Join us next fall for an enriching cultural experience that explores the life and work of C. S. Lewis through collaborations by the arts, education, and faith communities. Festival events are held in Petoskey in beautiful Northern Michigan.
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Thursdays, August 7, 14 & 21 | 11:00AM – 12:30PM
Bay View Library
Encampment Avenue, Petoskey, MI 49770
Free with registration required—link coming in June!
A three-part dissection of C.S. Lewis’s self-proclaimed best work, Till We Have Faces, a retelling of the Cupid & Psyche myth.
Dr. Suzanne Shumway — A Co-Founder of the C.S. Lewis Festival, recently retired after a career in teaching composition, literature, and public speaking, but she continues her exploration of the world of ideas and literature through her writing. She has published essays on C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces (in the journal VII), and John Thomas Perceval and most recently presented a paper on Dickens and Music at the 22nd Annual Dickens Society Symposium in Boston. Suzanne maintains a blog, The Tabard Inn, and has written two novels (Effie Marten and Betony Lodge).
Dylan Taylor — A 2007 graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied history and creative writing. The former co-executive director of the Little Traverse Historical Society, he is a small business and finance consultant. In his spare time, he works with local writers and writing groups.
Friday, September 19, TBD
Lavender Hill Farm
7354 Horton Bay Road N, Boyne City, MI 49712
Free with registration required—link coming in June!
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Friday, September 19, 7:00PM
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
800 Bay Harbor Drive, Petoskey, MI 49770
Free with registration required through greatlakescfa.org—link coming in June!
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Saturday, September 20, 8:30AM – 3:00PM
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
800 Bay Harbor Drive, Petoskey, MI 49770
Tickets: $60 full day / $30 half day / $20 student (20 years of age & under)
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Saturday, September 20, 6:00PM
Beards Brewery
215 E. Lake Street, Petoskey, MI 49770
Enjoy camaraderie, live music, and victuals at Downtown Petoskey’s favorite brewery overlooking the Little Traverse Bay. Festival Board Member and accomplished musician Curt Coffield will preside over the Root Cellar Stage, with additional musicians performing as part of the C.S. Lewis House Band with songs inspired by Lewis.
This event is open to all; food and drink not provided by the C.S. Lewis Festival.
Churches and guest speakers to be determined.