Skagit River Poetry Festival in La Conner Washington.

Skagit River Poetry Festival

Events Calendar

Saturday, April 3, 2010 - Benefit Concert: Grupo Amoroso, Brazilian Band "Grupo Amoroso brings its Brazilian groove to the Garden Club in La Conner, in a concert benefit for..."
Friday, May 21, 2010 - Friday Sessions : Open to the Public " 2:00-3:30Poetry Sampler: Featuring Green, Lieberman, O'Daly, Ostriker, Tenenbaum  &n..."
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - Saturday 2A Sessions: Open to Public "8:00-9:00 · Early Morning Poems – Featuring: Green, Curtis     ..."
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Poetry Sound Bites

'Poets aren't very useful. / Because they aren't consumeful or very produceful.'
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Tickets

Festival Tickets Available NOW!

Join our Poets' Table Dinner Kick-Off Fund raiser Thursday night, May 20, 5:30-7:30 with the Festival poets and a sumptuous Northwest dinner including appetizers and wine, a poets' sampler dessert. Ticket includes "Sherman Alexie Unplugged" from 8:00-9:00.  This evening performance with Sherman may not be suitable for children.

Open to the Public Friday, May 21 2:00-9:30 PM

Saturday, May 22, 8:00 AM-8:30 PM

Take a 3 hour workshop with Ted Kooser or Terrance Hayes and other Festival Poets. Stay for the whole festival or just do a few sessions!

Single session tickets are posted!

Ticket types:

  • All Festival, $95

  • All Festival Student, $25

  • All Festival Senior, $75

  • Single evening, $25

  • SIngle session, $12

  • Workshops, $52 per workshop:  All Festival Ticket does not cover workshops

-- Dinner with the Poets: Opening night Kick Off Gala Fund raising Event, Thursday, May 20~ $95

           includes "Sherman Alexie Unplugged", 8:00-9:00

Buy a whole table of six seats and receive a $60 discount.  For infrmation or to purchase a table: contact Molly @ 360-422-6033

-- "Sherman Alexie Unplugged" Thursday, May 20: 8:00-9:00 (not suitable for children)

-- Three hour workshops with Festival poets~intimate interactions with Festival poets