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SUMMARY:Deadline: City of Modesto Poet's Corner Contest
DESCRIPTION:The Parks\, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poet’s Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. Please view the Poet’s Corner Contest Submission Form for full details. \nSubmissions\nPoems will not be returned after the contest\, so entrants should keep copies of their work. \nElectronic Submissions\n\nInclude one cover page with poet’s name\, address\, email and title(s) of poem(s). If poet is a student\, then indicate grade\, school and name of teacher on the cover page.\nSubmit cover page and poem/poems in one file in .doc\, .docx or .pdf format to the Poets Corner Contest Submission Email.\n\nMailed Submissions\nSubmit one copy of each poem along with one entry form for each poet to one of the following locations: \n\nModesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center\, C/O Poet’s Corner Contest\, PO Box 578940\, Modesto\, CA\, 95353\nMcHenry Museum\, C/O Poet’s Corner Contest\,1402 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\n\nPrinted Entry Form and Contest Rules\nMay be picked up at the following locations: \n\nParks\, Recreation & Neighborhoods Department Office – 1010 Tenth Street Place\, Suite 4400\nMcHenry Museum – 1402 I Street\nMcHenry Mansion Visitor’s Center and Gift Shop – 924 15th Street\nStanislaus County Library – 1500 I Street\n\nDeadline\nEntries must be postmarked by Friday\, March 24\, 2023 or submitted electronically by 11:59 pm on Friday\, March 24\, 2023.  \nRequirements\nThe contest is open to all Stanislaus County residents. \nCategories\n\nGeneral: Any kind of poetry on any subject\, rhymed or unrhymed.  Free verse and form welcome.  Group of three haiku accepted as one entry.\nSpecial: “Renewal: How do we restore and renew ourselves and our community after years of pandemic? How do we individually and collectively allow ourselves the space to mourn and feel what has been lost while holding optimism and being open to possibility? What might renewal look like in nature\, ourselves\, our families\, and our communities? What does it feel like to be hopeful\, imagine a better world\, and create the future?”\n\nEntry Limitations\n\nTwo poems per person\nEach poem may not exceed 32 lines\nAll entries must be typed on standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper\, double-spaced\, in standard font\nEntries must be unpublished at the time of submission\nEntries may be two of one category or one of each category\nAt the top of each poem\, indicate contest category and\, if under the age of 18\, grade in school\nDo not put name of poet on any submitted poem: put name on cover page or entry form only\nNo plagiarism or offensive language.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContest Winners\nContest winners will be notified by email (or mail\, when email is unavailable).  Poets will be invited to read their winning poems on Sunday\, June 4\, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the McHenry Museum\, followed by light refreshments. \nWinning poems will be printed in a booklet that will be placed in the Poets’ Bookshelf\, which contains published works by local writers and will be kept at the McHenry Museum. Each winner will receive a copy of the booklet.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-for-poets-corner-contest-march-24/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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SUMMARY:Deadline for STANISLAUS COUNTY YOUTH POET LAUREATE Contest
DESCRIPTION:Please check our YOUTH POET LAUREATE Contest page for all the details plus application. \nApplications for the 2023 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate open January 1\, 2023! \n\nAre you a teen? Are you SUPER into poetry? We want to hear from you! \nIntroducing the Inaugural process to choose a Youth Poet Laureate for Stanislaus County!  \nTeens ages 15–19 who reside or go to school in Stanislaus County may submit up to five original works of poetry demonstrating their commitment to the mastery of the art and craft of poetry. \nRULES:  \n● Poems may be in any style or form. \n● You must submit at least 3 poems but no more than five poems. \n● Poems must be the original creative work of the poet. Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification from this and all future Youth Poet Laureate opportunities. \n● All poems must be typed. Single or double spaced\, 12 pt Times New Roman preferred unless the poem’s form dictates the format (example: blackout poetry\, erasures\, visual poetry\, spoken word\, etc.) \n● Brief artist statement/biography describing why you want to be a Youth Poet Laureate. Who inspired you to write poetry? \n● No gratuitous violence or sexual content. No hate speech. No slander. \nSubmission Dates:  \nSUBMIT APPLICATION\nJANUARY 1 – FEBRUARY 27\, 2023.\nEmail PDF application and poem attachment per instructions on application. \n  \nIF SELECTED\, POET:  \n\nwill receive $500\nserve a one-year term from June 1\, 2023 – May 31\, 2024\nmust be available for public appearances throughout Stanislaus County\nmust either live in or be enrolled in a school in Stanislaus County at time of submission and for the entire term if chosen\nmust attest that their work is solely their own original creative work\nwill work with a mentor from the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center; display their poems in the Young Adult section of the Modesto Library and elsewhere; and will mentor others;\nwill write at least 3 poems during their term and present these at events to be decided\n\n\n\n\nwill be asked to participate in at least two poetry events in the community focusing on engaging other youth in poetry. Examples of these possible Youth Poet Laureate activities are as follows:\n\nIf they’d like to create a poetry-related project of their own\, the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center will offer assistance/support;\nfeature at a reading as part of the Second Tuesday Reading Series at the end of their term; and/or\nwrite a poem for the City of Modesto’s Poet’s Corner event.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-for-stanislaus-county-youth-poet-laureate-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220319
