Celebrate National Poetry Month with Jay Baldwin, Santa Monica’s new Poet Laureate! Join us for a special reception marking the beginning of their two-year term and help craft a community poem.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haiku Prize Ceremony & Poetry Reading with Open Mic | Lawrence Township, NJ | |
| Queens Public Library: Innovation Stations: National Poetry Month Programs for Teens | Queens, NY | |
| Adams County Poet Laureate Open Mic with Aerik Francis | Thornton, CO | |
| ARTbar: Tongue in Groove | Cleveland Heights, OH | |
| Stephanie Barbé Hammer, Rich Ferguson, Kathleen Florence, & Melinda Palacio | Santa Barbara, CA | |
| Diana Whitney: Girl Trouble | Putney, VT | |
| Decatur Public Library’s Poetry Jam | Decatur, AL | |
| Freeport Folio’s Open Mic Poetry With Featured Poet State of Maine Poet Laureate Betsy Sholl | Freeport, ME | |
| Ekphrastic Poetry April 2026 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Poetry Slam | Franklin, TN |