Activities

Second Tuesday Poetry Readings

On the second Tuesday of each month, we hold a poetry reading followed by an open mic at the Barkin’ Dog Grill, 940 11th Street, Modesto.

 

Poetry House Calls

One of the missions of MoSt Poetry Center is to bring poetry to groups who can’t easily come out to our poetry readings. If you know of a senior center/living facility or a school or other group who would like MoSt poets to come in and give a reading or workshop. Contact us at info@mostpoetry.org with questions or information.

 

Carnegie August 2015 readers Karen Mitchell, Gillian Wegener, Jennifer Lagier, and nancee kinkaid maya

August 2015 Poetry on Sunday
with Karen Mitchell, Gillian Wegener, Jennifer Lagier, and nancee kinkaid maya

The Poetry on Sunday Series at Carnegie Arts Center

A free reading series, open to the public, featuring a selection of local poets and followed by an open mic. For more information, please see our events calendar.

 

Poetry on the Spot at Carnegie Arts Center, March 9, 2018.

Poetry on the Spot

Custom poetry made to order, typed by hand on a manual typewriter and given to YOU! You pick the keywords, our genius local poets turn them into magic. Contact us if you are interested in Poetry on the Spot at your event.

 

The Stanislaus Poem

Any and all residents of Stanislaus County were welcome to write a stanza for The Stanislaus Poem, and the entries have been compiled and made available in a lovely illustrated chapbook. We have lots available, so contact us for more information.

Modesto Poetry Festival 2019

CLICK HERE for a list of the 2019 contest winners! We are thrilled to announce the details of our 7th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival, coming up on February 2nd, 2019! Each year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops, readings, and a featured poet. This year, we are proud to …

Modesto Poetry Festival 2020

We are thrilled to announce the details of our 8th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival, coming up on February 1st, 2020! Each year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops, readings, and a featured poet. This year, we are proud to welcome Lee Herrick and Camille Norton as our guest poets …

Modesto Poetry Festival 2021

On Saturday, February 6, 2021, we hosted Maw Shein Win leading us to Find Inspiration from Surprising Sources to support our poetry writing.

Modesto Poetry Festival 2022

Danusha Lameris led a group of attendees on Zoom on Feb. 26, 2022.

Modesto Poetry Festival 2023

Amanda Moore, author of Requeening, led us in a workshop on Poetic Openings on Feb. 4, 2023.

Modesto Poetry Festival 2018

CLICK HERE for a list of the 2018 contest winners! We are thrilled to announce the details of our 6th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival, coming up on February 3rd! Each year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops, readings, and a featured poet. This year, we are proud to welcome …

Modesto Poetry Festival 2017

Each year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops, readings, and a featured poet. This year, we are proud to welcome featured poet Susan Wooldridge as our guest poet and workshop leader. Join us on Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Modesto for a day of …

Modesto Poetry Festival 2016

Each year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops, readings, and a featured poet. This year, our featured poets were Heather Altfeld and Troy Jollimore. We are also proud to congratulate our winning poets from the 2015 festival’s poetry contest. Names and winning poem titles are listed below by category. …