Feb 16
Join the regulars at Bookish Modesto as we welcome Eliot Schain of Berkeley and Modesto Poet Laureate Emeritus Salvatore Salerno as our featured poets. Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026Time: 7:00 pm PSTWhere: Bookish Modesto, 811 W. Roseburg Ave, in the Roseburg Square shopping center Open mic following featured poets (3 min per poet); sign up …
Jan 30
Tiny Poem Anthology | A Youth Poet Laureate Project Share your unique voice and experiences as a teen living in Stanislaus County. What stories do you have to tell? What moments, places, people, or feelings define your experience growing up here? Please submit very short poems (up to 5 lines long) connecting to one or more …
Sep 10
Announcing Poetry Out Loud 2026, a national poetry recitation contest for students in grades 9-12. The Poetry Out Loud website for teachers and organizers (https://www.poetryoutloud.org/teachers-organizers) has so much information. The website includes the poems from which students can choose, helpful hints for teachers and advisors, and videos of past recitations! Watch this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxQwMlLcfWQ&t=18s. …
Dec 16
Featuring workshop facilitator and guest poet Michael Meyerhofer: Pulling Up the Floorboards: Two Radical Approaches to Revision. RSVP $40 + ticketing fee. Price includes continental breakfast and a light lunch.. Saturday, February 1, 2025 · 10am – 2pm PST. Doors at 9:45am. RSVP Eventbrite.
Mar 10
Support poetry in Stanislaus County and buy a ticket to our annual fundraiser. Only $20; purchase online or at the door.
