August 4, 2023, 10:00 am

Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True

Host:
City of Vancouver Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services

Where:
Esther Short Park
605 Esther St Vancouver, WA 98660 United States

Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True will join Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle for the opening ceremony of the Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival at noon in Esther Short Park (W. 8th & Columbia streets) . ASL interpretation will be available

The inaugural Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival comes to downtown Vancouver August 4–6. Free and open to all ages, the festival invites community members and visitors to experience three days of exciting music, art, dance, food, and fun in downtown Vancouver.

Arianne True is the 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Inslee. A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, she has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

August 4, 2023, 10:00 am

Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True

Host:
City of Vancouver Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services

Where:
Esther Short Park
605 Esther St Vancouver, WA 98660 United States

Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True will join Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle for the opening ceremony of the Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival at noon in Esther Short Park (W. 8th & Columbia streets) . ASL interpretation will be available

The inaugural Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival comes to downtown Vancouver August 4–6. Free and open to all ages, the festival invites community members and visitors to experience three days of exciting music, art, dance, food, and fun in downtown Vancouver.

Arianne True is the 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Inslee. A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, she has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

August 4, 2023, 10:00 am

Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True

Host:
City of Vancouver Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services

Where:
Esther Short Park
605 Esther St Vancouver, WA 98660 United States

Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True will join Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle for the opening ceremony of the Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival at noon in Esther Short Park (W. 8th & Columbia streets) . ASL interpretation will be available

The inaugural Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival comes to downtown Vancouver August 4–6. Free and open to all ages, the festival invites community members and visitors to experience three days of exciting music, art, dance, food, and fun in downtown Vancouver.

Arianne True is the 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Inslee. A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, she has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

August 2, 2023, 2:00 pm

“Find Your Voice” Adult Summer Reading Program, Featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True

Host:
Ocean Shores Public Library

Where:
Ocean Shores Public Library
573 Point Brown Ave NW Ocean Shores, WA 98569 United States

As part of the Adult Summer Reading Program at the Ocean Shores Public Library, Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True will present a reading with time for Q&A. The library’s summer theme is “Find Your Voice,” and this program will be for older teens and adults, ages 16+.

Arianne True is the 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Inslee. A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, she has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

August 2, 2023, 2:00 pm

“Find Your Voice” Adult Summer Reading Program, Featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True

Host:
Ocean Shores Public Library

Where:
Ocean Shores Public Library
573 Point Brown Ave NW Ocean Shores, WA 98569 United States

As part of the Adult Summer Reading Program at the Ocean Shores Public Library, Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True will present a reading with time for Q&A. The library’s summer theme is “Find Your Voice,” and this program will be for older teens and adults, ages 16+.

Arianne True is the 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Inslee. A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, she has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

August 2, 2023, 2:00 pm

“Find Your Voice” Adult Summer Reading Program, Featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True

Host:
Ocean Shores Public Library

Where:
Ocean Shores Public Library
573 Point Brown Ave NW Ocean Shores, WA 98569 United States

As part of the Adult Summer Reading Program at the Ocean Shores Public Library, Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True will present a reading with time for Q&A. The library’s summer theme is “Find Your Voice,” and this program will be for older teens and adults, ages 16+.

Arianne True is the 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Inslee. A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, she has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

July 23, 2023, 3:00 pm

Poetry on the Salish Sea, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True

Host:
Poetry on the Salish Sea

Where:
Wilderbee Farm
223 Cook Ave Ext Port Townsend, WA 98368 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True for a reading at Poetry on the Salish Sea. This summer, Wilderbee Farm is thrilled to host Poetry On The Salish Sea, a series of monthly poetry readings in our meadery garden between May and October by poets from around the Olympic Peninsula and beyond. Poetry On The Salish Sea celebrates the natural abundance and strong literary arts community in our region. Seating is limited so feel free to bring your own lawn chair.

Arianne True is the 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Inslee. A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, she has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization. More details about this event to come.

Registration for this event is closed

July 23, 2023, 3:00 pm

Poetry on the Salish Sea, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True

Host:
Poetry on the Salish Sea

Where:
Wilderbee Farm
223 Cook Ave Ext Port Townsend, WA 98368 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True for a reading at Poetry on the Salish Sea. This summer, Wilderbee Farm is thrilled to host Poetry On The Salish Sea, a series of monthly poetry readings in our meadery garden between May and October by poets from around the Olympic Peninsula and beyond. Poetry On The Salish Sea celebrates the natural abundance and strong literary arts community in our region. Seating is limited so feel free to bring your own lawn chair.

