Silverton Poetry Festival 2008 April 5, 2008

Silverton Poetry festival 2008

4/5/2008 Featured Poets Reading GORDON HOUSE 879 W Main St, Silverton
Featured published poets include Tom Blood, winner of the prestigeous Literary Arts 2007 Oregon Book Award for Poetry, Kate Gray and Ger Killeen. Presentation at the Frank LLoyd Wright designed Gordon House next door to The Oregon Garden. Refreshments. FREE. 7 to 9:30 p.m.

4/5/2008 POETRY FESTIVAL Favorite Poem Project GORDON HOUSE 879 W Main St, Silverton
Favorite Poem Project; created by past U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinskey. Public invited to read and expound on favorite poets and poems. Event at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Gordon House next door to The Oregon Garden. Refreshments. FREE. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

4/6/2008 POETRY FESTIVAL Featured Poets Reading Mt. Angel Abbey Library #1 Abbey Ln, Mt. Angel
Featured published poets read their own work. Line up includes popular northwest poets Kim Stafford and Chrystal Williams. Presentation at the Aldo Aalto designed Abbey Library Conference Room. Refreshments. FREE. 3 to 5 p.m.

4/9/2008 POETRY FESTIVAL Open Microphone ROLLING HILLS BAKERY 106 N First St, Silverton
Public heartily invited to popular open microphone gathering. Read your own work or your favorite poet's poems. Listeners also expected to enjoy the evening of traditionally enthusiastic performances. Event at the Rolling Hills Bakery located in Historic Downtown Silverton. FREE. 7 to 9:30 p.m.

4/11/2008 POETRY FESTIVAL Featured Poets Reading WHITE STEEPLE GALLERY 314 Jersey St, Silverton
Featured published poets read their own work. Line up includes popular northwest poets Sage Cohen, Penelope Scambly Schott, and Karen Holmberg. Presentation at the historic White Steeple Gallery. Refreshments. FREE. 7 to 9:30 p.m.

4/12/2008 Talking Poets NOT YOUR MAMA'S COFFEE Main & Water St, Silverton
Vern Rutsala and Maxine Scates lead this discussion to give a glimpse of their inner poets. Public is invited to participate in this two-way talk about creativity, poetry, writing, publishing, and performing. Event at the Coffee House upstairs in the historic Wolf Building in Downtown Silverton. FREE. 7 to 9:30 p.m.

4/12/2008 Poetry Workshop FISCHER BUILDING 408 S Water St, Silverton
Vern Rutsala instructs poetry writing to expose creativity as writing progresses from inception to complete thoughts through verse. Call Connie at 503/873-2480 to register & prepay for this worthwhile class with a great teacher. Workshop at the historic Fischer Building. $30 per person. Submit one poem prior to the workshop date to 303 Coolidge St, Silverton, OR 97381 or [email protected]. 2 to 4 p.m.

4/12/2008 POETRY FESTIVAL Young Poets Reading SILVER FALLS LIBRARY 410 S Water St, Silverton
Youth Poetry Contest and other young poets read their poems at the Silver Falls Library. Families and friends invited to listen. FREE. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

4/13/2008 POETRY FESTIVAL Feast of Poets SILVER FALLS VINEYARDS 4972 Cascade Hwy SE
Feast of Poets with poetry, a bountiful buffet, & the favored libation of poets. Local poets read their own work both newly published and yet to be heard. You are invited to enjoy the readings at the beautiful Silver Falls Winery just south of Silverton in the heart of the Willamette Valley. FREE. 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Official Website: http://www.silvertonpoetry.org/