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SUMMARY:Annual Benefit Gala
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! \nModesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center will hold its benefit on Sunday\, April 25th\, from 2-4 pm\, on Zoom. There will be music\, there will be poetry\, and while we still won’t be able to be in person\, we will share the amazing camaraderie of our poetry community and seriously rejoice in that! \nTo buy tickets\, please go to most2021.eventbrite.com. If you would like to support our gala fundraising effort\, please visit our Fundly page. \nOur featured poets for the event will be longtime MoSt supporters Lee Herrick and Indigo Moor. To download a copy of the flyer\, please click here. \n\nLee Herrick is the author of three books of poems: Scar and Flower\, finalist for the 2020 Northern California Book Award\, Gardening Secrets of the Dead and This Many Miles from Desire. He is co-editor of the anthology The World I Leave You: Asian American Poets on Faith and Spirit (Orison Books). His poems appear widely in literary magazines\, textbooks\, and anthologies such as HERE: Poems for the Planet\, with an introduction by the Dalai Lama; Indivisible: Poems of Social Justice\, with an introduction by Common; One for the Money: The Sentence as Poetic Form; and California Fire and Water: A Climate Crisis Anthology. His prose has appeared in Dear America: Letters of Hope\, Habitat\, Defiance\, and Democracy\, and elsewhere. He served as Fresno Poet Laureate from 2015-2017. Born in Daejeon\, Korea and adopted to the United States at ten months\, he teaches at Fresno City College\, where he co-founded the forthcoming Social Justice and Cultural Center\, and in the MFA program at Sierra Nevada University. \nIndigo Moor is a multi-genre\, award-winning writer and teacher. His second book of poetry\, Through the Stonecutter’s Window\, won the Northwestern University Press’s Cave Canem prize. His first book\, Tap-Root\, was published as part of Main Street Rag’s Editor’s Select Poetry Series. His stageplay\, Live! at the Excelsior\, was a finalist for the Images Theatre Playwright Award. Indigo is a graduate of the Stonecoast MFA Program—where he studied poetry\, fiction\, and scriptwriting—and a graduate member of the Artist’s Residency Institute for Teaching Artists. A musician and photographer\, Indigo’s collaborations include the Artists Embassy International Dancing Poetry Festival\, the Livermore Ekphrastic Project\, and the Davis Jazz Arts Festival.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/annual-benefit-gala-2021/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Readings
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SUMMARY:Coffee\, Tea\, & Poetry
DESCRIPTION:The April edition of Coffee\, Tea\, and Poetry is coming up on April 10 at 9:00am. Bring whatever your morning beverage of choice is and whatever poetry you’re reading for a great chat and a great way to start the day! Hosted by Sal Salerno. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88966133427?pwd=OUJ2bUxtNGltVTBOYTE0TlY0Q0xodz09 \nFor more information\, please contact us at info@mostpoetry.org.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/coffee-tea-poetry-4-2021/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Coffee\, Tea\, & Poetry
DESCRIPTION:The March edition of Coffee\, Tea\, and Poetry is coming right up on March 27 at 9:00am. That’s a change of time from the previous 8:00am start\, so you can set your alarm for an hour later. Bring whatever your morning beverage of choice is and whatever poetry you’re reading for a great chat and a great way to start the day! Hosted by Sal Salerno. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81521738825?pwd=R3JpRiswSEhzcW4xNjBzTm52VXFQUT09 \nFor more information\, please contact us at info@mostpoetry.org.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/coffee-tea-poetry/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Deadline: Modesto Poem
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Modesto’s 150th anniversary\, MoSt invites you to contribute to a community collaborative poem! Write a quatrain (a four-line poem) celebrating what you love or appreciate or think is pretty true about Modesto. Everyone of all ages and poetic experience levels is welcome to submit. Send your Modesto poem to info@mostpoetry.org with Modesto Poem in the subject line. The deadline has been extended to March 8th\, but why wait that long. Send your Modesto poem in today! \nHelp spread the word! Share this with your family and friends! Even people who don’t live in Modesto\, but have a connection to Modesto are welcome to jump in and submit! \nOne quatrain per person\, please\, and we at MoSt reserve the right not to publish any quatrain that includes profanity or negativity beyond the scope of this project. We like honesty\, but we won’t publish insult or injury.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-modesto-poem/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Submission Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210227T080000
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SUMMARY:Coffee\, Tea\, & Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new event…Coffee\, Tea\, and Poetry\, a way to start the day with poetry! Share what poetry collection you’re reading now and a poem or two from that collection. \nBring your chosen morning beverage and join us on Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85021113353?pwd=M0RJUmhNSHRraWxHNkUrK2REVU9DQT09 \nFor more detailed Zoom information\, please check our latest Poetry Everywhere newsletter or contact us at info@mostpoetry.org!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/coffee-tea-poetry-2-2021/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20201207T234631Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Workshop: Finding Inspiration from Surprising Sources