Arianne True is the 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Inslee. A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, she has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization. More details about this event to come.

Registration for this event is closed

May 4, 2023, 7:00 pm

HYBRID: Passing of the Laurel 2023

Host:
Humanities Washington and Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA)

Where:
Washington State History Museum Mount Tahoma Auditorium
1911 Pacific Ave Tacoma, WA 98402 United States

Join us on May 4 in Tacoma or online as we welcome new Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True and celebrate the term of outgoing laureate Rena Priest. Priest will “pass the laurel” to Arianne, and poets from around the state will share poems that speak to our shared places and culture. The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington.

A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, Arianne True has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence. True lives in Tacoma.

Outgoing laureate Rena Priest is a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. She was the first Indigenous poet to be the state’s Poet Laureate. Her literary debut, Patriarchy Blues, was honored with the 2018 American Book Award. Her most recent work is Sublime Subliminal. She has taught Comparative Cultural Studies and Contemporary American Issues at Western Washington University and Native American Literature at Northwest Indian College. She lives in Bellingham.

King’s Books will be on hand to sell copies of Patriarchy Blues at this event, as well as copies of I Sing the Salmon Home, a collection of poetry about salmon Rena collected from poets throughout the state.

At the request of key event participants, we strongly encourage attendees to wear masks and avoid using strong fragrances. We will provide masks at the venue.

Registration for this event is closed

May 4, 2023, 7:00 pm

HYBRID: Passing of the Laurel 2023

Host:
Humanities Washington and Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA)

Where:
Washington State History Museum Mount Tahoma Auditorium
1911 Pacific Ave Tacoma, WA 98402 United States

Join us on May 4 in Tacoma or online as we welcome new Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True and celebrate the term of outgoing laureate Rena Priest. Priest will “pass the laurel” to Arianne, and poets from around the state will share poems that speak to our shared places and culture. The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington.

A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, Arianne True has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence. True lives in Tacoma.

Outgoing laureate Rena Priest is a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. She was the first Indigenous poet to be the state’s Poet Laureate. Her literary debut, Patriarchy Blues, was honored with the 2018 American Book Award. Her most recent work is Sublime Subliminal. She has taught Comparative Cultural Studies and Contemporary American Issues at Western Washington University and Native American Literature at Northwest Indian College. She lives in Bellingham.

King’s Books will be on hand to sell copies of Patriarchy Blues at this event, as well as copies of I Sing the Salmon Home, a collection of poetry about salmon Rena collected from poets throughout the state.

At the request of key event participants, we strongly encourage attendees to wear masks and avoid using strong fragrances. We will provide masks at the venue.

Registration for this event is closed

May 4, 2023, 7:00 pm

HYBRID: Passing of the Laurel 2023

Host:
Humanities Washington and Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA)

Where:
Washington State History Museum Mount Tahoma Auditorium
1911 Pacific Ave Tacoma, WA 98402 United States

Join us on May 4 in Tacoma or online as we welcome new Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True and celebrate the term of outgoing laureate Rena Priest. Priest will “pass the laurel” to Arianne, and poets from around the state will share poems that speak to our shared places and culture. The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington.

A member of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, Arianne True has dedicated years to teaching and mentoring young poets around the Salish Sea. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw Cultural Arts, Hugo House, and Artist Trust. She is an alum of Hedgebrook and the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was recently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence. True lives in Tacoma.

Outgoing laureate Rena Priest is a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. She was the first Indigenous poet to be the state’s Poet Laureate. Her literary debut, Patriarchy Blues, was honored with the 2018 American Book Award. Her most recent work is Sublime Subliminal. She has taught Comparative Cultural Studies and Contemporary American Issues at Western Washington University and Native American Literature at Northwest Indian College. She lives in Bellingham.

King’s Books will be on hand to sell copies of Patriarchy Blues at this event, as well as copies of I Sing the Salmon Home, a collection of poetry about salmon Rena collected from poets throughout the state.

