Upcoming Events
Poses and Prompts: A Day of Yoga and Writing in the Hudson Valley!
Join Angela and Kathy for gentle stretching and generative writing… plus lunch!
Untying Our Tongues: Languages, Literatures and Our Own Writing
Please join us in welcoming Lisa Schantl, scholar and literary magazine editor, for an afternoon of community, discussion and writing in a historic waterfront location. Refreshments and door prizes, too!
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.
AMALFI COAST PAINTING HOLIDAY with William Papaleo
William Papaleo, co-founder of Key to the Castle Workshop, is partnering with DonKey Travel to offer you the opportunity to come paint and travel with him on Italy's beautiful Amalfi Coast. Our home base for the Painting Holiday, taking place September 13-19, 2025, will be a bed & breakfast in Vietri, and each day we will venture to a different Amalfi Coast location to paint, explore & enjoy together.
Signature Key to the Castle Workshop in Cetara, Italy
We’re returning to the Amalfi Coast in 2026 from May 23rd-May30th for our Signature Key to the Castle Workshop program for writers. Join us in the seaside village of Cetara for writing, painting and simply taking in the beauty, charms and flavors of Southern Italy. Friends will be made, creativity will flow and gelato will be served!
More info to follow.
Give Yourself Permission A Restorative Winter Retreat for Writers
Give Yourself Permission: A Restorative Winter Retreat for Writers at The Fairmont Château Le Frontenac, Quebec City, Canada. Featuring Pat Dunn, Kathy Curto, Angela DErecas Taylro & Guest Presenters Jimin Han, Alexandra soiseth & Dr. Kimberly Grocher
Workshop for Writers in Cetara, Italy
Key to the Castle Workshop for Writers in Cetara, Italy
Fall Refresher Online Writers Workshop with Kathy Curto
Fall Refresher Online Writers Workshop with Kathy Curto
Yoga Retreat for Visual Artists in Vietri
Key to the Castle Workshop Yoga Retreat for Visual Artists in Vietri, Italy.
Summer Refresh Writing Workshop Cold Spring, NY with Kathy Curto
Summer Refresh Writing Workshop Cold Spring, NY with Kathy Curto
Unblank Those Pages Online Writers Workshop Series - Kathy Curto
Unblank Those Pages Online Writers Workshop Series with Kathy Curto
ArtsFest Workshops by Key to the Castle Workshop
10/21/2023: Due to the rain, we are postponing Yoga and Bill Papaleo's Artist workshop until 1:00pm. If you were / are planning to come to either or both, please meet in front of NR City Hall, 515 North Avenue at 1:00pm. If we can stay outside we will. If not I have secured space inside City Hall for us. BRING your YOGA MAT and/or ART SUPPLIES. The Writing Workshop is as scheduled at 3:15pm at NRPL.
Saturday, October 21, 2023 – Key to the Castle Workshop is participating in New Rochelle ArtsFest.
These workshops are FREE.
9am-9:45am – Bring your yoga mat for gentle yoga focusing on the chakras for creativity with Angela Derecas Taylor. Front lawn of New Rochelle City Hall - 515 North Ave. In the event of inclement weather, find us inside in the Rotunda.
10am-12:30pm – Visual Artists are invited for an ein plein air workshop with William Papaleo. Bring your easel, paints, canvas or charcoal, pastels, pencils, and sketch pads. Front lawn of New Rochelle City Hall - 515 North Ave. In the event of inclement weather, find us inside in the Rotunda.
3pm-4:30pm – Generative creative writing workshop designed to prompt imagination and storytelling with Kathy Curto and Angela Derecas Taylor. The session will begin with a short meditation and breathing practice to tap into your creative energy. Space is limited to 12 participants. Walk-ins will be accepted on space availability. New Rochelle Public Library, 2nd Floor meeting room