DESCRIPTION:Finding Inspiration from Surprising Sources:\nA Workshop Event with Maw Shein Win\n  \nAnd!!  Two afternoon workshops : \nThe News from Poetry\, with Gary Thomas \nPoetry from Phrases\, with Linda Scheller \n  \nWhen:  Saturday\, February 6\, 2020  10:00 am-2:00pm \nWhere: Zoom Event (please register below for details) \nRegistration: $15 – Click here to register via Eventbrite! \nMaw Shein Win is a poet\, editor\, and educator who lives and teaches in the Bay Area. Her poetry chapbooks are Ruins of a glittering palace (SPA/Commonwealth Projects) and Score and Bone (Nomadic Press). Invisible Gifts: Poems was published by Manic D Press in 2018. She was a 2019 Visiting Scholar in the Department of English at UC Berkeley. Win is the first poet laureate of El Cerrito\, California (2016 – 2018)\, and her new full-length poetry collection is Storage Unit for the Spirit House on Omnidawn. She often collaborates with visual artists\, musicians\, and other writers. Visit her website at mawsheinwin.com \nClick below to download a PDF flyer:
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-workshop-finding-inspiration-from-surprising-sources/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210116T080000
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SUMMARY:Coffee\, Tea\, and Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new event…Coffee\, Tea\, and Poetry\, a way to start the day with poetry! Share what poetry collection you’re reading now and a poem or two from that collection. \nBring your chosen morning beverage and join us on Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83329984336?pwd=SC9qdEVCTDAyUWYxQmkySCtueHkyUT09 \nFor more detailed Zoom information\, please check our latest Poetry Everywhere newsletter or contact us at info@mostpoetry.org!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/coffee-tea-and-poetry/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Books,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201015T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
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SUMMARY:Women in America Exhibit Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Women in America exhibit at the Mistlin Gallery was open for two days before being closed due to the additional orders and our high virus numbers. The exhibit celebrates the 19th Amendment and the success of Women In America. The Modesto branch of National League of American Pen Women participated with artists and writers pairing to respond to the other’s work in the ekphrastic method. The ekphrastic section of the show has both the art and writings of the works and some other individuals in addition to Pen Women participated with their ekphrastic work. In addition to the ekphrastic pairings of art there is a variety of different works relating to the theme of Women in America and the 19th Amendment. \nThough there is virtual tour information on the gallery website\, it is not the same as seeing the work in person. For this reason Henrietta Sparkman has organized private showings on these upcoming dates to see the exhibit: \nOctober 8th at 1:00pm\nOctober 15th at 1:00pm \nThe showing are for about 5-6 people in order to stay safe. Of course masks are necessary and physically distancing inside the gallery. Please contact the gallery director at ccaagallery@gmail.com in order to schedule your viewing of the show. \nThe gallery is located at 1015 J Street. If there is no available parking on the street\, you may park at the 10th Street parking facility only and receive a parking voucher at the gallery that is good for 4 hours.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/women-in-america-exhibit-tour-oct-15/
LOCATION:Mistlin Gallery\, 1015 J Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201008T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T222346Z
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SUMMARY:Women in America Exhibit Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Women in America exhibit at the Mistlin Gallery was open for two days before being closed due to the additional orders and our high virus numbers. The exhibit celebrates the 19th Amendment and the success of Women In America. The Modesto branch of National League of American Pen Women participated with artists and writers pairing to respond to the other’s work in the ekphrastic method. The ekphrastic section of the show has both the art and writings of the works and some other individuals in addition to Pen Women participated with their ekphrastic work. In addition to the ekphrastic pairings of art there is a variety of different works relating to the theme of Women in America and the 19th Amendment. \nThough there is virtual tour information on the gallery website\, it is not the same as seeing the work in person. For this reason Henrietta Sparkman has organized private showings on these upcoming dates to see the exhibit: \nOctober 8th at 1:00pm\nOctober 15th at 1:00pm \nThe showing are for about 5-6 people in order to stay safe. Of course masks are necessary and physically distancing inside the gallery. Please contact the gallery director at ccaagallery@gmail.com in order to schedule your viewing of the show. \nThe gallery is located at 1015 J Street. If there is no available parking on the street\, you may park at the 10th Street parking facility only and receive a parking voucher at the gallery that is good for 4 hours.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/women-in-america-exhibit-oct-8/
LOCATION:Mistlin Gallery\, 1015 J Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200405T170000