At the request of key event participants, we strongly encourage attendees to wear masks and avoid using strong fragrances. We will provide masks at the venue.

Registration for this event is closed

April 22, 2023, 3:00 pm

IN PERSON: Earth Day Orcas 2023 featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
San Juan Islands Makers Guild

Where:
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
218-242 Main St Eastsound, WA 98245 United States

You must register to attend this free in-person event. Register here

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for an afternoon reading of poetry, including works from the newly published salmon poetry anthology, I Sing the Salmon Home. Joined by Orcas poet Jill McCabe Johnson, the poetry reading evokes the mysteries of the natural world and the complexities of our human presence.

Hosted by the San Juan Islands Makers Guild

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 22, 2023, 3:00 pm

IN PERSON: Earth Day Orcas 2023 featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
San Juan Islands Makers Guild

Where:
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
218-242 Main St Eastsound, WA 98245 United States

You must register to attend this free in-person event. Register here

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for an afternoon reading of poetry, including works from the newly published salmon poetry anthology, I Sing the Salmon Home. Joined by Orcas poet Jill McCabe Johnson, the poetry reading evokes the mysteries of the natural world and the complexities of our human presence.

Hosted by the San Juan Islands Makers Guild

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 20, 2023, 7:00 pm

IN PERSON: Pacific Corner Poets Open Mic featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Honey Moon Mead & Cider

Where:
Honey Moon Mead & Cider
1053 N State St Alley Bellingham, WA 98225 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for the Pacific Poets Corner Open Mic Night for an in-person reading at Honey Moon Mead and Cider.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 20, 2023, 7:00 pm

IN PERSON: Pacific Corner Poets Open Mic featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Honey Moon Mead & Cider

Where:
Honey Moon Mead & Cider
1053 N State St Alley Bellingham, WA 98225 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for the Pacific Poets Corner Open Mic Night for an in-person reading at Honey Moon Mead and Cider.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 13, 2023, 7:00 pm

IN PERSON: Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Printed Matter Vancouver

Where:
Art at the Cave
108 E Evergreen Blvd Vancouver, WA 98660 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic at Art at the Cave.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 13, 2023, 7:00 pm

IN PERSON: Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Printed Matter Vancouver

Where:
Art at the Cave
108 E Evergreen Blvd Vancouver, WA 98660 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic at Art at the Cave.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 13, 2023, 2:00 pm

IN PERSON: Breath of Our Words: Poetry and Activism with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
South Puget Sound Community College

Where:
Student Union Building
2011 Mottman Rd SW Olympia, WA 98512 United States

Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Rena Priest, Washington’s First Indigenous Poet Laureate.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 13, 2023, 2:00 pm

IN PERSON: Breath of Our Words: Poetry and Activism with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
South Puget Sound Community College

Where:
Student Union Building
2011 Mottman Rd SW Olympia, WA 98512 United States

Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Rena Priest, Washington’s First Indigenous Poet Laureate.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 10, 2023, 4:00 pm

IN PERSON: I Sing the Salmon Home Book Reading featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Empty Bowl Press

Where:
Washington State Capitol Legislative Building
416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia, WA 98504 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest to celebrate the launch of a new collection of poetry celebrating the salmon of the Pacific Northwest, I Sing the Salmon Home. For this unique collection celebrating salmon, Washington State Poet Laureate and Lummi tribal member Rena Priest gathered poems from more than 150 Washington poets ranging from first graders to tribal elders, all inspired by the Northwest’s beloved, iconic salmon. A diverse chorus of voices, they join together in poems that praise salmon’s heroic journey, beauty, courage, and generosity and witness the threats salmon face from pollution, dams and warming oceans.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 10, 2023, 4:00 pm

IN PERSON: I Sing the Salmon Home Book Reading featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Empty Bowl Press

Where:
Washington State Capitol Legislative Building
416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia, WA 98504 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest to celebrate the launch of a new collection of poetry celebrating the salmon of the Pacific Northwest, I Sing the Salmon Home. For this unique collection celebrating salmon, Washington State Poet Laureate and Lummi tribal member Rena Priest gathered poems from more than 150 Washington poets ranging from first graders to tribal elders, all inspired by the Northwest’s beloved, iconic salmon. A diverse chorus of voices, they join together in poems that praise salmon’s heroic journey, beauty, courage, and generosity and witness the threats salmon face from pollution, dams and warming oceans.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 8, 2023, 2:00 pm

