UPCOMING EVENTS​

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​Thursday, February 27, 2025: Poems of Childhood (Generative Workshop)

​Online

4:30-6:30 Pacific

Cost: $10 and up 

THIS IS A FUNDRAISER FOR SMART READING!

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In this fundraiser for SMART Reading, we will first discuss some poems that focus on children and/or childhood.

 

This is a subject poets love, and we will have a wonderfully diverse group of poems to talk about. Participants will then be given some things to think about and some writing prompts, as well as some time to write. We will get back together and those who wish to share what they have written may do so. Participants will leave with a packet of poems (which they will receive prior to the workshop) and a packet of prompts, thoughts, and advice on writing about children and childhood.

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Register here:

https://smartreading.org/about-smart/local-offices/central-area/events/

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​PAST EVENTS​​

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Thursday, January 16, 2025: Writing with Carl Sandburg (Generative Workshop)

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Virtual Workshop

Online

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Friday, October 18-Sunday, October 20, 2024: The Astoria Creative Writing Festival

Astoria, OR (Workshop and Reading)

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Sunday, September 8, 2024: Reading with Judith Montgomery

Ross Island Grocery and Cafe

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Friday, April 19, 2024: Beyond the Ekphrastic Free Poetry Workshop

Oregon City Public Library

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Saturday, December 16, 2023: Connections Cafe Poetry Discussion--Winter Poems

​Rose City Book Pub (Sponsored by Thrive Guides)

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Saturday, August 12, 2023: Find Your Voice Through Persona Poems Free Poetry Workshop

Oregon City Public Library

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Sunday, February 19: Love Is Strange Online Poetry Workshop

Another fundraising online workshop. Benefits For Goodness Cakes, PDX Chapter

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Sunday, May 15, 2022: Food, Glorious Food! Poetry Workshop

Fundraising online workshop. Benefits For Goodness Cakes, PDX Chapter

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2009: Poet in the Schools

Pratum and Butte Creek Schools in the Silverton, OR area

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October 2021: All Month

​I was a 30/30 poet this month, which meant that I wrote one poem each day and raised money ($500) for Tupelo Press, where the poems by each month's poets, are posted. 

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Previous Readings

Portland, OR

Oregon City, OR

Salem, OR

Vancouver, WA

Lexington, KY

Richmond, KY

Seaside, OR

Grand Forks, ND

West Islip, NY

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Previous Workshops

Roseburg, OR

Oregon City, OR

Hillsboro, OR

Lake Oswego, OR

Richmond, KY

Grand Forks, ND

Huntington, WV