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  • Youth Poet Laureate Stanislaus County add Youth Poet Laureate in yellow letters with colorful microphone image

    Welcome 2025-2026 Youth Poet Laureate: Reading & Reception

    Modesto Junior College West Campus 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, Modesto, CA, United States

    We’ll be celebrating our incoming youth poet laureate, Valentina Zeff, at a reading/reception at Modesto Junior College’s Science Community Center.  Come listen to a few poems, meet youth poets, and learn about the youth poet laureate program. Valentina Zeff is a sixteen-year-old poet from Modesto, California who is currently enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program …

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  • City of Modesto Poets’ Corner Reading & Reception

    McHenry Museum 1402 14th St, Modesto, CA, United States

    The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. Contest Winners Poets will be invited to read their winning poems on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at the McHenry Museum, followed by light refreshments. Winning poems will be printed …

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  • Second Tuesday Poetry with Aideed Medina and Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga

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

    Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is pleased to present Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Fresno's newest Poet Laureate and spoken word artist Aideed Medina with Tracy poet, teacher, and spoken word artist Russell Reza-Khaliz Gonzaga Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025Time: 7:00 pm PSTWhere: Bookish Modesto, 811 W. Orangeburg Ave, in the Roseburg Square shopping center Open mic following …

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  • Second Tuesday Poetry July 8 featuring Sherre Vernon & Paula Sheil

    Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Sherre Vernon and Paula Sheil

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

    Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is pleased to present Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Sherre Vernon (Merced) and Paula Sheil (Stockton) Date: Tuesday, July 8, 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 per poet); sign up at the event. Hosted …

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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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