IN PERSON: I Sing the Salmon Home Book Launch featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Empty Bowl Press

Where:
Seattle Public Library
1000 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98104 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest to celebrate the launch of a new collection of poetry celebrating the salmon of the Pacific Northwest, I Sing the Salmon Home. For this unique collection celebrating salmon, Washington State Poet Laureate and Lummi tribal member Rena Priest gathered poems from more than 150 Washington poets ranging from first graders to tribal elders, all inspired by the Northwest’s beloved, iconic salmon. A diverse chorus of voices, they join together in poems that praise salmon’s heroic journey, beauty, courage, and generosity and witness the threats salmon face from pollution, dams and warming oceans.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 8, 2023, 2:00 pm

IN PERSON: I Sing the Salmon Home Book Launch featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Empty Bowl Press

Where:
Seattle Public Library
1000 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98104 United States

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest to celebrate the launch of a new collection of poetry celebrating the salmon of the Pacific Northwest, I Sing the Salmon Home. For this unique collection celebrating salmon, Washington State Poet Laureate and Lummi tribal member Rena Priest gathered poems from more than 150 Washington poets ranging from first graders to tribal elders, all inspired by the Northwest’s beloved, iconic salmon. A diverse chorus of voices, they join together in poems that praise salmon’s heroic journey, beauty, courage, and generosity and witness the threats salmon face from pollution, dams and warming oceans.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 1, 2023, 2:00 pm

IN PERSON: Out on a Limb: Poetry in the Trees, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Evergreen Arboretum & Garden

Where:
Evergreen Arboretum & Garden
145 Alverson Blvd Everett, WA 98201 United States

The first official special event celebrating Evergreen Arboretum and Garden’s 60th anniversary is “Out on a Limb: Poetry in the Trees.” Please join us for an opening reception & poetry reading on April 1st at 2:00 p.m. in the Arboretum classroom with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rae Armantrout.

This project began last fall with a call for short poems with a nature theme to be used in the Arboretum during April, National Poetry Month. Sixty people entered a poem or two in our contest. Poets Rae Armantrout, a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, and Kevin Craft, English instructor at Everett Community College and editor of Poetry Northwest, generously agreed to act as judges.

Volunteers have been working for about six weeks to stamp the winning poems into clay tablets which will be glazed and fired, and then hung in the Arboretum for the month of April.

We hope you will join us for the opening day reception, featuring Washington State’s Poet Laureate Rena Priest, and Rae Armantrout, one of our esteemed judges. We’ll begin in the classroom building at 2:00 p.m. Out on a Limb poems are available to view in the Arboretum from April 1st to the 30th, dawn to dusk. As always, the Arboretum is free to visit.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed

April 1, 2023, 2:00 pm

IN PERSON: Out on a Limb: Poetry in the Trees, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Host:
Evergreen Arboretum & Garden

Where:
Evergreen Arboretum & Garden
145 Alverson Blvd Everett, WA 98201 United States

The first official special event celebrating Evergreen Arboretum and Garden’s 60th anniversary is “Out on a Limb: Poetry in the Trees.” Please join us for an opening reception & poetry reading on April 1st at 2:00 p.m. in the Arboretum classroom with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rae Armantrout.

This project began last fall with a call for short poems with a nature theme to be used in the Arboretum during April, National Poetry Month. Sixty people entered a poem or two in our contest. Poets Rae Armantrout, a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, and Kevin Craft, English instructor at Everett Community College and editor of Poetry Northwest, generously agreed to act as judges.

Volunteers have been working for about six weeks to stamp the winning poems into clay tablets which will be glazed and fired, and then hung in the Arboretum for the month of April.

We hope you will join us for the opening day reception, featuring Washington State’s Poet Laureate Rena Priest, and Rae Armantrout, one of our esteemed judges. We’ll begin in the classroom building at 2:00 p.m. Out on a Limb poems are available to view in the Arboretum from April 1st to the 30th, dawn to dusk. As always, the Arboretum is free to visit.

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.

The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.

Poet Laureate events are produced by the hosting organization.

Registration for this event is closed