Upcoming Events
Six Weeks, Six Rooms: A Gathering of Generative Writing
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?
Raveling and Unraveling: An Exhibition of Works by Bill Papaleo
An artistic journey with our partner Bill Papaleo through movement and light from the Hudson River Valley to Southern Italy
EXHIBITION OPENING & PANEL TALK:
Friday, October 30, 2026 from 6pm-8pm
Join us for a panel discussion with the artist, Dr. Fred L. Gardaphé, Distinguished Prof. of English & Italian American Studies, Queens College CUNY, and Rosa Berland, Director, The Edward E. Boccia Artist Trust
MOVE Cold Spring
37 Chestnut Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Show Dates: October 30, 2026 - February 28, 2027
2nd Mondays: Raveling & UnRaveling
Join artist William (Bill) Papaleo for a talk on the inspiration behind his "Raveling & Unraveling" exhibition currently showing at MOVE Cold Spring gallery.
Live on Zoom 7pm-8pm (EDT).
2nd Mondays: She Said, He Said, They Said
Join Patricia (aka TM) Dunn for a Craft Talk on Writing Effective Dialogue
Live on Zoom 7pm-8pm (EDT).
2nd Mondays: Writing the Everyday, Now
Join Kathy Curto for a Session of Slow, Free and Imaginative Writing Excercises, Suitable for Writers of All Genres and Levels!
Live on Zoom 7pm-8pm (EDT).
Wellness Wave Festival | May 21 – 23 | Vietri sul Mare and Salerno
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.
Give Yourself Permission: A Restorative Winter Retreat for Writers — Fall 2027
Join Kathy, Pat, and Angela in this historic, dare we say, Castle, situated on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec City for a Winter Retreat for Writers.
KTTC Gathering at The Well House
Join the KTTC Workshop team -Angela, Bill, Kathy and Pat- for a book talk and community gathering at THE WELL HOUSE, a new Yoga and Ayurveda space founded by Raquel Peña!
2nd Mondays: New Moon Yoga Nidra
Join Angela for a soothing “sleep yoga” guided meditation.
Live on Zoom 7pm-8pm (EDT).
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.
Sunset Sail & Awareness Painting in Italy w/ Bill Papaleo
As a sponsor of the inaugural Wellness Wave Festival in May of 2026, Key to the Castle Workshop is thrilled to collaborate on these monthly events in both Italy and the United States leading up to our participation next year at the Wellness Wave Festival, Friday, May 21st through Sunday, May 23rd in 2027.
What Are You Waiting For?
Coming July 21, 2026 from Motina Books and available where books are sold!
2 FREE Zoom Info Sessions for 10 to the End of Your Book and Revision Track
Sign up for one of our two info sessions - 11:00am and 7:00pm - on Wednesday, July 15, to learn more and get assistance with the application process.
Summer Solstice Mandala on the Beach
Summer Solstice Mandala on the Beach w/ Angela D. Taylor
11:00am-1:00pm on Sunday, June 21st
Bowne Street Beach, City Island, NY
Give Care, Take Care: Writing About Caregiving on Zoom
Give Care, Take Care: Writing about Caregiving. A three week series with Jocelyn Jane Cox
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!
POSES & PROMPTS: A Morning of Yoga & Writing in Italy!
As part of Key to the Castle Workshop's participation in the Wellness Wave Festival (hyperlink) Angela & Kathy guide participants on a journey from the mat to the page.
Wellness Wave Festival | May 21 – 24 | Vietri sul Mare and Salerno
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.
La Bella Figura: The Italian Survival Guide
A six week series of Italian Language Lessons on Zoom with Ines Rodrigues: Saturdays, 10am-11:30am - March 28th, (skip April 4th), April 11th, 18th & 25th, May 2nd (skip May 9th) and Final class May 16th. Limited spots, reserve now.
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.
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.
Completing Your Book: Ten to The End - Session 5 (2026)
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.
2 FREE Zoom Info Sessions - 10 to the End and Revision Track
Join us for 2 FREE Zoom Info Sessions on Wednesday, March 25th at 1:00pm-2:00pm OR 7:00pm-8:00pm for 10 to the End and Revision Track. Ask questions and learn more!
Gentle Yoga Soundbaths with Angela on Zoom
Join Angela D. Taylor on Zoom for GENTLE YOGA SOUNDBATHS. March dates: Sun 3/1, Wed 3/4, Sun 3/15, Wed 3/18 & Sun 3/22. 7:00pm-8:15pm. Must reserve and pay in advance.
2 FREE Zoom Info Sessions on Tuesday, March 10th and Saturday, March 21st for Give Yourself Permission: A Restorative Winter Retreat for Writers
Ask questions and learn more!
Register for one of 2 FREE Zoom Info Sessions
Tuesday, March 10th — 7:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday, March 21st — 10:00am-11:00am
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
The Revision Track - Session 4 (2026)
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.
SNAP OUT OF OR INTO (YOUR CHOICE) THE WINTER BLUES AND REDS AND YELLOWS AND… JOIN US!
CLASS FILLED. SNAP OUT OF OR INTO (YOUR CHOICE) THE WINTER BLUES AND REDS AND YELLOWS AND… JOIN US!
FREE writing circle with Kathy!
Wednesday, February 25th
7–9pm (Eastern) on ZOOM
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.
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
William Papaleo Exhibit at Planet Rooth Studios
Join William Papaleo at Planet Rooth Studios. His work will be on display from October 18th through November 15th. An opening reception will be held on October 18th from 5 pm to 9 pm.
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.
Exposition at Maison André Derain in Paris
If you happen to be in Paris on October 2nd, stop by the opening reception of EXPOSITION where our own William (Bill) Papaleo will have a few of his pieces on exhibit as part of this show.
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
Select Performances of 5-Minute True, Personal Stories by Contributors to the New Writers Read Anthology
If you happen to be in Cold Spring or nearby on Saturday, September 20th, come on by The Julia Butterfield Library where Kathy and Angela will be one of the featured Live Storytellers.
Zoom INFO SESSION for Workshop for Writers in Cetara, Italy
Learn more—ask questions about Workshop for Writers in CETARA, ITALY. Join our INFO SESSION on Zoom.
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.
