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Second Tuesday Poetry featuring John Shoptaw and Murray Silverstein

The Artist Lab at Prospect Theater Project 1214 K Street, Modesto, CA, United States

Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is excited to present Second Tuesday Poetry with featured poets Murray Silverstein and John Shoptaw.  Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Time: 7:00 pm PST Where: Artist Lab at the Prospect Theater Project, 1214 K Street, Modesto CA 95354  Join us at this reading featuring noted East Bay poets John Shoptaw and Murray …

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Cover of Lee Herrick's book

Poetry Book Club: In Praise of Late Wonder by Lee Herrick

Panera 2103 McHenry A, Modesto, CA, United States

Join us for the latest edition of the MoSt Poetry Book Club, when we'll be discussing California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick's excellent new collection, In Praise of Late Wonder! We’ll meet on Sunday, November 17th, 2024 at 2pm, at Panera Bread, 2103 McHenry Avenue, in Modesto. In the meantime, pick up a copy of Lee's …

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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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Gary Thomas book launch & reading Nov. 26 7 pm

Reading/Open Mic & Book Launch for Gary Thomas’s O YES WE BREATHE

Prospect Theater Project 1214 K Street, Modesto, CA, United States

O Yes We Breathe is a collection of earthborn connections, a ragged inquiry into our commonalities and yearnings as humans. Divided into four sections (Hard News & Kittens in Trees, If Memory Serves, Liaisons Ordinaires, and Ready to Step Into Waves) these poems address “current” events, the acts of recollection and reminiscence, mortal-to-mortal relationships, and …

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Members Potluck & Open Mic Dec. 10 2024 at 6:00 pm

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 Thursday, December 10 …

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