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Oct 25
Save the Date(s): New Year’s Poetry Challenge
Calling all poets! The 9th annual New Year’s Poetry Challenge will begin on December 10 and run through January 8. Everyone who is interested will receive a daily poetry prompt and we’ll write ourselves into 2017! This is a low-pressure challenge — no one checks up on you, no one critiques your work. If you’d …
Sep 27
New Video: U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera
Great news–even if you missed the wonderful reading by U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera at our own Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock earlier this month, you can still watch the video! Thank you to our volunteer videographer Richard Anderson. Don’t forget–we also have oodles of other poetry readings on our Videos page! Juan Felipe …
Sep 27
2017 Poetry Festival Details Announced!
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 …
Sep 17
Announcing Our First Annual Student Chapbook Contest!
MoSt has established the annual LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY AWARD in remembrance of two beloved local poets. This is a contest open to all poets residing in Stanislaus County who are 16 to 25 years of age. Submission dates are September 15, 2016 to December 1, 2016. For more information, visit the contest …
Sep 17
Photos from the Poet Laureate Reception
Thanks to Board member Ann Williams Bailey, we have some lovely photos from this summer’s reception at the McHenry Museum celebrating outgoing Modesto Poet Laureate Gillian Wegener. It was a lovely and well-attended party with poetry, testimonials, and a nice spread of snacks. Thank you to all to contributed and attended, and a special thanks …