerpts from literature) will be offered and then students will have a chance to write, share and revise.

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Six Weeks, Six Rooms: A Gathering of Generative Writing
Sep
22
to Nov 10
Workshop

Six Weeks, Six Rooms: A Gathering of Generative Writing

Join us for a six-week generative writing workshop where we will read and write with these specific themes, these places, in mind and heart. How might we find material for our blank pages from reflecting on experiences in or with the rooms we’ve occupied throughout our lives?  Or, how does thinking about rooms (the contents, purpose and style) ignite curiosities about writing, structure and voice? Where does our literal and figurative understanding of home fit into this? 

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Wellness Wave Festival | May 21 – 23 | Vietri sul Mare and Salerno
May
21
to May 23
Workshop, Yoga

Wellness Wave Festival | May 21 – 23 | Vietri sul Mare and Salerno

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Wellness Wave Festival | May 21 – 23, 2027 | Vietri sul Mare and Salerno 

Find Your Balance. Join the Wave.

From May 21 to 23, a wave of energy, mindfulness, and well-being arrives in Vietri sul Mare and Salerno. 

Yoga, meditation, music, outdoor activities, creative workshops, and shared moments: four days to rediscover your balance and let yourself be inspired by nature and the sea. An experience open to all, where body, mind, and soul meet. 

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Signature Key to the Castle Workshop in Cetara, Italy
May
23
to May 30
Workshop

Signature Key to the Castle Workshop in Cetara, Italy

We’re returning to Cetara, a quaint and quiet seaside village - away from the hustle and bustle of Amalfi and Positano, but still close enough, just a short ferry ride away, if you decide you need that level of stimulation. Join us May 23 - 30, 2026 for our Signature Key to the Castle Workshop program for writers. Reclaim and nurture your creative voice in a supportive environment with the opportunity to explore painting and other meditative practices to keep the creativity flowing, all while taking in the beauty, charms and flavors of Italy's glorious Amalfi Coast. Friends will be made and gelato will be served. Andiamo!

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Wellness Wave Festival | May 21 – 24 | Vietri sul Mare and Salerno
May
21
to May 24
Workshop, Yoga

Wellness Wave Festival | May 21 – 24 | Vietri sul Mare and Salerno

  • Vietri Sul Mare and Salerno Italy (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Wellness Wave Festival | May 21 – 24 | Vietri sul Mare and Salerno 

Find Your Balance. Join the Wave.

From May 21 to 24, a wave of energy, mindfulness, and well-being arrives in Vietri sul Mare and Salerno. 

Yoga, meditation, music, outdoor activities, creative workshops, and shared moments: four days to rediscover your balance and let yourself be inspired by nature and the sea. An experience open to all, where body, mind, and soul meet. 

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Two Blue Chairs at MOVE Cold Spring!
Apr
19
Workshop

Two Blue Chairs at MOVE Cold Spring!

Mark your calendars for our next Hudson Valley event: Two Blue Chairs at MOVE Cold Spring!

Join us for a conversation and book-signing with Key to the Castle co-founder and writing instructor, Kathy Curto, and Award-winning author, Jocelyn Jane Cox, exploring the joy, pain, and the memories that shape our stories.

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AMALFI COAST PAINTING HOLIDAY with William Papaleo
Apr
18
to Apr 24
Workshop

AMALFI COAST PAINTING HOLIDAY with William Papaleo

This is your opportunity to come paint and travel Italy's magnificent Amalfi Coast with the artist William (Bill) Papaleo. Home base for the Painting Holiday, taking place April 18-24, 2026, will be at Bed & Breakfast 360 in Vietri. Each day we will venture to a different Amalfi Coast location to create, explore and enjoy all that this beautiful region has to offer.

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What We Carry, What We Hold Close: Making Space on the Page for the Long-Held and Unforgettable
Mar
17
to May 5
Workshop

What We Carry, What We Hold Close: Making Space on the Page for the Long-Held and Unforgettable

Memories, ideas, objects, dreams. 

Sparks of light. And dark. 

Most completed work—no matter the genre or form—starts with an idea, a scene, a memory or a sensation that has been carried and held, sometimes for years. 

Make time to shine a light on what’s been there, just waiting for space on one of your blank pages. 

Tuesdays, March 17 - May 5

7pm-9pm.

