Friday, May 29, 2015

JUNE already-Summer is HERE!


CALENDAR:

Tues, June 2, 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS POTLUCK at Community Bldg behind Sr. Citizen center in St. George at 250 W 250 N. Bring a dish to share and a poem. Spouses or friends always welcome. We will continue meeting during the summer on our regular schedule 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 2-4 pm.

Tues, June 16, 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at the St. George Library,  critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets welcome.


Thurs, June 18, 7-9 pm REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay’s home, contact her for more info. <nadbmarb@gmail.com> All welcome.

CONTEST and CONFERENCES

June 1st League of Utah Writers poetry and prose contest. Details at http://luw.org

June 26th-Deadline for Utah Dept of Arts and Museums contest: Ten unpublished poems. See details and video of this year's winners Markay Brown, Candy Fowler and Shane Williams.http://heritage.utah.gov/arts-and-museums/ops-competition-original-writing-competition

June 24-28, 2014 NFSPS Natl. Fed. State Poetry Society conference Discover the Treasure: Poetry's Place in the Sun in St. Petersburg, FLORIDA this year. Details click below:
http://www.nfsps.com/Strophes2015Apr.pdf

Oct 19-24 St George Book Festival planning underway. More details later. Virginia Grenier co-chair with David Smith and Darren Edwards. Lin Floyd is coordinating poetry activities and Youth  Poetry Contest with the theme this year of I WONDER...
Helpers needed for the contest and other activities.