JOIN EGYPTRINITY AND HOST QUINCY ELLIS for the Fire First Friday Open Mic, which is the Part One open mic for the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival Week! Doors Open at 5:30pm, and sign up happens in-person. Come on out! Part Two Open Mic takes place on April 10, at Fire, hosted by Dane Hudson. The Your […]
The Kalamazoo Poetry Festival Celebration of Community Poets is back for 2026! We are excited to welcome the public to this FREE event. Doors open at 6pm, and show starts promptly at 6:30pm. Come hear local poets and musicians perform their own work at The Crawlspace Theatre, located inside the KNAC in downtown Kalamazoo. There […]
Emcee Dane joins us again for the Your Turn Open Mic at Fire on Portage Road. We are splitting the open mic up into two weeks this year, because of how popular it was last year! Sign up will be in person at the event, and we welcome all poetry, acoustic music, micro fiction, and […]
REGISTRATION REQUIRED- LINK BELOW Let the World Suggest the Poem: Use everyday language and surroundings as inspiration to spark poems through curiosity, play, and openness. Let the World Suggest the Poem When writing poems, we often begin by engaging with the most intimate parts of ourselves. We rummage through the contents of our lives and […]
REGISTRATION REQUIRED- LINK BELOW jessica Care moore explores poems and inspires participants to use art for social change. Poetry is resistance art. The Fire This Time jessica Care moore explores poems and inspires participants to use art for social change. Poetry is resistance art. Come with your pen ready & heart & mind open.
Facilitators EgypTrinity and Quincy Ellis lead a creative workshop. Where poetry meets sound. Where voice meets beat. Where you meet your next level. Join us for an immersive workshop blending spoken word, rhythm, and creative expression_ whether you write, perform or are just getting started, this space is for YOU!
Join KPF for the 2026 Craft Talk between jessica Care moore and Alen Hamza, moderated by Dane Hudson. Stay for a short coffee break, before the Finale Poetry Reading at 5pm. This event takes place upstairs at the Epic Center, in the Cori Terry Theatre. jessica Care moore: jessica Care moore is an award-winning poet, […]
RSVP IS NOT REQUIRED BUT IT IS APPRECIATED! RSVP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finale-reception-kalamazoo-poetry-festival-tickets-1981453153722?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl YOU CAN ALSO FIND THE FACEBOOK EVENT HERE: https://www.facebook.com/share/17sdo9JWH2/ Help the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival welcome our 2026 featured poets jessica Care moore and Alen Hamza. This year, we will be hosted by the wonderful folks at the Wellspring Dance Company, in their Cori Terry […]
Join us for an evening celebrating the poetry of young folks! Hosted by the Richland Community Library, emcee Elizabeth Kerlikowske!
View art based on Kalamazoo Poetry Festival’s 2026 theme Beyond Resilience.” This art inspired the 2026 Community Poem, written by Friends of Poetry.
Overview Join local published poet and educator, Scott Bade, for this 8-part poetry writing workshop. There will be prompts and group discussion. Join Kalamazoo educator and published poet Scott Bade for an eight-part poetry writing workshop series from September through December 2026. Write, learn, and grow through this series presented in partnership with the Kalamazoo […]
To sign up, use the link below, or click here. Workshop Description: This practical workshop, facilitated by Shonda Buchanan, helps writers navigate the professional side of their creative practice, with a focus on preparing strong bios, cover letters, and submissions. Participants will learn how to present themselves and their work effectively, identify submission opportunities, and […]