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  • Second Tuesday with Eliot Schain & Salvatore Salerno

    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 Emeritus Salvatore Salerno with Sixteen Rivers Press poet Eliot Schain  Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm PST Where: Bookish Modesto, 811 W. Roseburg Ave, in the Roseburg Square shopping center Open mic following featured poets (3 min per poet); …

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  • Nature Poetry Reading & Walk at Dos Rios State Park

    Dos Rios State Park 3559 Shiloh Rd, Modesto, CA, United States

    Nature lovers and fans of poetry are welcome to celebrate Spring at the 4th Nature Poetry Reading and Walk at Dos Rios State Park on Saturday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m..  Participants can bring a few of their own nature poems to read, or read poems from their favorite nature poets.  After the one-hour reading …

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  • Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest Deadline

    Co-sponsored by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center and National League of American Pen Women, Modesto Chapter Cash awards will be given in each of four categories: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 Stanislaus County students in grades K-12 can submit up to 3 poems with an entry fee] of $1 per poem. Each poem must be the student's original …

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  • Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Escritores del Nuevo Sol/Writers of the New Sun

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

    THE ANTIDOTE IS POETRY. COME TO POETRY. Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is pleased to present Second Tuesday Poetry featuring members of Sacramento-based writing group Escritores del Nuevo Sol/Writers of the New Sun:  Zheyla Henriksen, Paul Aponte, Janet Rodriguez, JoAnn Anglin, Marco Contreras, and Lorena Rodriguez. Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm PST Where: Bookish …

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  • Second Tuesday Poetry with featured poets Kathy Pon and Chris Olander

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

    Join us on Tuesday, May 12, as we present Gustine-based poet Kathy Pon and Nevada City poet  Chris Olander, poet laureate emeritus of Nevada County. At Bookish Modesto, 7 pm. Doors at 6:30 pm.