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    Second Tuesday Poetry: Modesto Poet Laureate Angela Drew + Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Valentina Zeff

    Bookish Modesto 811 W. Roseburg Ave, Modesto, CA, United States

    Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is pleased to present Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Modesto Poet Laureate Angela Drew with special guest Valentina Zeff, Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Date: Tuesday, August 12,  2025 Time: 7:00 pm PST Where: Bookish Modesto, 811 W. Orangeburg Ave, in the Roseburg Square shopping center Open mic following featured poets (3 min …

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  • Poetry on Saturday Aug. 30 at the Carnegie Arts Center

    MoSt Poetry on Saturday featuring Joshua McKinney & Cecil Morris

    Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, United States

    Please join host Gary Thomas at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, CA for a poetry reading featuring Joshua McKinney and Cecil Morris. There will be light refreshments and an open mic following the featured poets. This event is free and open to the public. Joshua McKinney’s fifth book …

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  • Five for Ten reading October 14 7:00 pm at Bookish Modesto

    Second Tuesday Poetry presents FIVE FOR TEN: Five Central Valley Poets

    Bookish Modesto 811 W. Roseburg Ave, Modesto, CA, United States

    Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is pleased to present Second Tuesday Poetry: Five for Ten, featuring five Central Valley poets:    Casey Giffen Daley Perry Cynthia Barstad Paloma Contreras Melchor Sahagun III Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm PST Where: Bookish Modesto, 811 W. Roseburg Ave, in the Roseburg Square shopping center Open mic following …

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  • Poetry on Saturday Nov. 22

    MoSt Poetry on Saturday featuring Lucille Lang Day and Carl Landauer

    Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, United States

    Please join host Gary Thomas at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Carnegie Arts Center (250 North Broadway Ave., Turlock, California) for a poetry reading featuring Lucille Lang Day and Carl Landauer. There will be light refreshments and an open mic time following the featured poets. This event is free and open to …

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  • Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Tara Rico & Juan Luzuriaga

    Bookish Modesto 811 W. Roseburg Ave, Modesto, CA, United States

    Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is pleased to present Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Inaugural Poet Laureate of Manteca Tara Rico and San Luis Obispo poet Juan Luzuriaga Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm PST Where: Bookish Modesto, 811 W. Roseburg Ave, in the Roseburg Square shopping center The reading is free; drinks, snacks, and books …

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  • UPDATED: Poetry at the Carnegie featuring Jesse Wolfe and Stella Beratlis

    Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, United States

    PLEASE NOTE: Due to a necessary scheduling change, Jesse Wolfe will read with Stella Beratlis on 2/21/26. Cleo Griffith will be a featured reader at a future date to be determined. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please join host Gary Thomas at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Carnegie Arts …

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