January Workshop FREE Tickets are first come first serve, they can be reserved once the Eventbrite page becomes available in late November. Facilitator: Tasleem Jamila Workshop Title: Echoes of Abundance: […]
Community Read and Mixer This event functions similar to an open mic in the way that there will be a sign-up sheet at the beginning of the event, and each […]
Ekphrastic Poetry Event Come make artwork inspired by the theme "Gratitude". KPF is so grateful for our Kalamazoo community, and is excited to see what you create! This event is […]
February Workshop FREE Tickets are first come first serve, they can be reserved once the Eventbrite page becomes available in late November. Facilitator: Sarah Steele Workshop Name: For Those Who […]
March Workshop in Partnership With Fire *The event is meant for individuals 18-25 years of age. Register for free Facilitator: Tasleem Jamila Workshop Name: Gratitude Through the Divine Lens: Exploring […]
Workshop details and facilitator are forthcoming. March Workshop Facilitator: Markeva Love Workshop Name: Worth The Detour Workshop Description: “Hindsight is 20/20 and it’s easy to get caught up in the […]
KPF and RAWK join forces to offer a youth poetry workshop based on the theme of "Gratitude". Details about facilitator coming soon!This workshop will be facilitated by WMU Graduate Student […]
The Celebration of Community Poets The Celebration of Community Poets is a yearly event hosted by the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival as a part of our National Poetry Month Festival Week. […]
Your Turn Open Mic Join Fire and Kalamazoo Poetry Festival for The Magic Open Mic, hosted by Great Dane. Come early if you think you want to read! Accessibility: - […]
REGISTER HERE How We Attune to Gratitude In this workshop we will explore how poets cultivate an intimate sense of attention: attuning to the complexity of the world around us […]
REGISTER HERE Sounding the Heart of the poem Sounding the Heart of the poem is a workshop by The Institute of Public Scholarship poet, playwright, and fiction writer, Denise Miller, […]
Craft Talk Featured Poets Denise Miller and Aaron Coleman participate in a Craft Talk moderated by KPF board member Nancy Nott. The poets will discuss their writing process and thoughts […]