Saturday, April 10
• Favorite Poem Project, 11 a.m.
Fischer Building, 421 S. Water St.
• Featured Poets Reading, 7 p.m.
Gordon House, next to The Oregon Garden,
879 W. Main St., Silverton
Sunday, April 11
• Music and Poetry, 3 p.m.
Christian Science Center,
110 S. Third St., Silverton
Wednesday, April 14
• Open Microphone Poetry Reading, 7 p.m.
Rolling Hills Bakery, 106 N. First St., Silverton
Friday, April 16
• Featured Poets Reading, 7 p.m.
White Steeple Gallery, Jersey St.
Saturday, April 17
• Young Poets Reading, 11 a.m.
Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St., Silverton
• Poetry Workshop, 1 p.m.
Fischer Bldg, 421 S. Water St.
Pre-registration and payment required.
• Talking Poets, 7 p.m. The Wolf Building,
Main and Water streets, Silveton
Sunday, April 18
• Feast of Poets, 2 p.m. Silver Falls Vineyard,
4972 Cascade Hwy. S.E., Silverton
For information or to register
for a workshop, call 503-949-6822.
The 10th annual Silverton Poetry Festival takes place April 10 – 18 with events for all ages and levels of poetry interest.
The Favorite Poem Project begins the week’s festivities with an open microphone where one may read the works of one’s favorite poet.
The week continues with two evenings of featured published poets including the Literary Arts 2009 Oregon Book Award winner Matthew Dickman.
A poetry writing workshop with Jessica Lamb is an integral part of the festival, and the popular Talking Poets evening allows the public to hear and talk with professional poets about their work and techniques.
Musicians Christopher M. Wicks and Michael Smith will play at an event. The Feast of Poets ends the festival with food, drink and poetry.
The Silverton Poetry Association hosts the festival with the mission to offer opportunities for full community participation and to provide inspiration through the verse of a wide variety of poets.
The Silverton community and businesses sponsor these events each year by providing performance venues, refreshments, promotional artwork, publicity and cash donations.
