Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center

Members' Book Exchange Party
2019-09-28 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
We’re having a party for our members!
What: A book exchange open-house party! Arrive your duplicate or unwanted poetry books and trade for new-to-you poetry!
Where: At a member’s home in Modesto.
When: September 28, from 2pm to 5pm.
Why: To celebrate our members and share our love of poetry!
Join 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!

8th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival
2020-02-01 09:30 - 16:00 | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA, 95355, United States
We are thrilled to announce the details of our 8th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival, coming up on February 1st, 2020!
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 Lee Herrick and Camille Norton as our guest poets and workshop leaders.
Join 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).
Themes 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.

Lee Herrick has authored three poetry books, Scar and Flower, Gardening Secrets of the Dead, and This
Many 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.
Camille 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
of 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).

Collision VI: Intersection of Photography and Poetry
2020-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Mistlin Gallery, 1015 J Street, Modesto, CA, 95354, United States
COLLISION VI: At the Intersection of Poetry and Photography
Join 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.
Poets:
Gillian Wegener
Sara Coito
Josslyn Turner
Linda Scheller
Angela Drew
Theresa Rojas
Lynn Hansen
Melchor Sahagun
Dan Schmidt
Vielka Solano
Karen Baker
Stella Beratlis
Cristina Sandoval
Sheila Landre
debee lloyd
Lillian Vallee
Sal Salerno
Photographers:
David Schroeder
Rebecca Harvey
Miguel Trejo
Bill Harris
Em McLaren
Shirley Stevens
Carolyn Huff
Noah Wilson
Lorraine Nilson
Krystle Lisek
Dan Souza
Adrian Mendoza
Heath Vanderpol
John Wynn
Alyn Brereton
Peter David Lee
The COLLISION VI exhibit runs from Feb. 4 – 28.
COLLISION VI is a production of FotoModesto, sponsored by FocusOn, a not-for-profit corporation.

Words Worth Speaking: Brandon Leake and Angela Drew
2020-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Modesto Junior College Library & Learning Center, 435 College Ave., Modesto, CA, 95350, United States
The MJC Library & Learning Center and the MJC Black Student Union invite you to a poetry event at the East Campus L & LC.
Featuring performers Brandon Leake and Angela Drew.
Bring a poem to read + submit your work to the WWS zine.
Brandon 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.
Angela 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

7th Annual MoSt Benefit - CANCELED
2020-04-05 14:00 - 17:00
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.

Women in America Exhibit Tour
2020-10-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Mistlin Gallery, 1015 J Street, Modesto, CA, 95354, United States
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.
Though 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:
October 8th at 1:00pm
October 15th at 1:00pm
The 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.
The 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.

Coffee, Tea, and Poetry
2021-01-16 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom
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.
Bring your chosen morning beverage and join us on Zoom:
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For more detailed Zoom information, please check our latest Poetry Everywhere newsletter or contact us at info@mostpoetry.org!

Poetry Workshop: Finding Inspiration from Surprising Sources
2021-02-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Finding Inspiration from Surprising Sources:
A Workshop Event with Maw Shein Win

And!! Two afternoon workshops :
The News from Poetry, with Gary Thomas
Poetry from Phrases, with Linda Scheller

When: Saturday, February 6, 2020 10:00 am-2:00pm
Where: Zoom Event (please register below for details)
Registration: $15 – Click here to register via Eventbrite!
Maw 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
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Coffee, Tea, & Poetry
2021-02-27 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom
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.
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For more detailed Zoom information, please check our latest Poetry Everywhere newsletter or contact us at info@mostpoetry.org!

Deadline: Modesto Poem
2021-03-08
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!
Help 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!
One 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.

Coffee, Tea, & Poetry
2021-03-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
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.
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Coffee, Tea, & Poetry
2021-04-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
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.
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Annual Benefit Gala
2021-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
SAVE THE DATE!
Modesto-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!
To buy tickets, please go to most2021.eventbrite.com. If you would like to support our gala fundraising effort, please visit our Fundly page.
Our 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.

Lee 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.
Indigo 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.

