For a downloadable copy of our program, click here.
9 AM TO 9:50 AM
- Registration and Breakfast – All Attendees Gather in the Main Hall
10 AM TO 10:50 AM
- Welcome: Featuring Keynote Speaker, Jillian Danback-McGhan, Music by John Gossart, and Film Screening of CBAW and WWP’s ‘We Carry On’ – All Attendees Gather in the Music Room
11 AM TO 12 PM: WORKSHOPS – CLICK HERE FOR DESCRIPTIONS
- Creative Writing Workshop with Seema Reza in the Music Room
- Printmaking with Valerie Acosta in the Dining Room
- Woodcarving with Steve McCombs in the Small Gallery
- Collaborative Weaving with Leslie Renn in the Small Gallery
- Art Store and Activity with Plaza Art of Rockville in the Dining Room
- Plein Air Pastels / Charcoal with Shaun Smith will be held outdoors. Meet in Sun Porch
- Papermaking with Kevin Basl, Eli Wright, and Joe Merritt in the Sun Porch
- Self-Guided Mindfulness with Alli Houseworth in the Invitational Gallery on the 2nd Floor
12:15 PM TO 1:15 PM
- Lunch – All Attendees Gather in the Main Hall
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM: WORKSHOPS – CLICK HERE FOR DESCRIPTIONS
- Printmaking with Valerie Acosta in the Dining Room
- Woodcarving with Steve McCombs in the Small Gallery
- Collaborative Weaving with Leslie Renn in the Small Gallery
- Art Store and Activity with Plaza Art of Rockville in the Dining Room
- Plein Air Pastels / Charcoal with Shaun Smith will be held outdoors. Meet in Sun Porch
- Papermaking with Kevin Basl, Eli Wright, and Joe Merritt in the Sun Porch
- iRest Meditation with Alli Houseworth in the Invitational Gallery on the 2nd Floor
- Improv Workshop with Amelia Bane in the Music Room
- Poetry Salon with Ben Weakley and Laura Van Prooyen in the Library
2:45 PM TO 4 PM
- Closing Performance: More Than One Story featuring African Drumming with Storyteller/Drummer Kofi Dennis – All Attendees Gather in the Music Room
ALSO THROUGHOUT THE DAY…
- Strathmore Gift Shop – Open from 9 am to 3 pm on the Main Floor
- People’s Book Takoma – Open from 12:15 pm to 4:15 pm in the Chairman’s Lounge
The Mansion at Strathmore: Map Layout for A Day of Belonging:
For a downloadable PDF version of the map, click here.

CBAW Marketing & Communications Manager
Rob Haney is an artist, writer, and graphic designer with a passion for making slick-looking and fun images that catch the eye and draw viewers in. Rob worked for over 10 years in retail banking and management in their previous life, before returning to school and earning an Associates of Arts with Honors from Rock Valley College in 2012. An early addict to Twitter, Rob enjoys liking and resharing cool stuff and interacting with people who hold similar interests on the internet. When not online, Rob writes and reads poetry, creates both physical and digital artwork, and watches British mystery shows.