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Deadline to apply for Youth Poet Laureate

Young poets: Don't forget to apply for the Youth Poet Laureate contest by January 27, 2024. Open to poets ages 15-19 who live or attend school in Stanislaus County and who will reside in the area through the youth poet laureate term (June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025). All details at the Youth Poet …

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Painless Poetry for Teen Poets: Performance Strategies

Turlock Library 550 N. Minaret Ave, Turlock, United States

Painless Poetry: A Workshop for Aspiring Teen Poets - Performance Strategies Turlock Library in the Maker Space How do you inhabit the space on stage when performing a piece? How about holding a microphone and reading from a page? Join Faith Delgado, 2023-24 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate, who will share strategies and explore what …

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Youth Poet Laureate’s Painless Poetry: Open Mic Performance

Turlock Library 550 N. Minaret Ave, Turlock, United States

Saturday, Apr. 20, 2 pm Join Faith Delgado, 2023-24 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate, in this final installment of Painless Poetry. Come show off what you’ve been working on these past months! Connect with Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Faith Delgado if you'd like more information: faithd@mostpoetry.org Light refreshments will be served while they last.

Aileen Jaffa Contest Awards Ceremony

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

Join us at the Carnegie Arts Center on Saturday, May 11 at 2:00 pm to celebrate our youth contest winners! Presented by the North American League of American Pen Women, Modesto Branch, in partnership with MoSt Poetry.  

Poetry Reading and Open Mic featuring Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Byron

Oakdale Library 151 South First Avenue, Oakdale, CA, United States

Please join Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center and Stanislaus County Library at a poetry reading and open mic at the Oakdale Library, featuring Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Byron. Bring a poem—your own or a favorite--to share at open mic. Reading starts at 12:00; free and open to all. Zoe, a student at Oakdale High School, …

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Second Tuesday: Members’ Holiday Open Mic & Potluck

The Dragonfly Art for Life 1210 J Street, Modesto, CA, United States

The Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center presents Second Tuesday: Members' Holiday Open Mic and Potluck. Bring a dish to share, and help us celebrate 15 years of bringing poetry to the community through our Second Tuesday series. If you're not a MoSt member yet, you are warmly encouraged to attend and join us at the door.  On Tuesday, December 10 …

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