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SUMMARY:7th Annual MoSt Benefit - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:It is with deep regret that we’ve cancelled this year’s annual benefit for the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center which was scheduled for April 5. It is more important that all our supporters and friends stay well and safe\, so we are forgoing the benefit this year. We won’t be rescheduling\, but we do hope to be back with shining colors and bells on in 2021.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/benefit2020/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200221T210000
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SUMMARY:Words Worth Speaking: Brandon Leake and Angela Drew
DESCRIPTION:The MJC Library & Learning Center and the MJC Black Student Union invite you to a poetry event at the East Campus L & LC. \nFeaturing performers Brandon Leake and Angela Drew. \nBring a poem to read + submit your work to the WWS zine. \nBrandon Leake is an award-winning spoken word poet\, artistic educator\, and motivational speaker from Stockton\, CA. His creative blend of art\, charisma\, and passion tailored to his own unique personal narrative has taken him across the world as a speaker and performer. Brandon has performed in New Zealand\, Mexico\, Canada\, and 36 states around the country for his Dark Side Tour which promotes his first published poetry chapbook and his album Deficients: A Tale From My Dark Side\, a project rooted in transparency and healing. Brandon is also the founder and CEO of Called To Move – CTM\, an arts organization whose mission is to aid youth in self-actualization and personal development through poetry. Through Called to Move\, Brandon had led youth workshops around the world and in his hometown of Stockton. \nAngela Drew is a teacher\, mother\, poet\, and spoken word performer who has loved the rhythm of words for as long as she can remember. Born in Berkeley\, CA\, she began writing at age eight and has always understood that words have the power to soothe\, stir\, or solidify connection. Thus\, her lifelong love affair with storytelling began. Angela has performed at various venues throughout the Modesto\, Sacramento and Bay Areas\, including Modesto Junior College\, Modesto’s inaugural “Ill List Poetry Slam” at the State Theater\, the Gallo Center for the Arts\, in a Sankofa Community Theater production of The Journey—The African American Experience\, and at various other venues. Her recent poetry is included in COLLISION VI\, the February 2020 exhibit at the Mistlin Gallery which features poet-photographer collaborations
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/words-worth-speaking-brandon-leake-and-angela-drew/
LOCATION:Modesto Junior College Library & Learning Center\, 435 College Ave.\, Modesto\, CA\, 95350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Readings
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200220T210000
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SUMMARY:Collision VI: Intersection of Photography and Poetry
DESCRIPTION:COLLISION VI: At the Intersection of Poetry and Photography \nJoin us on Thursday\, Feb. 20 at 7:30 pm for artists reception and reading at the Mistlin Gallery. Featuring 17 poets\, 17 photographers\, and 2 painters who merged their talents to create singular work or art consisting of words and images. \nPoets:\nGillian Wegener\nSara Coito\nJosslyn Turner\nLinda Scheller\nAngela Drew\nTheresa Rojas\nLynn Hansen\nMelchor Sahagun\nDan Schmidt\nVielka Solano\nKaren Baker\nStella Beratlis\nCristina Sandoval\nSheila Landre\ndebee lloyd\nLillian Vallee\nSal Salerno \nPhotographers: \nDavid Schroeder\nRebecca Harvey\nMiguel Trejo\nBill Harris\nEm McLaren\nShirley Stevens\nCarolyn Huff\nNoah Wilson\nLorraine Nilson\nKrystle Lisek\nDan Souza\nAdrian Mendoza\nHeath Vanderpol\nJohn Wynn\nAlyn Brereton\nPeter David Lee \nThe COLLISION VI exhibit runs from Feb. 4 – 28. \nCOLLISION VI is a production of FotoModesto\, sponsored by FocusOn\, a not-for-profit corporation.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/collision-vi-intersection-of-photography-and-poetry/
LOCATION:Mistlin Gallery\, 1015 J Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200201T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200201T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20191113T230615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200125T205800Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190928T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190928T170000
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SUMMARY:Members' Book Exchange Party
DESCRIPTION:We’re having a party for our members! \nWhat: A book exchange open-house party! Arrive your duplicate or unwanted poetry books and trade for new-to-you poetry! \nWhere: At a member’s home in Modesto. \nWhen: September 28\, from 2pm to 5pm. \nWhy: To celebrate our members and share our love of poetry! \nJoin us for food\, drink and poetry joy! More formal invitations to come\, but pencil the date in today! And if you aren’t yet a member\, it isn’t too late! Join MoSt today and join us for this poetry celebration!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/members-book-exchange-party/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T170000
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SUMMARY:The Writers' Block @ Barnes & Noble
DESCRIPTION:Modesto’s Barnes and Noble is hosting The Writer’s Block\, an afternoon celebration of writing in our area\, on September 7 from noon to 5pm. This event will include panels\, readings\, and book signings. This is also a bookfair fundraiser benefiting Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center (MoSt). Mention the bookfair or use the ID 12545562 and a percentage of the profits from your purchase will go back to MoSt to support the work we do promoting poetry throughout Stanislaus County. \nThis is going to be a great day! We hope you can stop by!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/the-writers-block-barnes-noble/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble\, 3501 McHenry Ave\, Suite E\, Modesto\, CA\, 95356\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190714T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190714T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20190609T202416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190609T202416Z
