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SUMMARY:Welcome 2025-2026 Youth Poet Laureate: Reading & Reception
DESCRIPTION: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. \nValentina Zeff is a sixteen-year-old poet from Modesto\, California who is currently enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program at Modesto High School. Zeff has been writing free verse and ballad poetry since her freshman year of high school. \nZeff is active within her community and school through social and environmental activism\, extracurricular projects\, and volunteering. She was selected to be a member of the Park’s Youth Committee (April 2024-current)\, Modesto Youth Commission (October 2024-current)\, and student representative for Modesto High School’s Student Senate for both ninth and tenth grade. During the 2023-2024 Speech and Debate season\, she was a top finalist for Original Spoken Word Poetry at State Qualifications. She is also the founder and Co-President of Modesto High School’s Book Club where she leads discussions on novels and poems of interest. Additionally\, she is the Secretary and head layout editor/designer of the Panther Press\, Modesto High School’s monthly newspaper. \nPlease welcome our incoming Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate\, Valentina Zeff! \nThe Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate program is administered by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center (MoSt Poetry) with partners MJC Library & Learning Center & MJC School of Language Arts & Education\, Stanislaus County Office of Education\, Stanislaus County Library\, and Stanislaus Library Foundation. \n 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/2025yplreception/
LOCATION:Modesto Junior College West Campus\, 2201 Blue Gum Avenue\, Modesto\, CA\, 95358\, United States
CATEGORIES:Readings,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T150000
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SUMMARY:Youth Poet Laureate Send-Off Reading & Open Mic: Zoe Byron
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we bid a fond farewell to 2024-2025 Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Byron\, whose tenure as youth laureate is complete at the end of May. She’s the second ever Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate and has done a beautiful job representing the voice of youth through her poems. \nThis final reading will take place at the Oakdale Public Library\, 151 S. First Avenue\, Oakdale CA 95361. Please bring a poem to share at open mic! Reading starts at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room just inside the front entrance. \n 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/2025may17/
LOCATION:Oakdale Library\, 151 South First Avenue\, Oakdale\, CA\, 95361\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Readings,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T133000
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SUMMARY:Stanislaus Cty Youth Poet Laureate Reading & Open Mic with Zoe Byron
DESCRIPTION:Join Zoe Byron\, 2024-2025 Youth Poet Laureate of Stanislaus County\, as she reads poems in celebration of National Poetry Month. Be sure to bring a poem or two to share at the Open Mic\, following Zoe’s reading. They don’t have to be poems you’ve written! Just come have some fun with us. \nAt the Salida Library\, April 19 at noon.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/2025yplapril/
LOCATION:Nick W. Blom Salida Regional Library Branch\, 4835 Sisk Road\, Salida\, 95368\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Readings,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250405
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SUMMARY:City of Modesto Poets' Corner contest deadline
DESCRIPTION:The Parks\, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. \n\n\n\nEntries Due byFriday\, April 4\, 2025.  \n\n\n\nContest Winners\n\n\n\nWinners will be notified by email (or mail\, when email is unavailable.) \n\n\n\nPoets 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. \n\n\n\nWinning poems will be printed in a booklet that will be placed in the Poets’ Bookshelf\, which contains published works by local writers and will be kept at the McHenry Museum. Each winner will receive a copy of the booklet. \n\n\n\n\nWho May Enter\n\n\n\nRules\n\n\n\nSubmissions\n\n\n\nDeadline\n\n\n\n\nPoets of any age who reside in Stanislaus County \n\n\n\nGeneral: Any kind of poetry on any subject\, unrhymed or rhymed. Free verse and formal poetry is welcome. Group of three haiku accepted as one entry. \n\n\n\nSpecial: The Natural World — beautiful\, destructive\, sustaining. Write about nature — the wildness of it\, the beauty of it\, how it inspires and moves us\, or how it can destroy with thoughtless abandon.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/city-of-modesto-poets-corner-contest-deadline-2/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
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SUMMARY:Second Tuesday: Members' Holiday Open Mic & Potluck
DESCRIPTION:The Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center presents Second Tuesday: Members’ Holiday Open Mic and Potluck. Bring a dish to share\, and help us celebrate 15 years of bringing poetry to the community through our Second Tuesday series. If you’re not a MoSt member yet\, you are warmly encouraged to attend and join us at the door.  \nOn Tuesday\, December 10 at the Dragonfly Art for Life\, 1210 J Street\, Modesto CA 95354.  \nMoSt Poetry is proud to serve our community with free poetry events\, including the Second Tuesday Poetry series\, Poetry on Saturdays at the Carnegie Arts Center\, Free Summer Poetry Workshops at the Library\, New Year’s Poetry Challenge\, Poetry Everywhere initiative at Stanislaus County K-12 public schools\, and more. Programs we administer or in which we partner include Poetry Out Loud\, Aileen Jaffa Youth Poetry Contest\, Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate\, and the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Contest.  \nOn Facebook\, Instagram\, and Threads: @mostpoetry. 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/holidayreading2024/