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SUMMARY:City of Modesto Poets Corner Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:The Poets Corner Poetry Contest is sponsored by the Modesto Poets’ Corner Committee\, a subcommittee of the Modesto Culture Commission. \nWHO MAY ENTER\nPoets of any age who reside in Stanislaus County* \nGENERAL: Any kind of poetry on any subject\, rhymed or\nunrhymed. Free verse and form welcome. Group of three haiku\naccepted as one entry. \nSPECIAL: Gratitude and Hope: How can we be grateful and\nhopeful in these challenging times? How could we be open to our\nneed to discover and share hope and chances for joy? How do we\ncreate time and space to care about being alive? What might happen\nwith gratitude and hope? \nDeadline\nEntries must be postmarked by Friday\, March 18\, 2022 or submitted electronically by 11:59 pm on Friday\, March 18\, 2022. \n  \nWINNERS \nWinners will be notified by email (or mail\, when email is unavailable.) \nPoets will be invited to read their winning poems on Sunday\, May 15\, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at the McHenry Museum\, followed by light refreshments. \nAll building uses are subject to COVID-19 protocols and restrictions. All uses are subject to change and may be canceled or adjusted at owner’s discretion for compliance. Winning poems will be collected in a booklet. Each winner will receive a booklet\, and a copy will be added to the Poets’ Bookshelf at the McHenry Museum. \nPLEASE GO TO the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Page for the entry form and full submission instructions.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/city-of-modesto-poets-corner-contest-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Contest Deadline: Chaparral Poets
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Contest for the California Federation of Chaparral Poets is open! The entry fee is free for members\, and $5 per poem for non-members. Submissions must be postmarked or e-mailed by midnight\, January 31\, 2021. \nFor more information\, please visit the contest website!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/contest-deadline-chaparral-poets/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201201
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SUMMARY:Deadline: NAACP Youth Video Contest
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is proud to help co-sponsor this contest! \nDo you use artistic expression to help cope with COVID-19 and its impact on your community? Can you record a 3-5 minute video showcasing your creative activities? \nNAACP is hosting a Virtual Showcase for you to show off your talent! We are looking for individuals between the ages 14-25 to participate. Every participant will be given a T-Shirt for participation in addition to being placed into a drawing to win some prizes. Your video will be posted on many social media platforms & live TV! If you are 17 and under\, please submit a Release Form with your parent signature\, along with your video for complete submission. If you haven’t already\, please check out our sample video of what we are looking for. In order to participate\, you MUST be a resident of Stanislaus County. \nThe contest deadline has been extended to November 30th. \nClick here for more information and the entry form.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-naacp-youth-video-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200404
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
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SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Today is the postmark deadline. Please see the Aileen Jaffa contest page for more information!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-young-poets-contest-deadline-2/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200308
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SUMMARY:Deadline Poets' Corner Contest: postmark date
DESCRIPTION:The Modesto Poets’ Corner Contest is now accepting entries for 2020! This year’s theme is “Kindness and Connection: How do we help to heal the divisions between people\, ideas and beliefs? How can we be kind\, or make connections with each other\, even when being compassionate is inconvenient\, uncomfortable or even dangerous?” As always\, don’t worry about answering all the guiding questions – they’re designed as a jumping-off point. Feel free to write about whatever kindness and/or connection means to you! And remember\, we also accept poems on any topic of your choice in the general category. They do not have to be written recently\, they just have to be unpublished. \n\nEntries will be accepted via mail using the entry form below or via email at poetscornermodesto@gmail.com. All work must be postmarked by Saturday. March 7\, 2020. Winners will be notified in a post here\, on Facebook\, and by email in April. We’ll have our annual winners’ reading on Sunday\, May 3 at 1:00 p.m. in the McHenry Museum. Happy writing!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-poets-corner-contest-postmark-date/
CATEGORIES:Contests
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200302
