Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join us for an evening celebrating the poetry of young folks! Hosted by the Richland Community Library, emcee Elizabeth Kerlikowske!