LOCATION:The Dragonfly Art for Life\, 1210 J Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Open Mic,Readings,Second Tuesday,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T120000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading and Open Mic featuring Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Byron
DESCRIPTION:Please join Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center and Stanislaus County Library at a poetry reading and open mic at the Oakdale Library\, featuring Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Byron. Bring a poem—your own or a favorite–to share at open mic. Reading starts at 12:00; free and open to all. \nZoe\, a student at Oakdale High School\, was selected by a panel of judges to serve as the county’s second Youth Poet Laureate. The Youth Poet Laureate program is a partnership between MoSt Poetry\, Stanislaus County Library\, SCOE\, and MJC’s School of Language Arts & Education. For more info: ypl@mostpoetry.org.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/2024novypl/
LOCATION:Oakdale Library\, 151 South First Avenue\, Oakdale\, CA\, 95361\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Readings,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20240506T195100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T182025Z
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SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Contest Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Carnegie Arts Center on Saturday\, May 11 at 2:00 pm to celebrate our youth contest winners! Presented by the North American League of American Pen Women\, Modesto Branch\, in partnership with MoSt Poetry. \n 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-contest-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, 250 N. Broadway\, Turlock\, CA\, 95380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Readings,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T153000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T215930Z
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SUMMARY:Youth Poet Laureate's Painless Poetry: Open Mic Performance
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Apr. 20\, 2 pm\n\nJoin Faith Delgado\, 2023-24 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate\, in this final installment of Painless Poetry. Come show off what you’ve been working on these past months! Connect with Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Faith Delgado if you’d like more information: faithd@mostpoetry.org\n\nLight refreshments will be served while they last.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/youth-poet-laureates-painless-poetry-open-mic-performance/
LOCATION:Turlock Library\, 550 N. Minaret Ave\, Turlock\, 95382\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Poetry Slam,Readings,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20240227T234235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T234235Z
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SUMMARY:Painless Poetry for Teen Poets: Performance Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Painless Poetry: A Workshop for Aspiring Teen Poets – Performance Strategies\nTurlock Library in the Maker Space\n\nHow 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 might work while performing spoken word poetry. This program is presented in partnership with Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center (MoSt)\n  \nSponsored by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/painless-poetry-for-teen-poets-performance-strategies/
LOCATION:Turlock Library\, 550 N. Minaret Ave\, Turlock\, 95382\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240128
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SUMMARY:Deadline to apply for Youth Poet Laureate
DESCRIPTION:Young poets: Don’t forget to apply for the Youth Poet Laureate contest by January 27\, 2024. Open to poets ages 15-19 who live or attend school in Stanislaus County and who will reside in the area through the youth poet laureate term (June 1\, 2024 – May 31\, 2025). All details at the Youth Poet Laureate contest page. \nDeadline is 11:59 pm on Saturday\, January 27\, 2024.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-to-apply-for-youth-poet-laureate/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240113T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20240110T032607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T232225Z
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SUMMARY:Painless Poetry for Teens: Learn about the Stanislaus Youth Poet Laureate Contest
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\nPainless Poetry: Workshops for Aspiring Teen Poets/Spoken Word Performers  \nJoin Faith Delgado\, 2023-24 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate\, in a series of informal gatherings to explore the world of spoken word and performance poetry. Watch inspiring spoken word performances\, learn about and practice spoken word technique\, and socialize with fellow writers\, poets\, and performers. Light refreshments served. All events start at 2 pm and are held in the Turlock Library Makerspace. In partnership with the Stanislaus County Library.  \nJanuary 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.  \nFebruary 24\, 2024. Spoken Word: Learn from the Masters. Let’s view iconic spoken word performances and talk about what makes them so great.  \nMarch 16\, 2024. Spittin’ Bars: Spoken Word/Performance Strategies. How do you inhabit the space on stage when performing a piece? How about holding a microphone and reading from a page? Let’s share strategies and explore what might work for us.   \nApril 20\, 2024. Spittin’ Bars Part 2/Open Mic Performance. Show off what you’ve been working on all these months!  \n 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/painless-poetry-for-teens-learn-about-the-stanislaus-youth-poet-laureate-contest/
LOCATION:Turlock Library\, 550 N. Minaret Ave\, Turlock\, 95382\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T153000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T213349Z
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SUMMARY:Youth Poet Laureate: Speak Your Silence poetry open mic