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SUMMARY:Deadline: 4th Annual Lee Nicholson-George Rogers Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:MODESTO-STANISLAUS POETRY CENTER\nTHE FOURTH ANNUAL LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY CONTEST\nCONTEST GUIDELINES\nMONETARY PRIZES!!!\nDEADLINE: MARCH 1\, 2020 \nABOUT LEE NICHOLSON AND GEORGE ROGERS\nBeloved by generations of their students\, Lee Nicholson and George Rogers dedicated much of their lives to  teaching and inspiring the youth of our community. Lee Nicholson was an instructor at Modesto Junior College for thirty-two years\, and had earlier taught at Turlock High School. A Modesto native\, George Rogers taught for thirty years at Orville Wright Elementary School in Modesto. Both Lee and George were highly accomplished poets and lovers of the creative process\, and both will long be remembered for their passionate devotion to the young people whose lives they touched. \nThis contest is open to all poets residing in Stanislaus County who are 16 to 25 years of age.\n􀀀 Send up to three (3) poems\, with subjects and themes of your own choosing\n􀀀 Poems must be typed in 12 point\, Times New Roman\, with 1-inch margins\n􀀀 32 line limit; longer poems will not be considered\n􀀀 Poems must be the poet’s original work and previously unpublished\n􀀀 If sending through regular mail\, please send two copies of each poem – one copy with the poet’s name\, address\, email\, phone number in the upper right hand corner\, as well as the title of the poem\, and a second copy of the poem\, with the title of the poem\, but without the poet’s name\, address\, e-mail\, and phone number.\n􀀀 If sending through email\, send poems as doc or docx attachments (one attachment with page divisions is fine; three attachments with one poem each is fine); include two copies of each poem – one copy with the poet’s name\, address\, email\, phone number in the upper right hand corner\, as well as the title of the poem and a second copy of the poem\, with the title of the poem\, but without the poet’s name\, address\, e-mail\, and phone number; include CONTEST in the subject line of the email. \n2 ways to submit: \nThrough regular mail to: \nMoSt Poetry Center\nPO Box 578940\nModesto\, CA 95357 \nor by email to info@mostpoetry.org \nInclude the word CONTEST in the subject line of your email. \nPRIZES: \nFirst Place (awarded for best poem): $100.00\nSecond Place: $60.00\nThird Place: $40.00 \nSubmission dates: November 1\, 2019 to March 1\, 2020 \nPoets will be notified via email or phone following the judging process. \nSelected poems will be published in a chapbook. All poets submitting\npoems will receive two (2) copies of the chapbook \nFor more information contact: info@mostpoetry.org
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/youngpoetscontest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poetry
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200212T200000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Out Loud County Competition
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest for students\, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation\, and the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is proud to announce that we will be holding our county-level competition at the MJC Little Theatre on February 12th. Our county winners have earned places at the state level in recent years\, so don’t miss the chance to witness this year’s contest!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-out-loud-county-competition-2020/
LOCATION:Little Theatre\, MJC\, 435 College Ave\, Modesto\, CA\, 95350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200201T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200201T160000
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CREATED:20191113T230615Z
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SUMMARY:8th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce the details of our 8th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival\, coming up on February 1st\, 2020! \nEach year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops\, readings\, and a featured poet. This year\, we are proud to welcome Lee Herrick and Camille Norton as our guest poets and workshop leaders. \nJoin us on Saturday\, February 1st\, 2020 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Modesto for a day of poetry\, learning\, and inspiration! Click on the image at right to download the PDF flyer\, and you can click here to download the registration form (which also has details about this year’s festival poetry contest). \nThemes for this year’s contest are 1. The Graceful Stumble; 2. Handling Earth with Care; 3. Notre Dame; 4. Following a Thread. Submissions to the poetry contest must be postmarked by the CONTEST DEADLINE: JANUARY 11\, 2020. Please see the form for more information. \n\nLee Herrick has authored three poetry books\, Scar and Flower\, Gardening Secrets of the Dead\, and This\nMany Miles from Desire. His poems have also appeared in numerous literary magazines and anthologies. He is co-editor of The World I Leave You: Asian American Poets on Faith and Spirit (forthcoming in Spring\, 2020 from Orison Books). Born in Daejeon\, Korea\, Lee served as Fresno Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017\, and teaches at Sierra Nevada College and Fresno City College. \nCamille Norton’s first collection of poems\, published by HarperPerennial\, was a National Poetry Series winner in 2004. Other honors include the Grolier Prize in Poetry\, accolades from the National Endowment\nof the Humanities\, and residencies at the MacDowell Art Colony and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Professor of English at University of the Pacific in Stockton\, Camille co-edited Resurgent: New Writing by Women\, featuring experimental writing by women in literature\, film\, and the visual arts. Her latest poetry book is A Folio in the Dark (Sixteen Rivers).
