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Join us as we amplify poetry in our communities all year long!
Upcoming Events
Thu, May 09IN Tandem (Plaza Location), Des MoinesMay 09, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMIN Tandem (Plaza Location), Des Moines, 300 Walnut St suite 6, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
Tue, May 28EJ Giovannetti Community ShelterMay 28, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMEJ Giovannetti Community Shelter, 9000 Douglas Ave, Urbandale, IA 50322, USAMay 28, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMEJ Giovannetti Community Shelter, 9000 Douglas Ave, Urbandale, IA 50322, USAJoin us for our tastiest event: Poetry& Pie in the Park at EJ Giovannetti Community Shelter at Walker Johnston Park in Urbandale. Come for the free pie, stay for the poetry! Sponsored by Urbandale Public Art Committee
Past Events
Fri, Apr 19Viking Theater, Grand View UniversityApr 19, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMYou are invited to join us in celebrating three of Iowa's most distinguished poets: Deb Marquart receiving the James A. Autry award, James A. Autry himself reading his work, and Lucille Morgan Wilson receiving Humanities Iowa's first posthumous award as an Honorary Poet Laureate.
Fri, Apr 19Grandview University (Des Moines)Apr 19, 2024, 5:00 PM – Apr 20, 2024, 9:00 PMBookmark the date for 2024 Poetry Palooza! More details to come.
Sat, Nov 11Security Bank Building, Perry, IANov 11, 2023, 10:00 AM – Nov 12, 2023, 4:00 PMJoin us at Art on the Prairie again this year as we present "Poetry on the Prairie" in Perry, Iowa.- Fri, Oct 06Harken Institute, Drake UniversityOct 06, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMYou're invited to join us for a pop-up poetry event in the Harkin Institute auditorium at Drake University. Find full event details here: https://olli.drake.edu/drakeolli/course/course.aspx?C=162&pc=34&mc=0&sc=0
Tue, Aug 22Jay Spence Shelter, Greenwood ParkAug 22, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PMYou're invited to Poetry& Pie in the Park! Gather with us at 5:00 for dessert-first tastings, while supplies last, and people-to-people time. Then, enjoy a short poetry reading starting at 5:30. We are excited to have a few local poets reading their poetry. Note: There will be air conditioning!
Thu, Apr 06Mainframe StudiosApr 06, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT – Apr 08, 2023, 1:30 PM CDTThis three-day festival will celebrate Midwestern Poets Laureate, cultivate students and emerging talent, and demonstrate the positive power of poetry.
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