Coffee, Tea, & Poetry
2021-05-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Join us for Coffee, Tea, and Poetry! A Saturday morning conversation about the poetry you’re reading. You can read from the latest book you’re reading, and if you’d like, share a few poems from that book on your screen. Hosted by Sal Salerno.
May 22, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time
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Coffee, Tea, & Poetry
2021-06-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Join host Sal Salerno for June’s edition of Coffee, Tea, and Poetry on June 13 at 5:00pm. Share some poems from a recent book of poetry you’ve read or are reading. You can even share your screen ahead of time to show us a poem or two as you read.
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Coffee, Tea, and Poetry
2021-07-10 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom
Join host Salvatore Salerno for Coffee, Tea, and Poetry on July 10th at 8:00am Pacific Time. Share some poems from a recent book of poetry you’ve read or are reading. You can even share your screen ahead of time to show us a poem or two as you read.
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MoSt Annual Meeting
2021-07-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Davis Park, 2701 College Ave, Modesto, CA, 95350, United States
Save the date for our annual meeting on Sunday, July 11th at 11:00 9:00 AM.
UPDATE: Due to the forecast heat for Sunday, we’ve opted to go back to Zoom for the annual meeting. Time remains at 9 am.
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Coffee, Tea, and Poetry with Sal Salerno
2021-08-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Join Modesto Poet Laureate Sal Salerno & friends at 4 pm, and bring along some poetry you’ve been reading to share with others.
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Poetry Book Discussion: Laure-Ann Bosselaar's THESE MANY ROOMS
2021-11-17 18:30 - 19:30
“Think of it: the worlds in this world. “ L.A. Bosselaar
Come join us for conservation about Laure-Anne Bosselaar ‘s most recent book of poetry, These Many Rooms. There will be readings of her poetry during our time together which will be on Zoom, November 17, 2021 at 6:30, facilitated by Janette Jameson.
Prior reading of the book is NOT a requirement of joining us! This is an opportunity simply to learn about the poet and her work.
Laure-Anne Bosselaar is a Belgian-American poet, translator, professor, and former poet laureate of Santa Barbara, California. She is the author of four collections of poetry, most recently, These Many Rooms (Four Way Books, 2019). Her collection, Small Gods of Grief (BOA Editions), won the 2001 Isabella Gardner Prize for Poetry. A New Hunger, (Ausable Press 2008) was an American Library Association Notable Book in 2008.
She grew up in Belgium, and moved to the United States in 1987. She earned her M.F.A. from the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. She taught poetry workshops in Colorado and co-directed the Aspen Writers’ Conference from 1989 to 1992. She is fluent in four languages, and has published poems in French and Flemish. She was a Breadloaf Fellow, was awarded the McEver Chair at Georgia Tech, taught at Emerson College, Sarah Lawrence College, at the College of Creative Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara, and is part of the founding faculty at the Solstice Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program of Pine Manor College. She is the widow of poet Kurt Brown and currently lives in Santa Barbara, California
Copies of the book will be available from the Modesto Library–ask at check-out desk or call (209) 558-7808.
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Coffee, Tea, and Poetry
2022-01-30 16:00 - 17:00
Coffee, Tea, and Poetry Sunday, January 30, 2022 4:00 P. M. (PST) hosted by MoSt Board member/Modesto Poet Laureate Sal Salerno.
It’s a very enjoyable chance to share a couple of poems from a new or favorite poetry book you’re reading now while learning about what other poetry folk are reading as you sip your favorite afternoon beverage!
Register in advance for this event:
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Coffee, Tea, and Poetry
2022-03-26 14:00 - 15:00
Join us to talk about poetry you’ve been enjoying.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. Coffee, Tea and Poetry
When: Mar 26, 2022 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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2023 Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Awards Ceremony
2023-05-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, 95380, United States
AILEEN JAFFA YOUNG POETS CONTEST
Co-sponsored by MoSt (Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center) and the National League of American Penwomen (NLAPW), Modesto chapter.
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.
Awards and Recognition
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 the winning poems will be read at an Awards Ceremony at 2 P.M. on Saturday May 13, 2023 at the Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock.
For more information, contact info@mostpoetry.org

City of Modesto Poet's Corner Reading/Reception
2023-06-04 13:00 - 15:00 | McHenry Museum, 1402 14th St, Modesto, CA, 95354, United States
Join us at McHenry Museum on Sunday, June 4 at 1 pm for a reading featuring the winners of the 2023 Poet’s Corner Contest, sponsored by the City of Modesto.
For contest information, please visit the City of Modesto Poet’s Corner page. (Contest info will be updated soon.)

Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Reading and Reception
2023-08-26 14:00 | Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, 95380, United States
Please join us to celebrate our finalists for the Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate contest 2023-2024. Meet our finalists, Janelle Yulo of Modesto and Zoe Byron of Oakdale, and our Youth Poet Laureate Faith Delgado. With readings and refreshments.
At The Loft, 3rd floor of the Carnegie Arts Center,
Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate program is a partnership between Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center, Stanislaus County Library, Stanislaus County Office of Education, MJC’s School of Language Arts and Education, and the Stanislaus Library Foundation.

MoSt's 10th Anniversary Fundraiser w/ CA Poet Laureate Lee Herrick & Stan Cty Youth Poet Laureate Faith Delgado
2023-09-23 14:00 - 17:00
Join us on the afternoon of Saturday, September 23, 2023 for an afternoon of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and readings by California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick and Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Faith Delgado.
Your ticket supports poetry in Stanislaus County, including monthly reading series in Modesto and Turlock; sets of poetry books for area schools; Poetry Out Loud; poetry readings at senior communities; free poetry workshops and poetry book discussions at the Modesto Library; the Youth Poet Laureate program; poetry on the spot at events across the county; annual workshops by noted poets from across California, the Modesto Poetry Festival every February, and much more!
TICKET SALES END FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th AT MIDNIGHT. $50 purchase through https://poetrygala2023.brownpapertickets.com/.
Please email info@mostpoetry.org to request sliding scale price.

Poetry on the Spot at the Gallo Family Fun Festival
2023-09-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Gallo Center for the Arts, Gallo Center Plaza, Modesto, CA, 95354, United States
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.

Poetry Out Loud - Informational Meetings on Zoom
2023-10-25 14:30 - 17:00 | Zoom
Bring Poetry Out Loud to your school!
Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry Recitation Contest for high
school students that starts at the school level with students
memorizing and reciting poems. School winners move on to the
county contest run by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center in early
February 2024. The finalist there goes on to the state contest in
Sacramento in March, 2024.
Please attend one of these informational Zoom meetings to find out
more: Wednesday, October 25 at 2:45 and at 3:45. (Same meeting,
two different times for your convenience.)
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This link can also be found at www.mostpoetry.org, the website of
Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center. Contact us with any questions.

12th Annual MoSt Poetry Festival with Maya Khosla
2024-02-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, 95380, United States
MoSt Poetry Festival
Saturday, February 3, 2024
“Writing the Way Through Wild Spaces”
Workshop leader: Maya Khosla, Wildlife Biologist, Poet, Filmmaker
Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway Turlock, CA
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Doors open at 9:30 a.m. — continental breakfast included
$40 RSVP at https://poetryfestival12.eventbrite.com

Maya Khosla is a biologist and writer. As Sonoma County Poet Laureate (2018-2020), she brought Sonoma’s communities together to heal through gatherings, field walks, and shared writing after the recent wildfires. Her books include “All the Fires of Wind and Light” (Sixteen Rivers Press; 2020 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award), “Keel Bone” (Bear Star Press; Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize). She is the winner of the 2023 Fund for Wild Nature Grassroots Activist Award and co-winner of the Environmentalist of the Year Award from 2020 Sonoma County Conservation Council (SCCC). Her work has been featured in For the Wild, her writing was part of the award-winning documentary films including “Village of Dust, City of Water,” about the water crises in rural India.

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This event is supported in part by Poets & Writers.

Dos Rios State Park Nature Poetry Walk
2024-10-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Dos Rios State Park, 3559 Shiloh Rd, Modesto, CA, 95358, United States
A special event for poetry lovers! Join a State Park Interpreter and special guest, poetry author, Salvatore Salerno. Bring your favorite poem or poetry book about nature and share with other poetry enthusiasts. Walk 2.5 miles round-trip to the amazing pond Oaks. Share or just listen to poems that connects us to nature. Please bring good walking shoes, sunscreen, snack, and water. Bring lunch to eat at the day use area, along the pond, following the poetry walking tour. Register: https://www.parks.ca.gov/EventDetails/16477