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/8th-annual-modesto-poetry-festival/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 1528 Oakdale Road\, Modesto\, CA\, 95355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry Festival Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Today’s the postmark deadline for the poetry contest held at our annual Modesto Poetry Festival! For more information\, take a look at the main event page.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-festival-contest-deadline-2020/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190519T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190519T170000
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SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock for the Awards Ceremony for this year’s Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest! First\, second and third place winners in each category will receive cash awards from the MoSt Poetry Center. Prizes are: First Place $25\, Second Place $15\, Third Place $10. In addition\, the Modesto Branch of the National League of American Pen Women will award a $60 Aileen Jaffa Outstanding Poem award in each of two combined categories\, Categories 1 and 2\, and Categories 3 and 4. The current president of the NLAPW Modesto chapter will present the awards\, and you’ll get to hear a reading featuring the winning poems.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-poetry-contest-awards-ceremony-3/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, Gemperle Gallery\, 250 N. Broadway Ave.\, Turlock\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Poetry on Sunday Series,Readings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190309
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
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SUMMARY:Poets' Corner Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:See Poets’ Corner contest page for details.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-for-city-of-modesto-poets-corner-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190302
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20181115T182749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T182749Z
UID:1063-1551398400-1551484799@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Student Chapbook Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Today’s the deadline for our annual George Rogers-Lee Nicholson Student Chapbook Contest! Check out the main contest page for full details.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/student-chapbook-contest-deadline-2/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20190114T015550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T015550Z
UID:1078-1549479600-1549486800@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Out Loud County Competition
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest for students\, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation\, and the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is proud to announce that we will be holding our county-level competition at the MJC Little Theatre on February 6th. Last year\, our county winner took third place at the state level\, so don’t miss the chance to witness this year’s contest!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-out-loud-county-competition/
LOCATION:Little Theatre\, MJC\, 435 College Ave\, Modesto\, CA\, 95350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Readings,Youth Poetry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190202T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190202T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20181115T182159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T203907Z
UID:1059-1549099800-1549123200@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:7th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce the details of our 7th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival\, coming up on February 2nd\, 2019! \nEach year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops\, readings\, and a featured poet. This year\, we are proud to welcome back featured poet Indigo Moor\, Sacramento’s Poet Laureate\, as our guest poet and workshop leader. CLICK HERE to read more about the workshop theme. \nJoin us on Saturday\, February 2nd\, 2019 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Modesto for a day of poetry\, learning\, and inspiration! Click on the image at right to download the PDF flyer\, and you can click here to download the registration form (which also has details about this year’s festival poetry contest). \nThemes for this year’s contest are 1. Here in this House; 2. What Remains; 3. The Edge of the Sea; 4. In and Out of Fashion (Life a la Mode). Submissions to the poetry contest must be postmarked by the CONTEST DEADLINE: JANUARY 11\, 2019. Please see the form for more information.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/7th-annual-modesto-poetry-festival/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 1528 Oakdale Road\, Modesto\, CA\, 95355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190112
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20181115T182534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T182534Z
UID:1061-1547164800-1547251199@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Festival Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Today’s the postmark deadline for the poetry contest held at our annual Modesto Poetry Festival! For more information\, take a look at the main event page.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-festival-contest-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Contests
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180520T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180520T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20180302T224233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180302T224233Z
