Join us in the library’s Spicer Reading Room to celebrate April as National Poetry Appreciation month.
6 - 7:30 with light refreshments.
Enjoy readings from local poets, led by our very own Philip Kuepper.
Space limited. Registration required.
Poetry Near You
Are you looking to connect with poets or find opportunities to hear or study poetry? To find poetry events and resources near you, simply enter your zip code in the search field below.
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry & Cookies Twentieth Anniversary Book Festival | a reading & open mic | Altadena, CA | |
| Poet Mary Simmons | South Euclid , OH | |
| Seward Poetry Festival | Seward, AK | |
| Rooted and Rising: Southern Black Girlhood and Womanhood | Jackson , MS | |
| San Gabriel Valley Phoenix Poets Workshop with Carla Sameth | Altadena, CA | |
| 12th Annual Arts & Literacy Festival | Santa Monica, CA | |
| Sagebrush to Sandstone: Trail Hike & Poetry Workshop with Katie Karnehm-Esh | Baker, NV | |
| Hickory Literary Festival | Hickory, NC | |
| Poetry In Motion Pictures | Augusta, GA | |
| 2026 Joshua Ringel Memorial Poetry Reading with Cornelius Eady | Baltimore, MD |