Friday, March 31, 2023

APRIL is POETRY MONTH


Spring is Here!
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES


Mon, Apr 3-POETRY DEMO at UTU Intro to Art classes by Denis Feehan, Silvia Mangen and Marissa Alvarez

Tues, Apr 4-DIXIE POETS meetings-1:30-3:30 pm at St. George Active Life Center-250 N 200 W-practice for Poetry Reading at St. George Library and Tues Apr 18-just Critiques 

Thurs, Apr 13-POETRY READING 6-7 PM at SG Lib. with UTU Poets, FREE

Fri-Sat Apr 14-15 UTAH POETRY FESTIVAL FREE and online, register at https://utahpoetryfestival.com/ Special presentations, lectures, classes, etc.


Fri, April 28 6 pm, and Sat, April 29 8:30 am.  UTSPS SPRING FESTIVAL  Contest awards given plus special guests Lisa Bickmore-Utah Poet Laureate. To register: 1. Email your registration request to the UTSPS Zoom manager, Paul Ford at pmford3@gmail.com2. In the Subject line of your email, please include “Registration” so your email will be easily identified as a request to register. 3. In the body of your email, please include the following information: - your name - your email address- that you're registering for the UTSPS Poetry Festival - let us know whether you are a "Member" or a "Non-member"*


COMING IN MAY....Note time change BELOW on Sat, May 13 to 1 pm so those wanting to attend Dr. Cindy King's Poet in the Patio at 2 pm at the Book Bungalow can attend. See details on

Tues, May 2 
and thereafter NOTE CHANGE DIXIE POETS voted to only meet once a month on the 3rd Tuesday only, same time STARTING in MAY at the same location-St. George Active Life Center 250 N 200 S at 1:30-3:30 pm. 

June 21-26 NFSPS Summer CONVENTION in Des Moines, Iowa in person or on Zoom details see  https://www.nfsps.com/CMPC.pdf

NEW June 30 DEADLINE for Utah Division of Arts and Museums yearly contest for poetry and literature. Details https://artsandmuseums.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-UOWC-Guidelines.pdf

To join our group contact lin at sunrivertoday dot com or come visit Dixie Poets.