UID:932-1526824800-1526835600@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock for the Awards Ceremony for this year’s Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest! First\, second and third place winners in each category will receive cash awards from the MoSt Poetry Center. Prizes are: First Place $25\, Second Place $15\, Third Place $10. In addition\, the Modesto Branch of the National League of American Pen Women will award a $60 Aileen Jaffa Outstanding Poem award in each of two combined categories\, Categories 1 and 2\, and Categories 3 and 4. The current president of the NLAPW Modesto chapter will present the awards\, and you’ll get to hear a reading featuring the winning poems.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-poetry-contest-awards-ceremony-2/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, Gemperle Gallery\, 250 N. Broadway Ave.\, Turlock\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Poetry on Sunday Series,Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20180105T013334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180130T223635Z
UID:891-1518026400-1518033600@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Out Loud County Finals
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is coordinating the county competiton of the Poetry Out Loud contest\, a national recitation contest for high school students. The county competition will be held at MJC on Feb. 7 at 6:00. If you are interested in participating as a judge or just coming to see these talented students perform amazing poetry\, please email us at info@mostpoetry.org.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-out-loud-county-finals/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20171102T183237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171102T183237Z
UID:834-1517650200-1517673600@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:6th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce the details of our 6th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival\, coming up on February 3rd! \nEach year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops\, readings\, and a featured poet. This year\, we are proud to welcome featured poet William O’Daly as our guest poet and workshop leader. \nJoin us on Saturday\, February 4th\, 2017 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Modesto for a day of poetry\, learning\, and inspiration! Click on the image at right to download the PDF flyer\, and you can click here to download the registration form (which also has details about this year’s festival poetry contest). \nThemes for this year’s contest are 1. Arrivals and Departures; 2. The Disappearance of Things; 3. Empty Spaces; 4. Inheritances. Submissions to the poetry contest must be postmarked by the CONTEST DEADLINE: JANUARY 11\, 2018. Please see the form for more information.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/6th-annual-modesto-poetry-festival/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 1528 Oakdale Road\, Modesto\, CA\, 95355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170521T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170521T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20170311T024555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170311T024555Z
UID:694-1495375200-1495382400@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock for the Awards Ceremony for this year’s Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest! First\, second and third place winners in each category will receive cash awards from the MoSt Poetry Center. Prizes are: First Place $25\, Second Place $15\, Third Place $10. In addition\, the Modesto Branch of the National League of American Pen Women will award a $60 Aileen Jaffa Outstanding Poem award in each of two combined categories\, Categories 1 and 2\, and Categories 3 and 4. The current president of the NLAPW Modesto chapter will present the awards\, and you’ll get to hear a reading featuring the winning poems.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-poetry-contest-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, 250 N. Broadway\, Turlock\, CA\, 95380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170415
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20170311T024339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170311T024339Z
UID:692-1492128000-1492214399@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Today is the postmark deadline. Please see the Aileen Jaffa contest page for more information!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-young-poets-contest-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170204T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20160927T204301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160927T204301Z
UID:630-1486200600-1486224000@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:5th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:Each year in February we organize and hold an all-day poetry festival featuring workshops\, readings\, and a featured poet. This year\, we are proud to welcome featured poet Susan Wooldridge as our guest poet and workshop leader. \nJoin us on Saturday\, February 4th\, 2017 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Modesto for a day of poetry\, learning\, and inspiration! Click on the image at right to download the PDF flyer\, and you can click here to download the registration form (which also has details about this year’s festival poetry contest). \nThemes for this year’s contest are 1. Across the Generations; 2. Rivers and Streams; 3. Fault Lines; 4. Polarities / Attractions. Submissions to the poetry contest must be postmarked by the CONTEST DEADLINE: JANUARY 11\, 2017. Please see the form for more information. \nSave