DESCRIPTION:Speak Your Silence is a reading on December 16\, 2023 at the Turlock Library in remembrance of Sandy Hook (Dec. 14 is the Sandy Hook Day of Remembrance). \n\nSpeak Your Silence\, a student-led campaign organized by Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Faith  Delgado\, is intended to address and combat all types of violence that occurs in the schools. Youth poets are invited to share their stories and/or experiences in the form of poetry\, slam poetry\, speeches\, spoken word\, etc. This can be about sexual or physical violence\, any kind of bullying\, and/or your experience of how the school handled it. work on the topic of school violence. For middle- and high-schoolers; original work please. \n\n\nFeel free to contact Faith at faithd@mostpoetry.org for any questions about the event!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/youth-poet-laureates-speak-your-silence-reading-dec-16-deadline-to-apply-dec/
LOCATION:Turlock Library\, 550 N. Minaret Ave\, Turlock\, 95382\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Slam,Readings,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20231019T163220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T163220Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Out Loud - Informational Meetings on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Bring Poetry Out Loud to your school!\nPoetry Out Loud is a national poetry Recitation Contest for high\nschool students that starts at the school level with students\nmemorizing and reciting poems. School winners move on to the\ncounty contest run by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center in early\nFebruary 2024. The finalist there goes on to the state contest in\nSacramento in March\, 2024.\nPlease attend one of these informational Zoom meetings to find out\nmore: Wednesday\, October 25 at 2:45 and at 3:45. (Same meeting\,\ntwo different times for your convenience.)\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/i/87048923866?\npwd=TGxabEoOUiNDMzdLUTRYViBHYzZIZz09\nThis link can also be found at www.mostpoetry.org\, the website of\nModesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center. Contact us with any questions.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-out-loud-informational-meetings-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Poetry Out Loud,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20230728T222554Z
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SUMMARY:Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Reading and Reception
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAt The Loft\, 3rd floor of the Carnegie Arts Center\, \nStanislaus 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.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/stanislaus-county-youth-poet-laureate-reading-and-reception/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, 250 N. Broadway\, Turlock\, CA\, 95380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Readings,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230604T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230604T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T230025Z
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SUMMARY:City of Modesto Poet's Corner Reading/Reception
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor contest information\, please visit the City of Modesto Poet’s Corner page. (Contest info will be updated soon.)
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/city-of-modesto-poets-corner-reading-reception/
LOCATION:McHenry Museum\, 1402 14th St\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T160000
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SUMMARY:2023 Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:AILEEN JAFFA YOUNG POETS CONTEST \nCo-sponsored by MoSt (Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center) and the National League of American Penwomen (NLAPW)\, Modesto chapter. \nThis 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. \nAwards and Recognition \nFirst\, 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. \nThe 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. \nFor more information\, contact info@mostpoetry.org \n 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/2023-aileen-jaffa-young-poets-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, 250 N. Broadway\, Turlock\, CA\, 95380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230325
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
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SUMMARY:Deadline: City of Modesto Poet's Corner Contest
DESCRIPTION:The Parks\, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poet’s Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. Please view the Poet’s Corner Contest Submission Form for full details. \nSubmissions\nPoems will not be returned after the contest\, so entrants should keep copies of their work. \nElectronic Submissions\n\nInclude one cover page with poet’s name\, address\, email and title(s) of poem(s). If poet is a student\, then indicate grade\, school and name of teacher on the cover page.\nSubmit cover page and poem/poems in one file in .doc\, .docx or .pdf format to the Poets Corner Contest Submission Email.\n\nMailed Submissions\nSubmit one copy of each poem along with one entry form for each poet to one of the following locations: \n\nModesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center\, C/O Poet’s Corner Contest\, PO Box 578940\, Modesto\, CA\, 95353\nMcHenry Museum\, C/O Poet’s Corner Contest\,1402 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\n\nPrinted Entry Form and Contest Rules\nMay be picked up at the following locations: \n\nParks\, Recreation & Neighborhoods Department Office – 1010 Tenth Street Place\, Suite 4400\nMcHenry Museum – 1402 I Street\nMcHenry Mansion Visitor’s Center and Gift Shop – 924 15th Street\nStanislaus County Library – 1500 I Street\n\nDeadline\nEntries must be postmarked by Friday\, March 24\, 2023 or submitted electronically by 11:59 pm on Friday\, March 24\, 2023.  \nRequirements\nThe contest is open to all Stanislaus County residents. \nCategories\n\nGeneral: Any kind of poetry on any subject\, rhymed or unrhymed.  Free verse and form welcome.  Group of three haiku accepted as one entry.