May 20
An Evening of Poetry featuring Brad Buchanan & Paloma Contreras Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm | Doors open 6:30 pm Location: Bookish Modesto Admission: Free and open to the public Refreshments available for purchase. BRAD BUCHANAN Brad Buchanan is a retired English professor and poet laureate–endorsed writer who earned his Ph.D. from …
May 17
The Turn, The Pause, The Twist: A Poetic Forms Lightning Round Saturday, July 11 | 1–3 PM Salida Public Library | 4835 Sisk Rd., Salida, CA 95368 | (209) 543-7353 What makes a poem crackle with energy? In this fast-paced, hands-on workshop, we’ll explore the volta, the caesura, and the zeugma and see how they create tension, surprise, and resonance — …
May 17
MoSt Summer Poetry Workshop——Salida Library——June 13, 2026——1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Using Your Voice: Reading Poems Aloud to Share Their Essence How do we let the language in a poem come alive and share its truths when we read it aloud? How do we create an energy that lets people want to listen? (Hint: practice, practice, practice…). …
May 02
Woven Words Tiny Poem Contest — Reading & Reception You’re invited to a poetry reading to celebrate the publication of Woven Words, an anthology of short poems featuring the work of Stanislaus County youth poets. Hosted by Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Valentina Zeff 📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 5:30 PM 📍 Queen Bean …