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/5th-annual-modesto-poetry-festival/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 1528 Oakdale Road\, Modesto\, CA\, 95355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170102
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20160917T195159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161207T192209Z
UID:616-1483228800-1483315199@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Student Chapbook Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:EDITED: The deadline has been extended to January 1st! \nToday is the deadline for our first annual Lee Nicholson-George Rogers Award! Read more about the contest here.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/student-chapbook-contest-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160522T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160522T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20160425T185301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160425T185432Z
UID:523-1463925600-1463932800@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry on Sunday @ Carnegie
DESCRIPTION:This very special reading will feature the winning youth poets from the Aileen Jaffa Poetry Contest\, administered by MoSt and the Modesto Chapter of the National League of American Pen Women. Please join us! Download the PDF flyer here. \nRead more about the competition on our Contests page.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-on-sunday-carnegie/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, Gemperle Gallery\, 250 N. Broadway Ave.\, Turlock\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Poetry on Sunday Series,Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160416
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20160130T204404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160130T204404Z
UID:478-1460678400-1460764799@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Deadline: Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest
DESCRIPTION:This contest is offered as a means of encouraging young writers throughout Stanislaus County and as a way to remember poet Aileen Jaffa\, the founding President of the Poets of the San Joaquin and member of the Modesto Branch of the National League of American Pen Women. \nAny student enrolled in a Stanislaus County school\, grades K through 12\, is eligible to submit up to 3 entries\, at $1 per entry. Read more and download the entry form on the Contest Page.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-aileen-jaffa-young-poets-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160312
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20151208T040639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151208T040639Z
UID:452-1457654400-1457740799@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Deadline: Poets' Corner Contest
DESCRIPTION:March 11th is the deadline for this year’s Modesto Poets’ Corner contest! The guidelines are up at https://www.modestogov.com/prnd/poet_corner.asp. Share the link and let everyone and their parents know that this contest is out there!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-poets-corner-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20151031T211755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151101T003149Z
UID:442-1454749200-1454774400@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Fourth Annual Modesto Poetry Festival with Troy Jollimore and Heather Altfeld
DESCRIPTION:The Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is proud to announce its 4th Annual Poetry Festival featuring workshops with special guests Troy Jollimore and Heather Altfeld\, luncheon\, and poetry contest. 9:30 am – 4 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 1528 Oakdale Road\, Modesto. \n$30 for MoSt members; $35 for non-members. (Hint: you should join.) \n*Participants are encouraged to pre-register\, but may register at the door. Doors open at 9 am.For questions about the festival\, please email info@mostpoetry.org. For questions concerning the poetry contest\, please email Louise Kantro at kantro@sbcglobal.net. \nSee our flier and contest/registration forms.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/modesto-poetry-fest-featuring-troy-jollimore-and-heather-altfeld/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 1528 Oakdale Road\, Modesto\, CA\, 95355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150505
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20150423T173803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150423T173803Z
UID:292-1430697600-1430783999@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Writer's Digest Poetry Contest - Early Bird Deadline
DESCRIPTION:WD’s Annual Writing Competition has an early-bird deadline on May 4th–if you enter by May 4th\, the entry fee is lower! Rules and information here.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/writers-digest-poetry-contest-early-bird-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140413
DTSTAMP:20260423T120752
CREATED:20140402T015727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140402T015727Z
UID:137-1397260800-1397347199@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Deadline: 19th Annual Aileen Jaffa Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:The 19th Annual Aileen Jaffa Poetry Contest is underway. This contest is for students living in or attending school in Stanislaus County. The deadline is April 12. Forms are available at county schools\, McHenry Museum\, the Mistlin Gallery\, the downtown Modesto library\, or the Salida library. For more information contact Cleo at cleor36@yahoo.com.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/19th-jaffa-poetry-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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