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 to the Modesto Culture Commission and City of Modesto Community and Economic Development Department for helping to organize the reception!
Second Tuesday @ Barkin’ Dog
Come join us at the Second Tuesday reading series at the Barkin’ Dog Grill! This month, our poets are Jerry Fleming and Melchor Sagahun, and as always, you are invited to stay for the open mic after the reading.
Also, we are giving away tickets to this year’s Ill List Poetry Slam! But you have to be here to win…so don’t miss this one!
Great Valley Bookfest
Come and see MoSt members and a panoply of authors from the Central Valley and beyond!
Celebrate the fun of reading with author talks, autographs, cooking demos, workshops, costume parade, contests, vendors, and books, books, books! — Admission is free!
MoSt president Gillian Wegener and board member Linda Scheller will be reading in the Poets’ Corner, and MoSt board member and treasurer Sarah Stevenson will be presenting in the afternoon on the Mystery! Thriller! Romance! stage. Dozens of authors will be available all day, chatting with readers and selling books in the Author Alley.
Take some time out on a Saturday to celebrate the love of reading! For more information, visit the Great Valley Bookfest website.
The Great Valley Bookfest is held at:
The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley (aka Bass Pro Center)
Highway 120 at Union Rd exit
280 Lifestyle Road
Manteca, CA 95337
Sep 17
Don’t Forget–U.S. Poet Laureate at the Carnegie Tomorrow!
United States Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, is coming to the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, and we could not be more excited.
Mr. Herrera will give a reading on Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 P.M. Seating is limited for the event, so please purchase your tickets soon. Individual tickets are $25 general, $20 for Carnegie Arts Center and MoSt members, and $15 for students. A select group of premium tickets are available for $50 and will include a pre-lecture reception (starting at 2 P.M.) and book signing with the author.
Tickets can be purchased at the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juan-felipe-herrera-reading-tickets-25586839927
Modesto Poet Laureate @ Queen Bean
Our new Modesto Poet Laureate (and founding Board member of MoSt) Stella Beratlis will be featured in the Queen Bean’s poetry reading series this month! Join us and show your support for poetry in the community.