Category: Events

Words Have No Borders: A Night of Poetry & Fire

You’re invited to burn it all down to a pile of ashes (figuratively) so we can start all over again. Please join Modesto poet laureate Stella Beratlis, Shanyn Avila, and Tom Portwood us for a night of poetry & community & friendship. Featuring guests Manny Moreno, Lillian Vallee, members of the Hmong American Writers’ Circle, …

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Workshop: Write a Poem, Read a Poem

Join us this Saturday, September 15th at the Downtown Modesto Library for our final Summer Poetry Workshop of 2018, Write a Poem, Read a Poem with Gary Thomas and Gillian Wegener. Attendees will be guided through the poem-writing process and learn helpful hints and tips for reading your work aloud! The workshop is FREE AND …

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Upcoming Events Reminder!

Remember to join us TONIGHT at the Barkin’ Dog Grill in Modesto for our July edition of Second Tuesday! Check out the details here. Also, this Thursday is our Annual Meeting & Celebration – We’ll review the past year and plan for the next! All interested parties welcome. The meeting starts at 4:00 pm and …

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Join Our New Poetry Book Club

MoSt is pleased to announce the start of our Poetry Book Club! Starting in January 2018, we’ll meet four times a year and discuss a different book of poetry each time. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, January 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the downtown library and our featured book will be LOOK …

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Check Out Our 2017 Annual Gala Photos

Thanks to the wonderful work of Justin Souza and Photos Just So, we’ve got a beautiful selection of pictures from our fourth annual gala earlier this year: poets, musicians, supporters, artwork from the silent auction, food and drink, and, of course, POETRY. Click here to take a look!