Stella Beratlis

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City of Modesto Poets’ Corner Contest: Due Apr. 5

City of Modesto Poets' Corner Contest submissions due April 5

The City of Modesto is holding its annual Poets’ Corner Contest, open to all Stanislaus County poets. See website for instructions and application.

MoSt Poetry Book Club: The Art of Drowning

Stanislaus County Library 1500 I Street, Modesto, CA, United States Free, facilitated by Modesto Poet Laureate Salvatore Salerno. See event listing for details. Book available at the Modesto Library.

Bloom Where Planted–Four Central Valley Poets for National Poetry Month

Bloom where planted: Four Central Valley Poets for National poetry month, April 9 at 7 pm, The Artist Lab in Modesto

Come hear four poets read for National Poetry Month: Jazmarie LaTour, Kristy Lauron, Elizabeth Sousa, and Kevin Walton. at Artist Lab, 1214 K Street (Prospect Theater). See event for more information.

Poetry Books for Hart-Ransom

Poetry books dropped off at Hart-Ransom Charter School. Pictured: Salvatore Salerno on the left and female school employee on the right; standing in front of black background with banner reading Excellence in Education: Watch us Soar.

As part of our Poetry Everywhere initiative, we’ve been delivering libraries of poetry books to elementary schools in Stanislaus County. On August 26, 2023, MoSt board member & Modesto’s current poet laureate Salvatore Salerno dropped off a trove of tasty poetry collections to Hart-Ransom Charter School. Pictured are Salerno and an employee of the school.

MoSt Gala: Save the Dates

Join us for a fun afternoon of poetry and friendship on Saturday September 23 at Camp 4 in Modesto. Featuring our special guest Lee Herrick, California’s state poet laureate. A limited number of tickets will become available on August 1; watch this space for link to purchase.