The Writers Room

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FREE Zoom Info Session on 2 Workshop Retreats — Amalfi Coast, ITALY
Feb
2
Workshop

FREE Zoom Info Session on 2 Workshop Retreats — Amalfi Coast, ITALY

Join us for an Info Session on Zoom on Groundhogs Day! Monday, February 2nd at 5:30pm. 

Whether Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not, we will celebrate spring on Italy’s Amalfi Coast again, returning for two of our signature workshops.

Sign up for the FREE Info-session to learn more about each experience, meet the team, and have all your questions answered.

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Tap the Senses, Write the Scene: A Gathering for Generative Writing
Oct
21
to Dec 9
Workshop

Tap the Senses, Write the Scene: A Gathering for Generative Writing

Join us for a six-week generative writing workshop where we will write from our sensory memories and experiences, using sight, sound, taste, smell and touch as points of entry into new work. All genres and levels are invited! Tuesday classes: 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2 7pm-9pm plus... Student reading/spoken word event: 12/9 7pm-9pm The Writers Room 740 Broadway at Astor Place, 7th floor New York, New York 10003

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Completing Your Book: Ten to The End and The Revision Track
Oct
7
Workshop

Completing Your Book: Ten to The End and The Revision Track

TWO PATHS. ONE GOAL. YOUR BEST BOOK YET.

Ten to the End

Join Key to the Castle Workshop instructor Pat Dunn and guest instructor Alexandra Soiseth. The faculty for this program have decades of experience shepherding fiction and memoir writers from story idea to full manuscripts and beyond.

The Revision Track

Join The Revision Track: From First Draft to Polished Manuscript in Six Months, a supportive, structured, and creatively energizing course designed for writers ready to take their manuscript to the next level.

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The Moth Radio Hour will once again feature Angela's 2020 Moth MainStage performance
Sep
23
to Sep 29

The Moth Radio Hour will once again feature Angela's 2020 Moth MainStage performance

The Moth Radio Hour will once again feature Angela's 2020 Moth MainStage performance, "Finding YiaYia: A Greek Tragedy." The radio hour episode, "Relative Silence," episode is going out to public radio stations across the United States starting Tuesday, 9/23/25, and will air according to local schedules through Monday, 9/29/25. You can find local air times here: https://themoth.org/radio-hour#listenOnAir

And here's a link to the full episode story which will go live and be accessible on 9/23/25: https://exchange.prx.org/pieces/387496-2121-relative-silence-9-23-2025

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Cross Woven Narratives
Aug
5
to Aug 30

Cross Woven Narratives

We are thrilled to be back at Vanda Gallery this summer for Poses & Prompts with Kathy Curto & Angela D. Taylor on August 18th, and another Yoga & Sound experience with Angela on August 24th. Cross Woven Narratives, a solo exhibition by Parastoo Ahovan, will adorn the gallery walls during both of our  August programs. The exhibition runs August 5th-30th and all are invited to the opening reception at Vanda Gallery, Saturday, August 16th 5pm-7pm. 

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FREE Midsummer Writing Refresher
Jul
23
Workshop

FREE Midsummer Writing Refresher

Join Kathy for a 2-hour, refresher session on Zoom! Some generative prompts (and maybe even a few very short "summer-ish" excerpts from literature) will be offered and then students will have a chance to write and share.  There will also be time at the end of the session for open discussion about our writing routines, challenges, celebrations and goals. Class is full.

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Late-Lunch Lit, a community event at Toastique in Ridgewood, NJ
Jul
21

Late-Lunch Lit, a community event at Toastique in Ridgewood, NJ

We have been invited to share our stories at Late-Lunch Lit, a community event at Toastique in Ridgewood, NJ on Monday, July 21st 2:30pm-4:30pm-ish. This opportunity was brought to us by Barbara Worton, one of our community members & author of Chatterbox, and Laura Tirone, the proprietor at Toastique in Ridgewood, NJ.

Pat, Kathy & Angela will read short excerpts from their works and there will be an opportunity for YOU to share your work too. All you have to do is sign up for one of the 3-5 minute open mic spots (actual time allotment will depend on how many of you sign up :-)

The event is FREE and open to the public. So feel free to bring friends to hear you read. We just ask that you consider buying some food and or beverage to support our gracious host, Laura. Anyone who spends $10 or more will be entered into a raffle to win a KTTCW prize. 

All details are in this graphic - and please remember to RSVP

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