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Second Tuesday @ Barkin’ Dog

Barkin' Dog Grill 940 11th St, Modesto, CA, United States

Join us for the Second Tuesday Barkin’ Dog reading on February 11th at 6:00 at the Barkin’ Dog Grill in downtown Modesto.  Featured poets include Zaid Shlah. An open mic will follow the featured reading, so bring a poem or two to share.

Poetry Out Loud County Competition

Little Theatre, MJC 435 College Ave, Modesto, CA, United States

Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest for students, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, and the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is proud to announce that we will be holding our county-level competition at the MJC Little Theatre on February 12th. Our county winners have earned places at …

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Collision VI: Intersection of Photography and Poetry

Mistlin Gallery 1015 J Street, Modesto, CA, United States

COLLISION VI: At the Intersection of Poetry and Photography Join us on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 pm for artists reception and reading at the Mistlin Gallery. Featuring 17 poets, 17 photographers, and 2 painters who merged their talents to create singular work or art consisting of words and images. Poets: Gillian Wegener Sara Coito …

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Words Worth Speaking: Brandon Leake and Angela Drew

Modesto Junior College Library & Learning Center 435 College Ave., Modesto, CA, United States

The MJC Library & Learning Center and the MJC Black Student Union invite you to a poetry event at the East Campus L & LC. Featuring performers Brandon Leake and Angela Drew. Bring a poem to read + submit your work to the WWS zine. Brandon Leake is an award-winning spoken word poet, artistic educator, …

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Deadline: 4th Annual Lee Nicholson-George Rogers Poetry Contest

MODESTO-STANISLAUS POETRY CENTER THE FOURTH ANNUAL LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY CONTEST CONTEST GUIDELINES MONETARY PRIZES!!! DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2020 ABOUT LEE NICHOLSON AND GEORGE ROGERS Beloved by generations of their students, Lee Nicholson and George Rogers dedicated much of their lives to  teaching and inspiring the youth of our community. Lee Nicholson was …

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Deadline Poets’ Corner Contest: postmark date

The Modesto Poets' Corner Contest is now accepting entries for 2020! This year's theme is "Kindness and Connection: How do we help to heal the divisions between people, ideas and beliefs? How can we be kind, or make connections with each other, even when being compassionate is inconvenient, uncomfortable or even dangerous?" As always, don't …

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