\nSpecial: “Renewal: How do we restore and renew ourselves and our community after years of pandemic? How do we individually and collectively allow ourselves the space to mourn and feel what has been lost while holding optimism and being open to possibility? What might renewal look like in nature\, ourselves\, our families\, and our communities? What does it feel like to be hopeful\, imagine a better world\, and create the future?”\n\nEntry Limitations\n\nTwo poems per person\nEach poem may not exceed 32 lines\nAll entries must be typed on standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper\, double-spaced\, in standard font\nEntries must be unpublished at the time of submission\nEntries may be two of one category or one of each category\nAt the top of each poem\, indicate contest category and\, if under the age of 18\, grade in school\nDo not put name of poet on any submitted poem: put name on cover page or entry form only\nNo plagiarism or offensive language.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContest Winners\nContest winners will be notified by email (or mail\, when email is unavailable).  Poets will be invited to read their winning poems on Sunday\, June 4\, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the McHenry Museum\, followed by light refreshments. \nWinning poems will be printed in a booklet that will be placed in the Poets’ Bookshelf\, which contains published works by local writers and will be kept at the McHenry Museum. Each winner will receive a copy of the booklet.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-for-poets-corner-contest-march-24/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T235900
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T235900
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
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SUMMARY:Deadline for STANISLAUS COUNTY YOUTH POET LAUREATE Contest
DESCRIPTION:Please check our YOUTH POET LAUREATE Contest page for all the details plus application. \nApplications for the 2023 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate open January 1\, 2023! \n\nAre you a teen? Are you SUPER into poetry? We want to hear from you! \nIntroducing the Inaugural process to choose a Youth Poet Laureate for Stanislaus County!  \nTeens ages 15–19 who reside or go to school in Stanislaus County may submit up to five original works of poetry demonstrating their commitment to the mastery of the art and craft of poetry. \nRULES:  \n● Poems may be in any style or form. \n● You must submit at least 3 poems but no more than five poems. \n● Poems must be the original creative work of the poet. Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification from this and all future Youth Poet Laureate opportunities. \n● All poems must be typed. Single or double spaced\, 12 pt Times New Roman preferred unless the poem’s form dictates the format (example: blackout poetry\, erasures\, visual poetry\, spoken word\, etc.) \n● Brief artist statement/biography describing why you want to be a Youth Poet Laureate. Who inspired you to write poetry? \n● No gratuitous violence or sexual content. No hate speech. No slander. \nSubmission Dates:  \nSUBMIT APPLICATION\nJANUARY 1 – FEBRUARY 27\, 2023.\nEmail PDF application and poem attachment per instructions on application. \n  \nIF SELECTED\, POET:  \n\nwill receive $500\nserve a one-year term from June 1\, 2023 – May 31\, 2024\nmust be available for public appearances throughout Stanislaus County\nmust either live in or be enrolled in a school in Stanislaus County at time of submission and for the entire term if chosen\nmust attest that their work is solely their own original creative work\nwill work with a mentor from the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center; display their poems in the Young Adult section of the Modesto Library and elsewhere; and will mentor others;\nwill write at least 3 poems during their term and present these at events to be decided\n\n\n\n\nwill be asked to participate in at least two poetry events in the community focusing on engaging other youth in poetry. Examples of these possible Youth Poet Laureate activities are as follows:\n\nIf they’d like to create a poetry-related project of their own\, the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center will offer assistance/support;\nfeature at a reading as part of the Second Tuesday Reading Series at the end of their term; and/or\nwrite a poem for the City of Modesto’s Poet’s Corner event.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-for-stanislaus-county-youth-poet-laureate-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201201
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
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SUMMARY:Deadline: NAACP Youth Video Contest
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is proud to help co-sponsor this contest! \nDo you use artistic expression to help cope with COVID-19 and its impact on your community? Can you record a 3-5 minute video showcasing your creative activities? \nNAACP is hosting a Virtual Showcase for you to show off your talent! We are looking for individuals between the ages 14-25 to participate. Every participant will be given a T-Shirt for participation in addition to being placed into a drawing to win some prizes. Your video will be posted on many social media platforms & live TV! If you are 17 and under\, please submit a Release Form with your parent signature\, along with your video for complete submission. If you haven’t already\, please check out our sample video of what we are looking for. In order to participate\, you MUST be a resident of Stanislaus County. \nThe contest deadline has been extended to November 30th. \nClick here for more information and the entry form.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-naacp-youth-video-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201024
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
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SUMMARY:Family Friday at the Carnegie
