This new monthly reading series from playshows.org will continue on the first Thursday of each month and will have both featured poets and an open mic. It is from 7-9pm and will have an intermission. Go and enjoy! More info: http://playshows.org/events-.html
Poetry on Sunday Series
Come join us at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock for our quarterly reading series, featuring Nancy Haskett, Salvatore Salerno, Flora Carter, and Sam Pierstorff. Free and open to the public, with an open mic following the reading. Download the February 23 Carnegie Poster and feel free to share.
Contest Submissions Due for MoSt Poetry Festival
Contest submissions to the MoSt Poetry Festival are due! And even if you don’t send poems for the contest, sign up to come the festival. It will feature poet Patrice Vecchione doing a workshop, poet Gary Thomas doing another workshop, a lovely lunch, winning poems, and lots of poetic camaraderie. An excellent flier with all kinds of good info is attached for your convenience: MoSt Poetry Festival flier. We’d love to see you there!
Quercus Review Annual Book Award Contest Deadline
Today is the last day to get your manuscripts in to the Quercus Review Annual Book Award contest. Guidelines can be found here: http://quercusreviewpress.com/
Second Tuesday Poetry Reading
The Second Tuesday Poetry Reading at the Barkin’ Dog will feature Paul Neumann and Gordon Preston, both reading from their new books. The reading starts at 6:00 with an open mic to follow, so bring a poem or two to share. A flyer for this reading is here: December 2013 Flyer PDF.