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2023 Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Awards Ceremony

Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, United States

AILEEN JAFFA YOUNG POETS CONTEST Co-sponsored by MoSt (Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center) and the National League of American Penwomen (NLAPW), Modesto chapter. This contest is offered as a means of encouraging young writers throughout Stanislaus County and as a way to remember poet Aileen Jaffa, the founding President of the Poets of the San Joaquin and …

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City of Modesto Poet’s Corner Reading/Reception

McHenry Museum 1402 14th St, Modesto, CA, United States

Join us at McHenry Museum on Sunday, June 4 at 1 pm for a reading featuring the winners of the 2023 Poet's Corner Contest, sponsored by the City of Modesto. For contest information, please visit the City of Modesto Poet's Corner page. (Contest info will be updated soon.)

Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Reading and Reception

Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, United States

Please join us to celebrate our finalists for the Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate contest 2023-2024. Meet our finalists, Janelle Yulo of Modesto and Zoe Byron of Oakdale, and our Youth Poet Laureate Faith Delgado. With readings and refreshments. At The Loft, 3rd floor of the Carnegie Arts Center, Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate program …

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MoSt’s 10th Anniversary Fundraiser w/ CA Poet Laureate Lee Herrick & Stan Cty Youth Poet Laureate Faith Delgado

Join us on the afternoon of Saturday, September 23, 2023 for an afternoon of wine, hors d'oeuvres, and readings by California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick and Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Faith Delgado. Your ticket supports poetry in Stanislaus County, including monthly reading series in Modesto and Turlock; sets of poetry books for area schools; …

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Poetry on the Spot at the Gallo Family Fun Festival

Gallo Center for the Arts Gallo Center Plaza, Modesto, CA, United States

FREE FOR EVERYONE! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 1 PM – 4 PM The Gallo Center for the Arts presents its first annual Family Fun Festival—a community event that will take over the Gallo Center Plaza and the Modesto Rotary Music Garden with a host of FREE activities. We'll be typing poems for anyone who wants …

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