Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center will present a free, in-person workshop facilitated by Tina Marie Curiel-Vega 1:00-3:00 p.m.on Saturday, October 7th at the Ceres Library. Please join us!
Second Tuesday Reading Series with Brynn Saito and Cristina Sandoval
Join us for this reading with Brynn Saito and Cristina Sandoval.
Brynn Saito’s third book of poems, Under a Future Sky, was published in August 2023 by Red Hen Press. A 2023 California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellow, Brynn is the recipient of the Benjamin Saltman Award, and her poems have appeared in the New York Times and American Poetry Review. Brynn lives in the traditional homelands of the Yokuts and Mono peoples (aka, Fresno, CA) where she teaches in the MFA program at Fresno State. She’s co-editing with Brandon Shimoda an anthology of poetry written by descendants of the Japanese American / Nikkei incarceration, forthcoming in 2025 from Haymarket Books.
Cristina Sandoval is a recent graduate of the Fresno State MFA program, and a resident of Modesto, CA.
You’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for the evening.
Fall Poetry Workshop with Susan Rich
Get your tickets for the great online workshop with poet Susan Rich. Tickets $20; + ticket fees; purchase through Eventbrite. https://mostfallworkshop.eventbrite.com
Seattle poet Susan Rich is the author of six books of poetry; her work has received fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation, PEN USA, Peace Corps Writers, and more. She teaches at Highline College and is co-founder and executive director of Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Writing Retreat for Women.
Poetry on the Spot at the Gallo Family Fun Festival
FREE FOR EVERYONE! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
1 PM – 4 PM
The Gallo Center for the Arts presents its first annual Family Fun Festival—a community event that will take over the Gallo Center Plaza and the Modesto Rotary Music Garden with a host of FREE activities. We’ll be typing poems for anyone who wants one–but you can also enjoy music, dancing, chalk art, lawn games, exotic reptiles, face painting, balloon animals, and more. Free; no ticket purchase required.
Food trucks will be on site for those wishing to purchase hot dogs, frozen yogurt, and other treats.
Aug 28
Poetry Books for Hart-Ransom
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.