Stella Beratlis

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2025 Youth Poet Laureate Contest Open

Stanislaus Youth Poet Laureate Applications submission period January 1 - February 27

Our Youth Poet Laureate contest is open for 2025-2026! Go to the YPL Contest to read about the role, rules for applying, and more! Contest runs through March 3, 2025.

Second Tuesday Feb. 11: Joseph Rios & Vielka Solano

Don’t miss the Second Tuesday reading in February, when Fresno poet laureate emeritus Joseph Rios joins us to read with Vielka Solano at Bookish Modesto, 7:00 pm. Open mic follows featured poets; free! Read more about our poets.

Poetry Out Loud Contest Feb. 6

stanislaus county poetry out loud

Come to Artist Lab at Prospect Theater on Thursday, January 6 at 6:30 pm to experience the Poetry Out Loud competition for Stanislaus County. Students from three high schools will compete; the winner goes to the state level competition. Excitement!

13th Annual MoSt Poetry Festival – Feb. 1, 2025

Featuring workshop facilitator and guest poet Michael Meyerhofer: Pulling Up the Floorboards: Two Radical Approaches to Revision. RSVP $40 + ticketing fee. Price includes continental breakfast and a light lunch.. Saturday, February 1, 2025 · 10am – 2pm PST. Doors at 9:45am. RSVP Eventbrite.

Reading/Open Mic & Book Launch Tues Nov 26

Gary Thomas book launch & reading Nov. 26 7 pm

Attend the Reading and Book Launch for Gary Thomas’s O YES WE BREATHE at Prospect Theater Project on Tuesday Nov. 26 at 7 pm.