UID:1178-1563116400-1563123600@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Potluck and Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our annual meeting is coming right up and all members are invited. We’ll have the meeting at 3:00 and a potluck dinner at 4:00. Come here about next year’s plans and all the inner workings of MoSt\, and of course\, we’d love any member input as well. The get-together will be held at a member’s home in Modesto on Sunday\, July 14. You are welcome to come just for the meeting or just for the potluck or for both\, but we’d be so happy to have you join us.  Please email Gillian at info@mostpoetry.org if you’d like more information.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/potluck-and-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20190206T223023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T190255Z
UID:1108-1555250400-1555261200@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Sixth Annual Benefit Gala
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for our Sixth Annual Benefit on April 14th\, 2019! Our annual MoSt Poetry Center Benefit provides our supporters with the chance to enjoy food\, drinks\, and music while mingling with poetry-minded friends. \nCome have a lovely afternoon of poetry\, food and drink\, music\, poetry games\, a silent auction\, and the release of our 2019 George Rogers-Lee Nicholson Chapbook featuring the work of young poets. \nTickets are $20 each and available online at https://mostpoetry.eventbrite.com. \nYou’ll also be able to buy tickets at the door\, but if you purchase them beforehand we’ll know you’re coming and can better plan for the event. \nTo read about some of our past events\, click here.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/sixth-annual-benefit-gala/
LOCATION:Barkin’ Dog Grill\, 940 11th St\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190202T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190202T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190123T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190123T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20181231T032548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190109T053415Z
UID:1068-1548268200-1548271800@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Book Club
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is pleased to announce another installment of our Poetry Book Club! The meeting will be held on Wednesday\, January 23rd from 6:30 to 7:30 at the downtown library. Our featured book is Adamantine by Shin Yu Pai–copies are available from the Modesto Library or on Amazon\, and we will have a few copies on hand. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-book-club-3/
LOCATION:Stanislaus County Library\, 1500 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181114T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20180302T222925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180302T222953Z
UID:919-1542220200-1542223800@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Book Club
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is pleased to announce the fourth installment of our Poetry Book Club! The meeting will be held on Wednesday\, November 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the downtown library. Our featured book is to be announced–stay tuned. More details to follow\, but as usual\, this event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-book-club-4-2018/
LOCATION:Stanislaus County Library\, 1500 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180718T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180718T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20180302T222757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180607T204143Z
UID:917-1531938600-1531942200@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Book Club
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is pleased to announce the third installment of our Poetry Book Club! The meeting will be held on Wednesday\, July 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the downtown library and our featured book will be Barbie Chang by Victoria Chang. The library will have extra copies to check out\, but the book is widely available if you’d like to get your own. Either way\, you want to read it ahead of time and be prepared for some great conversation. More details to follow\, but as usual\, this event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-book-club-3-2018/
LOCATION:Stanislaus County Library\, 1500 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180712T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180712T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20180607T204643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180607T204643Z
UID:987-1531411200-1531418400@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:MoSt Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The annual meeting of the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center will be held on July 12th at a member’s home in Modesto. All members and interested poetry friends are welcome to attend. The meeting starts at 4:00\, with a potluck dinner at 5:00. Mark your calendars and join us!  Email us at info@mostpoetry.org for more information.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/most-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20180329T192617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180414T024528Z
