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Second Tues Jan. 14 – Meter Maids 35th Anniv Reading

Come to Bookish Modesto on January 14 at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate 35 years of writing group longevity! Members of the Meter Maids include Tina Driskill, Lynn Hansen, and Louise Kantro.

Congratulations to Pat Egenberger

We are very pleased that Pat Egenberger is the featured poet for the June issue of Stanislaus Connections. Pat taught for 36+ years in middle schools, high schools, and colleges.  Her courses included English, foreign languages, sheltered English, drama/art electives, and video production.  She received an award for classroom excellence from the California Association of …

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Board Member News!

Dust Bowl Venus

Beginning May 10th, KCBP’s “Arts of the San Joaquin Valley” features Modesto Poet Laureate Emeritus Stella Beratlis talking about Dust Bowl Venus, her new book of poetry from Sixteen Rivers Press. Tune in Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:00pm and Tuesdays at 9:00am to 95.5 FM or listen online at kcbpradio.org. 

Hooray for MoSt Poets!

Congratulations to MoSt Board member Salvatore Salerno, Modesto’s new Poet Laureate! We know you’ll do a great job carrying the laureate torch! Also, congratulations to MoSt Vice-President Gary Thomas, the featured poet in Stanislaus Connections, A Gathering of Voices. You can read more here (poetry on p. 9): http://stanislausconnections.org/Connections%20March%2021.pdf

NAACP Virtual Showcase on TV 26

The NAACP Youth Video Contest, co-sponsored by MoSt, has come to a close, and you can see the results on local TV 26! The presentation will air on the following dates and times: Dec 26th: 11am & 8pm Dec 28th: 1pm & 8pm Dec 30th: 11am & 8pm