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  • Painless Poetry for Teens: Learn about the Stanislaus Youth Poet Laureate Contest

    Turlock Library 550 N. Minaret Ave, Turlock, United States

    January 13, 2024. Future Youth Poets Laureate, Unite! In this first gathering, learn about the Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate program and learn tips for completing the contest  application, which is due Jan. 27.  Read on to find out about this monthly series.  Painless Poetry: Workshops for Aspiring Teen Poets/Spoken Word Performers  Join Faith Delgado, …

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    12th Annual MoSt Poetry Festival with Maya Khosla

    Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA, 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 …

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    $40

  • Painless Poetry: A workshop for aspiring teen poets. Saturday March 16 at 2 pm, at the Turlock Library, inside the Maker Space.

    Painless Poetry for Teen Poets: Performance Strategies

    Turlock Library 550 N. Minaret Ave, Turlock, United States

    Painless Poetry: A Workshop for Aspiring Teen Poets - Performance Strategies Turlock Library in the Maker Space How do you inhabit the space on stage when performing a piece? How about holding a microphone and reading from a page? Join Faith Delgado, 2023-24 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate, who will share strategies and explore what …

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    MoSt Summer Poetry Workshop #1–Classicontempo: Classic and Contemporary Poems of Love, Irritation, Birds, & More

    Stanislaus County Library 1500 I Street, Modesto, CA, United States

    FREE!  Saturday, June 15, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Modesto Library Auditorium Join MoSt board member Gary Thomas as we discuss--and write to--"ancient" and "modern" poems that deal with common themes such as love, annoyance, (in)justice, and the mashups we encounter between customary and cutting-edge visions of life. Writing supplies will be provided, but feel free to …

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    Free

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    MoSt Summer Poetry Workshop–Monsters, Villains, & a Disaster or Two: Writing About the Scary Stuff

    Stanislaus County Library 1500 I Street, Modesto, CA, United States

    Our July 20th MoSt Summer Poetry Workshop offers participants the opportunity to write about scary subject matter with facilitator Gillian Wegener. Please join us at the Modesto Library on Saturday, 7/20/24 at 1:00 p.m. for this free workshop open to all members of the public, from novice to experienced poet and everything in-between.

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  • “The Poem Heard in Plain Sight” MoSt Poetry Summer Workshop w/ Guest Artist Tama L. Brisbane

    Stanislaus County Library 1500 I Street, Modesto, CA, United States

    THE POEM HEARD IN PLAIN SIGHT 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 31st, 2024 in the downtown Modesto Library With a little discipline, your poem can make a declaration and a difference! Join August's Guest Artist Tama L. Brisbane, author, Stockton Poet Laureate Emerita, and coach of over 15 national youth slam teams. From the opening ice-breaker to …

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    Free