NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2025 on Bainbridge Island
Through April:
POETRY CORNERS 2025. An exhibit of over 40 poster-sized poems in downtown Winslow storefront windows, in the Bainbridge Public Library, and in the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal. https://www.bainbridgeislandpoetlaureate.org/poetry-corners
PLUM Annual Haiku Exhibit! The winning entries flutter above the Plum deck throughout April! https://www.bainbridgeislandpoetlaureate.org/poet-opportunities
Poetry & Public Art. Poems by Bainbridge Island poets written in response to artwork in the City of Bainbridge Island and Bainbridge Public Library public art collections can be enjoyed by the community via a QCode posted near the artwork or by visiting the Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Program website: https://www.bainbridgeislandpoetlaureate.org/poetry-public-art
Poems Have Their Own Mythology. Tuesdays, April 1, 15, 22, 29. 5 p.m. at BARN. Write poems rooted in traditional and personal mythologies by engaging with poetry texts and prompts. Facilitated by poet and essayist Carrie Beyer. https://www.create.bainbridgebarn.org/AssnFe/ev.asp?ID=5322252
ARS POETICA 2024. Artwork Interpreting Poetry. Readings & Receptions:
JG Art – Saturday, April 5. 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Bainbridge Arts & Crafts – Saturday, April 5. 2:30 – 4 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Photography Club – Wednesday, April 9. 7 – 8:30 p.m.
https://www.arspoeticawa.com/
Poetry Surprise Class, Fridays, April 4th and 25th, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Upcoming topics include writing about grandparents, the sestina, and a fresh look at the poetry of Robert Frost. Taught by Amanda Williamsen, past Poet Laureate of Cupertino, CA, published in Baltimore Review, New Ohio Review, Midwestern Gothic, and other journals. FREE with yearly membership. Register online at Bainbridge Island Senior and Community Center. https://biseniorcenter.org
Healing through Creativity: An Afternoon with Pongo Poetry Project. Sunday, April 6. 3 – 5 p.m. at Bainbridge Performing Arts. The community is invited to learn about Pongo Poetry Project, a dynamic non-profit organization inspiring healing among youth in crisis. Enjoy poetry and other creative activities. https://pongopoetryproject.org/healing-through-creativity-bainbridge/
Bainbridge Open Mic. Thursday, April 17. 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Bainbridge Public Library. Featured poet: Rae Armentrout, winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in poetry. https://www.bainbridgeislandpoetlaureate.org/upcoming-events-and-workshops
Teen Night at BARN. Friday, April 18. 6 – 9 p.m. Teens (grades 7-12) gather for a free evening of art, friends, and creativity! Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Michele Bombardier will be the guest artist. https://www.create.bainbridgebarn.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=5320892
Writing as Resistance Workshop. Friday, April 18. 3 – 4:30 p.m at Bainbridge Public Library. Art Disrupts Authoritarianism, So Let's Make Art! Join Michele Bombardier, Bainbridge Island's Poet Laureate, in this generative workshop. Listen to some poems and write poems or prose of your own. https://www.bainbridgeislandpoetlaureate.org/upcoming-events-and-workshops
Poetry Corners LIVE. Saturday, April 26. 2 – 4 p.m. at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA). Poetry Corners exhibit and anthology poets read their works. Followed by Poetry Corners Anthology book sale and reception. https://www.bainbridgeislandpoetlaureate.org/poetry-corners