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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MoSt Summer Poetry Workshop–Monsters, Villains, & a Disaster or Two: Writing About the Scary Stuff
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.
MoSt Summer Poetry Workshop #1–Classicontempo: Classic and Contemporary Poems of Love, Irritation, Birds, & More
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 …
12th Annual MoSt Poetry Festival with Maya Khosla
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 …
Poetry Writing Workshop
Please join us in the Modesto Library’s Makerspace on Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for “Questions, Lies, & Repetition,” a poetry writing workshop facilitated by Linda Scheller. Participants will read, discuss, and write poetry in this free, in-person workshop open to the public. All ages are welcome, and no prior poetry …