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Summer Poetry Workshop: Ekphrastic Poetry with Gary Thomas

Stanislaus County Library 1500 I Street, Modesto, CA, United States

Save the date for a workshop on Ekphrastic Poetry at the Modesto Library with MoSt Board member Gary Thomas. This free workshop is open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information contact the Modesto Library at (209) 558-7814. Sponsored by Friends of the Modesto Library, Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center.

Poetry on Sunday @ Carnegie

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

Come join us at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock for our next installment of the quarterly Poetry on Sunday series, featuring Laura Bayliss, Pat Egenberger, Lynn M. Hansen, and Jennifer Lagier. This event is FREE and open to the public, with an open mic following the reading. Join us in celebrating the spoken word! …

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Modesto Poet Laureate @ Queen Bean

Queen Bean Coffee House 1126 14th St, Modesto, CA, United States

Our new Modesto Poet Laureate (and founding Board member of MoSt) Stella Beratlis will be featured in the Queen Bean's poetry reading series this month! Join us and show your support for poetry in the community.

Second Tuesday @ Barkin’ Dog

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

Join us for our monthly reading series and open mic following the reading! This month's featured poets are from awg.

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera

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

United States Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, is coming to the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, and we could not be more excited. Mr. Herrera will give a reading on Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 P.M. Seating is limited for the event, so please purchase your tickets soon. Individual tickets are $25 general, $20 for …

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Local Author Fair at the Library

Stanislaus County Library 1500 I Street, Modesto, CA, United States

Come visit us at the Stanislaus County Library’s 7th Annual Local Author Fair! MoSt will have a table with information and poetry books for sale. It's the perfect accompaniment to the nearby Farmers' Market, and you can infuse your day with even MORE poetry by attending Salvatore Salerno's 1:00 pm poetry workshop inside the library.