Experience the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference with an Afternoon Seminar Pass that grants you access to all afternoon events at MCWC 2026 on Saturday, August 1, 2026. For $75, you can attend all of our Saturday afternoon seminars.

A complete list of Saturday’s afternoon programming is below. All events are held at Mendocino K-8 School. Our Thursday and Friday evening readings, held at Crown Hall in Mendocino, are free and open to the public.

Saturday, August 1, 2026

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Open Mic

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Landscape as Collaborator: Writing With the World Around Us with Lauren Markham

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Grief Workshop with Nick Jaina

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Anonymous Critique