UPCOMING EVENTS 2024

May 4

Annual Auction – “May the 4th” Be With You

Join Our Star Wars Themed Event

Saturday, May 4, 2024

5pm – 9pm

Buy Your Tickets HERE – Early Bird Through April 15

** Early Bird: Single $40, Couple $70 **

** Regular: Single $50, Couple $90 **

Hillcrest Park Lodge

1717 S 13th Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98274

~ May the force of poetry be with you ~

Our event will be out of this world as we celebrate our mission during this Star Wars extravaganza. More details about the event coming soon. Help us continue changing lives through poetry.

For More Info: Molly, directorsrpp@gmail.com

PAST EVENTS 2024

February 10

Valentine Poetry Workshop

Saturday, February 10, 2024

12pm – 3pm

Tri Dee Studio, 215  S. 1st Street, Mount Vernon

~ Write a love poem and create a paper valentine – just in time for Valentine’s Day ~

$15 Includes All Supplies

RSVP Molly, directorsrpp@gmail.com

February 3

Poetry Out Loud Competition — NW Regional

Saturday, February 3, 2024

1pm – 5pm

Hosted by

Skagit River Poetry Foundation

Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave

Open to the Public

For more info contact Molly, directorsrpp@gmail.com

Poetry Out Loud Website – WA Arts Commission

PAST EVENTS 2023

January 11

Teacher Poetry Workshop

January 11, 2024

4:30pm – 8:30pm

Clock Hours

Lewis Hall, RM 311 & 326

Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon

Register with Molly by Jan. 7th. Please email: directorsrpp@gmail.com

December 14

August 13

Join us for fun in the park

~ Make Me Wanna Holler  ~

a day of music, poetry, and summer fun!

Sun. August 13th, 2pm – 7pm

Pioneer Park Amphitheater in LaConner

Delta Promenade – blues music  \

/  Erik Christensen Band – indie originals  \

~ reading by NW poets and poetry open mic ~

1200 S. 4th Street, LaConner, WA

Burgers, Hotdogs, Ice Cream for sale!

~  FREE EVENT  ~

Sponsored by

Skagit River Poetry Foundation

June 24

Save the Date

Join us for our

~ 3rd Annual Silent and Live Auction  ~

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” themed event

Saturday June 24th, 5pm – 9pm

Hillcrest Park Lodge

1717 S. 13th Street, Mount Vernon, WA

Come Out and Support the

Skagit River Poetry Foundation

and the work that we do to build literacy through poetry

Games, activities, photo booth, appetizers!

MAY 13

SPEAKING OUR TRUTH:

AN EVENING FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS & THEIR ALLIES

Saturday, May 13th,  7pm – 9pm

Poetry reading featuring Seattle poet Luther Hughes & LBGTQ+ poets and Allies

The Lincoln Theatre

712 S. 1st Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Free Admission

funded by a generous grant from the Inatai Foundation

MAY 12

Join us for the Skagit premiere of the documentary

THE HEALING HEART OF THE LUSHOOTSEED

Friday, May 12th, 7:30pm

The Lincoln Theatre 

712 S. 1st Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

– Open and free to the public –

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In 2002, Vi Hilbert, a Swinomish and Upper Skagit Elder, commissioned the Canadian composer Bruce Ruddell to create a symphony to help heal our country after 9/11.

On May 20, 2006, the Seattle Symphony under Maestro Gerald Swartz premiered the composition at Benaroya Hall.

Join us as we welcome

~ WILL HORNYAK, CELTIC STORYTELLER  ~

For an evening of storytelling and music

“ERIN’S DAUGHTERS: IRELAND’S HAGS, HEROINES, WARRIORS, SAINTS & SORCERESSES”

Where: Bruce Performing Arts Center, 305 N. 6th Street, LaConner, WA
When: Tuesday, March 14, 7 – 9 PM
Why: Let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC by JAN PETERS & DALE RUSS
Donations at the door

For ages 14 and up

Make Me Wanna Holler Music & Poetry

With Heron & Crow, Erik Christensen Band & Deep River Band

Guest poets Michael Daley, Judy Kleinberg

& Luther Allen

&

an open poetry mic

July 24,  2-7 PM

Pioneer Park, LaConner

The event is free but food and beverages will be sold

Bring a camp chair

Schedule

2-3 PM ~ Heron & Crow~ Bluegrass and originals

3-3:45~ Featured Poets & Open Mic

3:45-5:00~ Deep River Blues~ Country blues from the ’20’s-’50’s

5-5:45~Featured Poets & Open Mic

5:45-7:00~ Erik Christensen Band~singer/songwriter folk & rock group

 

Poetry Night

Friday, March 25th, 2022

7 PM

Pelican Bay Books, Anacortes

Author & Poet Michael Daley will be reading new works

Also performing

Skagit River Poetry Foundation Student Poets Laureate

Olivia Elias & Lucy Shainin

&

Poet Georgia Johnson

Guitarist

Brad Killion

 

TRUTH, BEAUTY & TULIPS

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Join Washington State Poet Laureate, Rena Priest, Copper Canyon Press poet, Nikki Wallschlaeger,
along with local poets, Jessica Gigot & Gail Davern.

Thank you to Seaport Books in LaConner, WA for partnering with us for this event. Author books can be purchased here.

DURABLE GRACE

An evening with Terrance Hayes

POEMED & UPLIFTED

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Lucy Shainin

Olivia Elias

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Octavia Prosser

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Daemond Arrindell

WORD JAZZ

The Skagit River Poetry Foundation and The Manieri Jazz Endowment of the Anacortes Library present Wordjazz, a hybrid of poetry and jazz performed by local students on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00 pm.

The performance features the poetry of the SRPF’s three student laureates: Lucy Shainin from Anacortes H.S., Octavia Prosser from Oak Harbor H.S. and Olivia Elias from Sedro Woolley H.S.

Also performing is musician Kellen Murphy from Anacortes High School. Each student poet has collaborated with musicians to create a combination of words and jazz which is more than the sum of its parts.

The performance can be viewed on the Poetry Foundation’s website at skagitriverpoetry.org or on the Anacortes Library site at cityofanacortes.org