UID:950-1524405600-1524416400@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:5th Annual Benefit Gala
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center’s 5th Annual Benefit\, April 22\, 2018! \nOur annual benefit will be held from 2-5 p.m. at the Barkin’ Dog Grill. Join us for an afternoon of music\, food and drink\, poetry fun and games\, a silent auction\, and supporting the arts in our area. \nTickets are just $10 this year\, and they are available online at mostgala2018.eventbrite.co.uk or at the door! All proceeds will benefit the work of MoSt as we continue to promote poetry throughout Stanislaus County with poetry contests\, the Modesto Poetry Festival\, publications\, poetry readings throughout the region\, Poetry-on-the-Spot\, and many other activities. See our Annual Gala page for photos of the fun we’ve had in previous years.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/5th-annual-benefit-gala/
LOCATION:Barkin’ Dog Grill\, 940 11th St\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180314T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180314T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20180302T222446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180302T222938Z
UID:915-1521052200-1521055800@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Book Club
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is pleased to announce the second installment of our Poetry Book Club! The meeting will be held on Wednesday\, March 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the downtown library and our featured book will be blud by Rachel McKibbens. The library will have extra copies to check out\, but the book is widely available if you’d like to get your own. Either way\, you want to read it ahead of time and be prepared for some great conversation. More details to follow\, but as usual\, this event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Stanislaus County Library\, 1500 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180117T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20171009T220619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171009T220619Z
UID:817-1516213800-1516217400@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Book Club
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is pleased to announce the start of our Poetry Book Club! Starting in January 2018\, we’ll meet four times a year and discuss a different book of poetry each time. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday\, January 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the downtown library and our featured book will be LOOK by Solmaz Sharif. This is the most recent Northern California Book Award winner in poetry and has been taking the poetry world by storm. The library will have extra copies to check out\, but the book is widely available if you’d like to get your own. Either way\, you want to read it ahead of time and be prepared some great conversation. More details to follow\, but as usual\, this event is free and open to the public\, and in the meantime\, you can find more here: https://solmazsharif.com/look/
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-book-club/
LOCATION:Stanislaus County Library\, 1500 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171125T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20171102T181122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171102T181122Z
UID:827-1511629200-1511643600@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Join Us at Mod Shop!
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, on the Saturday following Thanksgiving\, this event allows creative people to sell their wares and promote their small businesses in a hip\, inclusive\, and entertaining atmosphere. This year\, MoSt will join the fun again with our Poetry on the Spot table\, so come by and see us and get your personalized poem!!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/join-us-at-mod-shop/
LOCATION:Downtown Modesto
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Poetry on the Spot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171014T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20171009T221005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171009T221005Z
UID:819-1507975200-1507996800@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Great Valley Bookfest
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Great Valley Bookfest in Manteca this weekend! We’ll have a wide range of fabulous readers on the dedicated poetry stage\, including Sacramento Poet Laureate Indigo Moor. You can also visit our table in the Authors’ Alley for more information about what we do\, and to learn more about becoming a member or volunteer.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/great-valley-bookfest-2/
LOCATION:Bass Pro Center\, 280 Lifestyle Road\, Manteca\, CA\, 95337\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170923T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T163710
CREATED:20170906T200214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170906T200214Z
UID:807-1506160800-1506171600@www.mostpoetry.org
SUMMARY:Local Author Fair @ Modesto Library
DESCRIPTION:MoSt will be at the Modesto Library’s Author’s Fair on September 23 from 10:00 to 1:00. Stop by our table and check out poetry by local authors\, find out about poetry events\, and ask your poetry questions! Then make sure to attend our poetry workshop inside the library at 1pm with Stella Beratlis.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/local-author-fair-modesto-library/
LOCATION:Stanislaus County Library\, 1500 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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