DESCRIPTION:MoSt Poetry has collaborated with the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock to put together materials for the upcoming Family Friday on October 23rd. \nThe Carnegie will have 25 FREE Family Friday kits available for pickup Thursday\, Oct 22 10am-7pm and Friday\, Oct 23 10am-5pm. Then tune in on Friday for some great video tutorials that you can follow along with at home. You’ll learn how to create a beautiful poem from cut-up words and how to cut colorful papel picado to display in your home\, inspired by the current exhibition on display in the galleries. \nVisit the Event page on Facebook for updates.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/family-friday-at-the-carnegie/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, 250 N. Broadway\, Turlock\, CA\, 95380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200404
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20200312T203919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T203919Z
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SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Today is the postmark deadline. Please see the Aileen Jaffa contest page for more information!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-young-poets-contest-deadline-2/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200302
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
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SUMMARY:Deadline: 4th Annual Lee Nicholson-George Rogers Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:MODESTO-STANISLAUS POETRY CENTER\nTHE FOURTH ANNUAL LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY CONTEST\nCONTEST GUIDELINES\nMONETARY PRIZES!!!\nDEADLINE: MARCH 1\, 2020 \nABOUT LEE NICHOLSON AND GEORGE ROGERS\nBeloved by generations of their students\, Lee Nicholson and George Rogers dedicated much of their lives to  teaching and inspiring the youth of our community. Lee Nicholson was an instructor at Modesto Junior College for thirty-two years\, and had earlier taught at Turlock High School. A Modesto native\, George Rogers taught for thirty years at Orville Wright Elementary School in Modesto. Both Lee and George were highly accomplished poets and lovers of the creative process\, and both will long be remembered for their passionate devotion to the young people whose lives they touched. \nThis contest is open to all poets residing in Stanislaus County who are 16 to 25 years of age.\n􀀀 Send up to three (3) poems\, with subjects and themes of your own choosing\n􀀀 Poems must be typed in 12 point\, Times New Roman\, with 1-inch margins\n􀀀 32 line limit; longer poems will not be considered\n􀀀 Poems must be the poet’s original work and previously unpublished\n􀀀 If sending through regular mail\, please send two copies of each poem – one copy with the poet’s name\, address\, email\, phone number in the upper right hand corner\, as well as the title of the poem\, and a second copy of the poem\, with the title of the poem\, but without the poet’s name\, address\, e-mail\, and phone number.\n􀀀 If sending through email\, send poems as doc or docx attachments (one attachment with page divisions is fine; three attachments with one poem each is fine); include two copies of each poem – one copy with the poet’s name\, address\, email\, phone number in the upper right hand corner\, as well as the title of the poem and a second copy of the poem\, with the title of the poem\, but without the poet’s name\, address\, e-mail\, and phone number; include CONTEST in the subject line of the email. \n2 ways to submit: \nThrough regular mail to: \nMoSt Poetry Center\nPO Box 578940\nModesto\, CA 95357 \nor by email to info@mostpoetry.org \nInclude the word CONTEST in the subject line of your email. \nPRIZES: \nFirst Place (awarded for best poem): $100.00\nSecond Place: $60.00\nThird Place: $40.00 \nSubmission dates: November 1\, 2019 to March 1\, 2020 \nPoets will be notified via email or phone following the judging process. \nSelected poems will be published in a chapbook. All poets submitting\npoems will receive two (2) copies of the chapbook \nFor more information contact: info@mostpoetry.org
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/youngpoetscontest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20191212T020540Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Out Loud County Competition
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest for students\, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation\, and the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is proud to announce that we will be holding our county-level competition at the MJC Little Theatre on February 12th. Our county winners have earned places at the state level in recent years\, so don’t miss the chance to witness this year’s contest!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-out-loud-county-competition-2020/
LOCATION:Little Theatre\, MJC\, 435 College Ave\, Modesto\, CA\, 95350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190302
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20181115T182749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T182749Z
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SUMMARY:Student Chapbook Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Today’s the deadline for our annual George Rogers-Lee Nicholson Student Chapbook Contest! Check out the main contest page for full details.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/student-chapbook-contest-deadline-2/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T185449
CREATED:20190114T015550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T015550Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Out Loud County Competition
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest for students\, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation\, and the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is proud to announce that we will be holding our county-level competition at the MJC Little Theatre on February 6th. Last year\, our county winner took third place at the state level\, so don’t miss the chance to witness this year’s contest!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-out-loud-county-competition/
LOCATION:Little Theatre\, MJC\, 435 College Ave\, Modesto\, CA\, 95350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Readings,Youth Poetry
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